Barbituric acid, the base material of barbiturates, was first synthesized in 1863 by Adolph von Bayer. His company later went on to synthesize aspirin for the first time, and Bayer aspirin is still a popular brand today.
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The first monoclonal antibodies were made exclusively from mouse cells. Some are now fully human, which means they are likely to be safer and may be more effective than older monoclonal antibodies.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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Multiple experimental evidences have confirmed that at the molecular level, cancer is caused by lesions in cellular DNA.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
A true albino squirrel. Note the pink eyes.
The Sun in false-color ultraviolet image
Apparent and True Orbits of Alpha Centauri.
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Which of the following statements is true of linkage?