Microbiome - Making better use of bacteria
Bacterial cells outnumber human cells 10-to-1 in the average person. Bacterial genes outnumber human genes 100-to-1. Mayo Clinic and the Center for Individuali...opulations and design better diagnoses and therapies that can be...ions between digestive bacteria and autoimmune disorders, like d...3907 days ago
The human microbiome and what we do to it
Did you know that you and I are only 1% human — we've 90 trillion cells which don't belong to us. Yes we are more bacteri...uman. Have you ever wondered what it means to be human? It turns out th...-human bits to survive. This part of us now has a name — it's cal...3907 days ago
TEDMED Great Challenges: Genomics and Medicine: Where promise meets clinical practice
November 21, 2013 - NHGRI Director Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D, hosted the TEDMED Google+ Hangout to discuss genomic medicine with an all-star cast that includes Carlos Bustamante, James Evans, Amy McGuire and Sharon Terry. More: http://www.tedmed.com/greatchallenges3869 days ago
University of California, Irvine - Center for Complex Biological Systems
The University of California Irvine's Center for Complex Biological Sy...start just as there was a revolution in biology. Systems Biology r...uires that scientists work across many disciplines including engine...It is also proud to be able to train students in the new interdisc...3886 days ago
How I discovered DNA - James Watson
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/james-watson-on-how-he-discovered-dna Nobel laureate James Watson opens TED2005 with the frank and funny story of how he and his research partner, Francis Crick, discovered the structure of DNA. Talk by James Watson.3904 days ago
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Retrovirus Replication 3D Animation
The example used is the HIV Lentivirus. This video does a great job describing "complex" retrovirus transcription in a visually appealing way that is sufficient in det...rk and possibly graduate coursework. * Modes of action for some anti-viral drugs are...3896 days ago
If your genes revealed you would get a disease, would you want to know?
A massive, groundbreaking new study underway at Kaiser Permanente and the University of California San Francisco may shed light one day on the genetic roots o...h as Parkinson's, cancer, Alzheimer's. We asked people in San Francisco's Union Square...3891 days ago
GenePeeks: Protecting our Children
GenePeeks is a genetic information company with a mission to help families protect the next generation. Our patent-pending technology reduces the ri...by digitally weaving together the DNA of prospective parents and a...hes that carry a high risk of passing on life-threatening and life...3893 days ago