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This Rare Mutation Gives You Massive Muscles At Birth

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This RARE mutation can make you VERY muscular, but what exactly is happening to cause this? Is it harmful? Watch more: “This Rare Syndrome Essentially Turns You To Stone"” ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVT83mXX6xA&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqY
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Huntington Disease

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Huntington disease is caused by a mutation in the HTT gene. Understanding how the mutation causes neurodegeneration might help researchers develop treatments that protect brain function. This animation describes the genetic defect that underlies Huntingto
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All blue-eyed people have a single ancestor in common

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New research shows that all blue-eyed people share a common ancestor. This person lived more than 6,000 years ago and carried a genetic mutation that has now spread across the world. The exact cause remains to be determined, but scientists do know that ey
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The lifespan secret: why giraffes live longer than ferrets

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It is well known that Somatic mutations - mutations in our bodys genetic code that accumulate over time - can cause cancer, but their broader role in ageing is less clearNow a team of researchers have measured the somatic mutation rates of a range of mamm
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If the Coronavirus is Mutating, What Does That Mean For Us?

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You've probably heard that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, is mutating. But what exactly does this mutation mean for us? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Vi
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You Are Always Mutating

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Cancer is a spooky demon. It's the inevitable accumulation of mutations within our genome yet... why does it happen at all?Big thanks to William Norberg for making the custom intro, thumbnail, and some assets for me! Check out his art here: https://www.in
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Experiments That Hint Of Longer Lives - Cynthia Kenyon

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What controls aging? Biochemist Cynthia Kenyon has found a simple genetic mutation that can double the lifespan of a simple worm, C. elegans. The lessons from that discovery, and others, are pointing to how we might one day significantly extend youthful h
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Are Your Parents To Blame For Your Bad Acne?

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Recent studies have shown that several types of acne are genetic. But if it’s influenced by genes, can there actually be cures for acne? Why Do We Get Acne? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1U50pKd Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read
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How Much Sleep Do You Actually Need?

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Are you over or under sleeping? Get Your Free Audiobook: http://bit.ly/XIcZpz WATCH 'How To Get Better Sleep' http://bit.ly/1l4c6k5 SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/10kWnZ7 ---Links to follow us below!--- Instagram and Twitter: @whalewatchmeplz and @mitchellmoffi
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Where Do Genes Come From? - Carl Zimmer

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/where-do-genes-come-from-carl-zimmer When life emerged on Earth about 4 billion years ago, the earliest microbes had a set of basic genes that succeeded in keeping them alive. In the age of humans and other larg
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Population Genetics: When Darwin Met Mendel - Crash Course Biology #18

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Hank talks about population genetics, which helps to explain the evolution of populations over time by combing the principles of Mendel and Darwin, and by means of the Hardy-Weinberg equation. Crash Course Biology is now available on DVD! http://dft.ba/-8
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Two-Thirds of All Cancers Are Caused By One Thing: Your DNA

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While environmental factors can play a huge role, the number one cause of cancer is mutations from regular cell replication. Does this mean cancer in humans is simply inevitable? Why Did Our Early Ancestors Resort to Cannibalism? - https://youtu.be/dPmnoV
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What Makes Curly Hair Curly?

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Ever wonder why some hair is curly, or why it gets tangled and frizzy? Turns out the science behind hair texture is pretty complicated. 5 Weird Uses For Hair! - https://youtu.be/J2zMMl-KT6w Why Hospitals Hire People To Fake Being Sick - https://youtu.be/r
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How this disease changes the shape of your cells - Amber M. Yates

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Dig into the science of how a single genetic mutation alters the structure of hemoglobin and leads to sickle-cell disease. -- What shape are your cells? Squishy cylinders? Jagged zig-zags? You might not spend a lot of time thinking about the bodies of the
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Neural network racing cars around a track

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Teaching a neural network to drive a car. It's a simple network with a fixed number of hidden nodes (no NEAT), and no bias. Yet it manages to drive the cars fast and safe after just a few generations. Population is 650. The network evolves through random
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A Visual Guide to the New Coronavirus Variants

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The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus seems to be suddenly acquiring mutations at a rapid rate. The most worrying variants, first discovered in South Africa and Brazil, increase the viruss contagiousness and may even help it evade the human immune system. These char
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Nectarine = Mutant Peach?!

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What makes a peach a peach and a nectarine a nectarine? A single genetic mutation! Trying to document grad school one YouTube video at a time, from lab equipment to genetics lessons to interviews with other students! Each week is a new view into life as a
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A Rare White Whale Spotted Near Australia | Nat Geo Wild

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An extremely rare white whale has been spotted off the east coast of Australia. This is one of only three white humpback whales that have been recorded in the region. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe About Nat Geo Wild: Welcome to a place so
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Can naked mole rats solve autism, epilepsy, and schizophrenia? || EXPERIMENTALS: Moles (part 1)

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Naked mole rats look like walking steamed spring rolls (with tails). But, beneath their translucent skin, they have a 35 million year old superpower: they are super carbon dioxide breathers (trust us, they’re joining the Avengers). And it’s not like they
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Extremely Rare White Lions Caught On Camera

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In September 2014, a white lion cub was spotted in Singita Kruger National Park. While hundreds of these animals exist in captivity, only 13 remain in the wild, making the sighting unique. Black Bean Productions set out to capture footage of these remarka
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Here's What Causes Narcolepsy

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When you think of narcolepsy, you probably think of people falling asleep at seemingly random times, but its actually much more than that. It causes hallucinations, insomnia, sleep paralysis and can be triggered by moments of joy. Oh, and the key to under
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Part 1: How Does New Genetic Information Evolve? Point Mutations

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Support Stated Clearly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/statedclearly This film is the first of a two part series on the evolution of new genetic information. Here we focus on Point Mutations - the simplest natural mechanisms known to increase the gene
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Evolutionary Development: Chicken Teeth - Crash Course Biology #17

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Hank introduces us to the relatively new field of evolutionary developmental biology, which compares the developmental processes of different organisms to determine their ancestral relationship, and to discover how those processes evolved. Also fruit flie
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CRISPR and the Future of Human Evolution

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Part 4 of our special series on Human Ancestry. Watch it all: http://bit.ly/OKTBSHuman Watch Mutant Menu on BrainCraft: https://youtu.be/NrDM6Ic2xMM ↓↓↓More info and sources below ↓↓↓ In part 4 of our special series on human ancestry and evolution, we loo
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Rare Things You’d Be Lucky To See Once In Your Life

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Our world is full of wonders and sights to see but some things are so rare that only a few people have ever seen them. Here are some rare things you may never get the opportunity to see in person. Subscribe for more! ► https://goo.gl/pgcoq1 ◄ Stay updated
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How Do Moles Become Cancerous?

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Most people have multiple moles, and they come in lots of different shapes and sizes, but when is a mole just a mole, and how does it turn into a deadly form of cancer? Subscribe to Seeker! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel
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Cutest Cat Breeds and Their Characteristics, Personality

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In this video, well look at 21 of the worlds most expensive cat breeds.British Shorthair Cat The British Shorthair has a distinctively stocky body, dense coat, and broad face. The most familiar color variant is the "British Blue," a solid grey-blue coat.I
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Is The Next Antibiotic Hiding Deep Within The Ocean?

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Drug-resistant superbugs are becoming more common, putting pressure on scientists to find new antibiotics. Could the answer be in the ocean? How Fecal Transplants Can Save Lives - https://youtu.be/i6RBfoITbls Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http:
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A Short History Of Humans And Germs: The Golden Age Of Germs | Goats & Soda | NPR

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Ten thousand years ago, at the dawn of the agricultural revolution, many of our deadly human diseases didn't exist. What changed? For the first time in history, humans were living in close contact with domesticated animals - milking them, taking care of t
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Engineers Made Fake DNA To Fix Genetic Disorders

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Can you alter DNA to cure blood diseases like thalassemia? Engineers look into peptide nucleic acid molecules to explore the possibilities! Animal Planet GO – http://smart.link/57ae190980d80 What is CRISPR & How Could It Edit Your DNA? - https://youtu.be/
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A.I. Reveals Autism-Linked Changes in "Junk" DNA | SciShow News

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Scientists know that genetic factors can explain many of autisms features - but have autism researchers been looking for those features in the wrong DNA? A new study uses A.I. to uncover changes linked to autism in the stretches of non coding DNA.#scishow
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Why Did T Rex Have Such Tiny Arms?

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It's easy to assume that every trait - including stubby arms on a terrifying predator - must be beneficial, but the forces of evolution don't really work like that. Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.ed
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Decoded: How much do you really know about viruses?

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These sometimes deadly packets of genetic information are more numerous in number than the stars in the cosmos. Viruses are tiny infectious agents that dominate much of the microscopic world.Theyre incredibly abundant. There are more viruses in a single d
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2019 Breakthrough of the Year

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Learn about our Breakthrough of the Year: the first image of the a black hole. Nine other advances are recognized as runners-up.Read more: https://vis.sciencemag.org/breakthrough2019/Editor's Note: The original posting of this video identified the geograp
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Can Your Computer Fight Diseases While You Sleep?

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Computer simulations can aid in understanding how proteins fold incorrectly, possibly leading to therapeutics for some diseases such as cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anemia. You can be involved in this process directly using tools like Folding@home!TRY
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Your Place in the Primate Family Tree

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