Fabiola Léon-Velarde: Descubriendo los Misterios del Mal de Montaña Crónico

Para Seguir Explorando

Human Blood: An introduction to its components and types

(Palomar College) Dr. Dennis O'Neil's tutorial on human blood.

Noticias & Eventos

Ethiopians and Tibetans thrive in thin air using similar physiology, but different genes

(ScienceDaily) Scientists have pinpointed genetic changes that allow some Ethiopians to live more than a mile above sea level without getting altitude sickness, but these differ from those that allow Tibetans to live in low-oxygen environments.

Researchers identify genetic adaptation for high altitudes

(Nature World News) Reports on research to identify the genetic factors that allow people to adapt to high altitude and low-oxygen environments.

Altitude.org

Altitude.org focuses on educating the public in the fields of high altitude medicine and physiology. It contains a wealth of information on high altitudes and altitude sickness, including such features as calculators of blood oxygen levels.

Google Scholar

Google - Research database allows searching of the scholarly literature.

¡Experimenta!

Overview of Blood Structure & Function

(Get Body Smart) An animated and interactive ebook about human anatomy and physiology.

Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States

National Academies Press: A Framework for K-12 Science Education