Journey to the Microcosmos
Colorless Euglenoids: Structure and Function (and Food)
There’s something you probably heard a lot in biology class. And no, it's not “mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell”
Curated Video
Detection and Identification of Plant Diseases
In this lecture video, the speaker discusses the detection and identification of plant diseases. They explain how to detect signs of diseases in plants, such as stunted growth, spots on leaves, and discoloration, and how to identify...
SWPictures
The Struggle to Breathe: Tackling Clay Oven Air Pollution
The Struggle to Breathe part 7/8: This video discusses the problem of indoor air pollution caused by traditional cooking stoves and how a new, more efficient clay stove can significantly reduce harmful particles.
Next Animation Studio
Last chance to see Titanic’s wreck before bacteria consume it
Metal-eating bacteria are turning the giant wreck into dust, but for a king’s ransom you can still dive down to see it.
Catalyst University
Vitamin B5 [Pantothenic Acid] | Salvage, CoA Biosynthesis, & Other Facts
In this video, we discuss the salvage pathway for vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid), its biochemical reconstruction after absorption, and some clinical implications for vitamin B5 deficiency.
Catalyst University
Disk Diffusion Test using Bacitracin or Optochin
In this video, I explain how to determine resistance (R) or susceptibility (S) in bacteria using the disk diffusion method (with bacitracin and optochin).
Journey to the Microcosmos
Looking for Answers in the Skull of a Zebrafish
Looking for Answers in the Skull of a Zebrafish
Science360
PART OF THE PACK
In episode 13, Jordan and Charlie chat about the importance of a pack, discover a new antibody that may combat urinary tract infections and chase down storms with Doppler on Wheels.
JJ Medicine
Amoxicillin | Bacterial Targets, Mechanism of Action, Adverse Effects | Antibiotic Lesson
Lesson on the antibiotic amoxicillin, what bacteria amoxicillin targets, the mechanism of action of amoxicillin, contraindications of amoxicillin usage, and adverse effects of amoxicillin. Amoxicillin is an aminopenicillin antibiotic...
Catalyst University
Heme Catabolism (1/2): Eukaryotic Reactions of Heme to Bilirubin
Heme Catabolism (1/2): Eukaryotic Reactions of Heme to Bilirubin
Healthcare Triage
The 5 Second Rule: It's Still Not a Thing.
We covered the Five Second Rule a couple years ago. And, just a few weeks ago, colleagues at the New York Times (and many other news sources) wrote about a new study debunking the five second rule. This was not the first such study to...
Journey to the Microcosmos
Mysterious Jiggly Crystals and Other Intracellular Structures
Let's journey deep into the cells themselves to take a look at some of the structures that keep cells alive and others that do... something... that we'll figure out someday... probably.
Journey to the Microcosmos
Life Without Oxygen Challenge Accepted
Slimy, a little smelly, maybe even a little gross, but to many organisms, the oxic-anoxic transition is a shifting chemical boundary that has created a challenge for life...a challenge it conquered.
Healthcare Triage
Five Second Rule Debunked!
Does anyone really think there's something magical about five seconds when it comes to food and the floor? There's a press release out this week (I still can't find the study) that claims that the five second rule is "real". It isn't. If...
Science360
Marine Mammals' Need for Speed!
In this episode of NSF Science Now, we also learn about a new tool for combating mosquito-borne disease, we explore how kirigami is inspiring new materials, and finally, we discover new hydrothermal vents. Check it out!
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Experiment Reveals Earth Microbes’ Likely Fate on Mars: Podcast
A feature from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on March 30, 2017.
Journey to the Microcosmos
Euglenoids Single-Celled Shapeshifters
Euglenoids have had a very, very long time to evolve, and that has led to the things they have evolved into being extremely diverse—so diverse that, combined with the varied shape-shifting abilities of its member species, euglenoids have...
SWPictures
Vaccine Hunters: A Cure for Poverty
The big issues, the controversies, the debates – and the future. Despite the excellent track record of vaccines in some quarters they are still treated with considerable suspicion. How can – and should – these doubters be convinced? In...
Next Animation Studio
Artificial sweeteners may be toxic to digestive gut microbes
New studies find that artificial sweeteners may be toxic to gut microbiome.
Professor Dave Explains
The Plague Yersinia pestis
The Plague! The Black Death! You've heard of some version of this disease, which wiped out massive percentages of the global population several times in recent millenia. Terrifying, no? So what causes it? Well now we know! It's a little...
Journey to the Microcosmos
The Tiny Worlds Inside of Single-Celled Organisms
We often focus on the organisms, but what about the even smaller world inside of them?
Journey to the Microcosmos
Preserving the History of the Microcosmos With Prepared Slides
Sometimes, pictures and videos aren’t enough. Sometimes the best way to share what you’ve seen under the microscope is, well, to share the actual thing you’re looking at.
Curated Video
Writing Exponential Equations from Story Problems
In this video, the teacher explains how to write exponential equations from story problems. They emphasize the importance of clearly defining variables and finding the relevant information in the problem.
Journey to the Microcosmos
Bacillaria Distractingly Beautiful Crystal Colonies
Bacillaria Distractingly Beautiful Crystal Colonies