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Medical Brain Anatomy - What is the neocortex?

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USDA nutrient database lacks omega-3 and omega-6 entries

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Why do we have ventricles in the brain?

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What's your favourite childhood science memory?

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Vitamin D From Sun: Does Photon Trigger Bio-Chemical Reaction?

  • cragar
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Celebrating My 85 on AP Bio Final!

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Medical Can a person be both sanguine and melancholic at once?

  • Eus
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Medical I want know where the Swine flu came from

  • markone2
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Is Vegetarianism the Healthier and More Ethical Choice?

  • kasse
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Medical I'm looking for some general information on human acoustic perception

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What do evolutionary biologists think about Ida?

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First post - and I was never good at science.

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Does eye contact with dogs signal aggression or bonding?

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Medical Clive Wearing - the man with no memory

  • Ivan Seeking
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Paranoid About a Bump Behind My Ear? Find Out What It Could Be!

  • Topher925
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Is the missing link a real concept in evolution?

  • kasse
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About the epidermial cell of the root hair.

  • studiouskid
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Is WHO's Reversal on DDT a Victory for Politics Over Public Health?

  • JorgeLobo
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Medical What can make Athletes More Competitive?

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Picture of H1N1 and what are those appendages used for?

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Cure Warts with Hypnosis: Ramachandran's Freakish Thing

  • zoobyshoe
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Is there any study about how enzyme work on level atom

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New research shows ducks like water

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News How Dangerous Can a Skiing Concussion Be?

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News Ted Kennedy's cancer in remission

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Solve My Chronic Symptoms: What Could Be Wrong?

  • bthamilton07
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Henry Head, Russell Brain, and George deForest Brush

  • zoobyshoe
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Medical Could a supervirus cause the total extinction of the human species?

  • The_Absolute
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Girl dies after parents pray for healing instead of seeking medical help

  • Moridin
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What are the ways used for dealing with DNA Is it biologic ?

  • markone2
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What are the Oansasat Imktti studied M.Sc. in Biochemistry

  • markone2
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Should We Stop Eating Foods with Unique DNA Fingerprints?

  • DavidSnider
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What did the Human Genome Project discover beyond basic genetics?

  • DarkRyuSan
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Supplements and muscle building

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Sauropods held their long necks straight out?

  • pellman
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FDA Issues Warning: Stop Using Hydroxycut

  • Ivan Seeking
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What are the characteristics of insulin

  • markone2
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Is Air Pollution in Spanish Cities Fueled by Drugs?

  • LowlyPion
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How Can Ant Pheromone Behavior be Simulated in a Computer Program?

  • mXSCNT
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Gram negative bacteria and antibiotics?

  • fish
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Medical I Have Some Questions About Electrocardio grams/graphs (EKGs or ECGs)

  • chemistudent
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Medical Why does the cerebral cortex need so much surface area?

  • jamesb-uk
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What caused me to suddenly collapse in front of my class?

  • junglebeast
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What is the difference between soaring and gliding in birds?

  • violetvera
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How do parasitic wasps manipulate host behavior?

  • Evo
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Do we need biological bodies if computers can match brain capacity?

  • Count Iblis
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Is Eating Out Every Night Truly Healthy?

  • Iyafrady
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Chances of advanced life existing

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Medical Does oil reduce dry skin or just cover it up?

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Medical Mind / brain / thought ehnanceing pills

  • 334dave
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Incomplete Dominance and Codominance

  • Yuqing
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How Would a Body Die in Outer Space?

  • mf3201d
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Mechanism by which cells adhere to each other

  • Blenton
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Unusually long-lived Painted Lady butterfly

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Medical What chemical triggers muscle movement and can this be replicated in a lab?

  • redrum42069
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Could humans biologically stop aging and become immortal?

  • CozmicScott
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Medical What are the Most Respected Journals in Medical Research Fields?

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Why does cold water satisfy thirst better than warm water?

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How Does Support Impact Recovery from Depression and Anxiety?

  • wolram
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Medical How Much Brain Capacity Does Each Person Have?

  • Winzer
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Medical Brain-computer interface for triggering a custom system with EEG

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Medical Is seasonal flu a pandemic if it spreads widely?

  • jamesb-uk
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Living in a Basement? Potential Negative Effects

  • tgt
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Carolina wrens nesting in my watering can

  • Moonbear
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How much does body temperature increase after exercise?

  • koolgirl
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Medical What Are the Four Phases of a Migraine Episode?

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Medical Any psychologists here? Worried about my mother

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Reason why chromosomes come in pairs

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Medical Do fish oil and red yeast rice actually lower cholesterol?

  • Astronuc
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Fluorescent Puppy: South Korean Scientists Create Glowing Orange Dog

  • Topher925
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2009 swine flu outbreak in Mexico and the US

  • LowlyPion
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Medical Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome - Will Power, or better see a specialist?

  • Raizy
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Is it Safe to Drink Tap Water? Know the Facts

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The Placebo Effect: Is Awareness Impacting Efficacy?

  • Dadface
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Is DCA the answer to curing cancer?

  • karnten07
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Facial 3D imaging to detect autism

  • DaveC426913
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When supplements kill: selenium overdose kills 21 horses

  • signerror
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How important is Physics, if I want to be Bio Major?

  • Ghost803
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Medical Stem Cell based cure for blindness?

  • Coin
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Are Microwave Ovens Hazardous to Bacteria and Humans?

  • surfingtheradiowaves
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Why does thinking hurt and make my mind shut off?

  • Joaquin
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Were men or women first to appear on Earth?

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News AIG, Not Exactly The good hands people

  • edward
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After a ligand bonds to a receptor through intermolecular forces

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Is cloning a deceased child ethical?

  • BubbaGump04
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Is fire a lifeform?

  • SpaceGuy50
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BONG Man grows tree in lung. BONG

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Medical Early warning signs of heart attack.

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Medical Autism and extraordinary ability

  • Ivan Seeking
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3M fitness balls recalled by CPSC

  • LowlyPion
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The most genetically diverse human

  • Loren Booda
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Medical Hepatology textbooks for medical students

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Medical Neuroscience Q. - How long do new learned material stay in your head for?

  • Raizy
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Can eye exercises improve vision enough to stop wearing glasses?

  • WiFO215
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Medical Can brain exercises actually raise your IQ?

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Mangosteen - the natural cure for whatever

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Medical How do laser skin treatments work for acne, discoloration and wrinkles?

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Medical Why cant gene therapy be used to treat cancer?

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India's Contribution To Global Warming - Cows With Gas

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