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Biology in the News is presented by Dr. Lamar's Biology A/B classes. Each student is responsible for posting ONE blog entry and commenting on ONE post submitted by a fellow student.

About your initial posting . . . . . (approximately 150- 300 words)

Your initial posting is worth 30 points. It must be submitted by October 15th. - Locate an electronic article about a new finding in biology. Article must be been written in the last 12 months. Your posting should include 1) the name of the article (3 point), 2) article source - be specific (3 point), 3) date of article (2 point), 4) link to article (2 points), 5) summary of article in your own words (0-10 points), and 6) significance of article (0-10 points). Comments on significance of article can include (but not be limited to) importance of article to self, to society, or to the further advancement of a particular area of biology.

NOTE: To add link, select text in post that you want to link, click on link icon above posting field, and then paste URL information into appropriate field.

About your comments to a fellow classmate's posting . . . . (approximately 100 - 200 words)

Your comments to another student's posting is worth 20 points. Comments must be submitted between October 16 and November 19 - "The more you know, the more you realize there's a lot more to know" is certainly true to science. Read our Biology in the News blob posts. Pick one post (not your own) and submit comments about this post. Comments should included 1) A question that is raised in your mind by the post. The question should have scientific relevance (0 - 5 points) 2) a response to your question. (0-15 points) Research your question and answer it. If the answer is currently unknown, provide additional background information, describe research that is being done in this field, and/or research that is required for the question to be answered.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Temperature Rhythms Keep Body Clocks in Sync

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101014144314.htm


Summary: There has been proof that temperature can effect the rhythms we keeps in our bodies. As well as they can keep our 24-hour clock in sync. They have tested this theory on mice and have found that it is proven to be effecting the rhythms as well as the mental clock. It also controls the body's metabolism. There is a portion in the brain that is called suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). The SCN is very light sensitive, which is a reason why this theory would be able to be proven true. They article basically explains that they are still doing more research into this. There has been instances where warm blooded animals' rhythms and "clocks" have been affected by temperature. This leads scientists to believe that because humans are warm blooded they are able to keep in sync because of temperature.


Significance: The significance of this article is to learn a little bit more about the human body. If temperature actually was able to control the rhythym that keeps our body's clock in sync, then we would have a lot more to learn. This article (founding) will actually help keep humans more in tact. This is to help scientist realize that small things can effect a humans brain in many ways. This will help with more an advane to temperature effects to a humans brain.
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  1. UnknownOctober 15, 2010 at 8:51 PM

    Temperature Rhythms Keep Body Clocks in Sync
    Link:http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101014144314.htm
    Oct.15,2010
    Summary: Talks about how the climate plays a key role in how the human body stays in rhythm and how they sync to make us functional.
    Importance: This shows us that there are a lot of small factors that play in how the human brain function that can relate to school, work and extra curricular activities. In other word if you dress to match the climate your brain is better off then without it .

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