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roam free then a stimuli was added, the expected reaction was for the mice
to freeze in place. I earlier tests most mice froze in response however later
on, after the radiation was taking its toll their responses started to change,
some did not respond to the stimuli, while in others it took longer for them to
react. The second test was about discovery, the mice were placed into a box
one again, and allowed to search for an object, the early tests were used to
compare the results of the later ones. It took the mice longer after radiation
to discover the object, as time went on the results took longer. These tests
yielded very interesting results as there seems to be a correlation between
the radiation and memory.
The last part of this experiment involved the dissection of the mice,
once the effects of the radiation started to take inverse effects on the
animals they were euthanized and preserved for the last step. Researchers
dissected the brains of the mice, looking for certain markers that correlate to
the telltale signs of certain diseases. After six months the results showed an
increased in markers in the brains of both gender mice. However due to the
fact that the female mice were euthanized at an earlier age they cannot be
compared to the males. The fact that the data cannot be compared means
that it cannot be used to prove without a doubt the correlation in the study.
All in all it seems the data speaks for itself, however researches state
we do not know whether cognitive impairment resulted from radiation alone
or represented a synergy between radiation and mutant AD gene expressed
in these mice. More so, does this answer the question of possible flights to
Mars, well unless the problems concerning radiation can be stopped I dont
see them happening in the next few years.