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Hardy-Weinberg Explained: The Genetics Behind Evolutionary Stability

All populations, including humans, are constantly evolving, with gene variations, a.k.a. alleles, shifting over time.

Unlocking Discoveries: The Power of Hypothesis-Driven Research

Curious about how scientists uncover the secrets of nature? Dive into the world of hypothesis-driven research

Life in Layers: Biological Organization from Biosphere to Cells

Discover the intricate web of life! From cells to the biosphere, explore how every level of biological organization is interconnected.

Blueprints of Life: The Power of Biological Structure and Function

Discover the fascinating relationship between structure and function in both living and non-living things.

Microbiomes: Exploring the World of These Microcosmic Marvels

Learn about the microbes that live within our bodies!

Translation: From Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) to Protein

The central dogma outlines how the cell's information is transferred from the instruction manual of DNA, to the intermediary messenger RNA,

Experimental Design: Pushing Scientific Barriers

Have you ever wondered how scientists discover all the amazing findings that lead to life-changing medicinal therapies?

Molecules of the Cell: Life's Building Blocks

Zoom into the microscopic world of the cell and learn what we are made of and where we get the energy to perform our daily functions

Evolution: Explaining the diversity of life on earth

Learn about evolution and factors that drive micro-evolution!

Homeostasis: Balance in the Body

Learn about homeostasis, or how our bodies maintain optimal conditions for our numerous biological processes to run smoothly.

From Food to Fuel: Your Metabolism at Work

Learn how our bodies turn food into fuel, what happens in some metabolic diseases, and how we study metabolism!

The Journey to a New Medicine

Journey through the many steps involved in the drug development process

A Map to Guide You Through Your Genes

Explore the discovery of gene linkage which has led to the development of the ultimate high resolution map of the human genome

Retroviruses: Transcription in Reverse!

Take a trip back in time to make this fundamental discovery alongside the scientists!

Herd Immunity: Understanding COVID-19

We collaborated with the journal Immunity to explain basic concepts of herd immunity and discuss its implications for COVID-19

Small but mighty: harnessing the tiny exosome for better drug delivery and disease diagnosis

Exciting research from the University of Pennsylvania investigates ways to use the tiny cellular storage vehicles—exosomes—to help patients

Explaining Telomere Biology Disorders

Learn what telomeres are, what they are for and what can happen to our body when they're abnormally short

Bugs as Drugs

Learn how bacteria may be a next generation medicine

Draw Your Science! Bay Area Science Festival 2018

We set up at the 2018 Bay Area Science Festival to capture the enthusiasm of the next generation of scientists.‍ Here is what we created!

Clinical Trials 101

Find out what clinical trials are and the purpose of this rigorous testing process

Draw Your Science! Bay Area Science Festival 2017

We set up at the 2017 Bay Area Science Festival to capture the enthusiasm of the next generation of scientists. Here is what we created!

Bubble Boy Disease: Progress and Promise of Stem Cell Research

Learn how scientists are attempting to use stem cells to repair the immune system of children born with SCID or bubble boy disease!

How Costly Is it to Make a Pill?

Find out what it takes to get a medicine to patients how the process ensures that medicines are safe effective for patients taking them

Sickle Cell Disease: Progress and Promise of Stem Research

Learn how stem cell research is leading to groundbreaking advances in sickle cell disease

Capire la PrEP per HIV

Watch this video to get the facts about how PrEP works and see three PrEP myths busted

Vaccines 101: Importance of Vaccinations

This video is part of a 3 video series focused on the origin of vaccines, how they work, and their role in public health

Vaccines 101: Origin of Vaccines

This video is part of a 3 video series focused on the origin of vaccines, how they work, and their role in public health

Vaccines 101 How Vaccines Work

This video is part of a 3 video series focused on the origin of vaccines, how they work, and their role in public health

Engineering New Treatments for Diabetes

Learn how scientists have engineered new beta cells using what we know about normal development to replace missing cells that cause diabetes

The Making of a Whiteboard Video

What does it take to make a whiteboard video? Learn how to make your own whiteboard video -- behind the scenes of Youreka Science

What are Preprints?

Learn what preprints are, their benefits, how they differ from journal publications, & how scientists can use both to communicate their work

HIV: Progress and Promise of Stem Cell Research

What is the newest research being pursued to treat HIV? Learn about a new technology being tested to make immune cells HIV resistant

Type 1 Diabetes: Progress and Promise of Stem Cell Research

In this video, you will learn about a new technology being tested to replace the missing beta cells in Type 1 Diabetes patients

The Science-Policy Cycle: Managing the threat of antibiotic resistance

In this video, we use the example of antibiotic resistance to learn how science can inform policy and guide future treatments

Vaccines 101: What will it Take to Develop an HIV Vaccine?

What are the challenges to developing an HIV vaccine? How do vaccines work and what are they made of? Find the answers to these & more here

Vaccine Clinical Trials 101: How do We Develop and Test New Vaccines?

In this video, we describe the clinical trial process and what it takes to bring an effective vaccine to the population at large

Explaining Ebola: The Science Behind the Outbreak

How does the Ebola virus infect humans? Why do certain patients survive and others don’t? Find the answers to these questions and more here

Demystifying HIV Pre-Expoure Prophylaxis

Watch this video to get the facts about how PrEP works and see three PrEP myths busted

We are Not Alone: How the Human "Planet" is Colonized and a Gut Biome is Built

Have you ever wondered what all the fuss is about when it comes to the gut microbiome? Well now is your chance to find out

Because you Care About Me: Antibiotic Resistance in GCC Countries

Due to broad use of antibiotics, bacteria are turning into superbugs! These are especially prevalent in Gulf Cooperation Council countries

HIV/AIDS: How Everyone Benefits from Undetectable Viral Load

Suppressing the HIV virus to “undetectable” levels has long played a key role in maintaining the health of people with HIV

Arabic: Because you Care About Me: لأنك تهتم بي: Antibiotic resistance in GCC countries

Find out what these superbugs are, what they do, and what we can do to stop them from spreading! (Arabic audio)

Liver Cancer Gets a Gut Check: Obesity Promotes Liver Cancer Development Through the Gut Microbiome

Find out how scientists have discovered that obesity promotes liver cancer development by acting through the gut microbiome

A Gut Reaction to HIV: How the Gut Microbiome Influences Progression to HIV

What influences the development of AIDS from HIV infection? Scientists have an interesting answer involving bacteria living in your gut.

The Clock that Tells you it's Lunch Time: How Fat-specific Circadian Rhythms Control Obesity

Learn how our fat-specific internal clock controls the timing of food intake to prevent weight gain and obesity!

Going Against the Grain: A new Explanation for Pancreatic Beta Cell Failure

Learn what scientists have discovered could be an important cause of Type 2 Diabetes that could make us rethink how we approach treatment

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Hardy-Weinberg Explained: The Genetics Behind Evolutionary Stability

Unlocking Discoveries: The Power of Hypothesis-Driven Research

Life in Layers: Biological Organization from Biosphere to Cells

Blueprints of Life: The Power of Biological Structure and Function

Microbiomes: Exploring the World of These Microcosmic Marvels

Translation: From Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) to Protein

Experimental Design: Pushing Scientific Barriers

Molecules of the Cell: Life's Building Blocks

Evolution: Explaining the diversity of life on earth

Homeostasis: Balance in the Body

From Food to Fuel: Your Metabolism at Work

The Journey to a New Medicine

A Map to Guide You Through Your Genes

Retroviruses: Transcription in Reverse!

Herd Immunity: Understanding COVID-19

Small but mighty: harnessing the tiny exosome for better drug delivery and disease diagnosis

Explaining Telomere Biology Disorders

Bugs as Drugs

Draw Your Science! Bay Area Science Festival 2018

Clinical Trials 101

Draw Your Science! Bay Area Science Festival 2017

Bubble Boy Disease: Progress and Promise of Stem Cell Research

How Costly Is it to Make a Pill?

Sickle Cell Disease: Progress and Promise of Stem Research

Capire la PrEP per HIV

Vaccines 101: Importance of Vaccinations

Vaccines 101: Origin of Vaccines

Vaccines 101 How Vaccines Work

Engineering New Treatments for Diabetes

The Making of a Whiteboard Video

What are Preprints?

HIV: Progress and Promise of Stem Cell Research

Type 1 Diabetes: Progress and Promise of Stem Cell Research

The Science-Policy Cycle: Managing the threat of antibiotic resistance

Vaccines 101: What will it Take to Develop an HIV Vaccine?

Vaccine Clinical Trials 101: How do We Develop and Test New Vaccines?

Explaining Ebola: The Science Behind the Outbreak

Demystifying HIV Pre-Expoure Prophylaxis

We are Not Alone: How the Human "Planet" is Colonized and a Gut Biome is Built

Because you Care About Me: Antibiotic Resistance in GCC Countries

HIV/AIDS: How Everyone Benefits from Undetectable Viral Load

Arabic: Because you Care About Me: لأنك تهتم بي: Antibiotic resistance in GCC countries

Liver Cancer Gets a Gut Check: Obesity Promotes Liver Cancer Development Through the Gut Microbiome

A Gut Reaction to HIV: How the Gut Microbiome Influences Progression to HIV

The Clock that Tells you it's Lunch Time: How Fat-specific Circadian Rhythms Control Obesity

Going Against the Grain: A new Explanation for Pancreatic Beta Cell Failure

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