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Can Rock and Roll Replace Your Insulin?

12th - Higher Ed
Could rock music one day replace your insulin injections? Scientists are pioneering music-controlled cells that could provide the perfect dose of insulin for type 1 or type 2 diabetes with just a bit of music. Specifically, Queen's "We...
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Injured? Maybe Antlers Could Help

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists have recently discovered the cells responsible for a deer's amazing ability to regrow antlers in just a few months. It may be the key to healing human wounds and broken bones faster.
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How to Get the Most Out of Magnesium

12th - Higher Ed
Magnesium may be all the rage as a sleep aid, but does it actually work? We decided to dive into the research to find out, and ended up learning a lot about mice along the way.
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A Vaccine That Makes Your Immune System ... Forget?

12th - Higher Ed
Vaccines for covid or the flu teach your immune system to remember a threat so that it responds when that threat shows up. Some researchers want to delete immune memories instead, because those aberrant memories are the cause of...
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We May Be Able To Grow Human Organs In Animals. Should We?

12th - Higher Ed
Seventeen people in the US die /every day/ waiting for an organ transplant, usually a kidney. One approach is to grow extra kidneys in pigs, an idea known as xenotransplantation. We'll look at two recent milestones, as well as the...
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Can We Make A Vaccine Against Smoking?

12th - Higher Ed
We've all heard of a flu shot or a COVID vaccine, but there's a whole bunch of other health issues that researchers think we can use vaccines to prevent. From high cholesterol to substance abuse, researchers want our immune systems to...
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Can Cats Live Twice As Long?

12th - Higher Ed
In a viral story, one researcher claims to be able to double the lifespan of our feline friends by curing chronic kidney disease. We don't know if he can make cats live twice as long, but we do know the science - and the upcoming...
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Animal Astronauts | Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
Humans aren't the only Earth-dwelling animals to face the final frontier. Our journey to the stars has been aided by a number of different animals both yesteryear and today!
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Did An Ancient Pathogen Reshape Our Cells?

12th - Higher Ed
There is one - and only one - group of mammals that doesn’t have alpha-gal: the catarrhine primates, which are the monkeys of Africa and Asia, the apes, and us.
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Is MDMA the Solution to PTSD?

12th - Higher Ed
What if the treatment for one of the most daunting psychological conditions were a party drug? New research suggests that might be coming.
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You’re Not a Lab Mouse, but You Might Be a Wild Mouse

12th - Higher Ed
The lab mice we use for genetic studies are not only closely related, but live out their whole lives in a sterile environment, so they don’t tell us everything we need to know about actual humans. The answer might be grabbing a wild...
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This Sturgeon-Paddlefish Hybrid Shouldn't Exist | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
Chromosome shenanigans have resulted in some unexpected hybrid fishes. Also, this record-breaking mouse lives at a ridiculous altitude.
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This Neuron Helps People Walk Again | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
There’s been some big news in neuron science this week as individuals suffering paralysis regain mobility and music might have a secret that gets us to dance.
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6 Reasons We Have to Say a Study Was "In Mice"

12th - Higher Ed
A lot of our videos include the disclaimer "Mice aren't people." But why do we keep saying this, and if rodent studies aren't effective, why do we keep using them?
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Lion's Mane Mushrooms Actually DO SOMETHING!

12th - Higher Ed
Turns out doing the crossword is only one way you can keep your head healthy because mushrooms can help your brain cells grow!
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Bivalves Could Be the New Lab Rats

12th - Higher Ed
Bivalves—animals like mussels, clams and oysters—might be a more familiar sight in a restaurant than a lab. But it turns out that studying them might help us learn more about our own health.
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Yet More Evidence That Vaping Is Probably Terrible | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
Did you know that your body's fight-or-flight response to danger may, in part, come from inside your bones? Plus, another study suggests that vaping may impair to your ability to fight off lung infections.
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SciShow

What Drugging Animals Is Teaching Scientists

12th - Higher Ed
Drugging animals may seem like a bad idea, but you'd be shocked to learn what it can teach scientists about disease, biology & animal behavior! Join us for a new animal-focused episode of SciShow, hosted by the one and only Hank Green!
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How Herpes Can Actually Be Good For You

12th - Higher Ed
Can having Herpes actually have benefits? While herpes viruses cause harmful or annoying afflictions like chickenpox and cold sores, there’s also evidence it can help your immune system fight unrelated attackers. Join Olivia Gordon for a...
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Can We Really Develop a Cure for the Stomach Flu?

12th - Higher Ed
Currently, there is no cure for viral gastroenteritis—more commonly known as the stomach flu. However new research into cytokines has the potential to change that! Join Hank for a new episode of SciShow where we'll discuss if a stomach...
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SciShow

What Growing Mini Brains Has Taught Us, And What's Next

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists have developed a way to grow miniature versions of human organs; some of the weirdest organoids are the mini brains.
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We Found a Bunch of New Eye Color Genes | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
This week, scientists have managed to make tear gland organoids that cry, and have also found a bunch of new genes involved in eye color!
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The New Gel That Regrows Brains

12th - Higher Ed
A new healing gel helped mice regrow brain tissue after a stroke, and scientists suspect someone out there is producing a bunch of ozone-destroying CFCs in defiance of an international agreement! Hosted by: Hank Green
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5 Things Mosquitoes LOVE

12th - Higher Ed
Have you ever wondered why you get bit by mosquitoes more than your friends? Why do mosquitoes love some people but not others? Join Hank Green for a new episode of SciShow and discover what exactly makes people mosquito magnets!