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Why do I only breathe out of one nostril?

Does DNA have the equivalent of IF-statements, WHILE loops, or function calls? How about GOTO?

What is it that creates that wonderful smell after a fresh rain?

How does laughing gas (N₂O) work?

Why don't we develop immunity against common cold?

Is evolution a fact? [closed]

How long does it take for memory to disperse after death?

Do oysters feel pain?

How does RNA transcription determine which half of the DNA to use?

Why do we laugh?

Why do dogs try to cover their poop?

Can parts of a human brain be asleep independently of each other, or vary in the times required for them to fall asleep?

How does Sodium Valproate cause neural plasticity

Are there single-celled organisms that have evolved from multi-cellular ones?

Why do neurons have only one axon?

Does electricity cause damage on a cellular level?

Is there a correlation between total neurons and intelligence?

What portions of the brain have drastic changes in activation when we “sense” someone is there?

Are mitochondria transferable between cell types, individuals and species?

Why can you not tickle yourself?

Can the human brain be reduced to a binary system?

Does RNA polymerase move around DNA or does DNA rotate beneath the polymerase?

Could cancer be in itself a evolutionary process?

How are antibiotic resistant bacterial infections treated?

Systems identification in small neural network

Which part of the brain needs to be shut down to lose conciousness?

Can any species be bred selectively/engineered to become as diverse looking as dogs?

Is trembling an advantageous response during periods of anxiety?

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Does sleep in humans re-structure based on the expected sleep time?