biology

Biology

JoVE Core series brings biology to life through over 300 concise and easy-to-understand animated video lessons that explain key concepts in biology, plus more than 150 scientist-in-action videos that show actual research experiments conducted in today’s laboratories.

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cell biology

Cell Biology

JoVE Core Cell Biology illustrates complex cellular processes in easy-to-understand yet comprehensive animated video lessons. This collection focuses on the essential components and functions of cells, including organelles and membranes, cellular transport, and cell energetics. It is complemented by scientist-in-action videos that demonstrate the application of cell biology in real-world research experiments.

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molecular biology

Molecular Biology

JoVE Core Molecular Biology showcases the molecular processes of the cell through clear and concise animated video lessons. Additionally, in scientist-in-action videos, these concepts' application is demonstrated through real experiments in modern laboratories.

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anatomy and physiology

Anatomy and Physiology

JoVE Core Anatomy and Physiology showcases the anatomical and physiological details of the human body in comprehensive, clear, and engaging video animations. This collection of lessons focuses on the structures, components, functions, and requirements of the human body. It is complemented by scientist-in-action videos that demonstrate the application of this knowledge in real-world medical and research settings.

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pharmacology

JoVE Core Pharmacology provides engaging animations that explain fundamental concepts, including drug effects, classification, and pharmacokinetics. Scientist-in-action videos illustrate real-world research conducted in today's laboratories.

Pharmacology

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pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

Jove Core Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics is a comprehensive collection designed to equip students with a solid understanding of the relationship between pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD). This foundational series covers essential topics, including biopharmaceutics, drug behavior modeling, and the correlation between drug concentration and therapeutic response. It is complemented by scientist-in-action videos to demonstrate the real-world application.

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

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nursing

JoVE Core Nursing offers concise animated lessons on nursing practices, covering health systems, nursing organizations, and health concepts. It includes practical communication, infection prevention, and nursing fundamentals, providing students with a clear understanding of nursing principles.

Nursing

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medical-surgical nursing

JoVE Core Medical-Surgical Nursing offers comprehensive animated lessons that cover major systems of the human body, integrating anatomy and physiology with system-specific assessments. This collection encompasses disease conditions based on the body systems, detailing their pathophysiology, medical and surgical management, and nursing interventions. These lessons provide a clear and practical understanding of medical-surgical care, equipping students with essential skills for managing patient care in various clinical settings.

Medical-Surgical Nursing

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chemistry

Chemistry

JoVE Core Chemistry brings general chemistry concepts to life using concise and easy-to-understand animated video lessons. Plus, in the scientist-in-action videos, we demonstrate classical and original research experiments performed in today's laboratories worldwide.

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organic chemistry

Organic Chemistry

JoVE Core Organic Chemistry explains basic concepts of stereochemistry, reactions, and mechanisms using concise and easy-to-understand animated video lessons. Additionally, the scientist-in-action videos demonstrate the application of related concepts in classical and original research experiments performed in today's laboratories worldwide.

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analytical chemistry

Analytical Chemistry

JoVE Core Analytical Chemistry simplifies complex chemical principles by breaking them down into clear, engaging animations, making topics from SI Units to NMR spectroscopy more accessible and straightforward. Additionally, the scientist-in-action videos highlight the application of these concepts in real-world research conducted in laboratories globally.

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physics

Physics

JoVE Core Physics introduces the theory and application of fundamental physics topics, including kinematics, dynamics, fluid mechanics, statics, waves, and acoustics, with concise and easy-to-understand animated videos. Additionally, the scientist-in-action videos demonstrate the application of related concepts in classical and original research experiments performed in today's laboratories worldwide.

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statistics

Statistics

JoVE Core Statistics introduces the concepts and application of the collection, analysis, presentation, and interpretation of data to students. These animated lessons provide an understanding of statistics beneficial to students from a wide range of disciplines. Additionally, the scientist-in-action videos demonstrate the application of related concepts in classical and original research experiments performed in today's laboratories worldwide

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mechanical engineering

JoVE Core Mechanical Engineering offers concise, easy-to-understand animated videos covering key topics such as equilibrium, forces, truss analysis, and structural mechanics. Explore their real-world applications, and witness these concepts in action through scientist-led experiments.


Mechanical Engineering

JoVE Core Mechanical Engineering offers concise, easy-to-understand animated videos covering key topics such as equilibrium, forces, truss analysis, and structural mechanics. Explore their real-world applications, and witness these concepts in action through scientist-led experiments.

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civil engineering

JoVE Core Civil Engineering offers a foundational exploration of essential construction materials such as bricks, stones, steel, wood, and concrete, along with fluid mechanics topics like flow over immersed bodies, open channel flow, and dimensional modeling. It also covers key surveying concepts, including leveling, traverse adjustments, curve design, topographic mapping, and geospatial technologies (GPS & GIS). Science-in-action videos showcase laboratory research on materials, fluids, and surveying practices in real-world engineering systems.

Civil Engineering

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electrical engineering

JoVE Core Electrical Engineering offers easy-to-understand animated videos that cover fundamental concepts of electric circuits along with circuit analysis techniques. It incorporates first-order and second-order circuits using operational amplifiers and circuit transformation concepts. The inclusion of practical design examples and real-world applications through scientist-in-action videos adds significant educational value, making complex concepts accessible.

Electrical Engineering

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introduction to psychology

JoVE Core Introduction to Psychology offers an engaging learning experience on the fundamental principles of psychology through concise video lessons. Students will explore important topics such as cognitive processes, emotional regulation, and neural mechanisms, establishing a strong foundation in the study of the mind and human behavior. This series provides an accessible and captivating approach to grasp the essential concepts of the discipline.

Introduction to Psychology

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microbiology

JoVE Core Microbiology provides an engaging introduction to the microbial world and its influence on health, industry, and the environment. This comprehensive collection covers key concepts such as microbial structure, metabolism, genetics, and ecology. It introduces essential laboratory techniques and microscopy methods through visually engaging animations. Corresponding scientist-in-action videos bridge classroom concepts with real-world research and applications.

Microbiology

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social psychology

JoVE Core Social Psychology offers a comprehensive learning experience on the principles of social behavior through concise, animated video lessons. The series explores key topics such as self-concept, social cognition, group dynamics, stereotypes, and relationships. It provides a structured foundation for understanding human behavior in social situations. Students gain insights into how individuals think, feel, and behave in social contexts while examining the psychological processes that influence interactions and judgments. By integrating theory with real-world applications, these lessons offer a clear and engaging approach to mastering essential concepts in social psychology.

Social Psychology

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math fundamentals

The JoVE Math Fundamentals collection is designed to build a deep and comprehensive understanding of essential mathematics. Covering the foundations of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and analytic reasoning, this course establishes a strong base for future studies. The collection connects core mathematical concepts with real-world practice, equipping learners to solve complex problems, master problem-solving skills, and apply abstract ideas.

Math Fundamentals

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jove core

JoVE Core

Video textbooks which explain concepts taught in undergraduate courses through high-impact animations and real-life experiments.

Education

unit 1

Unit 1

key terms and concepts

KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS

scientists in action

SCIENTISTS IN ACTION

absorption of nutrients

Absorption of Nutrients

Chapter 28 carbohydrates: dietary sources and requirements

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Carbohydrates: Dietary Sources and Requirements

Carbohydrates are a fundamental part of the human diet, primarily acquired from milk and edible plant sources.
The primary sugars&#160; &#8212; ...

proteins: dietary sources and requirements

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Proteins: Dietary Sources and Requirements

Proteins are essential macronutrients for the human body. They serve as vital structural materials, such as keratin and collagen, and functional proteins, ...

lipids: dietary sources and requirements

Lipids: Dietary Sources and Requirements

Dietary lipids, or fats, primarily comprising triglycerides, are essential to human nutrition.
Saturated fats predominantly come from meat, dairy, and ...

vitamins

Vitamins

Dietary vitamins are essential as they facilitate the utilization of various other nutrients.
They predominantly act as coenzymes, assisting different ...

minerals

Minerals

Minerals are elements that work with other nutrients to ensure healthy body function.
The human body primarily requires seven minerals &#8212; calcium, ...

overview of carbohydrate metabolism

Overview of Carbohydrate Metabolism

During digestion, polysaccharides are broken down into simple sugars.
After their absorption in the GI tract, glucose is transported into other cells ...

overview of protein metabolism

Overview of Protein Metabolism

During digestion, proteins are broken down into smaller peptides and amino acids, which are absorbed.
The amino acids are not stored for later use. ...

overview of lipid metabolism

Overview of Lipid Metabolism

Lipid metabolism includes lipolysis and lipogenesis.
In lipolysis, dietary triglycerides are converted into fatty acids and glycerol, producing ATPs ...

cholesterol: significance and regulation

Cholesterol: Significance and Regulation

The liver synthesizes most cholesterol from acetyl CoA and transports it to the blood through lipoproteins.
These lipoproteins are of three types.
VLDLs ...

carbohydrate absorption

Carbohydrate Absorption

Carbohydrates are essential macronutrients that serve as the body&#39;s primary energy source. Their digestion begins in the mouth, where salivary amylase ...

protein absorption

Protein Absorption

Proteins in the gastrointestinal tract primarily come from food but can also originate from disintegrated cells or secreted enzymes.
In the stomach, these ...

lipid absorption

Lipid Absorption

In the duodenum, dietary triglycerides in chyme are mixed with bile salts.
This process breaks down large fat droplets into smaller ones.
Once emulsified, ...

mineral, vitamin and water absorption

Mineral, Vitamin and Water Absorption

Essential elements, including iron, calcium, sodium, chloride, and bicarbonate, are primarily consumed as dietary minerals or ions.
While most ...

metabolic states of the body: the absorptive state

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Metabolic States of the Body: The Absorptive State

The absorptive state is a well-fed period lasting approximately four hours after a meal when the body absorbs nutrients from the gastrointestinal tract.
...

metabolic states of the body: the postabsorptive state

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Metabolic States of the Body: The Postabsorptive State

The postabsorptive state typically begins about four hours after a meal and lasts until the next meal is consumed.
During this period, the digestive ...

metabolic states of the body: fasting and starvation

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Metabolic States of the Body: Fasting and Starvation

During the initial hours of fasting, the body depletes its glycogen stores for energy.
As glycogen stores diminish, the body begins the breakdown of ...

energy balance

Energy Balance

Energy is released when the chemical bonds in organic compounds, such as carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, are broken down.
Food energy is measured in ...

metabolic rate

Metabolic Rate

The body&#39;s metabolic rate refers to the overall rate at which metabolic reactions consume energy.
It can be measured as the total metabolic rate or ...

body temperature

Body Temperature

The average body temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
At rest, metabolically active organs like the liver, heart, brain, and endocrine organs are vital ...

mechanisms of heat transfer

Mechanisms of Heat Transfer

Heat is transferred between the body and its surroundings in four ways.
Conduction is the heat transfer between molecules of two materials in direct ...

thermoregulation

Thermoregulation

The body regulates core temperature through negative feedback mechanisms.
When the core temperature drops, thermoreceptors send signals to the ...

homeostatic imbalances in body temperature

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Homeostatic Imbalances in Body Temperature

Hyperthermia is an umbrella term for elevated body temperature that occurs when heat production exceeds the body&#39;s ability to dissipate it.
...

regulation of food intake

Regulation of Food Intake

The hypothalamus releases peptides influencing feeding behavior.
Two hypothalamic neuronal groups participate in this process.
Neuropeptide Y (NPY) and ...

obesity

Obesity

Obesity is a clinical condition marked by excessive body fat, with a BMI of 30 or higher, while a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is considered healthy.
Excess ...

inborn errors of metabolism

Inborn Errors of Metabolism

Genetic anomalies that disrupt metabolic processes cause inborn errors of metabolism.
Phenylketonuria is an autosomal recessive protein metabolism ...

measurement of natural killer cell-mediated cytotoxicity and migration in the context of hepatic tumor cells

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Measurement of Natural Killer Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity and Migration in the Context of Hepatic Tumor Cells

Natural killer (NK) cells are a subset of the cytotoxic lymphocyte population of the innate immune system and participate as a first line of defense by ...

spectrophotometric methods for the study of eukaryotic glycogen metabolism

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Spectrophotometric Methods for the Study of Eukaryotic Glycogen Metabolism

Glycogen is synthesized as a storage form of glucose by a wide array of organisms, ranging from bacteria to animals. The molecule comprises linear chains ...

quantitative determination of <em>de novo</em> fatty acid synthesis in brown adipose tissue using deuterium oxide

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Quantitative Determination of <em>De Novo</em> Fatty Acid Synthesis in Brown Adipose Tissue Using Deuterium Oxide

Fatty acid synthesis is a complex and highly energy demanding metabolic pathway with important functional roles in the control of whole-body metabolic ...