Search Results: "Tuberculosis"
All Most Recent Most Viewed-
12:12
How I Taught Rats To Sniff Out Land Mines - Bart Weetjens
569 views / 1 likes - addedAt TEDxRotterdam, Bart Weetjens talks about his extraordinary project: training rats to sniff out land mines. He shows clips of his "hero rats" in action, and previews his work's next phase: teaching them to turn up tuberculosis in the lab. Talk by Bart W
-
03:19
Why baby cages were a thing
380 views / 0 likes - addedYep, they hung above traffic. And there was a reason. Join the Video Lab! http://bit.ly/video-lab In this episode of Vox Almanac, Vox’s Phil Edwards explores the bold and beautiful baby cage. Yes, hanging baby cages were a minor fad in the early 20th cent
-
05:18
What makes TB the world's most infectious killer? - Melvin Sanicas
323 views / 0 likes - addedLearn why tuberculosis, TB, is the worlds most infectious disease and how medical advancements are improving treatment. --In 2008, two 9,000-year old skeletons were found with their bones infected by an all too familiar bacterium. The ancient Greeks knew
-
20:09
Top 5 Animal Superpowers! | BBC Earth
343 views / 1 likes - addedHow can a dragonfly see in slow-motion, or a giant rat's super sense of smell detect tuberculosis? We've pulled some of the most incredible animal abilities from the BBC Archive for our latest compilation.Subscribe: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub #Top5AnimalSu
-
05:07
Vultures: The acid-puking, plague-busting heroes of the ecosystem - Kenny Coogan
288 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the essential role vultures play in cleaning our ecosystems and why their conservation is key to a healthy planet.--In the African grasslands, a gazelle suffering from tuberculosis takes its last breath. The animals corpse threatens to infect the
-
05:27
Could a Polio Vaccine Stop the Coronavirus Pandemic?
361 views / 0 likes - addedThe COVID-19 pandemic has scientists considering a few less-conventional options while vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 are being developed. One option might be the oral #polio #vaccine. We chatted with one of the researchers proposing the ideaDr. Robert Gallo
>> View tuberculosis web videos