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TED-Ed: The last living members of an extinct species | Jan Stejskal
In the savannahs of Kenya, two female northern white rhinos, Nájin and Fatu, munch contentedly on grass. They are the last two known northern white rhinos left on Earth. Their species is functionally extinct— without a male, they can't...
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Why Nutrition Studies Keep Contradicting Each Other
It seems like nutrition studies contradict a lot, and it’s practically impossible to get a straight answer on whether a given food or supplement is good for you. But why?
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Why You Can't Really Sweat Out Toxins
The human body has a few built-in methods for getting rid of toxins. Sweating seems like it should be one of them, but it isn't doing as much as you think.
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TED-Ed: How do your kidneys work? - Emma Bryce
After drinking a few glasses of water on a hot day, you might be struck with a sudden urge. Behind that feeling are two bean-shaped organs that work as fine-tuned internal sensors. Emma Bryce details how the incredible kidneys balance...
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Human Parasites
Hank tells us about all of the things that live on us or in us - the good, the bad, and the very, very ugly.
TED Talks
TED: A flavorful field guide to foraging | Alexis Nikole Nelson
Whether it's dandelions blooming in your backyard or purslane sprouting from the sidewalk, vegan forager Alexis Nikole Nelson is on a mission to show how freely growing flora could make its way to your plate. With contagious enthusiasm...
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6 Home Remedies Actually Supported by Science
In the comments of our episode debunking six popular home remedies, a lot of you asked us if there are any that do work. Well, here’s the answer! Chapters 1 PRUNES FOR CONSTIPATION 1:58 OATMEAL FOR DRY SKIN 2:34 3 GINGER FOR MORNING...
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TED-Ed: How does your brain respond to pain? - Karen D. Davis
Everyone experiences pain -- but why do some people react to the same painful stimulus in different ways? And what exactly is pain, anyway? Karen D. Davis walks you through your brain on pain, illuminating why the "pain experience"...
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TED-ED: Why do you need to get a flu shot every year? - Melvin Sanicas
All year long, researchers at hospitals around the world collect samples from flu patients and send them to top virology experts with one goal: to design the vaccine for the next flu season. But why do we need a new one every year?...
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TED-ED: What is epigenetics? - Carlos Guerrero-Bosagna
Here's a conundrum: Identical twins originate from the same DNA ... so how can they turn out so different - even in traits that have a significant genetic component? Carlos Guerrero-Bosagna explains that while nature versus nurture has a...
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TED-Ed: How do viruses jump from animals to humans? - Ben Longdon
Discover the science of how viruses can jump from one species to another and the deadly epidemics that can result from these pathogens. -- At a Maryland country fair in 2017, farmers reported feverish hogs with inflamed eyes and running...
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TED-Ed: Why do some people go bald? - Sarthak Sinha
What do Charles Darwin, Michael Jordan, and Yoda have in common? They, like many other historical and fictive individuals, are bald. Scientists have long pondered, why do some people lose their hair, and how can we bring it back? Sarthak...
TED Talks
TED: How your body could become its own diagnostic lab | Aaron Morris
We need an inside-out approach to how we diagnose disease, says immuno-engineer and TED Fellow Aaron Morris. Introducing cutting-edge medical research, he unveils implantable technology that gives real-time, continuous analysis of a...
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TED: The tragedy of air pollution -- and an urgent demand for clean air | Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah
Breathing clean air is every child's human right, says grassroots campaigner Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, sharing the heartbreaking story of her seven-year-old daughter, Ella Roberta, whose asthma was triggered to a fatal point by air...
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Do Spicy Food Lovers Live Longer?
Spicy food is delicious, but how does it affect our health?
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There Are Millions of Blood Types
You’re probably aware that your blood can be A, B, AB or O, but it turns out that blood types can get a lot more complicated than that!
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TED-ED: The genius of Marie Curie - Shohini Ghose
Marie Sk_odowska Curie's revolutionary research laid the groundwork for our understanding of physics and chemistry, blazing trails in oncology, technology, medicine, and nuclear physics, to name a few. But what did she actually do?...
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Christina Warinner: Tracking ancient diseases using ... plaque
Imagine what we could learn about diseases by studying the history of human disease, from ancient hominids to the present. But how? TED Fellow Christina Warinner is an achaeological geneticist, and she's found a spectacular new tool --...
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Anders Ynnerman: Visualizing the medical data explosion
Medical scans can produce thousands of images for a single patient in seconds, but how do doctors know what's useful? Scientific visualization expert Anders Ynnerman shows us sophisticated new tools -- like virtual autopsies -- for...
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Should You Store Eggs in the Fridge?
Should I refrigerate my eggs or keep them out on the counter? This depends on where you live, and what egg practices your country follows.
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TED-ED: History through the eyes of the potato - Leo Bear-McGuinness
Baked or fried, boiled or roasted, as chips or fries; at some point in your life you've probably eaten a potato. But potatoes have played a much more significant role in our history than just that of the dietary staple we have come to...
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TED-ED: Debunking the myths of OCD - Natascha M. Santos
There's a common misconception that if you like to meticulously organize your things, keep your hands clean, or plan out your weekend to the last detail, you might be OCD. In fact, OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) is a serious...
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TED-ED: How aspirin was discovered - Krishna Sudhir
4000 years ago, the ancient Sumerians made a surprising discovery: if they scraped the bark off a particular kind of tree and ate it, their pain disappeared. Little did they know that what they'd found was destined to influence the...
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Scientists May Have Found a Way to Treat All Cancers... By Accident | SciShow News
A universal cure for cancer would be a truly historic achievement in medicine, and it seems that scientists may have found it... by accident.