Until Louis Pasteur investigated the production of alcohol by yeasts, it was believed that life was only possible in the presence of air, i.e., under aerobic conditions. This is true for higher organisms, but many bacteria and some protozoa can grow...

Requiring the presence of free OXYGEN. Adrenoceptor potency and location SUBTYPE RELATIVE POTENCY LOCATION alpha 1A NA>adrenaline HIPPOCAMPUS, PONS, MEDULLA OBLONGATA, SPINAL CORD alpha 1B NA=adrenaline CEREBRAL CORTEX, THALAMUS, HYPOTHALAMUS,...

Refers to either an environment that contains molecular oxygen gas (O2); an organism or tissue that requires oxygen for its metabolism; or a chemical or biological process that requires oxygen. Aerobic organisms use molecular oxygen in respiration,...

Aerobic is an adjective that means "requiring air", where "air" usually means oxygen. Aerobic may also refer...

For those trying to get a rigorous workout, which activity is best: High-impact aerobics, low-impact aerobics or step aerobics? All three activities burn about the same number of calories, according to Case Western Reserve School of Medicine researchers. Obstetrician-gynecologist James F. Clapp III...

Running is unquestionably good exercise, but it's not everyone's cup of tea. "The safest, most pleasurable, and most easily sustainable exercise is walking," says Casey Meyers, author of Aerobic Walking. "In fact, aerobic walking, at a gait done at speeds equivalent to...

The security guards at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base were more than a little curious. A package-delivery truck sitting on the edge of a base parking lot was shaking violently. Warily approaching, the MPs found 35-year-old driver Doug Jones inside _ shirtless, sweating and exercising to...

The security guards at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base were more than a little curious. A package-delivery truck sitting on the edge of a base parking lot was shaking violently.Warily approaching, the MPs found 35-year-old driver Doug Jones inside _ shirtless, sweating and exercising to Latin...