Biochemistry Videos

• Water
  Hazardous Waste
  Nature of Water
  Environmental Science
  Pollution
  Drought Research
   
  

  Physical Chemists Devise Quick Spectrometry-Based Mercury Test

  Physical chemists have created a new, cheap test to detect mercury, an element known to harm the brain, kidneys, heart, lungs and immune system. A gold nanorod absorbs mercury from a sample and, then ... > more
• Floods
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Construction
  Water
  Civil Engineering
   
  

  Civil Engineers Learn from Dutch Flood Barrier System

  A group of U.S. civil engineers and city officials went on a recent trip to the Netherlands -- a country much of which is below sea level -- to study the country's storm surge barrier system. The ... > more
• Optics
  Colon Cancer
  Colitis
  Medical Imaging
  Gastrointestinal Problems
  Medical Technology
   
  

  Gastroenterologists Use Hi-Res Narrow-Band Imaging to Find Cancer

  Gastroenterologists Use Hi-Res Narrow-Band Imaging To Find Cancer New optical technologies are helping gastroenterologists improve cancer detection using colonoscopy. A new endoscope uses HDTV ... > more
• Personalized Medicine
  Today's Healthcare
  Pharmacology
  Diseases and Conditions
  Medical Technology
  HIV and AIDS
   
  

  Psychiatrists Can Now Predict An Individual Patient's Response To A Drug

  The first in a new generation of gene microarrays, computer chips that chemically or electrically express DNA, can predict how a person's body will metabolize about 25 percent of drugs on the market, ... > more
• Nature of Water
  Graphene
  Materials Science
  Weapons Technology
  Nanotechnology
  Medical Technology
   
  

  Rheologists Apply Shear-Thickening Fluids to Protective Gear

  Rheologists have created a new way of bullet-proofing clothes using shear-thickening fluids. Fabric treated with shear-thickening granular suspensions can turn soft material into solid protective ... > more
• Pharmacology
  HIV and AIDS
  Lung Cancer
  Microarrays
  Colon Cancer
  Human Biology
   
  

  Biomedical Engineers' 'Body-on-a-Chip' Could Reduce Cost of Developing New Drugs

  A new kind of microchip can host human cells to mimic the reaction of different tissues in the body. The chip could help reduce the need for animal testing, and lower the cost of developing new ... > more
• Nature of Water
  Robotics
  Robotics Research
  Insects (including Butterflies)
  Drought
  Artificial Intelligence
   
  

  Mimicking Insects to Avoid Sinking Using Surface Tension

  A new robot made of ultralight carbon-fiber can stand or slowly walk on water. The principle it uses is borrowed from insects -- surface tension tends to prevent the water's surface from breaking, ... > more
• Virtual Environment
  Educational Psychology
  Transportation Science
  Disability
  Teen Health
  Diet and Weight Loss
   
  

  Simulating Impaired Reflexes Teaches Effects of Drunk Driving

  Health educators can now give students a realistic taste of the perils of drunk driving, using a DUI simulator. Special go-carts delay the reaction of the brake and gas pedals and exaggerate the ... > more
• Thermodynamics
  Technology
  Energy Technology
  Construction
  Petroleum
  Sports Science
   
  

  Mechanical and Aerospace Engineers Show Human Locomotion Optimizes Energy Use

  Computer models of human locomotion are helping engineers understand why walk and run instead of hopping and skipping. The models are revealing that walking and running are the most energy-saving ... > more
• Dogs
  Insects (including Butterflies)
  Animals
  Veterinary Medicine
  Detectors
  Dolphins and Whales
   
  

  Entomologists Train Insects to Act Like Sniffing Dogs

  If rewarded with sugary water, wasps can be trained in minutes to follow specific smells. The olfactory sensors in their antennae can sense chemicals in the air in concentrations as tiny as a few ... > more

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