There's a compound found in squid skin that they use to change color and protect their cells, but it could also help us fight some of the most common disease-causing microbes out there.

Energy drinks- you've had them, or at least you're well aware of their presence in today's culture. But what is actually in these things? Especially the mysterious ingredient TAURINE?

There's a compound found in squid skin that they use to change color and protect their cells, but it could also help us fight some of the most common disease-causing microbes out there.

It's really difficult for life to create blue pigments, but the color can appear in a handful of compounds that create just the right conditions to reflect blue photons.

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We humans love a good health food trend, but sometimes it can be hard to sort out the facts from the fiction. So over the years, we here at SciShow have hit up the research and set the record straight.

Hank introduces us to oxygen - the element that makes it possible for most animals to live, but which is simultaneously responsible for a lot of bad things going on in our bodies.

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This isn't a textbook, so here's a short explanation: antioxidants make you healthier, so here's how to arrange your diet accordingly.

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AS10 is a nutritional supplement formulated by NASA to protect astronauts from high-levels of solar radiation while rejuvenating the skin. The drink is made from a blend of exotic fruits, plant derivatives, and a rich cocktail of...

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Vitamin E: Anti-oxidant Function

Scientists have discovered a type of aphid that is capable of converting light into energy in a photosynthesis-like process. The pea aphid makes carotenoids, a pigment and essential antioxidant that nearly all other animals must obtain...

Vitamin C: Metabolism and Function

Here, we explore the biosynthetic pathway for vitamin C (ascorbic acid) from glucuronic acid. Also, we explore inability of some organisms (e.g., humans) to perform this biosynthesis due to the GULO pseudogene.

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