Introduction
Our bodies are complex systems, where every part or cell performs a different function. Every day, scientists are making new discoveries and ask more questions. As they try to find the answers to these questions, they might find new ways to deal with sicknesses, injuries, disorders, the environment, and more! In this article, we will explore the answers to scientific questions that you may have never thought of.
The questions we will be viewing are the following:
1. What do researchers think is one cause of memory impairment related to growing older? What does new research show that may be able to help reverse this process?
2. how might fat cells be able to help people with spinal cord injuries?
3. How are frog eggs being used in research involving human cells?
4. What are Schwann cells? How are they affected in multiple sclerosis patients?
5. What role do cells play in preventing the stomach from digesting itself?
If you are interested in knowing the answers, keep reading!
Task
Here was our task:
Your job in the WebQuest is to learn about current research involving different
types of cells. You will investigate how scientists studying diverse scientific topics
are adding to the current body of knowledge about cells. You also will explore
questions and answers about the roles that different cells play in our bodies. You
will answer a set of questions to demonstrate what you have learned. Once
you've explored information to increase your knowledge of developments in cell
studies and how cells work in the human body, you'll write a summary about one
of the topics you investigated. The purpose of this summary is to write about a
scientific topic using a style suited for posting on a Web site.
Process
People usually have those times where they walk into the kitchen and forget what they were going in there for, or when somebody tells someone their name and they forget it a few seconds later. Researchers have been trying to find out why and how does this happen; and here are the answers. As we get older, hormones and proteins that protect and repair brain cells (and stimulate neural growth) get weaker, or they don’t function as well as they did before. Also, less blood flows to our brain, which causes impaired memory.
While scientists were studying rats with spinal cord injuries, they found out that they were using fat cells to cure their spinal cord! Researchers say that this information is very useful, but why? Well, us people also have these fat cells, which means we can cure out spinal cord the same way rats do. This discovery may lead to even more discoveries that can help out bodies.
Researchers have been studying Schwann cells and have found out that they can help cure conditions such as sclerosis. Schwann cells are cells located in the nervous system. These cells surround neurons and protect the declining process of nerves (known as degeneration). They do this by blocking thrombin which is a nerve-damaging protein.
Scientists are studying frog eggs to understand our bodies better. How may this help us? frog eggs have this protein that can repair DNA damage. If we discover more, we may cure diseases that are hard to cure!
The stomach digests food every single day. It is a powerful organ that could digest ALMOST anything; so how come it doesn’t digest itself? This is something researchers have been trying to figure out, and the answers can now come to you! The stomach contains cells known as epithial cells, which produce mucus. The mucus forms a barrier between the lining of the stomach and the contents.
Conclusion
After researching on these topics, we had a better understanding on them; and I hope you can understand these topics aswell. Like I said earlier, our bodies are very complex systems that scientists and researchers continue to study. The questions we have answered today have helped people understand how we can cure the injured and sick. If we keep thinking and asking questions like these, we might find more answers that can help our society. What questions will you ask next?
Credits
Where we found our information:
https://www.sci-info-pages.com
https://www.multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com
People who wrote this article:
Zaira Martinez
Sofia Yaconis Murphy