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I just learned that the known shortest DNA in an “organism” is about 1700 base pairs in a certain virus. Is there a minimum amount of “code” required for an organism (or virus) to function in any capacity?

Submitted by mcbergstedt t3_11nbzho on March 10, 2023 at 2:29 AM in askscience

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What does the word "specific" mean in a scientific context?

Submitted by doodlelol t3_11mqsli on March 9, 2023 at 12:21 PM in askscience

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Are prions/prion diseases transmittable from an infected human mother to a fetus?

Submitted by Blakut t3_11mpj0v on March 9, 2023 at 11:11 AM in askscience

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Why do some animals have sex determination which is not genetically determined?

Submitted by SuperRMo7 t3_11mnt6z on March 9, 2023 at 9:23 AM in askscience

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why are almost all tectonic plate fault lines under water or on coast lines?

Submitted by -_G0AT_- t3_11mkus5 on March 9, 2023 at 6:24 AM in askscience

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If MRI Voxels are 1mm^3 how can MRIs identify something as thin as white matter?

Submitted by Zealousideal-Alarm37 t3_126wuxj on March 30, 2023 at 7:31 PM in askscience

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Is there a fertile creature with an odd number of chromosomes?

Submitted by TheBloxyBloxGuy t3_11mdtz4 on March 9, 2023 at 12:48 AM in askscience

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Why is water used as coolant since it is a poor conductor of heat?

Submitted by Red_Panagiotis t3_11l99pi on March 7, 2023 at 7:49 PM in askscience

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Do men and women actually breathe differently?

Submitted by [deleted] t3_11l13v1 on March 7, 2023 at 2:40 PM in askscience

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How much influence does a natural satellite (like the Moon) have on the formation of continents ?

Submitted by Aubin_kun t3_11l055w on March 7, 2023 at 2:01 PM in askscience

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Does thin stuff placed between pan and induction cooker affect efficiency in a significant manner?

Submitted by BitsAndBobs304 t3_11kzely on March 7, 2023 at 1:30 PM in askscience

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How do plutonium based atom bombs work? What chemical reactions happen that make them explode?

Submitted by L0RD_E t3_11kx8rs on March 7, 2023 at 11:51 AM in askscience

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Why do ice cubes crack in certain temperatures?

Submitted by opbananas t3_11ksrgh on March 7, 2023 at 7:37 AM in askscience

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What is known about pain enhancement? For instance, are there drugs that are the opposite of analgesics? If so, what are they and how do they work with neurons/neurotransmitters?

Submitted by DollyPartWithOn t3_127jyni on March 31, 2023 at 12:31 PM in askscience

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When humans next land on the moon, will our telescopes from Earth's surface be able to photograph the rocket on the moon's surface?

Submitted by Nswl t3_11kkuqo on March 7, 2023 at 1:25 AM in askscience

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If something happened in the universe that caused a shock wave, would the global population feel Earth move? Would the countries facing the wave experience differ from those on the opposite side?

Submitted by snow-ninja t3_11kfk0o on March 6, 2023 at 10:01 PM in askscience

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Why don't researchers just use conjugated primary antibodies for ELISAs?

Submitted by ursoda t3_11k1x13 on March 6, 2023 at 3:30 PM in askscience

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What is the difference between serotonin, ocytocine and dopamine ?

Submitted by [deleted] t3_11jxd27 on March 6, 2023 at 12:20 PM in askscience

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Did Neanderthals and Denisovans have to have snow-boots and clothes 400,000 years ago in the ice?

Submitted by science-raven t3_11jukqp on March 6, 2023 at 9:59 AM in askscience

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Hello there; I’ve got a question for the astronomers: how sparse is our local cluster?

Submitted by Steel-Rains t3_11jsqkl on March 6, 2023 at 8:14 AM in askscience

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When a human dies of dehydration, how much water is left in their body?

Submitted by oliver830 t3_11js75x on March 6, 2023 at 7:44 AM in askscience

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Do harmful chemicals released from a lit cigarette cover the same area as the smell does?

Submitted by erizuonas t3_11js0w4 on March 6, 2023 at 7:35 AM in askscience

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When did this body type first show up?

Submitted by Human1221 t3_11jr6gi on March 6, 2023 at 6:50 AM in askscience

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Why does the armpit smell so different than the other sweaty parts of your body?

Submitted by haribobosses t3_11jp4cn on March 6, 2023 at 5:06 AM in askscience

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During the last ice age, how long would it have taken for the ice sheets to form?

Submitted by CDNEmpire t3_11jm4sd on March 6, 2023 at 2:47 AM in askscience

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