Glucose metabolism is critical to normal physiological functioning. Glucose acts both. as a source of energy and as a source of starting material for nearly all types of. biosynthetic reactions. The diagram shows the major players in the regulation and. utilization of plasma glucose. Figure 1. The organs that control plasma glucose levels. The normal plasma glucose.
Superhero suits made of metal are neat, but imagine a suit that renders its superhero invisible. Itâs really a matter of patterns and light. Materials that are patterned in a certain way with conducting and insulating elements can direct electromagnetic radiation around an object.
If your clothes arenât already made out of plastic, they will be. Polyester: the new fabric of our lives. Polyester has been a fixture in our closets since 1951. Thatâs when the first polyester suits, made from fabric created not by a textile mill but by the American chemical company DuPont, went on sale. It has come a long way since.