http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20101005/NEWS01/101005003/1079/
This article is about Twain Elementary School students (Iowa City, IA) visiting a local community college (Kirkwood) to perform a science experiment. Sam Anthony, a sixth grader, held a test tube containing water and a swabbing from his cheek. Later, he added ethanol to the concotion and watched it fizz all the way to the top. This process was that his cheek cells rose. Along with him were two of his classmates that attended this college-level program. Also, exchanges will be made between the two schools, with Kirkwood instructorsvisiting Twain.
In my opinion, this is a great idea for students at this age. It would motivate them to enjoy science once they are coursed in biology. I wish that Forsyth Tech would've visited us when I was in 6th grade. I'm enjoying biology right now and would be a great opportunity for kids who don't like middle school science. Maybe programs like this would help a student excel.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
New Species of Sea Slug Discovered
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100922155108.htm
Summary – This article is about how a new species of sea slug was discovered by Jeff Goddard. While Goddard was working in the tide pools at Carpinteria National Park in California, he spotted the slug and documented it. Then he sent the slug to Terrence M. Gosliner, who is an authority on the taxonomy of sea slugs. He named the slug after Goddard, who was very honored. The slug was found in a part of Southern California that is well known, so scientists are excited because it could be that there are other species there as well, right under their noses.
Opinion – Personally, I don’t think it is so cool that they found a new slug, because they are kind of slimy, although it looks interesting in the picture. However, I do think it is cool that there could still be new species that we’ve never seen out there. It’s interesting because it leaves some mystery in the world. I also think it's amazing that Goddard was able to spot the slug in a busy tide pool and realize that is was a new species. This is my opinion on the article.
Summary – This article is about how a new species of sea slug was discovered by Jeff Goddard. While Goddard was working in the tide pools at Carpinteria National Park in California, he spotted the slug and documented it. Then he sent the slug to Terrence M. Gosliner, who is an authority on the taxonomy of sea slugs. He named the slug after Goddard, who was very honored. The slug was found in a part of Southern California that is well known, so scientists are excited because it could be that there are other species there as well, right under their noses.
Opinion – Personally, I don’t think it is so cool that they found a new slug, because they are kind of slimy, although it looks interesting in the picture. However, I do think it is cool that there could still be new species that we’ve never seen out there. It’s interesting because it leaves some mystery in the world. I also think it's amazing that Goddard was able to spot the slug in a busy tide pool and realize that is was a new species. This is my opinion on the article.
Friday, October 1, 2010
New device for identifying aggresive breast cancer
This article is about a new device that can find breast cancer. The new device is designed to capture cancer cells efficiently in circulating blood. This device is also cheaper and easier to make than the microfrabicated one. The device attaches proteins too the cancer cells to capture them. The creators hope that this new device will be a huge help to breast cancer patients.
I think that this new device is great! Not only will it help cancer patients, but its another step closer to finding a cure for cancer. Hopefully this device will be a huge step to finding the cure. Breast Cancer is a terrible disease, and needs to be stopped, so I think these researchers are doing a great job !
I think that this new device is great! Not only will it help cancer patients, but its another step closer to finding a cure for cancer. Hopefully this device will be a huge step to finding the cure. Breast Cancer is a terrible disease, and needs to be stopped, so I think these researchers are doing a great job !
http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2010/09/15/mild_memory_loss_is_not_a_part_of_normal_aging.html\
memory loss is not due to the age of a person. The loss of memory is just a symptom of dementia that will grow more and more. Its just that you are more likely to experience it if your age is greater. In the last four to five years of life they would forget more.
I thought that this article was okay. I learned that old age doesnt mean that you will lose your memory. I dont think it concerns me at this point in time because Im still like super young.
memory loss is not due to the age of a person. The loss of memory is just a symptom of dementia that will grow more and more. Its just that you are more likely to experience it if your age is greater. In the last four to five years of life they would forget more.
I thought that this article was okay. I learned that old age doesnt mean that you will lose your memory. I dont think it concerns me at this point in time because Im still like super young.
Cloned Virus
http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2010/09/14/welsh_scientists_clone_human_virus.html
A team of scientist have cloned a human viruse that may help in treatment for patients suffering from threatining diseases. A majorly infectious diseases, HCMV, is the main cause of malformations world wide. HCMV has been proven to be a threatining diseaese in people with HIV/AIDS. By cloning HCMV scientist can create a treatment to help those suffering from threating diseases. HCMV is the first virus to be perfectly copied outside of the body.
I think that this is another break through in helping cure life threatining diseases. The vaccines that can be created could help HIV/AIDS victims all over the world. I like that the scientist found away to clone the viruse outside the human body. This way no humans or animals were harmed.
JoAnne J
A team of scientist have cloned a human viruse that may help in treatment for patients suffering from threatining diseases. A majorly infectious diseases, HCMV, is the main cause of malformations world wide. HCMV has been proven to be a threatining diseaese in people with HIV/AIDS. By cloning HCMV scientist can create a treatment to help those suffering from threating diseases. HCMV is the first virus to be perfectly copied outside of the body.
I think that this is another break through in helping cure life threatining diseases. The vaccines that can be created could help HIV/AIDS victims all over the world. I like that the scientist found away to clone the viruse outside the human body. This way no humans or animals were harmed.
JoAnne J
http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2010/09/29/sneaking_spies_into_a_cells_nucleus.html
Summary:
People at duke are sending “spies” in to the command center of the cell or the nucleus. This allows them to see what’s going on inside the cell. If it is successful enough they could use procedures like this to prevent cancer. It also shows how drugs and other things affect and go into the nucleus. This kind of goes along with what we did with the egg this week and talking about cells.
Opinion: I think this is great! It could help a lot of people not only scientist but maybe catch cancer before it’s to late for someone. I mean if they can get into the nucleus think of all the other stuff they could get in to like ER, mitochondria everything! I think it would be so neat to see the inside of a nucleus.
Shelby G.
Summary:
People at duke are sending “spies” in to the command center of the cell or the nucleus. This allows them to see what’s going on inside the cell. If it is successful enough they could use procedures like this to prevent cancer. It also shows how drugs and other things affect and go into the nucleus. This kind of goes along with what we did with the egg this week and talking about cells.
Opinion: I think this is great! It could help a lot of people not only scientist but maybe catch cancer before it’s to late for someone. I mean if they can get into the nucleus think of all the other stuff they could get in to like ER, mitochondria everything! I think it would be so neat to see the inside of a nucleus.
Shelby G.
New Post
Today I am writing about how the world's plants are under threat of extinction. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Natural History Museum, London and International Union of Conservation of Natural, has came together to reveael that the wolrd's plants are going towards extinction as mammals. They came to that conclusion when five of the world's plants were threatened by extinction. An estimate of 380,000 plants species are already under extinction and was annoced to the government as they meet in Nagoya, Japan in mid October 2010. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Director says ", This study confirms what we already supected, that plants are under therat and the main cause is human induced habitat loss. What I think about this whole thing is like my biology teacher Ms. Cox always says " Humans suck!" If we would just stop being so selfish and greedy we would not have this problem. If the humans would just stop building business and other property. We need more solar powered stuff to help sace the plant.
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