(Encyclopedia) Michel, HartmutMichel, Hartmutmĭkhˈəl [key], 1948–, German biochemist, Ph.D. Univ. of Würzburg, 1977. Michel was the first person to reduce a photosynthetic action center, which is a…
(Encyclopedia) Prelog, VladimirPrelog, Vladimirvlädyēˈmĭr prāˈlôg [key], 1906–98, Swiss chemist, b. Sarejevo, Austria-Hungary (now in Bosnia and Herzegovina). Educated in Prague, he worked in…
SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLESSPAGHETTIFICATIONFIND OUT MOREWhen the biggest stars explode as supernovas, their cores collapse in on themselves under gravity to become black holes. These regions…
Restaurateur Joe Thum created America's first bowling organization on Sept. 9, 1895, when he pulled together representatives of various regional bowling clubs and formed the American Bowling…
WHAT IS LIGHT? HOW DOES LIGHT TRAVEL? WHAT ARE SHADOWS? WHAT MAKES SOME MATERIALS OPAQUE? REFLECTIONREFRACTIONLASERFIND OUT MORELight is a type of energy known as electromagnetic radiation. It is…
For the first time in Major League Baseball history 30 franchises have migrated south to Florida and Arizona to participate in spring training. That's because two new teams, the Tampa Bay…
Humans have many shades of pigment in their skin. Skin with deeper pigment absorbs more of the Sun’s burning rays of light. Anyone, even those with dark skin, can burn if they are exposed to…
Born: Oct. 18, 1958Boxer has held world titles as welterweight, junior middleweight, middleweight and light heavyweight; four career losses have come against Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler and twice to…
American League Preseason Picks MVP: Alex Rodriguez, SS, Seattle Rookie of the Year: Eric Chavez, 3B, Oakland Cy Young: Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Sox A.L. Champion: New York Yankees Wild Card…
Tuberculosis: Airborne NightmareTuberculosisIntroductionTuberculosis: Airborne NightmareTreating TBTB Is a Global Peril TB-causing bacteria is passed from person to person through the air when…
