Biology

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Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20 | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Boston Marathon® Days

Learn what it takes to train for a long-distance race like the Boston Marathon through activities, live presentations, and more!
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Could CRISPR Cure Thousands of Diseases?

CRISPR technology is revolutionizing medicine! Feng Zhang, MIT professor of biological engineering, explains how scientists have identified nearly 5,000 diseases caused by genetic mutations—and how CRISPR offers a way to develop potential treatments.
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AI Saves a Life with New Discovery

A groundbreaking AI algorithm helped uncover a hidden treatment for a rare and deadly disease—idiopathic multicentric Castleman’s disease (iMCD). Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania used AI to analyze 4,000 existing medications, leading to a...
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Can Bacteria Survive in Space? NASA Researching!

Could bacteria be thriving in space? Astronauts recently took an unprecedented step—swabbing the outside of the International Space Station to see if microbes can survive in the extreme conditions of space.
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Dr. Fauci on COVID, the Next Global Threat, and Scientific Integrity

Are we on the brink of another pandemic? The Museum's Insoo Hyun and co-host Vardit Ravitsky of The Hastings Center sit down with Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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Planimal? Scientists Create Plant-Animal Cell Hybrid

What happens when science blurs the line between plants and animals? Meet 'planimals'—lab-created hybrid cells that combine hamster cells with chloroplasts for photosynthesis!
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The Secret to Better Workouts? Science Says This

Want to make the most of your workout? Science reveals a hack: group workouts.
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Chronostasis: Your Brain’s Time Glitch

Do you have the power to stop time with your brain? Not really, but Alex Dainis explains how your brain can make the second hand on a clock appear to freeze when you look away from it quickly.
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Can CRISPR Cure Blindness?

Can CRISPR be used to treat blindness? In this video, Alex Dainis discusses how scientists have found that gene editing can improve vision in people with a form of inherited retinal degenerations.
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Red Dye No. 3 Cancer Risk? FDA’s New Ban

What food dye was recently banned in the United States? Insoo Hyun, Director for the Center of Life Sciences at the Museum of Science, explains that starting in 2027, food manufacturers in the US will need to remove Red Dye No. 3 from their products.
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CRISPR Explained: Fixing DNA Mistakes

How could CRISPR help cure diseases? Feng Zhang, Professor of Biological Engineering at MIT, describes how CRISPR works like a search box for DNA.
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Coral Snake or Milk Snake: Can You Tell?

Why does the harmless Sinaloan milk snake look so much like the venomous Sonoran coral snake? Museum Educator Jason explains predators see the bright colors of the coral snake and know not to eat it because of its venom.
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Hypoallergenic Cats with CRISPR

Could it be possible to cure cat allergies? In this video, Alex Dainis explains how scientists are using CRISPR to create cats that produce reduced amounts of the Fel d 1 protein.
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Faster Than a Jet: Chameleon Tongue

How does a chameleon’s tongue help them hunt? Museum educator Jason describes how a chameleon’s tongue is twice the length of their body.
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Axolotls Hold the Key to Regeneration

Can axolotls help teach us how to regenerate limbs in humans? Jessica Whited, Assistant Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology at Harvard, explains how limb regeneration in axolotls starts with a blastema.