They are normally seen as membranes that cover important organs but the study of bacterial capsule polysaccharides is one that is being conducted by the medical community to determine the role this has in disease. Bacterial infection is something that kills millions of people each year.
The Government's Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill received Royal Assent on 17th July 2013, having been passed by both Houses of Parliament. The Bill followed a Government consultation in 2012.
Updated: June 26, 2015. Before Fridayâs ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges legalized same-sex marriage in all states, proponents of same-sex marriage had had a string of successes around the country. Before Fridayâs Supreme Court action, 37 states, plus the District of Columbia, allowed same-sex marriage, and 13 states had bans. Read related stories.