Journey to the Microcosmos
Colorless Euglenoids Structure and Function (and Food)
Colorless Euglenoids Structure and Function (and Food)
Curated Video
Plant Defences: Physical Barriers and Chemicals
This video provides an overview of the different ways in which plants defend themselves against pathogens and pests. It explains the physical barriers that plants create, such as cellulose cell walls and waxy cuticles, and how they work...
Next Animation Studio
Researchers analyze antibiotic resistant bacteria found in ISS
Researchers from the California Institute of Technology studied bacteria retrieved from the ISS space toilet and exercise platform.
Curated Video
Antibiotics: How Do They Work and Why is Resistance a Concern?
This video provides an overview of antibiotics, explaining how they work to help cure bacterial infections. It discusses the different types of drugs that treat symptoms versus those that work to cure the disease, as well as the...
Visual Learning Systems
Bacterial Shapes and Characteristics
In this video, we discuss the different shapes of bacteria and how scientists classify them based on their shape. We also learn about the three main shapes of bacteria - cocci, bacilli, and spirilla. This video is part of the 11-part...
Next Animation Studio
Chinese ‘bacteria-infected’ fertilizer sparks diplomatic row
Sri Lanka stepped into a world of hurt when it rejected a shipment of organic fertilizer from China, saying the Chinese fertilizer contains dangerous bacteria.
Visual Learning Systems
Classifying Monerans and Protists Review
This video is a review of the topics covered in the Classifying Monerans and Protists series. In this video, we explore the fascinating characteristics of Monarrans (bacteria) and Protists. We discuss the classification process and...
Visual Learning Systems
The Fascinating World of Bacteria
In this exploration, we will uncover the hidden world of these microscopic organisms known as bacteria or Monerans. Prepare to be amazed as we delve into their ubiquity and the vital roles they play in our everyday lives. This video is...
Healthcare Triage
Doctors' White Coats Can Host a Lot of Bacteria
For a lot of doctors and patients, the physician's traditional white coat is a big part of a doctor's identity, and contributes to their authority. Those white coats can also spread disease! It turns out, fabrics in doctors coats can be...
FuseSchool
Microorganisms
Microorganisms | Genetics | Biology | FuseSchool Would you be surprised to hear that over 60% of life on earth is so small that it can only be seen with a microscope? We call all of these little things ‘microbes’ or ‘microorganisms’....
SWPictures
The Deadly Combination: The New Spread of TB in South Africa
The Deadly Combination part 1/5: The video is about the impact of tuberculosis in South Africa, focusing on the story of a family affected by the disease. It highlights the challenges of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, while also...
SWPictures
New Drug Offers Hope in Fight Against Tuberculosis
The video discusses the global issue of tuberculosis and the efforts of Yanson Pharmaceuticals in Belgium to develop a new drug called TMC207 that could potentially revolutionize TB treatment.
AllTime 10s
10 Facts About The Human Body You'd Rather Not Know
The human body is a wondrous and incredible thing, but if you delve a little deeper, it's also actually pretty gross. Here's our top 10 facts about the human body, that you'd probably rather not know'
Catalyst University
Intestinal Production of Hydrogen Gas (H2) by Bacteria for Reduced Coenzymes
Bacteria of the human intestinal microbiome generate hydrogen gas (H2). Hydrogen gas is used by these same bacteria for methanogenesis, a biochemical pathway which generates methane. Here, we will discuss this process.
Next Animation Studio
NASA finds possible clue for life on early Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover found organic compounds called thiophenes in soil samples that may have been produced by bacteria.
Journey to the Microcosmos
Looking at Tardigrade Sperm and Other Reproducing Swimmers
Not all hypotheses need to be good. In fact, many of them are terrible. It’s just that when you’re trying to understand the world, you might find yourself believing that there are tiny humans living inside the heads of sperm, and we're...
Catalyst University
Catalytic Mechanism of Myeloperoxidase & Hypochlorous Acid Functions
Here we explore the catalytic mechanism of Myeloperoxidase and subsequent formation of Hypochlorous Acid and Hypothiocyanite, two reactive oxidative species (ROS). We will also see functions of Hypochlorous Acid.
JJ Medicine
Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection) | Causes, Pathophysiology, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Acute Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection) | Causes, Pathophysiology, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Acute pyelonephritis is a bacterial infection of the kidney that causes inflammation of the kidney. It is often a complication of a...
Science360
ENGINEERS DESIGN NEW LEAD DETECTOR FOR WATER
Mechanical engineer Junhong Chen and a team at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, have developed what you might think of as a "canary in the coal mine" for lead in water. With support from the National Science Foundation, they...
Mazz Media
All About Vaccines
This dynamic, live-action video will inform students about the vaccines. The program begins with an explanation of the human immune system and how it defends the body from pathogens that cause disease. Viewers will learn the difference...
Curated Video
The Lifecycle of a Virus
This video is a lecture on the life cycle of viruses. The speaker starts by explaining that viruses are not true organisms because they are made up of different components and cannot replicate on their own. The video breaks down the...
Maddie Moate
Why do we lose our baby teeth? | Maddie Moate
Why do we lose our baby (milk) teeth? Where do our adult teeth come from, and how do we look after our gnashers?! Join me at Eureka! The National Children's Museum to learn all about our teeth and how to keep them clean!
Professor Dave Explains
Mechanisms of Natural Selection Conflict, Spite, and Reciprocity
We learned about how altruism can evolve in certain species, which involves cooperative behavior among closely-related organisms to enhance the inclusive fitness of the group. But this is also achieved through spiteful behavior towards...
JJ Medicine
Cephalosporin Antibiotics: 1st to 5th Generation, Mechanism, Side Effects, and Bacterial Targets
Lesson on cephalosporin antibiotics, including similarities and differences between first, second, third, fourth, and fifth generation cephalosporins. Cephalosporins are beta lactam antibiotics that are bacteriocidal in nature through...