Science News Video: The biggest science breakthroughs in 2024

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The Science staff named lenacapavir as the 2024 Breakthrough of the Year, but there were many other research advances that caught our attention last year. Here’s the impact of those other achievements on science and society. Read more at: science.org/boty2024 0:00 Lenacapavir: 2024’s Breakthrough of the Year 0:45 RNA-based pesticides enter the field 1:26 Mantle waves sculpt continents 2:09 New organelle just dropped 2:55 Origins of multicellularity pushed back 3:34 A new type of magnetism emerges 4:19 Starship sticks the landing 4:58 Ancient DNA reveals family ties 5:43 JWST probes the cosmic dawn 6:21 Unleashing immune cells on autoimmune disease

Published: 29th Jan 2025 03:59:21   By: Science Magazine

Science News Video: Diversity in #tongues provides a way to study #evolution

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An early interest in #reptile feeding behavior led evolutionary biologist Kurt Schwenk to study the tongues of lizards, amphibians and snakes. Like Charles Darwin's finches, the various forms and functions of #lizard tongues help piece together the story of how diversity of reptiles and amphibians evolved.

Published: 3rd Jan 2025 05:01:01   By: Science Magazine

Science News Video: Did #dinosaurs have lips? #science

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Researchers recently found evidence that dinosaurs may have had lips that covered their teeth like present-day lizards. Science journalist Rodrigo Pérez Ortega explains how they came to this conclusion. Footage: Michele Dessi/Stocktrek Images/Science Source; Pictorial Press LTD/Alamy Stock Photo; Mark P. Witton

Published: 27th Dec 2024 05:00:04   By: Science Magazine

Science News Video: Can a twice-a-year shot help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic

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HIV infects more than a million people every year worldwide. While decades of research have led to effective treatments and pre-exposure prophylactic (PrEP) drugs that have dramatically reduced the impact of HIV/AIDS epidemic, completely wiping the virus out has remained out of reach. Lenacapavir, a new twice-yearly PrEP injection, may be the solution. Two clinical trials this year showed the drug can offer near complete protection from HIV infection, and the long-lasting effects mean daily pills could be a thing of the past, as long as it is accessible to populations who need it most. Science journalist Jon Cohen, physician-scientist Linda-Gail Bekker, and biochemist Wesley Sundquist describe the history of HIV/AIDS prevention and the unique mechanism that led lenacapavir to be named the 2024 Breakthrough of the Year. Read more about the Breakthrough of the Year: https://www.science.org/boty2024

Published: 12th Dec 2024 07:00:40   By: Science Magazine

Science News Video: How oil-eating #bacteria break droplets down #science #biology

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After an oil spill, bacteria like Alcanivorax borkumensis can help the cleanup process, consuming oil and breaking it down. A group of biophysicists have observed how a biofilm forms around the oil and push and pull the oil's surface into branching tubes. Watch the full-length video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwPVeiMYi-M Read the paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adf3345 Footage: ©Greenpeace, Omarova et al., ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng 2019, BlackBoxGuild/Pond5, Research: Prasad et al., Science 2024 Music: Blipper/Podington Bear

Published: 6th Dec 2024 05:00:31   By: Science Magazine

Science News Video: Why Do We (Still) Have Wisdom Teeth?

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Travel better with better coffee. Head to https://aeropress.com/scishow and save 20% off your order! Thanks to AeroPress for sponsoring today’s video! Why do we have wisdom teeth? They're just going to come in wrong and cause problems. Wisdom teeth are a souvenir from our early human ancestors, and we actually understand less about them than you might think. Hosted by: Reid Reimers (he/him) ---------- Support us for $8/month on Patreon and keep SciShow going! https://www.patreon.com/scishow Or support us directly: https://complexly.com/support Join our SciShow email list to get the latest news and highlights: https://mailchi.mp/scishow/email ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Toyas Dhake, Spilmann Reed, Gizmo, Garrett Galloway, Friso, DrakoEsper , Lyndsay Brown, Jeremy Mattern, Jaap Westera, Jeffrey Mckishen, Matt Curls, Eric Jensen, Chris Mackey, Adam Brainard, Piya Shedden, Alex Hackman, Kevin Knupp, Chris Peters, Kevin Bealer, Jason A Saslow ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast: https://scishow-tangents.simplecast.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow #SciShow #science #education #learning #complexly ---------- Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSWOjTWGM7LJ7a01wa0qKV9SgrcwhK4crwZH6Gg5ZLDYABJuHKvYVNPU1_5VD-wRap93764pyRqStCm/pub

Published: 29th Jan 2025 06:00:48   By: SciShow

Science News Video: This Anti-Aging Supplement Might Actually Work

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Visit https://brilliant.org/scishow/ to get started learning STEM for free. The first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription and a 30-day free trial. If you've wandered down a supplement aisle recently, you may have come across a bottle for sale that has "anti-aging" ingredients to help your body make a molecule called NAD+, better known as nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. Your body definitely does need NAD+ to keep ticking, but what does the research actually say about taking supplements to make more of it? Hosted by: Reid Reimers (he/him) ---------- Support us for $8/month on Patreon and keep SciShow going! https://www.patreon.com/scishow Or support us directly: https://complexly.com/support Join our SciShow email list to get the latest news and highlights: https://mailchi.mp/scishow/email ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Toyas Dhake, Spilmann Reed, Gizmo, Garrett Galloway, Friso, DrakoEsper , Lyndsay Brown, Jeremy Mattern, Jaap Westera, Jeffrey Mckishen, Matt Curls, Eric Jensen, Chris Mackey, Adam Brainard, Piya Shedden, Alex Hackman, Kevin Knupp, Chris Peters, Kevin Bealer, Jason A Saslow ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast: https://scishow-tangents.simplecast.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow #SciShow #science #education #learning #complexly ---------- Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTbyfowNqqLJDItFA_PwhWRPmojqiGbB07ta9Wnxa4klrwtBxq3jaHbCI2l__C4tMm3q2A5HGY02GEj/pub

Published: 28th Jan 2025 06:00:21   By: SciShow

Science News Video: The Heaviest Things Humans Have Ever Built

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Start speaking a new language in 3 weeks with Babbel. Get up to 60% off your subscription here: https://bit.ly/SciShowJan From the Great Pyramid at Giza, to one-quarter of the Netherlands, to continent-spanning electrical grids, humans are great at making really BIG things. Hosted by: @NotesByNiba (she/her) ---------- Support us for $8/month on Patreon and keep SciShow going! https://www.patreon.com/scishow Or support us directly: https://complexly.com/support Join our SciShow email list to get the latest news and highlights: https://mailchi.mp/scishow/email ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Toyas Dhake, Spilmann Reed, Gizmo, Garrett Galloway, Friso, DrakoEsper , Lyndsay Brown, Jeremy Mattern, Jaap Westera, Jeffrey Mckishen, Matt Curls, Eric Jensen, Chris Mackey, Adam Brainard, Piya Shedden, Alex Hackman, Kevin Knupp, Chris Peters, Kevin Bealer, Jason A Saslow ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast: https://scishow-tangents.simplecast.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow #SciShow #science #education #learning #complexly ---------- Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQojWj7syk-k4bYpg-lKpec4q6MDdYbEcY67BTE5nwGptA52q3HQfqEH8buONXN_7ncI6VTQbXVWqM6/pub

Published: 27th Jan 2025 06:00:27   By: SciShow

Science News Video: There's a Third Kind of Cholesterol (It's Really Bad)

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You might know about HDL or good cholesterol. And you might know about LDL or bad cholesterol. But do you know about LP(a) or Lipoprotein A? It's pretty common and pretty bad and we should talk about it. Hosted by: Stefan Chin (he/him) ---------- Support us for $8/month on Patreon and keep SciShow going! https://www.patreon.com/scishow Or support us directly: https://complexly.com/support Join our SciShow email list to get the latest news and highlights: https://mailchi.mp/scishow/email ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Toyas Dhake, Spilmann Reed, Gizmo, Garrett Galloway, Friso, DrakoEsper , Lyndsay Brown, Jeremy Mattern, Jaap Westera, Jeffrey Mckishen, Matt Curls, Eric Jensen, Chris Mackey, Adam Brainard, Piya Shedden, Alex Hackman, Kevin Knupp, Chris Peters, Kevin Bealer, Jason A Saslow ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast: https://scishow-tangents.simplecast.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow #SciShow #science #education #learning #complexly ---------- Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vQBeFKH2YFWNPOJcmfyaC7J9LeTmixXofBCyyJe8bP3Xx09zzneUzzQk7n9zYNALj04csNAoC95Pvgl/pub

Published: 24th Jan 2025 06:00:09   By: SciShow

Science News Video: Earth Had A Ring & It Changed Life Forever

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Visit https://brilliant.org/scishow/ to get started learning STEM for free. The first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription and a 30-day free trial. It may seem like Earth isn't as well-decorated as its ring-bearing neighbors in the solar system, but new research suggests that may not always have been the case. Not only did our planet maybe once have a ring, but our ancient bling may be the key to explaining the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event, and understanding a huge leap forward in the complexity of life on our planet. Hosted by: Reid Reimers (he/him) ---------- Support us for $8/month on Patreon and keep SciShow going! https://www.patreon.com/scishow Or support us directly: https://complexly.com/support Join our SciShow email list to get the latest news and highlights: https://mailchi.mp/scishow/email ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Toyas Dhake, Spilmann Reed, Gizmo, Garrett Galloway, Friso, DrakoEsper , Lyndsay Brown, Jeremy Mattern, Jaap Westera, Jeffrey Mckishen, Matt Curls, Eric Jensen, Chris Mackey, Adam Brainard, Piya Shedden, Alex Hackman, Kevin Knupp, Chris Peters, Kevin Bealer, Jason A Saslow ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast: https://scishow-tangents.simplecast.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow #SciShow #science #education #learning #complexly ---------- Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTBc6a0Q_PUhm4i4QBf3tatcZ02_Nuvpeskuz4iTjBnnuSp_gmOjPE9_8RruSq0bvaCJKYBIZYAHUL5/pub

Published: 23rd Jan 2025 06:00:55   By: SciShow

Science News Video: How Pluto met its largest moon Charon | Science News | Science News

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Simulations of Pluto’s and Charon’s first encounter show that each body remained mostly intact after a brief but intense impact. Pluto’s core is shown in blue, Charon’s core is purple. Pluto’s solid ice is shown in yellow, and Charon’s ice is green. The encounter shown here lasts about 60 hours. Read more: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/pluto-charon-moon-kiss Video Credit: Adeene Denton

Published: 6th Jan 2025 06:08:43   By: Science News

Science News Video: Watch an Ethiopian wolf slurp nectar from a flower | Science News

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An Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis) laps up nectar from three Ethiopian red hot poker flowers (Kniphofia foliosa) in the country’s Bale Mountains National Park. Anecdotal reports from researchers monitoring the wolves suggest that they hunt rodents during the day and slurp nectar in the afternoon, says wildlife biologist Sandra Lai, almost like the carnivores are getting dessert. Read more: Video Credit: S. Lai et al/Ecology

Published: 3rd Jan 2025 09:12:49   By: Science News

Science News Video: Watch an electronic tattoo get applied to a person’s head | Science News

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After mapping a person’s head shape, a microjet printer sprays electronic-tattoo ink onto precise spots on a volunteer’s scalp (shown here at four times actual speed). The ink can pick up electrical signals from the brain about as well as standard electrodes but without some of the drawbacks, a new study reports. Read more: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/vampire-bats-treadmills-metabolism Video: Nanshu Lu

Published: 3rd Jan 2025 09:12:41   By: Science News

Science News Video: Here’s what orcas preying on a whale shark looks like | Science News

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Videos captured by ecotourists are revealing for the first time how orcas prey on the world’s biggest fish, whale sharks. Shown here, orcas swim around a whale shark they have attacked, then one orca, nicknamed Moctezuma, approaches the whale shark, which has been flipped over and floats upside down. Read more: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/vampire-bats-treadmills-metabolism Video: Eduardo Miranda

Published: 3rd Jan 2025 09:12:39   By: Science News

Science News Video: See a vampire bat treadmill workout | Science News

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Researchers put vampire bats through their paces to discover what fuels their metabolism. After a fine meal of cow blood, bats were put into a closed mini-gym with a moving floor. As the bats walked and then — as the treadmill sped up — ran, researchers checked bat breath for signs that amino acids from the cow blood were getting metabolized in the workout. Unlike most mammals burning carbs and fats during exercise, bats metabolize more amino acids. Read more: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/vampire-bats-treadmills-metabolism Video Credit: Giulia Rossi

Published: 6th Nov 2024 04:39:39   By: Science News

Science Channel Video: Do MULTIVERSES Really Exist!? | How the Universe Works | Science Channel

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The Big Bang is one of science’s most famous theories, but we now know it wasn’t big and it wasn’t a bang. While the Big Bang might have been the birth of our universe, it might have also created many universes. New discoveries reveal that it might have not been a start, but one stage in a transformation of many mysterious multiverses. #ScienceChannel #HowTheUniverseWorks About How the Universe Works: With a cast of experts and eye-popping CGI, we're looking under the celestial hood to tell the greatest story of all -- the story of where we and everything else came from. Subscribe to Science Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sciencechannel About Science Channel: Learn about outer space, leading scientific exploration, new technology, earth science basics, & more with science videos & news from Science Channel. Find us on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScienceChannel/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sciencechannel Instagram: https://instagram.com/sciencechannel TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sciencechannel

Published: 29th Jan 2025 11:00:33   By: Science Channel

Science Channel Video: North Korea Had a Giant Farm to Raise ... What!? | What on Earth? | Science Channel

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Published: 28th Jan 2025 02:00:50   By: Science Channel

Science Channel Video: A Real Life Haunted Mansion 👻 | Mysteries of the Abandoned | Science Channel

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This mysterious castle was once a fairytale estate, but today, the building is said to be haunted. Experts investigate the secrets of this eerie fortress and the ghostly stories that lay inside. #ScienceChannel #MysteriesOfTheAbandoned About Mysteries of the Abandoned: The world's most incredible engineering projects are revisited to uncover why places full of mysteries and untold secrets are now abandoned ruins. Subscribe to Science Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sciencechannel About Science Channel: Learn about outer space, leading scientific exploration, new technology, earth science basics, & more with science videos & news from Science Channel. Find us on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScienceChannel/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sciencechannel Instagram: https://instagram.com/sciencechannel TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sciencechannel

Published: 25th Jan 2025 04:00:50   By: Science Channel

Science Channel Video: Do You Have the Hands to Be a Watchmaker? 😳 | How It’s Made | Science Channel

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Published: 24th Jan 2025 11:00:32   By: Science Channel

Science Channel Video: Was the First Notepad Created in Ancient Babylon?? 📝 | Unearthed | Science Channel

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Published: 23rd Jan 2025 04:00:07   By: Science Channel