SciShow
We Finally Made Synthetic Spider Silk
The ability to produce synthetic spider silk would give us bulletproof vests better than Kevlar, biocompatible sutures and wound dressings, and even space elevators. The problem is being able to make it in large amounts. One group may...
TED Talks
Samuel Cohen: Alzheimer's is not normal aging — and we can cure it
More than 40 million people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer's disease, and that number is expected to increase drastically in the coming years. But no real progress has been made in the fight against the disease since its classification...
Curated Video
Eukaryote
Organisms whose cells contain complex membrane-bound structures, called organelles. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
Curated Video
ATP
Adenosine Triphosphate, a molecule that acts as an energy store in all living cells. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
Curated Video
Digestive Enzymes: Breaking Down Food for Nutrient Absorption
This video is a lecture presentation about digestive enzymes and how our bodies process the food we eat to extract important nutrients from it. The presenter explains the two types of digestion - mechanical and chemical, and focuses on...