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This four-part animation series explores the biology of the virus SARS-CoV-2, which has caused a global pandemic of the disease COVID-19.

This film tells the story of the scientists and the evidence involved in one of the most important scientific quests of the 20th century: the discovery of the structure of DNA.

This animation shows how a variety of proteins interact to regulate the transcription of eukaryotic DNA into RNA.

This animation explores the chemical components and bonds of the nucleotides that make up DNA.

This animation shows how dengue virus infects a cell and replicates itself with the help of its host’s cellular machinery.

This animation describes PCR, a standard laboratory technique for making many copies of a specific DNA sequence.

This animation shows how a medication called AZT, which is a reverse transcriptase inhibitor, can be used to treat HIV/AIDS.

This animation shows how the protein MECP2 helps switch off gene expression.

This animation describes the four bases that make up DNA.

This animation describes how only a small part of the human genome directly codes for proteins.

This animation describes a genetic engineering technique called DNA cloning, which can be used to make bacteria express a foreign gene, typically from another species.

This animation describes the set of chromosomes usually found in humans.