Facts and Speculations about ProteinsChemistry and Biology of ProteinsBy Prof. Felix Haurowitz. Pp. xii + 374. (New York: Academic Press, Inc., 1950.) 5.50 dollars.R. L. M. SYNGENatureSynge R.L.M., 1952, `Facts and Speculations about Proteins', Nature, 170: 6....
Next, on our list of incredible oyster facts, let’s talk about growth. An oyster will usually grow 1 inch every year. However, sometimes they’ll grow faster if they live in an area with high salinity. An oyster’s ability to respond to the salinity in its environment begins when it’...
The easily worked, close-grained wood of the black walnut has long been prized by furniture- and cabinetmakers for its attractive color and exceptional durability. Its logs are in such demand for veneer that “walnut rustlers” have made off with trees in the dead of night and even used hel...
The pineapple, a pretty tropical fruit introduced to Europeans in the late 1400s, soon developed the distinction of being the most beautiful fruit in the world, as well as the most delicious. Simply having a pineapple bestowed high status upon the one possessing it. To learn more about the ...
Image: Garden of the Fugitives. This photo was taken by Lancevortex and is distributed under a GNU Free Documentation License. Mount Vesuvius Geology and Hazards The cone known as Mount Vesuvius began growing in the caldera of the Mount Somma volcano, which last erupted about 17,000 years ago...
However, scientists can make some educated guesses about the kind of life that might be there or might have lived there in the past. If there is life on Mars today, it is probably microscopic — teeny-tiny organisms living beneath the Martian soil. NASA's Perseverance rover has spent year...
Michelle has taught 4th and 5th grade and has a Master's Degree in Elementary Education. What do President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Seuss have in common? They are both from the State of Massachusetts! In this lesson, you will learn some interesting facts about this small New England state...
Ten fun facts about San Francisco1. A City Named in Honor of Saint Francis of Assisi In the late 1700s, Spanish missionaries established a settlement in what is now known as San Francisco. The city was named in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the ...
In May 1535,Jacques Cartierleft France to explore theNew World. Although he never sawNiagara Falls, the Indians he met along the St.Lawrence River told him about it.Samuel de Champlainvisited Canada in 1608. He, too, heard stories of the mighty cataract, but never visited it. Etienne Brule...
However, in England andWales, the minimum age for drinking alcohol is five years old. That's right:If you're five, your parents can give you a little beer or cider (hopefully they aren't offering anything stronger) and the bobbies can't say boo about it. But if you're four, sorry...