SciShow
The Unsung Scientist Behind the Building Blocks of DNA | Marie M. Daly
Our understanding of both clogged arteries and the building blocks of DNA are thanks to the groundbreaking work of Dr. Marie M. Daly, the first Black woman in the U.S. to receive a Ph. D. in chemistry.
TED Talks
TED: Is there a link between cancer and heart disease? | Nicholas Leeper
Does the key to stopping cancer lie in the heart? Cardiologist Nicholas Leeper digs into emerging scientific research on the link between the world's two leading causes of death, heart disease and cancer, sharing how their biological...
SciShow
Viking Sunstones and Mummy Health Secrets
Today on SciShow news, dead person wisdom is helping enrich our understanding of the natural world - how did Vikings manage to be such awesome navigators? And is heart disease inherent in human beings? Scientists think mummies may have...
SciShow
Good News, & Drinking Pigs
The SciShow Science News Bureau brings us some GOOD news this week - Hank tells us about a newly developed vaccine for dengue fever, a newly discovered monkey species in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and some happy pigs drinking...
SciShow
Secrets of the Vampire Squid
This week in SciShow News, Hank tells us about some weird science, including a squid that's not a squid, animals that can talk, and new insights into how you can mess up your body much faster and for much longer than you ever thought...
SciShow
What Causes Brain Freeze?
That terrible pain the befalls us when enjoying an icy treat! How does that happen? Is there a cure? Let Hank explain.
Bozeman Science
Homeostasis Hugs
Paul Andersen explains how hugs between tissues can help maintain homeostasis. Countercurrent heat exchange allows heat to stay within the core of the body. Close contacts between the capillaries and alveoli allow our body to maintain...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: What happens during a stroke? - Vaibhav Goswami
Every two seconds, someone in the world has a stroke. One out of every six people will have a stroke at some point in their lives. Strokes deprive brain cells of oxygen and are one of the most common causes of death, and a leading cause...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: What happens during a heart attack? - Krishna Sudhir
Approximately seven million people around the world die from heart attacks every year. And cardiovascular disease, which causes heart attacks and other problems like strokes, is the world's leading killer. So what causes a heart attack?...
SciShow
Why Owls Are Night Ninjas
Equipped with unique adaptations that make them both good at hunting and getting their creep on, owls are totally the ninjas of the bird world.
Crash Course
Tissues, Part 3 - Connective Tissues: Crash Course A&P
On today's episode of Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology, Hank continues our exploration of tissues, with an introduction to your connective tissues. -- Table of Contents: Four Types of Connective Tissue 2:34.2 All Develop From Mesenchyme...
Bozeman Science
The Circulatory System
Paul Andersen surveys the circulatory system in humans. He begins with a short discussion of open and closed circulatory systems and 2,3, and 4-chambered hearts. He describes the movement of blood through the human heart and the blood...
Crash Course
Circulatory & Respiratory Systems - CrashCourse Biology
Hank takes us on a trip around the body - we follow the circulatory and respiratory systems as they deliver oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from cells, and help make it possible for our bodies to function.
Curated Video
Robotically Controlled Cardiac Surgery: Safer and Faster Recovery
Surgeons in New Delhi are revolutionizing heart surgery with a minimally invasive, robotically controlled technique that eliminates the need for surgeons to enter the patient's chest cavity. This innovative procedure is not only safer...
Curated Video
Get Up and Get Going
Dr. Forrester teaches about your circulatory system and muscular system.
Curated Video
Revolutionizing Heart Care: The Advancements of Stent Technology
This video highlights a groundbreaking heart procedure using a new, advanced stent technology that allows patients to avoid full heart bypass surgeries. The procedure is minimally invasive, with patients back on their feet within hours...
Curated Video
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) - The Accumulation of Fatty Plaque in the Arteries
Explore the intricacies of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) with this visually captivating animation. Using a creative storytelling approach and the metaphor of a distribution chain, you'll discover how the arteries face restricted blood...
Curated Video
Exploring the Depths: Robotic Submarine and Tissue Engineering Breakthroughs
This video highlights two groundbreaking advancements in scientific research. The first is the use of a robotic submarine to gather data on the thickness of Antarctic ice and estimate marine food sources, aiding in the study of global...
Curated Video
Breakthrough in Tissue Engineering: Creating Replacement Arteries for Heart Bypass Surgery
University College London researchers have developed a groundbreaking method using alginate gel to engineer human tissue, including replacement arteries for heart bypass operations. By combining the gel with a patient's own cells, a tube...
Curated Video
Understanding Heart Attacks: Signs, Symptoms, and Prevention
This video provides important information about recognizing the warning signs of a heart attack, emphasizing that they can differ from the classic chest pain symptom, especially in women. It highlights the critical importance of seeking...
Curated Video
New Trial Procedure Shows Promising Results in Treating Brain Aneurysms
The Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford has conducted a groundbreaking trial on the treatment of brain aneurysms. The trial compares two methods of treatment and has shown that a less invasive procedure using tiny platinum coils has a...
Institute of Human Anatomy
Can Exercise Prevent Heart Attacks?
In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses what happens during a heart attack (myocardial infarction), the causes, and how they are treated. He also discusses some of the best ways to prevent and reduce a...
Curated Video
GCSE Biology - Blood Vessels #24
Learn the roles of arteries, capillaries and veins and how they are adapted to those roles; as well how to calculated the rate of blood flow.
Curated Video
GCSE Biology - The Heart #23
This video covers the structure and function of the heart, the double circulatory system, the associated blood vessels, pacemaker cells and the coronary arteries.