TED Talks
TED: The case for engineering our food | Pamela Ronald
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. Pamela Ronald studies the genes that make plants more resistant to disease and stress. In an eye-opening talk, she...
SciShow
Glowing Rats and Extreme Genetic Engineering
Hank discusses some of the recent developments in synthetic biology, and why some advocacy groups are calling for a moratorium on those developments.
TED Talks
TED: The ethical dilemma of designer babies | Paul Knoepfler
Creating genetically modified people is no longer a science fiction fantasy; it's a likely future scenario. Biologist Paul Knoepfler estimates that within fifteen years, scientists could use the gene editing technology CRISPR to make...
Curated Video
Genetic Modification
Genetic Modification allows scientists to manipulate the genetic information of cells, even swapping characteristics between different species. But it is a process which has caused a lot of controversy. Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning...
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Recombination
The process of moving a section of DNA from one DNA molecule to another. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
Curated Video
Breeding silver foxes
In the 1960s, silver foxes were bred in Siberia as an experiment in behaviour. What did this experiment show? Life processes - Living processes - Reproduction Learning Points Acquired characteristics are a result of environment and...
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Acquired characteristics
You might be born with some characteristics, but there are others that have to be acquired. Life processes - Living processes - Reproduction Learning Points Acquired characteristics are a result of environment and lifestyle. Inherited...
Curated Video
Revolutionizing Agriculture: Harnessing Plants' Natural Defenses to Protect Crops
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute in Germany are revolutionizing crop protection by harnessing plants' natural defenses to combat insect pests. Through innovative methods like using mechanical worms to simulate caterpillar attacks...
One Minute History
172 - Genetic Modification - One Minute History
Genetic Modification (GM) is the process of altering the genetic material in an organism by introducing changes to its DNA. In 1973 researchers Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen successfully inserted a foreign gene into a bacterium. By the...
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Oxford starts human trials on COVID-19 vaccine: report
The University of Oxford has initiated human trials for the first COVID-19 vaccine in Europe, according to the BBC.
Curated Video
Wheat: From Staple Crop to Sustainable Solutions
This video explores the significance of wheat as one of the world's most important crops. It highlights its historical impact, current uses, and potential for future sustainability. From being a staple food source to its role in biofuel...
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Genetically modified mosquitoes to combat malaria
On Tuesday, a research team at the Imperial College of London introduced genetically modified mosquitoes in the newest strategy to contain the parasitic disease malaria spread by the insect carriers. Under normal circumstances,...
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Scientists genetically modify rare fruit
Scientists have come up with a way to modify a rare fruit and make it more accessible to the public.
Curated Video
Genetic Engineering: Applications and Concerns
This video explains the process of genetic engineering and discusses some of its applications in crop production and medicine. The process involves modifying the genome of an organism to introduce desirable characteristics, such as...
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Scientists have created malaria-resistant mosquitoes
University of California scientists have recently developed a way to create malaria resistant mosquitoes by genetic modification, which is a significant step toward eliminating malaria in humans. Affecting half of the world's population,...
Professor Dave Explains
Alien: Covenant - How Did David Create the Neomorphs?
By now we've hopefully all seen Alien: Covenant. If you haven't, go see it right away! It's awesome, and this has spoilers. After you've seen it, you'll probably have a few questions, just as I did. The main thing that left me wondering,...
Soliloquy
What is (and isn't) a GMO?
Many nations ban them, most people have eaten them, and some actively protest in opposition to their existence, but what exactly is a genetically modified organism, and what are some things that aren't a GMO but are nonetheless often...
Curated Video
Genetic Modification: Processes and Applications
The video is a lecture presentation on genetic modification or genetic engineering, explaining the process of modifying an organism's genome to introduce desirable characteristics. The presenter describes the use of plasmids and viruses...
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New gene editing tool corrects genetic mutations more precisely
Scientists from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a new method of editing DNA which combines CRISPR-Cas9 with a reverse transcriptase enzyme.
Professor Dave Explains
Biotechnology: Genetic Modification, Cloning, Stem Cells, and Beyond
In this biology playlist, we've learned so much about DNA and living organisms! Well, so has mankind over the past century, and oh, what we have done with this knowledge! It's pretty incredible when you stop and think about it. Let's go...
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GMOs
Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, have had their DNA artificially modified by humans, using modern genetic manipulation techniques. By changing the DNA, so changing the genome of an organism, means we can change its...
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Man with hat or vintner spraying pesticides on vineyard
Man with hat or vintner spraying pesticides on vineyard. Working at farm in agriculture or horticulture. Vine or Wine production concept.
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Man with hat or vintner spraying pesticides on vineyard
Man with hat or vintner spraying pesticides on vineyard. Working at farm in agriculture or horticulture. Vine or Wine production concept.