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How do genetics create diverse children?

Submitted by THRWLT t3_yvajq7 on November 14, 2022 at 7:52 PM

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What happens to air when it escapes into outer space?

Submitted by CentralOregonKush t3_yx9u5h on November 16, 2022 at 11:28 PM

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Are Neanderthals and Denisovans descendants or relatives of modern humans? And where did each lineage start?

Submitted by bigsuperdave44 t3_yxioim on November 17, 2022 at 6:22 AM

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Scientists say memory is prone to change each time we recall. How accurate are our childhood memories actually?

Submitted by PrestigiousClient655 t3_yutfy8 on November 14, 2022 at 9:02 AM

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Can color perception be influenced by something other than what light enter the eye?

Submitted by MagicSquare8-9 t3_yvfhb5 on November 14, 2022 at 10:58 PM

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Why do T cells need to bind self-antigen moderately?

Submitted by itsabenhere t3_yw939i on November 15, 2022 at 8:48 PM

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What causes the "mental/brain fog" during a flu or a cold and why?

Submitted by Pacam_Goomiac t3_ywq1pb on November 16, 2022 at 10:34 AM

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I’m watching a Spark show on Neanderthals that says most humans have 2-4% Neanderthal DNA, except Africans. Because Neanderthals roamed far and wide, except not to Africa. But didn’t they come from Africa? Didn’t all Homos evolve in Africa?

Submitted by TychaBrahe t3_ywhlg0 on November 16, 2022 at 2:50 AM

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AskScience AMA Series: I'm Dr. Jonathan Blutinger, a postdoctoral researcher in the Creative Machines Lab at Columbia University, developing a "digital chef" that can 3D print and laser cook edible items. Ask me anything about the process!

Submitted by AskScienceModerator t3_yvv4rq on November 15, 2022 at 12:00 PM

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Are there any known cross-kingdom diseases?

Submitted by Teri_Windwalker t3_yuofps on November 14, 2022 at 4:09 AM

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Would person with AIDS need to take immunosupressants for transplated organs?

Submitted by qutronix t3_yufck3 on November 13, 2022 at 9:43 PM

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Has weather forecasting greatly improved over the past 20 years?

Submitted by mgm97 t3_yuytt7 on November 14, 2022 at 1:06 PM

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Does malnourished parents effect how tall your final adult height would be?

Submitted by [deleted] t3_ys1a6w on November 11, 2022 at 4:38 AM

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considering the stomach is highly vascular, does the use of blood thinners and/or beta blockers affect digestion?

Submitted by Livid-Rutabaga t3_yttnde on November 13, 2022 at 6:17 AM

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Do all steroid hormones increase blood glucose and cause diabetes?

Submitted by [deleted] t3_ysj8gc on November 11, 2022 at 6:48 PM

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As an astronaut travels to space, what does it feel like to become weightless? Do you suddenly begin floating after reaching a certain altitude? Or do you slowly become lighter and lighter during the whole trip?

Submitted by Big_Network2799 t3_yu6rv5 on November 13, 2022 at 4:39 PM

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Why is person to person hair transplantation not possible?

Submitted by E-C-A t3_yu2wu5 on November 13, 2022 at 2:17 PM

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What are some organisms that can be considered invasive species in Antarctica?

Submitted by [deleted] t3_yq85jv on November 9, 2022 at 4:10 AM

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In House M. D. there is an episode in which the doc asked the lady who was concerned about weight gain. Doc asked her to raise their hand and by seeing that he was able to determine she was pregnant. Do arms and pregnancy have some correlation?

Submitted by Abhinav_Mani t3_ypne1u on November 8, 2022 at 2:11 PM

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How does extracting venom from animals help us create antidotes?

Submitted by asafen t3_yptpnu on November 8, 2022 at 6:02 PM

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What do they do with stomach acid during surgeries involving the stomach?

Submitted by parrotspartys t3_ysxgiq on November 12, 2022 at 5:25 AM

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Ask Anything Wednesday - Physics, Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Science

Submitted by AutoModerator t3_yqlbij on November 9, 2022 at 3:00 PM

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How can many species of corvids coexist in the same ecological niche?

Submitted by eastoid_ t3_yqadzb on November 9, 2022 at 6:08 AM

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How do plane radars see through the nose of the plane?

Submitted by scrublord123456 t3_yqly99 on November 9, 2022 at 3:23 PM

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Why do individuals with Turner's syndrome (XO sex chromosomes) not have ovaries?

Submitted by KissMyAFF t3_yrtsd5 on November 10, 2022 at 10:29 PM

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