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BIOL 1720: Biology for Science Majors II

Resources to prepare you for a college-level biology course and to supplement the topics covered in your course.

Immune System in Media

How T Cells Work
A 1:02 minute YouTube video animation from Mr Riddz Science.
Immunology - Introduction to Antibodies
A 7:06 minute YouTube video from Armando Hasudungan. He can draw and explain immunology with speed and accuracy!
Types of Immune Responses
Learn the difference between innate and adaptive responses, and humoral and cell-mediated responses in this 8:06 minute video from Khan Academy.

Natural Killer Cell in Action!

Immune System in the News

Immune Cells Outside Brain May Regulate Vulnerability to Depression
Interleukin-6 at high levels has been linked to depression symptoms in mice. A 2013 article from ScienceDaily.com
Researchers Discover How Cancer Hides
Researchers at National Jewish Health have found that when lysophospatidic acid binds to killer T cells, it keeps the cells from recognizing and destroying cancer cells. An article from ScienceDaily.com, October 28, 2013.
Year in Review: Your Body Is Mostly Microbes
Beneficial and bad microbes live inside and out of our bodies. A 2013 article from ScienceNews.org

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