Biology and Medical Forum

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Distribution of amino acids in different proteins

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Surviving in Space: The Truth About Human Adaptation and Evolution

  • curiousTrys
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Science Fair winner studies Claudin-5, a potential biomarker

  • Astronuc
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Why Is the Origin of COVID-19 Causing Controversy?

  • Tom.G
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