Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (abbreviated MS , formerly known as disseminated sclerosis or encephalomyelitis disseminata) is a chronic , inflammatory , demyelinating disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS) . Disease onset usually occurs in young adults, is more common in wo more
Bacteria
A bacterium (plural: bacteria) is a unicellular microorganism . Typically a few micrometre s in length, individual bacteria have a wide-range of shapes, ranging from sphere s to rods to spirals. Bacteria are ubiquitous in every habitat on Earth , growing in soil, acidic hot springs , more
Myxobolus cerebralis
Myxobolus cerebralis is a myxosporea n parasite of salmonid s (salmon , trout , and their allies) that causes whirling disease in farmed salmon and trout and also in wild fish populations . It was first described from rainbow trout in Germany a century ago, but its range ha more
Enzyme
of the enzyme TIM , surrounded by the space-filling model of the protein. TIM is an extremely efficient enzyme involved in the process that converts sugar s to energy in the body.
Enzymes are protein s that catalyze (i.e. accelerate ) chemical reaction s. In enzymatic reactions, the molec more
Rachel Carson
Rachel Louise Carson (May 27 , 1907 – April 14 , 1964 ) was an American marine biologist and nature writer whose writings are often credited with launching the global environmental movement .
Carson started her career as a biologist in the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries , and t more