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National Human Genome Research Institute

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Medical Is there a physical theory of how thinking works?

  • rasp
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Potential Evolutionary Origins of Artistic Sense

  • TheStatutoryApe
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How does metabolizing body fat affect LDL cholesterol?

  • JakeA
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Medical Exercising with Asthma: Can I Overcome It?

  • ||spoon||
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Medical What are the chances I'll inherit schizophrenia from my father?

  • Pupil
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Giant rat discovered in Mount Bosavi crater

  • waht
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Why is my cat eating concrete and mortar?

  • Evo
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What type of surface were human feet originally adapted to

  • GRB 080319B
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Faith the dog born with deformities learns to walk upright

  • Astronuc
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Questions re. respiration/metabolism

  • Bio-student
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Insect Identification: ID a 3-4cm Long Insect

  • slider142
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Glycoproteins and other post-translational modifications

  • Bio-student
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Can Humans Learn From Fruit Flies to Ensure Their Own Survival on Earth?

  • JimmyJones
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Medical Can proper nutrition now restore lost cognitive development from childhood malnutrition?

  • Fusilli_Jerry89
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Medical Why do they bother fortifying cereals with iron?

  • Raizy
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Can I Return to Work After Seizure?

  • wolram
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Medical Are drug induced experiences real?

  • Martini
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Vitamin C for Sore Muscles After Isometric Workouts

  • Topher925
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Why is BMI used if it doesn't account for muscle mass?

  • G01
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Why do hang-overs cause different symptoms for different people?

  • maverick_starstrider
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Medical Why do my legs suddenly feel heavy and painful at 4-5 miles on a long run?

  • waht
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Static Electricity discharge question

  • Red_CCF
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Could genetic engineering enable human transformation into animals?

  • Richard87
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Medical Relieving severe wisdom tooth pain before extraction surgery

  • Kronos5253
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Ultrasound and Chemical Repair of DNA: Is There Scientific Evidence?

  • TheAlkemist
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Stranger Among Bears: Feeding Wild Bears

  • Ivan Seeking
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Medical Perfect vaccine (Universal vaccine)

  • SAZAR
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Infected from Dog Hair - Have You Experienced This?

  • junglebeast
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Why do humans feel drawn to connect with animals?

  • Ivan Seeking
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As if grizzlies and polar bears weren't enough

  • mgb_phys
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Medical Cerebral small vessel disease does it lead to dementia?

  • Diamani
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Medical Why Aren't HDL Supplements Sold at Health Food Stores?

  • Louiswap
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Allosteric activity in enzymes.

  • shredder666
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Texting while driving more dangerous than driving while drunk

  • Ivan Seeking
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Why does the heart-muscle never tire?

  • LennoxLewis
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Medical Does heart muscle get tired like say leg muscle?

  • Spinnor
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Medical Unusual tolerances and weird reactions.

  • bsrb13
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How Can You Enhance Brain Performance Beyond Nutrition?

  • greenworld
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How should I start learning sociobiology?

  • QGravity
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Can Apes Be As Smart As Humans? - A Fascinating Nova Exploration

  • Ivan Seeking
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What could be causing the strange vision changes in my eyes?

  • xjoannax08
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Medical Why Do We Hate "Screeching" Elastics?

  • Mentallic
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Bird stuck in garage won't fly out even with door open

  • techmologist
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Medical Marijuana Overdose - Is it Possible?

  • TheStatutoryApe
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What did my friend's cat kill? [PIC]

  • livejamie
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Metapopulations and Island Geography theory

  • yitriana
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Breaking 10 second barrier too difficult for Whites, Asians and East Africans

  • Count Iblis
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Rubber Band Ligation for Hemmorhoids: Does it Work?

  • Portal
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Medical Migraines, who gets them, and what do you do about them?

  • Topher925
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Models for predicting global population growth to 2050

  • kthouz
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Medical Doctors baffled by Indian village of over 200 sets of twins

  • Ivan Seeking
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Do plants absorb as much carbon dioxide as they release?

  • EnumaElish
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Is there an evolutionary or other reason that men get bald but women don't?

  • LennoxLewis
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Why Isn't 'Mitochondrial Eve' 'Y-Chromosomal Adam's' Mom?

  • JazzFusion
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Can a husband be present in the labor room during childbirth?

  • jobyts
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How did the scientist give chicken embryos teeth and a tail?

  • GiTS
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Can a human survive on a diet without fat?

  • Loren Booda
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Medical FORCED swine flu vaccinations in the U.S.?

  • The_Absolute
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Deep Sea Fish Exploding at Surface

  • MarineBio
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Where to find a chart of animal brain and body masses?

  • Simfish
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Self-replication in a test-tube

  • Gokul43201
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Can exercise cause weight gain despite calorie deficit?

  • thomasxc
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How do we breathe from nose when we eat?

  • sameeralord
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Dreams where I can't breathe properly

  • leroyjenkens
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Does the immune system destroy virus infected cells?

  • sameeralord
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Where do fruitflies and maggots come from?

  • LennoxLewis
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Can life begin today as it did 4billion years ago

  • calis
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Can We Regrow Fingers in the Future?

  • SpaceGuy50
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Medical Are marijuana patches addictive?

  • chhitiz
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Can we create artificial macrophages?

  • sameeralord
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Medical Are Eye Floaters Normal?

  • fluidistic
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Advantages of multiple restriction enzymes for cloning

  • velvetvelour
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How Could E0 Building Materials Impact the Economy and Health?

  • jreelawg
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Medical Pneumonic plague outbreak reported in China.

  • The_Absolute
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Is Flirting a Conscious or Natural Behavior?

  • tgt
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Advanced Prosthetics: Challenges of Creating Brain-Controlled Limbs

  • Universe_Man
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Medical Prescription drug's out of control?

  • jreelawg
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A question concerning EVOLUTION that I don't understand

  • seasnake
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OCZ Neural Impulse Actuator EEG accuracy and safety

  • Raizy
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Are Dogs or Cats More Closely Related: DNA, Fossil Record, and Behavior

  • snoopies622
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Alex Chiu's Rings of Health: Testimonials and DIY Instructions

  • GreyBeaver
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Medical Holding Your Breath: What's the Best Way?

  • The riddler
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Slowing mental decline from a neurological issue

  • wolram
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Medical The smallest increment of time a human can percieve?

  • Researcher X
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Purple Fish in Red Sea: Can You Identify?

  • daniel tisdal
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Can You See Sperm Under a Microscope at Home?

  • tumor
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Is there evidence for the sentience of plants?

  • Ivan Seeking
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Medical Preparing for the Future: Cord Blood Banking

  • jobyts
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Does the immune system neutralise the toxin or the bacteria that created it?

  • sameeralord
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How do red blood cells enter the circulatory system?

  • sameeralord
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Questions on genetic engineering

  • seasnake
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My attempt at shortest definition of the term 'life'

  • SAZAR
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Are viruses alive?

  • SpaceGuy50
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Medical Do nerves grow back after injury or not?

  • jostpuur
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Medical Why Do My Muscles Spasm During a Massage?

  • lisab
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Which books are recommended for a beginner in paleoanthropology?

  • RunSwimSurf
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Can You Identify This Fossil Found in Sonora, CA?

  • bikefuller
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What animal normally develops with only one eye?

  • Loren Booda
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Could We Avoid Fatal Degenerative Brain Disease Through Cloning?

  • dreamingofouterspace
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