Shredding Bacteria With Technology From Insect Wings
AdultsAnimalsNatureTechnology...Dragonfly wings are covered in bacteria-killing nanopillars, and scientists are taking inspiration from them to make smarter anti-bacterial surfaces!
Weird Things Your Body Does When You're Around Your Crush
AdultsBiologyHumanRelationships...Love has some strong effects on our bodies. From blushing to sweating, why do we react the way we do when facing a crush?
The Immune System Explained I - Bacteria Infection
AdultsBiologyHealthHuman...Every second of your life you are under attack. Bacteria, viruses, spores and more living stuff wants to enter your body and use its resources for itself. The immune system is a powerful army of cells that fights like a T-Rex on speed and sacrifices itself for your survival.
How to master your sense of smell
AdultsBiologyHumanScience...Some perfumers can distinguish individual odors in a fragrance made of hundreds of scents; tea-experts have been known to sniff out the exact location of a particular tea; and the NYC Transit Authority once had a employee responsible only for sniffing out gas leaks.
You Have A Second Brain
AdultsBiologyHumanNeuroscience...Written by Annik Carson, Gregory Brown, Rachel Salt and Mitchell Moffit
How Do Animals See in the Dark?
AdultsAnimalsBiologyNeuroscience...To human eyes, the world at night is a formless canvas of grey. Many nocturnal animals, on the other hand, experience a rich and varied world, bursting with details, shapes, and colors.
Why do we hiccup?
AdultsBiologyScienceHealthThe longest recorded case of hiccups lasted for 68 years ... and was caused by a falling hog. While that level of severity is extremely uncommon, most of us are no stranger to an occasional case of the hiccups. But what causes these 'hics' in the first place? John Cameron takes us into the diaphragm to find out.
We Can Now Edit Our DNA. But Let's Do it Wisely
AdultsBiologyGeneticsScience...Geneticist Jennifer Doudna co-invented a groundbreaking new technology for editing genes, called CRISPR-Cas9. The tool allows scientists to make precise edits to DNA strands, which could lead to treatments for genetic diseases.