Space biology superhero
Genetically modified astronauts
In a world full of mysteries . Space is one of the most popular mysterious places.
You may have imagined yourself swimming in space before, how beautiful it feels, isn't it?
But did you know that behind these fantasies are staggering facts that happen to our bodies as soon as we leave the Earth?
So, what is the secret behind these facts?
Indeed, many biological changes occur in our bodies and affect us greatly.
Imagining it might be a little complicated, let's make it simpler.
During the exit of any living creature into space, lots of things change inside and outside his body and this happens as a result of the distinctive factors present in space.
Our website clarifies in a simple way for users some of these factors, its biological effects on astronauts and an innovative solution for one of them.
Now, let's get acquainted with it more.
Effect of gravity in space:
One of the most distinguishing factors in space is gravity, when we think of gravity we think of the sun, moon and other planets but what about you and me? Gravity is the signal that tells our body how to act. As on Earth, muscles and bones are used to work against gravity to maintain posture and balance, but in space, the effect of gravity is almost absent, so how do astronauts deal with the little gravity in space? And what are the affects of less gravity? Click below to learn more.
How do they sleep?
Have you ever considered what it would be like to sleep in space? imagine drifting off to sleep surrounded by stars, all your earthly worries just floating away. Can you imagine anything more peaceful than that .Well, unfortunately space is not the ideal place for a good night's sleep. How do astronauts sleep in space? What are the difficulties? click below to learn more about sleeping in space
Astronaut's heart beat:
Why astronauts after returning to earth struggle with dizziness and fainting?
Well Long-term microgravity missions on the space station cause fluid movements that affect not just the cardiovascular system but many more where as soon as astronauts entre microgravity ,blood and other bodily fluids are pushed up to the heart and brain which causes many negative impacts on astronauts, so make sure to check below in order to learn more about these impacts.
Astronaut's activities:
Many people dream of traveling in space. They just want to try a new adventure. But do they really know the risk that they will face while living in space. spending so many years in a closed room with few things to do, all your days are the same, its not so exciting right?
So if u want to learn more about how astronauts spend their day in space then check below for more information
Astronaut's health:
As soon as u leave earth, your body is exposed to many factors that cause change to it, one of these changes is exposure to radiation for long-terms, which causes serious problems to our bodies, where health risks from radiation in space is way dangerous than on earth, so how does astronauts deal with these risks? As a matter of fact, the don’t really deal with it! Even space suits don’t really provide enough protection from radiation. We, on the other hand found a very tiny solution, it’s actually 1.5 millimeters long. You want to learn more about it?
Water bears super powers (Tardigrades):
Water bears are one of the oldest creatures ever found on earth, it's known to withstand high temperature and pressure and also surviving dehydration and stability in dry states.
one of their greatest power is survive extreme radiation.
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WE FOUND OUT THAT
When we transfer the Dsup protein from water bears to human cells, firstly, nothing changes at all; but when they left the cells for some time and checked them later, their shape and number had changed significantly, far beyond expectations. In other words, the Dsup helped repair the damaged DNA over time. This could be an important step forward in protecting human astronauts that will be subjected to large amounts of cosmic radiation during future trips to Mars and other planets. “Once Dsup can be incorporated into humans, it may improve radio-tolerance” the protein only produces about half the protection needed, and suspects the tardigrade
uses other strategies to protect itself from radiation as well.
Actually, the water bear had “stolen” the genes
that give it its superpowers from other species
through a process known as horizontal transfer.
In conclusion
we make people familiar with the idea of human genetic modification and how our idea would help astronauts biologically as it makes them adapt easier to space and all the extraordinary circumstances they face there.
Our solution was inspired by a topic we studied at school in biology, it’s basically modifying the genes of astronauts to make their life in space easier, we basically extract a gene called Dsup from water bears (tardigrades), then we use the technique of PCR or gel electrophoresis to multiply the gene so it’s ready for the final step which is inserting it in human cells.
Now, if we are talking about bringing this idea to life, this is going to need at least a couple of decades; considering that this idea has never been considered by any organizations and there hasn’t been much research in this area. We believe we’re the first to think of this process.