Rachel Carson
Rachel Louise Carson (May 27 , 1907 – April 14 , 1964 ) was an American marine biologist and nature writer whose writings are often credited with launching the global environmental movement .
Carson started her career as a biologist in the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries , and t more
Barbara McClintock
Barbara McClintock (June 16 , 1902 – September 2 , 1992 ) was a pioneering American scientist and one of the world's most distinguished cytogeneticists . McClintock received her Ph.D. in botany from Cornell University in 1927, where she was a leader in the development more
Oxidative phosphorylation in the mitochondrion is the site of oxidative phosphorylation in eukaryote s. The NADH and succinate generated in the citric acid cycle is oxidized, releasing energy to power the ATP synthase .
Oxidative phosphorylation is a metabolic pathway that uses energy released b more
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (abbreviated MS , formerly known as disseminated sclerosis or encephalomyelitis disseminata) is a chronic , inflammatory , demyelinating disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS) . Disease onset usually occurs in young adults, is more common in wo more
Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a disease in which cancer develops in the prostate , a gland in the male reproductive system . It occurs when cell s of the prostate mutate and begin to multiply out of control. These cells may spread (metastasize ) from the prostate to other parts of the bod more