Biology
- The structure of myoglobin is determined (using x-ray crystallography) by John Kendrew and colleagues in England.
- The discovery of Na+/K+-ATPase, the first antiporter enzyme identified, is published by Jens Christian Skou of Aarhus University.
- The Chlamydia trachomatis bacterium is first cultured (in the yolk sacs of eggs) by Feifan Tang and colleagues.
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