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Why don't chilli peppers taste as hot in space?

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Why do you get prion diseases from eating animal brains but not other parts of the animal?

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What is the name of the category of viruses that affect only one side of the body?

human-biology cell-biology immunology virus virology

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What are the identifying characteristics of a Jellyfish?

zoology species species-identification

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What is the evidence that mammals are unable to process excess sodium chloride?

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How do ants spontaneously grow wings?

entomology

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Why are human children more likely to get lice (nits) than adults?

human-biology parasitology

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What would be the impact of depositing limestone in the oceans (to reverse acidification) on ocean life forms and biodiversity?

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Can we say that microevolution and macroevolution is fundamentally the same thing over different time scales?

evolution speciation

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Name of scientist who discovered lifesaving drug and chose not to patent it?

pharmacology

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When a thought 'crosses your mind', does it literally cross between left and right cerebral hemispheres?

brain

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What is the chemical process involved in human hairs changing colour after sun exposure?

skin hair light

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Is there evidence to suggest that sharks from prehistoric times live in the deep of the oceans?

zoology marine-biology

asked Jun 26, 2016 at 5:32

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1 answer

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Is the reason that flies can perceive things faster because their brains are smaller?

entomology

asked Aug 5, 2016 at 11:17

2 votes

1 answer

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What is the name of the property of viruses that can go dormant in the host for 30 years?

human-biology cell-biology microbiology immunology virus

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What is the name of the property of viruses can activate a second time, with different symptoms?

human-biology cell-biology immunology virus

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Are all the atoms in your body replaced with others over a 30 year period?

human-biology cell-biology

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What is the biological reason that some viruses cause sore joints (eg flu)?

virus

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Is there any evidence to suggest that exercise reduces the side effects of caffeine?

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Is there evidence to suggest that sleeping requires more energy than watching TV?

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Does the process of making a sourdough starter involve Darwinian selection?

bacteriology yeast home-biology

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1 answer

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Are these 3.5B year old fossils the oldest on earth?

origins fossil

asked Jan 10, 2018 at 8:59

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Is there enough evidence in this paper that there is a second (mechanical) layer of information in DNA?

dna

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24 Questions

Why don't chilli peppers taste as hot in space?

Why do you get prion diseases from eating animal brains but not other parts of the animal?

What is the name of the category of viruses that affect only one side of the body?

Why do ants raid the house in summer when it is hot, but in cooler months they don't come in?

What are the identifying characteristics of a Jellyfish?

What is the evidence that mammals are unable to process excess sodium chloride?

How do ants spontaneously grow wings?

Why are human children more likely to get lice (nits) than adults?

What would be the impact of depositing limestone in the oceans (to reverse acidification) on ocean life forms and biodiversity?

Can we say that microevolution and macroevolution is fundamentally the same thing over different time scales?

Name of scientist who discovered lifesaving drug and chose not to patent it?

When a thought 'crosses your mind', does it literally cross between left and right cerebral hemispheres?

What is the chemical process involved in human hairs changing colour after sun exposure?

Is there evidence to suggest that sharks from prehistoric times live in the deep of the oceans?

Is the reason that flies can perceive things faster because their brains are smaller?

What is the name of the property of viruses that can go dormant in the host for 30 years?

What is the name of the property of viruses can activate a second time, with different symptoms?

Are all the atoms in your body replaced with others over a 30 year period?

What is the biological reason that some viruses cause sore joints (eg flu)?

Is there any evidence to suggest that exercise reduces the side effects of caffeine?

Is there evidence to suggest that sleeping requires more energy than watching TV?

Does the process of making a sourdough starter involve Darwinian selection?

Are these 3.5B year old fossils the oldest on earth?

Is there enough evidence in this paper that there is a second (mechanical) layer of information in DNA?