Friday Nite Videos | July 5, 2019
What Antlers Can Teach Us About Cancer and Regrowing Limbs
Deer, moose, elk, and reindeer sprout up to half a meter of new bone growth in a month prior to the mating season. Now, researchers studying their genomes have discovered how. Genes that both promote and suppress cancer are partially responsible, suggesting the bony tissue may reveal new ways to fight cancer.
Confused About What to Eat? Science Can Help
China’s Belt and Road of Science
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Friday Nite Videos | June 28, 2019
The Amazing Brains and Morphing Skin of Octopuses and Other Cephalopods
Octopus, squid and cuttlefish have strange, massive, distributed brains. What do they do with all that neural power? Dive into the ocean with marine biologist Roger Hanlon, who shares astonishing footage of the camouflaging abilities of cephalopods, which can change their skin color and texture in a flash. Learn how their smart skin, and their ability to deploy it in sophisticated ways, could be evidence of an alternative form of intelligence -- and how it could lead to breakthroughs in AI, fabrics, cosmetics and beyond.
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