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Join the expert discussion on biology and medical topics. This may include the study of living organisms, molecular, Botany, Micro, Genetics, Ecology.

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How do I identify different bacteria on culture plates?

May 26, 2012 · Replies 3 · May 31, 2012

Replies: 3

Views: 31K

How does light affect our internal clock and influence wakefulness?

May 29, 2012 · Replies 7 · May 31, 2012

Replies: 7

Views: 5K

Medical Drawing and eyes/brain perception

May 30, 2012 · Replies 1 · May 30, 2012

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Medical Which Mental Illness Encompasses This Problem?

May 25, 2012 · Replies 34 · May 30, 2012

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Replies: 34

Views: 10K

Medical Potential Breakthrough in Seizure Control

May 26, 2012 · Replies 6 · May 29, 2012

Replies: 6

Views: 4K

Need for the term microevolution

May 8, 2012 · Replies 15 · May 28, 2012

Replies: 15

Views: 6K

Medical Cracked sternum: Should I be concerned?

May 25, 2012 · Replies 1 · May 28, 2012

Replies: 1

Views: 4K

How would we know if a new species evolved

Apr 1, 2012 · Replies 16 · May 27, 2012

Replies: 16

Views: 9K

Phylogenetic Trees: Understanding and Applications

Feb 28, 2012 · Replies 3 · May 26, 2012

Replies: 3

Views: 4K

Ancestral trait and Derived trait

Apr 4, 2012 · Replies 1 · May 26, 2012

Replies: 1

Views: 8K

How to Calculate the Biogas Volume of an Anaerobic Digester?

Jun 27, 2011 · Replies 4 · May 26, 2012

Replies: 4

Views: 5K

Wireless, microwaves and cancer: is there a link?

Aug 17, 2010 · Replies 8 · May 26, 2012

Replies: 8

Views: 6K

Semen stains glows under black lights (uv light)?

May 23, 2012 · Replies 5 · May 25, 2012

Replies: 5

Views: 115K

Fogging & Indoor Residual Spraying: Mosquito Habits

May 24, 2012 · Replies 2 · May 24, 2012

Replies: 2

Views: 7K

Medical Poor nutrition leading to overeating?

May 22, 2012 · Replies 2 · May 23, 2012

Replies: 2

Views: 4K

Medical A question about drug tolerance

May 23, 2012 · Replies 2 · May 23, 2012

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

What physically constitutes memory?

May 17, 2012 · Replies 11 · May 22, 2012

Replies: 11

Views: 8K

How come some pathogenic micoorganisms are commensals in our body?

May 17, 2012 · Replies 1 · May 21, 2012

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Research articles available at an easier linguistic level?

May 7, 2012 · Replies 7 · May 21, 2012

Replies: 7

Views: 4K

I have dreams about being really smart

Apr 28, 2012 · Replies 18 · May 21, 2012

Replies: 18

Views: 8K

Medical How can I improve my sleep before important events?

Apr 10, 2012 · Replies 15 · May 21, 2012

Replies: 15

Views: 6K

How prevalent is HeLa cell contamination still?

May 15, 2012 · Replies 1 · May 21, 2012

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Does the medulla monitor blood pH

May 20, 2012 · Replies 3 · May 21, 2012

Replies: 3

Views: 4K

Mother who forgot her child was in car

May 4, 2012 · Replies 51 · May 20, 2012

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Replies: 51

Views: 8K

Is it possible for a long hair to having heavy weight?

Apr 16, 2012 · Replies 7 · May 20, 2012

Replies: 7

Views: 11K

Skateboarding Again After Years of Not - A Tale of Wrist Injury and Recovery

May 13, 2012 · Replies 17 · May 20, 2012

Replies: 17

Views: 5K

Medical Rare medical conditions on 20/20 tonight

May 18, 2012 · Replies 5 · May 19, 2012

Replies: 5

Views: 3K

Medical Short burst of hypersensitivity disorder?

May 13, 2012 · Replies 13 · May 18, 2012

Replies: 13

Views: 6K

Medical How long do people live after chemo?

Aug 4, 2011 · Replies 11 · May 18, 2012

Replies: 11

Views: 41K

Magnetism the 6th Sense. Do Humans Have It?

Dec 29, 2011 · Replies 31 · May 18, 2012

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Replies: 31

Views: 14K

Medical A couple of questions about schizophrenia

May 17, 2012 · Replies 1 · May 18, 2012

Replies: 1

Views: 4K

Creating aritifical antioxidants?

May 15, 2012 · Replies 6 · May 17, 2012

Replies: 6

Views: 4K

Why doesn't intense infrared radiation from a fire harm your eyes?

Jan 8, 2012 · Replies 33 · May 17, 2012

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Replies: 33

Views: 34K

Becoming obsessed with the brain

May 5, 2012 · Replies 9 · May 17, 2012

Replies: 9

Views: 7K

Getting a Tooth Pulled - A Personal Experience

Mar 19, 2012 · Replies 12 · May 17, 2012

Replies: 12

Views: 4K

Medical Will heart beat be affected by MRI?

Mar 12, 2012 · Replies 20 · May 16, 2012

Replies: 20

Views: 21K

Requirements for the origin of life on Earth

May 8, 2012 · Replies 16 · May 16, 2012

Replies: 16

Views: 7K

What are the genetic relationships between puppies, dogs, and their relatives?

Dec 22, 2009 · Replies 39 · May 15, 2012

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Replies: 39

Views: 14K

A good book on immunology and the study of diseases

May 13, 2012 · Replies 2 · May 15, 2012

Replies: 2

Views: 5K

Why Are Hummingbirds Fighting in Tucson?

May 14, 2012 · Replies 8 · May 14, 2012

Replies: 8

Views: 3K

Medical How can we protect ourselves from the harmful effects of UV rays?

May 12, 2012 · Replies 5 · May 14, 2012

Replies: 5

Views: 6K

Ok, I am outraged at my local Publix

May 12, 2012 · Replies 9 · May 14, 2012

Replies: 9

Views: 3K

Medical Legitimacy of ADD/ADHD (scientific discussion)

Dec 16, 2011 · Replies 36 · May 14, 2012

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Replies: 36

Views: 13K

What is the Mystery of the Placental Jellyfish?

May 12, 2012 · Replies 12 · May 13, 2012

Replies: 12

Views: 3K

How Dangerous Are Free Radicals from Ionizing Radiation?

May 13, 2012 · Replies 1 · May 13, 2012

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Perception, Intelligence and Evolution

May 3, 2012 · Replies 18 · May 13, 2012

Replies: 18

Views: 5K

Medical Article: Robot Reveals the Inner Workings of Brain Cells

May 11, 2012 · Replies 1 · May 12, 2012

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Periodic Table/ Elements toxic to one another?

May 11, 2012 · Replies 2 · May 11, 2012

Replies: 2

Views: 4K

Is recognizing beauty a chemical process?

May 7, 2012 · Replies 6 · May 11, 2012

Replies: 6

Views: 4K

BodyMedia Weight Management System opinions

May 10, 2012 · Replies 6 · May 11, 2012

Replies: 6

Views: 2K

The first female rose-breasted grosbeak just showed up

May 11, 2012 · Replies 4 · May 11, 2012

Replies: 4

Views: 2K

Do birds know one another by names?

May 11, 2012 · Replies 8 · May 11, 2012

Replies: 8

Views: 4K

News Breivik denies being a paranoid schizophrenic

Apr 5, 2012 · Replies 2 · May 10, 2012

Replies: 2

Views: 4K

What was the cause of Ricco's sudden passing?

May 9, 2012 · Replies 43 · May 10, 2012

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Replies: 43

Views: 5K

Why are we so sensitive to bodily odors?

Feb 17, 2008 · Replies 44 · May 10, 2012

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Replies: 44

Views: 34K

Do different species perceive time to pass at different rates?

May 2, 2012 · Replies 6 · May 9, 2012

Replies: 6

Views: 7K

Medical Recommend to me the textbook on an inflammation, please

May 8, 2012 · Replies 1 · May 9, 2012

Replies: 1

Views: 4K

Centipede vs Snake: Battle of the Reptiles

May 8, 2012 · Replies 3 · May 8, 2012

Replies: 3

Views: 2K

Medical Countering Finasteride side effects with estrogen

May 7, 2012 · Replies 1 · May 7, 2012

Replies: 1

Views: 5K

How does DNA maintain order over time?

May 3, 2012 · Replies 13 · May 6, 2012

Replies: 13

Views: 5K

Medical CTE, tau protein plaques, and strange behavior

May 6, 2012 · Replies 1 · May 6, 2012

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Which Sections of DNA Are Most Prone to Mutations?

May 3, 2012 · Replies 7 · May 4, 2012

Replies: 7

Views: 25K

Which creature has the most powerful wings relative to its size?

May 4, 2012 · Replies 7 · May 4, 2012

Replies: 7

Views: 3K

How is it some people are SO smart, while others are not?

Mar 27, 2012 · Replies 19 · Apr 28, 2012

Replies: 19

Views: 70K

Medical What are Some Fields of Psychology that Focus on Predicting Human Behavior?

Mar 21, 2012 · Replies 5 · Apr 28, 2012

Replies: 5

Views: 4K

Medical Alternative Medicine: Misplaced Faith and Its Costs

Apr 23, 2012 · Replies 29 · Apr 26, 2012

Replies: 29

Views: 8K

Will Dishwasher Liquid Affect Blood Samples?

Apr 24, 2012 · Replies 9 · Apr 26, 2012

Replies: 9

Views: 5K

Medical Are Strong Oscillating Magnetic Fields Safe?

Apr 17, 2012 · Replies 5 · Apr 26, 2012

Replies: 5

Views: 8K

Cost Effective, large scale potted plant rescue brainstorming

Apr 25, 2012 · Replies 7 · Apr 25, 2012

Replies: 7

Views: 2K

Can MyFitnessPal and Zumba Help Me Lose Weight?

Feb 8, 2012 · Replies 33 · Apr 24, 2012

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Replies: 33

Views: 11K

Slow mo walking chicken video, watch the head movement.

Apr 22, 2012 · Replies 7 · Apr 24, 2012

Replies: 7

Views: 5K

Medical Do you know if doctors can identify a heart from an EKG

Apr 23, 2012 · Replies 1 · Apr 23, 2012

Replies: 1

Views: 4K

Could molecular substitution occur?

Apr 22, 2012 · Replies 1 · Apr 23, 2012

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Craig Venter and Francis Collins

Apr 22, 2012 · Replies 1 · Apr 23, 2012

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Energy contained within Humans and what happens to it after death?

Apr 17, 2012 · Replies 7 · Apr 23, 2012

Replies: 7

Views: 53K

What Does It Mean for an Enzyme to be Inactive or Denatured?

Apr 19, 2012 · Replies 7 · Apr 21, 2012

Replies: 7

Views: 24K

Did the First Humans Have White Skin?

May 25, 2011 · Replies 17 · Apr 21, 2012

Replies: 17

Views: 32K

Scientifc method, hypotheses and prediction testing

Apr 21, 2012 · Replies 4 · Apr 21, 2012

Replies: 4

Views: 6K

All bones in human body are equal in strength.

Apr 15, 2012 · Replies 16 · Apr 20, 2012

Replies: 16

Views: 31K

How does oral polio virus vaccine shredding in faeces give herd immunity?

Apr 13, 2012 · Replies 2 · Apr 19, 2012

Replies: 2

Views: 4K

How don't neurons get enough K+ to balance out their inner negative charge?

Apr 11, 2012 · Replies 49 · Apr 19, 2012

2

Replies: 49

Views: 9K

Poll

Viruses: Living or Non-living organisms

Feb 19, 2012 · Replies 33 · Apr 18, 2012

2

Replies: 33

Views: 28K

Medical Oriented methods to curing/diagnosing diseases

Apr 18, 2012 · Replies 2 · Apr 18, 2012

Replies: 2

Views: 4K

Black Queen Hypothesis: How Genes Are Turned Off

Apr 8, 2012 · Replies 2 · Apr 18, 2012

Replies: 2

Views: 4K

MHB Why do most people have black hair?

Feb 18, 2012 · Replies 14 · Apr 18, 2012

Replies: 14

Views: 6K

What Defines Synthetic Bacteria and Their Natural Identities?

Apr 4, 2012 · Replies 1 · Apr 18, 2012

Replies: 1

Views: 4K

Synthetic biology, where can I learn more?

Apr 12, 2012 · Replies 2 · Apr 18, 2012

Replies: 2

Views: 5K

Can you swap a cell's DNA for pure DNA in cloning?

Apr 7, 2012 · Replies 4 · Apr 18, 2012

Replies: 4

Views: 5K

DNA agarose gel: one than one chromosome, one band.

Apr 17, 2012 · Replies 2 · Apr 18, 2012

Replies: 2

Views: 5K

Avian and ratite medullary bone

Apr 2, 2012 · Replies 1 · Apr 18, 2012

Replies: 1

Views: 4K

Video of my marine biology work

Oct 28, 2009 · Replies 34 · Apr 17, 2012

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Replies: 34

Views: 11K

Medical My wife's friend has lupus. What a sneaky disease

Apr 16, 2012 · Replies 5 · Apr 17, 2012

Replies: 5

Views: 7K

Can modern science explain the aura around people?

Apr 17, 2012 · Replies 5 · Apr 17, 2012

Replies: 5

Views: 16K

Medical Severe and disabling difficulties with social interaction

Apr 16, 2012 · Replies 2 · Apr 16, 2012

Replies: 2

Views: 4K

Medical Detecting Early Signs of Sleep: What to Look For?

Apr 10, 2012 · Replies 1 · Apr 16, 2012

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Medical Quiz for MD/Microbiologist/Medical Ethics students

Mar 29, 2012 · Replies 7 · Apr 15, 2012

Replies: 7

Views: 7K

Medical What exactly is blood pressure?

Apr 14, 2012 · Replies 2 · Apr 14, 2012

Replies: 2

Views: 6K

Medical Can one change their brain's efficiency?

Apr 1, 2012 · Replies 17 · Apr 14, 2012

Replies: 17

Views: 8K

Why Do Salmon Cans Include Bones and Skin While Tuna Cans Don’t?

Mar 19, 2012 · Replies 4 · Apr 14, 2012

Replies: 4

Views: 14K

Medical ADD? Feeling very frustrated at the moment

Apr 13, 2012 · Replies 1 · Apr 13, 2012

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

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