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Understanding: Viruses

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Viruses lie dormant in a crystallized state until they can infect. Learn more about viruses on TLC's "Understanding."

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David Bolinsky Talks About Cells at TED (11:42)

Watch this video showing David Bolinsky talk about cells and the beauty of biology at TED on HowStuffWorks. Bolinsky is a master at medical animation and showed the TED Conference an animated movie of how our body works at the cellular level. See... More »

Smart Bacteria in Your Gut (5:38)

Watch this video about bacteria on HowStuffWorks. University of Chicago researcher John Alverdy, M.D., has discovered a way to keep bacteria from communicating, which may help save surgical patients from dying of infection. Copyright 2005 The... More »

DNA Damage from UV Rays (1:34)

Watch this video about protecting your DNA from the sun on HowStuffWorks. A dermatologist has created a lotion that stimulates skin cells to protect themselves against UV rays and radiation from the sun. Learn how this lotion helps prevent DNA... More »

Are You Infected with the Fat Virus (1:41)

Watch this video to see if you are infected with the fat virus on HowStuffWorks. You've likely seen the latest headlines about how a common-cold virus might contribute to obesity, but did you know there is a test developed by a University of... More »

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Identical twins, Fiona and Vanessa Distefano, get a personal body evaluation from Doctor Peeke.

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Mutations in bacteria support the ideas of Charles Darwin. These days, bacteria mutate very quickly and become resistant to the drugs we have available. "Assignment Discovery" on the Discovery Channel investigates further.

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