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Amino acids: types, structure and function
What is an amino acid? Learn about the structure, classification, types and functions of amino acids in this fun video.
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Disulfide bonds
What is a disulfide bond? Why are disulfide bonds so important in biochemistry? Find out these answers and more in this video!
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Ribosomes: structure and function
Ribosomes are cell organelles with a peculiar structure and function. In this video, will talk about many things ribosomes, especially their roles in protein production and the differences between the types of ribosomes.
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Surprising Discoveries About Saturn's Enceladus Moon
Almost everything you could want to know about Saturn's sixth largest moon, Enceladus.
Science ABC
What Happens To Your Hair After You Die?
Hair resists decay even after death due to keratin, a structural protein. The structure and chemical composition of keratin make it difficult for organisms to break it down. Hair outlasts most other soft tissues due to the insoluble and...
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Peptide
A molecule made up of a relatively short chain of amino acid building blocks. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
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Protein
Large molecules that are polymers of amino acids, linked in long chains by peptide bonds, and usually folded into a rough ball. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and...
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The Very First Cell
The Earth is billions of years old and was once a very hostile place. Eventually, a single cell was formed that evolved and reproduced. What conditions produced this first life on Earth? Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points....
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How Does DNA Make Protein?
DNA carries genetic information to produce proteins and build new cells: a process at the heart of all life on Earth. Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) carry the genetic code required to make protein...
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Food Basics: Proteins
Proteins are at the root of virtually all bodily functions, from growth to metabolism to transporting oxygen around the body. Learn how your body makes or ingests all the protein you need. Chemistry - Chemical Industries - Learning...
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Ribosomes
The structures inside cells that synthesize proteins. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract...
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Metabolism
The chemical reactions that occur in all living cells to extract, convert, and use the energy from food, to fuel all other cell processes. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning...
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How Does it Work? - Nitrogen Cycle
This video is explaining how nitrogen cycle works for kids.
Great Big Story
Holding the cosmos, an entrepreneur's meteorite collection
Naveen Jain reveals his unique collection of meteorites, showcasing the profound connection between space artifacts and human curiosity.
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5 Supplements That Might Not Be Worth the Hype
Dietary supplements have become a staple of the American diet, with half of all American adults taking a multivitamin or other dietary supplement regularly. But how much of the supplements craze is backed by research? With a panel of...
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GCSE Biology - What are Nutrients? Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Vitamins & Minerals #15
In this video, we cover: - What nutrients are and why we need each of them - Specifically we cover carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, fibre and water Exam board specific info: AQA - Suitable for everyone IGCSE Edexcel -...
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GCSE Biology - What are Enzymes?
In this video, we cover: - What enzymes are - How enzymes work - The difference between the lock and key model and the induced fit model Exam board specific info: AQA - Suitable for everyone IGCSE Edexcel - Suitable for everyone Edexcel...
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GCSE Biology - Photosynthesis #48
Photosynthesis. What is it? How does it work? Why do plants do it? What is all that glucose used for?
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GCSE Biology - DNA Part 1 - Genes and the Genome #63
In this video we recap chromosomes and then explain what DNA is, what genes and the genome are, and how we can use them to track the migrations of early humans.
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Biology - Structure of the Kidneys - (Kidneys Part 2/3) #28
This video covers: - The structure of the kidneys and urinary system - The structure of the nephron - How filtrate is filtered from the glomerulus to the Bowman's capsule - Which substances are reabsorbed from the tubules into the blood...
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Biology - Kidney Failure (Kidneys Part 3/3) #29
This video covers: - What happens when the kidneys stop working (kidney failure) - How we can treat kidney failure - What dialysis is, and how it cleans the blood - How a kidneys transplant works
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GCSE Chemistry - Naturally Occurring Polymers - Polypeptides, DNA, and Carbohydrates #61
This video covers: - Examples of polymers that occur naturally, including: - Polypeptides, which are made of amino acids - DNA, which is made of nucleotides - Carbohydrates, which are made of sugars - How the monomers combine to form the...
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Muscle-Building Meats
Dr. Algae talks about the importance of choosing healthy foods to eat. He revisits The Fabulous Five Food Groups and focuses this lesson on the meat group.
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The Chemical Evolution of Earth
Describes the Miller-Urey experiment and how it described the beginning of life on Earth.