Microbes from Mom: Vaginal Birth vs. C-Section This short video explores how a baby’s microbiome is established during birth. Microbiology Anatomy & Physiology Animated Shorts High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Identifying the Key Genes for Regeneration This video describes how scientists silence different genes in regenerating planaria to study the process of regeneration at the molecular level. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Scientists at Work High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Development of the Cerebral Cortex This animation shows how a region of the brain called the cerebral cortex develops in a human fetus. Anatomy & Physiology Animations College
Cancer and Cell Fate in the Intestinal Epithelium This animation shows how disrupting cellular processes in the intestines can lead to colon cancer. Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Animations High School — AP/IB College
The Making of the Fittest: Got Lactase? The Co-evolution of Genes and Culture This film explores the genetics and evolution of lactase persistence in humans. Genetics Anatomy & Physiology Evolution Short Films High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Lactose Digestion in Infants This animation shows how human infants can digest milk using the enzyme lactase. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Anatomy & Physiology Animations High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Prenatal Development of the Human Brain This animation tracks how the human brain develops over nine months of gestation. Anatomy & Physiology Animations High School — AP/IB College
Cellular Differentiation Along Concentration Gradients This animation shows how varying concentrations of a signaling molecule activate different transcription factors to determine cell fate. Genetics Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Animations High School — AP/IB College
Human Embryonic Development This animation gives an overview of how a fertilized human egg develops into an embryo. Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Animations High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Differentiation and the Fate of Cells This animation describes the formation and fates of the three germ layers in a human embryo. Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Animations High School — AP/IB College
Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (Schematic) This animation shows how somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) creates an embryo from an egg cell and a body cell. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Animations High School — AP/IB College
PPAR-gamma Activation in the Fat Cell This animation shows how the PPAR-gamma receptor can activate fat storage and changes in hormone levels. Genetics Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Animations High School — AP/IB College