Solving Crimes with the Necrobiome This short video explores the stages of decomposition of animal bodies and shows how microorganisms found during the decomposition process can provide useful information for criminal investigators. Microbiology Animated Shorts High School — General High School — AP/IB College
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
A World without Microbes This short video explores a thought experiment of what the world would be like without any microbes. Microbiology Animated Shorts High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Nature’s Cutest Symbiosis: The Bobtail Squid This short video explores the symbiotic relationship between the Hawaiian bobtail squid and light-producing bacteria. Microbiology Anatomy & Physiology Animated Shorts High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Termites Digest Wood Thanks to Microbes This short video explores the secrets behind termites’ power to digest an abundant source of food: wood. Microbiology Anatomy & Physiology Animated Shorts High School — General High School — AP/IB College
How Giant Tube Worms Survive at Hydrothermal Vents This short video explores the symbiotic relationship between giant tube worms and species of chemosynthetic bacteria. Microbiology Anatomy & Physiology Animated Shorts High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Mechanism of a Medication for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia This animation shows how the cancer treatment Gleevec inhibits the cancer-causing protein BCR-ABL. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Genetics Cell Biology Animations High School — AP/IB College
Glowing Bacteria in a Flask This video provides a demonstration of bioluminescent bacteria glowing in the dark. Cell Biology Microbiology Clips High School — General High School — AP/IB College
The LUX Operon This animation explores the LUX operon, a set of five genes that are involved in bacterial bioluminescence. Genetics Cell Biology Microbiology Animations High School — AP/IB College
Calcium Channel Blockers and Paralysis This animation shows how the drug Prialt suppresses signals from the nervous system, which can paralyze certain organisms. Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Animations High School — AP/IB College
Cone Snail Toxins and Paralysis This animation shows how cone snail toxins cause paralysis by blocking signal transmission at the synapse between neuron and muscle. Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Animations High School — AP/IB College
Electrical Measurement of Muscle Activity This video provides a demonstration of how nerve-muscle connectivity is measured. Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Clips High School — General High School — AP/IB College