Health

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How close are we to eradicating HIV? - Philip A. Chan

4 years ago / 334 views

Can we end HIV? Find out how medications like PrEP are helping to prevent the transmission and spread of HIV, and possibly leading to its eradication.--The world is getting closer to achieving one of the most important public health goals of our time: era
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This one weird trick will help you spot clickbait - Jeff Leek & Lucy McGowan

4 years ago / 416 views

Test your wits with a set of hypothetical health studies and find out just how good you are at spotting clickbait.--Health headlines are published every day, sometimes making opposite claims from each other. There can be a disconnect between broad, attent
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You are more transparent than you think - Sajan Saini

4 years ago / 280 views

Discover how scientists are using light and integrated photonics technology to create medical devices that can diagnose illness.--Its an increasingly common sight in hospitals around the world: a nurse measures our height, weight, blood pressure, and atta
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Why Rare Steak is Safe but NOT Rare Chicken

4 years ago / 451 views

Rare steak is pretty safe to eat, because the germs of greatest concern are usually found on the surface and will be killed when seared. But, as Dr. Francisco Diez-Gonzalez of the University of Georgia's Center for Food Safety explains, research shows sim
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How to Warm Dinner Plates Is the Microwave Safe?

4 years ago / 441 views

Warm plates keep food hot, and can even reheat food that needs it, like slices of well-rested meat. But what's the best way to heat an empty plate at home? The oven, hot running water and the microwave are all options — but MIT engineering and mater
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The foster father who cares when terminally ill kids have no one

4 years ago / 442 views

Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OneGodOneMessage1 Mohamed Bzeek has become somewhat of a local hero in Los Angeles, taking on a life mission that few others would consider: as a foster parent who cares solely for terminally ill children. Speci
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Is Meat Bad for You? Is Meat Unhealthy?

4 years ago / 630 views

The first 1000 people to use this link will get a 2 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/kurzgesagt6 Sources: https://sites.google.com/view/sourcesismeathealthy/ Over the last few years eating meat has increasingly been associated with health ri
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My Unhealthy Obsession With Getting Thin

4 years ago / 531 views

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What If You Fell Into a Volcano?

4 years ago / 424 views

If you ever find yourself falling into a volcano, there are a couple of things you should know.First off, when you reach the bottom, the magma's not going to swallow you up as it does in the movies. In fact, the odds of your body even making it to the end
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173-Pound Golden Retriever Loses Over 100 Pounds | The Dodo

4 years ago / 780 views

This 173-pound golden retriever was neglected and almost euthanized by his previous owners. But a foster mom stepped in when the vets knew there was hope for Kai on a strict diet and fitness routine. Watch this amazing dog lose over 100 pounds and half hi
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Why your allergies get worse every year

4 years ago / 681 views

The Pollen-ocalypse is coming.This video is presented by Hover. Get 10% off your first purchase by going to https://hover.com/voxBecome a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labAllergy season is upon us once again. And if it seems like your allergies ar
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How Protein Shapes Help Us Make Medicine

4 years ago / 424 views

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We're One Step Closer to Understanding Aging

4 years ago / 344 views

Scientists have had a variety of hypotheses about how chemical stress can affect DNA to cause aging, but a new study has just shown the process in action.Hosted by: Hank GreenSciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at htt
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Does Medicine Actually Expire?

4 years ago / 397 views

Expired medicine might seem like a weird concept because a lot of it doesnt get moldy or slimy like old food. Is it really a big concern?For FDA recommendations about safe disposal of medication, visit this link:https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resourcesforyou/c
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What Brain-Controlled Exoskeletons Mean For You | Future You | NPR

4 years ago / 400 views

Will mind-controlled robot suits help end some disabilities as we know them and lead the way to super strength? In this episode of NPRs series, Future You with Elise Hu, the team goes to the University of Houston to try out a mind-controlled exoskeleton.
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Current Vs Voltage: How Much Current Can Hurt You?

4 years ago / 496 views

Voltage vs current, or sometimes it's current vs voltage; we are constantly trying to understand the differences between these two entities related to electricity. Then, there is sometimes one more entity: resistance. How do these three entities, i.e. cur
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What Would 24 Hours In The Desert Do To Your Body?

4 years ago / 829 views

If you find yourself stranded or trapped in a desert, what would happen to your body in the first 24 hours? Can humans really survive the challenge?Watch more: Trapped In Space https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PevXm5qYCkSubscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNo
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12 Small Animals You Shouldn't Touch

4 years ago / 592 views

A peaceful picnic in the park, a hike in the woods, a relaxing swim in the sea: you wouldnt expect unseen dangers to be lurking around every corner. But you might wanna keep an eye out for these nasty little critters, and never ever touch them!For example
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Is A Vegan Diet Bad For Dogs And Cats?

4 years ago / 429 views

Vegan diets for pets can be a hot topic for some, so let's see what a diet without animal products would mean for cats and dogs! Jessi is a wildlife educator and animal behaviorist, founder and Executive Director of Animal Wonders Inc. for 11 years. Her k
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Scientist Explains Why Dogs Can Smell Better Than Robots | WIRED

4 years ago / 512 views

Dogs can smell explosives like landmines, and detect medical conditions including seizures, diabetes, and many forms of cancer -- with up to 98% accuracy. Inventor Andreas Mershin wants to replicate that -- and put a nose in every cell phone. WIRED's Emil
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Recent Medical Breakthroughs That Will Make You Feel Better About The World!

4 years ago / 401 views

The most recent medical breakthroughs bound to make you feel better about the world! These are some the latest innovations in medicine and health care that are likely to improve your outlook on life. What new medical device fits within a contact lens? Wha
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The New CRISPR Tool That Could Delete Disease From Our DNA

4 years ago / 357 views

CRISPR-Cas3 could be the new gene editing tool we need to finally eliminate diseases from our genome. Here's how it works.What Happens When a Human Gets Rabies? - https://youtu.be/0PHoioJ2ViYRead More: CRISPR-Cas3 innovation holds promise for disease cure
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VX and Binary Weapons (extra) - Periodic Table of Videos

4 years ago / 709 views

This is extra footage about VX. See our main video at: https://youtu.be/62fPW-5TR-MProfessors Rob Stockman and Professor Martyn Poliakoff.See our Sarin video at: https://youtu.be/jozozH09XSsSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideosAll
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VX nerve agent - Periodic Table of Videos

4 years ago / 485 views

Discussing the incredibly deadly nerve agent VX.Professors Rob Stockman and Professor Martyn Poliakoff.Extra footage:https://youtu.be/n7uJoi8DXiA See our Sarin video at: https://youtu.be/jozozH09XSsSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvi
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How To Fall Asleep In 2 Minutes

4 years ago / 569 views

Can't fall asleep? These sleep tips are better than ASMR!Watch our SLEEP playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvFsG9gYFxY85s27YGtdvb8yHX_ELDCIMFOLLOW US!GregInstagram: https://instagram.com/whalewatchmeplz Twitter: https://twitter.com/whalewat
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What Does Malaria Do to the Human Body?

4 years ago / 665 views

Malaria is one of the oldest diseases in human history, dating back to ancient civilizations in Greece and China. It has even been attributed to aiding the fall of the Roman Empire.So if weve been fighting malaria for so long, why havent we been able to s
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Paleo Got It Wrong: We've Loved Carbs for Over 100,000 Years | SciShow News

4 years ago / 431 views

Go to http://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try out Brilliant’s Daily Challenges. The first 200 subscribers get 20% off an annual Premium subscription. If you’re on the “paleo diet,” you’ve probably been avoiding wheat and potatoes
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The Keto Diet: Can Eating Mostly Fat Help You Lose Weight?

4 years ago / 1,865 views

The ketogenic ("keto") diet sounds great on paper. But can it help you lose weight? And is it actually good for you?Learn more: http://pops.ci/a89Pws--Media Used:PixabayPrelinger Archives/archive.org--FOLLOW POPULAR SCIENCEhttps://www.popsci.comFacebook:
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Why Are Old People Taking The Blood Of Young People?

4 years ago / 796 views

The older generation is taking the blood of younger people in increasing numbers. Does young blood transfusions really help adults?Watch more: Can You Give Blood After Death? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs7tyYpKDc0&t=22s Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubL
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What Happens To Your Eyes If You Never Cry?

4 years ago / 342 views

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Japans Secret to Long Life

4 years ago / 394 views

Some of the worlds oldest people have lived on the Japanese island of Tokunoshima. Whats their secret? A local distiller would have you believe drinking brown sugar shochua spirit brewed on the islandplayed a role in their longevity. Alcohol that makes yo
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How Old Can You Get? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

4 years ago / 2,261 views

Have you ever stopped and wondered just how old a person can get??Images used under license from Shutterstock.comWelcome to COLOSSAL QUESTIONS, the show that answers all of life's most pressing questions! Credits Narrated by: Matt SchneckWritten & Directe
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$159 Device Detects Foods Causing Your Indigestion

4 years ago / 499 views

Farting, bloating, abdominal pain, and diarrhea are things we all experience. FoodMarble AIRE is a breath analysis device that tracks your fermentation levels, the foods you've eaten, and your symptoms. The app will also show you a library of foods and wh
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Meet The 24-Year-Old Whose Prosthetic Limbs Are Changing Lives

4 years ago / 544 views

Guillermo Martinez 3D prints prosthetic arms for people in need. He has touched more lives than most do in a lifetime and he hasnt turned 30 yet.For more, visit:https://www.facebook.com/ayudame3D/https://twitter.com/Ayudame3DMORE TECH CONTENT:22 Invention
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Why Chicken Nugget Demand Is Flat

4 years ago / 536 views

If you’ve lived in the United States for the last 40 years, chances are high you’ve had a chicken nugget. They’ve long been a staple for families — Americans ate 2.3 billion servings of them in restaurants last year, according to T
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The Fourth State of Matter Could Scrub Viruses From The Air

4 years ago / 472 views

Using cold plasma as an air purifier is not only safe, but can eliminate 99.9% of a test virus from the air...in a fraction of a second! According to research from University of Michigan, here's how it works.What Happens When a Human Gets Rabies? - https:
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Why Noise Pollution Is More Dangerous Than We Think | The Backstory | The New Yorker

4 years ago / 1,069 views

David Owen reports on noise pollution, an intangible phenomenon with serious costs to human health and wildlife. Still haven’t subscribed to The New Yorker on YouTube http://bit.ly/newyorkeryoutubesub Why Noise Pollution Is More Dangerous Than We Th
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The First 3D Color X-Rays

4 years ago / 508 views

At the University of Canterbury, in Christchurch, New Zealand, the team at Mars Bioimaging are using detector equipment originally developed for the Large Hadron Collider, and putting it to a very different use: medical imaging that allows 3D, false-color
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The Avengers of virus hunters

4 years ago / 426 views

Bill Gates profiles a team of doctors who deploy at a moment’s notice to help stop disease outbreaks. Learn more at https://b-gat.es/2PpMhSj
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Bill Gates’s Heroes in the Field: Dr. Peter Piot

4 years ago / 422 views

Bill Gates profiles the scientist who discovered Ebola virus and is now training young doctors to deal with disease outbreaks. Learn more at https://b-gat.es/2W4RFNw
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The deadliest animal in the world

4 years ago / 472 views

It’s Mosquito Week again on the Gates Notes. This year Bill Gates explores some of the science behind malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases.
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Bill Gates’s Heroes in the Field: Pashu Sakhis

4 years ago / 383 views

Thanks to these goat nurses, poor women in rural India are being given the opportunity to earn more income and improve their lives. Learn more at https://b-gat.es/2FbQllM
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Why drugs cost more in America

4 years ago / 437 views

How an EpiPen can cost $300 in the US and $38 in the UK. This video is presented by CuriosityStream: https://www.curiositystream.com/Vox Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab Prescription drugs cost more in the United States than anywhere els
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The Most Radioactive Places on Earth

4 years ago / 488 views

Who on Earth is exposed to the most ionizing radiation? Check out Audible: http://bit.ly/AudibleVe I'm filming a documentary for TV about how Uranium and radioactivity have shaped the modern world. It will be broadcast in mid-2015, details to come. The fi
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These origami robots could one day deliver drugs inside your body

4 years ago / 322 views

Magnet-controlled bots can grasp and fold on command Read the story - https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/04/these-origami-robots-could-one-day-deliver-drugs-inside-your-body Read the research - https://robotics.sciencemag.org/content/4/29/eaav4494 CREDI
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What Happens When a Human Gets Rabies?

4 years ago / 349 views

Rabies has been scaring populations for thousands of years, but it's scary for more reasons than just a painful bite. Once the virus is inside us, it not only destroys our body, but damages our mind, and it can happen fast, or lay dormant for years before
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What Exactly is Lupus?

4 years ago / 338 views

Our immune system is an incredible thing. It’s a complex, disease-fighting machine, capable of fending off attacks from bacteria and viruses. But what happens when that same incredible system stops fighting diseases, and starts attacking you? ____________
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Here's What Makes Measles So Dangerous

4 years ago / 335 views

The measles virus has been around for thousands of years, and is one of the most contagious diseases known to man. Its outbreaks have been responsible for the deaths of millions of people. Take a deep-dive into the disease and the science behind it with S
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What is Metabolism?

4 years ago / 1,684 views

Normally when we think of metabolism, we think of weight loss fads like the Keto diet, the Paleo diet or intermittent fasting. Metabolism, however, is way more interesting than weight loss trends. It is the process used by your body to transform Cap'n Cru
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The Side Effects of Vaccines - How High is the Risk?

4 years ago / 1,206 views

Sources: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-vaccines Vaccines are one of our best tools to prevent dangerous diseases, but they come with side effects. So would it be safer not to vaccinate? This video has been supported by a grant from the Bill & Meli
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Are Negative Ions Good For You?

4 years ago / 628 views

Do negative air ions improve mood, anxiety, depression, alertness? Part of this video was sponsored by LastPass, click here to find out more: http://bit.ly/2RZZTZk Special thanks to Prof. Jack Beauchamp and Dr. Nathan Dalleska from Caltech for all their h
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What Would Walking For 24 Hours Do To Your Body?

4 years ago / 510 views

Walking for 24 hours straight is a brutal challenge that nobody should really try, but what would happen if someone did? Today’s video is sponsored by Keeps. Get your first month FREE: http://keeps.com/lifenoggin Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin |
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The Worst Diet? || Your Food and Your Death

4 years ago / 343 views

Almost everyone's diet is out of whack—it's just a question of how. Nearly every nation fails to get the right balance of nutrients, whether it's because folks indulge in processed meats and giant sodas or because they lack basic access to nutritious legu
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The Brain-Eating Amoebas of Kerosene Creek

4 years ago / 1,918 views

Kerosene Creek is a natural hot spring near Rotorua, on the North Island of New Zealand. And there have been official warnings for years: don't put your head under water. It turns out that "brain-eating amoebas", naegleria fowleri, are a real, if rare, th
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Why do we lose our baby teeth? | Maddie Moate

4 years ago / 1,395 views

Why do we lose our baby (milk) teeth? Where do our adult teeth come from and how do we look after our gnashers?! Join me at Eureka! The National Children's museum to learn all about our teeth and how to keep them clean! ↠ Subscribe to my channel here! htt
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How Do Muscles Grow?

4 years ago / 839 views

You probably know that exercising helps your muscles grow big and strong, but... have you ever wondered HOW they actually grow?? Images used under license from Shutterstock.com Welcome to COLOSSAL QUESTIONS, the show that answers all of life's most pressi
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How Good Are Your Eyes? Cool and Quick Test

4 years ago / 499 views

How good is your eyesight? Here’s a simple eyesight test that will show how sharp your eyes are. We all know that “eyes are the windows to the soul.” Do your windows need cleaning, or are they crystal clear and give a sharp picture of th
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Why Do We Get Dizzy (…and Astronauts Don’t?)

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You can check out Google's Science Journal app at http://g.co/ScienceJournal Follow me to BrainCraft! ►► https://youtu.be/rSRS9acrog0 ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ We’ve all gotten dizzy before… but have you ever gotten WEIRD DIZZY? I teamed up with
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What Happens If Your Stomach Gets Removed?

4 years ago / 479 views

Can you survive without a stomach? What happens when your stomach is gone? Watch more: “What If You Only Drank Milk?” ►►https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyBHBZW0O44 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life Noggin merch: http://keep
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The Disease Detectives Stop Outbreaks at Their Source

4 years ago / 348 views

After two category 5 hurricanes hit the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2017, the immediate aftermath left buildings destroyed and neighborhoods flooded. But another, less visible, threat left local health officials very concerned. After traces of the bacterial in
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What If You Break The Speed Of Sound With Your Body?

4 years ago / 436 views

Rollin' around at the speed of sound. Gotta go fast. Watch more: “What Would a 24 Hour Flight Do To Your Body?” ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqb6lcRtrvA Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life Noggin merch: http://keeponthi
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What Happens If You Eat Uranium?

5 years ago / 583 views

In today's interconnected world, we're constantly barraged by conflicting information on what we should and shouldn't be eating. But if there's one thing that we can all agree should definitely not be a part of our diets, it's nuclear waste. In the movies
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What If We Stopped Vaccinations?

5 years ago / 352 views

You’ve heard all the scary rumors surrounding vaccines: they cause autism, they contain toxins. Even that they can give you the disease they’re trying to prevent! But do they fully grasp what that world would look like? What kind of diseases would be welc
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Non-Invasive Brain Surgery

5 years ago / 422 views

Scientists have combined ultrasound, viruses and synthetic drugs to control regions of the brain. Check out Skillshare: https://skl.sh/veritasium (first 500 get 2 months free) Special thanks to Prof. Mikhail Shapiro and Dr. Jerzy Szablowski: http://shapir
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We’re Losing the War Against Bacteria, Here’s Why | NYT

5 years ago / 316 views

Bacteria are rebelling. They’re turning the tide against antibiotics by outsmarting our wonder drugs. This video explores the surprising reasons. Read the full story: https://nyti.ms/2G7LzXa Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Vid
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Is Getting Angry Good For You? - Ft. SomeThingElseYT

5 years ago / 511 views

ME BLOCKO. ME MAD!!! Watch SomeThingElseYT's channel: “Just Be Yourself” ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb1MThp2qj8 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life Noggin merch: http://keeponthinking.co Follow Life Noggin! Instagram:
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The Future of Aging

5 years ago / 321 views

The world has never been so old, and it’s about to get a whole lot older. By 2050, the number of people aging over 65 worldwide will nearly double, to 1.6 billion. And in places like the United States, the baby boomers are becoming poorer as retirement sa
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Can the “immortal” jellyfish help cure brain disease?

5 years ago / 447 views

Turritopsis dohrnii is a species of jellyfish that some scientists say can live forever by reverse aging, over and over again. In a process called transdifferentiation, these jellyfish can transform their dying adult cells into new healthy cells. Since th
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Why measles is back in the US

5 years ago / 357 views

Almost all US states allow parents to opt their children out of vaccinations. This video is presented by Skillshare. Click here to get your first two months of Skillshare for free: https://skl.sh/vox2 Join the Video Lab! http://bit.ly/video-lab Measles is
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How to Get Rid of Skunk Smell

5 years ago / 621 views

Skunks are nocturnal animals that prefer to keep to themselves. However, when they sense danger, this lurking purveyor of biochemical warfare unleashes its primary defense mechanism: a nasty-smelling spray. Similar to tear gas, the scent is so strong it c
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Why Do We Sleepwalk? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

5 years ago / 1,671 views

Almost 15% of kids sleepwalk on a regular basis! That’s A LOT of kids walking around like zombies in the middle of the night! But have you ever wondered why some people sleepwalk?? Images used under license from Shutterstock.com Welcome to COLOSSAL QUESTI
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Unmasking Malaria With A Cheap Magnet And A Laser Pointer | Joe's Big Idea | NPR

5 years ago / 467 views

This video is from the Joe’s Big Idea series Changing The World One Invention At A Time. Check out the entire series at https://www.npr.org/series/571897138/watch-joes-big-idea-invention-stories. Read How A Cheap Magnet Might Help Detect Malaria at https:
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NASA's Twin Space Experiment Explained | WIRED

5 years ago / 475 views

NASA's Scott Kelly spent a year on board the International Space Station to test the effects of space travel on his body, while his identical twin and fellow astronaut Mark Kelly remained on earth. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez speaks with Dr. Francine Garrett-
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What Does Lyme Disease Do To Your Body?

5 years ago / 930 views

What exactly is the connection between a tick bite and lyme disease? While we’re not sure exactly where and when the disease originated, we do know a lot about how it works, its signs, its symptoms in humans and dogs, how it’s spread and its treatment. __
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The Guthrie Test - Christmas Lectures with Walter Bodmer

5 years ago / 401 views

A version of the newborn blood spot test or Guthrie test is to this day administered for early detection of diseases such as PKU, sickle cell disease and cystic fibrosis. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full sixth
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The Truth About Chocolate and Your Health

5 years ago / 468 views

There are claims floating around that chocolate might actually be good for you, and SciShow is here to help separate fact from fiction. Hosted by: Michael Aranda SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at https://www.scis
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Can Gargling Salt Water Cure a Sore Throat?

5 years ago / 388 views

Gargling with warm saltwater for a sore throat is a remedy commonly known and loved by doctors, and there is some evidence to back it up, but it’s not a cure. Hosted by: Olivia Gordon SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it o
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What If You Stopped Brushing Your Teeth Forever?

5 years ago / 592 views

What if you never brushed your teeth? Or even stopped for a year? Here's what would happen! Listen to our podcast: http://sidenotepodcast.com Ask us your burning questions in the comments! Created by: Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown Written by: Tharsan
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What If You Are Stressed Everyday?

5 years ago / 377 views

Can everyday stress literally kill you? Find out! Listen to Sidenote for our episode on stress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU_eTlUwsY8 Created by: Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown Written by: Jodre Datu, Rachel Salt, Greg Brown Illustrated by: Max S
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What If You Only Ate Chips?

5 years ago / 364 views

What if you only consumed potatoes forever? Listen to our podcast: http://youtube.com/sidenotepodcast Created by: Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown Written by: Matthew Carter Illustrated by: Max Simmons Edited by: Sel Ghebrehiwot FOLLOW US! Instagram and
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How To Improve Your Memory RIGHT NOW!

5 years ago / 387 views

These tips will give you the memory boost you need! Thanks to LastPass for sponsoring this video. Click the link to start using LastPass now! http://bit.ly/2vIFcD7 Created by: Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown Written by: Jodre Datu and Greg Brown Illustr
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This Will Kill Your Brain Cells!

5 years ago / 349 views

Are you losing brain cells, right now? Check out our new PODCAST: http://sidenotepodcast.com Special thanks to Science Sam! Follow her on IG @science.sam Created by: Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown Written by: Jodre Datu, Rachel Salt and Samantha Yammin
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What If There Were No Limits to Organ Transplantation?

5 years ago / 406 views

How much of you are you willing to part with? Your heart and lungs? Skin and bones? Cornea? Genitalia? Why not just give away your entire body? Yes, a neurosurgeon by the name of Sergio Canavero says he’s close to achieving the world’s first successful bo
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What If Humans Were Immortal?

5 years ago / 417 views

Imagine the possibilities that would come with living forever! You could spend more time with loved ones, master a variety of careers, and travel the entire world! If everyone on Earth were immortal, we’d all have a chance to recover from our mistakes, an
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The surprising reason our muscles get tired - Christian Moro

5 years ago / 831 views

Why do our muscles get tired and sore after exercise? Explore how our muscles function, and how you can exercise longer without experiencing muscle fatigue. -- You're lifting weights. The first time feels easy, but each lift takes more and more effort unt
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Why Do Doctors Use Stethoscopes?

5 years ago / 479 views

Since the invention of the stethoscope in 1816 by French Physician René Laennec, the role of the stethoscope has evolved dramatically. Doctors now use a myriad of technologies such as CT scans and ultrasounds to diagnose heart and lung conditions.
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Kids Meet A Poop Doctor | Kids Meet | HiHo Kids

5 years ago / 676 views

The #HiHoKids get the dirty details direct from the poop doctor, in #kidsmeet a Gastroenterologist
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What If You Only Drank Milk?

5 years ago / 478 views

Milk is good for you.....right? Watch more: “What Eating The World's Hottest Pepper Actually Does To You” ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMvVqnkc9yg Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life Noggin merch: http://keeponthinking.
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How to biohack your cells to fight cancer - Greg Foot

5 years ago / 729 views

Check out the science of biohacking, where biologists go into a patient’s genetic code and reprogram their immune system to recognize and fight cancer cells. -- The human body is made up of about 30 trillion cells that carry a code which has been duplicat
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Why Are So Many People Allergic To Food?

5 years ago / 480 views

You can learn more at https://curiositystream.com/smart Go check out Sound Field! http://bit.ly/2HH9sG1 SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a video! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub More people have food allergies than ever before. Peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, eggs,
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Cereal makers sold us a breakfast myth

5 years ago / 479 views

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Billie Eilish Gets Candid About Tourette Syndrome

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Why Do We Get Headaches? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

5 years ago / 1,440 views

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Can naked mole rats solve autism, epilepsy, and schizophrenia? || EXPERIMENTALS: Moles (part 1)

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Why Everyone Smells Bad || BODY ODOR 101

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How Your Invisible Exposome Cloud Could Be Messing With Your Health

5 years ago / 364 views

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Why do hospitals have particle accelerators? - Pedro Brugarolas

5 years ago / 329 views

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What Eating Rotten Food Really Does To Your Body

5 years ago / 651 views

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How Lice Turn Your Hair Into Their Jungle Gym | Deep Look

5 years ago / 616 views

Why are itchy lice so tough to get rid of and how do they spread like wildfire? They have huge claws that hook on hair perfectly, as they crawl quickly from head to head. JOIN our Deep Look community on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/deeplook SUBSCRIBE
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How Much Plastic Do You Eat? #OurBluePlanet | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 404 views

If you eat seafood are you eating plastic? Greg Foot visits Exeter University to find out what evidence there is of plastics winding up inside marine species found on menus and in supermarkets #OurBluePlanet. Subscribe to Earth Lab for more fascinating sc
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Swallowing Tape Worm Eggs! | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 441 views

Michael Mosley swallows tape worm eggs to track their growth. Please do NOT try this at home. Subscribe to Earth Lab for more fascinating science videos - http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth Lab videos http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best
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Presenter Gives Himself Head Lice On Purpose! | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 548 views

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Do We REALLY Need To Sleep? | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 450 views

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How do Stem Cells Actually Work? | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 945 views

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The Best Method for Removing Warts | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 406 views

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A third of Americans are considered prediabetic—but many may be better off without treatment

5 years ago / 396 views

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The Big Problem With The Drugs You Take

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What Would a 24 Hour Flight Do To Your Body?

5 years ago / 495 views

This is a different kind of 24 hour challenge. Some people fly great distances to get to where they need to go, but what might you experience if you were in the air for a full 24 hours? Watch more: “Could You Survive A Plane Going Down?” ►►https://www.you
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Can Mixing Cleaning Chemicals Kill You?

5 years ago / 515 views

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Why Do We Have Different Blood Types? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

5 years ago / 1,601 views

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Scientists Are Close To Eliminating Pain, Here’s How

5 years ago / 395 views

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A Questionable Experiment in Motion Sickness

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What Happens When Something Goes Down The Wrong Hole? DEBUNKED

5 years ago / 610 views

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Does Sugar Make Kids Hyper?! Debunked

5 years ago / 622 views

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Should You Pee On A Jellyfish Sting? Debunked

5 years ago / 776 views

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How To Survive A Plane Crash!? - Myths Debunked

5 years ago / 704 views

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How Dangerous Is Ebola Still Today?

5 years ago / 340 views

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What Actually Causes Dandruff?

5 years ago / 441 views

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How UV Causes Cancer and Aging

5 years ago / 495 views

UV at ground level is non-ionizing but it damages DNA and causes photoaging - how? Also, it turns out glass doesn't block all UV (specifically UVA passes through). This is something I learned filming with the UV camera inside. Special thanks to Dr. Hayley
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How Do Eating Disorders Actually Work? ft. Kati Morton

5 years ago / 459 views

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Are Boys Stronger Than Girls? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

5 years ago / 2,050 views

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Is Sugar Bad For You? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

5 years ago / 1,751 views

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Medical scanner takes 3D images of the whole body at once

5 years ago / 413 views

Researchers at the University of California, Davis have created the first scanner to capture an image of the entire human body at once. EXPLORER is an incredibly efficient PET/CT scanner and that's medical imaging could be used to detect cancer and differ
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Visual illusions that could trick our tastebuds and persuade us to eat healthier

5 years ago / 462 views

A small team in London is using experimental psychology to cook up the next great meal. Oxford professor Charles Spence and chef Jozef Youssef are exploring the role all our senses play when we taste food, given the importance of our brains in how we perc
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How China Creates Cancer Refugees | NYT News

5 years ago / 567 views

A rural resident in China is 30 percent more likely to die after a cancer diagnosis than an urban resident. Three rural families trying to beat these odds — “cancer refugees” — share their stories of battling the disease far from home and the financial ru
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The Future Of Meat | Living Off Grid with Maddie Moate | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 614 views

Maddie Moate looks at the scientific and ethical dilemmas of curated meat, grown in a lab, as well as looking at vegan alternatives to make your lifestyle more sustainable without giving up tasty treats. Best of Earth Lab: http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals
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Can Fast Food Affect Brain Diseases? | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 473 views

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How Important Is Your Diet For Your Health? | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 512 views

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Could You Survive In The Middle Ages?

5 years ago / 1,463 views

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Jell-O-like, expanding pill

5 years ago / 442 views

MIT engineers have designed an ingestible, Jell-O-like pill that, upon reaching the stomach, quickly swells to the size of a soft, squishy ping-pong ball big enough to stay in the stomach for an extended period of time. (Learn more: http://news.mit.edu/20
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What Really Happens to Your Blood After You Donate?

5 years ago / 1,002 views

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Imaginary Friend Society – How to Handle Shots

5 years ago / 851 views

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Is the Cure for Superbugs Hiding Deep Under the Earth?

5 years ago / 379 views

Dr. Naowarat "Ann" Cheeptham is combing cave systems for brand new bacteria that may hold the answer to the growing crisis of drug-resistant infections. How NASA’s Rover Team Reimagined Mars 2020 - https://youtu.be/O9YBPRF3o5w Read More Another outbreak i
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Why Do Body Parts “Fall Asleep”? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

5 years ago / 1,433 views

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5 reasons why you should sleep more | BBC Ideas

5 years ago / 912 views

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Will Humans Survive the Next Great Epidemic? | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 404 views

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My Nonverbal Friend with 2 Extra Chromosomes

5 years ago / 675 views

Cheyenne was diagnosed with an extra of both chromosome 8 and 9 while in utero. Doctors believed she would not survive birth. Cheyenne is now almost 3 years old and is progressing in ways previously thought to be impossible. Although she is currently nonv
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An Autistic Child Explains Autism (Explosions in His Mind)

5 years ago / 411 views

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The 32 Inch Tall Man Who Just Wants to Fit In

5 years ago / 611 views

Austin is 32 inches tall and lives with a rare genetic condition known as Mucolipidosis. He was expected to live no more than 5 years but is now 20 and just graduated High school. Austin is sad to see all his friends leave for college and wishes he could
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Why Are Fewer People Getting Appendicitis?

5 years ago / 376 views

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Why Malaria Isn’t Just a Tropical Disease

5 years ago / 665 views

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A Disease's Guide to World Domination

5 years ago / 446 views

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Could A Plant Grow Inside You?

5 years ago / 794 views

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5 years ago / 958 views

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Why Do We Fart? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

5 years ago / 3,606 views

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The truth about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - Helen M. Farrell

5 years ago / 410 views

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5 years ago / 778 views

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Why Lice Are So Hard To Kill

5 years ago / 394 views

Lice can be hard to get rid of. In fact, head lice are now resistant to many over-the-counter treatments. Turns out, lice are a problem humans have been itching to fix for over 7 million years. Lice are small, tricky to spot, and can even hold their breat
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Is Eating Boogers Actually Unhealthy?

5 years ago / 689 views

Over 90% of adults pick their nose. And afterward, many people eat those boogers. But it turns out, that can be unhealthy and dangerous. Boogers trap invading viruses and bacteria before than can enter your body. So eating those boogers might expose your
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Why The Heimlich Is Not The Best Way To Save A Choking Victim

5 years ago / 491 views

Many people believe the "Heimlich maneuver" is the only viable option to help save a choking victim. Turns out, that's not really the case. Here's what you should actually do if someone starts choking. -----------------------------------------------------
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How Much Exercise It Takes To Slow The Effects Of Aging

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If you want your body to stay young, you might want to exercise more. Scientists recently found that only people who exercise the most actually benefit at a cellular level and actually slow down the aging process. -----------------------------------------
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Is Organic Really Better? Healthy Food or Trendy Scam?

5 years ago / 496 views

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How humans disrupted a cycle essential to all life

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How salmonella-tainted food gets in your fridge

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How a Celebrity Trainer Gets Actors in Shape for Movies | Vanity Fair

5 years ago / 470 views

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Can you survive nuclear fallout? - Brooke Buddemeier and Jessica S. Wieder

5 years ago / 691 views

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Can you Eat Mouldy Food? | After Life: The Science of Decomposition | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 459 views

Fungi and bacteria all try to conquer a piece of rotting bread. Which mould will come out a winner between penicillium and the toxic aspergillus? And most importantely - can it be dangerous for us to eat mould? Best of Earth Lab: http://bit.ly/EarthLabOri
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How Does Low-Dose Aspirin Work?

5 years ago / 622 views

You ever see those commercials suggesting people take a tiny dose of aspirin every day? It’s an amount so small it doesn’t really work for pain relief, yet taking low-dose aspirin is fairly common, among those at risk for heart attacks or stroke. Here’s w
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Could Increasing the Melanin In Your Skin Protect You From Cancer?

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Scientists Are Using Your Body’s Bacteria To Battle Cancer, Is It Working?

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Bacteria can arguably be our body’s worst nightmares. But what if they could work to kill tumors? Two-Thirds of All Cancers Are Caused by One Thing: Your DNA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZUk0gF_-T4 Get 20% off http://www.domain.com domain names and
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What Vitamins Do You Actually Need to Survive? (Part 2 of 3)

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Who Decided We Needed to Take Vitamins? (Part 1 of 3)

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What Eating The World's Hottest Pepper Actually Does To You

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The Dangerous Effects Of The Hyper Focus Drug

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5 years ago / 872 views

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This button-sized device could tell you if you’re getting too much sun

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A Cafe in Japan hires paralyzed people to control AVATAR server robot.

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Severely disabled people who have never been considered as being able to work, such as for having ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and spinal injuries are now allowed to work using a food serving robot and remote controls (AVATAR). Since April 2015, th
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How Much Stress Can Kill You?

5 years ago / 433 views

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How Dangerous Is Popping Pimples? - Dear Blocko #7

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Are Emotions Bad for Your Heart? | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 553 views

What is the correlation between emotions and feelings and heart diseases? Subscribe to Earth Lab for more fascinating science videos - http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth Lab videos http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth videos
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Is There a Correlation Between Poverty and Heart Diseases? | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 565 views

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Caffeine 101 | National Geographic

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Fact or Fiction: Uncooked Rice is Bad for Birds

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Why you need to wear safety glasses - Periodic Table of Videos

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Why Do We Sweat?

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