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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.
Bacteria have been found alive in a lake buried one half mile under ice in Antarctica.
Looking at the sun may not only cause headache and distort your vision temporarily, but it can also cause permanent eye damage. Any exposure to sunlight adds to the cumulative effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on your eyes. UV exposure has been linked to eye disorders such as macular degeneration, solar retinitis, and corneal dystrophies.
The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").
The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.