Imagination and Toys

H.I.V. (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that kills the CD4 cells, or T-helper cells, which help the body fight infections. Once the body's...

Staphylococcus aureus is a very common bacteria often found growing harmlessly on the skin. Although originally responsive to penicillin, strains s...

COVID-19 has arrived and quickly spread globally along with confusion, rumors and fear. Scientists investigate therapies and vaccines as nations “g...

COVID-19 has arrived and quickly spread globally along with confusion, rumors, and fear. Scientists investigate therapies and vaccines as nations “...

The miraculous stem cell is the body's dreamer – it can grow up to be whatever it wants to be. FACTS: Most cells in the body are experts at specifi...

Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that affects people of all ages. It is the most common chronic disease among children. On the rise and ofte...

Cell biology and organelles have never been this exciting, engaging and adorable! This colorful plush mitochondrion represents the powerhouse of al...

FACTS: A childhood encounter with “little red” (or “rubella” in Latin) was historically considered a rite of passage. Usually symptoms were limited...

FACTS: The thyroid is a large endocrine gland located in the front of your neck. It has two halves that wrap around the windpipe. The endocrine sys...

FACTS: Although paralytic diseases have existed for ages, polio was the scourge of the early part of the 20th century. Ironically, up to 99% of the...

FACTS: Platelets, or thrombocytes, are the smallest cells (or cell fragments) in the blood. Under the microscope, they normally look like little di...

HCV is perhaps the most dangerous of the hepatitis viruses. Like HBV, it is transmitted by bodily-fluids. It causes severe liver damage in 70% of c...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a virus that includes more than 100 different strains or types. “Low risk” HPV types can cause the common warts which...

Adrenaline, also known as epinephrine, is a hormone crucial for the body’s fight-or-flight response. It is mainly produced in the adrenal glands as...

About 80% of people have back pain, the other 20% probably do not spend as much time on the computer. This agony is no joke and a top reason for do...

The gallbladder is a small organ nestled under the liver.  It acts as a bag to store and concentrate bile, a dark green to yellowish brown fluid pr...

The three-pound brain inside your head is your mind, your personality and your body’s boss. From speaking and seeing, to thinking and remembering, ...

The stomach is a small hollow bag with muscular walls. As you eat it stretches to hold up to 3 liters. It is both a food mixer and acid bath! Our a...

Antibodies are xenophobic proteins whose job is to make foreign intruders say uncle. Find out how - and Y! A unique way to explain how super protei...

How much do I love thee? How about a million barrels worth and 2.5 billion heartbeats! Your heart is only about the size of your fist and 10 ounces...

ShtankOut® Scented Odour Eliminating Plush Toy ShtankOut® is a line of innovative new cute plush must-have collectible toys that double as an odour...

Twisty, turn-y, squiggly, and squirmy, this Tangle is not only fun but a great sensory manipulative. Once you pick one up, you'll find it's hard to...

CREATIVE ROOTS Create Your Own Unicorn Garden by Horizon Group USA, Includes 2 Unicorns, Castle, a Mushroom & Butterfly Figurines & a 10" ...

My Fairy Garden® is the first of its kind: a toy that’s also a real, live garden!  Children love kits that allow them to grow plants at home; it gi...