The DNA in our cells have a finely tuned sense of aesthetics, so much so that they are almost exclusively right-handed. This biological preference in the DNA helix is strict and oddly holds in all lifeforms. Science has determined that the phenomenon is due to the DNA building blocks, or nucleotides. But the more conclusive answer may have come from space. SciShow host Michael Aranda explains.
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In this edition of Bite Sci-zed, Alex Dainis explains how humble dish detergent relates to every one of your cells.
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Alex Dainis of Bite Sci-zed explains mitosis, the process by which our one original cell splits apart and multiplies, eventually creating the trillions of cells found in our bodies. A little pinch allows each new cell to spin off, paving the way for growth to occur.
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How do cancer cells grow? How does chemotherapy fight cancer (and cause negative side effects)? The answers lie in cell division. George Zaidan, host of Pocket Science, explains how rapid cell division is cancer’s “strength” — and also its weakness. H/T TEDed
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