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Can a captive-raised lion survive and hunt in the African wild?
- sevensages
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Long-Term Effects/Risks/Vulnerabilities of Having Had COVID
- kyphysics
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How does vitamin C help a person's immune system?
- sevensages
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Distribution of amino acids in different proteins
- nomadreid
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Energy consumed by weight of gear on a multiday hike
- freeelectron
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Mathematical process for protein folding
- Hopper_18
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Medical Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure for prophylactic A-fib treatment
- berkeman
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Thoughts about homeopathic "medicine"
- phinds
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Makoy Samuel Yibi and the Guinea worm
- bhobba
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Difference between symbionts and parasites
- Spathi
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Discovery of An Annotated Work by Vesalius
- jedishrfu
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Biggest Breakthroughs in Biology and Neuroscience in 2023
- jedishrfu
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WHO eliminates influenza B/Yamagata from quadrivalent vaccine
- Laroxe
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Medical CRISPR treatment has been greenlit in UK in global first (for sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia)
- berkeman
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Plastic particles found in bottled water
- girts
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US Cases of Drug-Resistant Fungal Infection - CDC
- Hercuflea
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What insights can ancient DNA provide about human ancestry?
- Astronuc
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Therapeutic vs Diagnostic Ultrasound Tissue Temperature
- vascular
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Can Bacteria Safely Produce Venom for Anti-Venom Research?
- Hopper_18
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Genetic Haemochromatosis - common in Celtic/Gaelic nations
- Astronuc
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Third RCT finds a significant cognitive benefit from multivitamin use
- jim mcnamara
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Removing chloramine with ascorbic acid
- skyshrimp
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How Much 45% Phosphoric Acid is Needed to Raise PO4 by 1ppm in 1 Litre of Water?
- skyshrimp
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Why pandas survive on bamboo when nothing else does
- sophiecentaur
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A potent antibiotic for a drug-resistant superbug
- Astronuc
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How does one check life signs of an insect?
- CGandC
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How a-priori intelligence is even possible?
- CGandC
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An anaerobic denitrification question
- skyshrimp
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What are mesocarnivore/hypocarnivore/omnivore?
- snorkack
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Do fluctuations in Earth's magnetic field cause heart attacks?
- LaraKnowles
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Is Richard Dawkins a "recognized scientist"?
- murshid_islam
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Medical An Odd Description of Skin Cancer Cause from UV Radiation
- Buzz Bloom
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Do MRI machines cause heart attacks and seizures?
- LaraKnowles
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How much physics is needed for Bialek's Biophysics book?
- duodenum
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Free course on the psychology of everyday mistakes
- bhobba
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Current thinking on diet and brain evolution?
- Graeme M
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COVID Any hypothesized cases of long covid subtle enough to be undiagnosed?
- syfry
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What is the role of randomness in human hair growth?
- JT Smith
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Could human DNA be every type of plant, animal, or microbe DNA?
- syfry
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Weighing scale that can measure body fat via impedances
- Ephant
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How many living cells on Earth?
- BillTre
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Sars-Cov2, RSV declining; Human Metapneumovirus increased
- Astronuc
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Can a COVID vaccine cause a cancer (e.g., lymphoma) to be worse?
- Astronuc
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Are cones in eyes sized to the light's wavelengths they perceive?
- syfry
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Remove cancer with centrifugal forces?
- kolleamm
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COVID Reaction to COVID-19 Vaccine (or what to be prepared for)
- Tom.G
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Would Children of Cloned Men and Women Be Identical?
- zuz
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Could my DNA results reveal surprising ancestry connections?
- Janus
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How New York City is getting rid of Rats
- Tom.G
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How does a brain infection alter one's sense of time?
- BillTre
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Medical Spinal cord implant restores walking in Parkinson's patient
- berkeman
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Can a rise in sunlight exposure cause magnesium depletion?
- Swamp Thing
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Canine transmissible venereal tumour - CTVT
- Astronuc
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BMD by DEXA = real bone strength?
- Rev. Cheeseman
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Would Products Manufactured in U.S. be Safe from Carcinogens?
- kyphysics
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Bone conduction -- can the sound be heard in the inner ear?
- Sibilo
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Random dehydration and loss of fluid in the body
- Username34
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Why doesn't mold grow on wet grass and wood after heavy rain if spores are everywhere?
- kyphysics
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Calculating g-force from a fainting fall onto bathroom tiles
- QImpact
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Medical Can people can breathe through their mouth during sleep?
- LaraKnowles
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Is it me or do florists not understand geometry?
- DaveC426913
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COVID Nobel Prize in medicine: Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman
- pinball1970
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COVID Plasmid DNA from Pfizer COVID Vaccine Manufacturing
- .Scott
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Is It Safe to Inject a COVID Booster Before the Alcohol Prep Pad Dries?
- kyphysics
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Microglia and myelin's role in Alzheimer’s disease
- Tom.G
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Vibrio vulnificus causing fatalities in US
- Astronuc
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What determines the location of welts?
- f95toli
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What Is Merkel Cell Cancer, the Rare Disease That Claimed Jimmy Buffett?
- BillTre
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Population bottleneck 900K years ago
- BWV
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Jeff Beck died abruptly from bacterial meningitis
- berkeman
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Is DIY mist inhaler safe for clearing throat mucus?
- SentinelAeon
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Saltwater fish in Freshwater diluted with salt
- CGandC
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Glucose structure and insulin resistance
- mktsgm
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How to interpret thermal shift experiment's work for binding?
- udubson
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What's Causing Phantom Scan Reconstruction Errors in NRecon?
- MarkTheQuark
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RNA molecules evolving into hosts and parasites
- Tom.G
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What would happen if I pinch my nose while I sneeze?
- pctopgs
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Are the DBR studies really protected from Placebo effect?
- Spathi
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Dog domestication driven by complementary winter diets with proto-wolves
- BillTre
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I need a second opinion on a sanitation fixation I've been having (TW)
- Eclair_de_XII
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Medical How Do Surgeons Perform Lung Transplants on Patients with Reversed Organs?
- berkeman
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Is the Origin of Korotkoff Sounds Rooted in the Resonance of the Arterial Wall?
- Swamp Thing
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Sex Differences in Adolescent Brain Development & Depression Risk
- BillTre
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Engineered white blood cells may eliminate cancer?
- Astronuc
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Medical BP measurement : is it ok to re-inflate gently around threshold?
- Swamp Thing
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Have You Spotted These Giant Joro Spiders in Your Area?
- BWV
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Query re: Partial pressures of O2 in high vs low pressure environments
- Thunderhoof
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Astrobotany: Can Plants Grow Bigger in Outer Space?
- dansmith170
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Rorschach Inkblot test - any use in academic or career counseling?
- symbolipoint
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Insect bites - why does heat treatment relieve itching?
- Stephen Tashi
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Why are wasp bites often overlooked and how can they be treated effectively?
- Rive
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Do psychedelics combined with psychotherapy improve mental health outcomes?
- jaketodd
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Lead hazard in Chinese crystals
- hai_tep
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Did Bacteria Transfer Genes to Asp Caterpillars to Produce Unique Venom?
- jim mcnamara
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A friendly species of pine for southwest USA?
- Stephen Tashi
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Example of debate on artificial sweeteners
- jim mcnamara
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Detecting Martian Life: How Can We Find Evidence of Slow Life on the Red Planet?
- Frabjous
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Distinguish Leaves vs Leaflets: Objective Criteria
- Stephen Tashi
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Is Malaria Making a Comeback in the US?
- BWV
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Importance of Y-chromosome in avoiding bladder cancer?
- Astronuc
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