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How does viral RNA encode both the capsule and the RNA?

Submitted by not_my_usual_name t3_11pzyw4 on March 13, 2023 at 4:25 AM in askscience

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Why were the control rods in the reactor featured in the HBO series 'Chernobyl' (2019) tipped with graphite?

Submitted by Figorama t3_11pzjx4 on March 13, 2023 at 4:03 AM in askscience

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CRISPR vs AAV - how do they differ?

Submitted by HueX1 t3_11prla1 on March 12, 2023 at 10:13 PM in askscience

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As they still have a neutral charge, can antineutrons replace neutrons in a regular atom?

Submitted by Oheligud t3_11pm5bs on March 12, 2023 at 6:41 PM in askscience

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Is the percentage of mass in the parent star, comparable between different systems?

Submitted by bizzehdee t3_11plcyj on March 12, 2023 at 6:11 PM in askscience

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How and where is oxytocin stored in the hypothalamus?

Submitted by Aaronlvx t3_11pikw0 on March 12, 2023 at 4:23 PM in askscience

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There are certain species of mushrooms that can't be cultivated artificially and only found naturally in the wild, are there also any plants that are unable to be grown artificially?

Submitted by PianoTrumpetMax t3_11phmqk on March 12, 2023 at 3:45 PM in askscience

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If the temperature of a system depends on its average kinetic energy, does it mean the "de facto" temperature depends on the speed of the observer?

Submitted by Dryu_nya t3_11pb2wf on March 12, 2023 at 10:12 AM in askscience

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How do the physical properties of the isotope Iron-54 differ from the more common Iron-56?

Submitted by Colonel__Kernel t3_11paxmb on March 12, 2023 at 10:04 AM in askscience

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Is the standard model just QED with more particles?

Submitted by star-nostar t3_125ypw9 on March 29, 2023 at 7:50 PM in askscience

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What exactly is going on when a protein (or other molecule) binds with a receptor?

Submitted by Eat-A-Torus t3_11oij2y on March 11, 2023 at 12:04 PM in askscience

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Can long term cannabis abuse cause permanent changes to brain structure?

Submitted by AlexMiles101 t3_11og0w6 on March 11, 2023 at 9:40 AM in askscience

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What are some ways to dry hygroscopic substances whose solubility increases with heat?

Submitted by [deleted] t3_11oe1bg on March 11, 2023 at 7:41 AM in askscience

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What are the selection pressures for RNA to DNA? Do viruses select genes through natural selection or some other processes?

Submitted by NosticScience t3_11ocd4g on March 11, 2023 at 6:02 AM in askscience

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If semaglutides just make you eat less, how can they not result in the same metabolic effects of weight loss via calorie restriction?

Submitted by slightofhand1 t3_11oc71o on March 11, 2023 at 5:52 AM in askscience

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Is Radioactivity Inversely Proportional to Half Life?

Submitted by not_natty t3_11obz62 on March 11, 2023 at 5:40 AM in askscience

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When a wave travels goes from a higher impedance medium to a lower impedance medium, why would that cause a reflected wave?

Submitted by agabwagawa t3_11o7yro on March 11, 2023 at 2:10 AM in askscience

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Does having history of heat illness (especially heat stroke) make one’s body more sensitive to heat?

Submitted by [deleted] t3_11o6j8a on March 11, 2023 at 1:02 AM in askscience

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Does the winners effect extend to non face-to-face competition?

Submitted by LAMARR__44 t3_11o5vbz on March 11, 2023 at 12:32 AM in askscience

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How do impurities affect superconductivity?

Submitted by Infferno122 t3_11o5rkm on March 11, 2023 at 12:27 AM in askscience

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Why are psychedelic drugs (for example ketamine or MDMA) so effective at treating depression?

Submitted by [deleted] t3_11o5jp7 on March 11, 2023 at 12:18 AM in askscience

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Why are Y chromosomes shorter than the X chromosome?

Submitted by Which-Community-5851 t3_11njmq7 on March 10, 2023 at 8:46 AM in askscience

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If all of Antarctica melted, doesn’t it make more sense that it would cause the oceans to lower, because the water would flood and submerge Antarctica thus creating more space for oceans to be?

Submitted by Acrobatic_Subject993 t3_11nfqve on March 10, 2023 at 5:21 AM in askscience

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Human to Primate blood transfusion possible?

Submitted by Lost-Wash-5521 t3_11ndinf on March 10, 2023 at 3:36 AM in askscience

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How does a pandamic happen?

Submitted by OutrageousWait6858 t3_125o4c1 on March 29, 2023 at 1:28 PM in askscience

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