The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.
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About 3.2 billion people, nearly half the world population, are at risk for malaria. In 2015, there are about 214 million malaria cases and an estimated 438,000 malaria deaths.
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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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The types of cancer that alpha interferons are used to treat include hairy cell leukemia, melanoma, follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma.
Types and locations of connective tissues.
Allows access to the nut that has a stud plus other locations needing great depth, such as spark ...
Removing the bed from a pickup truck makes gaining access to the fuel pump a lot easier.
Climate influences the locations of biomes
Older mothers more often deliver multiples—twins, triplets, or quads
Centromere locations and the chromosome designations that are based on them