askscience_Data.csv

,id,Title,tag
0,7etmk7,Help us fight for net neutrality!,meta
1,84auzr,Stephen Hawking megathread,physics
2,3by2nk,A message to our users,meta
3,7yx524,"Why is it that during winter it's not uncommon to have days with abnormally high temperature and summer-like weather, but in the summer it never drops to winter-like weather for a day?",geo
4,627akk,Do giraffes get struck by lightning more often than other animals?,bio
5,78xinz,What % of my weight am I actually lifting when doing a push-up?,physics
6,6dpog2,"What is the point of using screws with a Phillips head, flathead, allen, hex, etc. instead of just having one universal screw type?",eng
7,75p8dn,"If hand sanitizer kills 99.99% of germs, then won't the surviving 0.01% make hand sanitizer resistant strains?",bio
8,7xvk9r,Do heavily forested regions of the world like the eastern United States experience a noticeable difference in oxygen levels/air quality during the winter months when the trees lose all of their leaves?,geo
9,6idvam,"Does the size of a creature, or the size of its eye, affect what can be seen by the ""naked eye""? for example, can ants see things we consider microscopic? are ants microscopic to elephants?",bio
10,8zlzuy,"Why do we have to ""fall"" asleep? Why can't we just decide to be asleep?",bio
11,7nuedz,"For humans, sea water is not drinkable due to its high salt content. How do whales, manatees, seals, and other sea faring mammals stay hydrated?",bio
12,7hmh2c,"When a person gets a cut, is it better to wipe off the blood or let the blood coagulate to protect the cut?",med
13,6j0tg2,The recent fire in London was traced to an electrical fault in a fridge freezer. How can you trace with such accuracy what was the single appliance that caused it?,physics
14,7vgwdg,"The video game ""Subnautica"" depicts an alien planet with many exotic underwater ecosystems. One of these is a ""lava zone"" where molten lava stays in liquid form under the sea. Is this possible?",geo
15,85kaz5,Why do we use pillows now when we sleep? Did we need this during the prehistoric/ancient age? What changed?,soc
16,7v0z9e,"Similar to increasing wealth gap, are we experiencing an increasing educational gap? Are well-educated getting more educated and under-educated staying under-educated?",soc
17,7omaq1,"Why are Primates incapable of Human speech, while lesser animals such as Parrots can emulate Human speech?",bio
18,7ft65h,"If light can travel freely through space, why isnt the Earth perfectly lit all the time? Where does all the light from all the stars get lost?",astro
19,7mmz8i,Why do computers and game consoles need to restart in order to install software updates?,computing
20,6c3t0s,"If each day is only 23h56m4s, over the course of 4 years, we accumulate 95.7 hours of unaccounted time when approximating each day to 24 hours. We give ourselves one extra day in February, which accounts for only 24 hours of that extra time, but where does that extra 71.7 hours go?",astro
21,7s57t6,"Ethiopia is building the largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa, Egypt opposes the dam which it believes will reduce the amount of water that it gets, Ethiopia asserts that the dam will in fact increase water flow to Egypt by reducing evaporation on Egypt's Lake Nasser, How so?",geo
22,6uc2os,"What affect does the quantity of injuries have on healing time? For example, would a paper cut take longer to heal if I had a broken Jaw at the same time?",med
23,7k296s,Why do airplanes need to fly so high?,eng
24,458vhd,Gravitational Wave Megathread,astro
25,6wzxql,"How will the waters actually recede from Harvey, and how do storms like these change the landscape? Will permanent rivers or lakes be made?",geo
26,6qaduo,Why is the human nose the shape it is? Why isn't it just two holes in our face?,bio
27,5l7nj4,"If we could drain the ocean, could we breath or live on the deepest parts or would pressures, temperatures, and oxygen levels be too extreme for us to live such as high altitudes?",med
28,7bf9w9,"If someone was to cover their eyes for a year straight without seeing any light, would it just be really bright when they take it off then slowly adjust back to normal or would it have a permanent affect on the persons vision?",bio
29,7qbgxo,Ages 1 to 4 are very important for brain development but yet most people can't recall anything from that time period. Why don't we remember our earliest memories?,med
30,5x3wr2,"The all-green picture with ""red"" strawberries picture. Do I see red because I know ripe strawberries are red?",psych
31,8wt28j,Do dogs of one breed prefer to be with their own breed over others or are they all just dogs to them?,bio
32,7pnuq0,"If nuclear waste will still be radioactive for thousands of years, why is it not usable?",physics
33,7uhefy,"How realistic is the cancer ""vaccine"" talked about recently?",med
34,7kq5r4,What determines the lifespan of a species? Why do humans have such a long lifespan compared to say a housecat?,bio
35,7sewfa,"Since light stops penetrating water at 1000 meters deep and the deepest freshwater lake is 1642 meters deep(both according to Google), is there an equivalent to deep sea creatures for freshwater?",bio
36,7g6eyb,"How ""green"" is the life cycle of a solar panel end-to-end compared to traditional energy sources?",eng
37,75ggm6,"If you put a Garden in the ISS, Could you have infinite oxygen?",astro
38,7jpnjl,Does a burnt piece of toast have the same number of calories as a regular piece of toast?,chem
39,5vs989,Is it possible to Yo-Yo in space?,physics
40,74rboo,"If my 60 GB phone is full or empty, is there any difference in weight at the nano level?",physics
41,6uijoe,Does sipping water vs 'chugging' water impact how the body processes water?,med
42,6gwffm,"We encounter static electricity all the time and it's not shocking (sorry) because we know what's going on, but what on earth did people think was happening before we understood electricity?",physics
43,7xmrjn,Is there any reason for the alphabet being in the order its in?,soc
44,82rhw8,"The universe is said to be around 23% dark matter, 72% dark energy and 5% ordinary matter. If we don't know what dark matter and dark energy are, where do the percentages come from?",astro
45,7ez85x,"With all this fuss about net neutrality, exactly how much are we relying on America for our regular global use of the internet?",computing
46,80cpqc,When did scientists realize that Jupiter had no solid ground?,geo
47,751o3a,"If you placed wood in a very hot environment with no oxygen, would it be possible to melt wood?",chem
48,908y52,What is the pins and needles feeling that happens when you cut off circulation to a part of your body?,med
49,6cmj7m,Why does my shower curtain seem to gravitate towards me when I take a shower?,physics
50,8ozzuy,What happened to acid rain? I remember hearing lots about it in the early 90s but nothing since.,geo
51,544ejw,"If I put a flashlight in space, would it propel itself forward by ""shooting out"" light?",physics
52,8l8faa,"If dividing by zero is undefined and causes so much trouble, why not define the result as a constant and build the theory around it? (Like 'i' was defined to be the sqrt of -1 and the complex numbers)",maths
53,7huc8l,The last time atmospheric CO2 levels were this high the world was 3-6C warmer. So how do scientists believe we can keep warming under 2C?,geo
54,6mtsdg,Do animals have blood types like we do?,bio
55,5s7ago,Are humans closer in relative size to the planck length or the entire observable universe?,astro
56,7n81em,If the Niagara falls is frozen where does all the water go behind it? Does it just spill over and flood surrounding land,geo
57,6792ez,"So atmospheric CO2 levels just reached 410 ppm, first time in 3 million years it's been that high. What happened 3 million years ago?",geo
58,6y33j6,"I just looked at the sun with my eclipse glasses, and there are two black dots on the sun. What are those?",astro
59,6o9rki,How do women astronauts deal with periods in antigravity?,med
60,7vo4ir,"If iron loses it's magnetism around 800 degrees C, how can the earth's core, at ~6000 degrees C, be magnetic?",geo
61,6efd2k,"Why can't we just inject a ton of power into a phone at once to instantly charge it? Is that just too dangerous, or just not possible?",eng
62,6wdnnw,Why does electricity always hum at a B-flat pitch?,physics
63,78jrjn,Can an insect be fat? How do they store energy?,bio
64,93y26g,"What is the bottom of the Sahara desert like? Like underneath the sand, what condition is the bedrock in?",geo
65,6tut5w,"How does a computer network like HBO's handle the massive output of data for short bursts of time, like a GoT episode?",eng
66,73q2um,"If doctors can fit babies with prescription eye ware when they can't talk, why do they need feedback from me to do the same thing?",med
67,8mwi0l,Does washing off fruits and vegetables before eating them actually remove much of the residual preservatives and/or pesticides?,bio
68,603u8z,"When a nuclear device detonates, the shockwave trends to clear overhead clouds, exposing the sky above. If it was raining, does that mean a nuclear device would stop the rain?",physics
69,744w7q,What are the main complications stopping us from using nuclear fusion?,physics
70,8spnd7,Is it possible for a deck of cards to be shuffled accidentally into perfect order?,maths
71,878898,"Can the ancient magnetic field surrounding Mars be ""revived"" in any way?",geo
72,8jkbm1,Does a heart need to beat? Would we be able to replace the heart with something that continuously moves blood around with no pulse (using a pump/compressor of sorts)? Would there be complications by making the flow constant rather than pulsed/beats?,med
73,6w956o,How can we hear the voice in our head and how is it produced?,med
74,6fcxo1,Why don't humans have mating seasons?,bio
75,6jot46,"When our brain begins to lose its memory, is it losing the memories themselves or the ability to recall those memories?",neuro
76,87pqpx,How do scientists know we've only discovered 14% of all living species?,bio
77,7bmjs6,Does the brain interact with programming languages like it does with natural languages?,soc
78,6cwkwj,"If you throw a waterproof speaker under water, and then dive under water yourself, can you hear the sound?",physics
79,7trnof,How do we know what Ancient Egyptian (or any ancient language) sounded like? How accurate are names like Osiris and Tutankhamen to what they actually sounded like when spoken by Ancient Egyptians?,soc
80,5v1f3j,Are there ocean deserts? Are there parts of the ocean that never or rarely receive rain?,geo
81,6p1gug,"Who feels the umbilical cord being cut? Mother, child or both?",med
82,73webg,Does running a mile in 10 minutes burn the same number of calories as walking a mile in 20 minutes?,bio
83,8eu5ua,How deep or shallow can the sand be in a desert?,geo
84,6ryps7,"When a banana gets bruised, does the nutritional content of the bruised area change?",chem
85,696mv5,How do third party headphones with volume control and play/pause buttons send a signal to my phone through a headphone jack?,eng
86,4vn5g1,What is the physiological difference between the tiredness that comes from too little sleep and the tiredness that comes from exertion?,med
87,6xvhkc,Is a single Elephant's skin cell bigger than a human's skin cell?,bio
88,6khe99,There are thousands of seemingly isolated bodies of water all throughout the planet which happen to have fish in them. How did they get there if truly isolated?,bio
89,70mzcp,What is the gold and silver foil they put on satellites and why is it important?,eng
90,8cw3sa,"What happened with Zika, is it gone now?",bio
91,6bv9tk,Why do we have to kill a horse when it broke its leg? What is the difference in biological processes between man and horse in bone mending?,bio
92,6xeuh3,How much does drinking a cold drink really affect your body temperature?,bio
93,8u97lg,"What is the white stuff inside pimples? What it's made out of, why we have it, and why does it exit in this way?",bio
94,7sx3kn,Wide hips are considered a sign of fertility and ease of birth - do we have any evidence to support this?,med
95,76w48s,"How much of sleep is actual maintenance downtime, and how much is just time-killing energy conservation?",bio
96,4vxmw2,"Assuming ducks can't count, can they keep track of all their ducklings being present? If so, how?",bio
97,620y9t,How are we able to perform a body transplant when we can't repair spinal injuries?,med
98,673bvk,"Later this year, Cassini will crash into Saturn after its ""Grand Finale"" mission as to not contaminate Enceladus or Titan with Earth life. However, how will we overcome contamination once we send probes specifically for those moons?",geo
99,7h9ymc,"Keep hearing that we are running out of lithium, so how close are we to combining protons and electrons to form elements from the periodic table?",chem
100,81xc2f,"When we extract energy from tides, what loses energy? Do we slow down the Earth or the Moon?",physics
101,823qxj,Why do grapefruits and grapefruit juice interact so much with so many types of medications?,med
102,8q1uc8,Why does hitting the top of a bottle of beer with another bottle of beer create that much froth?,physics
103,52ex23,"South Korea just got hit with a 5.4 magnitude earthquake. 3 days ago, North Korea carried out a nuclear weapons test that caused a 5.3 magnitude seismic event. Is it possible that today's earthquake is a result of the nuclear testing several days ago?",geo
104,6y93j8,"If you were to randomly find a playing card on the floor every day, how many days would it take to find a full deck?",maths
105,2m328u,The Philae lander has successfully landed on comet 67P/ChuryumovGerasimenko. AskScience Megathread.,astro
106,9hj7at,During capillary action the average gravitational potential energy of the molecules increases. Where does that energy come from?,physics
107,8vlta3,Do any non-human animals deliberately combine foods for eating simultaneously? Do any prepare meals with more than one ingredient?,bio
108,90jdxq,"Why do we lose the desire to eat while we are sick? (Ex. when having a cold, I lose the desire to eat)",med
109,98b7jf,"The freezing point of carbon dioxide is -78.5C, while the coldest recorded air temperature on Earth has been as low as -92C, does this mean that it can/would snow carbon dioxide at these temperatures?",geo
110,7znpil,What elements are at genuine risk of running out and what are the implications of them running out?,geo
111,5bm4cv,"If we detonated large enough of a nuclear bomb on Jupiter, could we initialize a nuclear chain reaction and create a second sun?",physics
112,7w632y,"When octopus/squid/cuttlefish are out of the water in some videos, are they in pain from the air? Or does their skin keep them safe for a prolonged time? Is it closer to amphibian skin than fish skin?",bio
113,9hidm8,"If Anti Hydrogen (Hydrogen made of antimatter) gives off the same exact spectrum as normal hydrogen, then how do we know that hydrogen we've seen in space is normal matter, not antimatter?",astro
114,8nhhi7,Why can't we perform a Pancreas transplant for those with Diabetes?,med
115,3d8puo,New Horizons flies by Pluto in 33 Minutes! - NASA Live Stream,geo
116,6pw57i,If a bottle is completely filled with water and I shake it. Does the water still move inside?,physics
117,93o6m7,"What is the purpose of utilizing screws with a Phillips' head, flathead, Allen, hex, and so on rather than simply having one widespread screw compose?",eng
118,8cl1vt,"Why do cognitive abilities progressively go down the more tired you are, sometimes to the point of having your mind go ""blank""?",med
119,686ygh,"Why are car antennas so small now, when 10 years ago they were 2-3 feet tall?",eng
120,73f39q,"If the sea level rises, does the altitude of everything decreases ?",geo
121,7b4t7j,Was the super massive black hole at the center of the Milkyway ever anything else?,astro
122,7zwhvz,What does unplugging your electronics when not in use do for the environment/electricity bill?,physics
123,66wqc9,If my speed is 100 km/h and my destination is 100 km away and then I move 90 km/h if it's 90 km away. 80 km/h if it's 80 km away. Keep on slowing to match the distance. When will I arrive?,maths
124,96yqay,"Of all the nuclear tests completed on American soil, in the Nevada desert, what were the effects on citizens living nearby and why have we not experienced a fallout type scenario with so many tests making the entire region uninhabitable?",geo
125,82zdve,Is lab grown meat chemically identical to the real thing? How does it differ?,chem
126,6ntzq1,Has the growing % of the population avoiding meat consumption had any impact on meat production?,soc
127,4zwl8e,"Is the earth pulled toward where the sun is now, or where the sun was 8 minutes ago?",physics
128,8cefwo,How did we first find out there was no oxygen in space?,astro
129,7pchkq,"Why doesn't a dark chocolate bar break predictably, despite chocolate's homogeneity and deep grooves in the bar?",physics
130,7engan,From my kid: Can you put a marshmallow on a stick out into space and roast it with the sun?,physics
131,8hxlx6,"Can plants be ""fat""?",bio
132,90s854,"Supposing I have an unfair coin (not 50/50), but don't know the probability of it landing on heads or tails, is there a standard formula/method for how many flips I should make before assuming that the distribution is about right?",maths
133,83f7nj,Am I using muscles to keep my eyelids open or to keep them closed or both?,med
134,7qxdy6,How do scientists studying antimatter MAKE the antimatter they study if all their tools are composed of regular matter?,physics
135,68d1zk,How do animals like whales not get the bends when breaching at high speeds from the depths?,bio
136,6mbbr6,Why do you not feel hungry after not eating for a long time?,bio
137,7yjhmb,When does a mushroom die? When it's picked? When it's packaged? Refrigerated? Sliced? Digested?,bio
138,6utsjy,Do all organisms perceive the passage of time at the same rate?,neuro
139,7h2mww,Would 100 1dB speakers sound the same as one 100db speaker?,eng
140,83xrp8,"If you cut entirely through the base of a tree but somehow managed to keep the tree itself perfectly balanced on the stump, would the tree re-bond to the stump or is this a tree death penalty?",bio
141,6z2y0n,Does writing by hand have positive cognitive effects that cannot be replicated by typing?,neuro
142,6a4tbb,"How come, when we rub our eyes hard enough we see those weird colors and patterns?",med
143,7innjm,What exactly does the cold virus do to me to make me so weak?,med
144,8pb285,"Chemically, why was the Fat Man more powerful than the Little Boy? (The nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki)",physics
145,777q8i,Can you determine the cause of a headache from the region of the head it is affecting?,med
146,5057fv,"In 1899 ""Mile-a-Minute"" Charles Murphy set a bicycle world record of 60 mph by riding behind a train to reduce drag, would this approach work for human runners as well to break the elusive 30 mph threshold?",physics
147,6kugpz,Why do those with Down syndrome have similarly shaped faces?,med
148,4odwzk,Do bees socialize with bees from other hives?,bio
149,2xbfxp,What color is the dress? Why do some people see blue and black and some people see gold and white when looking at a single image of a dress?,psych
150,4bd0yr,How did the Great Wall of China affect the region's animal populations? Were there measures in place to allow migration of animals from one side to another?,bio
151,95xwpw,"If you were a human floating towards the sun, at what distance from the sun would you feel an Earth-like temperature?",geo
152,6m1fpl,Why isn't the human body comfortable at 98.6 degrees if that's our internal temperature?,med
153,72hrud,What is a birth mark and why do so many people have them?,bio
154,6pl5wr,"Does the human stomach digest food as a batch process, or in a continuous feed to the rest of the digestive tract?",med
155,2ayhkp,"If someone asks me 'how many apples are on the table', and I say 'five', am I counting them quickly in my head or do I remember what five apples look like?",psych
156,4aczay,Happy Pi Day everyone!,maths
157,3ewzwj,Could a modern day human survive and thrive in Earth 65 million years ago?,bio
158,5zx8xb,Could an iPod ever successfully shuffle an album in the correct order? What are the odds of this?,maths
159,52cj3x,Why can't we see all of the black dots simultaneously on this illusion?,psych
160,64bny5,"What keeps wi-fi waves from traveling more than a few hundred feet or so, what stops them from going forever?",physics
161,7m9i7u,What happens to fish that die near the poles?,bio
162,8pvcon,"Why do sunburns seem to ""radiate"" heat?",med
163,7dp1a1,Do caterpillars need to become butterflies? Could one go it's entire life as a caterpillar without changing?,bio
164,94d77s,How far do you have to go beneath the ocean floor before the earth becomes dry again?,geo
165,7j9og9,Is there a limit on how long a power cord can be?,physics
166,71y0zc,"Duck fat melts at 57 degrees Fahrenheit. So on a 90 degree day, is a living duck's fat just... sloshing around?",bio
167,6gbjny,What happens if you let a chess AI play itself? Is it just 50-50?,computing
168,5wnt4v,"Why can our eyes precisely lock onto objects, but can't smoothly scroll across a landscape?",med
169,582vaf,Has it been scientifically proven that Nuclear Fusion is actually a possibility and not a 'golden egg goose chase'?,physics
170,8gozuz,Is it a coincidence that all elements are present on Earth?,geo
171,5uqlow,"Why do ""campfire smells"" (or other wood-burning smells) seem to stick to clothing/skin longer than other smells?",chem
172,6qmjd3,"If humans have evolved to have hair on their head, then why do we get bald? And why does this occur mostly to men, and don't we lose the rest of our hair over time, such as our eyebrows?",bio
173,9hrckz,Would bee hives grow larger if we didn't harvest their honey?,bio
174,8e2ir3,How does a master key work?,eng
175,7f4htq,"Ive read that when caterpillars are in their cocoons, they dissolve completely into goo; no original parts survive in the butterfly. How is the butterfly made from the goo? Is there an embryo that grows and uses the goo like a yolk sac? Or does the goo somehow arrange itself into new body parts?",bio
176,7rxv4o,What exactly is happening to your (nerves?) when circulation gets cut off and you start to tingle?,med
177,7fyx12,How do psychologists distinguish between a patient who suffers from Body Dysmorphic Disorder and someone who is simply depressed from being unattractive?,psych
178,6dtz3i,Is there a difference between hitting a concrete wall at 100mph and being hit by a concrete wall at 100mph?,physics
179,6ertms,Askscience Megathread: Climate Change,geo
180,8emto6,"If the great pacific garbage patch WAS compacted together, approximately how big would it be?",geo
181,7uu1qo,"A tidally locked planet is one that turns to always face its parent star, but what's the term for a planet that doesn't turn at all? (i.e. with a day/night cycle that's equal to exactly one year)",astro
182,4zdkra,AskScience AMA Series: We have discovered an Earth-mass exoplanet around the nearest star to our Solar System. AMA!,astro
183,8o3na7,"When it rains, do flies or other flying bugs dodge raindrops? And if not, is each impact like being hit by a gigantic missile of water?",bio
184,57rs2i,"If you had a completely empty universe, in which only 2 marbles, placed perfectly still in the beginning, with 1 ly distance in between them, how long would it take for them to collide due to gravity?",astro
185,6cgdnn,What does it feel like walking in areas with high radiation? Does it feel hot or something? Does it smell? Harder to breathe? Or is the only way you will figure it out (w/out a Geiger meter) is when you start to get sick?,med
186,8kcnci,How do our hairs know when to stop growing?,bio
187,6yje2n,Megathread: 2017 Hurricane Season,geo
188,91iglq,Why do we experience no sort of gag reflex when we are swallowing food or a drink?,med
189,56ij7c,"If you watch a gif of a coin flipping (without ever seeing it) to make a decision, is it still a 50/50 chance, even though the video already predetermines what side the coin will flip onto?",maths
190,9go6jo,How did scientists recreate the 1918 Influenza Virus?,bio
191,5rlx9p,"If an astronaut travel in a spaceship near the speed of light for one year. Because of the speed, the time inside the ship has only been one hour. How much cosmic radiation has the astronaut and the ship been bombarded? Is it one year or one hour?",physics
192,6d9lah,Why does removing a battery and replacing the same battery (in a wireless mouse for example) work?,eng
193,5dypa2,"In terms of a percentage, how much oil is left in the ground compared to how much there was when we first started using it as a fuel?",geo
194,8b0ngb,"If Potassium acts as a counter-agent to sodium in the body, is there a scientific reason we're not simply adding potassium to high sodium foods (i.e. processed frozen food) to lower the overall sodium level?",chem
195,79a132,"If the planet was shaped like a donut, how would gravity work in the middle?",physics
196,7law0k,How does a video game or software randomly decide something?,computing
197,9h496k,Does a diamond melt in lava?,chem
198,921mov,AskScience AMA Series: We have made the first successful test of Einstein's General Relativity near a supermassive black hole. AUA!,astro
199,8i6844,Is there a certain priority list for a severely damaged human body to heal itself?,med
200,8y0uec,Why do the boys rescued from the cave in Thailand need to be quarantined?,med
201,61mlxd,If the universe is expanding in all directions how is it possible that the Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way will collide?,physics
202,8bymow,"If extra wings seen on biplanes add more lift and maneuverability, why dont we add them to modern planes or jets and have them built into the airframe like we do today?",eng
203,5b80il,"Why do flames take a clearly defined form, rather than fire just being a glow of incandescent radiation?",physics
204,3g9y1t,"Why is it normal for children in practically all cultures to call parents ""Mother"" or ""Father"" rather than their real names?",soc
205,9i9ced,Why are peoples palms never dark?,med
206,96oicv,"When an animal is eaten whole, how does it actually die? Suffocation? Digestive acid?",bio
207,69r3rt,"If iron loses its magnetism at around 1400F, how is the earths core magnetic?",geo
208,8toi99,"During a nuclear disaster, is it possible to increase your survival odds by applying sunscreen?",med
209,7rbyim,How do surgeons avoid air bubbles in the bloodstreams after an organ transplant?,med
210,6ftcdu,How is personality formed?,psych
211,7wmirx,Does the language you speak affect the shape of your palate?,med
212,64xl01,"What is a ""zip file"" or ""compressed file?"" How does formatting it that way compress it and what is compressing?",computing
213,58mqdp,How much more dangerous would lightning strikes have been 300 million years ago when atmospheric oxygen levels peaked at 35%?,geo
214,76jaue,"Nuclear power plants, how long could they run by themselves after an epidemic that cripples humanity?",eng
215,9gkpfb,Can acid burn or crack the glass of a windshield?,chem
216,8g77ag,How Precisely Are Satellites put into orbit? Is it to the meter?,eng
217,64gxzg,"On average, and not including direct human intervention, how do ant colonies die? Will they continue indefinitely if left undisturbed? Do they continue to grow in size indefinitely? How old is the oldest known ant colony? If some colonies do ""age"" and die naturally, how and why does it happen?",bio
218,5njtbq,How much radiation dose would you receive if you touched Chernobyl's Elephant's Foot?,physics
219,7ua3wr,"How common are illnesses such as the cold or the flu in other animals? and if they aren't common, why?",bio
220,9gjd0s,Alcohol or opioid addiction fundamentally different from cocaine addiction?,neuro
221,7uodcx,How much of the Mariana Trench have we explored?,geo
222,4uus54,How worried should we be about the Clathrate Gun?,geo
223,63ef3e,In light of the recent growth of sightings of Tasmanian Tigers and possibility of a species coming back from what we thought was extinction... Has this happened with any other species in the last ~500 years?,bio
224,8v9qa6,"AskScience AMA Series: We're three experts on plastic pollution who have worked with Kurzgesagt on a new video, ask us anything!",geo
225,8thuco,Why do the cameras inside the ISS have so many dead or stuck pixels?,eng
226,5c82ui,Carbon in all forests is 638 GtC. Annual carbon emissions by humans is 9.8 GtC (1.5% of 638). Would increasing forests by 1.5% effectively make us carbon-neutral?,geo
227,6itmue,"In Earth travel, we use North, South, East, and West, plus altitude for three-dimensional travel. Since those are all relative to the Earth, what do they use for space travel?",astro
228,7gecrm,What is happening to engine oil that requires it to be changed every 6000km (3000miles)?,chem
229,4mndsq,What's the chance of having drunk the same water molecule twice?,maths
230,51gc14,"I read that, on average, 3 supernovas will occur in the Milky Way galaxy every century. If that is the case why haven't we observed any since the last one in 1604?",astro
231,9gkzp0,When staring into complete darkness do your eyes focus on infinity or are they unfocused?,bio
232,8mjbk5,"How come when hot metal is placed in cold water, it does not shatter like glass?",physics
233,6l0x5h,"If I shake hands with someone who just washed their hands, do I make their hand dirtier or do they make my hand cleaner?",med
234,6u2l13,Can statisticians control for people lying on surveys?,maths
235,6dgpv8,If quantim computers become a widespread stable technololgy will there be any way to protect our communications with encryption? Will we just have to resign ourselves to the fact that people would be listening in on us?,computing
236,6b82qe,Are there ways to find caves with no real entrances and how common are these caves?,geo
237,35uljq,"If I wanted to randomly find someone in an amusement park, would my odds of finding them be greater if I stood still or roamed around?",maths
238,7j0adq,Why is the Congo River so deep?,geo
239,8ju1bq,How does a compass work on my smartphone?,eng
240,5lbfz5,"If my voice sounds different to me than it does in a recording, then how am I able to accurately match my singing voice to the key of a song?",bio
241,6zfbtz,How does boiling water clean it? What can it NOT clean?,chem
242,63mm0h,How can my portable battery charger drain itself completely when charging my phone? Shouldn't the two batteries come to equilibrium?,physics
243,6saqlj,Why is your mouth much more sensitive to cold water after brushing your teeth or chewing mint gum?,med
244,86zoq9,"Do insects have muscles? If so, are they structurally similar to ours, and why can some, like ants, carry so much more weight than us proportionally? If not, what to they have that acts as a muscle?",bio
245,3sm2jj,My textbook says electricity is faster than light?,physics
246,88ps5i,How did they beam back live images from the moon before the invention of the CCD or digital sensor?? What device turned the image into radio waves?,eng
247,39woqa,"What would happen to me, and everything around me, if a black hole the size of a coin instantly appeared?",physics
248,57nxiy,"If, theoretically, you were in an infinite sized room, and there was complete darkness. If you lit a candle, how far away would you have to be from this candle before you couldn't see it?",physics
249,8a8d1g,"On an atomic level, what causes things to be shiny, dull, or reflective ?",physics
250,6v2ox8,"If Mars at some point had oceans that were filled with life similar to our own, would there still be oil there despite the harsh Marian conditions and what we know about the planet?",astro
251,7xa638,"Study ""Caffeine Caused a Widespread Increase of Resting Brain Entropy"" Well...what the heck is resting brain entropy? Is that good or bad? Google is not helping",bio
252,62e54o,Discussion: Kurzgesagt's newest YouTube video on GMOs!,bio
253,6n9s3m,Does what my mother ate while she was pregnant with me effect what I like/don't like to eat?,med
254,853m2f,Why do nuclear power plants have those distinct concave-shaped smoke stacks?,eng
255,79vir0,"If I am made from star dust, how many stars do I come from?",astro
256,6q31lw,Why do some people have good sense of direction while other don't? Do we know how the brain differs in such people?,neuro
257,9frpsu,"If a person is paralyzed from the neck down, does that paralyzed body still react to temperature changes? Sweat and goosebumps?",med
258,5t7b51,What is the smallest amount of matter needed to create a black hole ? Could a poppy seed become a black hole if crushed to small enough space ?,physics
259,90ydcj,"Why is it that some muscles burn while exercised hard, while in others you experience more of a fatigue-like feeling?",med
260,8gw1g2,When the mars rover went to mars were they able to remove all bacteria and small life from it? If not could any of the bacteria be able to live in the harsh conditions of mars? And how do they obtain soil samples looking for bacteria if it could possibly be from the rover itself?,astro
261,71uou2,What have been the implications/significance of finding the Higgs Boson particle?,physics
262,67nvw2,"A bluish aurora-like streak informally called ""Steeve"" has been recurrently spotted int the night sky of the Canadian prairies - what might it be, and how could this phenomenon be investigated?",geo
263,7pw56k,Why can completely paralyzed people often blink voluntarily?,med
264,4xdhi8,"If the universe is an hypertorus, is it possible that we receive the light from a star twice ?",physics
265,3i1vd0,This coconut oil melted during a heat wave and later re-solidified. Why did it form this honeycomb structure?,chem
266,7v6ayh,"If camera lenses are circular, why do they produce a rectangular image?",eng
267,6f7p0m,"Hummingbirds flap their wings around 70 times per second during normal flight...what is the fastest natural movement that humans are capable of, either voluntary or involuntary?",bio
268,955es8,How would waves be any different if there was a superocean like Phantalassa. Would they be larger and more dangerous or calmer and would anything else be different?,geo
269,2jot8u,"Introducing: AskScience Quarterly, a new popular science magazine by the scientists of reddit!",meta
270,8qqp7v,"If there was a bag of 10 balls, 9 white and 1 red and 10 people including you has to pick one randomly and who gets the red ball wins, does it matter what order you all pick, or is it better to go first or last with probability?",maths
271,80lld1,Are other animals aware of their mortality?,bio
272,6t7bdh,Why does it take multiple years to develop smaller transistors for CPUs and GPUs? Why can't a company just immediately start making 5 nm transistors?,eng
273,5lrjgz,Is there a reason all the planets orbit the sun in approximately the same plane and direction?,geo
274,92arnm,"There's evidence that life emerged and evolved from the water onto land, but is there any evidence of evolution happening from land back to water?",bio
275,5jhfou,"With today's discovery that hydrogen and anti-hydrogen have the same spectra, should we start considering the possibility that many recorded galaxies may be made of anti-matter?",astro
276,97f7y2,"When Pangea divided, the seperate land masses gradually grew further apart. Does this mean that one day, they will again reunite on the opposite sides? Hypothetically, how long would that process take?",geo
277,41wzn4,Planet IX Megathread,geo
278,84jx3w,Weve now discovered that spending a year in space can change your DNA - What does this change about what we thought we knew about DNA?,bio
279,70wiw4,"There is a video on the Front Page about the Navy's Railgun being developed. What kind of energy, damage would these sort of rounds do?",physics
280,6nzxct,"With solar sails being so thin, how do they avoid being punctured by tiny space debris?",eng
281,6i3ymg,"Why is a frozen and thawed banana so much sweeter, and how does this change its nutritional value?",bio
282,7l1x9j,Has there ever been evidence of spatial dimensions beyond the three we can perceive?,physics
283,3569v1,"If you farted hard enough in space, could you move yourself around?",physics
284,5fqb31,"In this gif of white blood cells attacking a parasite, what exactly is happening from a chemical reaction perspective?",chem
285,7of8tf,Whats the usefulness of finding new bigger prime numbers?,maths
286,6ay4wa,Does a steady or a blinking digital clock use more energy?,eng
287,5iexyv,"If fire is a reaction limited to planets with oxygen in their atmosphere, what other reactions would you find on planets with different atmospheric composition?",geo
288,7oy9py,Why don't emails arrive immediately like Instant Messages? Where does the email go in the time between being sent and being received?,computing
289,7ijh6y,Can a planet have more than 4 seasons?,geo
290,5xmkkp,Why is it matter in the Sun's core can undergo fusion at 15 million degrees but our fusion reactors need to be 100+ million degrees?,physics
291,7kj1br,A 5 foot section of railroad rail does not seem very flexible but a 200 foot section appears to be as flexible as a noodle with bends under a foot. How does longer length make it more flexible?,eng
292,3zbp8j,"Is it possible to recreate a smell from a basic list of smells? in other words, is there an RGB equivalent for smells?",med
293,719don,"If a nuclear bomb went off in Boston harbor could scientists tell after the fact who had manufactured it, do they leave distinct radioactive signatures?",physics
294,97l97s,"Is there a spot where the big bang happened? do we know where it is? Is it the center of the universe? If you go there, is there a net force of zero acting on you in all directions ( gravity)",astro
295,8ha7d0,"When dolphins open their eyes above water, are things blurry like when humans open their eyes below water?",bio
296,6hejov,How far does an insect (like a beetle or a fly) travel from the place they were born in?,bio
297,65vy4z,"Is there any validity to the claim that Epsom salts ""Increase the relaxing effects of a warm bath after strenuous exertion""? If so, what is the Underlying mechanism for this effect?",med
298,7284qu,Nutrition Facts: Why is sodium listed instead of salt?,chem
299,bflw44,"Is it possible for a single, random atom to split on its own, at any time?",physics
300,9frrg0,"Has there ever been a case of someone donating an organ, and then getting the same organ back again (which used to be theirs)?",med
301,5vm1i8,Trappist-1 Exoplanets Megathread!,astro
302,8e8kuh,"How is it so that several (all?) mammals grow and lose a set of ""baby teeth"" before growing their final dentition? Why stop at two sets when other vertebrates such as sharks regenerate their teeth constantly?",bio
303,4sj5l1,Can a Mars Colony be built so deep underground that it's pressure and temp is equal to Earth?,geo
304,2y93cz,"If we were far enough from earth, could we see the dinosaurs alive?",physics
305,8m9iof,"How do we know the age of the universe, specifically with a margin of error of 59 million years?",astro
306,4un1k5,"How do centipedes/millipedes control all of their legs? Is there some kind of simple pattern they use, or does it take a lot of brainpower?",bio
307,8qxua7,Theoretically if there were 6 black holes making a cube shape that blocked off all entrances and you went into the empty space between the black holes (without getting sucked in) what would happen to space and time around you and outside of the theoretical black hole cube?,physics
308,8hmmmh,Do obese people have more blood?,bio
309,6bk8hr,Why do so many medicines require you to stop eating grapefruit?,med
310,5gae8u,Why are snowflakes flat?,chem
311,69mjxt,Do rainbows also have sections in the infrared and/or ultraviolet spectrum?,geo
312,810ppc,Is the Japanese surgical/dust mask trend actually helping lower the % of people getting sick over there?,med
313,8l2p6j,How do we know what dinosaurs ate exactly if only their bones were fossilized?,bio
314,8ouk73,Why do things get darker when wet?,physics
315,5ow6eu,"We are Professor Tim Lenton and Dr Damien Mansell from the University of Exeter and we're about to launch our free global climate change course. Ask us anything about Climate Change, from challenges to solutions!",geo
316,7wel50,Why can't we simulate gravity?,physics
317,6vp34q,Does continental shift have any effect on man made structures like bridges and canals that connect them?,geo
318,6ju93t,"Why does the electron just orbit the nucleus instead of colliding and ""gluing"" to it?",physics
319,70g7k1,Did NASA nuke Saturn?,geo
320,5k90xr,If you had a pinhole camera with an aperture that only let one photon in at a time- what would its pictures look like?,physics
321,7lhjob,How does the body decide where to store fat?,bio
322,8zckwc,Is the brain of someone with a higher cognitive ability physically different from that of someone with lower cognitive ability?,neuro
323,7cgdr2,"If a person is allergic to domestic cats, would they also be allergic to wild cats (lions, bobcats, etc.)?",bio
324,8ogln9,Why are there so many volcanic eruptions recently? Are they somehow connected or is it a coincidence? Or is it just new media coverage?,geo
325,6lvrth,"During the winter, humans are known to track animals via their footprints in the snow, as we do not posses the same olfactory capabilities as say a wolf. Are there any other animals which have been observed tracking animals by means of visual cues?",bio
326,89yh9m,Why did all the lithium end up in Chile?,geo
327,6f3qee,"Is gravity weaker on the equator just because the radius is larger, or also because of a centrifugal force?",physics
328,74vncq,Is it possible to put my bare foot on the moon?,geo
329,8syf6g,How would having a fish in the ISS work?,bio
330,9fihph,What might the planet be like if humans never created civilization?,meta
331,3qxvci,My girlfriend insists on letting her restaurant leftovers cool to room temperature before she puts them in the refrigerator. She claims it preserves the flavor better and combats food born bacteria. Is there any truth to this?,chem
332,88ag93,"If presented with a Random Number Generator that was (for all intents and purposes) truly random, how long would it take for it to be judged as without pattern and truly random?",maths
333,6s4i31,"Can i control the direction my wifi travels in? For e.g is there an object i can surround my router to bounce the rays in a specific direction. If so , will it even have an effect on my wifi signal strength?",eng
334,7iuavt,Are there any predators that hunt for sport rather than for food?,bio
335,4dblio,"If I have a column of water 100' tall and 2 meters in diameter and I scuba dive to the bottom of that, is the pressure the same as if I were 100' down in the ocean?",physics
336,7vvc1s,"As someone gets more obese, do their actual skin cells stretch or do they replicate fast enough to keep up with the increasing surface area?",bio
337,6sm5m7,Solar Eclipse Megathread,astro
338,4llimj,Is it possible for a planets moon to share an atmosphere with the planet?,astro
339,5putlx,Why do they say not to put a car battery on a concrete floor?,chem
340,7tkb60,Is extra muscle as hard on the heart as extra fat?,med
341,3o82rc,Why can't I weigh the earth by putting a scale upside-down?,physics
342,7qoa1p,Wikipedia explains that String Field Theory is a part a of Quantum Field Theory while regular String Theory is not. What exactly is the difference between String Field Theory and String Theory?,physics
343,7qhoz3,"How can people sever entire legs and survive the blood loss, while other people bleed out from severing just one artery in their leg?",med
344,83atc3,"Antarctica is defined as a desert, due to lack of precipitation. So where does all the 1-3 mile thick layers of ice and snow come from?",geo
345,45wkig,"What's the deepest hole we could reasonably dig with our current level of technology? If you fell down it, how long would it take to hit the bottom?",geo
346,930c22,Why don't babies get stretch marks as they grow?,med
347,5fjioz,"Given recent developments in our understanding of water/ice bodies on Mars, is it possible that we could one day be surprised by Martian fossils? Or do we have reason to believe that Martian life would be limited to microorganisms?",geo
348,87fxsa,Are there any resources that Earth has already run out of?,geo
349,4q3msq,I remember during the 90s/00s that the Ozone layer decaying was a consistent headline in the news. Is this still happening?,geo
350,5q79dy,Why does it take a million years for a photon moving at the speed of light to reach the sun's surface from its core?,physics
351,6xpwcp,"Why do clothes feel crunchy when you air dry them, but soft out of the dryer?",chem
352,6sgjz4,"If telomers get shorter with every split of a cell, doesn't this mean we can pretty accurately calculate when someone will die of old age?",bio
353,5eohiq,How does radio stations transmit the name of the song currently broadcasted?,physics
354,5ezbgw,"Why do tires on cars when doing a burnout give white smoke, but a pile of tires burns black?",eng
355,8z57ep,"I heard that detergents, soaps, and surfactants have a polar end and a non-polar end, and are thus able to dissolve grease. But so do fatty acids; the carboxyl end (the acid part) is polar, and the long hydrocarbon tail is non-polar. So why don't fatty acids behave like soap? What's the difference?",chem
356,7l56sb,How much bandwidth does the spinal cord have?,neuro
357,8bp089,"Why do certain flavours go well together? E.g. chicken/coleslaw, tomato/mozarella, spinach/garlic, walnuts/honey, tuna/mayonaise?",med
358,5z4wer,Why does the sound of cold water hitting steel sound different than hot water hitting steel?,physics
359,6dzrdm,Is it possible to 'store' light so it can be used as a form of energy?,physics
360,50cg2n,"Hi, my name is jack, I'm 14 years old, and I love Baseball. I would like to know when a pitcher throws a baseball, how does it curve?",physics
361,84wcpf,"Could I have a bag of neutrons? And if so, what would it look like, would they be reactive?",chem
362,60a3ox,Could a natural nuclear fission detonation ever occur?,geo
363,5o4dc5,"If we could use the Large Hadron Collider as a cannon pointed towards space, would the particle make it into orbit?",physics
364,95cq43,Is a patch of grass one singular organism? Or is multiple? How can you discern one specific organism of grass from another?,geo
365,88x33b,Whats the difference between mens and womens multivitamins?,med
366,6exgpt,"On Jupiter, will more superstorms the size the Great Red Spot eventually form, or are the positions and types of storms relatively constant?",geo
367,89lb6r,"If someone becomes immunized, and you receive their blood, do you then become immunized?",med
368,80vm2h,"Is there any mathematical proof that was at first solved in a very convoluted manner, but nowadays we know of a much simpler and elegant way of presenting the same proof?",maths
369,8qipw2,Do dead insects go bad for other insects that eat them such as spiders?,bio
370,6p71ia,"Is it likely that dinosaurs walked like modern day pigeons, with a back and forth motion of their head?",bio
371,9f92nv,Why does male pattern baldness typically begin at the top of the head?,med
372,4fuvnk,How come small cuts on the anus from over wiping or hemorrhoids does not cause serious septicemia?,med
373,7c8ho4,"From a cost stand point, would it not make sense to build duplicates of space probes and send them to different locations?",astro
374,95quaj,Why do your eyes physically hurt when they adjust to brighter light?,med
375,5wgjys,How can a Black Hole have rotation if the singularity is a 0-dimentional point and doesn't have an axis to rotate around?,physics
376,4zzz11,"What's going on when I'm getting a ""kink in my neck"" after sleeping in an odd position?",med
377,79kqo3,What makes a food 'filling'? Is it just calories?,med
378,4yolbi,"When I hold two fingers together and look through the narrow slit between fingers I am able to see multiple dark bands in the space of the slit. I read once long ago that this demonstrates the wavelength of light. Is there any truth to this? If not, what causes those dark bands?",physics
379,66t8f3,Is my stomach ever completely empty? And about how much fluid is in there without and food or drink?,med
380,7dknhg,"If every digital thing is a bunch of 1s and 0s, approximately how many 1's or 0's are there for storing a text file of 100 words?",computing
381,6ikts6,"If all the polar ice caps melted, would the ocean become less salty?",geo
382,8rqvu5,Do firefighters have to tackle electric car fires differently?,chem
383,33xuxu,"IF sound could travel through space, how loud would The Sun be?",astro
384,7osvex,"How do scientists make sure that the light they are getting is from that particular heavenly body and not a nearby star, like the Sun?",astro
385,3gzgyj,"This is not a 'cicada year,' but I hear one buzzing outside right now. Is there a small set of cicadas out of sync with the main population, or do a few mistakenly mature early every year? Or is this a different species entirely?",bio
386,8lj266,Why is green always used in special effects like green screens? Why not yellow or purple or red?,eng
387,8ap3nn,Why does fried food such as french fries start to float in the oil after a few minutes of cooking?,chem
388,6jkg7l,What happens to water when it freezes and can't expand?,chem
389,4jbni1,"If diamonds are the hardest material on Earth, why are they possible to break in a hydraulic press?",physics
390,44p6pg,"Why does a hair come back if I pull it out by the root? What's causing my body to say, ""Oh, I remember there used to be a hair there, better regrow one.""",med
391,4ql6ak,"AskScience AMA: Im Professor Brian Hare, a pioneer of canine cognition research, here to discuss the inner workings of a dogs brain, including how they see the world and the cognitive skills that influence your dog's personality and behavior. AMA!",neuro
392,3gsfzg,"I've heard that one of the purposes of the ""fresh cut grass"" smell is a type of distress signal that warns nearby plants to start moving nutrients to the roots before they get cut down. Is there any truth to this?",geo
393,62x8p9,"If I'm in a car goong 25mph with 25mph sustained tailwinds, and i roll down the window, will i feel any breeze?",physics
394,60tniy,"If we observe a star X light years away, does that mean theres nothing inbetween here and there obstructing our view?",astro
395,6vtnbz,What would be the ecological implications of a complete mosquito eradication?,bio
396,8gg8dh,How was the first parachute tested?,eng
397,51b91z,"If e=mc^2, does that mean that the sun is constantly losing mass through radiated energy?",physics
398,4l4y1j,A month ago we made available publicly via the CERN Open Data Portal 300 TB of research data from the CMS Experiment at CERNs Large Hadron Collider. AUA about our open data!,physics
399,5hdal8,Water is clear. Why is snow white?,chem
400,4u4hhq,Does the craving of different foods at different times have to do with what nutrients your body is currently in need of (protein vs carbs for example)?,bio
401,87zp23,"How does something as temporary as a human footprint get preserved for more than 10,000 years?",soc
402,52nb7j,"If identical twins have the exact same DNA, why do they often look slightly different than one another?",bio
403,98k1wx,"Do plants receive a measureable amount of energy from starlight other than the Sun, versus if they were in total darkness?",bio
404,8turi7,"If someone gets a blood transfusion, wouldnt they have a mishmash of genetic material appear in a DNA test?",bio
405,4ea7ee,What would the horizon look like if you were standing on an infinitely stretching and perfectly flat plane?,physics
406,8y85ak,Why do sunburns start to hurt after you get out of the sun? Why dont we notice the pain while we are in the sunlight?,med
407,4wqk64,Are we aware of any linguistic differences between the Korean spoken in North and South Korea that have developed since the end of the Korean War?,soc
408,7so764,Is there a technical distinction between a jungle and a forest?,bio
409,7c2urp,Does the long term use of antidepressants cause any change in brain chemistry or organization?,neuro
410,3cy2qs,Why don't we take blood from dead people?,med
411,8bgawh,What is happening when we randomly lose slight hearing in one ear and hear a loud ringing sound in it for a few seconds before the ringing fades away?,med
412,5kggms,"What has made solar energy so much more expensive in the past, and what developments are most important to further reduce the cost in the future?",eng
413,7dxjzi,"How did a population of landlocked seals manage to establish itself in lake Baikal, of all places, at an altitude of 450 m and several hundred kilometers from the Nearest coastline???",bio
414,7cvw2a,"Moon is in goldilocks zone but barren, what other criterions would declare a planet habitable?",geo
415,3gd6ut,Windows 10 says pins are safer than passwords how can this be when passwords have more combinations?,computing
416,6z8b77,Were cyclones more powerful when the Earth was covered in superoceans?,geo
417,7ibero,"Why is myopia common in young adults, when (I assume) this would have been a serious disadvantage when we were hunter gatherers?",med
418,5chr5g,Why can online videos load multiple high definition images faster than some websites load single images?,computing
419,8fqxwd,Is there any part in the body that cannot get cancer?,med
420,7ficf3,"What is the velocity of the edge of a bubble as it is ""popping""?",physics
421,4las7y,"Why do many materials, such as rock and wood, appear darker when wet?",physics
422,8ivbep,Why do ice cubes crack when liquid is poured over them?,physics
423,6yd0zr,"When a storm like Irma is at sea, what's happening below the surface?",geo
424,7ri2kk,Why is the Liver one of the only organs that grows back when most of it is removed?,med
425,9g0vnj,"If numbers can be infinitely large, can they also be infinitely small?",maths
426,76c09a,Over time do nuclear warheads become less powerful?,chem
427,6prkl4,"Do microwaves interfere with WiFi signals? If so, how?",physics
428,4ivp1l,How do we take pictures of our galaxy if we are in our galaxy?,astro
429,4can8o,"Humans have a wide range of vision issues, and many require corrective lenses. How does the vision of different individuals in other species vary, and how do they handle having poor vision since corrective lenses are not an option?",bio
430,8ynjtj,Are there stars so hot they would appear black to the human eye?,astro
431,6yuv1w,Is everything that we know about black holes theoretical?,astro
432,4c1c23,Why can the Golden Ratio be found all over nature?,bio
433,6lr5k5,What were the oceanic winds and currents like when the earth's continents were Pangea?,geo
434,9evnuv,Can higher animals experience surprise when their environment contradicts their expectations?,bio
435,9ew60f,How is louder sound different from soft sound?,physics
436,6r4wux,What is the environmental impact of air conditioning?,geo
437,4big0f,"When did ""sleeping"" evolve? What are the most primitive organisms that we know of that sleep?",bio
438,4dgrhj,"Why are the ""I'm not a robot"" captcha checkboxes separate from the actual action button? Why can't the button itself do the human detection?",computing
439,78rk06,"Can satellites be in geostationary orbit at places other than the equator? Assuming it was feasible, could you have a space elevator hovering above NYC?",physics
440,54gklr,"Why is it not possible to simply add protons, electrons, and neutrons together to make whatever element we want?",chem
441,5dpu0z,What is the fastest beats per minute we can hear before it sounds like one continuous note?,neuro
442,7r6z4a,Why do joints ache so much when you get the cold/flu?,med
443,70rvds,"Was working at Jimmy John's today when I customer came in and was severely allergic to cucumbers but could eat pickles, how's that possible?",med
444,7lperb,What did the SapceX Falcon 9 rocket launch look the way it did?,eng
445,77j7lf,Do you use muscles to open or close your eyes?,bio
446,37209v,How long would it take a modern computer with code breaking softwear to crack the German enigma code from WW2?,computing
447,5n2mi2,Is there anything the human body has three of?,med
448,7aq2mc,How catastrophic is an earthquake for deep sea creatures?,geo
449,56m02a,"As bananas emit small amounts of gamma radiation, would it be theoretically possible to get radiation sickness/poisoning in a room completely full of them?",physics
450,7nmaz7,What is the very worst case scenario in relation to the rise in water levels? Can Earth become an ocean planet?,geo
451,49tttl,How is there no center of the universe?,astro
452,6bq1py,"They say that to test String Theory, we need to build a particle accelerator as large as out galaxy. Is it a technical limitation or a fundamental one?",physics
453,3j81fq,"Came across this ""fact"" while browsing the net. I call bullshit. Can science confirm?",maths
454,521r0f,What is the earliest event there is evidence of cultural memory for?,soc
455,3v10w9,"Why is it that, if you add any sequence of numbers like this (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1), the sum is always the square of the largest number?",maths
456,6ldl7z,"Do bees or house flies have to individual trigger each wing beat or do they have more of an ""ON"" switch in their brain?",bio
457,5xzt4s,"when I shine a flashlight at Mars, does a small amount of the light actually reach it?",physics
458,4f71t3,"If you were to drive in a car at the same speed as a bullet and shoot backwards, would the bullet hang in mid-air? If so, how long?",physics
459,2qfvcf,How do you know a dated-at 1 million year old hammer wasn't 0.9999 million year old rock that was just made into a hammer in the last 0.0001 years?,soc
460,8jdzxh,What makes some people have a better memory than others?,neuro
461,3wikt5,"If I went back 100,000 years and mated with a human, would we produce any offspring? How far would I need to go back before I found an ancestor that is incompatible with modern humans?",bio
462,5ej1av,What environmental impacts would a border wall between the United States and Mexico cause?,geo
463,4cvgzl,Whenever I buy a lottery ticket I remind myself that 01-02-03-04-05-06 is just as likely to win as any other combination. But I can't bring myself to pick such a set of numbers as my mind just won't accept the fact that results will ever be so ordered. What is the science behind this misconception?,psych
464,56r419,Is it possible to find the algorithm for a random number generator by studying the sequences it produces?,maths
465,7dcmto,"How much of the heat on the surface of the Earth comes from below instead of the Sun? Since temperatures go up as you dig deeper, how far down would you have to be for most of the heat be from non-solar sources?",geo
466,7t466h,"Do any planets in the solar system, create tidal effects on the sun, similarly to the moon's effect of earth?",astro
467,3znred,Do pet tarantulas/Lizards/Turtles actually recognize their owner/have any connection with them?,bio
468,55igqy,Why do sponges get hard when dry but only after use with water?,physics
469,64muu5,How do lasers measure the temperature of stuff?,eng
470,708sru,There are Glasses that make Colorblind People see colors. Do they work the other way around too?,med
471,6xl9qb,Is there a limit to how many elements there can be?,chem
472,65l79a,Why doesn't the brain filter out Tinnitus?,neuro
473,3mkson,"Given time to decompress slowly, could a human survive in a Martian summer with just a oxygen mask?",med
474,69yvla,Are oceans necessary for a terrestrial planet to have sustained tectonic plate activity? Would a planet that was entirely covered by a single massive ocean have tectonic plate activity?,geo
475,3y3fqw,"Do sound canceling headphones function as hearing protection in extremely loud environments, such as near jet engines? If not, does the ambient noise 'stack' with the sound cancellation wave and cause more ear damage?",physics
476,81d5z4,When experiencing Sleep Paralysis some people feel like they can't move while others instead are met with a feeling of deep fear. What is the cause of that?,med
477,6h7fmo,Why do most objects in the night sky (stars and planets) look to be the same size relative to our naked eyes?,astro
478,8k38qs,Do ozone holes (like the one above NZ) make solar power in that area more effective?,geo
479,6np13a,[Physics] What makes the continuous stream of bubbles from a single spot when you pour champagne/highly carbonated beverages?,physics
480,2z0fge,Happy Pi Day! Come celebrate with us,maths
481,4rnl5i,"In animals like octopuses and cuttlefish that die shortly after mating, what is it that kills them?",bio
482,3dqef4,"Is Pluto small enough that we, as a species, could destroy it?",geo
483,6nketd,Is there a reason we want more alcohol once we are buzzed?,med
484,6htaz5,How do solar panels work?,eng
485,71g8nl,"Does heat, humidity, and other atmospheric variables affect wi-fi and other signals?",physics
486,5fbsab,"What causes the randomness of internet speeds, even on Ethernet?",computing
487,3ul61p,Why do wind turbines only have 3 blades?,eng
488,96f31o,Why is it harder to send a spacecraft to the Sun than away from the Sun?,geo
489,9gy72l,"Why is it that even when the wind blows warm, we feel cooler?",med
490,6x75kd,Does the Doppler effect have any noticeable consequences on wireless Internet connection?,physics
491,4g4dmk,Do all salts taste 'salty' i.e. Like sodium chloride? What about other sodium salts? Other chlorides? Alkali metals? Halides? Etc...,chem
492,9edd1a,Why didn't the leak in the ISS vent all the air immediately?,physics
493,9ei7yu,Is Zithromax penicillin based?,med
494,7gr4x8,How do wireless chargers work?,eng
495,8aigox,Are Prime Numbers Endless?,maths
496,8yfpeh,What are the actual negative effects of Japans 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster today?,geo
497,7rrejd,At what point is a particle too small to cast a shadow?,physics
498,3tp57k,How much shallower would the Oceans be if they were all devoid of life?,geo
499,2v3jil,"If someone with schizophrenia was hallucinating that someone was sat on a chair in front of them, and then looked at the chair through a video camera, would the person still appear to be there?",neuro
500,7ahcfl,"Uranus' axis is rotated onto its side, meaning it spins ""up and down"" instead of ""side to side"". Does this different rotation have a significant effect on the planet's climate? Could an earth-like planet with that sort of rotation sustain life if all other conditions were ideal?",astro
501,6hzc1u,"The existence of heavy elements on Earth implies our Solar System is from a star able to fuse them. What happened to all that mass when it went Supernova, given our Sun can only fuse light elements?",astro
502,966gtm,Why does rain fall as individual droplets and not sheets or continuous lines?,geo
503,4hgnc7,Can modern chemistry produce gold?,chem
504,63ysfx,Why does a room go dark when you turn out the light - what happens to the light?,physics
505,7kwkxk,How did scientist come up with and prove carbon dating?,geo
506,64r56s,Does pupil constriction only happen when your eye is exposed to light in the visible spectrum?,med
507,6j7vpe,Do insects/arachnids get headaches?,bio
508,4s0abi,What kind of damage could someone expect if hit by a single atom of titanium at 99%c?,physics
509,2zpf28,Apparently bedwetting (past age 12) is one of the most common traits shared by serial killers. Is there is a psychological reason behind this?,psych
510,5aqdso,Discussion: Veritasium's newest YouTube video on simulating quantum mechanics with oil droplets!,physics
511,3s24oj,How the heck do jellyfish work if they have no brain or no blood?,bio
512,2g8jj9,How many pennies need to be stacked before the penny on the bottom gets crushed?,eng
513,94l5pa,"Vaginas contain lactobacillus, which are needed for healthy digestion. Do we know if performing oral sex in one can have health beneficts?",med
514,4ytk40,What is the most common colour in the universe?,physics
515,63132b,"Why does sticking your fingers back your throat trigger your gag reflex, but swallowing food doesn't?",med
516,713bvh,"Why aren't there any orbitals after s, p, d and f?",physics
517,54wbui,Why do we keep trying to find new heavy elements if they only snap into existence for milliseconds?,physics
518,7ydt02,"Does a Mayfly, which only lives a day, evolve fast than a human?",bio
519,6gpy5h,Why can't I remember a smell or taste the same way I can an image or a sound?,psych
520,4n4cyd,There's a massive ball of water floating in space. How big does it need to be before its core becomes solid under its own pressure?,physics
521,4z5y1n,"If the Solar system revolves around the galaxy, does it mean that future human beings are going to observe other nebulas in different zones of the sky?",astro
522,7wskca,How much 'stuff' is in space between the Earth and Mars?,astro
523,2qdrzd,"Which two are more genetically different... two randomly chosen humans alive today? Or a human alive today and a direct (paternal/maternal) ancestor from say 10,000 years ago?",soc
524,81r5h2,"Do animals that mate for life (eg. Penguins, beavers, etc.) sleep around a bit before mating for life or do they just spend the rest of their lives with the first one they mate with?",bio
525,75walc,"Disregarding big leaks, what is the main mechanisms for tires to lose pressure over time? Is it the valve? Or does air permeate through the rubber?",eng
526,5kku40,"Why do some parrots live 30+ years, some 100+ and some animals like dogs only 10+?",bio
527,5cobkg,Can a computer simulation create itself inside itself?,computing
528,5d2hc3,What's the most powerful an earthquake could be? What would this look like?,geo
529,4dqqge,Why is easier to balance at bicycle while moving rather standing in one place?,physics
530,817aph,"If the fusion reactions in stars don't go beyond Iron, how did the heavier elements come into being? And moreover, how did they end up on earth?",astro
531,8f6wzw,Are wild gorillas afraid of spiders?,bio
532,6183ly,Why is it advised to keep using the same antiseptic to treat an open wound?,med
533,3bioer,"I know of absolute zero at -273.15C, but is there an absolute hot?",physics
534,8j8uml,Why does a wound itch before it's healed?,med
535,759huj,Are Sociopaths aware of their lack of empathy and other human emotions due to environmental observation of other people?,soc
536,6l5wni,"We often see ship hull breaches in space movies, but do they accurately depict the vacuum's pull?",physics
537,92sz4l,What is happening in my body when I rest in between sets at the gym? Why does resting longer allow me to lift more the next set?,med
538,5tf5q6,"If a black hole created from matter, and a black hole created from antimatter collide, is the result a bigger black hole or would something else happen?",physics
539,8xvckh,"When do deep-ocean thermal vent animals sleep, if at all?",bio
540,3nybm1,"How do we know that there is a ""Pluto-size ball of solid iron that makes up Earth's inner core""?",geo
541,3hp4ig,"If I flip a coin 1,000,000 times, what are the odds of it beings heads AND tails 500,000 times?",maths
542,8dvpq7,How does sunscreen stop you from getting burnt?,chem
543,83qyoc,How are we able to tell when a sound is near and faint vs far and loud? (How are we able to distinguish distance of sounds)?,psych
544,8eg38g,How does hair hold onto water so well?,med
545,8dk08m,"In the last 5-10 years, theres been tremendous efforts made by many of the first world countries to curb carbon emissions. Have we made a dent?",geo
546,5kbn1h,My 5-year-old wants to know: What would happen if a giant ball of water even bigger than the sun ran into the sun?,astro
547,5eut75,If you point your phone camera at an IR LED (like in a TV remote) it is visible but why does it show up as blue/purple rather than red?,eng
548,92huvg,"People subjected to high amounts of radiation tend to report seeing bright flashes of color, a pins and needles sensation, and a metallic taste. What does the radiation do to the body to cause these sensations?",med
549,5o87y2,"If elephants had gone extinct before humans came about, and we had never found mammoth remains with soft tissue intact, would we have known that they had trunks through their skeletons alone?",bio
550,886i3k,"In this pic of Mercury, what is the giant flat plain? This is the only picture of Mercury showing this plain and I cannot find any information on it.",geo
551,33ocqj,"Do creatures such as cuttlefish and octopuses get ""tired"" from using their camouflage?",bio
552,92ly2i,"Are certain people deep or light sleepers or is a person's sleep ""depth"" primarily dependent on conditions?",med
553,7lvevd,Does the force of gravity travel at c?,physics
554,4sedhe,"If a limb were severed from the body and left in the sun for a while, would the skin sunburn?",med
555,7f7oj4,How sustainable is our landfill trash disposal model in the US? What's the latest in trash tech?,eng
556,8h71x1,"I get that bees are essential to an ecosystem, but do wasps/hornets do literally anything useful in that sense?",geo
557,72bvg8,"When a baby is in the womb, what is the biological signal that lets the mother know the baby has reached full development, and what goes wrong with this signal when a child is born premature or late?",bio
558,94rk1a,How is meth different from ADHD meds?,chem
559,8pqjnu,How do they keep patients alive during heart surgery when they switch out the the heart for the new one?,med
560,68gik2,How can animals emerge from months long hibernation and run about without any signs of muscle degeneration?,bio
561,6kpsa9,"Are there any other animals known to ""work out"", or do an activity for the sole purpose of muscle growth?",bio
562,55y283,"(Physics) If a marble and a bowling ball were placed in a space where there was no other gravity acting on them, or any forces at all, would the marble orbit the bowling ball?",physics
563,2ryvba,"If we viewed a star ""going supernova"" in real time, would it look like a violent explosion, or does it take a long time?",astro
564,9ds7yo,What sort of distance do we find between binary stars?,astro
565,6flqfr,"For people in areas with no access to clean water, do they live with constant parasite/bacterial infestations or do their immune systems become adept at clearing them?",bio
566,2yt10y,Light bends around massive objects. Could there be something so massive that light orbited around it?,physics
567,8u0fhc,In babies and small kids what is the reason of timing vaccines with age? Why can't all vaccines be given at the same age?,med
568,6gffh7,"If there used to be a lot of water on Mars, what happened to it? Did it leave the planet and atmosphere?",astro
569,84hex2,At what point in human evolution did we develop a dominant hand? Is this a trait found in other primates as well?,med
570,6k0sr6,Do black holes swallow dark matter?,astro
571,7vzrpr,"There's no sound in a vacuum because sounds are vibrations in the air, and in a vacuum there is no air to vibrate. So where does the energy that would go into vibrating the air particles go instead?",physics
572,8nqm8y,Why is the brain divided?,bio
573,77tqgz,How much of a person's height is determined by DNA and how much is determined thru health and diet while an adolescent?,med
574,341qi4,Do human beings make noises/sounds that are either too low/high frequency for humans to hear?,med
575,4bx3kq,"If water has a boiling point of ~100 degrees C, why does it evaporate at room temperature?",chem
576,4sz0mr,"I noticed Nice, France looks very tropical. It is at 43 degrees N. I'm in Portland, ME...hardly tropical at 43 degrees N. How is this? Is it because of the Mediterranean?",geo
577,2mw1bm,"If I'm on a planet with incredibly high gravity, and thus very slow time, looking through a telescope at a planet with much lower gravity and thus faster time, would I essentially be watching that planet in fast forward? Why or why not?",physics
578,7d3es9,Have flying insects evolved ways to combat spider webs?,bio
579,38pxid,"If I had a 1 dollar coin, could I theoretically flatten it to the point where the coin would cover the entire Earth?",physics
580,85xq89,How do seeds know which way to grow?,bio
581,35sjmv,"Would a person submerged in a tub of water, unable to drink, survive longer than a person out of water, also unable to drink?",med
582,6g73jj,"Is there any food that is cooked on the International Space Station, or is it all prepackaged?",eng
583,5ml0gf,"My six year old daughter asked after clapping her hands, ""How does the sound come out?""",physics
584,3ibg5b,Does sexual preference (Straight/LGBT) change on memory loss ?,med
585,6k9bkn,What happens when lightning strikes in an ocean?,geo
586,2vc54u,How can I explain to my boss that we did in fact have sufficient computing power in 1969 to perform the complicated maneuvers required to land on the moon?,eng
587,5t1dkw,How did Archimedes calculate the volume of spheres using infinitesimals?,maths
588,7cnx2u,What in physics is fundamental?,physics
589,8ko7ga,Are there any mammals with the same or similar vocal range/abilities as humans?,bio
590,6k5ejk,From how high up can you dive before water may as well be concrete?,physics
591,4s5b5q,How exactly does a autotldr-bot work?,computing
592,3ef7ed,"Kepler 452b: Earth's Bigger, Older Cousin MegathreadAsk your questions here!",geo
593,5kthg7,Does this* number have a name?,maths
594,5sdyes,"By guessing the rate of the Expansion of the universe, do we know how big the unobservable universe is?",astro
595,8fryed,"Is a 128 Gb memory stick just made up of two 64 Gb chips ""glued"" together or is it an entirely different technology that suddenly occupies half the space?",eng
596,8yxd21,How do engineers plan for thermal expansion when laying traintracks in deserts where the daytime and nighttime temperatures are vastly different?,eng
597,4p4cji,"Hi Reddit, Im Margaret Leinen, here to talk about the worlds oceans and how we observe them. Ask Me Anything!",geo
598,5ko11e,"What happens to a colony-based insect, such as an ant or termite, when it's been separated from the queen for too long? Does it start to ""think"" for itself now that it doesn't follow orders anymore?",geo
599,68zmea,"How are we able to estimate the Planck's constant at a much higher accuracy (44 per billion) than the gravitational constant G (120,000 per billion)? What is affecting the measurement of G?",physics
600,89d8a1,Can any animals ACTUALLY smell fear?,bio
601,4vff6z,"What Earth microorganisms, if any, would thrive on Mars?",bio
602,8pkby3,why don't companies like intel or amd just make their CPUs bigger with more nodes?,computing
603,36hagn,"How does the cell on the tip of my nose know to perform all the functions of a cell on the tip of my nose? How does it know that it isn't a cell on the side of my nose (or my liver, brain, etc.)",bio
604,3lak5g,"If there was a body of water that was as deep as the Marianas Trench but perfectly clear and straight down, would you be able to see all the way to the bottom?",physics
605,4kl4vf,"Are things like peanut butter, cream cheese, jellies etc. considered a liquid or a solid?",physics
606,3kctki,Can dopamine be artificially entered into someones brain to make them feel rewarded for something they dont like?,neuro
607,8x0syw,Does egg yolk color tell us anything about the nutritious value of the egg?,bio
608,5q1mtd,Can new pimples and zits form on the body/face of someone after they have been declared clinically dead?,med
609,3atd68,How common is it for animals to die during hibernation?,bio
610,3xvd0b,Why is glass so loud?,physics
611,2y3tan,"Why does putting salt water (saline) into our blood stream rehydrate us, but drinking salt water can harm us?",med
612,7aw806,"Since dinosaurs were discovered far below the earths surface covered in dirt, how does the earth gradually pile dirt on itself, forming layers covering up history over the past few centuries?",geo
613,4rckov,If there was a planet with the same orbit and orbital period as the Earth but on the opposite side of the Sun would we ever detect it from Earth?,astro
614,5mx68p,How does heat propagate in a vacuum if there are no particles for it to move through?,physics
615,551v2x,"Since gravitational waves are real, does that mean all gravitational orbits are decaying?",physics
616,2tkbjm,I keep hearing about outbreaks of measles and whatnot due to people not vaccinating their children. Aren't the only ones at danger of catching a disease like measles the ones who do not get vaccinated?,med
617,2lfaw9,Why is there things like depression that make people constantly sad but no disorders that cause constant euphoria?,psych
618,3t215j,Today i dripped some super glue on the colored print of my t-shirt by accident. To my surprise my t-shirt got really hot where the glue had landed and started to fizzle and smoke quite a lot. Does anyone have an idea of why this happens?,chem
619,5pb1gh,Can water be frozen in an airtight container?,physics
620,86cnkt,What causes moles to appear on our skin?,bio
621,5vb8ly,Why are we colder when wet?,physics
622,863twq,What makes some materials like cat fur or velvet feel soft?,physics
623,68mct4,How will we use the power from a fusion reactor?,physics
624,8dc7fi,"This may be a stupid question, but what defines GMO. Is it simply changing a plant through cross pollinating (at its simplest level) such as Mendel, or does GMO mean laboratory tested and genetically altered through a laboratory?",bio
625,41iwcr,How would a bee (or any flying insect) behave in the microgravity of the ISS?,bio
626,9drrkv,"If the Earth stopped spinning immediatly, is there enough momentum be thrown into space at escape velocity?",physics
627,3a2foh,Why hasn't evolution caused mammals to have many more females than males?,bio
628,82f2v2,"Are fighter aircraft noticeably ""weighed-down"" by their armaments?",eng
629,787w7t,"What are the hair follicles doing differently in humans with different hair types (straight vs wavy vs curly vs frizzy etc., and also color differences) at the point where the hair gets ""assembled"" by the follicle?",bio
630,7jvsin,Are the rocks in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter the same kind of rocks youd find on the earth?,astro
631,4khfz6,"What is the earliest song in human history that we are not only aware of, but have some idea of how it sounded?",soc
632,8sbwyx,"Do ticks or other blood sucking bugs (mosquitoes, etc) show preference to certain people?",bio
633,4u0d4o,"If Hexagons are the Most Efficient Way to Store Something in Two Dimensions, What is the Best For Three?",maths
634,9cvfz9,Can we use Moons gravity to generate electricity?,physics
635,2irvlk,"When a napkin is dipped in water, where does the energy come from that allows the water to travel up the napkin, against gravity?",physics
636,77dhtp,How can objects like a piano be completely black and at the same time highly reflective?,physics
637,5hiy7d,Why do we have two of certain organs while only one of certain others? What would an evolutionary reason to reject two hearts to one lung or one kidney to two livers for example be?,med
638,4e0wml,Why are there mountains on Mars that are much higher than the highest mountains on other planets in the solar system?,geo
639,3dgt1f,"Could you stand on a gas planet or would you ""fall"" to the center?",geo
640,5ad349,What causes the patterns to appear in this maple syrup?,physics
641,8r3t48,Are black holes three dimensional?,astro
642,8h2y0z,How did flowers and plants reproduce before there existed bees?,bio
643,5llkzn,"Do mosquitoes share blood with each other? Also, do they ""steal"" blood from other mosquitoes, like from a dead one for example?",bio
644,2rbsy6,Could life actually be supported by a constant thick mist and no rain?,bio
645,5gix8s,[Biology] Is it theoretically possible for a human to stop producing digestive waste?,bio
646,8kq5en,Do bees know theyll die if they sting another animal?,bio
647,68t8zq,Does Earth's gravitational field look the same as Earth's magnetic field?,geo
648,61v1wr,"If the universe had a definite boundary, what would it look like, what would we see?",astro
649,5qhs3u,"If there is no friction in space, how do the thrusters work on space shuttle?",physics
650,4xncso,"When describing an amount of space, we call it an ""area"" or ""volume."" When describing an amount of time, we call it a ""duration."" What would we call an amount of spacetime, and what would that imply?",physics
651,781ujb,What is happening when a computer generates a random number? Are all RNG programs created equally? What makes an RNG better or worse?,computing
652,5qtdi9,Is element 118 a noble gas?,physics
653,8zv1bl,"When the sun ""bleaches"" a pigment, where does it go?",chem
654,8in5sd,"Moving water is one of the quickest ways to cool something down, but also to defrost it- why?",physics
655,4mcgi1,"Photons are massless, but yet possess some energy, can this energy be converted to mass? Can a photon become to a piece of mass at some circumstances?",physics
656,7mfnlc,"When metal is hot enough to start emitting light in the visible spectrum, how come it goes from red to white? Why dont we have green-hot or blue-hot?",physics
657,5ddbwx,"How do animals like squirrels get water when there are no nearby rivers, streams or ponds?",bio
658,6mf97c,Why do the muscles hurt when I cross my eyes but not when i look left and right normally?,med
659,4z2ie1,"Tuataras have a ""third eye"" that is ""no longer"" used for vision. Was it earlier in evolution? Are there creatures with 3 functional eyes in the fossil record?",bio
660,4le6md,"Whats the difference between moving your arm, and thinking about moving your arm? How does your body differentiate the two?",neuro
661,7y71c7,"Is body chemistry affected by sound, in the same way that melatonin production is affected by light?",med
662,3mu64p,"So far SETI has not discovered any radio signals from alien civilizations. However, is there a ""maximum range"" for radio signals before they become indistinguishable from background noise?",astro
663,4r5os3,What exactly happens in our brain when we daydream/space out? Is it similar when we are sleeping?,neuro
664,3pccyx,AskScience AMA: We are scientists from the team that recently discovered a malaria protein with the ability to target many different types of cancer. Ask us anything!,med
665,946wd9,Is mold in blue cheeses different in any way from the mold we usually despise that makes it desireable in food?,bio
666,5g3stv,"On a biomolecular level, what does it actually mean when someone has a ""good"" immune system instead of a ""bad"" one?",med
667,3u38f9,We know we'll see a supernova in 2016 because we've already seen it happen due to gravitational lensing. How is this possible?,physics
668,3m2clx,"If the sun disappeared from one moment to another, would Earth orbit the point where the sun used to be for another ~8 minutes?",physics
669,8mrrfh,Does radioactive decay reduce an object's mass?,physics
670,5e4qmp,How accepted is I. Pigarev's theory that sleep is used by the brain to process input from internal organs?,neuro
671,566x41,Is Hurricane Matthew indicative of the end of the 11 year super quiet period of major North American hurricane activity or are conditions still generally unfavorable for hurricane formation?,geo
672,5d8chu,"Light is deflected by gravity fields. Can we fire a laser around the sun and get ""hit in the back"" by it?",physics
673,8ieub9,Is the human body affected by the changing seasons?,med
674,5a7chc,How many numbers a & b exist such that a^b = b^a? How many rational numbers? Integers? Or is there a way to prove that there is an infinite amount?,maths
675,918smt,What are the limits of gravitational slingshot acceleration?,physics
676,4hx9g8,Did relativity HAVE to be discovered mathematically? Could we have discovered the exact equations empirically? Say from observing the difference in clocks on the ground vs on satellites,physics
677,69emit,What impact does a tsunami have on ships at sea?,geo
678,9cqd39,"How much radiation does the earth release when it's at equilibrium temperature, relative to the amount of radiation that the earth absorbs?",geo
679,46z2h1,"If I went back to the Cretacious era to go fishing, what would I catch? How big would they be? What eon would be most interesting to fish in?",bio
680,4w40ih,"Why is blue light the first to get absorbed into the atmosphere through rayleigh scattering, but it penetrates water deeper than other colors?",physics
681,37gjpv,"Why isn't there an animal that could live for 1,000's of years?",bio
682,4b7cyo,Could a smaller star get pulled into the gravitational pull of a larger star and be stuck in its orbit much like a planet?,astro
683,5wtdi2,Is there any culture (current or past) that doesn't honor their dead?,soc
684,2qo7uf,Why is there a Voronoi diagram on my giant Reese's peanut butter cup?,maths
685,7a2jtt,Why has Europe's population remained relatively constant whereas other continents have shown clear increase?,soc
686,2n9oev,"""If you remove all the space in the atoms, the entire human race could fit in the volume of a sugar cube"" Is this how neutron stars are so dense or is there something else at play?",astro
687,557jke,How many times do most galaxies rotate in their lifetimes?,astro
688,4ia1t8,Why does color fade when left in sunlight for extended periods of time?,chem
689,65idus,"Does reading fiction increase empathy, or are empathic people more likely to read fiction?",psych
690,531eyd,How was it discovered that metals in space would stick together?,physics
691,2pl25b,Curiosity found methane and water on Mars. How are we ensuring that Curosity and similar projects are not introducing habitat destroying invasive species my accident?,geo
692,4nqfut,When rockets launch they must have tonnes of momentum from the earth spin and orbit. Is this used to their advantage when plotting a course?,physics
693,49gyvf,Maria Sharapova just got in trouble for using meldonium; how does this medication improve sports performance?,med
694,4wey58,Can you see time dialation ?,physics
695,440dpk,"Let's say I put a steel beam 1000 feet in the air above the earth, and this beam goes all the way around the world until it comes back and connects with it's original point, making a perfect circle. Assuming there is no support structure, would this steel beam levitate above the earth?",physics
696,4iechk,"Since radio waves and light are both forms of electromagnetic radiation, is it possible to detect visible light with an antenna?",physics
697,48ryx2,In 2014 Harvard infamously claimed to have discovered gravitational waves. It was false. Recently LIGO famously claimed to have discovered gravitational waves. Should we be skeptical this time around?,astro
698,2ee279,Why do airplane windows need to have that hole?,eng
699,8oopij,"If light doesn't dissipate with travel distance and the universe is infinite, why isn't the night sky bright?",astro
700,637gyu,Is DNA Compressed?,bio
701,6g0nn9,"Why are the elements ""Technetium"" and ""Promethium"" radioactive when all other radioactive elements have much higher radioactive numbers?",physics
702,6tgg95,Did dinosaurs urinate like mammals or poo uric acid like birds?,bio
703,6vyqtc,Why does cigarette smoke swirl in continuous lines rather than dispersing in air? Is it just the shape of air current or is there a binding force?,physics
704,2z8rzx,The pupils in our eyes shrink when faced with bright light to protect our vision. Why can't our ears do something similar when faced with loud sounds?,med
705,7jh8id,How were roots and logarithms inititially calculated without the use of calculators?,maths
706,5gxrm2,"Does the supermassive black hole in the center of our galaxy have any effects on the way our planet, star, or solar system behave?",astro
707,4y4mq9,"If I were to take a ""frame by frame"" video of a hydrogen atom and its electron, whould I find the electron moving along a trajectory or teleporting randomly throughout the cloud?",physics
708,5w3xk6,"Are there Soviet Venera landers still intact, or even recognizable as Earth artifacts?",geo
709,6qh9wk,Do stars fuse elements larger than uranium that are unable to escape?,physics
710,9hee9n,What makes recycling certain plastics hard/expensive?,chem
711,6gkpi1,How do we still have radioactive particles on earth despite the short length of their half lives and the relatively long time they have been on earth?,physics
712,3ccep8,"If Voyager had a camera that could zoom right into Earth, what year would it be?",bio
713,9c315c,"So does an electron exist as a standing wave, or not?",chem
714,60fxog,"We have been measuring the age of earth by looking at the layers of ground, how do we know there aren't any older evidence underneath the thick snow of North pole? Or the deepest ocean floor that human has yet to discover?",geo
715,3ihcm6,How does a computer know to turn itself back on when you tell it to restart?,computing
716,8or3q9,"When a water filter (e.g. Brita filter) is past its expiration date, is it just not filtering very well anymore, or is it actively making the water worse?",chem
717,63suuf,Is there a way to find the equation of a random curve?,maths
718,3ap7dk,How far underwater could you breath using a hose or pipe (at 1 atmosphere) before the pressure becomes too much for your lungs to handle?,med
719,57g0md,What is the highest a mountain can be? Is there a limit to it?,geo
720,2gc2h0,"I quit drinking coffee a few days ago. How long does it take for your body to completely regulate back to ""I never had caffeine"" neurotransmitter-level-wise?",med
721,3jyvry,Is there a bulge in earth's atmosphere constantly facing the moon?,geo
722,4njlbm,Does a person using a skateboard expend less energy than a walking person traveling the same distance?,physics
723,5be1l9,"Did the land ever fully recover from the Dust Bowl, or were some losses permanent?",geo
724,9enke1,Does physical size have any effect on resistance to illness?,med
725,8ta7gw,What is the biochemical origin of caffeine dependence?,med
726,7x6tn9,How did They make the predator's invisibility cloak in 1987 without the use of fancy computer CGI?,eng
727,4o9p15,"Why is that when you subtract a number from its reverse, the difference is a product of 9?",maths
728,3y7dpi,"When I'm on an airplane and I look straight ahead during takeoff or landing, I feel like I can see that the plane is pointed up or down. Can I really, or does my brain just extrapolate based on other information to create this illusion?",bio
729,7vaipu,How effective are the black bars football players put under their eyes?,physics
730,7q5t4z,How many bytes of information can a single neuron store?,neuro
731,5fxl3v,Discussion: SmarterEveryDay's Newest YouTube Video On Tesla Coil Guns!,eng
732,7mub6z,"Can temperature affect the speed of electricity? And if so can extreme temperature, hot or cold, completely stop the electric current through something? Power lines, electronics, etc.",eng
733,3v7zhv,Why are Nuclear reactors never built in Water or below water?,physics
734,52vukj,"When they say an inch of rain, does that mean cubic inch?",geo
735,3w8h76,"If you drop your a phone or something else with a glass screen and the screen doesn't crack, does it have a higher chance of shattering the next time you drop it?",chem
736,702zyo,This graph appears to show a decline in measles cases prior to the introduction of the measles vaccine. Why is that?,med
737,5v601a,Do microwaves kill bacteria?,bio
738,5ts8zj,What exactly would the landscape of the British Isles have looked like prior to human cultivation?,bio
739,5gqe5w,"With many devices today using Lithium to power them, how much Li is left in the earth?",geo
740,2rv68l,Has there been a disease that was beneficial to humans?,med
741,3wd2ri,"Is it possible to have a planet at just the right size to have a solid surface, with a molten core which keeps the temperature at the surface suitable for life with no sun?",geo
742,4c5opn,If a spacecraft travelling at relativistic speed is fitted with a beacon that transmits every 1 second would we on earth get the signal every second or would it space out the faster the craft went?,physics
743,2wb0lv,Would it be possible for two people to grow together if they both were to cut off a hand/finger and then hold the wounds together?,bio
744,7u1wgk,"Is it a coincidence that two of the monoliths in Monument Valley have the same superficial 'mitten' structure', or does this reveal a systematic geological process leading to formation of such structures?",geo
745,3npcku,How can I smell a piece of metal if it doesn't expulse any matter?,chem
746,6yni2v,"Is it possible for black holes to lose their ""black hole"" status?",physics
747,6ena1b,What's the consensus on the executive function model of ADHD?,psych
748,8fdt0t,"Is there a relation between the spherical shape of bubbles and objects such as planets, stars, etc. that have reached Hydrostatic Equilibrium?",physics
749,2hzk4v,Why are articles downplaying Ebola when it sounds easier to catch than AIDS?,med
750,33b7wy,Why does the Human body reject transplanted organs /tissue and proceed to destroy them but it doesn't kill parasites like worms ?,med
751,452fm7,"AskScience AMA Series: Im Dr. Julia Shaw, a memory scientist and criminal psychologist. I study how we create complex false memories. AMA!",psych
752,4yihox,"In the average human lifespan, how many viruses do we contract, and overcome?",med
753,4riulr,Do cables between Europe and the Americas have to account for the drift of the continents when being laid?,geo
754,2meg1l,Can moons have moons?,physics
755,7x0qdx,"What is the social behavior of tardigrades? Do and if so, how do tardigrades interact with one another?",bio
756,3filvv,"If I were traveling at near the speed of light (enough to significantly slow time), would I be able to ""think"" normally? Would I be able to tell that time is slowing down?",physics
757,8c6fmu,How common is lightning on other planets?,geo
758,5stcui,Why is this specific air intake design so common in modern stealth jets?,eng
759,32la0w,"If the Universe were shrunk to something akin to the size of Earth, what would the scale for stars, planets, etc. be?",astro
760,3l5u68,"AskScience AMA Series: Were Hannah Morris and Becca Peixotto, two of six slender spelunkers who excavated 1,500 individual hominin bone fragments deep in a South African cave over the course of 21 days, Ask Us Anything!",soc
761,7ce4hm,"Does body temperature impact cognitive performance? If so, is there an optimal temperature?",psych
762,9igycc,"AskScience AMA Series: I'm Alex Marson and I'm an immunologist at UCSF. My lab is building more efficient CRISPR-based gene editing tools to supercharge the human immune system to fight cancer, infectious disease, and autoimmunity. AMA!",bio
763,3n3pw2,"Would drinking ""heavy water"" (Deuterium oxide) be harmful to humans? What would happen different compared to H20?",chem
764,5u1cpj,"In a nuclear weapon, how do the explosive lenses create a supercritical mass out of a subcritical mass, when the actual mass of the fissile material remains the same?",physics
765,72te8u,LIGO/VIRGO Gravitational Wave Megathread,astro
766,374r6a,What would a cup full of viruses or bacteria look like?,bio
767,7o1w2h,How many people does the average person pass a common cold to?,med
768,4tf88i,"Why is it that human brains are able to ""auto-pilot"" certain commands, such as play the piano, video games, sports etc... But when we start to think about it, we completely lose rhythm?",med
769,766vg2,Is there an optimal angle when dragging an object across the ground?,physics
770,5omsce,"If we cannot receive light from objects more than 14 billion lightyears away (Hubble length), then how do we know the radius of the universe?",physics
771,4a9d4l,"If got one atom to absolute zero, and I touched it, would it kill me? If not, how much matter at absolute zero would I need to touch?",chem
772,5k3mv8,Why do skydivers have a greater terminal velocity when wearing lead weight belts?,physics
773,645a55,Is gravity equally distributed by a mass or are there hot spots where gravity is stronger in some areas and perhaps weaker in other areas?,physics
774,5r81p1,AskScience AMA Series: I am a scientist currently working in a US congressional office. Ask Me Almost Anything!,bio
775,3j2tol,"Why is it that many cultures use the decimal system but a pattern in the names starts emerging from the number 20 instead of 10? (E.g. Twenty-one, Twenty-two, but Eleven, Twelve instead of Ten-one, Ten-two)?",soc
776,2qq5ux,"can plants get ""fat""?",bio
777,3q9ue1,"Since DNA is an acid, is there such thing as DNA salts?",bio
778,78emcs,"If large atoms are formed in stars and then spread out in the universe, why are heavy metals found in high concentrations, rather than distributed evenly, throughout the earth?",geo
779,4pr3nh,Is there any biological reason why some people sing better than others?,bio
780,8behkf,"Is it possible for a deaf person to have tinnitus? If so, how does it work?",med
781,9bl0bq,"Is there an upper limit to the amount of energy an Electron, Proton, and Neutron can have when forming an Atom?",physics
782,7thyr9,How did early chemists isolate the earliest identified elements and determine that they were in fact elements?,chem
783,7oa5j7,"Why is it that the time of useful consciousness above 10,000m altitude is under one minute when we can easily hold our breath for that long without passing out?",med
784,49c50v,"Based on ongoing experiments, how far away are we from nuclear fusion power?",physics
785,6vel3o,Why are clouds all fluffy on top but flat on the bottom?,geo
786,4irfhw,Kepler Exoplanet Megathread,astro
787,2n66jw,How did Einstein figure out relativity in the first place? What problem was he trying to solve? How did he get there?,physics
788,8hg2b7,How is antimatter stored?,physics
789,8b81a5,"Is there a triple-point with plasma? Normally it is with solid, liquid, and gas, but is there one with, say, liquid, gas, and plasma?",chem
790,72oipy,Why do we consider it certain that radioactive decay is completely random?,physics
791,309kbm,Do astronauts on extended missions ever develop illnesses/head colds while on the job?,astro
792,3mow11,What will it mean for science if NASA announces it has found running water on Mars?,geo
793,8vu6ga,Is the nucleus of an atom a sea of quarks without clear boundaries between protons and neutrons?,physics
794,49yu8n,How do things tie themselves up?,physics
795,478hd1,"Water solubility of caffeine, or, if I use a tea bag a second time has it become mostly decaffeinated?",chem
796,67fy7m,Why can't I use lenses to make something hotter than the source itself?,physics
797,59h6bo,"AskScience AMA Series: We are scientists with the Dog Aging Project, and we're excited to talk about improving the quality and quantity of life for our pets. Ask Us Anything!",bio
798,3obzfm,"If we can produce zero-calorie drinks easily, why don't we have zero-calorie food?",chem
799,82l8mi,Do animals in the wild get STDs?,bio
800,32stsl,Is it theoretically possible for a nuclear reaction to happen randomly on earth (i.e. in nature)?,physics
801,8fz9a0,Why the electron cannot be view as a spinning charged sphere?,physics
802,39sl1a,The EU has banned many chemicals that are suspected of causing harm which are allowed in North America. Are there epidemiological studies finding differences in rates of disease related to this?,med
803,445m8t,Would it be more fuel efficient and less dangerous to float a rocket into the upper atmosphere with balloons before igniting the boosters?,physics
804,5yzz5i,What happens in wet wood that allows you to bend it?,eng
805,4d1w8x,"Why can you rename, or change the path of, an open file in OS X but not Windows?",computing
806,8j34vd,Are we producing more atmosphere than we lose at this point in time?,geo
807,55o6l9,Why is sodium chloride the dominant salt in seawater?,geo
808,3vx6mi,Do multiple wounds heal slower than just a single one?,med
809,9clntu,Does the ISS need to constantly make micro course corrections to compensate for the crew's activity in cabin to stay in orbit?,physics
810,5r2r2b,"Why are solar sails reflective, not black?",physics
811,327t9v,"When we have to fight ourselves awake, what are we fighting exactly?",neuro
812,514101,Why are there no hi-res images of the north or south poles?,geo
813,9flo0g,What happens to sea life during a hurricane?,geo
814,8s67v0,What types of signals do bees release under distress or after death?,bio
815,6zybtw,How do spacecraft like Cassini avoid being ripped to shreds by space dust?,astro
816,5bw8t3,What happens to gravity when mass is converted into energy?,physics
817,35isjx,"At what rate, if any, does the earth produce fossil fuels?",geo
818,70wpwq,"In 1972 a woman fell 33,332 feet without dying. How is that possible?",physics
819,8phsts,"When undersea mammals are born, is it a rave for them to surface to breathe?",bio
820,4i4y4q,We are paleontologists who study fossils from an incredible site in Texas called the Arlington Archosaur Site. Ask us anything!,bio
821,7bsv2d,AskScience AMA Series: We are climate scientists here to talk about the important individual choices you can make to help mitigate climate change. Ask us anything!,geo
822,7tc0u5,[Astronomy] How do we determine where the edge of the sun is?,astro
823,4covkn,"What really happens when I ""get used"" to cold water?",med
824,3c3rd7,"Does lightning strike the ocean? If so, does it electrocute nearby fish?",geo
825,85b4wx,"Durban, South Africa. Are these different colors due to the Umgeni river or the difference in temperature that affects plankton?",geo
826,7y3jyi,Is there any organism that has more than one brain?,bio
827,7m0r9p,"When there is a high load on an electrical grid, why can't we just let the frequency drop (eg 50 -> 45 Hz) and then recover later, rather then requiring rolling blackouts / load shedding?",eng
828,6dmitq,Why do we have to fry food in oil?,chem
829,6666tb,Are high calorie food like chocolate bars more damaging to the environment because the ingredients would cost more energy to grow?,geo
830,4nvizi,Why don't dinosaur exhibits in museums have sternums?,bio
831,4x84e4,Discussion: Veritasium's newest YouTube video on the reproducibility crisis!,maths
832,5yrpui,Do two colonies of ant from the same species use the same pheromone markers?,bio
833,66ba0f,Would there be a benefit to putting solar panels above the atmosphere?,eng
834,5jd60y,How accurate must the time of launch be for spacecraft on a slingshot path?,geo
835,51xg1l,[physics] If the earth wasn't spinning would we feel the gravity more because of the lack of centrifugal forces?,physics
836,42m28l,Does the gravity of everything have an infinite range?,physics
837,3ygt9k,"What does an IQ of 70 entail, cognitively, emotionally, etc.?",psych
838,6ebhwd,Where do Newtonian physics stop and Einsteins' physics start? Why are they not unified?,physics
839,7ro4by,How do our bodies build a tolerance to alcohol?,med
840,653w3n,"If you run around a track twice, the first time slowly, the second time much faster so that the average for the two laps is twice the speed of the first lap. People are getting infinite speed for the second lap. Why?",maths
841,75c9dp,"How do blackouts work? Was the memory never recorded, never saved or deleted while sleeping?",med
842,7e8owp,Why are solar-powered turbines engines not used residentially instead of solar panels?,eng
843,6uyacz,"Will we ever know if Pi is a ""normal"" or ""non-normal"" irrational number? Is it within the realm of possibility that we will ever find out?",maths
844,425jig,How long it will take Voyager to get to Ninth Planet?,physics
845,3vjvx4,"I work with identical 4 year old twins - one has severe autism, the other is normally developing. How does this fit into the whole nature/ nurture debate?",psych
846,5crq5t,How can I obtain ethanol 100% if at 95.4% is considered an azeotrope?,chem
847,3ko3a2,Can you get hearing loss from exposure to loud noises outside our hearing range?,med
848,3iykdi,Are farts stored as compressed gas? What's the range of internal pressure?,med
849,7zgwvq,Whats the largest star system in number of planets?,astro
850,54csfv,How do ancient languages compare to modern ones in terms of complexity? Roughly the same?,soc
851,39dj0y,Why does Uranus look so smooth compared to other gas giants in our solar system?,astro
852,7auwzt,"On Earth, we have time zones. How is time determined in space?",astro
853,48ii9w,Does a spinning magnet in space eventually stop spinning?,physics
854,2glzxl,"When we ""lose"" fat, where does the fat really go?",bio
855,9e5lug,How do we know what dinosaurs look like?,bio
856,6a9rzb,Why is human beard hair so much coarser than either body hair or head hair?,med
857,6rw44f,Why are oil stained napkins transparent?,physics
858,40gzo6,"If two ships travel at higher then 0.5C away from each other, would light from one ever reach the other?",physics
859,3zx52k,Why are Autistic Spectrum Disorders far more prevalent in males than in females?,psych
860,2hqkku,"Am I, as a human, closer in size to the earth or an atom?",maths
861,2hoxze,"During a tsunami, does the energy of the wave in the deeper ocean cause any damage before it surfaces? Basically, does the energy jostle/push fish, whales, etc... or does it harmlessly pass through them?",geo
862,3afv6l,Would it be possible with modern technology to produce a sword that would handily deal with medieval swords and armor?,eng
863,5m68zo,"AskScience AMA Series: I am Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the SETI institute. Ask Me Anything!",astro
864,93hv7r,How do lava lamps work?,chem
865,8rgcfv,"If I wanted to set Titan on fire, what would I have to do and what would the end result be like?",geo
866,6ipkh0,Why does sunburnt skin remain hot to the touch even days after the burn has occurred?,med
867,536gf2,At what point does a liquid become so viscous that it's considered a solid?,physics
868,4jm1mt,Does the glass on a smartphone screen get thinner over time the more you touch it?,physics
869,3ej22h,"If we can't hear transmissions from somewhere like Kepler 452b, then what is the point of SETI?",astro
870,6bcjov,Is it likely that elements 119 and 120 already exist from some astronomical event?,chem
871,2wjonl,"XKCD's ""Fundamental Forces"" isn't funny, it's sad. Can you do better?",physics
872,9bn30e,Is washing your hands with warm water really better than with cold water?,med
873,6va0v6,Is an X-ray essentially a camera that operates on a higher frequency of light?,physics
874,4yym0n,"Why is it that certain creatures can consume rotting material (plants, animals) and thrive off it, but if I eat some meat or other substance that's a little bit spoiled I get sick?",med
875,4qr5in,Two of the same type of metals will bond together in space?,astro
876,5xxetp,How many galaxies/stars do we visually lose every year due to them accelerating and passing through the cosmological event horizon?,physics
877,5hwam8,"What is the derivative of ""f(x) = x!"" ?",maths
878,2u3oum,Does the human eye have a quantifiable image resolution?,bio
879,4jgqy4,Is it possible for a star to be cold?,astro
880,5lhno8,Why do people with Alzheimer's not forget how to talk?,neuro
881,2b5lir,Does wood rot in space? Would it be possible to build solid structures on the moon with wood?,physics
882,2moow4,Has Rosetta significantly changed our understanding of what comets are?,astro
883,7n170t,Is it possible to navigate in space??,astro
884,7372sj,"Does fission occur inside of a star? If so, how far down the periodic table does fission occur inside of a star?",astro
885,3bqz11,"If you had a million mirrors placed in such a way that each would reflect off the next one, and you stand in front of one and move, would there be any lag between your movement and what appears on the final mirror?",physics
886,2h79ix,"Is the universe 13.8 billion years old, or is the observable universe 13.8 billion years old?",astro
887,50wqwz,What is the current status on research around the millennium prize problems? Which problem is most likely to be solved next?,maths
888,6ogmnt,Do carbonated drinks lose their fizz faster or slower depending on the altitude?,physics
889,4asic7,"AskScience AMA Series: Im Dheeraj Roy, a neuroscientist studying what happens to lost memories in early stages of Alzheimers disease. Are these memories erased or do they exist but cannot be found? AMA!",neuro
890,5xaz34,Do quantum mechanical effects have any physiological consequences for how our brains work?,neuro
891,4oo2pz,Is it possible to create 100% vacuum?,physics
892,5zq6ni,"When there is an eclipse, why does the earth not become cold for that period?",geo
893,4xuixr,why does Bismuth crystallize into such a weird square shape?,chem
894,8q8ghz,"My toothpaste contains something called ""liquid calcium"". What is liquid calcium?",chem
895,32cmx4,"If I wrap a cold object in several blankets, will the object stay cold longer?",physics
896,4uhxpu,"Why are there holes in the ozone layer, as opposed to the ozone redistributing itself around the layer to be equally thin everywhere?",chem
897,5qbpn6,Is it in any way possible to reverse a black hole?,physics
898,4830yd,Does a laser beam cast a shadow?,physics
899,4h0poe,"Banana. We are regularly told that bananas are under threat. Are there other strains of Banana under development, if so how far away are they to commercial introduction and what other measures might be under way to protect this staple crop?",bio
900,84qfi6,"Do electrical cables have a jerk effect, similar to a water hose, would the voltage/throughput matter?",physics
901,3oplgh,"AskScience AMA: I'm Vinny Lynch, assistant prof. of human genetics at UChicago. I led one of two research groups that independently found why elephants dont get cancer as frequently as we thought they should (Spoiler: 20 copies of the p53 tumor suppressor gene). AMA!",bio
902,9f04e3,"If grasses evolved relatively recently, what kinds of plants were present in the areas where they are dominant today?",bio
903,2rhsu0,"Why are deep sea fishs ""uglier"" and less symmetrical then their higher sea counterparts?",bio
904,2r43nl,Why don't we just shoot nuclear waste of our atmosphere and into the Sun?,eng
905,8whew7,Why can I see star clusters better when theyre in my peripheral vision?,med
906,8rymd8,"AskScience AMA Series: I'm Max Welling, a research chair in Machine Learning at University of Amsterdam and VP of Technology at Qualcomm. I've over 200 scientific publications in machine learning, computer vision, statistics and physics. I'm currently researching energy efficient AI. AMA!",computing
907,5ax8nn,What's the tallest we could build a skyscraper with current technology?,eng
908,82ag9v,Why is the background smooth in IBM in atoms?,physics
909,8avx70,Can you get drunk by inhaling alcohol vapors?,med
910,3xe4gn,"If we could theoretically break the speed of light, would we create a 'light boom' just as we have sonic booms with sound?",physics
911,3vex33,"Why is it that the moons gravity is able to direct masses of water in different directions but yet we, ourselves cannot physically feel the affect of the moon's gravity?",physics
912,4f1y8b,Is the sun soft or hard?,physics
913,6rjl9x,Why does ice stick to metal spoons?,chem
914,3s521u,"If a solid sheet of a metal were only an atom thick, would we be able to see through it?",physics
915,8lfkjh,What things were predicted by math before their observation?,maths
916,2nrcex,If normal body temperature is 37 degrees Celsius why does an ambient temperature of 37 feel hot instead of 'just right'?,med
917,74cdqh,How exactly do DNA testing kits determine ancestry/ethnicities?,bio
918,7zb956,"What is the effect, positive or negative, of receiving multiple immunizations at the same time; such as when the military goes through ""shot lines"" to receive all deployment related vaccines?",med
919,3cv9vl,What is the air inside a bell pepper composed of?,bio
920,86sm5b,What is the inside of a nebula like?,astro
921,4bmzei,Is it true that even if Antarctica were to melt it wouldn't cause flooding due to water displacement?,physics
922,2wflpy,"It's my understanding that when we try to touch something, say a table, electrostatic repulsion keeps our hand-atoms from ever actually touching the table-atoms. What, if anything, would happen if the nuclei in our hand-atoms actually touched the nuclei in the table-atoms?",physics
923,4gof2i,What is the maximum speed of a liquid running through a tube?,physics
924,3col2m,"Is there any evidence that cetacean species communicate to each other (like grey whales calling and blue whales avoiding an area, etc)? Or are all of these species shouting past each other on different wavelengths?",bio
925,5jkwtx,Megathread: Anti-hydrogen/anti-matter,physics
926,2html8,Would the concept described in this XKCD comic work in real life?,physics
927,54q23q,"Why _exactly_ does my microwave ""kill"" my internet?",physics
928,8lrqke,"AskScience AMA Series: Hi, I'm Dr. Christina Nicolaidis and I'm editor of a brand new peer-reviewed journal called Autism in Adulthood. Ask me anything about the new journal or the ways that people on the autism spectrum can get better health care!",med
929,2uxe2o,"If modern man came into existence 200k years ago, but modern day societies began about 10k years ago with the discoveries of agriculture and livestock, what the hell where they doing the other 190k years??",soc
930,3tt785,"How does exposure to radioactivity affect the human body? In biological terms, what's the deadly process?",med
931,57cogh,When the LHC was created there was an expectation that it would lead to the discovery of the Higgs boson. Do we have any similar discoveries we are expecting to make in the near future?,physics
932,4tdh2s,How did the first human ancestor with 23 chromosomes pairs breed with 24 chromosome apes?,bio
933,3pi0vz,"Is the strength of muscles proportional to their diameter, cross-sectional area, or volume? Or is it not linear?",med
934,4pmo7y,"Why is lead so dense but so soft, aluminium so light but also soft, but then tungsten is very dense but incredibly hard and titanium is so light but also really hard?",chem
935,7949fv,"Can there be an orbit around a black hole in which the apoapsis is above the photon sphere, but the periapsis is below the event horizon?",astro
936,3eazmc,"If you fingerprint a person as an infant, and again as an adult, will their fingerprints be the same?",med
937,8qb4de,Has there already been a noticeable decrease in cervical cancers since the widespread introduction of the HPV vaccine?,med
938,2p6fku,If a flashlight was on and free floating in space would it accelerate?,physics
939,977ykx,Is it difficult to determine the password for an encryption if you are given both the encrypted and unencrypted message?,computing
940,4v4e98,"Why is anything radioactive in movies, portrayed as a green glow?",chem
941,3ru4ns,Does a rainbow extend into the invisible part of the spectrum?,physics
942,3bd648,Iron smelting requires extremely high temperatures for an extended period before you get any results; how was it discovered?,soc
943,2lhhks,Why don't we just artificially inseminate pandas?,bio
944,3rdhl7,"If I pick up my coffee right after I stir it, so that it's still swirling around, will there be a gyroscopic effect making me less likely to spill it?",physics
945,3x4g1p,"If photons have no mass, how can a laser beam bore a hole through something? Wouldn't the equation E=MC^2 resolve to 0=0?",physics
946,8t1jpu,Do certain languages have higher percentage of people who stutter?,soc
947,34zymp,Are all languages equally as 'effective'?,soc
948,7dtuys,Does the use of microwave ovens distort chemical structures in foods resulting in toxic or otherwise unhealthy chemicals?,chem
949,5176ln,Why haven't the colors on Jupiter all mixed together yet?,astro
950,49l73h,"If nearly 100 billion solar neutrinos pass through every square centimeter of our body each second, why don't these neutrinos convert neutrons in our bodies into protons, potentially harming us?",physics
951,352wvo,"As photosynthesis requires light, why aren't plants black to absorb the full spectrum of light, instead of green which doesn't?",bio
952,76qa3r,What would happen if sea levels DROPPED?,geo
953,4b32qn,Does the colour of your eye affect it's sensitivity to light?,bio
954,8hv31i,"When this lava is moving along the surface, what is it doing to the underlying soil and rock. Partially melting them? Is it more of a layering that is going to just erode back to the bedrock, which I suppose is just old magma? Any volcanologists or geologists out there?",geo
955,59v0j1,Are organelles inside cells actually colored?,bio
956,2yqk92,"If the gravity of the moon is strong enough to create tidal waves, why doesn't it lift up things like tree leaves or small animals?",geo
957,2nukm0,Which is faster gravity or light?,physics
958,7akmy2,Why can't we have a system for dividing by zero the same way we have imaginary numbers?,maths
959,3lkdkr,"When an adult learns a new language, does their brain store the words in the same way as when they learn new words in their native language (i.e. expanding their vocabulary)?",neuro
960,3pmqj9,Do black holes ever die?,physics
961,3lgxxj,Why do dogs smell bad when wet?,bio
962,2hf6tu,"The SWARM satellite recently revealed the Earth's magnetic field is weakening, possibly indicating a geo-magnetic reversal. What effects on the planet could we expect if this occurred?",geo
963,3o49d6,The fastest spinning neutron star spins at 716 times a second. How much of the immense gravity would be counteracted by the centrifugal force? How many times earths gravity would an object on the surface experience?,physics
964,9i373c,Why is Greenland almost fully glaciated while most of Northern Canada is not at same latitude?,geo
965,387r5x,What is the lowest temperature flame can be?,physics
966,5u6l23,What is the mistake in this mathematical proof?,maths
967,3iptek,"So human beings have tested 2,153 nuclear bombs in the last 75 years - but I was under the impression that that many bombs set off at once would basically end the species - what has been the long term effects of all that testing on the world at large?",geo
968,4nahme,Is there a limit to how many photons you can pack into a beam of defined width? Or to ask the other way - can an infinite number of photons occupy the same space?,physics
969,74gao5,Why is Xenon banned in sport?,med
970,51q1t5,"If dark matter is found and proven, how much would that change physics and math?",physics
971,3ss33j,What causes this ring of fire from a Desert Eagle? *Link in description* (x-post r/woahdude),physics
972,2dlg9o,"With all the water pressure on top of it, how is the ocean floor not extremely compact?",geo
973,3r1qc7,"Why does this ping-pong pong ball get sucked in, when I blow out through this toy tube?",physics
974,8cqw91,"How was the newly found huge Japanese ""rare earths"" deposit formed?",geo
975,35dwyh,How deep into the Earth could humans drill with modern technology?,geo
976,9hyqkm,"When a lightning bolt strikes the ground, what happens to it once the ground absorbs it?",geo
977,5mjc7w,"Why do doctors bother with painkillers like oxycodon, etc, that barely differ from morphine?",med
978,474bzr,"Why do we have kneecaps, but we don't have elbow caps?",med
979,6wkcrn,"[Computer Science] In neural networks, wouldn't a transfer function like tanh(x)+0.1x solve the problems associated with activator functions like tanh?",computing
980,5p3rgo,"Do cosmic rays ever pass through the LHC and if so, what happens to them in the accelerator?",physics
981,56xu0c,Why do train tracks rest on a bed of gravel/pebbles?,eng
982,3bafwx,"Why do cows have multiple stomachs whereas horses do not, even though they both rely on eating and breaking down cellulose?",bio
983,3hgtzb,"How do services like Google Now, Siri and Cortana, recognize the words a Person is saying?",computing
984,3gvxio,Why is the year 2100 not a leap year?,astro
985,2oqszl,If the Voyager 1 looks at the earth - what date does it see?,physics
986,98r0t0,What is the smallest size a fire can be?,chem
987,7sbywy,"If I plant a garden of vegetables near a busy street, will my vegetables absorb pollution from the vehicles driving by?",bio
988,34fjf2,"If light emits a significantly minute force, how much light would it take to crush a human?",physics
989,4xxroa,"""A ring of rope is wrapped around the Earth. With only 6.3 additional meters of slack, the rope would hover 1 meter off the ground."" Does this surprising fact have a three dimensional equivalent?",maths
990,38ly3f,Does any animal have a life span so short that it never sleeps?,bio
991,2rr3ip,"If I ate 10,000 calories in one go, would my body be able to digest it all? Or would some of those calories 'pass through' due to my digestive system being overwhelmed?",med
992,8ra295,AskScience AMA Series: I'm Dr. Kathryn Bywaters and I am an astrobiologist at SETI working on developing new ways to look for life! Ask me anything!,astro
993,3gky7w,"Nuclear fusion reactors use supermagnets to suspend plasma and prevent it from damaging the containment structure. However, fusion also produces neutrons as part of the reaction, which have a net charge of 0. What steps have scientists taken to mitigate the damage from these high-energy neutrons?",physics
994,25p4lg,"If a caterpillar loses a leg, then goes through metamorphosis, will the butterfly be missing a part of it?",bio
995,5efjov,How finite are the resources required for solar power?,geo
996,5wago4,Can the equations of fluid dynamics be used to describe/model the flow of electrons?,physics
997,4hn7c2,How can a maglev train be energy efficient?,physics
998,5rfbiv,"AskScience AMA Series: I was NASA's first ""Mars Czar"" and I consulted on the sci-fi adventure film THE SPACE BETWEEN US. Let's talk about interplanetary space travel and Mars colonization... AMA!",geo
999,997nn2,What does the amount of blades do for a airplane or helicopter?,eng
1000,99c7j5,can a spider lick its lips?,bio
1001,9gajto,"As we begin covering the planet with solar panels, some energy that would normally bounce back into the atmosphere is now being absorbed. Are their any potential consequences of this?",geo
1002,9btbte,Why does our brains tend to recall bad memories and make us in a bad mood rather than recall good memories and make us in a good mood more often?,psych
1003,9cgr4m,"When sign language users are medically confused, have dementia, or have mental illnesses, is sign language communication affected in a similar way speech can be? Im wondering about things like word salad or clanging.",neuro
1004,9fgdv5,How did dinosaurs have sex?,bio
1005,998qhf,What happens to the 0.01% of bacteria that isnt killed by wipes/cleaners? Are they injured or disabled?,bio
1006,9apnpy,What causes our stomach to rumble when we are hungry?,med
1007,9f78gn,"If the gravitational pull of a planet is the same in all directions, why does Saturn, for example, have rings in only one plane? Shouldn't it be inside of a ""shell"" of debris instead of just having rings?",physics
1008,99n9gy,mtDNA is passed down from females to all of their children; shouldn't there be people around who carry denisovan or neanderthal mtDNA because they had a great- great- (etc) grandmother who was denisovan or neanderthal?,soc
1009,9b9u5s,"Do geese belong to individual flocks, or can they just join up with whatever flock is headed in the right direction?",bio
1010,9ddb3t,"Besides lightning, what are some ways that fire can occur naturally on Earth?",geo
1011,9agylm,"Do satellites, like the Hubble Telescope, get dirty?",eng
1012,9c25cz,How many average modern nuclear weapons (~1Mt) would it require to initiate a nuclear winter?,physics
1013,99eup0,"in 2012, pestalotiopsis microspora was discovered to be able to live entirely on polyurethane. Has anything developed since then for practical application as a biodegrader?",bio
1014,99vhrz,"How does water get hot enough to evaporate and form clouds? It needs to get at least 100C and that seems tough, especially in the winter.",geo
1015,9a6s20,How does Vanta Black work when it comes to absorbing light?,physics
1016,9ihv21,Is there any circumstance in which the coefficient of kinetic friction is greater than the coefficient of static friction?,physics
1017,9iij7b,What do we know about ancient gut microbiomes?,soc
1018,9iiqpx,What is the difference between radiation that transfers heat and the radiation that we associate with radioactive substances?,physics
1019,9ii82r,Why does red print appear to move on a blue background?,psych
1020,9imad6,"If you have a family history of cancer, are you at risk for cancer in general or just the type of cancer(s) your relative(s) had?",med
1021,9ijz58,How do various vitamins/minerals actually get used in our body?,med
1022,9imp7x,What happens when a nebula made of non-simple molecules begins accretion?,astro
1023,9ihzt0,Can you estimate the temperature at a certain depth as a function of the planet's radius?,geo
1024,9iehx7,"Are mental illnesses increasing or it's just that we are more aware now? if they are increasing, why?",psych
1025,9inn8e,How exactly is unused breast milk absorbed back into the bloodstream?,med
1026,9ilqpy,Is a sounds volume tied to its range?,physics
1027,9ihwra,Why is the polio vaccine still needed in the US?,med
1028,9innie,How a Doppler ultrasound works?,eng
1029,9ilpli,What gives Polyester it's useful properties?,chem
1030,9ikxf9,Dating in archeology and geology depend largely on the fact that there are layers of earth/ice. Is the earth getting bigger as these layers are added?,geo
1031,9ikqfc,Why is smoke seemingly unaffected by gravity?,physics
1032,9ih82n,What prevents the batteries from bouncing when they are mostly to fully charged?,chem
1033,9ifa85,How many galaxies have we actually counted?,astro
1034,9ieixl,"Is acetaminophen a potentiator of diphenhydramine, specifically the sedating effects?",med
1035,9iefnk,How come when you add pressure to your hand your skin turns yellow?,med
1036,9ie4a5,"How does the recrystallization of CaSO4, BetaTriCaPO3, HA, work in bone graft material? and with the addition of antibiotics? Thank you!",med
1037,9ifdii,How long does the giraffe breathing last?,bio
1038,9if8v2,"How are deep sea creatures, used to living in darkness, able to tolerate lights we use to photograph them? Won't their eyes get damaged?",bio
1039,9ilkdj,What are the Hessdalen lights?,physics
1040,9hnjnh,How come there is formation of two molecular orbitals when there is single interference of atomic orbitals in Molecular Orbital Theory?,physics
1041,9gsjo2,What can we use bronze for today and why?,eng
1042,9gr2s5,"Is there a limit on how many stars could be in one solar system? Currently world building for a story, and wondering if a planet could realistically exist in a system more 3+ stars, and if so, what effects could that have on its climate and seasons.",astro
1043,9hxx53,How do we know that gravity's effect on time dilation is not an artifact of the effect that gravity has on the electrons orbiting the cesium atom used in atomic clocks to detect time dilation?,physics
1044,9ibs6u,What was ocean weather like when Pangea was all together?,geo
1045,9h4cpk,How did HIV/AIDS virus originate? Was there someone like patient zero?,bio
1046,9gs8zi,1 Why do pressed/dried leaves retain most of their bright colors instead of turning brown?,bio
1047,9h6p4h,Does the pilot-wave interpretation of quantum mechanics require an absolute reference frame that is incompatible with special relativity?,physics
1048,9hrnsx,At what point in the atmosphere would a person need a space suit to survive?,geo
1049,9i4y27,What physical features does a polar bears paw have to help grip on ice? And how does it not freeze?,bio
1050,9hp7a3,I know rogue planets (planet-sized objects that don't orbit a star) are theorized in the galaxy but are rogue stars (stars that don't orbit a galaxy) also theorized? Any theories on how prevalent they are?,astro
1051,9h7qd8,Whats the most efficient way to use two different insulation materials with different r-values. Should the material with the higher r-value be used closer to the heat source?,physics
1052,9hiasg,Why do waves come in sets?,geo
1053,9h0bi4,Is there a minimal size a star can be?,astro
1054,9h72tq,Can insects get cancer?,bio
1055,9hb1e3,Why haven't we adopted and improved upon Nikola Tesla's designs for wireless charging and power?,physics
1056,9i0vyh,AM modulation - What are sidebands?,physics
1057,9ic434,"Is the Uncertainty Principle due to the fact scientists do not know enough, or is it genuine chaos?",physics
1058,9h267f,"What is it about a curing process of meat, drying of fruit etc. that makes the food last longer and allow you to store it unrefrigerated?",chem
1059,9grr1o,To what extent does the pre-frontal cortex continue its development between the ages of 18-25?,neuro
1060,9i96r5,To what degree are increases in cancer and terminal illness related to living longer?,med
1061,9hvz21,Why are the lakes in the far north of North America oval shaped and oriented n/s?,geo
1062,9gqohs,What physically happens to the body in a morphine overdose?,med
1063,9i95yb,Did the Chicxulub asteroid have any impact on Earth's orbit?,astro
1064,9hrr10,"Why is that that ""flu season"" seems to be in the fall/winter months? Is the virus less communicable throughout the spring and summer?",bio
1065,9heakm,What happened to all the anti-matter?,astro
1066,9i9rjc,Is there a difference in the amount of hydration you get from carbonated and non-carbonated water?,med
1067,9i3a7y,Why is carbon 14 radioactive and carbon 13/12 not?,chem
1068,9hbgs9,How does the wind carry sound?,physics
1069,9h0zbb,Where do all of the skeletons of marine life go?,bio
1070,9hffsf,Do the physics governing stellar evolution allow a star to form and achieve Hydrostatic equilibrium in 2-Dimensional space?,physics
1071,9h98mt,Why do protons not repel each other in the nucleus?,physics
1072,9gw34g,"How do birds whistle and make discernable notes without lips or some other way of controlling pitch, like humans?",bio
1073,9ic31k,Does Alzheimers affect peoples dreams? How?,neuro
1074,9hrnhm,How fast are molecules travelling in interstellar/intergalactic space?,astro
1075,9gzeuw,How do laser thermometers detect temperatures of the surface they are pointed at?,eng
1076,9i8wq3,How accurate is it to say that Carboniferous coal beds formed because the enzymes hadnt evolved yet?,bio
1077,9hhgs1,Is there a name or term for cellular organelles (like the mitochondria and chloroplast) that were likely derived from symbiotic cooperation between early unicellular organisms?,bio
1078,9h8feg,"The Flu vaccine has been available as a nasal mist for some time now, but whats stopping other vaccines from becoming available via this method?",med
1079,9h29f7,How did proteins become so complex?,bio
1080,9h12un,Why do we get hiccups?,med
1081,9gqxal,"After a while wearing glasses that invert things vertically vision your brain adjusts to compensate, would the same happen with hearing? Would it even be possible to test?",psych
1082,9id8w5,"Since hydrogen and helium have sufficient bouyant force to float above the atmosphere, would a balloon filled with nothing, like all the air sucked out of it like a vacuum, also float or float higher than hydrogen and helium?",physics
1083,9i8tiw,"Since plants have immune systems just like animals, is it possible for them to have allergies?",bio
1084,9i3nad,Do the people who can't feel pain have surgery performed without anesthesia?,med
1085,9i2hpp,Is unpolarised light made up of lots of different polarised photons OR are the E fields of the photons just rotating and moving around randomly and very quickly giving it the unpolarised aspect?,physics
1086,9hvb8x,How do permanent markers work?,eng
1087,9ho4l1,Can hydrofluric acid be used to quicken lens grinding?,physics
1088,9gz7xi,Why is it the instinct for young animals to play?,bio
1089,9gyxjs,Do other stars have a 11 year sunspot cycle like our sun?,astro
1090,9i82nw,Why is it not possible for the human body to digest hair?,med
1091,9i6sx9,How are mountains formed on areas without tectonic activity?,geo
1092,9h13s9,"When archeologists are looking for Paleolithic/ Neolithic artifacts how can they be sure what theyve found is an ace head for example, rather than a triangular rock?",soc
1093,9id1el,"Why does regular soap make bubbles, but modern detergents don't?",chem
1094,9i4goq,What causes death when someones neck actauly breaks/snaps?,med
1095,9hvpnr,Why arent different dog breeds considered different species?,bio
1096,9hjpbi,Will friction eventually stop a domino line?,physics
1097,9hcf1q,Why is colorblindness specific combinations of colors or a certain amount of colors?,med
1098,9hah44,How are we so sure that the Strong force only operates in small distances?,physics
1099,9ha1fk,"Do mammals, specifically monkeys, realize that mating leads to offspring?",bio
1100,9gyk7a,Can Plasma be used as a lens to focus EM radiation?,physics
1101,9gyga4,"Celestial bodies are constantly in motion, but named constellations have been around at least two millennia. What is the rate of change in position for these constellations to an observer on earth?",astro
1102,9hyun3,Why is running slightly uphill so much harder than running level?,med
1103,9hwf22,Why does a flu shot make your arm hurt a day or two later?,med
1104,9hmmjc,Jupiter is a massive gas giant and yet it has one of the strongest gravitational pulls. How can a planet made mostly of gas have such strong gravitational force?,astro
1105,9h8nzy,"If one were to get pregnant with an IUD inserted, what are the chances that the pregnancy would go full term? How high risk would it be? Could the IUD be taken out after learning you are pregnant?",med
1106,9h5dt4,What specifically makes a rubber band lose its elasticity? Does it have to do with the number of times it's been stretched or the amount of time spent that way?,physics
1107,9gxigo,"Are speedreading school legit or a hoax, howmany words per second can the brain actually read retaining all the information?",soc
1108,9gwo3x,Does having exercised in early life have an effect on losing weight later on?,med
1109,9i23m3,Why do we need 4+ sleep cycles to feel refreshed from sleep?,med
1110,9htut7,"If Im facing a wind going 65 mph and I drive my car directly into it and proceed to travel at 65 mph, does it take twice the amount of gas as if there no wind at all, and would take less gas than if I was driving in the same direction as the wind going he same speed as the wind?",eng
1111,9hsn5j,"Given that photons have energy, and mass depends on the energy of an object, how are photons massless?",physics
1112,9ho0z1,"If I have a non-random sequence, what should I append to it to make it look random? (explanation below)",maths
1113,9hhgqe,How does an electron move to a lower orbit?,physics
1114,9hd094,How do Islandic Spar crosshairs work?,physics
1115,9ha4g2,"What causes CRT TV ""whine"" and why can only some people hear it?",eng
1116,9h7325,"If a object is thousands of light years away from earth, how are we estimating the size and distance?",astro
1117,9gyfti,How is yaw controlled in different types of helicopters?,eng
1118,9hx1m9,Research into selective breeding for tameability found that domesticated foxes reach sexual maturity earlier than non-domesticated foxes. What could be a possible reason for this link?,bio
1119,9hrww7,How do pain relievers reduce fever?,med
1120,9hhjmp,The universe is so big! There must be so many chances for life! Why havent we found/heard from any alien species?,astro
1121,9hc8ig,What are the currently accepted biochemical mechanisms believed to be responsible for Personality Disorders such as BPD?,neuro
1122,9hag6b,"Is it possible for cosmic rays to merge protons, neutrons, deuterons or alpha particles with neptunium and plutonium nuclei and create currently synthetic elements?",physics
1123,9h65jz,"What do bacteria ""eat"" and how do they ""eat"" it?",bio
1124,9gt236,What are objects with the ultra shiny centers and 4 cross like points I see in so many galaxy cluster photos? (See link),astro
1125,9hnu46,"In common chimpanzee societies, how do infants/juveniles differ in terms of food access during development?",bio
1126,9haafq,Is it true that organisms with exoskeletons can only grow to a certain size because of gravity?,bio
1127,9h7wk3,"If boron atoms have 5 electron holes, why does hydrogenating it make BH instead of BH?",chem
1128,9h6vle,The Greenland Sharks live for over 300 years. How is that calculated?,bio
1129,9h6012,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Physics, Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Science",meta
1130,9h3vnk,Is there a difference between sleeping and passing out?,med
1131,9icad0,Why are curved displays so hard/expensive to make?,eng
1132,9ibxcz,What does killing the host gain parasites like Naegleria folweri?,bio
1133,9iarue,Can focusing more light on a photovoltaic cell increase it's energy output?,physics
1134,9i8yuu,Do other languages use the Oxford comma?,soc
1135,9i8tqt,"Marine Biologists, what do we know the intelligence of dolphins (IQ?) and their capabilities? Also, how far away or close are we to understanding their brains?",bio
1136,9i8rbf,Why does damped oscillation depend on velocity?,physics
1137,9i43gc,How do hopping rovers function in a low g environment like an asteroid? Why wouldn't they just float away after the first hop?,physics
1138,9i1u04,Why does a high electrical current kill us?,med
1139,9i0ecr,Why is the asthenosphere a molten liquid?,physics
1140,9hyrqs,whys it unlikely that a beta particle would have the maximum possible energy?,physics
1141,9houuy,How do colligative properties change when talking about non-dilute solutions?,chem
1142,9h2e98,How does DNA Polymerase know when to proofread?,bio
1143,9gztwu,How will climate change affect the Pacific Northwest (US)?,geo
1144,9idt9l,What is going on when a person gets a stiff neck?,med
1145,9ici30,Are non geologically active planets the same temperature throught?,geo
1146,9i9cp4,Is Hydrochloric Acid considered a diatomic molecule?,chem
1147,9i9bfx,"In the northern US, what makes early fall smell like fall?",bio
1148,9i3l0v,"Why are there Hadley cells, Ferrel cells, and Polar cells? What causes the air to sink between cells?",geo
1149,9i00sh,"How do we know how much times we can recycle plastic, paper, batteries, etc.?",chem
1150,9hqlyg,"How do electromagnetic waves ""look"" likr in 3D? How do waves really work?",physics
1151,9hbw7u,What causes melted glass to appear orange / red hot instead of appearing transparent?,chem
1152,9ha4tp,"Why are there animals that exist in Africa and India, but not in-between?",bio
1153,9ha4dn,What's the benefit of icing your knees during and after working out?,med
1154,9h5t96,Have we ever witnessed the mass defect?,physics
1155,9h1f3q,Why do some energy drinks contain inositol?,med
1156,9h0k5e,How do iPad chargers allow more current than iPhone chargers?,eng
1157,9grlby,[Physics] Is a very old photon seen from a distant star any different than one seen from our sun today?,physics
1158,9icowo,How do you determine the number of bonding orbitals in a single atom?,chem
1159,9i9t4d,Why do we try to identify Dark Matter by experiments involving collision?,physics
1160,9i7z1p,"What are the latest geological events that have shifted the earth's axis? And, what is the measurement/metric?",geo
1161,9i57tn,[Paleontology] How much does convergent evolution affect confidence in the fossil record taxonomy?,bio
1162,9hy8te,Does an individual's body mass and or body weight have an impact on pseudoephedrine's efficacy in a typical 60mg adult dose?,med
1163,9hni9b,"In the concept of hybridization of atomic orbitals how come there is no hybridization which does not involve an ""s"" orbital?",physics
1164,9h9r9a,Doesn't having a gastric sleeve conflict with what's classed as a healthy daily calorie intake?,med
1165,9h58yl,Are haplotype blocks never broken by recombination?,bio
1166,9h1ed3,Why do different animal species share common skeletal traits?,bio
1167,9idw7t,How does tracked wildlife adjust the tracking collar every year? Recapture?,geo
1168,9i9omd,"Which out of biohybrid muscle cell based actuators, purely synthetic muscle alternatives like HASEL or artificial muscles involving wood and hydrogel are currently performing the best as a method of robot movement?",bio
1169,9i83nv,Why do we use 16S rDNA to identify micro organisms?,bio
1170,9i6vj9,How can film negatives filter infrared light?,physics
1171,9i6uyn,Why is there a flu season? Where does it go?,med
1172,9hbktt,How do continental divides impact river basins?,geo
1173,9h5xso,Whats the simplest way to prove CO2s greenhouse effect?,geo
1174,9hopa9,How does supraconductivity work ?,physics
1175,9h0l1t,"In a car approaching C, would the headlights appear to get shorter?",physics
1176,9i44tr,How does ellipticity work in CD-Spectroscopy?,chem
1177,9i3m0q,Why don't 2.4 ghz devices interfere and why can't you just connect them to your phone?,computing
1178,9hbug6,Hurricanes? So why have they been missing FL? Or have they?,geo
1179,9hadmu,Is there anything more useful vector multiplications than the dot product and cross product in Physics?,maths
1180,9ibavc,"Could most (or all) ""dark matter"" be explained by black holes?",physics
1181,9gscvk,Why is HIV /AIDS more prevalent among LGBTQ community?,med
1182,9ibi5b,How do we know an ICBM can hit a target?,eng
1183,9hmmu3,Do elections orbit an atomic nucleus in a 2d disc similarly to celestial objects such as galaxies and planetary rings? Why/ why not? And what's the math behind it.,physics
1184,9h8asg,F=ma. That means if I am going the same speed (a=0) I will not exert a force. But this seems wrong because I know that I can still push something even if I'm not accelerating can somone explain what is happening?,physics
1185,9hicw4,What is in the center of the Milky Way?,astro
1186,9h4jrx,Why aren't we using self excited dynamos instead of power plants?,eng
1187,9i1b09,Would drinking liquid oxygen actually give the benefits of breathing air?,med
1188,9duphp,When you are knocked unconscious are you in the same state as when you fall asleep?,neuro
1189,9c8xxs,Does chewing release pleasure neurotransmitters in dogs?,bio
1190,9ewbpd,Why are smaller animals more resistant to ionising radiation?,bio
1191,9dlfpq,Why does the F-104 have such small wings?,eng
1192,9b7yrd,What are the technological hurdles that need to be overcome in order to create a rotating space station that simulates gravity?,eng
1193,9d5id2,"AskScience AMA Series: I'm Michael Abramoff, a physician/scientist, and Principal Investigator of the study that led the FDA to approve the first ever autonomous diagnostic AI, which makes a clinical decision without a human expert. AMA.",computing
1194,9axx5r,"AskScience AMA Series: I'm Paul Sutter, astrophysicist, amateur cheese enthusiast, and science advisor for the upcoming film UFO. Ask Me Anything!",astro
1195,9bimhr,"AskScience AMA Series: We're compression experts from Stanford University working on genomic compression. We've also consulted for the HBO show ""Silicon Valley."" AUA!",computing
1196,9ccb4n,"When an avocado is not ripe, are the fats and nutritional content just as present or does the ripening process make them available? If so, why?",bio
1197,9d62ht,"I read that we look for exoplanets by examining how much they reduce their stars' brightness when they transit. If aliens were observing us, how much would Earth and other planets reduce the sun's brightness?",astro
1198,9ac08q,How much longer will the Hubble Space Telescope remain operational?,eng
1199,9gk487,How do our brains deciding which words to use when talking aloud?,neuro
1200,9brv1d,"In Layman's terms, how do the new RTX graphics cards calculate the path of light rays?",eng
1201,9gjvkq,"[Physics] Pauli's exclusion principle states that no two fermions can occupy the same state, but how come it only seems to be relevant when the fermions are also really close?",physics
1202,9dtn8m,How powerful are satellite signals?,eng
1203,9fp68d,"If it were possible to put a pipe straight through the earth, from north to south pole and you dropped a ball down the pipe what would happen?",physics
1204,9f5szz,"How did fish get into isolated mountain lakes, without river outlets?",geo
1205,9exwjo,How do caterpillars maintain basic bodily functions as they transform to butterflies within the chrysalis?,bio
1206,9eb9x5,How is it possible that we can sleep too much? Shouldn't we wake up the moment our body has rested enough?,med
1207,9e3ifx,Questions about black-hole mergers?,physics
1208,9eokf8,[Megathread] Hurricane Florence was just upgraded to a Category 4 storm,geo
1209,9bii8r,How can a phone tell the exact percentage of the battery?,physics
1210,9ga51a,Why do salt crystals form in almost perfect cubes?,physics
1211,9azs1m,Does Hawking Radiation violate Baryon Number conservation?,physics
1212,9gqaj7,Do Insects have a sleep schedule?,bio
1213,9bfedy,"When someone receives a heart transplant as a child, does the heart grow with the child?",med
1214,9ds34x,Is it possible to know if a molecule is harmful or not by only looking at its structure?,chem
1215,9fgapj,Does lemons prevent the binding of caffeine & tannin in tea?,chem
1216,9g1dv5,Why does meat from different animals taste different?,bio
1217,9d3sof,How far can we possibly see using a telescope (in terms of time and space)?,physics
1218,9ezt2v,What exactly is muscle memory and how does it work?,med
1219,9bjl9y,What happens to air that escapes the ISS?,physics
1220,9czq7k,Why arent underwater windmills more of a thing?,eng
1221,9f78te,What is the temperature threshold for the release of hexavalent chromium from stainless alloys?,chem
1222,9e5ov0,Would solar systems with young stars have more radioactive isotopes?,astro
1223,9bz5cf,Whats actually happening when power goes out and comes back on after a few seconds during a storm?,eng
1224,9a6hhe,Is there a point/determination which a trans person is considered male or female when gender specific health/medical information is involved?,med
1225,9doc0l,Why don't we sneeze in our sleep?,med
1226,9fw49g,"If I were holding a handful of DNA, what would it look like?",bio
1227,9f78ve,When batteries are made are they already charged ?,eng
1228,9b6nmw,"If you were traveling forward as fast as a bullet, what would happen if you shot a bullet towards the direction you were heading?",physics
1229,9bry4s,What happens to a material's heat capacity as it approaches the speed of light?,physics
1230,9av2jz,What causes the gas pump to stop when your tank is full?,eng
1231,9al5m6,"Are rates depression and anxiety on the rise (and if so, why)? Or are we just diagnosing it more because were more aware of it?",psych
1232,9c7sso,Do dark surfaces contribute to climate change?,geo
1233,9exoon,What's the difference between photoelectric effect and photovoltaic effect?,physics
1234,9fd9p4,Is the large curve of coastline between Florida and the Carolinas in any way related to erosion from centuries of hurricanes?,geo
1235,9diqps,How are sutures dissolved if they are made of chitin and if chitin has beta-glycosidic bonds like cellulose?,bio
1236,9eew9z,Is intelligence hereditary?,neuro
1237,9fnhdv,"Because light has momentum, can it move an object with a defined mass?",physics
1238,9ffdpb,How do sea creatures react to tropical storms?,bio
1239,9dvftt,"How populated was the earth with Dinosaurs during the Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous periods?",bio
1240,9arwnu,"What measurable effects has the Panama Canal had on the ecosystem around it? Between migratory routes, aquatic wildlife moving from one body of water to the other, etc?",geo
1241,9d5v83,Are there any other viable power sources available to us other than electromagnetic induction and photovoltaic technology?,eng
1242,9gm2bu,Is the ground above mass graves such as the ones used during the holocaust more fertile?,bio
1243,9gfgso,Why dont more people in the US get illnesses from mosquitoes even though the same mosquito may extract blood from several hosts?,bio
1244,9aifs7,How high can insects fly? And why would they do it?,bio
1245,9fgd5e,How much did the Chicxulub crater affect the plate tectonics of North America?,geo
1246,9eo25n,Does a high metabolism increase risk of cancer?,med
1247,9eixre,"If the brain recovers from depression, than are there obvious before and after structural changes?",neuro
1248,9b8zxy,Why isn't atmospheric CO immediately oxidised to CO2 by oxygen in the air?,chem
1249,9cvkf5,"As the sun burns, is it losing mass, volume, neither or both?",astro
1250,9bu2e3,How do ants find even the smallest piece of food far away from their nests?,bio
1251,9g9mdk,Is there a connection between the age of newborns mother and the life expectancy of the baby?,bio
1252,9eusjm,"Will a combustion engine running ""lean"" tend to overheat?",eng
1253,9e0k9n,How does the area of a black hole's event horizon change with respect to its mass increase?,physics
1254,9gktkd,Does eating lactose while lactose intolerant have cumulative negative effects?,med
1255,9d2wku,How much more advanced and safer is a nuclear power plant built today compared to one built in 1986?,eng
1256,9bldlt,How do far away space probes like New Horizon account for the motion of the Earth and the probe during communications transmission and reception?,astro
1257,9fqubj,Does the Transit method limit our ability to detect planets further out from their star?,astro
1258,9bril5,How does our brain wake itself up?,neuro
1259,9f8htr,"In evolution, did forelimbs and hindlimbs (or more accurately their precursor fins, or fin-stubs) appear simultaneously as the result of a single mutation? Or did one set appear first (if so, which?) and then a subsequent mutation doubled them up?",bio
1260,9ez356,Do animals generally mate with others near their same age the way humans do?,bio
1261,9gk27g,It seems just about everyone here is on some kind of antidepressant medication and the majority are American - so are Americans more depressed or do doctors in the USA over prescribe antidepressants? Or is the usage similar in other countries?,soc
1262,9cs0ye,How can humans share 60% of our genes with bananas?,bio
1263,9c5yhm,Does a substance at -1C and the same substance at 1C heat up and cool off at the exact same rate when placed into an environment that is 0C?,chem
1264,9gmf28,What's the reason behind countries choosing different voltage standards?,eng
1265,9fb0hw,"Would it be theoretically possible for Earth to generate a permanent hurricane, similar to the red spot on Jupiter?",geo
1266,9f7phx,[Earth Sci.] [Physics] Carrying metal objects increases one's risk of lightning strike. Does it have to be exposed? Can car keys or other objects in my pocket make me a more likely target?,physics
1267,9e3n0m,Where does fluid that gets 'locked' into your ear go?,med
1268,9gpdc5,How do stars create extremely heavy elements after uranium?,astro
1269,9g3d84,Why is Tantalum the rarest stable element in the solar system?,physics
1270,9flxfh,"Does high cortisol in the body, or a stronger than average cortisol response to external stressors, equate to a person being generally more stressed out? In other words, stress 'causes' cortisol, but does cortisol cause stress?",bio
1271,9cypic,Why Don't Lagrange Points Accumulate Matter?,geo
1272,9az1wd,"Is there another material - synthetic or not - that collects and magnifies light (e.g. telescopes, hand lens) better than glass?",physics
1273,9ayydu,"What would happen if two people, tied together by a rope, were falling, and the lower of the two people started pulling on the rope? Would the lower person fall slower, the higher faster, or neither?",physics
1274,9alpg1,Why are tsunamis wave heights measured/described as being much taller than they actually seem to be?,geo
1275,9g2sq0,Why don't neutrons in neutron stars decay into protons and electrons like free neutrons?,astro
1276,9d26eu,Can dogs recognize their siblings (different litter but same genetic parents) through scent when introduced?,bio
1277,9c5ete,Can metals be transparent? If not what quality do substances like glass have that allow them to be transparent?,chem
1278,9aiosw,How do we calculate distances to celestial bodies?,physics
1279,9a6usj,Why are aurora at mid-latitudes almost exclusively red?,astro
1280,9f9afi,"If I were able to watch an object enter a black hole, would the object going into black hole eventually come to a stop from my point of view or would it disappear as it passed the event horizon?",physics
1281,9dtzbl,"In order to escape a predator, a prey animal that moves in a herd does not have to outrun the predator to survive - just the rest of the herd. Are there any species that are known to sabotage one another while fleeing a predator to ensure their own survival?",bio
1282,9dq9tx,Do images taken by Hubble Telescope have the same colors that we see?,astro
1283,9d14au,Why do we differentiate between BrnstedLowry and Lewis acids/bases?,chem
1284,9cnxfv,Why are children especially vulnerable to measles?,med
1285,9cfyat,Can you measure a particle's position then measure it again after a finite amount of time and find it a distance farther than it could go if it was going the speed of light?,physics
1286,9abtt3,How do we know Uranus's atmosphere is made of ammonia?,astro
1287,9exqr6,How does a Glucometer actually measure my blood glucose level?,med
1288,9dtbo5,"If you start with 0.5, then add 0.25, then 0.125 and keep adding half of the number you just added, will you ever get to 1?",maths
1289,9cjv9d,How do large scale shops/malls supply WiFi on such a big scale?,eng
1290,9asjeu,Are there massive fish deaths whenever there are lightning storms over the ocean?,geo
1291,9agdom,How does a computer actually 'turn on'?,computing
1292,9gg0nq,"If I am standing on a beach at sea level, how far can I see into the horizon?",geo
1293,9ffniv,Would solar panels on Mars produce less energy per panel compared to if they were on Earth?,physics
1294,9ewvzh,Why is learning something 1 hour every day for 20 days more effective than learning the same thing in 20 hours?,neuro
1295,9e6av9,Why are our ring fingers less dexterous than other fingers?,med
1296,9ci02f,How do ants breakdown/eat larger insects? Do they eat them on the spot or do they take pieces back to the nest. How does it work?,bio
1297,9b0ii6,Do the Strong and Weak Forces have a field like Gravitation and EM?,physics
1298,9gqlpw,Is Dwarfism immediately recognizable at birth?,med
1299,9glagk,We vaccinate millions of dogs and cats for rabies at a relatively low cost. Why don't we routinely vaccinate people for rabies too?,med
1300,9fusfs,"So, Nuclear Subs can stay submerged for about as long as they can keep the crew fed and sane - no worry of oxygen. Why cant we make a space station like that - without worry of oxygen running out?",eng
1301,9fropt,Do we currently have the ability to create pairs of entangled particles? Could we ever use this ability to create entangled pairs that exist here on earth and on the other side of the known universe? How stable would these pairs be? Could we ever use them to construct physical matter or objects?,physics
1302,9fo803,Uluru is listed as the worlds largest rock. Is it truly an individual stone or is it attached to bed rock? How was it formed?,geo
1303,9ehpzi,Would dolphins echolocation work out of water? How different would it be from bats echolocation?,bio
1304,9ddc7b,"If we manage to confine air in a space with no perturbation (wind, sudden temperature changes, etc), will the heavier molecules sink to the bottom?",physics
1305,9d15nm,"Do primates who menstruate experience similar symptoms (mood change, cramping, wanting certain types of food) that human females do?",bio
1306,9ai9hb,"Are seemingly sealed surfaces also completely sealed at the molecular level, or do they leak?",physics
1307,9ah7kk,How does a vine searching for and object to climb know not to wrap around itself?,bio
1308,9exqpy,Why does potential energy rapidly increase when two atoms are brought very closely to each other?,physics
1309,9dvage,"How can our brains be so energy efficient when compared to computers, and why do they not overheat?",neuro
1310,9cxqgr,Why is everything trying to reach its lowest energy state?,physics
1311,9gchlx,Why executable programs can't be reverse engineered to reveal their source codes?,computing
1312,9ehr4t,How is the discrete particle aspect of photons consistent with cyclotron radiation?,physics
1313,9dour2,"Two stars are on a collision path and predicted to explode into a red nova in 2022. Can we say that they've collided since they are 1,843 light years from Earth? How do we talk about events that have happened, but also haven't?",astro
1314,9ch5z2,"Are there any buildings large enough to be affected by the curvature of the earth? How large would a building of this size be? Also, what engineering methods are used to counteract this?",eng
1315,9bgtpq,How do we know that the concept of dark matter isn't just the observed gravitational effect of undetected black holes on their surrounding stars and galaxies?,astro
1316,9fcs62,What's wrong with this argument against evolution?,bio
1317,9f7rwy,Why are there the same fish in different lakes across the world?,bio
1318,9ezhw5,How deep into the ocean will the impacts of a hurricane be felt?,geo
1319,9dqvxr,How did STIs originate?,med
1320,9cx34c,"If the type of element is directly correlated with its number or protons/neutrons/electrons, why aren't there infinite elements and why is 'discovering' a new one a big deal?",chem
1321,9chs29,What are we reallly seeing in this gif of a pulsar?,astro
1322,9ca0kk,Why do groups alpacas defecate in a communal dung pile?,bio
1323,9aykm0,What's the origin of the CMB anisotropy and are quantum fluctuations real or not?,physics
1324,9gpvo4,How does the voltage of an output on an electronic device (such as an amplifier) not match the input voltage?,eng
1325,9fv8ny,Why do some vaccines need multiple doses to be effective such as HPV vaccine? And some only need one dose? When the vaccine needs multiple doses does it only protect after the final dose if not when are you protected?,med
1326,9fv630,When is something classified as a solid as opposed to a very thick liquid?,chem
1327,9frs2p,How did the world function before bees joined the game? How and when did the environment become so depended on them?,bio
1328,9fhzhi,Why do most test tubes lack a base that lets them stand on their own in favor of racks where theyre put into?,chem
1329,9epjim,Why is the 4th order Runge-Kutta method so commonly used in numeric integrators?,maths
1330,9dhplw,How are commercial amounts of Citric Acid produced?,geo
1331,9cle1k,"How is the tide change in Jupiter, Florida, and Tulum, Mexico only a couple feet, but in South Carolina & other northern places around six to nine feet?",geo
1332,9bfxw3,Can you make a nuclear bomb with any element?,physics
1333,9bdpd3,Did all written language originate from a single early language?,soc
1334,9b9i94,How can the speed of light be constant?,physics
1335,9au5bg,Why can't soundwaves bounce off each other?,physics
1336,9agia6,Why dont the rings of Saturn and other big planets get pulled into the core by their massive gravitational force?,geo
1337,9adj7d,Can someone explain the behavior of Superfluid Helium?,physics
1338,9g2wa3,"How does cultivated wild rice differ from *wild* wild rice? Has it been domesticated? If so, in what way?",bio
1339,9g20re,Is there any reason to not grow plants in 24hr light?,bio
1340,9fr7o3,"If we could somehow build a ""space elevator"" as depicted in sci-fi, would the piece at the top up in orbit have ""Earth Gravity"" or would it be similar to what one would experience on the ISS in terms of weightlessness?",physics
1341,9fqsmi,Why did it take humans so long to advance technologically?,soc
1342,9fmzvm,"[Telomere length and Longevity] Since our eggs and sperms create new full length Telomeres, why not our own?",bio
1343,9fmyre,Why is there a slight drop in the middle of high tide?,geo
1344,9f8wtm,"How come diseases and conditions where motor functions of the entire body are lost, but the mind remains intact (such as locked-in syndrome), individuals can still retain minor control over muscles in the face?",neuro
1345,9f86lf,What do blind people actually see?,neuro
1346,9etqt8,How did scientist figure out about dark matter? How can scientist be searching for something they dont even know exist?,astro
1347,9ebox1,"What happens to ""pain"" receptors/transmitters when we are under anesthetics?",chem
1348,9cwktc,"Why are we immune to some diseases like chickenpox after having it, but not others like strep throat?",med
1349,9bq772,"When the ISS leaks air, do we send more up to compensate for the loss?",eng
1350,9axl29,Do atomic nuclei rotate?,physics
1351,9arvst,What makes central Africa so mineral and jewel rich?,geo
1352,9ai0es,How would a moon with a more elliptical orbit impact life on Earth?,astro
1353,9ahxs8,Why do acids tend to be corrosive?,chem
1354,9ahh4i,Can wild type insects make mistakes?,bio
1355,9gmq97,"How exactly does a smart meter know the difference between TV usage, AC usage and other?",eng
1356,9g44nt,Why do Higgs bosons mediate mass? Is there a possibility that everything that has mass is made of Higgs bosons at the deepest level?,physics
1357,9fsmw8,"Can an MRI cause problems with metal objects in someone's body if the object is not ferromagnetic (eg a copper/lead bullet, gold tooth, titanium implant)?",med
1358,9fmzuq,What causes baked goods to go stale? Why can freezing stop this process?,chem
1359,9fayi2,Can Bacteria or Viruses Ever Be Considered Sentient?,bio
1360,9faxo6,Why is it we cannot force our bodies to exhale at the same velocity as we would during a cough or sneeze?,med
1361,9faovi,Do sunsets look like sunrises?,geo
1362,9f0l37,Asteroids mining: Are asteroid radioactive?,astro
1363,9ea0r5,What are some ancient medical techniques or herbs that actually worked?,med
1364,9dcb6u,Why is a non-contrast CT a gold standard in identifying ischemic stroke? Why not a contrast CT?,med
1365,9d7bqn,"If there was no moon, would there be waves?",geo
1366,9chmg9,"Is the orbit of Earth around the sun affected by any of the other planets in our solar system? If so, how?",astro
1367,9btjfd,Is there any difference in the water that forms the rings of Saturn and the water we have on earth?,astro
1368,9bghel,What causes the symptoms of motion sickness and why do medications such as scopolamine in a transdermal patch alleviate these effects?,med
1369,9b31gh,Alternatives to the Linde-Process for producing nitrogen?,chem
1370,9b0dzj,Can anyone point me to an explanation of the greenhouse effect written by a physicist?,physics
1371,9awdfk,what influence does the coriolis effect have at the equator?,physics
1372,9atrcx,Is it possible to generate visible light by oscillating a permanent magnet?,physics
1373,9gkuqx,If our skin cells can regrow and heal a cut etc. Why when an organ is punctured can it not then do the same?,med
1374,9gkb95,How do trees determine when to drop leaves?,bio
1375,9gjji0,What is the powder that birds have on their feathers and what does it do?,bio
1376,9fp72k,How fast do you have to travel around the equator to always be experiencing the same time of day?,geo
1377,9ffk8q,Why doesn't neutron scattering cause fission/neutron capture?,physics
1378,9ff8ps,How is planetary rotation measured on gas giants?,astro
1379,9et1hf,Why dont animals get sick from eating raw foods?,bio
1380,9eftyq,What do pets see toys as? Does a cat see a butterfly on a string as prey? Does a dog see a cuddly toy as another animal?,bio
1381,9dnu46,Gut bacteria is a key part of human digestion. Where do newborn babies get their first gut bacteria from?,bio
1382,9d0ofp,How did life evolve from asexual to sexual reproduction?,bio
1383,9cqbjq,Whats beneath megaliths like Stone Henge and monuments like the pyramids?,soc
1384,9cjzsu,How do we determine whether an animal is self aware?,neuro
1385,9bfwdh,"In the last 50 years, ten volcanic-made islands were formed. Is this a consistent and predictable rate? If so, can/will the earth over millions of years eventually become solid volcanic rock? Why or why not?",geo
1386,9behko,What's stopping us from creating smaller than ~5nm transistors and also makes it difficcult to even reach there?,eng
1387,9b8r8z,Why did the Shuttle start to move forward upon takeoff?,astro
1388,9gp190,What would be the effect on a human body of the impact of an extremely energetic nucleus (100 EeV) from cosmic rays?,physics
1389,9eoht5,What allows a thunderstorm to stall out over an area for two weeks?,geo
1390,9ecpoh,Do aquatic mammals drink water?,bio
1391,9ebvz6,"If gravitons are extremely hard to detect if theyre real, is there any other way to experimentally verify their existence other than direct observation?",physics
1392,9dpshd,Has Earth ever had irregular seasons?,geo
1393,9dipxl,What is the neurobiological cause of opiate addiction & withdrawal?,neuro
1394,9cgbk6,Why are vaccines for things like Ebola are so hard to make?,med
1395,9bx6qi,"If you swim in a tank of water but dont touch the bottom, does your weight affect the total weight of the tank?",physics
1396,9bowph,Why does the pain from a sensitive tooth differ so much from that of a muscle?,med
1397,9b7akl,How is the hottest temperature ever recorded in Alaska higher than the hottest temperature ever recorded in Hawii?,geo
1398,9awc6z,Is there anything like a 'sound mirror'?,physics
1399,9g7oez,how do grades of fuel work?,chem
1400,9g4wvd,Are incest restrictions a social construct or do they exist in other animals?,bio
1401,9frt3b,What does it actually mean for a hurricane to make landfall? What are the criteria?,geo
1402,9fr6uy,Is there something equivalent to hurricanes but underwater?,geo
1403,9f9la9,Is it possible to find a dinosaur in a very old glacier / ice?,bio
1404,9f4od2,Why do organisms larger than insects not go through a metamorphosis? What caused certain insect species to evolve to have a metamorphic process in their life cycle?,bio
1405,9es2fs,In what ways will a delay of a space launch increase the total cost of a launch?,eng
1406,9ehqlv,Why does each planet have exactly 5 Lagrange points?,physics
1407,9eh66z,"I covered a cast iron pan full of leftovers with aluminum foil two days ago. Today, when I went to reheat the food, I found that the aluminum foil had turned to swiss cheese, dissolving somehow onto the surface of our food! What process just happened here?",chem
1408,9edr1t,Why does it feel good to stretch?,med
1409,9duu97,whats the deal with the reaction we have when we hear scratching on a chalkboard or a fork across the plate. Why do we do the thing we do? Also why does simply thinking about it sometimes trigger it?,med
1410,9de7vl,"Why are so many recently discovered expolanets gas giants? Since the first few planets in our solar system are rocky worlds, are we normal or weird?",geo
1411,9d6pph,How do researchers have so many mice with cancer ?,bio
1412,9czyhf,What are sperm cells doing in the testicles before they are ejaculated?,bio
1413,9cquaj,How does hydrogen peroxide clean wounds?,chem
1414,9cjzq4,Do crows have a season for losing feathers?,bio
1415,9chk5t,Does the curvature of a wineglass affect the frequency?,physics
1416,9cfeh3,Why it is possible to see the interior of a microwave?,physics
1417,9bx95s,Which acid would be best to dissolve Kombucha SCOBY(symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) without dissolving glass?,chem
1418,9bsn0d,Why do we get older?,bio
1419,9bq6dt,Why Dont we have fusion power yet?,physics
1420,9bpkcp,"How do we know the surface temperature, chemical makeup, ages of rock formations, and other details of other planets? How can images and other data tell us these things? A lot of it seems like a stretch. How much of it is conjecture?",geo
1421,9boqw2,Why is it better to wait until food cools down before refrigerating it?,bio
1422,9bl0e0,How would the astronauts in the ISS successfully locate a 2mm hole that's leaking air?,eng
1423,9bgc0o,"What happens to proteins over time? Do they degrade, are they broken down in by the cell, do they just hang around? How long will a protein stay viable?",bio
1424,9a9763,"Why did Olympus Mons form in the exact same way of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, but the Martian volcano is 5 times bigger?",geo
1425,9ghzc7,How long does it take for a part of your body to move once the brain issues the signal for it to happen?,bio
1426,9fzye8,Is there a way to convert lightning to electricity?,physics
1427,9ft6a1,"What exists other than solar systems, black holes, and gas clouds?",astro
1428,9fsgej,How did Maxwell connect the link from 'Electromagnetic Waves' to 'Visible Light'?,physics
1429,9fj4yh,Are sonic booms found in solids/liquids?,physics
1430,9fa8pb,Is the global rise in cancer cases due to better detection techniques of the modern sciences or due to anthropogenic reasons?,med
1431,9f32g3,Have we seen a galaxy in view disappear off into the cosmic horizon?,astro
1432,9epdjr,Why is NAD+ used for respiration and NADP+ for photosynthesis? What's the difference?,bio
1433,9ekix4,"Why are earthquakes always depicted on a map as radiating outwards from a central point? Shouldnt the strongest vibrations occur in some sort of line, such as along a fault line?",geo
1434,9eiwvr,What are the difference of bipolar and depression?,psych
1435,9eicuz,What biological 'equipment' does an organism need to feel pain (and can this be exclusive of suffering)?,bio
1436,9dmz91,How do we have pictures of our galaxy?,astro
1437,9dft0z,What happens if you make a solenoid out of solenoids?,physics
1438,9dd7vv,Do emotion-related increases in heart rate increase metabolism the same way aerobic exercise does?,med
1439,9dapdt,Is a Collision with Space Dust at Near-Luminal Speed a Catastrophe?,physics
1440,9d3dzo,"When a sufficiently sized star dies and collapses into a black hole, does the gravitational attraction that it yields change?",astro
1441,9d191r,Why does sunrise cause a dramatic pressure change?,geo
1442,9cz1yk,Does anyone know if the number of blades on a fan has any correlation with airflow or noise?,eng
1443,9cwm1r,"Why is it when sunlight passes through rain, it makes a single (or double) rainbow instead of just a bunch of little teeny rainbows that blend back into white light before reaching the observer?",physics
1444,9cpg0m,How do USB power adapters convert power from outlets to that usable for our phones?,eng
1445,9clb4n,Why does freezing something make it more fragile?,physics
1446,9bzhg8,Are the planets in our solar system charged? Do electric fields exist between them?,astro
1447,9br52m,"If you kept a person in a room in which nothing ever emitted light at wavelengths below 550 nm, would their blue-sensitive cone cells atrophy?",med
1448,9bn8tl,How do nautiluses stay upright while swimming?,bio
1449,9b9qeh,"Water vapor is Earth's primary greenhouse gas both in quantity and effect. What prevents the cycle of the atmosphere heating, thus able to hold more water, thus heating the atmosphere even more, and so on?",geo
1450,9azhe6,"As gamma waves became CMB, at what rough time in the Universe's history did they red shift through visible light?",astro
1451,9aywxf,"Do mirrors have ""focal lengths""?",physics
1452,9gm7fy,"Carbon dating has a limit of around 55,000 years. How do scientists date things to 75-100,000 years with confidence? What isotope techniques do they use and what are the concerns with those methods?",geo
1453,9gm0jy,How is water supercooled with out it turning into ice?,chem
1454,9ggn14,Are Polar bears descendants of an individual with albinism ?,bio
1455,9gffvt,How legitimate is the technology showcased in this Vice video that transforms CO2 into a carbon-neutral source of fuel for existing vehicles?,geo
1456,9g37gp,How do you dispose of volcanic ash post eruption?,geo
1457,9ftyj4,Why electron-phonon coupling can decrease phonon energy?,physics
1458,9fmya6,Can brown dwarfs ever re-form into stars?,astro
1459,9ffqdl,Could you ride a bike down a really steep incline faster than you could free fall at terminal velocity?,physics
1460,9fc0k4,How does a major hurricane (like Florence) impact shallow water sea life in the area where it hits?,geo
1461,9faagl,"If proteins in food are responsible for food allergies, which are overreactions of the immune system, why can't we genetically alter the protein structure of a certain food source, like peanut, to produce allergen-free nuts?",bio
1462,9f8ru2,What is the evolutionary advantage to poisonous berries?,bio
1463,9f7wxe,Does darkness make your hearing more sensitive?,med
1464,9f65ou,Why is plastic so hard to break down and why is it so hard to reuse?,physics
1465,9f5bi2,"If the Earth suddenly vanished, how long would it take for the moon to get pulled into the sun?",astro
1466,9f124n,"When scientists mention dust particles in space, what are they referring to?",astro
1467,9ezvu8,"Is there an upper limit to the strength of a solid, or could we keep developing stronger compounds?",chem
1468,9eyxxc,Is there any data to suggest that modern American Indian populations are now resistant to smallpox?,med
1469,9esv7o,"If current flows through a coil in only one direction, but varies in magnitude sinusoidally, does the magnetic field around the coil ever reverse direction?",physics
1470,9edbd9,"How can water be sticky or slippery in the same surfaces, only the amount of water changing between occasions?",physics
1471,9e596r,Whats the mechanism of muscle memory? Will cut and healed muscle keep its memory?,med
1472,9dwiz5,Is the Hydronium ion just as likely to occur as Ammonium Ion during a basic water and ammonia reaction?,chem
1473,9dv92u,What would the earth look like with a 0-degree axial tilt?,geo
1474,9dukgp,What is the theoretical limit of CPU speed?,physics
1475,9du4v4,"Is all Earth's calcium-carbonate reserves produced by living organisms or is there ""inorganic chalk""?",geo
1476,9dcdwb,Whats the oldest known form of life in the universe?,bio
1477,9dag2k,Would the sun noticeably dim if it were 'eclipsed' by Venus or Mercury?,astro
1478,9d9k9o,"Do objects fall at the same rate in a uniform electric field, the way they do in a uniform gravitational field?",physics
1479,9d7gkb,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience, Medicine, Psychology",meta
1480,9d1zzf,Do our lungs fill evenly when we breathe?,med
1481,9d0phw,Why don't large dogs live as long as smaller dogs?,bio
1482,9cu0tg,Calculating Earth's convex hull?,geo
1483,9cqmyq,"As part of a TED Talk, I learned that Neptune was predicted to exist before discovery, and what its trajectory would look like. Could we do the same for the theoretical Planet Nine?",astro
1484,9c7oga,Why does turbulent flow cause more erosion than laminar flow?,eng
1485,9bx800,Is it really possible to waste electricity?,physics
1486,9bs24l,Why do different oral magnesium salts (supplements) have different bioavailability measures?,chem
1487,9bpzww,Are all massive astronomical bodies spherical?,astro
1488,9ba3pj,Does an increase in dietary cholesterol increase blood cholesterol levels?,med
1489,9auo9h,Is there a way to split a photon into an electric wave and a magnetic wave?,physics
1490,9aswy1,"After seeing this picture of Saturn as taken by Cassini, wondering why, exactly, the pole is shaped like a hexagon?",geo
1491,9g26km,"Although its highly unlikely, what would happen if a hurricane were to cross the equator? Would the rotation direction change because of the Coriolis effect or stay the same?",geo
1492,9fuorg,How do we know what neurons look like?,neuro
1493,9fj1ao,Is a pang of regret experienced through the limbic system?,neuro
1494,9fgwnd,What is the nearest planet that would cause the same time dilation of that experienced in the film Interstellar?,astro
1495,9fgtzr,How do thermophiles survive temperatures that would quickly cook animal tissue?,bio
1496,9fgkt2,How can we tell the difference between volcanic CO2 and man-made CO2?,chem
1497,9ffe33,What is the probability of getting two individual photons to collide and how drastic are the effects of the collision?,physics
1498,9f6jsm,"If a noise loud enough to travel around the entire world is made, would there be a noticeable increase in the volume at the opposite point on Earth where the sound waves converge?",physics
1499,9f1hb5,"How does the human body know how long to grow leg hair, and why does it not grow like the hair on our heads?",med
1500,9etmqp,How do scientists know how far away outer-space radio waves are from?,physics
1501,9eracn,Is all animal protein equal in the eyes of the human digestive system?,bio
1502,9en1fz,Would a proton orbit an antiproton?,physics
1503,9egeuj,Does prosopagnosia/face blindness also affect how people see faces on animals or is it restricted to humans?,neuro
1504,9eek6o,Can acoustic and optical phonon branch intersect?,physics
1505,9ee3ym,Why does blood donation use hard needles unlike IV lines?,med
1506,9edyju,Do Solid State Drives have any vulnerabilities that can be compared to how destructive magnetic fields are to HDDs?,computing
1507,9edkz6,Are artificial sweeteners worse for the body than sugar?,med
1508,9ecyuh,"Do insects ""go crazy""? How do insect colonies deal with mental health issues?",bio
1509,9e6933,How much friction do blood vessels have?,bio
1510,9e2wh3,Is vision universally optimal or optimal for us?,med
1511,9duugi,How does Plan B work on the molecular level? Can it prevent the implantation of an already fertilized blastula?,med
1512,9drk1n,Are all Eukaryotes capable of developing cancer? (ignoring single celled organisms),bio
1513,9dre15,Can we increase the speed of light (greater than its speed in the vacuum) by moving the medium through which it is traversing?,physics
1514,9dqnus,Is it possible that the color of playing cards affects a players actions in poker?,psych
1515,9dg58k,"Does the Doppler Effect apply to objects that are simply reflecting waves, or do they have to be specifically emitting the waves?",physics
1516,9cyd28,Is geostationary orbit possible on Venus?,geo
1517,9cy5oc,Do falling objects radiate gravitons?,physics
1518,9cxgnl,"What properties do the stellar leftovers of very small, low intensity stars (e.g. M and L sequence stars) have after all of their fuel has been consumed?",astro
1519,9cqb0r,How does your body process humid air? Do your lungs extract the water and use it as water is normally used in the body?,bio
1520,9cq9pi,"In the primordial ooze of our early planet, was life created a few times before a version capable of reproduction developed?",bio
1521,9cjn26,How does climate and environment affect human birth rate from an evolutionary perspective?,soc
1522,9c09fs,How do astronomers determine the position of other celestial objects?,astro
1523,9bohd0,How do dreams work in the visual cortex of the brain?,neuro
1524,9bnzx0,How much of earths mass is due to its spin?,physics
1525,9be2k8,"Neurologically speaking, what makes a child's brain better at learning new skills and languages than that of an adult?",neuro
1526,9b06ep,How many vertebrates are there on earth?,bio
1527,9gkeep,What goes on in your body when you're dying of hunger?,med
1528,9gauf8,"When a star goes supernova amd collapses into a black hole, how much of thay star's mass becomes the black hole?",astro
1529,9g4u4h,Why is it the rectus abdominis is made up of 6/8 pack (with tendons between them?) instead of one whole ab muscle?,bio
1530,9g41xs,Why do protons have multiple combinations of color associated with their quarks?,physics
1531,9ft9uw,"What causes the northern lights to extend so far south over the middle of North America, but less so as one moves to the coasts?",geo
1532,9fom7n,Does moons like Europa and Enceladus experience solar eclipses for long periods of time?,astro
1533,9fj9p4,Why do Monarch butterflies make a multi-generational journey to Mexico?,bio
1534,9fj3mh,Why is polyploidy more common in plants than animals?,bio
1535,9f9hxz,Why do the tidal forces that act on Earth and Io's crust which produce friction not violate the second law of thermodynamics? Are the orbits decaying? Is there some other system losing energy in this process?,physics
1536,9f7zfv,Electrical conduction - How could you determine if there is a lot of free electrons flowing slowly or just a few flowing quickly?,physics
1537,9f76c7,"In layman terms, what is the significance of transconductance?",eng
1538,9f62qq,If you put a hot object into space does it cool down and if so is it faster or slower than when the same hot object is in an atmosphere (of a lower temperature)?,physics
1539,9f56fi,At what ABV% does an alcoholic drink become dehydrating instead of hydrating?,med
1540,9f3qq2,"Are all lightning bolts that make contact with the ground roughly the same strength? Does there power differ much from bolt to bolt, storm to storm, location to location?",geo
1541,9f374x,"Why is the Griffith Observatory located in LA, one of the top light polluted places in the world?",astro
1542,9eufau,Why don't ants die away from inbreeding?,bio
1543,9ekwmi,Is lux or candela/m2 a more appropriate unit for quantifying the amount of light that reaches someone's eye?,physics
1544,9dugff,Can someone explain hair to me?,med
1545,9dp605,"Why does plasma create light, when it is just a superheated gas?",physics
1546,9doyho,"What happens when two tones are played at the same time? Are there waves combined, or are they seperate?",physics
1547,9dflvy,Do hydroelectric power plants cool the oceans?,geo
1548,9dedu6,"What happens to a solid object, like an asteroid, when it collides with Jupiter?",geo
1549,9dcy4u,Why doesn't atoms nuclei collapse?,physics
1550,9db8pq,"If you kept heating a substance past its boiling point, would the gas eventually be broken down so much that it would become monatomic?",chem
1551,9d9bdw,After the Chicxulub impactor struck the Earth how long did it take for the last non-semi-aquatic tetrapods that were ~25kg to die?,bio
1552,9d7bq2,How did we discover the chemical composition of the sun?,astro
1553,9d2r81,What happens to food when it gets deep fried? How does it become unhealthier?,chem
1554,9cxzu4,"If ash from erupting volcanos cause rain, why is it that massive forest fires do not?",geo
1555,9cwwjq,"In gel electrophoresis, shorter DNA strand moves farther while in size exclusion chromatography, smaller particle exits later. Why are the 2 behaviours seemingly contradict each other?",physics
1556,9ctnwj,How does tissue know what shape to be?,bio
1557,9cr2a0,What is the functional difference between fibroblasts and fibrocytes?,med
1558,9chgxe,What causes the pitch of a sound? Why doesn't the pitch change when it is outside of its tube/voicebox?,physics
1559,9c86hc,what came first? Nipples or live births?,bio
1560,9c24xr,What do the axes on Garret Lisi's elementary particle explorer mean?,physics
1561,9c1owu,"When you turn on a water kettle, why does the light dim briefly?",eng
1562,9br9hw,What do people do with asbestos today?,chem
1563,9bq1c5,What happens to water in between boiling and steam?,physics
1564,9bm8vi,How do giant pumpkins grow so large?,bio
1565,9bklrh,Why do trees not grown back after being cut down?,bio
1566,9bi3u8,How will the ISS 'land'?,eng
1567,9ba527,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science",meta
1568,9b9sgo,How do you measure the effects of microgravity on bone mass density in space? (Specifically on the ISS),physics
1569,9b6ic1,"If a firefighter enters a skyscraper wearing a SCBA, and climbs to the 100th floor, is he at risk of decompression sickness?",bio
1570,9av0i1,Does gravity prevent terrestrial planets from gaining larger amounts of mass?,geo
1571,9anhik,How does the immune system sense the difference between good and bad bacteria?,med
1572,9aiqup,Why is an object's temperature and black-body emitted radiation related by a power of four?,physics
1573,9ad7co,Why this exception to the Ionization energy trend?,chem
1574,9gofh8,Is there a difference in the composition of mucus when comparing mucus from a bacterial infection vs a virulent infection?,med
1575,9gl64f,How is tolerance for alcohol developed?,med
1576,9ggl7g,What is a quiescent active region on the sun?,astro
1577,9gayd0,Did the Classic period Abandonment in the Maya Lowlands have an effect on the epigenetics of Maya peoples in the Postclassic or more recent times?,soc
1578,9g5ang,Why don't rockets use variable geometry nozzles like on military turbojets?,eng
1579,9g4f3j,"BPA is widely accepted as being toxic. However, bottles and other storage containers aren't truly made of BPA; they're made of a polymer derived from BPA. It is my understanding that polymers lose most of the characteristics of their monomer, so what is the concern with BPA plastic?",chem
1580,9fwp9o,So Alpha Draconis and Polaris have been pole stars - what other stars have been/will be pole stars?,astro
1581,9fjga0,What elements can we manufacture?,physics
1582,9f7p5v,Are double and triple bonds more stable or more reactive than single bonds?,chem
1583,9f1atx,Does foggy weather increase or decrease negative ion levels in the atmosphere?,geo
1584,9ey476,Does boiling vegetables or rice lower their nutrient/vitamin content? Does the heat strip it of the essential nutrients that make vegetables healthy?,chem
1585,9etp6g,[Honest] Is there any science that explains how/if hypnosis works? And why it seems to work on some people and not others?,psych
1586,9eqjkr,"When photons hit our eyes, do we see them as waves or particles?",physics
1587,9ehgs3,"If the coriolis effect makes hurricanes/typhoons swirl in different directions, what exactly happens when storms cross the equator? Do they begin to slow and weaken?",geo
1588,9efhqz,How much does long-term memory vary across humans?,neuro
1589,9e1wq3,Why do things like laughing really hard and yawning make your eyes water?,med
1590,9d29xt,Are there low and high pressure zones in space the same as there are on Earth?,astro
1591,9d1oq1,Why does it take a week for a cortisone shot to kick in?,med
1592,9d0r4i,What was the composition of earth's atmosphere 500 years ago?,geo
1593,9cyo9w,What semiconductor fabrication method enabled the development of FinFET and other multi-gate transistors?,eng
1594,9ctw2f,Why copper is used in vacuum insulated travel mugs?,physics
1595,9cpoyc,Do arthropods need to constantly exert pressure to cling to a surface or do their legs lock?,bio
1596,9cb7g5,I've been taught that hydrostatic pressure is calculated with the fromula p = gh regardless of the shape of the liquid above. I've seen the proof for it but I still can't get my head around it. Does hydrostatic pressure really work the way the formula says it does?,physics
1597,9c3ahm,"Is it possible there are naturally occurring, stable, muon based ""isotopes"" for elements beside hydrogen?",physics
1598,9br22y,Does Fire Extinguish Easier in Cold Weather?,chem
1599,9ayfrg,How are solar activity and galactic cosmic rays correlated?,astro
1600,9al75o,"People can have mental issues where they dont produce enough dopamine. Is there a situation in which someone can produce too much? If so, what would that look like?",neuro
1601,9ag8br,How does inbreeding affect plants?,bio
1602,9a781m,What is quantum vacuum and vacuum energy?,physics
1603,9a6dwh,Why there is potential energy inside the nucleus of an atom?,physics
1604,9gpmqr,How do spiders not get caught in their own web?,bio
1605,9goo82,"How do you find an electron configuration and what do the group mean (s, d, p, f, etc.)?",chem
1606,9gk7ir,What is the chemical process that makes the coolant become acidic?,chem
1607,9ghem4,Where does rust go?,chem
1608,9gb8u0,"How does getting the flu shot work if your bodys t cells remimber the virus, why get it every year?",med
1609,9ganp5,Are big veins and a good blood circulation linked?,med
1610,9g7uh9,Do IR peaks have an actual width and can you integrate them?,chem
1611,9fsbu8,Why is the East Coast of the USA so hurricane prone? Is the region more active than other areas of the world?,geo
1612,9fdb84,How did scientists consider the first Homo Sapiens as ''Homo Sapiens''? What was the distinguishable feature they had that their parents did not?,bio
1613,9f75jx,Do insects and arachnids heal from sustained injuries?,bio
1614,9f4hus,What causes bleeding after IUD insertion?,med
1615,9epm80,"Is the atmosphere as a whole growing, shrinking or remaining the same?",geo
1616,9eobjs,What are the differences / similarities between skin scar vs myocardial scar vs glial scars etc?,bio
1617,9el99h,"How do delivery services find how to efficiently deliver packages with respect to time, operational costs, logistics, etc?",maths
1618,9ei9fm,Why doesnt thunder happen all at once? Why is the sound spread out?,geo
1619,9eeh6g,How far up does cell phone signals reach?,eng
1620,9edapv,Why were many ancestors of existing species of animals much larger?,bio
1621,9eb28h,"In a documentary I watched, it stated that water evaporated from Venus to space, where exactly does it go? Does the water stick together? A huge water ball in space?",physics
1622,9e64h5,Exoplanets - is it lucky to find one?,astro
1623,9e0rj0,Do our ears react to quiet and loud in a similar way to how our eyes react to bright and dark?,med
1624,9drwge,"Why do some animals (like most big cats) kill their prey before feeding on them while others (like Wild Dogs,Baboons) do not mind eating their prey alive?",bio
1625,9deeod,What would Saturn's Rings actually look like?,astro
1626,9d0lty,How do plants absorb oxygen from their roots?,bio
1627,9cvivj,How much does the total mass of Earth change?,geo
1628,9cqsuy,"From an evolutionary standpoint, what evidence is necesary to determine if a specie acquired an ability, such as seeing in the dark, due to predatory needs or if it became a predator after developing this ability?",bio
1629,9cq1se,Why does hot air rise?,geo
1630,9cneth,What is a calorie?,med
1631,9cf8dc,"Have insects evolved because of human activity, and if so in what ways? For example, natural selection and pesticides used in agriculture.",geo
1632,9cbarz,What vector space does the elements of gauge groups act on?,physics
1633,9bvh9o,What is the width of the cutting edge of a blade?,physics
1634,9brv9p,Is rust AKA iron oxide potentially toxic or harmful to humans?,chem
1635,9bmg0h,Is the cosmic microwave background radiation that we are seeing now coming from places within the cosmological event horizon?,physics
1636,9bkh68,How long should it have taken for the earth to reach the temperatures we have now?,geo
1637,9bdmr0,How does an electron multiplier release upwards of a million electrons from just one? Where do those electrons come from?,chem
1638,9b8srz,Why is it so hard to open car door underwater when the air pressure inside the car is greater than water pressure?,physics
1639,9ausy2,Is there any evidence of animals getting sore muscles after they exercise too much?,bio
1640,9ar3pu,When you plastically deform an object does its modulus of elasticity remain the same if you stretched it again from its new length?,physics
1641,9an9dz,How is RISC-V different from normal RISC?,computing
1642,9ai40w,"[Semiconductor] With Gallium being a popular compound semiconductor material for various electronic device applications, how come Gallium Oxide has only very recently (within the last year) garnered the attention of scientists as a prospective material for future electronics?",physics
1643,9aeokb,How does CocaColas color changing can work ?,chem
1644,9ab1xc,Why and how does a banana keep turning more and more brown? (Pomology),bio
1645,9a9z6v,How was 45 million year old yeast revived?,bio
1646,9gldms,How do bacteria get their energy?,bio
1647,9ghzpx,Is it possible to have a completely clean eye in a cyclone?,geo
1648,9gbevv,Why do objects appear smaller the further away they are?,physics
1649,9fyrz7,"If a quantum vector is [a+bi, c+di], swapping the first and last numbers is a meaningful rotation. Does [b+ci, d+ai] makes sense (or similar operations)?",physics
1650,9fjt8w,Why do we have moles?,med
1651,9feiwp,"Traditional mirrors have a silver tinge to them, for obvious reasons, but is there such thing as a perfect mirror?",physics
1652,9fd7wl,What causes hurricanes to lose strength?,geo
1653,9f940g,How do peregrine falcons brake?,bio
1654,9f8kpc,How is temperature affected by elevation?,geo
1655,9f360v,Why is the universe is expanding?,astro
1656,9f2zb0,Why do they ask you to count backwards from 10 when you get anesthesia?,med
1657,9ezu9r,What insect lives the longest?,bio
1658,9ezgoj,How long would it take for radioactive fallout to travel on the wind?,physics
1659,9esy3d,Do animal species abandon their orphaned youth?,bio
1660,9eqacl,How were analogue phone calls traced in the pre-digital era?,eng
1661,9emtsj,Is it t possible for identical twins to have different traits such as hair color or eye color?,bio
1662,9emi1d,Can thylacines be brought back?,bio
1663,9ed2pd,How did we evolve to need vitamins and minerals?,bio
1664,9ec3ap,How did we discover the concept of shell burning in stars?,astro
1665,9e9nuu,"Is there any evidence from birth records that fewer (or more) babies are conceived during periods of heightened national news events (like week after jfk assassination, start of gulf war, etc)?",soc
1666,9e6awg,Will both ears of the same person have the exact same bacterial composition?,med
1667,9e64ir,Atoms have roughly the same number of protons and neutrons. How much of a coincidence is that?,physics
1668,9e2xcu,Does every known animal require sleep?,bio
1669,9dywih,How can you reduce power of microwave oven?,physics
1670,9djzkn,Where do asteroids in space come from?,geo
1671,9dfnsw,Is there any pattern to the level of development of differnt birds have in hatchlings?,bio
1672,9czyo4,"Hypothetically, would an object in an infinitly large vacuum with a constant force pushing it in one direction accelerate forever?",physics
1673,9cz13g,What is the function of the cysteine-rich secretory protein (CRISP) family in mammalian salivary glands?,bio
1674,9cjacj,"There are many functions that cannot be integrated, ie non elementary integrals. Are there any functions with non elementary derivatives?",maths
1675,9c8yrn,Is it possible to break the entanglement of two particles without collapsing their superpositions?,physics
1676,9bqef6,Why does Hypocalcemia cause Tetany?,med
1677,9bmmks,How/Why does Intel have a higher IPC than AMD at the same clock frequency in their CPUs?,computing
1678,9bko37,How do color changing bacteria test kits work?,chem
1679,9bk2no,How is a bionic arm controlled?,eng
1680,9bh6ij,Can a particle accelerator beam be referred to as a Laser?,physics
1681,9bcohy,How does the pitot tube on a helicopter work?,physics
1682,9baqb4,Does non-baryonic dark matter curve spacetime?,astro
1683,9b2bo7,How does airplanes and helicopters behave with respect of Earth once they take off?,physics
1684,9b0y1a,What is healthier for the phone battery?,eng
1685,9as4l2,Is there a bandwidth hierarchy where certain activities such as streaming use up bandwidth first?,computing
1686,9akctu,Can there be a planet where gravity is so strong a rocket can't lift its own weight?,geo
1687,9a67he,"Why is it that objects are exposed to great heat and friction when entering into Earths atmosphere coming from space, to the ground, when those same objects that leave earth do not seem to be affected by the same forces?",physics
1688,9gp8lp,Can science tell the difference between an arrowhead made during the Era of early man versus an arrowhead made yesterday?,geo
1689,9gp20i,How do fans blow out (what appears to be) colder air?,physics
1690,9gmb2w,"What makes feel full after eating the calories, weight or size of the food and why?",med
1691,9glmr5,How do animals locate water?,bio
1692,9gbirf,What are the theoretical limits of thermionic vacuum tube technology?,physics
1693,9garht,Why do endorphins cause respiratory depression?,med
1694,9g9rr3,"What makes the immune system see transplanted organs as ""non-self"" and is there theoretically a way to convince it otherwise?",bio
1695,9g33sf,Why doesnt grass grow in winter?,bio
1696,9fq4sm,Why has rocket power not been used on planes?,eng
1697,9fi8lv,"I just read that a cosmonaut has the world record for time travel at .02 seconds according to Einstein's theory of relativity, because he was in orbit for 800+ days. When he got back to earth, is he still living .02 seconds in the future? Or did he return to normal time?",physics
1698,9fi1ul,Can a high concentration of salt (i.e. from sweat) prevent water from evaporating entirely from clothing?,chem
1699,9fgsi2,What makes currencies strong and what impact does it have?,soc
1700,9fdbug,Are there any living things that excrete/are composed of a non-biodegradable substance?,bio
1701,9f8m47,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Economics, Political Science, Linguistics, Anthropology",meta
1702,9f7l33,Nautiluses and their spiraling shells. How did they get them to spiral?,bio
1703,9f4fx1,Why are certain shots required to be injected in a specific body part?,med
1704,9f47id,What's the difference between crocodiles and caiman and alligators and caiman?,bio
1705,9f2wn3,What's the difference between blood plasma and the plasma used in plasma cutters?,med
1706,9ezlrn,What causes hurricanes to get so powerful?,geo
1707,9etzol,What form of energy production produces zero greenhouse gases?,chem
1708,9et3zh,Why do some birds have forked tails?,bio
1709,9es51t,Does modern riot gear incorporate any aspects of medieval plate armor?,eng
1710,9ere0r,How do breastmilk antibodies get into an infants immune system to help them fight illness?,bio
1711,9epznr,Can Alpha Decay excite the inner electrons of the atom?,physics
1712,9eocte,What determines if some solid melts or burns?,chem
1713,9emid3,"What is so special about iron such that an ""iron star"" is hypothetically possible?",astro
1714,9embpg,How does music and art affect the cognitive ability of the brain?,neuro
1715,9eh9vp,What do the numbers on oil mean?,chem
1716,9ebyez,"Every thallus has two parts : vegetative and reproductive; Vegetative part absorbs nutrients and keeps the fungi sustained. In holoplastic thallus, when the entire thallus gets converted to reproductive structures then how does it get nutrients if there's no vegetative part remained in the thallus?",bio
1717,9ebgy9,Can entangled photons from spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC) be generated without a UV pump laser? Can other wavelengths be used? Would specific crystals and angles be required?,physics
1718,9eb96n,Do all hominins have social hierarchies?,soc
1719,9e3ysf,Will a car accelerate quicker driving with the rotation of the earth or slower going against the rotation of the earth or does it have no effect?,physics
1720,9dyxui,Why does latent heat of phase change exist?,physics
1721,9dhef1,Why can we cure some viruses but not all?,med
1722,9dd4hm,"What causes the ear to ""pop"" during a rise or fall of elevation ?",med
1723,9dcnon,How much water does it take to infiltrate the water table?,geo
1724,9dbodf,Why does a placebo work even if one knows it's a placebo?,psych
1725,9cpzp8,"Im wondering why the North American Great Plains run vertically while the Eurasian Steppe runs horizontally, what environmental or climate factors affect this?",geo
1726,9cpznz,Is there a correlation between the average number of cells per individual in a species and that speciess cancer risk?,bio
1727,9cpx9i,Is every green part of a plant capable of photosynthesis?,geo
1728,9bxxxu,What causes liquid to come out of your nose? (Explanation in OP),med
1729,9brto4,How far can an eagle fly in one trip?,bio
1730,9bqqy2,Whats the deal with Asteroid 2002 NT7?,astro
1731,9bpzpz,How are Electromagnets and Bar Magnets Similar?,physics
1732,9bkrd3,How does an HPA hand pump work?,eng
1733,9bkeea,Low point: Mariana. But what is the high point of the ocean?,geo
1734,9bfyr8,Does animals of same species understand each other irrespective of the country they came from? Not talking about human beings..!,bio
1735,9bfy4z,How much does the change in climate affect the spread of cold and flu viruses In places that experience the change in seasons more rapidly?,med
1736,9b9byv,Why do air dusters freeze things if you turn it upside down?,chem
1737,9antpu,How do cats sense with their whiskers?,bio
1738,9aktw6,Why do the stars seem like they are all the same size?,astro
1739,9ah8jh,Does Space Debris affect the ISS?,astro
1740,9gnerj,Could a satellite slingshot around mars to get to Jupiter?,astro
1741,9gldn1,Why does the brain have an instant signal for the brain whenever we feel pain but not for when we've eaten enough sugar for the day?,med
1742,9gk8jv,"How Chlorophyll absorb light?, I want to know what happen in the atoms",bio
1743,9gk774,What is the relation between kVp and Dose?,physics
1744,9giqyj,What is the highest known relative permittivity (aka. dielectric constant) of a material?,physics
1745,9ghmrl,What happens to a starved person after they eat? (For a book),med
1746,9ggiub,What causes a transmitter to be removed from a receptor?,med
1747,9gbb4g,[Biology] How does a decrease in entropy lead to an increased reaction rate in enzymes?,bio
1748,9gasgh,What are these beams (?) of I don't know what in the sunset?,geo
1749,9g5ro3,"Emotional behavior in humans and other animals and their neural underpinnings, are they comparable?",neuro
1750,9fwp67,What is this effect called? Link to video in body.,physics
1751,9fnss3,[Human Body/Neuroscience] Difference between dermatomes and peripheral nerve sensory innervation?,med
1752,9fhg7g,How much energy is expended to deliver 1kW of power to a home from where it is generated?,eng
1753,9fgbbv,What's the difference between Tyrosinase and Catechol Oxidase?,chem
1754,9f9xiu,How can E. Coli be the cause of someones death?,med
1755,9f9c1u,"Why do our methods of fighting bacteria, viruses etc not work against cancer?",med
1756,9f94qu,"[Planetary Sciences] How has the coastline of West-Northwestern Africa changed during the last 20,000 years?",geo
1757,9f8be0,How does the earth reach equilibrium temperature?,geo
1758,9f4b1t,Why are there no primates native to north North America?,bio
1759,9f3ubb,How would one perform CPR in zero gravity if necessary?,med
1760,9f22d0,Is it possible to cancel out a beam of light with a mirrored beam of light of the same wavelength to create darkness?,physics
1761,9eyyuq,What tells a bacterium to split?,bio
1762,9ewj26,Why do the atoms in an ionic bond stay together just because an electron? Why don't they just stabilize and go away from each other?,chem
1763,9elu28,How good are people at audio-visual-synchronization?,psych
1764,9ekrnd,How did we find that relaxed electrons emit light?,physics
1765,9edzwj,Why is baking soda such a great cleaner and deodorizer?,chem
1766,9e9a9v,"How is a stamped hologram on a credit card different from other holograms, such that the image can be cut in half?",physics
1767,9e6kno,Why does my antibiotic perscription want me to take four pills throughout the day instead of a few once a day?,med
1768,9e3t4i,"Can you make a list in ascending order of which type of fuel/propulsion using car has the best fuel efficiency, plus questions?",eng
1769,9e3ns7,"When we do maths, what goes on in the neurons in our brains?",neuro
1770,9e1klx,How does a dog panting keep it cool?,bio
1771,9dvhcv,"Why does excess bilirubin preferentially accumulate in the basal ganglia, as opposed to any other part of the brain?",med
1772,9dufk2,Have we been able to explain the patterns in hot and cold spots in Plancks 2013 CMB data?,astro
1773,9dri1a,"How long have Y-chromosome, mtDNA tests, and the concept of Haplogroups been around?",bio
1774,9dre1g,How would the universe be without gravity bending time and space?,physics
1775,9drbyj,how to change wavelength of germicidel uvc light lamp?,physics
1776,9dr7xe,"Did the relatively recent abundance of entire human lifespans captured on film and video bring any new scientific (biological, anthropological) insights?",med
1777,9dr7rv,Why do some people sneeze louder than others?,bio
1778,9ddju4,Are Saturn's rings within the planet's atmospheric limit?,astro
1779,9daga6,Are the planets in our solar system heating up or cooling down as time passes?,geo
1780,9czxia,What impact do large scale solar facilities have on meteorological and/or atmospheric conditions?,geo
1781,9cpd3g,What is the effect from the use of air conditioning for stopping Climate Change?,eng
1782,9bmczr,Does a woman with larger breasts have a decreased likelihood of getting hypothermia?,med
1783,9blnkz,Is there any evidence for Cannabis Oil as a treatment for cancer?,med
1784,9bl7te,"What is the science behind mixing? What causes miscible liquids to form a homogeneous mixture when stirred? Is this the same process that occurs with more discrete particles, such as mixing a container of beads?",physics
1785,9b9a2l,Why does the moon have an orange hue near the horizon?,astro
1786,9b63ch,What actually happens to a Guitar string on a physical level that results in a different note playing after being tightened?,physics
1787,9b2xj7,Why was the transistor such an important breakthrough?,eng
1788,9azix0,Why create models for immune responses that contain agonists or interactions that wouldn't appear in the in vevo response? How does creating a model work for immunology?,bio
1789,9aq7w3,What is the CHSH inequality and what does it mean for Quantum Entanglement?,physics
1790,9akiyr,Is it possible to predict the appearance of a substance/material based on a few of its atoms?,chem
1791,9agamd,Why use the ideal gas constant in aqueous solution electrochemistry?,chem
1792,9a86ok,"If temperature is held constant, why does steam have less internal energy at higher pressures?",eng
1793,9gi852,Why don't the branches of styrene and acrylonitrile in Lego (ABS) lock different butodiene chains together?,chem
1794,9ggz5t,What causes lightning storms ?,geo
1795,9gb4v8,Can somebody explain how nitinol engine works?,physics
1796,9g5s76,Why do hurricanes rotate?,geo
1797,9g1qm1,"If I dribble spit from my mouth to the floor or something and the spit stretches out to a string connecting my mouth to a surface, can bacteria/germs travel up the spitstream and if so how rapidly?",bio
1798,9fh33i,How are artificial scents created?,chem
1799,9fgc92,"What does the unit M/1 or m/1 mean, regarding concentration of m/6 KH2PO4 Solution?",chem
1800,9fg5r3,How do scopolamine and atropine work?,med
1801,9fdd4k,"Why does having wet hands make it easier to grip and open plastic bags, but at the same time make it slippery and more difficult to open a jar lid?",physics
1802,9f8wn1,"What made the soil in Campania, Italy so fertile?",geo
1803,9f7rt4,How and why does Deoxy-Hemoglobin polymerize in Sickle Cell Disease?,med
1804,9f4xh8,"What is the mathematical process behind arcsin, arccos and arctan?",maths
1805,9eync8,"Why is Chloride Gas no longer dangerous after is has undergone a reactions with compounds such as KCl, KBr, and KI?",chem
1806,9ey6cf,"In the ozone layer, is an oxygen atom more attracted to chlorine atoms from CFCs than to O2 molecules?",chem
1807,9euioy,Do caves prevent air pressure from rising?,geo
1808,9eud20,How do typhoons end/stop?,geo
1809,9etbda,What is acid-precipitable radioactivity?,chem
1810,9eqeay,can a solution to chess be found using an extensive form game tree?,computing
1811,9ebitq,How do we know How much lightyears a star is away from us?,astro
1812,9e36cr,Can somebody explain the wall effect in a ball-drop viscometer?,physics
1813,9e2qsk,How does the sense of touch work?,med
1814,9do0f8,How did translating unknown languages evolve?,soc
1815,9dbo8f,"If Benzene is a unintentional byproduct of oil refineries or forest fires, why do we use it in manufacturing of multiple products?",chem
1816,9da4o5,Would infertility technically be hereditary?,bio
1817,9bxh8h,How do you get the mRNA in RT-PCR?,bio
1818,9br23w,How do you predict the way a reation is going to take?,chem
1819,9avh09,If it's impossible for noble gasses to react to other elements. Then how does helium and hydrogen create high energy astronomical objects like the sun?,chem
1820,9anbva,Why does water ripple from the centre of the surface when there is a shock wave of some form?,physics
1821,9ac815,How are electronegativity values for elements determined?,chem
1822,9go045,"How do we feel acceleration if relative to ourselves, we are stationary?",physics
1823,9fvtpo,Do objects really always fall at the same rate?,physics
1824,9fhoj4,Why do higher latitudes warm faster than lower latitudes closer to the equator?,geo
1825,9ffh03,"If matter cannot be created or destroyed, how did the big bang create matter?",astro
1826,9fda8u,Are changes in water tables from creations of dams correlated with increased intensity of droughts?,geo
1827,9fbrpr,How come we know so little about black holes and dark matter?,astro
1828,9f7ou2,Are there features that pretty much all religions have in common?,soc
1829,9f3gfd,"Does the weight in a grandfather clock accelerate as it nears the bottom, causing the clock to run faster?",physics
1830,9euzty,How does the curiosity rover stay balanced?,eng
1831,9erckw,"What does an ""increase of receptor availability"" mean?",neuro
1832,9eousa,What are the major similarities/differences between the late Ordovician ice age and today's ice age?,geo
1833,9drjz0,Does the earth have weight?,astro
1834,9bloz9,What is correlated with the number of chromasomes a species has in it's genome?,bio
1835,9bl5pj,Does frequency effect the accuracy of a current transformer?,physics
1836,9aurty,How does sweat cool us down if its the same temperature as our bodies?,med
1837,9gp3t3,Is there there speed of light universal physical constant contradiction?,physics
1838,9glx47,How do you know if an element can be double positive or double negative by looking at the periodic table?,chem
1839,9gjvts,Is there a logical reason behind the octet rule?,chem
1840,9fexvp,"How is it, exactly, that RNA duplicates? Why do mitochondria emit strong EM fields relative to their sizes?",bio
1841,9fc178,What happens to the air in a moving car? Is it moving with the car?,physics
1842,9fbpj8,"Gravity, does it choose?",physics
1843,9eoeyi,Why arent patients put on blood thinners following major surgery?,med
1844,9en5ps,Why does Norway sell raw oil instead of processed?,soc
1845,9ej80w,How was the experiment that lead scientists to found or confirm the universal gas constant?,chem
1846,9dx00y,S4 subshell vs D3 subshell? Which holds the valence electrons and which is of higher energy?,chem
1847,9dnlab,Are there any known natural disaster occurrences prior to human history?,geo
1848,9d29sv,Does human hair continue to grow after a body has been embalmed?,med
1849,9crr6o,"The age of the Earth and Sun is ~4.5B years. Why isn't Earth burned to a cinder by now, if the sun continually emits light?",geo
1850,9ayhfc,Forces acting on 2 free particles in space?,physics
1851,9akt46,Why us the dolphin's tail flukes horizontal and nostrils on the top of its head when the ichthyosaur tail flukes are vertical and the nostrils snout?,bio
1852,9aevy4,Are scientists concerned about the amount of earthquakes around the world lately? There are so many major ones happening lately is there any reason for this?,geo
1853,9fnskj,What does it mean when an element and a number are together?,chem
1854,9ewu9o,"What is the maximum number of cells that can be trapped by optical tweezers, in one single set-up ?",physics
1855,9ejxyk,How much power does the average quartz watch use?,eng
1856,9a869g,How do Gamma-ray bursts ejected from black holes REVERSE TIME?,astro
1857,9fih4j,Would approaching the event horizon of a black effectively make you immortal due to time dilation effects?,physics
1858,9a6y6l,Zoologists - What qualifies an animal to be housed in a zoo?,bio
1859,9bczhs,Why does the moon not crash into us?,physics
1860,9d4d5n,"If the universe is flat, how can that be consistent with a big bang origin?",astro
1861,9bigbr,"If Andromeda is going to hit us but we are actually seeing that galaxy in the past, does that mean that Andromeda might have already hit us?",astro
1862,8xa49t,What are the current limitations of desalination plants globally?,eng
1863,81jpf5,Is it possible to have 2 planets orbiting a sun in the goldilock zone?,geo
1864,7m48qk,"If a gamma ray burst were to strike earth, would the distance it originated from change its effects at all? Also, would it be possible for the burst to only effect part of the planet, say, if it struck the northern but not southern hemisphere?",astro
1865,9838ag,How close could a machine get to the Sun?,physics
1866,7i02ws,How wide can a straw be before holding water in there with your thumb fails?,physics
1867,7y01mc,How much radiation does a luggage scanner deliver vs say medical x-ray?,physics
1868,772d0x,How fast would a metal object have to move through Earth's magnetic field to generate significant electrical current?,physics
1869,7gln7m,How do modern nuclear reactors avoid service interruptions due to slagging/poisoning?,eng
1870,7xhb46,What would happen if a voltage was applied to a superconductor in a ring shape and then have the voltage source removed? Would the electrons continue to flow forever in a loop?,physics
1871,8ui63m,Does the edge of the observable universe sway with our orbit around the sun?,astro
1872,7eha0h,"Hein et al (2017) have explored scenarios for sending a spacecraft to the recently confirmed interstellar asteroid ""Oumuamua"". What payloads and capabilities would we wish to prioritize on the exploration of this strange and peculiar object?",geo
1873,76gvpn,"Why is it that when you turn on a fluorescent light, it flickers before becoming a stable light source?",eng
1874,8d4y5x,Does the velocity of a photon change?,physics
1875,8fk1vn,Why do russian RD-180 engines run oxygen rich?,eng
1876,896234,How is the fatigue life of an airplane wing flexing during turbulence determined? How do they keep track of it?,eng
1877,902319,What happens when you sleep that makes you feel rested upon waking up?,med
1878,81q3fn,Why and how can flashing lights trigger epilepsy seisures? What happens in the brain?,neuro
1879,85rm6a,How significant is the genetic difference between the Northern and the Southern White Rhino?,bio
1880,8ku3wd,Can film exist in a format that isn't a series of still frames? Whether analog or digital?,eng
1881,7bylx6,Is there any underlying reason we say protons are positive and electrons are negative? Would it work if we just switched both in all our equations?,physics
1882,7d9gew,What happens to all the debris that goes in your eye? Does it all accumulate for years behind the eyeball?,med
1883,8lztw2,How is laze formed by lava mixing with sea water?,chem
1884,87jjzo,"Why do we sometimes have problems telling apart left and right, but not up and down?",psych
1885,8ytja1,"If rapidly cooling a metal increases its hardness, does the speed at which it's cooled always affect the end result (in terms of hardness)?",chem
1886,96kqhj,"Why do so many tarantula species contain the word ""Baboon""?",bio
1887,7anmrd,"What significant differences are there between humans of 12,000 years ago, 6000 years ago, and today?",soc
1888,89qdh1,"How exactly do big, heavy snakes like boa constrictors and anacondas catch prey that is so much faster and heavier than they are?",bio
1889,8dikr6,Why doesn't microwave energy escape through the holes in the screen of a microwave oven?,physics
1890,73ldx1,"How much energy would you need to create different types of mass, such as sub atomic particles, or even whole atoms?",physics
1891,8o07bw,How do we know there's a Baryon asymmetry?,astro
1892,94jq63,How did astronomers determine the mass of the rogue planet SIMP J01365663+0933473 if its not orbiting a star and has no known natural satellites?,astro
1893,7fe5xz,"What is the body's conversion efficiency of energy stored in food to energy stored in fat, or energy available to do work with?",bio
1894,7q250k,"If gravity causes time dilation, wouldn't deep gravity wells create their own red-shift? How do astronomers distinguish close massive objects from distant objects?",astro
1895,7bay95,"Are gravitational waves able to ""double-up"" in the same manner water waves can? Are there points in space that can experience huge spikes in distortion due to well-timed black hole mergers?",astro
1896,7gyg4k,How does Quantum Entanglement work?,physics
1897,7axi5v,"How is it that the recently discovered oldest spiral galaxy, A1689B11, can be so well formed yet exist only 2.6 billion years after Big Bang?",physics
1898,8sigpg,How do plants know which direction to lean towards in search of light?,bio
1899,8rkj9t,What metrics make a peninsula a peninsula?,geo
1900,8wbn8g,"It's a broad question, I know, but how much do psychotropic drugs typically affect the spinal cord, peripheral, and enteric nerves?",med
1901,97wd5p,How where auroras explained before Eugene Parker's theory of solar winds?,astro
1902,868hui,"If the universe is expanding, what is it taking the place of?",astro
1903,836rer,How does Jupiter have an asymmetrical gravitational field?,astro
1904,8xnyfy,"AskScience AMA Series: I'm Dr. Laurie Santos, Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science at Yale University. My lab studies what makes the human mind special by examining how monkeys, dogs, and other animals think about the world. AMA!",psych
1905,7i5yc2,"AskScience AMA Series: I spent the last year investigating the potential of carbon-capture technology (or ""clean coal"") to mitigate climate change. Ask me anything!",geo
1906,8f1np5,"In the CPU manufacturing process, how do they apply copper to the silicon wafer after the pattern is etched?",physics
1907,79q1wj,What's the point of retroviruses having a reverse transcriptase to turn RNA into DNA instead of simply having DNA?,bio
1908,8dpfpl,How are drugs like antidepressants (whos effects arent immediately apparent) developed?,med
1909,73bji2,How does my phone know how much battery is left?,eng
1910,8xipzi,Would a tsunami have a pull like a normal wave?,geo
1911,8vhr0k,"AskScience AMA Series: I'm Kevin Esvelt, head of the Sculpting Evolution group at the MIT Media Lab and an inventor of CRISPR gene drive - AMA!",bio
1912,8xn2uy,"Why do house cats have slit pupils but big cats (lions, tigers, cheetahs, etc) have round pupils?",bio
1913,79gf57,[chemistry] Why does Cl- not form Cl2 in water?,chem
1914,92m6az,Humans apparently share 50% of their DNA with bananas. We can all see the genetic differences but how do the similarities manifest themselves?,bio
1915,7e2bvs,"A ""biohacker"" with a PhD in biophysics says he's modified his DNA with CRISPR. What's the reality of this?",bio
1916,93achh,Why do meth users perform repetitive actions?,neuro
1917,80thrv,Can you feel the difference between low and high oxygen concentration levels?,eng
1918,938hb4,Does having a having a larger skull/brain cavity increase your chances of suffering a cuncussion upon impact ?,med
1919,85hk2p,How do people colorize old photos?,computing
1920,8w723y,How are fire works engineered?,eng
1921,759k3s,"If all trees and plants convert CO2 to O2 at different rates, is there a ""best"" one to plant that does this faster than average?",bio
1922,8qhdr1,Is light affected by gravity ?,physics
1923,8bgld0,"If a website is able to grade your password as youre typing it, doesnt that mean that its getting stored in plain text at some point on the server?",computing
1924,83vqun,Wikipedia and other sources say adult nuerogenesis (creation of new neurons in the brain) continues throughout life. But this new study in Nature says this is not true. What gives?,neuro
1925,7o3bk4,"If gravity on Mars is roughly 2.5 times weaker than on Earth, would you be able to jump 2.5 times higher or is it not a direct relationship?",physics
1926,8rae50,Why do some storms on Mars cover the whole planet when storms on Earth are smaller and more localized in comparison?,geo
1927,7a8ooh,Why is the magnetic force vector perpendicular to the magnetic field?,physics
1928,7p6h3y,Why do lenses have shadows?,physics
1929,7jiw4c,How long does a supernova last?,astro
1930,8yao7w,Megathread: Multi-Messenger High-Energy Neutrino Observations,astro
1931,8v446y,Do other mammals get headaches too?,bio
1932,7hh5n0,AskScience AMA Series: We are working to build precise atomic clocks that could fit inside your smartphone. Ask Us Anything!,eng
1933,8bgvfa,Why are there more venomous animal species in hotter environments than in cold?,bio
1934,7d1lsq,"If someone lost a limb, does the body naturally adjust how much blood it produces?",med
1935,8w1286,What does it actually mean if a quantity is an exact differential?,maths
1936,992j8c,What's the cause for the extreme increase of Sargassum seaweed since 2011?,geo
1937,7fnf8j,"In UV-Visible spectroscopy, why aren't the absorption bands infinitely thin, since the energy for each transition is very well-defined?",physics
1938,8fp0rl,"Brain tumors are known to directly cause depression, but could the opposite happen for someone that is already depressed?",neuro
1939,7a8aq5,"When a child get's an organ/limb transplant, will the transplanted organ/limb grow with the child? If so, will the organ/limb grow according to the donor child's body genetic makeup or the recipient's?",med
1940,94ycy4,"Are larger planets/stars more ""rare"" than smaller ones?",astro
1941,758l8z,AskScience AMA Series: We are a plant ecology research lab working on the fate of abandoned cranberry bogs. Ask Us Anything!,bio
1942,8bjjwm,Why does my hearing go muffled when I get a headrush from standing up?,med
1943,86jrhr,AskScience AMA Series: I'm Dr. Ellen Currano and I am the (sometimes bearded) face of women in paleontology. AMA!,bio
1944,7wwykr,How do stains work on the molecular level?,chem
1945,8hymw9,"How dense were dinosaur populations (e.g., t-Rex, velociraptor, brontosaurus) at the height of their respective time periods?",bio
1946,7803rh,Do hydrogen isotopes affect chemical structure of complex hydrocarbons?,chem
1947,7e2y41,Do changes in the Earth's rotation influence earthquakes?,geo
1948,844tp4,How can phytoestrogen consumption reduce menopausal symptoms in women but not alter blood androgen levels in men?,bio
1949,8kk8dt,What is the difference in voltage (or potential voltage) between the earth and space?,eng
1950,7jx1th,What is more energy saving? To connect a fully charged device to a power bank for it to keep it's battery full or to wait for the device's battery to deplete and then use the PW to charge it,eng
1951,75lerm,Would discovering that the universe was actually infinite or finite change anything regarding our understanding of physics?,physics
1952,7lq388,Why are so many mathematical constants irrational?,maths
1953,8d5anh,"When your body responds to changes in temperature by doing things like sweating or shivering, is it our minds perception of the temperature that causes this or does the temperature somehow directly do this?",med
1954,8ivrez,Is there anything special about the visible spectrum that would have caused organisms to evolve to see it?,physics
1955,8m7ezj,What causes different materials to expand or contract at different rates?,physics
1956,7ojqkh,Can frozen food be stored indefinitely?,chem
1957,8t6ubw,From a physics standpoint what is information?,physics
1958,77zf0b,How far can a big passenger aircraft (for instance an Airbus A340) glide after catastrophic engin failure?,eng
1959,7z66iw,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience, Medicine, Psychology",meta
1960,90gtb6,Why does the sun's magnetic field keep changing every 11 years?,astro
1961,7qp5az,What is happening at cellular and tissue levels in muscle knots?,med
1962,7gsnwe,Is the universe the same age everywhere?,physics
1963,7q574g,"Why is poo almost always brown, regardless of what we eat?",med
1964,8upo1i,"Psychologists and/or psychiatrists, what is the difference between dissociative identity disorder and alter ego?",psych
1965,7pik6o,Is there a practical upper limit on the voltage increase I can get from a transformer before a significant loss in efficiency? What is the relationship between the efficiency and turns ratio of a transformer?,eng
1966,7som6w,Why is the ocean made up of saltwater and not freshwater?,geo
1967,7j5532,"I know it takes two weeks for the flu vaccine to be fully effective. I assume effectiveness is zero right before the vaccine is administered, and maximum after two weeks. But is there a graph that shows how effectiveness changes in time?",med
1968,7f90ro,Does boiling water in a low pressure atmosphere still kill pathogens?,bio
1969,91ui5t,Megathread: buried lake detected near Mars's south pole,geo
1970,8qbtzm,"How are memories stored in the brain? Are they electrical, material or...?",neuro
1971,8uvk1z,"Angler fish lure their prey using light emitting bacteria, but why would the prey which spends its entire life in total darkness of the ocean depths be even lured to such an obvious trap? Do only ""lost"" living organisms from the upper layers get tricked like that?",bio
1972,7i1xvy,Can you bend spacetime with electromagentism?,astro
1973,8n4p9p,"Is long exposure necessary in taking pictures of ""deep space"" and if so, how come?",astro
1974,7pinna,"When you ""burn fat"" how exactly do you loose mass?",med
1975,8b737q,Ive heard that nuclear fission and/or fusion only convert not even 1% of all the energy stored in an atom. How much energy is actually stored in an atom and is it technically possible to extract all of it?,physics
1976,79ru56,"When I use a counterfeit Apple charger on my iPhone it says ""not supported"" and won't charge. Can my iPhone actually block the power it's receiving from the charging cord? How does it do it?",eng
1977,7b1rz6,Does the order in which you eat your foods have any effect on nutrition or digestion?,med
1978,7focao,Why does space have three dimensions but time has only one?,physics
1979,8afmz6,How does an electron microscope produce an image?,physics
1980,7z5zuq,"If capacitance increases as distance between plates decreases, why aren't there very small 1F capacitors?",physics
1981,74ddb8,Can you freeze gasoline and if so for how long and can it still be used once thawed?,chem
1982,86sezg,What happens a chimpanzee baby is raised by bonobos? And vice versa? Will they adapt to their new societies? Can chimpanzees cross breed with bonobos?,bio
1983,7tdewn,"Why did scientists estimate the Opportunity Rover to only last for 90 days, and why did it last for that much longer (14 years)?",eng
1984,8san02,Whats the fastest spinning man made object? Whats the fastest spinning natural object?,physics
1985,7o3s6r,Which is more ideal for the human body to inhabit; a planet with 0.5G or 1.5G?,med
1986,8z588l,"What is the ""lowest"" life form that performs a stretching reflex?",bio
1987,8mtwxk,Is there a limit to how strong magnets can be? Or can we make stronger and stronger magnets with technological development/resources?,physics
1988,7z6jxn,"What triggers beta particles to form, and for what reason can they not penetrate substantially thick aluminium?",chem
1989,7pwdcq,"If a phone is plugged in to a charger and the battery is full, does the phone use the battery or the charger as a power source?",eng
1990,938kf7,Why are clouds relatively flat toward the bottom?,geo
1991,8fz14e,Can you get Vitamid D from a large enough fire?,geo
1992,9a3kzc,Can cancer be transferred from host to host?,med
1993,7d3asw,Are Wormholes real?,astro
1994,7vd46e,"When humans started launching satellites into space, did they end up discovering previously unknown islands?",geo
1995,7z5xu1,is it possible to move an object in circular motion using magnets?,physics
1996,8452op,What experiments are currently being conducted to discover what dark matter/dark energy is?,physics
1997,7jv0dj,What is happening in the brain when you are struggling to remember something?,neuro
1998,76ne3p,AskScience AMA Series: European Southern Observatory announcement concerning groundbreaking observations.,astro
1999,8wn294,"Would electron degenerate matter behave similarly to a solid, gas, or liquid?",physics
2000,7qtqes,"If 2 black holes were close enough that their event horizons were overlapping, could things in that overlapped region escape those black holes?",physics
2001,7htq8k,What's underneath the sand at the beach? How far does the sand go and what is beneath that?,geo
2002,94kpgq,"Is there a critical mass for a body of water to experience tides? If so, what is it?",geo
2003,836kin,Do babies know theyre learning/developing skills? Do they realize they werent able to do X before and now they can?,psych
2004,79jyo4,Does the universe have a center of mass?,astro
2005,7mueuh,"What's the difference between antibiotic, antiseptic and anti-bacteria?",med
2006,8fuuin,"When people are in a coma, do hospital staff maintain their dental hygiene?",med
2007,7dd1c5,"Can alcohol intake during early pregnancy affect the embryo/fetus before the umbilical cord is developed? If so, how?",med
2008,7bzf86,How long does it take for protons to return to being randomly oriented after an MRI scan?,med
2009,82nboj,How do flash grenades work?,physics
2010,8robnh,"In the winter when frogs are frozen, are they conscious or asleep?",bio
2011,82r2er,"Would rain droplets on a lower gravity planet be larger, on average, compared to our own planet?",geo
2012,79q0p9,"If I had a mixture of oil and water in a container, is it possible to calculate the time it takes for the two to separate?",chem
2013,7vmoj2,The James Webb Space Telescope is incredibly precisely made. But it will be mounted on top of several tons of rocket. How do they make sure it doesnt get warped in flight?,eng
2014,8u1hw7,What is the significance of eigenvalues in physics?,maths
2015,7eywbu,"In 1996 NASA announced 'evidence of primitive life on early Mars'. In 2000, a second report supported the thesis. What happened next?",geo
2016,8f7vod,Why isnt our Jupiter a hot Jupiter?,astro
2017,8hvdve,How did they weld before they had protective glasses/masks?,eng
2018,8v4evu,Does it matter where you adjust the volume of headphones?,eng
2019,8eqmr9,Does a person suffering from amnesia retain the personality traits formed from/during the experiences they can no longer remember?,psych
2020,8efyaf,"Why are rainstorms frequently accompanied with lighting, but snowstorms/blizzards rarely (never?) have lightning?",geo
2021,773758,Is it possible for two colliding neutron stars to be sufficiently low-mass that a black hole does not form?,astro
2022,7r43yl,What is the relationship between the rate of change of a function and differentiation?,maths
2023,8bwxrh,Does the moon or other planets have magnetic poles?,geo
2024,80s7qu,Why do Sloths move so lethargically?,bio
2025,8bkamc,"Giraffes only sleep a cumulative 30 minutes per day. They take brief, minute-long naps throughout the day, all while standing up. How are they able to function without large amounts of rest?",bio
2026,9a0r26,How far back in human history would we have to go before modern humans could not reproduce with their ancestors?,bio
2027,967ru4,What are the moles on our skin for?,bio
2028,7816yd,What is happening when a chip goes stale?,chem
2029,913anp,"Like humans, do some animals develop quirks or hobbies outside of normal behaviors?",bio
2030,7as913,"When people are born with extra, functioning appendages, are they also born with unique brain regions for controlling them?",neuro
2031,8x3kt7,"What is actually going on when people claim they are ""double-jointed""?",med
2032,72nwz6,Why don't freight trains use turbine engines?,eng
2033,8r15ij,Why cant we just make smaller rockets?,eng
2034,8fy2su,Are there any health benefits associated with sleeping on a schedule VS sleeping when you feel like it?,neuro
2035,8y9jon,Are there any long-term effects for people who have been in a prolonged coma as a child?,med
2036,8rwn3u,"If Thorium is so abundant and cheap, why is it so hard to get a sample of?",geo
2037,7wwwxt,How do directions work in space?,astro
2038,835zfh,"If you were on a circular space station that was spinning so that it produced artificial gravity, and you ran opposite to the spin at the same speed would you still feel the affect of the artificial gravity?",physics
2039,89ogfg,AskScience AMA Series: IAmA restoration ecologist focused on restoring oysters to the NY Harbor in New York City. AMA!,bio
2040,89ervq,How Did We Discover Bi-209 Is Radioactive?,physics
2041,7zedy7,"AskScience AMA Series: I am Melinda Krahenbuhl and I am the director of the Reed Research Reactor, the only nuclear reactor operated primarily by undergraduate students. AMA!",physics
2042,7ols3n,How do sugar substitutes like sucralose affect blood insulin levels?,med
2043,8mypv0,How do firefighters put out fire on top floors of skyscrapers?,eng
2044,7a6qcy,What temperature would be required for a modern match to spontaneously ignite under normal atmospheric conditions?,chem
2045,7q5g5t,"If you're lost, is it better to look for your search party or wait?",maths
2046,7y1li8,Can someone explain the environmental impact of electric car batteries?,geo
2047,7hlsmh,"If swelling is part of the healing process, why do we generally try to stop/reduce it?",med
2048,92okzc,"Is there a reason, either mechanically or hydrodynamically, that a ship couldnt have its propeller in the front, instead of behind? E.g. as a puller, like a plane, rather than a pusher?",eng
2049,96v2ob,"Since the speed of light is finite, how do we know that the galaxies shapes are really the way they appear?",astro
2050,7ozkfs,Why is the ozone hole only over Antarctica?,geo
2051,7bl2h0,Could a generated magnetic field protect a spacecraft and astronauts from charged particles and em radiation?,eng
2052,7hh2gv,How can migranes hurt if you have no pain receptors in your Brain?,med
2053,7b0d9y,What are the advantages and disavantages of 50hz and 60hz electricity ?,eng
2054,7yq9io,"Can dogs observe and recognize aging in adult humans? Do they differentiate between young adult, middle-aged and elderly humans?",bio
2055,8da642,"If microwaves are ""non-ionizing"", how does a grape create plasma in a microwave oven?",physics
2056,83m901,"How does ""Calorie-in - Calorie-out"" and ""You only burn fat after x Time of Exercise"" fit together?",med
2057,7gg29n,What is ATT or Verizon's average cost to deliver 1 GB of data to my smart phone?,computing
2058,83e9yo,How does Shazam work?,computing
2059,8l04ac,How does the hippocampus transfer short term to long term memory?,neuro
2060,7snb6u,"How do electrons distribute themselves in a cross section of a wire, when they move through it?",physics
2061,7gfcgq,Why is there a critical point between liquids and gases but not between solids and liquids?,chem
2062,7g1450,"If a spider builds its web in a bad spot, will it be smart enough to give up after a day or two and move elsewhere, or will it just starve to death because it can't realize it made a bad decision?",bio
2063,95aq5p,Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes but our distant ancestors don't. How does the number of chromosomes change over multiple generations?,bio
2064,93ksp6,"When you destroy a bee or wasp nest, where do the survivors go for the night?",bio
2065,7wt5wy,Does the size of an object passing through the sound barrier have an effect on the force of the shock wave?,physics
2066,7bdeg4,Does a particle have an antiparticle only if it is charged?,physics
2067,85b39w,How is a fighter jet engine different from a commercial jet engine?,eng
2068,90xou9,Why do our ears pop when a train were riding enters a tunnel? Shouldnt the pressure inside be equal to the pressure outside side since its open to the air?,physics
2069,7vek6d,AskScience Panel of Scientists XVIII,meta
2070,8iiwiw,"Is the digestive process always first-in, first-out, or can quickly digestible meals ""pass"" slower digesting meals in the intestines?",med
2071,7r4j3w,"If the energy of photons is continuous, and electron's energy levels around an atom are discreet, then how can you ever have a photon that has the exact energy to be absorbed by an electron?",physics
2072,7e260e,If a p value of p=.01 was obtained does that mean that the likelihood of my results being due to sampling error would be 1% or 99%?,psych
2073,87jwov,"Do other social species (like ants, for example) organize themselves into rural, suburban, and urban areas, similar to humans?",soc
2074,982iz6,Are bee populations STILL declining?,geo
2075,8dbii8,How is it possible for every human to have different voices?,med
2076,8puxgs,Why do pimples develop on the face far more than rest of the body?,med
2077,7x781z,"Why do balloons make a noise when they pop, or rather how does the noise get generated?",physics
2078,72cmsl,"Considering that quantum computers may become a reality, how this will affect to programming languages?",computing
2079,8ztm7x,Did we prove speed of light is constant then it was incorporated in theories or did theories predict speed of light would be constant than it was proved by experiments?,physics
2080,8ufa2i,"Does caffeine actually increase the production of dopamine, or does it just enhance the dopamine already in your system?",neuro
2081,77ixf1,Why doesn't the color of Jupiter's atmosphere homogenize?,geo
2082,90q7i7,What is the role of reactive power in transmission networks?,eng
2083,8xgvk5,"How does a ""blood pressure"" manometer measure the preasure of your blood?",eng
2084,7w3twm,"If salt is Sodium Cloride, then what is ""low sodium salt""? Is it just a marketing term or is there more?",chem
2085,7gwhfz,Does satellite communication involve different communication protocols?,computing
2086,78pycw,Why are elements (like gold) found in chunks and concentrated in some locations?,geo
2087,8mzidg,How do we know the percentages of life that were wiped out in mass extinctions?,bio
2088,8hrdu4,"Why are there fresh and salt water varieties of most aquatic life, but no freshwater cephalopods?",bio
2089,8hfxoa,"What's the reason behind starting naming of electron shells from K, why not from any other letter?",chem
2090,7guphe,"(Astronomy) When fusion begins in a star, is at an immediate happening where the entire star bursts to life or does it slowly build energy and therefore light emission?",astro
2091,8gforz,"Weight considerations aside, would lining a spacecraft with lead protect astronauts from harmful cosmic radiation?",eng
2092,82opo9,Are there parts on fighter aircraft that can only reach maximum performance after having been in-use for a certain duration?,eng
2093,73lt18,"Microstates in statistical mechanics and Pauli's exclusion principle - how do you count ""the number of possible positions""?",physics
2094,906sb0,About the 100 foot fissure in Yellowstone. What could that mean? What are the consequences of it opening up so suddenly?,geo
2095,7ak01b,Why don't modern cellphones create interferences near speakers any more?,eng
2096,8sxl7e,What causes the air to smell when a rain storm is moving in?,geo
2097,7pf510,"AskScience AMA Series: I am a squid biologist, AMA!",bio
2098,7lu5ov,"How can super low frequencies of electromagnet radiation (eg. radio waves) and super high frequencies of electromagnetic radiation (eg. gamma rays) pass through walls, but the frequencies in between can't?",physics
2099,7pbqxi,Why don't microwave ovens vary their frequency to eliminate hot spots?,eng
2100,7e71a4,Why did the Apollo CSM not have solar panels?,eng
2101,81afjs,"If bleach kills 99.9% of germs, what kind of spooky stuff is surviving in bleach?",bio
2102,8xo4bg,"When organs are surgically removed, what happens to the space they were previously in?",med
2103,7usdh2,Did NASA sterilize the mars rovers to prevent relocating bacterial life to mars?,geo
2104,91rejj,"Why some south american plants produce curare alkaloids, if those alkaloids are not absorbed via GI route and are only effective via parenteral injection?",bio
2105,7c864g,How do modern laundry detergents compare to ones from 25 or 50 years ago?,chem
2106,93gh6o,Can plants/trees die of smoke inhalation?,bio
2107,7qhogt,"Has nuclear testing during the 20th century contributed to climate change, and if so, to what extent?",geo
2108,8hwhtm,There is a news alert in my city that ozone levels are predicted to be dangerously high this afternoon. How are ozone levels predicted for a particular day and place?,geo
2109,7733md,Is it possible to focus natural light into a high density solar beam with modern technology?,physics
2110,7fly4i,How does sleeping work? I close my eyes and go unconscious. How does brain do that?,med
2111,80kwao,What colour are Neutron stars?,astro
2112,7k7xio,What makes something microwave safe and another similar material not safe?,chem
2113,74gfay,Do Cells That Make Up The Brain Get Replaced?,med
2114,7o7ht0,Is pyrolysis of food possible in boiling water under sufficient pressure?,chem
2115,86ziqz,How exactly does the rabies virus control human beings (stop them from drinking)?,bio
2116,7q4lq1,Do particles move in a solid? Do they oscillate or vibrate?,physics
2117,7735gf,How do computers get an exact value for integration and derivatives?,maths
2118,75wko6,Is it possible to orbit a planet/star at its escape velocity?,physics
2119,8msbj1,Can single-cell organisms get cancer?,bio
2120,8yly7m,Why does an atom need a neutron?,physics
2121,7xu6qg,If I were to release oxygen into the vacuum of space where would it go?,physics
2122,7x1rul,Is the Waterfall Effect (or Motion Aftereffect) possible for auditory stimuli?,neuro
2123,76o6a4,How was the height of Mt. Everest measured with reasonable accuracy by surveyors of the Great Trigonometric Survey back in 1852?,geo
2124,7lqpfb,Does listening to audio with one ear or watching something with one eye have an effect on how the information is processed/remembered?,neuro
2125,8wgpk2,"Since alternating current is truly ""alternating"" why are most 2 pronged plugs (U.S) built with one prong wider than the other, forcing it to be used in the socket in only one direction?",eng
2126,7ckz2e,"When radio waves pass through objects, are they refracted like light through a glass of water?",physics
2127,83ljbw,"When a woman gets a c-section during birth, does labor just turn off?",med
2128,94seqy,How fast can a white blood cell travel?,bio
2129,8ezihm,Why do clouds have distinct edges?,geo
2130,78rf1p,"flair:'Neuroscience' If you were to ""mentally practice"" tennis, would the parts of your brain normally associated with actually playing tennis (especially movement) be activated as a result?",neuro
2131,7e68kg,How does a black hole gain mass if it takes an infinitely long time for matter to cross the event horizon?,physics
2132,96lnx7,Are there any diseases/conditions that are beneficial to peoples bodies?,med
2133,8etiu3,"[Engineering] Why are the SABRE-engines on the Skylon spaceplane shaped like a bent tube, with the apparent thrust vector not aligned with the forward direction of the craft?",eng
2134,903v5c,How does a rocket propel in space?,physics
2135,8lyyxm,"Do internet cables behave the same way as power cables, as in, are there are different ""internet"" capacities for different internet cables?",computing
2136,83m74d,"Is there any reason Death Valley happens to be both one of the lowest and hottest points on earth, or is this just a coincidence?",geo
2137,7hiiqd,[Mathematics] How can I store multiple integers as a single value?,maths
2138,79gk5c,"Why are all electrons the same mass, as well as protons and neutrons?",physics
2139,8kc3cf,"What is the difference between each one of the happiness chemicals (Dopamine, Endorphins, Serotonin, Oxytocin)?",neuro
2140,7u3h24,"My gym professor in high school told us that after a hard running session, your pulse calms better if you walk for a bit after running, rather than stopping completely for a rest. Is there any truth to this?",med
2141,73rvk2,"What exactly happens when you have a knot in your back? If the muscle hasnt actually tied itself up, has it hardened?",med
2142,7ha2gs,"If temperature is a metric for the average kinetic energy of particles, is there also a metric for the standard deviation of the kinetic energy of particles?",physics
2143,7ojlro,"In most representations of dinosaurs, they make a screech noise. Is there any scientific evidence that this is how they sound or is it completely made up?",bio
2144,8vti73,Is there any dark matter in my room right now?,astro
2145,8pucoo,Why do my clothes feel crunchy after drying them on a clothesline?,chem
2146,7rpt2n,Does the temperature of air effect the distance sound can travel?,physics
2147,7c19rb,Is there a protocol or concept on how we would define date and time on other planets?,geo
2148,8idurk,What is the cost input/output of current nuclear fusion designs?,physics
2149,7f71w8,"If tooth decay is just caused by the bacteria feeding and producing acid, would a person that just used listerine have the same dental health as a person that brushed without flossing?",med
2150,7d7qq2,[physics] Why doesn't Helium freeze at 0K?,physics
2151,7een89,"Why, when you are paralyzed from the neck down, are your involentary organs not paralyzed as well?",med
2152,7p534h,"Looking at how stereo is implemented in vinyl records, it would seem very hard to get two entirely independent channels. Is that one of the things that makes the ""vinyl sound""?",eng
2153,7a7tpf,What is gauge symmetry? Ive come across the term a few times in the past few weeks. I dont quite understand it and Id like to know more.,physics
2154,761seg,What are the specific values volcanologists would use to conclude that a major volcancanic eruption could be imminent at Yellowstone with the next 10-20 years?,geo
2155,7wmc22,Why can icicles drip when its below freezing?,geo
2156,8461u5,"Is the water used to cool spent nuclear fuel rods radioactively contaminated? If yes, what is happening with it after it gets exchanged with fresh water?",physics
2157,7p8yme,Is there a difference in language between North and South Korea? Is the Norths dialect frozen in time compared to the South?,soc
2158,88ippy,What is the matchstick's head made up of ? And how does the chemical reaction proceed in lighting the match ?,chem
2159,7n2ctq,Why is/was there a tendency for like minerals to collect together on earth?,geo
2160,7k95q3,"Is there any correlation between certain names, and behavior? Are certain names more likely to succeed than other names? I imagine some names might cause bullying more than others. But Im more curious if there are any names with a positive social correlation.",soc
2161,8uu5xk,Why do some ph meters go from -2 to 16? I thought ph only went from 1-14?,chem
2162,7ii9zf,How do large clusters of fires like California is having affect the weather?,geo
2163,8h78pt,"Has any non-human species succeeded in domesticating another species? Not mutualism, but actual domestication?",bio
2164,7nbme4,Is oxygen evenly dispersed across the planet?,geo
2165,7gxplz,Does the change in an electrons wave function and probability density function happen instantaneously when it changes energy state?,physics
2166,75kzf8,Does the universe rotate?,astro
2167,858fmy,Why does salt increase rusting in a metal when it doesnt take part in the reaction. Is it a catalyst? If so how?,chem
2168,7zn1lj,Can you break sound barrier under water or any other material?,physics
2169,7o3z3j,Why does my body/legs/knees ache when I don't get enough sleep?,med
2170,7gmqej,Mount Agung Volcano Eruption Megathread,geo
2171,8xmuti,How did the study linking MMR vaccine and autism come to be published in The Lancet if it was obviously flawed?,med
2172,8w2cpi,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science",meta
2173,82b0yr,Do plastic water bottles leech toxins from the plastic into the water?,chem
2174,78n076,"Eliezer Yudkowsky says, that a memory card containing a specification of the first 10000 Busy Beaver machines would be ""worth more than the rest of the entire observable universe minus the card"". How come?",computing
2175,83ovfd,How big is the average rock in Saturns rings? And how far apart are they from each other?,astro
2176,79nm3y,Are there things in genetics that can skew the general 50/50 nature of having a boy or girl?,bio
2177,79a7wn,Is the Unit Circle and the Complex Plane related at all?,maths
2178,7vewj7,"How do whales, the largest mammals on earth that inhabit the water, end up beached?",bio
2179,76nl3m,What makes body parts tingle when they fall asleep or cut off circulation?,med
2180,853j23,Were superconductors theorised first or discovered?,physics
2181,75o0kv,"Why rocket engine ""exhaust pipe"" is shaped like a bell rather than a nozzle?",eng
2182,951afm,Why does it appear most craters on the moon are fairly true circles?,astro
2183,8nrck7,What do ants do when they are separated from the colony?,bio
2184,7ol2oc,How do wild creatures get through unusually cold weather?,bio
2185,7e63o4,Can insects get concussions?,bio
2186,77tmu2,Why dont we use salt water for toilet water? Wouldnt it save millions of gallons of freshwater?,geo
2187,73edx6,"if we ever run out of copper, for ecample for cables, what's our best bet in terms of price and availability?",chem
2188,7cvmxr,What happens inside the digestive system when a lactose intolerant person consumes dairy?,med
2189,73j9ns,Is there any evidence of mammals (besides humans) being serial killers or murdering their own species for fun?,bio
2190,71z4z1,How does computer memory work when the computer is turned off?,computing
2191,8sxvtk,What are the practical differences between washing your hands and using hand sanatizer?,med
2192,7nk92i,How does the water supply network still remain liquid in cities even at very cold temperatures? Why don't the pipes freeze?,eng
2193,7jic45,What selection pressures caused gender/sex to evolve?,bio
2194,7rnhxy,"Since the W and Z bosons that mediate the weak force are not massless, does that mean that the weak force does not propagate at light speed?",physics
2195,7uqu0s,"AskScience AMA Series: ""I am Rhett Allain, physicist and technical consultant on Mythbusters and MacGyver. Ask me about the physics of pretty much anything!",physics
2196,90rpxm,Are there other studies on the efficacy of TDAP vaccines given to mothers during pregnancy for the protection of a newborn or is this the only one?,med
2197,862ynj,"Why do ""cold"" and ""wet"" textures feel so similar?",psych
2198,84ul48,"AskScience AMA Series: I am Jessica Pierce, a bioethicist who has recently focused my work on animals. AMA!",bio
2199,80jo69,Why are designs of the Hubble Telescope and James Webb Space Telescope so different from each other?,astro
2200,8c83ok,"According to a source in 2004; ""No prehistoric remains have been found of people older than 50 years"". Is this still true?",soc
2201,913197,Why does the air pressure in the car fluctuate and hurt your ears when you are driving fast with only one window open?,physics
2202,8elg71,Can high amount of concentrated electromagnetic waves warp space like gravity does?,physics
2203,875lcv,"If elephants (and other animals with long trunks like mammoths) went extinct millions of years ago, would we know they had long trunks from fossils? How would we know that?",bio
2204,8y4zs5,How do pockets of breathable air form in deep underwater caves?,geo
2205,7g3duw,Is there any possibility that meteorites/asteroids have some new material? Like a new metal that doesn't exist in earth?,astro
2206,73dytl,How hazardous and toxic will it be if a nuclear warhead containing plutonium would disintegrate at reentry without detonation?,physics
2207,95krph,"Do fish have stomach acid and ,if they do, can they have acid reflux?",bio
2208,7g658v,Are black holes hot?,astro
2209,8ru6z1,"In the 18 years since weve been using the ISS, what kind of experiments have been conducted in outer space, what have we discovered, and what are we still trying to find out?",astro
2210,74k7sc,When and what made humans realize that light speed isn't instant?,physics
2211,90gmy3,Are allergies connected to autoimmune disease?,med
2212,8ju2yb,I found these circles on a map which are weird formations; what made them?,geo
2213,8fbalx,Can you make something spin just from light? Like windmills spin from air? To acomplish highest possible spin on earth?,physics
2214,7ibyzl,Is the sun capable of running on any kind of material or is it specific to hydrogen?,geo
2215,7e1ij7,Could the volume inside a black hole's Schwarzschild radius be infinite?,physics
2216,79am50,How are we able to flex each digit of the hand individually when the flexor digitorum is one muscle that has attachments to the 4 digits?,med
2217,7fq8oy,What is the environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining?,soc
2218,8n01uj,"Why does an ideal fuel:air mixture not burn completely, in practice? Why do the ""lean"" mixtures used in road vehicles not burn completely, either? Is there leftover oxygen, as well? If so, why is secondary air injection needed? Thanks.",eng
2219,8b5vid,Why isn't desert sand used in making silicon? Why only beach sand?,geo
2220,81xitt,Dry ice sublimates at around -80C. Coldest temperature on earth measured ~= -89C. Does CO2 start to condense?,physics
2221,81e8hp,What are the differences in brain function between someone in a coma and a person who is just sleeping?,med
2222,7mmpgi,Why isn't purified ocean water considered a viable resource of drinking water in states or areas like southern California where droughts are a regular occurrence?,eng
2223,8thjes,"Can we apply the principle behind quantum tunnel (of greatly reduced, but greater than 0 chance of occuring) to chemical systems?",chem
2224,7lukfi,How do current concepts of fusion reactors manage to have both a super-heated plasma and super-cooled magnets right next to each other?,physics
2225,7x58bc,How deep down does water exist in our crust?,geo
2226,8630jq,"Why do most medicinal pills have ""-HCl"" added to the end?",med
2227,95n5un,"When receiving IV fluids, why do you get a metallic taste in your mouth for a few seconds?",med
2228,7hzxqo,"Wildfire Forensics: How do fire investigators determine the cause of a large, wildfire?",geo
2229,75f0tz,Why can you eat meats like beef and seafood raw/undercooked but not chicken?,bio
2230,8h19tx,What's the difference between the piezoelectric effect vs what we know about time crystals?,physics
2231,78r5sc,Does your DNA alter throughout your lifetime?,bio
2232,8zlld7,How do birds learn the call that's specific to their species?,bio
2233,7sbksc,Could there exist a planet made completely out of water?,astro
2234,7tbap8,"At the Terracotta Army exhibit in Xi'an, China, it is claimed that chrome plating was invented ~2200 years before discovery in the West. Was the process of chrome-plating similar to what we do now?",chem
2235,8tyvdc,Why are potassium supplements so regulated ?,med
2236,85e16x,Are our bones sensitive to cold just like our teeth are?,bio
2237,8l80c5,Why does a hydrogen bomb need deuterium (aka heavy hydrogen) yet the sun does just fine with regular hydrogen?,physics
2238,8n2d3i,Is your brain able to make sense of the situation if one gets shot in the head? Is there any time between impact and death?,bio
2239,8xylnr,AskScience AMA Series: Let's talk ticks! We are experts from WebMD and Johns Hopkins Medicine here to answer your questions about preventing tick bites and Lyme disease - Ask Us Anything!,med
2240,7wmxha,Why are Saturns rings all on the same plane?,geo
2241,7u25e0,Is there and what is the evidence for QFT(QED eg) or string theory?,physics
2242,8lomof,How come metals like copper and brass have a distinct metallic smell? What chemical is the metal producing that reaches our nose? Some form of metal ions?,chem
2243,7e6bez,Why cant we remember much from our infancy?,med
2244,86arvi,How does Uranium Lead dating of crystals work?,geo
2245,79a7h7,Did scientists in the 19th century really think that the sun and other stars reflected light from another source?,astro
2246,8j8hex,Do bees ever fight over a single flower?,geo
2247,8fjbl9,How exactly do Holograms work? How does the light emitted from the machine stop mid-air to create the images?,physics
2248,8r2wi0,How does the brain differentiate between languages in a bilingual speaker?,neuro
2249,8p7xqn,Why does a compressed natural gas tank have expiry date on it? Does it mean it's no longer safe to use after the expiry date?,eng
2250,8gh1g9,Have Insects ever been observed playing?,geo
2251,7ywhtz,"If 2 people dislike the same food, are they then more likely to dislike other similar foods?",med
2252,7tygf6,"During sperm production, what is the mechanism which guarantees that half of produced sperm have an X chromosome and half have a Y chromosome? In other words, why are 50% of us male and 50% of us female?",bio
2253,7mtbon,"In cultures where people file their teeth, are there higher rates of tooth decay due to removed enamel?",soc
2254,8zr1b1,What is going on in a tree stump immediately after the tree is cut down? Does the stump continue to try to live? Is the tree instantly dead like a human would be if the human suffered something equally catastrophic?,bio
2255,7h8mip,Could Carbon-group elements like Silicon and Tin form complex chains just like Carbon? (i.e. Hydrocarbons),chem
2256,72srxs,Would an impact on the moon during an eclipse allow us to do spectroscopy of the impact ejecta dust?,astro
2257,7jg1qs,Why isn't the atmosphere of Jupiter homogeneous?,geo
2258,79v3hl,Why do some vaccines wear off over time?,med
2259,7lvx69,Could you have FTL but no time travel if your FTL could only take you to places that were in the future (or simultaneous) according to a fixed universal reference frame?,physics
2260,7fr7f0,Is it possible to cause water to boil/freeze using exo/endothermic chemical reactions?,chem
2261,74z9a9,"Why do nuclei weigh less than their protons and neutrons, but protons and neutrons themselves weigh more than quarks?",physics
2262,8k9smp,Could you beat a magnetized piece of iron until it loses it's magnetism?,physics
2263,7jt825,"Why is Paris warmer than Quebec City, despite being further north?",geo
2264,7xrikb,why does placebo work?,neuro
2265,7lawxe,What happens to your muscles after you warm up? Why does it result in a reduced chance of injury?,med
2266,88dig5,[Astronomy] How busy is a satellite like Hubble? Does it have downtime or is it scheduled 100%?,astro
2267,7oyzqx,"Do babies have reason, or is their behaviour dictated solely by their insticts? (since they havent learned having habits like kids and adults do)",psych
2268,872mgo,Why is mercury so dangerous to be touched or ingested?,chem
2269,85aq9n,"Could you use jet engine with, ramjet and than sramjet in series?",eng
2270,827blm,What is the most recent opinion on artificial sweeteners and health?,med
2271,8ukjp8,Which substances or foods create metabolites that can be detected for extended periods of time?,med
2272,7r2d10,Can an unvaried diet cause the human body to learn to digest a certain (type of) food faster?,med
2273,7kojay,With the advancement of led lights and other more power efficient appliances in homes is the average home power usage going down?,eng
2274,7qbib1,How do gas mask filters for radioactive particles work? Why do they expire if not used?,chem
2275,76szuu,What large research projects (equivalent in scale to LHC or ITER) are in the early proposal or design stage that non-scientists havent heard of yet?,physics
2276,8m7qea,What makes paper fresh from the copier hot? Why don't inkjet printers produce the same amount of heat as copiers do?,eng
2277,8g7kxl,AskScience AMA Series: We're a climate scientist and filmmaker with Vox exploring the melting Arctic and the impact it's having on global weather. AUA!,geo
2278,7hr2tk,Why do banana peels brown almost immediately after you remove them from the banana?,bio
2279,78rcb4,How do ion propulsion systems avoid building up a huge static charge?,physics
2280,720owp,"If natural fruit juices contain large amounts of sugar, why do we only seem to refine sugars from a select few plants (sugarcane, sugar beets) instead of from fruits in general?",chem
2281,7vm5an,Do women who have their babies through a surrogate mother still risk the chance of postnatal depression or does it rely on the woman having the child herself?,psych
2282,96w208,"Space rockets curve when they launch to go into orbit instead of straight into space, but how is this achieved, is there a lean to begin with, does it naturally occur?",eng
2283,7o2666,Which fundamental force does dark energy use?,astro
2284,80fucr,"Why do you see so many specialty toothpastes (e.g. gum strength, cavity defense, 3-d white etc)? Why don't they make one super toothpaste with all the benefits?",med
2285,7kmwkp,How much does shivering affect core body temperature when cold?,med
2286,7iu9qq,Why are hail storms so short?,geo
2287,7rv90f,How do most wild animals die?,bio
2288,7o15vh,How does speculative execution in CPUs work?,eng
2289,79axrn,Can we hope to either stumble upon an organism that feeds of radiation or create one?,bio
2290,8tl3hp,"How did we get to the ""low serotonin"" model of depression, and why is the focus of most depression medications on serotonin first (SSRIs) instead of any of the other major mood related neurotransmitters?",psych
2291,8dfb9t,"Are there any ""weird"" uses for heavy/transuranic elements?",chem
2292,8mkciu,How does Vitamin D absorbed from the sun vs. orally supplemented Vitamin D affect the human body?,bio
2293,80t1ie,How do we currently measure the age of galaxies?,astro
2294,8c96qd,Is there a physical limit to how fast a human being can run?,med
2295,7x1vop,"Did we use to have a universal language, or did different groups of people ""evolve"" language on their own?",soc
2296,76qnvn,Why is the sun red in some parts of the UK right now?,geo
2297,7svghj,"In searching for Earth-like exoplanets, what is considered the acceptable limits of the planet's characteristics for human habitation i.e. Earth's surface gravity +/-10%, temperature range, atmospheric pressure/composition, orbital radius, etc.?",geo
2298,7dhfx3,"When donating a kidney, how do the rest of your organs react to the extra space?",med
2299,93hy3h,The Apollo missions resulted in us leaving optical reflectors on the moon's surface. Do we need to 'lead' the moon when measuring distances via laser using the reflectors?,physics
2300,98k741,Do magnetic and/or electric field have any influence on time and space?,physics
2301,7k7ugj,"I have often read of interspecies adoption and nursing of the adopted young, how does an animal produce milk for young that is not their biological offspring?",bio
2302,7bsxmw,Are neonicotinoids 'bee killing' pesticides?,bio
2303,8n46d9,Why do you need to refrigerate some sealed foods after opening? Doesnt the temperature matter even when its sealed?,bio
2304,8jdwd5,How do our bodies accurately predict the required trajectory and power when throwing an object at a target?,med
2305,79uiiw,"Is it possible to get a different combination of quarks than uud or udd? Do there have to be three quarks or could you have a combination of, say, two or four? Why/why not?",physics
2306,86ixxg,Is groundwater (i.e. the depth to the water table) affected by the gravitational pull of the moon like tides?,geo
2307,8bjq8n,"If the Milky Way is moving through space, is it orbiting something bigger?",astro
2308,8rwt6o,Does the sun orbit in a subgalactic disk with other stars like the planetary plane or is the stellar neighborhood amorphously dispersed?,astro
2309,7uz2r9,"Can mitochonrial DNA control RNA instructions, imposing a threat to transcription sequences in organisms (specifically mammalian)?",med
2310,76463s,Can a homogeneous mixture of two miscible liquids become non-homogeneous over time?,chem
2311,8mswk2,"After element 20, the neutrons begin to outnumber the protons in stable isotopes. Why do they need the extra neutrons?",chem
2312,8qc789,"When a star runs out of hydrogen, it begins using helium as fuel. Is this shift a gradual process or does it happen suddenly?",astro
2313,7kn9ok,How did scientists in the 1800's know that they isolated an element and that it wasn't a novel chemical compound?,chem
2314,7a8vrk,Why do bees swing side to side when looking at objects?,bio
2315,8twlus,Does the perception of pitch change as you age?,psych
2316,8swkuh,Does rain fall in a pattern?,geo
2317,7xefle,About 410-290 million years ago the earth's atmosphere was 35% oxygen. If modern man existed in this era could our lungs breathe in this air?,med
2318,97q7xa,"If we can see 13.2 billion light years away with the Ultra Deep Field, does that mean that the universe was that big 13.2 billion years ago?",astro
2319,7r6qve,"Why do ""Y"" chromosomes only have 3 chromatids?",bio
2320,7rg92c,"What was the diet of early man before the discovery of fire and how soon after did man start ""cooking""?",soc
2321,95nurg,Why are the largest lakes in North America all roughly aligned?,geo
2322,8gngph,How were the first perfectly straight molds/outlines first manufactured?,eng
2323,83m1pf,Can terminal velocity slow down a falling object?,physics
2324,7nm4ub,"When it is crazy cold in the U.S. does that mean that the globe is likely colder overall at the moment, or is the distribution of cold and warm on the planet just distributed differently?",geo
2325,82nvk3,What do the true orbits of planets and around the Sun look like?,astro
2326,7sns41,[Orbital Mechanics] What does burning radial out/in do?,physics
2327,8h7paq,"Why is it recommended to completely finish an oral antibiotic prescription, while topical antibiotics (ex. polysporin and other antibiotic creams) can be applied as needed?",bio
2328,86zif5,What is the maximum number of atoms that can exist within a molecule?,chem
2329,7ceh7y,How were the number of atoms in a mole determined?,chem
2330,7jvsut,How do traditional filament lightbulbs fail?,eng
2331,7ve6iy,"If gravity is the weakest of the fundamental forces, why aren't celestial bodies movement, especially those with magnetic properties, governed by electromagnetism rather than gravity?",physics
2332,7rmgu2,Why is the molten salt fueled reactor always associated with thorium? Is thorium more suited for MSFRs than uranium?,physics
2333,7mmxi0,How come we haven't seen CPUs with three or more threads per core?,computing
2334,7735ub,Is there a limit to how much hair a human can grow?,bio
2335,98lnll,"When someone is sight reading a piece of music, what is happening in their brain? Has anyone ever monitored brain activity during sight reading? If so, Is it similar to when someone reads a language?",neuro
2336,8cl4l2,Why can't I receive information from the future via delayed choice quantum eraser with a different beam splitter?,physics
2337,8byfbg,Why are cooling towers shaped the way they are?,eng
2338,8vramb,AskScience AMA Series: We are developing a multi-sensor robotic vehicle (named Ugo 1st) for humanitarian de-mining. Ask Us Anything!,eng
2339,7vg0r3,What is my computer doing when it's pretending to troubleshoot?,computing
2340,7gdw5b,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience, Medicine, Psychology",meta
2341,7g4xb3,Why does vacuum-energy exist? How can nothing have some energy?,physics
2342,7ybvcr,How does a flu vaccine lessen symptoms when you catch a flu variant that isnt one of the variants in that seasons vaccination?,med
2343,87d96g,Why are some charging cables faster than others even when using the same power supply?,eng
2344,73c78l,Is there a way or has there ever been a case where protons are removed from the nucleus of an atom?,physics
2345,720t6l,What have we learned from Cassini's dive into Saturn so far?,geo
2346,7x14lf,Research has shown that brighter and cooler light affects your circadian clock and alertness. Does this effect vary between direct/foveal vision exposure vs. peripheral?,med
2347,89bc7n,How can a bolt from a crossbow have a higher penetration power but less range than an arrow from a bow?,physics
2348,91e1mj,Does a knee-jerk reflex happen while under anesthesia?,med
2349,8f9v87,At what age do babies usually begin to understand humour/jokes?,psych
2350,7nfwml,How do painkillers work?,med
2351,8z3w6d,Why dont physicists use relativistic mass anymore?,physics
2352,8svjdo,Is there an equation for how much water expands when turning from liquid to solid?,chem
2353,8z3phr,Do adult animals recognize their own siblings when they encounter each other in the wild?,bio
2354,7ztfac,Does smoking THC extract or plant-based marijuana have long-term effects on memory?,bio
2355,8m3ipy,"Colorblindness comes from a defect in the cones to perceive colors, is there a version where the cones work, and the rods are deficient?",med
2356,884vnj,Do dogs have a dominant paw?,bio
2357,82wp8r,Does light travel forever?,physics
2358,7u9yzr,Why does a lunar eclipse turn the moon red and not completely black?,astro
2359,7tgod5,Does physical trauma (shaking/vibration/dropping) have an influence on batteries and how long they hold their charge?,chem
2360,8cvs6a,"In the ISS, how do astronomers keep the station clean?",geo
2361,7mg5f7,"Does the brain react in a certain or special way to the reception of information that undermines/contradicts/proves to be false something we whole-heartedly ""know"" to be true?",neuro
2362,735u94,"If helium-3 is so energy dense as fusion fuel, shouldn't we need very little of it?",physics
2363,8xppjt,What causes the neck pain that we associate with sleeping the wrong way?,med
2364,8i5lj5,Do relativistic light sources decelerate?,physics
2365,7unmoa,What exactly is a hiccup? What causes them?,med
2366,8diumt,Why is an Alpha particle denoted as a Helium atom?,chem
2367,8m9u2i,Is there any wildlife at all in the Antarctic interior?,bio
2368,851ebt,"Google wasnt clear on this, but how is the brain able to throw a object or catch a object and predict when, where, etc etc. All on its own? Its like advanced trig near instantly?",psych
2369,8ccj4g,Why does water damage electronics?,eng
2370,7yh46d,"As a snake grows in length, does it grow additional ribs and vertebrae, or do they have a set number?",bio
2371,7chkoo,How close are we to utilizing graphene in everyday life?,eng
2372,8l2olb,What research is currently being done to help cure the HSV-1/2 virus?,med
2373,8f2bbo,"[Earth Sciences] Why can't they ""tap"" the gas coming out of the burning ""door to hell"" pit?",geo
2374,7wswjl,How do vegetables like asparagus and brussels sprouts effect the scent of urine?,med
2375,8fseew,How come we never have the red eyes effect on pictures nowadays? What changed in cameras?,eng
2376,8cegsh,Is the great attractor actually a real thing or is there just a lot of stuff there?,physics
2377,85ufat,Why does South Africa have so many minerals?,geo
2378,7x0lfy,What is the earliest stage in human embryonic development in which we can detect a sleep cycle?,med
2379,7v3s5p,Do you sweat if you are submerged in hot water?,bio
2380,7lm4es,Are there other problems like random/drunk walk and cross-product which have significantly different solutions depending on the number of dimensions?,maths
2381,7v9x28,"What is more environmentally friendly to drink soda, a aluminum can or a plastic bottle?",geo
2382,8z5fzg,"Why does blue seem to be the hardest color to achieve for so many things, such as LEDs, fireworks, and paints or dyes?",physics
2383,8a5b83,How effective are amber alerts and other such mass notifications?,soc
2384,8zkgxm,"what is a steel foundry cauldron made of, why does it not melt at high temperatures?",physics
2385,7k6w1p,How do surgeons place back organs like intestines?,med
2386,83hksd,"The colors of the gas giants seem to follow an order. Is this a mere coincidence, or did it happen for a reason?",astro
2387,7vvmtr,Can artificial intelligence help with sustaining nuclear fusion?,physics
2388,7cgi4p,What does lava smell like?,geo
2389,8nlzk5,Why are there so many research stations on the Antartica and what are we actually researching?,geo
2390,88wznz,"When a person observes light at the limits of the visible spectrum, what does the transition to UV or IR look like?",bio
2391,87lxth,"Say we scale down an aircraft proportionately (say, all dimensions divided by a factor of 2). What happens to the lift, drag, wing efficiency, etc? What are the scaling laws here?",physics
2392,8442nb,"Does salt used for snowstorms actually damage my asphalt driveway, and if so why?",chem
2393,7rna4v,Are there any computer animations of what a supernova would actually look like in real life? What would it look like?,physics
2394,94qqtd,How often do ice ages occur? Are we due one?,geo
2395,8mtl31,"If sunscreen absorbs UV light, does that mean that sunscreen makes you warmer?",physics
2396,8gl4oq,"If substances like salt lower the freezing point of water, is there anything that raises it?",chem
2397,82wtz0,"Like a gravitational field, does a strong electromagnetic field also affect the flow of time?",physics
2398,764x2a,What exactly makes aged wine better?,chem
2399,8y7rua,How does electricity know what the shortest path is to its destination?,physics
2400,837q27,Can blind people have a photic sneeze reflex?,bio
2401,802rpf,How do our eyes see the stars much better than a camera?,med
2402,7g4evx,"Why can certain blood transmittable things (West Nile, Malaria, Zika, etc.) be transmitted through mosquito bites, but other (AIDS, Hepatitis, etc.) cannot?",bio
2403,79pj4x,Why does metal feel colder than the ambient temperature?,physics
2404,8huxlo,[Physics] How did physicists prove that gravitational waves do not travel faster than the speed of light?,physics
2405,7so1by,Is there an evolutionary advantage to right-handedness?,bio
2406,7pz6pm,"If skin cells are one of the fastest replicating cells, how come moles, and birth marks dont disappear over time?",med
2407,8t1uq9,How are tunnels maintained? How do are they kept from collapsing over time?,eng
2408,8hgb3t,How does poultry meat spoil/decompose differently than red meat? Isn't decomposing among all meats the same?,bio
2409,77y8in,Is there a difference in suicide rates between people who have already had children and those who haven't?,soc
2410,7vq4wd,Life expectancy with Down Syndrome was just ~24 years as recently as 1985. Now it's 60+. What advances are most responsible for this?,med
2411,74mej3,Is it possible that there is a net charge in the universe?,physics
2412,968hlu,Why did Einstein abandon the Cosmological Constant?,astro
2413,8ohhyw,Why do quantities like brain-structure-mass-to-neuron ratio affect animal cognition?,bio
2414,8ma3w0,What causes our throats to be sore after we use a loud voice?,med
2415,8jdfyl,What causes infatuation/'a crush'?,psych
2416,94o0hn,AskScience Panel of Scientists XIX,meta
2417,8d5rzs,What exactly composes the taste of freezer burn? Is it a chemical in the food that tastes like freezer burn?,chem
2418,834qff,How do we know that all life shares a common ancestor?,bio
2419,76qlhy,Would a black hole really appear as a sphere like in Interstellar?,astro
2420,8hx962,To what degree is gasoline (petrol) from different brands actually different?,chem
2421,81sy9q,"Why are potato chips usually hyperbolic, but not flat or elliptic?",chem
2422,7o2de4,"If Nitrogen is so unreactive, then why is it used in explosives and fuels?",chem
2423,7hg1sn,"Which is stronger: the windows on planes, or the lowest windows on a cruise ship?",eng
2424,8psc2c,What happens to light after it hits the cone or rod cells in our eyes?,bio
2425,857u87,I've been fascinated by ball lightning for a long time. Has a reasonable theory emerged as to what causes it or is it still a mystery?,physics
2426,84nhza,"Does using a graphics card create ""wear and tear"" on the GPU?",eng
2427,7flzot,How do we know the earths core is iron?,geo
2428,8wc0lj,"If Dark Matter is changing the rotation speed of stars in every galaxy, why does it not change the rotation speed of planets around stars?",physics
2429,7su68t,Is there a place in the universe where everything is so far apart that it would seem like complete darkness if you were floating around?,astro
2430,7mfpwo,Can constant use of UV-Blocking contact lenses(or perhaps sunglasses) affect mood?,psych
2431,7uzfdu,Why does the far side of the moon look so different than the near side of the moon (none of the characteristic dark splotches)?,astro
2432,7swxvm,"Why do common illnesses present themselves with similar symptoms (sneezing, sore throat, congestion, body ache, etc.)?",med
2433,7kutsj,"If one of the goals of exercise is to get the heart rate elevated, do things like anxiety or low BP help work the heart out?",med
2434,7ehorr,Why does the infinite series 1/n diverge?,maths
2435,83qh5f,Would there be any benefits to adding extra arms to the LIGO detector ?,physics
2436,7ydl6h,What is the reason for Ethiopia demographic boom in recent years?,soc
2437,7s5d26,"AskScience AMA Series: I am a biologist studying invertebrate vision, AMA!",bio
2438,7w4r95,How does a remote island get grass and vegetation when it first forms? Or soil for that matter?,geo
2439,9irdom,What could have caused a violent reaction between 2 store-bought pool chlorine brands?,chem
2440,9is1xl,Are there any drugs that have stopped being used because the disease evolved total resistance to it?,med
2441,9ir2xq,We hear about how oil take millions of years to form but what about intermediaries? When does it become useful?,geo
2442,9is37x,In the quantum chemistry model why don't the negatively charged electrons fly into the positively charged nucleus?,chem
2443,9itxb5,"Can binary stars have stable lagrange points? If so, have we ever found a planet in one of those lagrange points?",astro
2444,9iqywk,Why are links in chains always rectangular or oval shaped and almost never circular shaped?,eng
2445,9ism2e,Does modern medicine account for the majority of the life expectancy increase (not counting child mortality)?,med
2446,9isvrk,"If black holes are infinitely dense, how come everything in the universe isn't immediately sucked into one, regardless of distance?",astro
2447,9isu6s,"if a piece of blue paper reflects x ghz light, will it also reflect x/2 ghz light or other harmonics of the fundamental reflected wavelength?",physics
2448,9irq21,Why can't people with O-Negative blood donate platelets?,med
2449,9iu83c,Does the pressure inside a soda bottle change when shaken?,physics
2450,9itfgk,Do tracking collars/ devices effect mating and feeding behavior in animals and if so is this aberrant behavior skewing experimental results?,bio
2451,9istrm,F=mg for a falling object. Since g is a constant(I know it changes but not enough to affect anything) that means I should exert the same force no matter from what height I fall from. This doesn't sound right. Can someone explain this please?,physics
2452,9iq5i0,What property of food determines the length in which something can safely be left out of the food temperature safety zone?,bio
2453,9iqdd6,"In a galaxy, how much gas and dust would have to be present to prevent being about to see out of the galaxy in the visible spectrum?",astro
2454,9ip2an,Would Outer Space be an effective coolant?,eng
2455,9ikq0k,When was the last time molten lava was naturally present on the surface in the continental USA?,geo
2456,9a1buf,Why do very few high order derivatives not show up very often in equations of motion?,physics
2457,9a3ncp,How much does the earth need to move to/from the sun in order for life to end?,geo
2458,9a3yfb,"what makes water have such a high heat capacity when compared to other, more complex materials?",chem
2459,9a0tth,"We can't specify the position of an electron around the atom, applying the same principle we also can't specify the position of the nucleus, right?",physics
2460,9a0qqk,"Why do neutral atoms of almost all elements release energy when an electron is added to them,why do some elements deviate from this behaviour?",physics
2461,9a1pys,Are there any physical or chemical differences between fast and slow twitch muscle fibers?,bio
2462,99zn1m,"Why is it that some scents (cigarette smoke) cling to our clothes or other objects, and others do not?",chem
2463,9a14o6,I've read that it is estimated that something between 60% and 90% of all species are insects. Regardless of the actual number: why are insects such a rich and diverse class of species?,bio
2464,9a4bkx,Why does coconut oil solidify in cold weather but not mustard oil?,chem
2465,9a1l9p,Does Mars have enough of an atmosphere to allow sound to travel through it?,astro
2466,9a1qbd,"Can what someone looked like in life be reconstructed with DNA alone? Can we use the DNA of people who died before photography and reconstruct their appearance? (For example, King Richard III's bones/DNA)",bio
2467,9a000t,How do our brains know to send the correct signal to move a specific part of our body (i.e a specific finger or toe)?,med
2468,9a1izx,What kind of fish and other aquatic creatures lived along side cavemen?,bio
2469,99x2rc,Could a room temperature plasma exist?,physics
2470,99uo4u,How fast are ions moving during electrolysis?,chem
2471,99vuc3,How big of a role does drag play in atmospheric reentry breakup?,eng
2472,99y02g,Is it true that time stops at the surface of a black hole? How does that happen?,physics
2473,99y6tx,What purpose does HBr serve in medications?,med
2474,99y0js,Can someone explain to me the fine structure constant?,physics
2475,99ydv6,Is a particle's probability wave a wave in the quantum field?,physics
2476,99y4nh,Do Bosonic and Fermionic isotopes tend to have different chemical properties?,chem
2477,99ut96,Are there any natural processes that involve the weak nuclear force?,physics
2478,99r4ru,"Why is it that for some things (like pulling the seal off a milk bottle), you need dry fingers or rough textures, but for other things (like opening a plastic carrier bag) you need wet fingers and smooth textures?",physics
2479,99n8ue,Would it be possible to design a spring with variable stiffness depending on an applied electrical current?,eng
2480,99siw5,Why do metals cool down when they're elastically stretched and heat up when they're elastically compressed?,physics
2481,99rx4b,How are species that change sex when the male/female population is too low able to trigger the response?,bio
2482,99sx3q,Is there a limit for an optical telescope and how further it can look? Is there a limit in general for how further we can look into space?,physics
2483,99uuvc,What is the mechanism for color change in this titanium?,eng
2484,99qo39,Why is does a pot make sounds right before the water starts to boil?,physics
2485,99pi9m,The earth is an oblate spheroid. What effect does it have on plate tectonics when plates move over regions with differing curvature?,geo
2486,99t15e,Is the epicenter for fore and aftershocks generally the same as for the main earthquake? How spread out are they generally?,geo
2487,99rcgb,Is air a homogeneous or heterogenous mixture?,chem
2488,99nxq5,How are we able to distinguish between two sounds that are the same pitch but come from different instruments?,physics
2489,99m4o0,How does a single transistor malfunctioning not render an entire computer unusable?,computing
2490,99p3df,What is the physiological cause of death in excited delirium patients?,med
2491,99kop6,Am i blinding spiders?,bio
2492,99ng34,Does a large-scale terrain irregularity database exist?,geo
2493,99ip2r,"If the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate, does that imply that certain parts of the universe are in principle unobservable/unknowable?",physics
2494,99n2hm,Color Blindness in Men?,med
2495,99k7bs,"If there's a cosmic horizon and we can never go outside it, are we not inside a black hole right now?",physics
2496,99iez5,"Discussion in Hawaii: Do the two 14,000 ft. mountains on Hawaii Island, especially massive Mauna Loa, impact the path of approaching hurricanes?",geo
2497,99m0lf,How do IR detection cards work?,physics
2498,99llav,"Who discovered energy = force x distance, and how?",physics
2499,99ukxb,How is there ice on top of Mt. Everest if it's closer to the sun?,geo
2500,99idrt,Why is Young's Modulus of metals the same for compression and tension?,eng
2501,99evtf,How does an ovary decide which egg to drop?,med
2502,99igtq,Why do I look different on my camera than I do in the mirror? Which is what I most closely look like in person?,physics
2503,99j165,What happens to individual solar systems when galaxies collide?,astro
2504,99h47g,Why does CO2 trap heat in the atmosphere instead of preventing heat from entering the atmosphere?,physics
2505,99jbh9,Are there North American species that have invaded other countries/continents causing issues or extinctions through human travel like we experience?,bio
2506,99fwx3,When an electron and positron collide with each other two gamma rays will be produced and the angle betwenn these two is 180. Why must the angle be 180?,physics
2507,99fu03,What happens if hurricane hits a volcano?,geo
2508,99dugz,How does fabric softener work?,chem
2509,99dnsx,Can an electromagnetic an wave exist only within certain frames of reference?,physics
2510,99oa4d,Why when yoy walk looking to the ground for a while when you stoop you see the ground comming towards you?,med
2511,99ic1k,Is it possible to use the Oberth maneuver around a black hole? If so what would be the result?,astro
2512,99fef2,"On a cellular level, how does aging manifest itself?",bio
2513,99e9ii,Temperature is related to average KE. Interstellar space is said to have a temperature of 3 degrees K. Does that mean interstellar particles are barely moving?,physics
2514,99crec,Is there an electromagnetic equivalent of a black hole where charged particles would need to travel at the speed of light to escape the electric force exerted on it?,physics
2515,99e8h4,In what form is LITHIUM used in electrical space thrusters?,eng
2516,99ewfw,Is the outer edge of the visible universe the inside of the big bang?,physics
2517,99e74u,"Can visible light be dangerous at high intensities, like gamma rays and x-rays can be?",physics
2518,99e5qz,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Physics, Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Science",meta
2519,99f7i5,How do farmers use so much water?,geo
2520,99d90s,How does the diameter and width of a wheel affect the ability of it to move on a soft surface such as sand?,physics
2521,99dnjg,"Will a conductive material attached to a insulating material (Like a copper plate attached to a glass plate) have a thermal conductivity equal to one of the materials, or an average?",physics
2522,99arnc,"What do people here mean with ""laws of physics start breaking down""?",physics
2523,996460,Is cancer actually more common today in developed countries or are other causes of death just not as prevalent anymore?,med
2524,99ezqz,What is this model showing?,geo
2525,99bsuu,Will a solar cell produce a different amount of energy when exposed to a red light rather than a purple light?,chem
2526,99gsgv,What makes pee bubble up in the toilet?,med
2527,99bdhj,At what speed does 2 deuterium nucleus has to collide for them to fuse into Helium-4?,physics
2528,99g3ef,"Has fire a temperature? If yes, how much is It?",physics
2529,99c2b6,Why does the magnetic force created by a magnetic field have a different direction as the field?,physics
2530,99bcnv,How can electrical charge be detected in ionic solutions?,chem
2531,99a2s0,"According to the theory of relativity, do all observers agree on causality?",physics
2532,99c28u,Skin Pigment of Ancient Humans?,bio
2533,99de1g,Why does rain fall in varying-size drops? Why is it not a uniform droplet size?,geo
2534,99ajl5,"Sounds like a stupid question, but are there any effects of an earthquake to people in the air? Like on planes? Does our world get affected in any way other than on the ground?",geo
2535,99awml,Why are some genes dormant and others active?,bio
2536,99aqd9,Can radiation ever give a positive effect?,bio
2537,99d1bj,Can you grow some crop in saltwater? Or normal water combined with saltwater?,geo
2538,998if3,Do people aboard the ISS experience astro-intestinal problems?,bio
2539,99cyy4,How much does sea ice affect sea level rises compared to terrestrial ice?,geo
2540,99cyex,How are some paints and coatings able to resist against acids?,chem
2541,998zi6,"If two points determine a line, two parallel or intersecting lines determine a plane, then does two parallel or intersecting planes determine 3d space?",maths
2542,998qtw,Has a gravity assist/swing-by to pick up speed ever been done using the Earth itself? Could it help send probes to Venus and/or Mars?,physics
2543,99ba06,Why won't a foreskin grow back after circumcision?,med
2544,9989pt,How much greater is the salinity of the ocean than what humans can drink? How long ago was the salinity of the ocean in this range? Does that correlate to when the branch of life that humans are in left the ocean?,geo
2545,9iwh3d,"Do (fighter) airplanes really have an onboard system that warns if someone is target locking it, as computer games and movies make us believe? And if so, how does it work?",eng
2546,9iwh5j,On the ISS do they have to adjust for flatulence because of the closed loop environment?,med
2547,9ixjyi,How do trees fight off disease?,bio
2548,9iw8xp,How do things like squash and pumpkins grow with a hollow cavity inside? What makes up the gas in there and how did it get inside?,bio
2549,9ivon2,"How does light ""bounce off"" a material?",physics
2550,9iw6bd,Does your body produce insulin in response to consuming Stevia?,med
2551,9j0lcq,How do we know a blackhole is spinning?,astro
2552,9izrdm,Is it possible to freeze water while electricity is flowing?,physics
2553,9iz8ei,"When you eat something and get hives, what causes the hives to appear everywhere (even your legs)?",med
2554,9ivw32,Why is it that certain metals like zinc and iron are crucial for our body while other metals like lead and murcury are deadly?,med
2555,9iwsto,Why are there larger meniscuses in smaller tubes than in larger tubes for water?,chem
2556,9iuizc,Is body fat percentage correlated with how long someone can endure starvation before death?,med
2557,9ius95,What is the etymology of the names of the nucleobases?,bio
2558,9iu6lk,What made the ancient greek kopis blade so lethal?,soc
2559,9j0505,Let's say I scrape up my hand. How does the skin grow back exactly the same?,med
2560,9j03tu,"Why can't phone chargers/ charging ports have a higher voltage, thus charging faster?",physics
2561,9ivxk5,"To which point(s) is the system of latitude and longitude fixed, since the continents are actually constantly moving?",geo
2562,9j09xi,How do ramjet and scramjet engines deal with the issue of initial propulsion? Do the crafts equipped with such engines need an auxiliary one?,eng
2563,9iudtl,Why are there still different eligibility guidelines regarding homosexual men donating blood?,med
2564,9it1ao,Why doesn't the shape of a container matter when calculating for pressure?,physics
2565,9j1l9s,"In Chemometrics, how does the Savitzky-Golag Derivation work? And what is Multiplicative Scatter Correction?",chem
2566,9ivum8,"When transcribing an MRNA molecule to an amino acid sequence, and this deletion moves the AUG sequence into a different order after the TATATAA sequence, does this stop the RNA from transcribing at all? Example in the text",bio
2567,9iu8uz,Is decreased immune memory from the flu vaccine a concern?,med
2568,9itfrp,Is glycogen stored randomly throughout the liver or is it pretty much in every liver cell?,med
2569,9it5ww,Is it possible for continents to raise or lower in height?,geo
2570,9it2ol,Why can we clone sheep but not humans?,bio
2571,9j11hs,"Why are STI tests more accurate after months have passed, instead of a week, from a sexual encounter?",bio
2572,9iusmm,Why is asphalt sealant/spray so noxious?,chem
2573,9iuala,Is space-time a finite / closed system?,physics
2574,9iu34t,Do other animals produce tears?,bio
2575,9iti12,Why are SPF product ratings based on amount of protection time and what causes the protection to fail as the time limits approach?,chem
2576,9it930,Why does the body start to seize when you have a severe concussion?,med
2577,9it8z4,"Since the sun does not evenly emit photons/electromagnetic radiation in every direction, is there a net force on the sun?",astro
2578,9iv4qr,Why is there such an enfasis on finding prime numbers?,maths
2579,9iwm2q,[biology] how do we know the nutritional value of food?,bio
2580,9ixqks,How are statute of limitations created?,soc
2581,9j1us0,"Have humans always had an all year round ""mating season"", or is there any research that suggests we could have been seasonal breeders? If so, what caused the change, or if not, why have we never been seasonal breeders?",med
2582,9j3y4g,Why do our teeth not heal or regenerate when cracked or broken?,med
2583,9j4dre,"Why do we have different soaps for different things? What are the differences between, say, shampoo and dishwasher liquid that prevents them from being interchangeable?",chem
2584,9j4gzd,"Why does certain medicine, like Claritin D, cause me to be drowsy but my workmate to be more ""awake""?",med
2585,9j2nok,"What is it about sour candy that makes it sour, and how come some candies are crazy sour and some are disappointing?",chem
2586,9j4hmd,"What happens if an electron on the ""outermost orbit"" of an atom absorbs energy (dunno if this is physics or chemistry) ?",chem
2587,9j4fae,"Psychologists/Psychiatrists what is it called when someone is attracted to their ""saviour""?",psych
2588,9j4ewy,Can humans make honey?,geo
2589,9j4cgm,"If two circles make contact externally, how much of the circumference of one actually makes contact with the other? And would that amount equate to an infinitesimal?",maths
2590,9j4gb1,What is in crude oil?,chem
2591,9j3ded,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science",meta
2592,9j4h1g,"Are photons from light emitting sources such as a lightbulb, a campfire or the Sun different in anyway physically?",astro
2593,9j4glx,Why do some animals have venom that can kill creatures many times larger than they are?,bio
2594,9j4fbd,"Is there a method to determine the relative position of an object given its oriention in Earths magnetic field, acceleration and angular velocity(s)?",physics
2595,9j32x5,How does wind become hot or cold?,geo
2596,9j406p,When I reflect a beam back at itself why is the beam affected?,physics
2597,9j41cb,What about boiling/hot water makes pasta and rice absorb it faster than cold water?,chem
2598,9j3knz,Is it theoretically possible for there to be a 4th dimension?,maths
2599,9j591d,Why the boiling point of water changes with pressure ?,physics
2600,9j0kt8,Does the physical position of data on the hard drive impact the read and writing speed?,computing
2601,9iwcrj,"If the speed of light is finite and galaxies are tens of thousands of light years across, does that mean we experience a rolling shutter effect when looking at other galaxies?",astro
2602,9ird6s,What happens after a black hole is formed? Does it just grow and never go away? What will it be in the long run?,astro
2603,9irgco,"Can Neon lights burn out? If so, why? If not, why cant they?",chem
2604,9iq0e0,"If there is lead in drinking water, what form is the lead?",chem
2605,9ir2zx,Does electrons add mass when there is current flowing through?,eng
2606,9io4ns,Is the swelling after a mosquitoe bite proportionately related to how much/how long it fed on a person?,med
2607,9ir1be,What is shotgun sequencing in the context of NGS?,bio
2608,9ipw0o,Does fat in human body contain just fat..or it contains minerals as well?,bio
2609,9io023,Why is it difficult to find the exact cause of canker sores?,med
2610,9iob55,Why is solving the Riemann hypothesis so important? What benefits does that help science/mathematics?,maths
2611,9ipnof,What is the rationale behind using a feeding tube for gastroparesis?,med
2612,9iovle,Do underwater plants reproduce through pollination?,bio
2613,9iohk4,Barometric pressure and cerebrospinal fluid pressure?,med
2614,9iq425,How does the angle of the sun correlate to the electricity generated by a solar panel?,chem
2615,9io325,By deliberately burying our dead are humans ensuring/increasing the representation of of our bodies in the fossil record?,bio
2616,9ioumt,"I know that data is encoded in digital signals via binary, but how is data encoded in an analog signal such as radio waves?",eng
2617,9ioaxn,Can someone explain Havilland comet square window issue scientifically and mathematically?,maths
2618,9im1hy,Does infrablue or ultrayellow exist?,physics
2619,9inr2m,Whats the main mechanism of beta-blockers and why is it harder to exercise while on them?,med
2620,9ihmj4,How can anything be transparent?,eng
2621,9j0sjl,How much mass does the sun lose annually and how does this affect earth's orbit?,astro
2622,9kb64i,What's happening in our brains when we're trying to remember something?,neuro
2623,9kgbvh,"If you stand on a skateboard, hold an umbrella in front of you, point a leafblower at it and turn it on, which direction will you move?",physics
2624,9kb50p,Has natural selection lead to animals having a better ability to cross the road than the animals in the early 1900s?,bio
2625,9k9b6h,"Can birds feel things they touch with their beak, if so how does this work?",bio
2626,9k9jrs,What was the biggest cell ever existed on planet Earth?,bio
2627,9k985r,Do bird songs evolve over time?,bio
2628,9kb817,How can we calculate how close Halley's Comet came to the Earth in the past?,astro
2629,9khonx,"Why do kids group up to mock and make fun of other people, typically their teachers and their peers?",psych
2630,9kdagw,Can the equation E=MC^2 be applied to nuclear fission?,physics
2631,9k9wnz,"If the Gibbs energy of mixing two ideal liquids is negative, does this mean that work can be extracted from this process?",chem
2632,9k95cw,Are there any real world examples of two-dimensional objects?,physics
2633,9kc5mw,Why do muscles loose mass over time without exercising?,med
2634,9kbtuk,"What causes hair to turn gray, and why do some people have some gray hairs when they are younger?",med
2635,9kihwd,Would a bullet eventually completely degrade if it were shot in space?,astro
2636,9ki2op,How Hard Can Water Get?,physics
2637,9kadro,Does the concept of Zero/Infinity exists in your Universe?,physics
2638,9k9uuz,Why is the water in tropical oceans so clear compared to temperate seas/oceans?,geo
2639,9k92b8,What causes drunk slurring?,med
2640,9ki0ai,Is it possible to increase the life of a sound wave?,physics
2641,9kfbpr,Does the aurora borealis appear on other planets too? If so does that mean they're potentially habitable?,astro
2642,9kd72e,Is the chance of death still roughly the same or is it less if the average person suffers from a ruptured aneurysm in a(n) venule/arteriole instead of a(n) vein/artery?,med
2643,9kckds,"What are orbital resonances, and what are their effects on the bodies involved?",astro
2644,9kbyxj,Do any terrestrial organisms synthesize vitamin D without light?,bio
2645,9kbqzh,What are the consequences of a 4 rise in mean temperature?,geo
2646,9kbqke,What is a Grand Solar Minimum and can it have an effect on global temperatures?,astro
2647,9kbp40,Can the oxygen of water for a Van Der Waal bond with other positively charged atoms of other molecules?,bio
2648,9ka61u,How are muscles signaled by the nervous system to move?,bio
2649,9kecmb,What's the difference between burning rocket fuel to propel the rocket through space vs just throwing it out with a bucket?,physics
2650,9khpnq,"Can you 'russian-doll' pressure vessels, one inside another, in order to reduce the design requirements on each?",eng
2651,9khlxo,What causes being right/left handed?,med
2652,9kff1k,How does food get absorbed when it gets into your airway?,bio
2653,9km5li,Why do rarely used muscles shake after using them?,meta
2654,9kl4qj,"How do you calculate the average sum of dice rolls when a ""drop the lowest roll"" mechanic is used?",maths
2655,9kdc6s,Is denser foam a better insulator than less dense foam?,physics
2656,9kfjvp,How much does direct heating affext global warming?,geo
2657,9kewjd,What makes some things addictive and some not?,neuro
2658,9kd6wi,"How did early pre-transistor computers display information, especially during WW2?",eng
2659,9kd3tq,Have the fauna in hurricane-frequent regions developed any kind of defense mechanisms against hurricanes?,bio
2660,9kcgfi,Do various human cell types consume oxygen at different rates?,bio
2661,9kc3vj,Why is it so hard for us to learn a new language if it was easy for our first one?,soc
2662,9kl4gz,How does pH affect food flavors?,chem
2663,9kn41m,"Is there an anti-placebo effect as in a patient believing a treatment doesn't work reducing the effectiveness? If so, how strong is it?",med
2664,9krtq8,"Musics with binaural beats, certain frequencies (eg. ""417 Hz healing music"") - do they really have effects on hormones release in the brain, or brain activities?",neuro
2665,9knl70,"Why are CPU chip wafers circular, instead of a square? Aren't the cut-off chips on the edges wasted?",eng
2666,9kna5p,Do neurons in other animals fire at the same speed as ours?,bio
2667,9kpw94,"When a sound-wave travels in an open pipe, what reflects it back in order to form a standing wave?",physics
2668,9kv4cj,"Couple of years ago Greece, Spain and some other European countries was almost banktrupt. How are they doing now?",soc
2669,9ktajl,What is a Coulomb Explosion and why do alkali metals create it when in contact with water?,chem
2670,9kmxz0,[Paleontology] Is there evidence of any dinosaurs having a cloaca?,bio
2671,9kskjs,How do linguists discover the phonetics of ancient symbols?,soc
2672,9krq8e,What makes misfolding a protein dangerous? Why are prions functionally different from their original form?,bio
2673,9krw5o,Is there evidence that GR is realized with curved spaced rather than torsion or non-metricity?,physics
2674,9kr7an,"How have we estimated the number of extinct species in earth's history, considering how few species we have paleontological evidence of?",bio
2675,9kqg77,"I created ethyl butyrate (and several other esters) in chemistry class, and it had this nice fruity smell. Does our nose have a specialized sensor for each of these chemicals?",med
2676,9kumez,How much cytoplasm does the average animal cell contain?,bio
2677,9ksg4x,"Are there advantages to using Plutonium over Uranium 235 in Weapons, if not what are the advantages of U235?",chem
2678,9kr37p,"What happens between the inner and outer horizons of a Reissner-Nordstrm black hole? And how is it connected to wormholes, white holes and/or interuniversal travel?",physics
2679,9km9ds,What is the actual cellular difference between cold-blooded vs warm-blooded?,bio
2680,9kwb4z,Why is there so much radiation in outer space?,astro
2681,9kvoqo,Do higher altitudes have any effect on audible pitch compared to sea level?,physics
2682,9kpr33,How applicable is the study of theoretical neural networks to human psychology?,psych
2683,9kviti,Do isotopes of a given element have different atomic radii?,chem
2684,9krah0,Why is it that the stomach needs to adjust to drastic diet changes?,med
2685,9kr52v,Have there been any recorded differences in offspring where they were conceived while one parent was on Hormonal Birth control?,med
2686,9knk06,Do people with Broca's aphasia know that they have a limited vocabulary?,psych
2687,9ktova,Does ionisation of a substance affect its emission line spectrum?,chem
2688,9kqrcg,Do things like Emergen-C and Berocca actually help prevent common colds?,med
2689,9kqfvj,How DJ/musician extracts vocals from songs ?,computing
2690,9koihd,"If heavier elements come from stars, where did all of the elements from earth come from? More questions as well.",astro
2691,9lawix,"I have recently heard that astronomers have found an ""exomoon"". I am quite scientifically illiterate so what exactly is an exomoon and how could it affect us on Earth?",astro
2692,9l9ajs,What are the long-term effects of repeated soft tissue bruising and damage?,med
2693,9law82,Do Rockets harm the environment in terms of exhaust fumes?,geo
2694,9laq8s,Why are common allergies like bee stings and peanuts... common?,med
2695,9lce3c,Is it possible to travel faster than the apeed of sound through a liquid?,physics
2696,9lacyp,Which cells in your body are the last to die when you die?,bio
2697,9lh6e9,How where Jurassic Herbivores (like the Stegosaurus) able to physically sustain themselves with only leaves which are so low in Calorie?,bio
2698,9l9j81,"On MRI background checks, why are tattoos listed along with other metal objects?",med
2699,9lbvyz,Does the temperature of a room change the rate of which a candle burns?,chem
2700,9l9ndk,"How have ancient cave and wall paintings stayed preserved over time with some 40,000+years old?",soc
2701,9leyaz,Has there ever been more living beings in the planet than right now or is this the period thats seen the most life?,bio
2702,9ldgkw,Do different types of cells have chromosomes with different initial telomere length?,bio
2703,9ldd47,"How does a ligand ""find"" its receptor? I.e. how would a neurotransmitter in the synapse end up in the right location and position to bind to its receptor?",bio
2704,9ldkip,"Does nuclear radiation have a ""signature""?",chem
2705,9latq1,Does getting the flu shot in the US help protect you from flu virus in other countries?,med
2706,9l98lb,"Change in enthalpy for transition of carbon in the diamond form to carbon in the graphite form is apparently a negative number (-453.5 cal). According to this, graphite is more stable than diamond, hows that possible? Isnt diamond supposed to be stronger and more stable than any other material?",chem
2707,9l8jeg,How do PET scans work? Confused between gamma emitters vs positron emitters.,med
2708,9l88h8,"If a pregnant woman got mono, once she recovered and developed immunity, would the child passively receive immunity as well?",med
2709,9l8qlv,Can Cobalt-60 be used for PET scans?,med
2710,9k5i8u,"b""AskScience AMA Series: We're team Vectorspace AI and here to talk about datasets based on human language and how they can contribute to scientific discovery. Ask us anything!""",computing
2711,9l1qxl,"If defibrillators have a very specific purpose, why do most buildings have one?",med
2712,9lgu55,Whats the cellular cause of glaucoma?,bio
2713,9lhsxl,"People talk about ""inflammation"" in the body often, what exactly is happening in this situation?",med
2714,9li88t,How does optical activity work at the atomic scale?,physics
2715,9le6bs,"When a whale or shark breaches the surface into the air, does everything appear blurry or clear to the creature?",bio
2716,9lhr5v,"Is a virus (mono, for instance) contagious in its incubation period?",med
2717,9ld7o1,Why is it so difficult to produce a treatment for Ricin poisoning?,chem
2718,9l7g9w,How do nuclear reactors/atomic bombs prevent a fission reaction before it is wanted?,physics
2719,9l3vpo,"How do gas giants like Jupiter ""die"" in star systems that don\'t go supernova?",astro
2720,9lb6wx,Does non-benzene cyclohexatriene exist?,chem
2721,9l7uen,Is the radio Bubble surrounding our solar system dragging behind us as we rotate around the center of the Milky Way?,astro
2722,9l546h,"b""Can someone give a layman's explanation of how to obtain a probability density model for atoms using the Schrdinger wave function?""",physics
2723,9l3329,Does a human body emit neutrinos?,physics
2724,9l75av,"b""Is there any universal unit for time that isn't based from our stellar perspective? I know caesium-133 and strontium are used to get extremely accurate measurements but it's only in reference to our solar system.""",physics
2725,9l66ay,"Is it possible to design acoustic ""distributed-element filters"" using a similar approach to that employed in the RF and Microwave electronic field?",physics
2726,9l4hhm,"When shooting at / from an helicopter, does the shooter needs to aim higher to compensate for the force from the main rotor ?",physics
2727,9l6d1s,How come the heat from the sun hits the earth roughly the same time as the light from the sun?,astro
2728,9l6sno,Why is blue light scattered and not absorbed in the sky?,physics
2729,9l81hm,How was the first motherboard created made?,computing
2730,9l219p,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience, Medicine, Psychology",meta
2731,9l2xeu,How are space probes like Cassini protected from colliding with asteroids and space scrap?,eng
2732,9l4439,How do roaches survive immense radiation?,bio
2733,9l6ovu,Why is Bismuth-210 more stable in its excited state than in its ground state?,chem
2734,9l3phg,What specifically happens for us to go unconscious when trauma to the head occurs?,med
2735,9l7wp5,What does an imaginary factor of a polynomial represent?,maths
2736,9l08g1,How did early humans switch from hunter-gatherer to agriculture?,soc
2737,9l0yl8,"b""Why doesn't the water from the river mix with the water from the sea?""",geo
2738,9l1w4s,Dan Freedman claims that newborn infants have distinct cultural differences. How is this possible?,soc
2739,9l2kiy,Can you only inherit blue eyes from your mother?,bio
2740,9l1ejo,Can insects contract bacterial infections and viruses?,bio
2741,9l37rg,What is the difference between cardiac arrest and heart attack?,med
2742,9l2yzp,"The surface of the Earth is moving slower at the poles compared to the equator. Does this have any noticeable impact on climate, geology or anything else?",geo
2743,9l0win,"Why are some chemicals ""slightly soluble"" in a solvent?",chem
2744,9kyxl5,Is it possible to determine a persons age scientifically? Like how cutting into a tree reveals its age?,bio
2745,9l1ha0,"If we can vaccinate for specific cancers (cervical, lung) why cant we vaccinate for all?",med
2746,9l1gc9,Have current cultivars peaked? How long does it take to turn one plant into something very different?,bio
2747,9l1duf,Can a cockroach live at the radiation levels after an atomic bomb have been set off?,geo
2748,9l3drq,What happens with muscles when someone stops taking steroids/PEDs?,med
2749,9kweop,How does the body respond differently to a bacterial infection vs. a viral infection?,med
2750,9l4f0y,How do we know which way is up and which way is down in the universe?,astro
2751,9l231u,"Considering all the debate about whether or not Pluto is a planet, why is it important that we categorize celestial objects this way? What does it matter?",geo
2752,9l1wl7,What can realistically be done to address the extreme unaffordability of housing in many markets?,soc
2753,9l1w1t,What kind of tools do we have to find distant planets in our solar system?,astro
2754,9l1vzw,What is the minimal amount of moves and spaces filled on a tic tac toe board where if subsequently a best play strategy is used will always force a draw?,maths
2755,9l1tjv,"Is RNAi genetic modification of plants, particularly food crops, considered to be more or less dangerous than GMO?",geo
2756,9l1h58,What is the force carrier of a magnetic field?,physics
2757,9kvt6j,How are we able to find planets light years away but are still finding dwarf planets at the edge of our solar system?,astro
2758,9kxc2k,what could cause a peak at 642nm in an H2 spectrum?,chem
2759,9kvxlw,Does adding more heat to a pot of boiling water make it cook things faster?,physics
2760,9l0r6s,"Hand washing to prevent the spread of disease seems to make sense from a mechanistic point of view, but is there any evidence at a epidemiological population level?",med
2761,9kz9ih,"Do human body absorbs water/salt from pool, if the pool has its water treated with salt?",med
2762,9kxfu8,"b""What's the optimum moisture for tire traction? Does tire traction peak at 0 moisture or is there some level of humidity/light rain which increases traction?""",eng
2763,9kxuwp,Why do bites itch?,med
2764,9kxuw7,Are the chances of getting cancer increasing or decreasing?,med
2765,9kx4ik,Do electrons truly have a non-zero probability of being anywhere in space? Do atoms have a defined size?,physics
2766,9kwtiz,Why do astronauts feel weightless in space?,physics
2767,9kwq9w,What would happen if a neutron star merged with a super massive black hole?,astro
2768,9kwl5i,Why do humans and other mammals shake when they are afraid/nervous?,bio
2769,9kwi5i,Would including more virus strains make influenza vaccine more likely to be effective in a particular year?,med
2770,9kvjq7,"b""Will the polar ice caps melting reduce the salinity of the Earth's oceans?""",geo
2771,9kx7j3,Why do planes fly so high in the air?,physics
2772,9kyi67,What exactly happens to electronics during an EM explosion ?,physics
2773,9ks8n6,"Does our solar system, as a whole, orbit the the galaxy on an ecliptic plane similar to how most planet orbiting the sun?",astro
2774,9kupcu,Is it possible to measure the quantity of water that a hurricane moves?,geo
2775,9kv6j6,"When the immune system encounters an antigen, it develops an antibody and stores instructions for making it in DNA. Where does that information originate?",med
2776,9kro9h,Will charging Li-Ion (18650) batteries in negative temperatures harm the cells?,chem
2777,9kwmom,Just sounds questions about KMT (Kinetic molecular theory). 1. How is it possible for a substance to exist in three different states of matter?( properties of compressibilty volume and shape.),chem
2778,9kskdr,What happens if you ingest cancer cells from food?,bio
2779,9ku5ud,How does my body get rid of a virus (like when you get a cold) completely if even one single virus being can infect me again?,bio
2780,9knbjy,"Given the amount of refining that goes into granulated sugar, is there really much difference between organic and non-organic?",chem
2781,9kp5rt,"Why were there such erratic changes in climate during the Little Ice Age, and why did it stop?",geo
2782,9klsct,"When the Earth was forming, did having a single landmass affect its orbit? Does it make a difference now that there are continents?",geo
2783,9kjcvx,"[Physics] Would a large stack of clean, standard, gold bars in direct contact eventually weld together through diffusion bonding? - at room temperature, no extra energy aside from pressure of the weight of the stack). How long would it take?",physics
2784,9koec0,"b""How do we know dinosaurs didn't have a load of cartilage all over their heads?""",bio
2785,9kl3o3,"What happens to earth once the sun ""dies""?",geo
2786,9klch9,"If you are consistently travelling at speed that break the sound barrier, and you try and talk, does the sound coming out of your mouth also break the sound barrier?",physics
2787,9knua4,What process is occurring when weight lifting chalk clumps together?,physics
2788,9klnbw,How does ionic radius of chloride salts affect rate of reaction during electrolysis?,chem
2789,9kh1wj,"b""What's is happening during sleep paralysis?""",bio
2790,9klbv8,Do male breasts swell during arousal?,med
2791,9kk4dv,"b""Since there is no light pollution on the surface of the moon or certain comets, how come the sky isn't filled with stars and galaxies?""",astro
2792,9kh3hu,Can mosquitos/bedbugs/fleas/other blood sucking bugs catch diseases from humans?,bio
2793,9kgpxv,"What differences are there, if any, if a person is anesthetized while sleeping instead of while awake?",med
2794,9kh11o,How does fiber affect the gut? What is the impact of too much or too little fiber?,bio
2795,9kgvwj,How does one increase the efficiency of a solar panel?,physics
2796,9jyde2,How many people can one tree sufficiently make oxygen for?,geo
2797,9k8s17,"If the ITCZ is located over the Arabian Peninsula in July and there are bodies of water and a warm current, why is it still desert?",geo
2798,9kcyfd,Could you just by knowing the chemical composition of a compound determine its properties?,chem
2799,9k8om5,How to deal with a person who has a pacemaker and needs to do an fMRI?,med
2800,9kgi9b,Why motor if some heart devices can run for very long times?,med
2801,9k8067,What is 5th dimension in Kaluza/Klein theory in reality? is this something like mirror for everything?,astro
2802,9k899p,Why are some salts saltier than other salts?,chem
2803,9k63ku,"b""When the weather report says the temperature is X, but it feels like Y because of the humidity, what is the relative humidity they're assuming for Y?""",geo
2804,9k32gy,How do we know that quarks are fundamental particles (dont have a substructure)?,physics
2805,9k5ytm,"Do satellites generally have on-board computers, and what are they like?",eng
2806,9jryc2,Can a star sit barely on the edge of being able to support fusion such that it will actually oscillate through fusion cycles?,astro
2807,9k4b9o,"Is body fat under the dermis in your skin really yellow, or is it only shown that color in models for ease of understanding?",med
2808,9k30g0,"In quantum leaps, do the orbital shapes ""jump"" from one shape to another instantaneously or does it smoothly transition to the next shape?",physics
2809,9k4kr2,Are African Americans with slave ancestry a different ethnicity than their contemporary western Africans?,soc
2810,9k6gch,How has humans and artificial light affected the survival of moths?,bio
2811,9jxrts,Why is there an EpiPen (and generic alternatives) shortage?,med
2812,9jslkn,"How much time passes between when something happens in front of us, when our eyes receive that visual information, and when our brain processes it?",med
2813,9k1hqh,"Do ocean wind speeds get higher the farther from shore you get, and if so, why?",geo
2814,9k34mj,Are modern respirator masks (ie for spray painting) as effective as military gas masks?,med
2815,9k0i8k,"How do longhorn beetles and other wood borers deal with sap and resin without getting stuck in conifers such as spruce, especially prior to emergence?",bio
2816,9k3g7j,How fast is 162173 Ryugu moving through space?,astro
2817,9jyz1k,How was the universe a few light years across within a second of creation?,physics
2818,9jz490,How do comas affect the growth of children?,med
2819,9jz4sn,What determines the shape of a galaxy?,astro
2820,9k256n,How do we calculate the total mass of a galaxy? How does this calculation relate to dark matter? Is it possible that we are not relating these together properly?,physics
2821,9k4poo,What happens in the skin when you get a tan?,med
2822,9jlzgb,AskScience AMA Series: We recently launched the new Land Cover tool in the NASA GLOBE Observer app. Ask us anything!,geo
2823,9jun78,"How long did it take for nuclear fusion to spread throughout the core of the star on ""ignition""?",physics
2824,9jzpbm,"b""I'm familiar with surface plasmon resonance and can conceptualize it as applied to metal nanoparticles, but how does it apply to bulk metals?""",physics
2825,9jwkfj,What is the advantage of deuterium / tritium reactions over DT / Lithium in our attempts at fusion?,physics
2826,9juos6,"Is there a difference between hurricanes, cyclones, typhoons, medicanes and tropical storms? If not, is there a reason other than the place where they form for the name difference?",geo
2827,9jlh5u,Why do some parts of the eyes not need blood vessels?,med
2828,9joj38,Did the advent of the Nuclear Age have a spectroscopic effect on our atmosphere if viewed from another solar system?,astro
2829,9jyxfr,How does blocking for IHC not end up blocking the antigen of interest?,bio
2830,9jubct,What is happening chemically when a chip or bread gets stale?,chem
2831,9jas4g,Do dogs understand pictures of their owners?,psych
2832,9jm9d8,Does time dialation effect how old we see the universe to be?,physics
2833,9jootu,"Does the rate of genetic mutations increase as a result of environmental pressure? If so, is this rate change selected through natural selection or does it affect individual organism as part of some feedback loop with the environment?",bio
2834,9ji0bq,"If electricity were to be passed through radon, would there be light?",chem
2835,9jt3tq,Are futuristic WMD such as antimatter bombs and relativistic kill vehicles even remotely feasible according to our understanding of physics?,physics
2836,9jhyfi,Does the human brain treat its own face differently from the faces of others?,neuro
2837,9jfikj,"If a spacecraft was to use a magnetic field to protect its passengers from cosmic radiation decently as well as the Earth protects us, how would we generate it (method, power source, etc.) and how strong would it have to be, assuming a ship that is not much larger than the ISS?",eng
2838,9jhyr3,"The MINERVA rovers show boulders on the asteroid they landed on. Despite obviously lacking erosion due to water or an atmosphere or geological activities, how have these boulders formed?",geo
2839,9jnefv,how does cells stick together?,bio
2840,9jgnvh,"There are no known incidents of the endangered African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) attacking humans in the wild. Why would this be, given their reputation as ferocious hunters?",bio
2841,9jh371,Does the loss of hearing capabilities (inability to hear high frequencies) affect tinnitus?,bio
2842,9jhak5,"Do outside conditions (temperature, pressure, humidity, etc.) affect the strength of MagLevs or Magnetic Fields to any notable degree?",eng
2843,9jdh7m,"What causes oil in transformers to get ""worn out""?",physics
2844,9jhjng,Is there a consensus on SV40 and Polio Vaccines?,bio
2845,9j9yet,How do the Mars orbiters (or rovers) communicate with the earth?How much signal is lost in space and how much time does it take?,astro
2846,9j9la2,We know the Earth is not perfectly round. Why do we not ever see it in any photos?,geo
2847,9j7i3l,Why doesnt the suns gravitational pull make us a tiny bit lighter during the day? (when its above us),physics
2848,9janry,Can a inductor limit DC transient currents?,eng
2849,9j71sp,Does playing video games actually give you any cognitive benefits?,neuro
2850,9j9mws,"b""Why doesn't the zinc used in galvanic coatings react with oxygen as readily as iron?""",chem
2851,9j6w14,How does an eye scan security device work? Is every human eye ball unique like fingerprints?,med
2852,9j6jjx,How do scientists know how molecules look like?,chem
2853,9j4q5k,Qubits. Why are they different in effect than using multiple bits to determine a single value?,computing
2854,9j4q2j,"Which foods are PRO-angiogenic? When I run a search for this, I only get results about ANTI-angiogenic foods...",bio
2855,9j2fos,What is it that makes some animals cold blooded?,bio
2856,9j1xze,"Does slugs need to sleep? If so, how does they do it?",bio
2857,9mjhkk,Where did all the sand in the Sahara Desert come from?,geo
2858,9mcajw,Is it possible for a planet to have a perpetual solar eclipse if a satellite orbits at the same speed as the planets rotation?,geo
2859,9mf0bu,"AskScience AMA Series: We are hydrogen and fuel cell experts at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, here to talk about using catalytic science to convert dispersed carbon into chemicals and energy-dense liquid fuels. AUA!",eng
2860,9m5mec,What is happening internally to make weight loss so beneficial? How does losing weight when obese improve health & obesity-related conditions like insulin resistance etc.?,med
2861,9mcq61,"Why is the ITER Tokomak project taking so long to produce results? (Wiki: ""Initial plasma experiments are scheduled to begin in 2025, with full deuteriumtritium fusion experiments starting in 2035."")",physics
2862,9mi94k,Water will flow out of long hose if empty first. Not if some water is in it. Why?,physics
2863,9m51nc,why is Hilbert space useful in quantum mechanics?,physics
2864,9miria,Does anyone know what the lines on this measuring cylinder represent? (Or rather their values),chem
2865,9mc3bx,Why does Uranus look more uniform and less streaky than Neptune when they have similar atmospheric compositions?,astro
2866,9mh6ui,What is the natural of neutrino interaction with matter ?,physics
2867,9mjffd,"Could you ""predict"" all of chemistry using only Quantum Mechanics?",physics
2868,9m1n67,"What causes an ice age, and is it possible for us to have another one/when could the nearest one be?",geo
2869,9mizvs,Question about particle/nuclear physics?,physics
2870,9mfhom,How is truly elastic scattering of a photon from an electron possible?,physics
2871,9mcq0l,Why are spin-up nucleons considered to be lower energy states as opposed to spin-down that are higher energy?,physics
2872,9mhqcy,Do rainbow endpoints come in contact with the earths surface or dissipate before reaching it?,physics
2873,9m8zln,How does the brains of conjoined twins process sensation?,neuro
2874,9m8y5s,"Weve hybridized things like ligers. If ethics werent an issue, what could humans themselves hybridize with, if anything?",bio
2875,9mcbo9,Do we experience significant time dilation because of how fast we are moving relative to a still point in space?,physics
2876,9mbrer,Do skin cells die or get damaged under contact with alcohol like bacteria does?,bio
2877,9me0js,How exactly does diabetes work and how do you get it?,med
2878,9m7qwj,Does thermal expansion contribute to rising sea levels?,geo
2879,9m90lp,Do rain drop bursts mid air in certain conditions? What is it called?,physics
2880,9mcz8h,Can someone explain the Thermodynamics behind this calculation right here?,chem
2881,9luwz3,"b""The Gympie Gympie plant (link in comment) can cause pain that lasts years. How does it do this, wouldn't toxins be flushed from your system by then ?""",bio
2882,9m8hbt,Why did the Chernobyl plant have to be encased?,eng
2883,9ma1hl,At what period of lifetime does cellular aging begin?,bio
2884,9m408e,I have an atom with an excited electron. A mile in every direction are cameras pointing towards the atom. The excited electron drops orbit and one photon is emitted. Who gets the photon on film? Can it register on all the cameras?,physics
2885,9majzy,How do glasses that filter out the blue wavelengths of light work?,physics
2886,9mbyw1,"b""What happens to pyruvate if it can't get to the mitochondria?""",bio
2887,9m99lb,Do deaf people with dyslexia have a hard time understanding sign language?,soc
2888,9ma3to,Can prolonged tachycardia cause the heart to be sore?,med
2889,9m81zo,Can animal remains fossilize on the ocean floor?,geo
2890,9m69sq,At what age does human hearing fully mature?,med
2891,9m5la7,Has climate change made weather forecasting more difficult?,geo
2892,9m7u0k,Why do hurricanes turn north as they approach North America?,geo
2893,9m9ecr,Why are humans and animals not fertile all the time?,bio
2894,9maw8q,Can someone explain what is happening at an energy level in any famous bio-cycle (Ex: Krebs cycle)?,chem
2895,9m63lo,How long does it take for the entire crust to be recycled?,geo
2896,9mcio8,"b""When it's said the amplitude of a spherical wave decreases at 1/d, shouldn't it be 1/(1+d) to avoid absurd results at 0:1m?""",physics
2897,9m520k,Why is vitamin A specifically prescribed for patients with measles?,med
2898,9m2sd5,"Is there any standard folding or organisation to the GI tract, specifically the small intestine?",med
2899,9m9ans,How is the human genome measured in bytes?,bio
2900,9m66td,Why does our stomach start to growl when we get hungry?,bio
2901,9m4n55,How does the transient nature of the mass distribution of the Earth (or any celestial body) alter its orbit/rotation/wobble/etc.?,astro
2902,9m4jwe,"b""What criteria are used to determine whether black hole is stationary or spinning, if black holes can't be observed?""",astro
2903,9m4id7,If we all got the flu vaccine could we eradicate influenza or does the virus just mutate too quick?,med
2904,9m2fm1,"Do humans inherit their voices, or is our voice a ""learned"" skill?",med
2905,9m463e,"b""How did Nazi Germany's V2 rocket guidance systems work?""",eng
2906,9m4f2k,How do animals tell the difference between food and non-food items?,bio
2907,9m3f78,Can Deinococcus Radiodurans survive autoclaving?,bio
2908,9m5vu8,Do other stars get their own version of Sun spots like the Sun?,astro
2909,9lqw05,When is a cave a cave?,geo
2910,9ly8j4,How do experiments with high power requirements arrange their supply of electricity?,eng
2911,9m0vfx,How energy intensive is bioillumination in genetically engineered plants?,bio
2912,9m0wx7,What is the smallest insect? How about the smallest arthropod?,bio
2913,9m2qbw,"b""How do Mller glial cells in the retina help 'channel' photons through the retina to the photoreceptors?""",bio
2914,9m065r,How do those mountains of stone columns form?,geo
2915,9m0xgn,Would a plant/crop grow faster if it had artificial sunlight and perfect conditions all the time?,bio
2916,9lxjt0,Can someone explain quantization of EM field resulting in photos?,physics
2917,9lyi8s,What medical conditions would prevent you from working with nuclear radiation? Or going places you might be exposed to radiation?,med
2918,9lzdv3,"Is ""Limit of Detection"" a lower bound or can it also be an upper bound?",chem
2919,9lum2l,Why do elderly people smell different?,med
2920,9lzj8w,Why is the HPV vaccine given in multiple stages?,med
2921,9lx5f3,What percentage of satellites are used for civilian versus military purposes? (Or both?),astro
2922,9ljchc,Why do some wind turbines have textured edges ?(image in text below),eng
2923,9lv64p,Why is wireless charging so inefficient?,physics
2924,9luue8,"In the context of nuclear reactions, what is the difference between prompt criticality and delayed criticality? Why does one result in a nuclear explosion while the other does not despite them both being supercritical reactions?",physics
2925,9lve0o,Are there fishes which swim up-side-down?,bio
2926,9lvkgg,What is the rate of soil development in a grassland vs a forest in the same climate?,geo
2927,9lv64x,Who owns the moon and other space-related things?,astro
2928,9lvq2k,How do Hydrogen Cars work?,chem
2929,9lwrl8,Why is oxygen crucial to life?,bio
2930,9lssxl,"When you get a headache from say, constant loud noise, what exactly is hurting if your brain has no pain receptors?",med
2931,9ls8ms,"If female babies are born, on average, with 2,000,000 eggs, then why do they go through menopause. Dont they only excrete one egg a month after puberty?",bio
2932,9lo414,How long after death does all electrical activity in the brain cease?,neuro
2933,9lv714,Which places of the world are ascending or descending?,geo
2934,9lw9na,Are their physical standards for other things besides weight?,maths
2935,9lsipa,Do fat cells get cancer?,med
2936,9lsmzi,Is it just a coincidence the mouth of the Amazon river is at the equator?,geo
2937,9lr86e,What exactly is the prevailing theory about how life began on earth?,bio
2938,9lppe0,Do fever-reducing medicines deprive your immune system of the benefits of having a higher body temperature while fighting an infection?,med
2939,9lsnih,How do mosquitoes separate water from blood when they have ingested it?,bio
2940,9lrbsm,"[Psychology] How does Compassion Fatigue apply to fields not typically associated with trauma, such as technical support?",psych
2941,9lt1f4,What material(s) do they use for the superconductors in Maglev Trains? And how are they cooled to retain their superconductivity?,physics
2942,9lj44e,"Are there any planetary orbital features that we know to be theoretically possible, but have never found an example of in any exoplanet?",astro
2943,9lqtmz,What is the full meaning of omega (density parameter) = 1 concerning our universe?,astro
2944,9lrk9c,Why are barbiturates administered before general anesthesia?,med
2945,9lplul,"If one of the conditions for cancer is replenishing telomeres for unbounded growth, then what happens to cancer growths without this trait? Do they stop growing at a certain size, forming a stable sized tumor?",bio
2946,9lq0ks,What do you call the small broken up islands that surround northern land masses like Greenland?,geo
2947,9lps32,Is Hawking still correct?,physics
2948,9ls735,"b""Why aren't elements in the Earth more diffuse?""",geo
2949,9lpoeo,"During CPR, how does the heart fill back up with blood after a chest compression?",med
2950,9lqr9m,"As engineering has advanced, how has the width of rail lines changed/stayed the same, and to what effect?",eng
2951,9loz5k,At what distance does diving into water go from recreational to lethal?,med
2952,9lreqd,Can Technicium-99m be used in PET scans?,med
2953,9lmjwp,"b""Why can't our brains/bodies restart after dying?""",med
2954,9lozf3,Are smaller organisms cells smaller than a larger organisms cells?,bio
2955,9lsdux,"What is the mechanism that allows us to go ""nose blind?""",med
2956,9lq1f8,Can a bristlecone pine grow fast if given a less extreme environment and more nutrients?,bio
2957,9lkxn2,What would atmospheric matter-antimatter explosion look like?,physics
2958,9lmtsk,"If the sun is expanding, does that mean that the habitable zone is also changing ?",astro
2959,9lonis,"How does lack of oxygen cause physical deformities in development, such as Cerebral Palsy?",med
2960,9lls90,When an atom is split is the energy released coming from the gluons?,physics
2961,9lo7bu,During a harmonic alignment of the planets is the barycenter of our solar system ever outside the sphere of the sun?,astro
2962,9lmqej,Does the oxygen abundance around a plant increase in a closed environment?,bio
2963,9lqize,Gravitational waves from beyond the CMB?,astro
2964,9llyl5,How do scisntist decipher old texts?,soc
2965,9ln2d7,What makes our body specifically need water for function and not other liquids?,med
2966,9lq7yl,"Evolutionarily speaking, how did it come to pass that the same molecule (prolactine) stimulates seemingly unrelated organs in mammals and birds to produce milk and crop milk?",bio
2967,9lnnrl,Cause of GC and thus AT skew / Is the deamination of cytosine to uracil more common on the leading or lagging strand and why?,bio
2968,9liy7d,"The closest solar system to our own is 4.5 lightyears away, which two solar systems have the closest proximity to each other?",astro
2969,9loof0,Is Cardiac EC coupling an example of positive feedback? How does it work and why is it a thing?,bio
2970,9lom04,Are the blades on a wind turbine fixed?,eng
2971,9lh87a,Why are insects attracted to light sources at night? I.e moths to lamps,bio
2972,9lg9rq,Are mammals the only type of animals that can get fat?,bio
2973,9lgsdq,Has the amount of radiation earth puts out into space risen due to humans?,geo
2974,9mqlju,What are neutral mesons made of?,physics
2975,9mse2j,How were sufficiently coherent light sources generated for optics experiments before lasers?,physics
2976,9mooc2,"Does the pupil shape of specific animals (goats; rectangular, cats; oval) affect the way they create an image in their mind?",bio
2977,9mnf23,"Given that the majority of calculations performed by a computer are some sort of matrix inversion, solution of a linear system equations, or solving some partial-differential equation, are there known Quantum Computer algorithms that actually provide speed-up for these problems?",physics
2978,9msmuo,How is surface tension related to droplet formation?,physics
2979,9mksvj,"b""How unique is the fact that our moon's rotational speed matches it's traslational speed so that the same side of the moon is permanently facing earth?""",geo
2980,9mk5dj,Why would an MRI disable only iOS devices?,med
2981,9mnoc0,Where does the 3/5 term arise from in the potential energy of the charge distribution of a nucleus?,physics
2982,9mj7kq,"Why there are so few space probes beyond Solar system, only Voyager 1 and 2 from 70s, and New Horizons ?",astro
2983,9myfgy,"AskScience AMA Series: We are Dr. Andrea Howard and Dr. Erin Barker, Associate Professors of Psychology at Carleton and Concordia Universities. We study the transition to university and university student mental health and well-being. Ask us anything!",psych
2984,9n9bni,"b""In the graphic of Earth's energy budget, the outgoing thermal radiation is greater than the incoming, why is that?""",physics
2985,9myx4q,"b""Why can't the water being stored at Fukushima be reused for cooling?""",physics
2986,9na15w,"why is it that it is mostly in musical media that we misshear lyrics, aka mondegrains, and not as much in regular spoken discourse?",psych
2987,9nahma,What is the environmental impact of data storage?,computing
2988,9n5afe,Is there an opposite period to an ice age?,geo
2989,9my7xi,How does the nuclear power source work on the Voyager spacecraft?,astro
2990,9n92fq,"If beaches are mostly sand, how does the mainland of any island or country support itself?",geo
2991,9mthcl,Can we split a proton to create energy the same way we split a nucleus for energy?,physics
2992,9nbgp7,Where does the extra electron come from during a beta reaction?,physics
2993,9n3c9q,"Einstein replaced gravitational forces with a curvature in spacetime. What happens when you follow the same process, but with electrostatic forces?",physics
2994,9n3hav,"b""Is it possible to predict how quickly individual words will change, e.g. can we roughly predict how long it will take until 'affect' disappears from the English language?""",soc
2995,9n5buf,Why does water expand when it cools instead of shrinking?,chem
2996,9n8an0,"b""What is a GEO satellite's position on its analemma called?""",eng
2997,9n0ngt,Can a hydrogen atom have more than two electrons at a given time?,chem
2998,9n182k,Can old plastics spontaneously explode?,chem
2999,9n2bko,When galaxies collide do the gasses cause vortices or other weather patterns?,astro
3000,9n0bc8,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Economics, Political Science, Linguistics, Anthropology",meta
3001,9n2bec,Does fast charging or slow charging actually effect the duration of a battery charge?,chem
3002,9n0x7p,How Does Medication travel to parts of the body that are in pain/wounded and not get mix signals and travel somewhere else?,med
3003,9mywxo,If we had a mass of Neutrons in a vaccum would they turn into Hydrogen Gas?,physics
3004,9n20fk,"b""Does Norton's Dome prove indeterminism in Newtonian mechanics?""",physics
3005,9n1v5t,"b""How do we know there's not another Earth, exactly the same distance from sun as we are, but 180 degrees out of phase in its orbit?""",geo
3006,9mzgog,Why does peanut butter breakdown chewing gum?,chem
3007,9n2aqz,How powerful are modern quantum computers?,computing
3008,9n1nkp,How reliable is Doppler Radar velocity data for estimating surface winds for a Tropical Cyclone?,geo
3009,9myddp,Why do we get tired?,neuro
3010,9my4ne,Question why is one side of a person different to the other?,med
3011,9mv72t,"b""When a person urinates, why doesn't their bladder create a vacuum? Or does it?""",med
3012,9mxdt0,"b""Why do some things burn and others don't?""",chem
3013,9mx921,What determined the earths final orbit position and how did it begin its orbit as opposed to just moving closer to the sun?,geo
3014,9mz1st,"Why are some lightning strikes just a bolt whereas others light up the whole sky, even during the day sometimes?",geo
3015,9n0stp,"b""Is there any proof that anything in Einstein's theory of General Relativity was wrong?""",physics
3016,9mx7di,"b""Will the earth's core ever cool down?""",geo
3017,9mvqix,"Why do we need flu shots every year, while other shots can last decades?",med
3018,9muhgh,How to determine if a large set of numbers was randomly generated?,maths
3019,9mud0p,Can animals be afraid of an item which represents a predator they have no point of reference for?,bio
3020,9mu3wk,"On this latest SpaceX launch, why are the exhaust gases different colors between the Merlin engines and Merlin vacuum variant?",chem
3021,9mw0p1,"b""Why isn't siberia a giant desert?""",geo
3022,9mu1nl,Why does the sun appear orange at sunset and sunrise but during the day appear white?,astro
3023,9mv64i,How do warmer falls effect bird migration?,geo
3024,9mwvw2,Do large meteor showers heat the air up enough to effect weather?,geo
3025,9mttr6,Can solar flares affect the temperature of the Earth?,geo
3026,9mvtwv,How was the gravitational slingshot first tested?,astro
3027,9mv3fz,Do hurricanes wax and wane like mid-summer thunderstorms due to daytime heating?,geo
3028,9mwiqs,What causes radial spokes in rocket exhaust?,physics
3029,9mv309,How does conservation of absolute vorticity lead to Western Intensification of ocean currents?,geo
3030,9mrq83,"Is the topology of earth unique in its land distribution, or would other similar planets have similar land distribution due to universally constant laws of physics and geology?",geo
3031,9mpybb,Is there any species of animals that create or modify their food to enhance their experience similar to how us humans do so?,geo
3032,9ms8ev,"If you had a fossil of one of your ancient ancestors, could you tell that you were related?",bio
3033,9mrih6,"b""Is there an evolutionary explanation to why some people don't have wisdom teeth?""",med
3034,9mqkz0,What makes us think we can directly detect Dark Matter?,physics
3035,9mrwjx,Do people born without limbs experience things like phantom limb?,med
3036,9mt410,Why does a white coloured fan show shades of red and blue when spinning fast ?,physics
3037,9mpg9i,Can an organ be donated multiple times? If so how many times?,med
3038,9mqovu,So we know how dominance and recessiveness work for Mendelian traits because we were taught about Punnett Squares in school. But how do dominance and recessiveness work for more complex/polygenic traits?,bio
3039,9msauz,Why does SpaceX launch from the Vandenberg airforce base?,physics
3040,9mqv0u,What causes errors in genetics? Why are nucleotides occasionally incorrectly coded?,bio
3041,9mt8av,Why do stars get so big while other types of planets do not?,geo
3042,9mpbem,"[Biology] How did prokaryotic, circular DNA evolve into eukaryotic, linear DNA?",bio
3043,9mrhrx,"b""Why does washing your hands frequently dry them out? Wouldn't the moisture be retained?""",med
3044,9modpe,Why seeding/ sapling that is natively from hot region cannot grow in cold ( sub-freezing) region ?,bio
3045,9mmxs8,What are shin splints and why do they hurts so much?,med
3046,9mo316,Does sign language evolve over time like other languages?,soc
3047,9mo6us,Why do so many medicines make you higher risk for TB infection?,med
3048,9mmrwy,"If fertile Grizzly-Polar Bear hybrids have been produced doesnt that mean theyre the same species from a biological standpoint? If not, why?",bio
3049,9mkpm0,Do Prions exists among reptiles and birds?,bio
3050,9mn0c3,What happens to land-bound arthopoda during winter?,bio
3051,9mnisw,How exactly does acne form when there are too many hormones like testosterone in the body?,med
3052,9mnh70,Why is mercury Hg the only liquid metal?,chem
3053,9mm03r,Can animals experience embarrassment?,bio
3054,9ml6to,Why does a mutated Rb protein cause cancer to develop only in the retina and not throughout the entire body?,bio
3055,9mjphj,"During prehistoric times when Pangea was still a continent, how common were marine deserts?",bio
3056,9mlr5t,Does the ground (earth in general) become more and more positively charged over thousands of years as it keeps absorbing millions of lightening strikes?,physics
3057,9mlcla,How does DDR inhibition treatment work in cancer?,med
3058,9mkqo7,(In relation to Hurricanes) Does temperature effect Wind Speed in a storm?,geo
3059,9nd0wk,Why does our oxygen level control the colour of our atmosphere?,geo
3060,9ndibq,What leads to the figure of trillions of elementary particles that pass through us every second?,physics
3061,9nckw6,If you make a nuclear weapon with a small blast wave would it still produce a mushroom cloud ?,physics
3062,9nh029,Ive been perusing Wikipedia pages on hurricanes after Michael and have found detailed accounts of hurricane development for storms back in the late 1800s. How were these accounts recorded and/or constructed?,geo
3063,9nj8wv,Carbon dioxide poisoning through plants?,chem
3064,9nl1cv,"Do hurricanes making landfall bring sea water in as rain? How does this affect soil, crops, infrastructure etc compared to normal rain?",geo
3065,9ne0mn,How does a zip file work?,computing
3066,9nee1x,"Do cuttlefish exhibit social traits which results in them acquiring colours/shapes unique to their local population, like a dialect?",bio
3067,9nlf5q,"b""Why not point the most powerful telescope at the moon and look at Armstrong's footprints?""",astro
3068,9nhqv6,"What is the ""resolution"" of our hearing?",bio
3069,9nk0lw,Potiental Energy in Gases? Chem/Phys,physics
3070,9ng8us,"Did the proto versions of octopus and bird beaks look similar, or did they come from different looking structures that just happened to converge into a similar looking one?",bio
3071,9nh46p,"Which part of the hurricane has the highest wind speed, is it closer to the eye? Or more towards the edge of the hurricane.",geo
3072,9nims7,If light has no mass how is it affected by gravity?,physics
3073,9nft8y,"Even with all the technology we have today and all the current discoveries we make about climate change, what makes telling the weather accurately such a hard feat to accomplish?",geo
3074,9neos2,Do elementary particles have an event horizon?,physics
3075,9ngu1p,What keeps your pants up?,physics
3076,9ngcko,"Why does it take energy to hold you arm up for extended periods of time, but a rigid object can stay standing with no energy input?",physics
3077,9ndzdj,How do scientist take pictures and videos of incredibly microscopic things?,bio
3078,9ndzns,Why are thermoplastic polymers more easily recycled than thermosetting polymers?,chem
3079,9ngohd,How can lightning strike the same spot in the same shape multiple times?,physics
3080,9ncx7v,Is it better to let the cleaning solution/soap sit on its target for some seconds before rinsing and wiping it off?,chem
3081,9nd2r2,How is energy conserved in wave interference?,physics
3082,9ndtrr,How did everyone reach the same standard measure of 1 second?,physics
3083,9n87nw,"b""Its a common fact that most plastics take around 500-1000 years to decompose. How do we know this if they haven't been around for this long?""",chem
3084,9n6g3c,Can a Moon have its own Moon?,geo
3085,9nazmp,Why can hitting your head make you unconscious?,med
3086,9nayfy,"In Farcry 5 the long scope reminds you to take into account the curvature of the earth, so I was wondering how far would a bullet have to travel for this to have any effect on it?",physics
3087,9n7h0v,"Do wind generators kill birds, do they affect human life and agriculture?",med
3088,9n7tut,"b""What's the process of a body part falling alseep and what causes the pain and the feeling of ants everywhere?""",med
3089,9n8e1m,Would a propane blowtorch work in a vacuum/in space?,physics
3090,9n5j9t,"b""When scientists are filming using light during deep ocean dives does it hurt the animal's eyes?""",bio
3091,9n664q,"When you puke, do you lose the nutrients from the food/drinks you vomited?",med
3092,9n7b08,Do all animals/insects have stereo hearing?,bio
3093,9n6cdh,What types of metal are the Pioneer and Voyager probes mostly made out of?,astro
3094,9n7x85,What is a bubble?,physics
3095,9n6mcj,Can we make water?,geo
3096,9n62ju,What creates the bright green color on uranium glass?,chem
3097,9n770t,What causes the ringing sensation in our ears?,med
3098,9nowv6,How does stickyness work?,physics
3099,9nno1l,What is the smallest yield possible of a nuke?,physics
3100,9nolmw,"What if all the planets in our solar system, except for Earth, vanished? Would Earth get closer to the sun or further away?",physics
3101,9nqh89,What causes someone to be an asymptomatic carrier instead of experiencing diseases full-on?,bio
3102,9nmwpp,Is a virus alive or something that is not alive? What is in a flu shot?,med
3103,9nn9ei,How do horses and other animals see directly in front of them when their eyes are on the side of their head?,bio
3104,9nn35i,Why are the pixels on our screens squares?,eng
3105,9nohh9,Why do fermions prefer to be in pairs?,physics
3106,9nmzpk,Why is the moon moving away from earth?,astro
3107,9nmp3s,How do you find the solubility of a molecular compound?,chem
3108,9nle3n,What can be learned about a persons abilities from a brain MRI scan?,neuro
3109,9nhrb9,Did prejudice exist in prehistoric times?,soc
3110,9nhh8h,How do we beat bacteria in our body?,med
3111,9p8drg,"We are scientists from the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology coming to you from our annual meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We study fossils. Ask Us Anything!",bio
3112,9qcqu3,"b""AskScience AMA Series: I'm Adam Boyko, canine geneticist at Cornell and founder of dog DNA testing company, Embark. We're looking to find the genes underlying all kinds of dog traits and diseases and just discovered the mutation for blue eyes in Huskies. AMA!""",bio
3113,9q3jkq,How do lakes deep underground maintain an ecosystem with no energy input from the Sun?,bio
3114,9qehlh,Why does Sweden have temperate climate while on the other side in Canada they have polar climate?,geo
3115,9qg5v2,How/when did we learn that there was no oxygen in space?,astro
3116,9qdx9f,Solar panel reaction time from light to dark?,physics
3117,9qe9vq,What causes tall cliff shorelines?,geo
3118,9q97f4,What are the advantages/disadvantages of a ternary computer vs a binary computer? Why are almost all modern computer binary computers?,computing
3119,9qarpq,"What findings exist on studies made on the effect of screen time (TV, tablets, etc.) in cognitive development in children?",neuro
3120,9qew6l,What would be the effect of showering in pure water?,med
3121,9qdz0u,How do power outlet ethernet adapters work?,eng
3122,9q5dwh,Does Neurodegeneration occur in unsupervised Artificial Neural Networks?,computing
3123,9puva2,Does electricity effect water freezing?,chem
3124,9q8beh,"If a bilingual person were to experience full-on retrograde amnesia, would they retain the ability to speak both of their languages?",psych
3125,9q9q8y,"When creating yoghurt, recipes call for the starting temperature to be 110-115F. Will a lower starting temperature impact the outcome?",bio
3126,9q9rhx,Whats the process behind determining an organisms species by examining its DNA?,bio
3127,9q80sh,How do astronomers know how old a star is/how old they can get?,astro
3128,9q3rf7,What are the main differences between the human and the brain of apes?,bio
3129,9q6x1t,Endothelial cells access to Oxygen?,med
3130,9q7l9x,Do materials that conduct heat better than others melt more quickly?,chem
3131,9pzhci,"b""You know when you can't sleep but your trying to so you lay there with your eyes closed? Does that time spent awake but trying to sleep help you in any way or is it wasted time?""",bio
3132,9q5gnn,What criteria are used to judge an animals intelligence?,bio
3133,9q4x3l,How do you determine if an animal is from a different species ?,bio
3134,9q6p9u,"With advances in immunology and medicine, how has our immune system changed over the last hundred years?",med
3135,9pxzf4,What happens within your body for an itch to occur?,med
3136,9q6n2w,Why cant Windows uninstall more than one program at the same time?,computing
3137,9pzynh,"When you have a rash that is an allergic reaction to something you ingested, what makes it decide where on your body to show up? Why doesnt it just show up everywhere on your body?",med
3138,9pzflh,"Why is glass translucent/transparent? Is it a molecular arrangement thing? Is all clear matter clear for the same reason, such as water and diamond?",physics
3139,9pytto,How do celestial bodies become tidally locked?,geo
3140,9pmv0y,Why are certain things like knives/swords forged when they could may as well be cut and sharpened from a sheet of metal?,eng
3141,9pzeur,"Since all the plates are constanly moving, will there ever be a time where the continents will move into eachother and form a new supercontinent?",geo
3142,9pzkdo,What happens to the pieces of an atom after it is split?,chem
3143,9q05xh,Where do viral outbreaks actually *start*?,bio
3144,9pyd2c,Is there way to determine how fast program will execute task?,computing
3145,9pwdjb,"Why does the oxide layer on aluminum protect it from corrosion, but the oxide layer on iron does not?",chem
3146,9pvrod,"b""How can spider legs keep moving after they're detached from the body?""",bio
3147,9pyhhb,"b""Why are ethanol bottles in the chemistry lab labelled 'staining reagent' ?""",chem
3148,9q0f5a,Can someone explain the science behind breaking the seal?,med
3149,9ptvny,How does removal of leaf fall affect trees in urban environments over a long term?,geo
3150,9ptm2c,"Why are certain SpaceX rockets ""boattailed"" at the front?",eng
3151,9pz5uv,What exactly does it mean for something to be not locally real?,physics
3152,9ptv5a,"When making cocktails, using pineapple, espresso or egg white creates a stable foam on the top of the drink. What causes this?",chem
3153,9ptiih,"Can Saturns ""Rings"" be individually identified?",astro
3154,9px0pz,How are covalent bonds formed?,chem
3155,9piup9,"How come we are able to detect planets thousands (millions?) of light years away from us, but we have yet to determine with 100% certainty whether or not there is a ninth planet in our solar system?",astro
3156,9pf3qq,"b""If we've only had plastics for the last 80 years, how do we know it will take thousands of years to decompose?""",chem
3157,9pwao1,Who do Spinal Injuries (Severed Nerves) not heal like other parts of the body?,med
3158,9pswww,How much of the Indian ocean did we map during the search for MH370?,geo
3159,9ptw1f,How does one way glass work?,physics
3160,9pqkn5,"When our vision is blurry, what happens inside of our eyes when we squint to clarify the images we see?",med
3161,9pswy1,How is a behavior passed down through generations?,bio
3162,9puoa9,Why are planetary rings not all around planets and instead just form a like like Saturn?,astro
3163,9pun69,Why are tree the height that they are?,geo
3164,9pvyxi,Why only Anopheles transmit malaria?,bio
3165,9prslb,"If salt is a compound of sodium and chloride, how can there be different types and flavors of salts?",chem
3166,9prw3l,What causes you to lose your voice/ have a sore throat?,med
3167,9put3r,"Are hydrogen bonded, halogen bonded, and Lewis acid-base complexes all due to electrostatic attractions?",chem
3168,9pq3v6,"Can two moons of a planet, over the long term, share the same orbit height/apogee/perigee but with different angle, without colliding?",astro
3169,9ppz1q,How big is the earth compared to the universe vs a cell compared to the human body?,chem
3170,9puvs4,How do Space and Time really work when going through a Worm hole?,physics
3171,9ptb9v,"If a cone has a height of the radius, would it make the volume of the cone 1/4 the volume of a sphere? If so, how do you fit the 4 cones into a sphere?",maths
3172,9pn24e,Is the Oort Cloud unique to the Solar System or do other stellar systems also have Oort Clouds or their equivalent?,astro
3173,9pjlr5,"b""What's between protons/neutrons and electrons?""",physics
3174,9ppa77,"Is the angle between the two hydrogen atoms in a water molecule (or any molecule for that matter) by chance, or is it because that specific angle is preferred?",chem
3175,9pnnsr,What wavelength of color is reflected off of an object that looks black?,physics
3176,9pieyb,"Outside of the moral implications for humans, is cannibalism within a given species harmful?",bio
3177,9pih5h,"What effect, if any, does the earths rotation have on weather patterns?",geo
3178,9ppjlq,Is electric potential energy equal to the gradient of the vector field of electric force?,physics
3179,9phhkl,"b""I've been trying to teach myself a little about time, but as someone with little knowledge to base my understanding off of, I am having a hard time understanding why time passes differently if you are standing on a mountain than if you are sitting in a valley. Could you explain this concept to me?""",physics
3180,9pp0r6,"Periodic Table of Elements, are there other manufactured elements?",chem
3181,9p8qtq,Are there any cases where the sudden absence of a species had an effect of the function and economy of that area?,bio
3182,9poy63,Is visible fire a consequence of blackbody radiation?,chem
3183,9pohh6,"If the amount of Nitrogen (78%) in the air is over 3x the amount of Oxygen (20.5%), Why did we evolve to breath and need the less abundant gas?",bio
3184,9piwyh,Does gravity affect electricity in any way?,physics
3185,9pnlvb,Oxygen during ice age?,geo
3186,9p2vwe,"b""What's the margin of error for atomic clocks?""",physics
3187,9pfzov,"When a virus injects a cell with DNA, what makes the cell able to follow the instructions? Could the process be controlled for medically useful reactions?",bio
3188,9pgncq,"Michael from VSauce explained in one of his videos that ""gravity"" may not be an independent force but the result of objects trying to move in a straight line through time in curved time space. How does this fit with string theory/ why isn\'t there more information on this theory?",physics
3189,9ph8bc,How Are Supermassive Black Holes Formed?,astro
3190,9pgc20,Will our Suns death be perceptible to humans?,astro
3191,9pjsfe,What would the Environmental/Physical Constraints be of sending Garbage to the Bottom of the Ocean?,geo
3192,9pmxx8,"b""Because less there is pressure,harder it get to water to get solid,is it possible to have so little pressure that even at absolute zero the water don't become ice?""",physics
3193,9peb7c,How accurate are mental health diagnoses? Isnt it heavily based on what the patient says they are experiencing without any biological or chemical markers to validate the claims?,psych
3194,9phbk9,"According to the Theory of Evolution and the Theory of Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift, how did humans get all throughout the world?",geo
3195,9pg3ln,Does compulsory therapy work? Why or why not?,psych
3196,9pn3mj,"If Nitrogen filled the inside of a car that had been used within the past 30 minutes, would the car explode?",chem
3197,9pe4wc,"What are the main cognitive mechanisms, either conscious or subconscious in nature, guiding speech production in conversational settings ?",psych
3198,9pdj84,Some aminoacids need sodium to be absorbed?,med
3199,9pfhaq,Curious about the Dominance-Preemption model in Ecology?,bio
3200,9pct79,Can the energy of a particle be deduced from its De Broglie wavelength?,physics
3201,9pcwpe,Is there reasearch done for how color enhances memory?,psych
3202,9pga3o,"Is Electricity still output when the wall socket is on, with nothing plugged in?",physics
3203,9oxlk9,"b""AskScience AMA Series: We're from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Our recent work in data visualization has led to the creation of a new colormap, cividis, for more consistent, accurate data interpretation - whether you have a color vision deficiency or not! Ask us anything!""",computing
3204,9pg32x,Why is the Barium Ion paramagnetic if it has no unpaired electrons?,chem
3205,9pbed5,What factors decide how tall a mountain can become on other planets than earth?,geo
3206,9p7ta3,Do all links in a chain experience the same force when carrying a load?,eng
3207,9pe7me,Can Outside noises evoke images in our dreams?,psych
3208,9payz7,"b""If you die while intoxicated, does your BAL stay the same (since it's not being metabolized anymore)?""",med
3209,9pdvko,Are there any images of de novo synthesized nucleotides?,chem
3210,9pad61,How do freezer burns happen?,physics
3211,9oxdvw,Since electricity flows on the surface of its conductor could metal tubing of equal surface area be substituted for solid core wire?,physics
3212,9pdksw,What is the science of manipulation?,psych
3213,9pac5u,"b""Why do some plastics bend and others don't, or are more difficult to bend?""",chem
3214,9p6xoo,How can you measure the doubling of a temperature?,physics
3215,9p607x,"If you can get up close to Saturns rings, are the particles that make up the rings really close together, or far apart?",astro
3216,9p94vw,How does fructose get produced and concentrated in fruits?,bio
3217,9p8yth,"During Pair production, how does a massless photon gets converted into Electron and Positron which does have a mass?",physics
3218,9p6hxc,How do we know how to divide dinosaurs up into species?,bio
3219,9p40yy,"b""Why don't we throw trash in volcanoes instead of using landfills?""",chem
3220,9p53ny,"Does a sudden population boom cause unemployment to rise significantly, or does the number of jobs increase with the rising demand for services?",soc
3221,9p7ep2,How parasites affect their host behavior?,bio
3222,9p7xft,How fast do electrons move in a circuit?,physics
3223,9p3fjo,What role does the liver play in the development of Type-2 Diabetes?,med
3224,9oosu2,Why does superfluidity only occur in helium?,physics
3225,9p58wg,How accurate are things like Fitbits at tracking calories burned?,med
3226,9p6gbe,Why do electrons form orbitals and shells?,physics
3227,9onw9i,What form does the released energy take in fission and fusion reactions?,physics
3228,9p1748,"b""Is it possible we're seeing duplicate stars?""",astro
3229,9p53c6,Does being the strongest sperm cell matter in making a desirable offspring?,bio
3230,9ozlnp,How does the 10 trillion FPS camera work?,eng
3231,9p0uj3,Why is oxygen sometimes added in small amount to shielding gas when welding?,eng
3232,9on884,Where do texts go when the recipient is in Airplane Mode?,computing
3233,9p17nv,"b""How does a self balancing Cube 'Cubli' robot work?""",eng
3234,9oyxxp,"Historically, how was it determined that the atmosphere has an ozone layer?",geo
3235,9ozi4m,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Physics, Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Science",meta
3236,9p067y,What if the Earth spun more than just on its polar axis?,geo
3237,9oxtj9,"Do echidnas, porcupines and hedgehogs (and any other spiky creatures) have similar ancestors?",bio
3238,9p00pb,Why does decreasing the pressure in an equilibrium reaction favour the side with the most moles?,chem
3239,9p0fw4,What was learned from the 2017 solar eclipse?,astro
3240,9oz4d5,Why do shoelaces untie?,physics
3241,9oxnqa,"b""Some species don't breed in captivity. Why? What's keeping them?""",bio
3242,9ot6gi,Why does red light preserve night vision and reduce eye strain more than other colors?,med
3243,9owple,"Has modern archaeology made interesting discoveries about an ancient cultures own interesting archeological discoveries? (I.e., things that have been forgotten, found, forgotten again, and found again over very long periods of time?)",soc
3244,9oxhbk,"If the suns radiation, EM waves, heat up the earth, is the earth affected by the EM waves of other stars that we can see? If so, how powerful is that effect?",physics
3245,9p2cl4,Can you make any element/matter lase?,physics
3246,9owrxa,"Before the discovery of insulin, what was the typical lifespan of a diabetic person? And how was it treated?",med
3247,9oycch,"Except for the human flu vaccine, why do dogs/cats need vaccines boosted every year while people dont?",med
3248,9ouacf,"Do animals (and plants) that are accustomed to seasonal weather changes e.g bears, deer, wolves etc. lose this trait over the generations when they are transplanted to climates that do not have winters or have very mild winters?",bio
3249,9ovn0y,"Are obese people less sensitive to touch, since the same amount of nerve endings are spread out over a wider area?",med
3250,9oxmuv,"Reading a MSDS on MgSO4 anhydrous, says inhaling may cause irritation of the throat, but when I googled inhalation of MgSO4 it came up as a treatment for Asthma, how does this work and/or am I misunderstanding something?",chem
3251,9ol605,What makes an object sharp? How does it cut or pierce through other objects?,physics
3252,9ow4gf,"Why are the deepest parts of the ocean located so close to land, and why are there large undersea plateaus and ridges located in the parts of the ocean farthest from land?",geo
3253,9ov5u1,"How does animals/fish that eat/chew/swallow fishes deal will all those bones/spines? Humans seem terribly prone to have our mucus membranes punctured by fish bones, how do other creatures deal with it?",bio
3254,9olytz,Why do small stars live much longer than big stars?,astro
3255,9otl5w,Do we have models to predict how rocks fracture?,geo
3256,9ouji9,Has there been published data on Chinas one child policy as to how its helped an exploding population?,soc
3257,9ovwz0,"So, how do we know the exact mass of any planet apart from earth?",geo
3258,9oum1h,What are the true effects of Adderall use during school years? Do the short term positive effects end up having a high cost in the long term?,med
3259,9odirf,Prosthetics: Can someone born without a limb (rather than losing it after birth) use advanced prosthetics controlled by nerves and neural pathways?,med
3260,9owye3,Why is there only one jfet transfer curve for a perticular jfet??,physics
3261,9oy3yf,How does heat (not CO2) produced by burning fossil fuel affects global warming?,geo
3262,9osy0o,"Is there a way to pull carbon from the atmosphere in order to make useful products like carbon nanotubes and graphene, thus providing a useful item while also lowering greenhouse gasses?",geo
3263,9oraq3,How can trees grow around and consume things like fences?,geo
3264,9ot4s2,"b""Does the sun's spectral output change at all?""",physics
3265,9ort47,Why is the Voyager 1 traveling so fast?,astro
3266,9ooy18,Is vasovagal syncope always chronic?,med
3267,9ovqy0,"How do companies stick Teflon on their ""Non Sticky Utensils"" claiming to have a layer to Teflon, even though it is chemically inert?",chem
3268,9oouw0,What makes an object or surface sticky/smooth?,physics
3269,9ovrtb,What exactly is The Cosmic Microwave Background (and other questions about the CMB)?,astro
3270,9ovos1,"What are the effects of alcohol on fetal development, and why is alcohol more damaging in different stages of gestation?",bio
3271,9ovlb1,What was the purpose of the clock in Benjamin Libets free will experiment?,neuro
3272,9oqtum,"With a lot of satellites around earth how they calculate them to not crash? Because they are going to be there decades, the probability to hit another one must be very high.",astro
3273,9ouqnm,Why does ferrofluid form spikes when attracted to a magnet?,physics
3274,9oobzl,"Why do speakers buzz when you hold the input in the air, and louder on your finger/tongue. Does it act as an antenna?",eng
3275,9ol8ru,What happens if 2 stars of the same size collide?,astro
3276,9ou9qz,Alpha adrenergic receptor is involved in tumorgenesis but also overexpressed in cell differentiation?,neuro
3277,9otvmr,"What scientifically about spicy foods makes our body react the way it does after eating them? (Pain on tongue/mouth, runny nose, eyes watering)?",med
3278,9oo031,What causes difference in genetics for self-reproducing organisms? How do they evolve?,bio
3279,9oorhu,"b""How can we be sure that (89959) 2002 NT7 won't hit earth next year?""",astro
3280,9oo64j,Why does the water recede from the shore before a tsunami?,geo
3281,9onjr2,What exactly is the brown patina that is induced on copper by a saturated sodium bicarbonate solution?,chem
3282,9oo7vj,"When an animal dies, their muscles experience a period of rigidness called ""Rigor Mortis"" -- does the heart also experience this condition after death?",bio
3283,9odl76,I recently heard the fact that 8% of the human genome is comprised of viral DNA. How can we tell that a part of the genome came from a virus or any other source?,bio
3284,9o7rvi,Where does house dust come from?,geo
3285,9ola32,"How can pastries with things like cheese and spinach in them, stay at room temperature for days and not spoil?",bio
3286,9ojv39,Why does different meat turn different colors when cooked?,bio
3287,9ol02f,Why do almost all animals have most of their sensory organs on/in their head?,bio
3288,9ohns5,"Do Everest climbers carry water, if so how do they stop it freezing?",physics
3289,9ojgoz,At an atomic level what causes hardware to malfunction in the presence of water?,eng
3290,9okzhs,How does the Teichmann Test for detection of blood work?,chem
3291,9oiw5x,"Since Lisdexamfetamine and antidepressants target many of the same neurotransmitters, and using them concomitantly increases risk of serotonin syndrome, are there alternatives for those who have comorbid ADHD and depression? Or is a negative outcome just a risk thats taken?",med
3292,9oncap,How does one specie becomes another?,bio
3293,9oggb9,"b""I've read that all electrons are the same, but is there some evidence for otherwise?""",physics
3294,9odd9t,"When you charge something battery-to-battery, do the two equilibrate, or does the charge flow one way?",eng
3295,9ohxp7,"b""Can a mass maintain an orbit within a black hole's event horizon?""",astro
3296,9ohegv,Taiwan is proposing to increase voltage from 110 to 220 volts for new buildings to conserve energy. How does voltage increase conserve energy?,eng
3297,9ocntz,"If an object is ""blue"" because it only reflects blue light, then why isn\'t it invisible or at least colorless if we shine red light on it?",physics
3298,9ogw5i,Is there reason to believe that naproxen impacts testicular physiology to produce a state of compensated hypogonadism in the same way Ibuprofen does?,med
3299,9oj9hn,Can people intentionally change the course of a meandering river to gain more land on their side?,geo
3300,9ogif6,How are feminine and masculine nouns decided in languages?,soc
3301,9ok8zz,Is the Sydney Funnel Web spider aggressive?,bio
3302,9od1pd,What causes the juice in a mandarin peel to catch on fire if you shoot it a flame?,chem
3303,9oiwa6,How many months/years before heavy alcohol use causes thiamine absorption issues?,med
3304,9oethx,Why does RNA have Uracil instead of Thymine?,bio
3305,9o3iu1,"b""How can Radon be dangerous if it's a noble gas?""",chem
3306,9odgbx,How do we avoid confusing sunspots (starspots?) and planets in other solar systems?,astro
3307,9oebxb,What was extreme weather like in prehistoric times?,geo
3308,9o1954,"Can shock waves from a major explosion exit the earths atmosphere? If so, what happens to them in vacuum?",physics
3309,9oh8nk,How the hell did chemists actually figure out the SPDF electron orbital configuration model?,chem
3310,9odjum,How does a partially hydrogenated vegetable oil differ from a mixture of fully hydrogenated vegetable oil with normal vegetable oil?,chem
3311,9oa0ps,"Why is it that when you\'re in a ""dark"" room and you focus on a really dark spot, everything, even light, will start to fade away?",bio
3312,9oe6gv,"What is carbon fiber, how is it made, and why is it so strong?",eng
3313,9oeky9,"b""In the case of molecular spectra, we say electron transition from one rotational(or vibrational) energy state of 'molecule' to another state. So, my question is where does this transition takes place exactly in space? Because for atoms we get the picture of orbitals as energy levels.""",physics
3314,9oertl,Do melting icebergs raise sea levels?,geo
3315,9o944a,Do hyperspheres always have the smallest surface area to volume ratio for any natural number dimension?,maths
3316,9o9j8w,How densely populated was the ocean when Pangea existed?,bio
3317,9ocp3r,"How do they make physical computer interfaces (USB, SATA) faster?",computing
3318,9o5e7n,"b""Does Earth's atmosphere reach out equally in all distances?""",geo
3319,9nu9ck,Are there any chemicals so deadly a mere drop on skin could kill?,chem
3320,9o8pla,Do hot air balloons work better in cold weather?,physics
3321,9o9f2a,How can an excess or deficiency of iron or copper in the human body lead to oxidative damage to the testicular tissue and spermatozoa?,med
3322,9o8h55,Do any other particles besides photon have zero mass?,physics
3323,9obtrq,"Can burning or high temperature decompose any compounds, including radioactive ones?",chem
3324,9oadfj,Where does the green in the leaves go when autumn comes?,bio
3325,9o8fp2,Why does the prevalence of clouds increase by seasonal change?,geo
3326,9nuhlg,Do bugs have muscles?,bio
3327,9o8ud8,Why do we use a damage based scale for tornadoes?,geo
3328,9o9pwq,Will the stars in star clusters eventually be pulled in together by gravity?,astro
3329,9o9kdq,"During prehistoric time, how deep was the ocean? What did it look like compared to today?",bio
3330,9oaqby,What do air current patterns under a ceiling fan look like and how do 2 ceiling fans at a distance interact?,physics
3331,9o8seo,Why is the melting point change between Na and Mg large but from Mg to Al small?,chem
3332,9o5pdo,Do gravitational waves weaken as they travel insane distances through the universe?,physics
3333,9o7vte,Why do certain neutron proton ratios make an atom unstable? How is it unstable and what happens?,chem
3334,9o9451,Why do geosynchronous satellites not fall to earth?,physics
3335,9o4lim,"b""Why do nuclear explosions in a vaccum generate larger emp's than in an atmosphere?""",physics
3336,9o30qh,Why do alpine plant species (particularly Larches) only grow at high elevations?,bio
3337,9o2lpd,How and why does exercise cause muscles to develop?,med
3338,9o3hy8,What happens with weak birds on their way to south?,bio
3339,9o118z,Which animal can communicate over the greatest distance?,bio
3340,9o4r8h,Why is absorption of nutrients through the intestines safer than direct injection into the bloodstream?,med
3341,9o532k,"When studying objects that can only be seen in the infrared spectrum, are properties usually studied using other spectra simply inferred or do we have other ways of taking those measurements?",astro
3342,9o1306,"If a lion or any animal dies in the wild, what conditions must be present, other than time, in order for the same to become fossilized and preserved for millions of years?",bio
3343,9o0grn,Why isnt the Milky Way spherical?,astro
3344,9o1qyg,"b""How does Poincare Recurrence work if particles aren't random?""",physics
3345,9o0pyq,"Ive heard that humans can see more shades of green than any other colour, is this true? If so, would it be advantageous to outfit street lights with green hued bulbs for safety purposes?",med
3346,9o159h,Does this property hold for the Hamiltonian?,physics
3347,9o1haj,What factors influence the sound of a collision?,physics
3348,9o036d,What is the neural mechanism by which we approximate the passage of time?,neuro
3349,9nzzde,"b""Robitussin is a combination of an anti-tussive and expectorant. Isn't this counter productive? Won't you end up producing lots of mucus and not coughing it out?""",med
3350,9nzfec,Does fat disappear? Or does it just shrink?,med
3351,9o1lhm,"b""What's the furthest distance humans are normally capable of distinguishing the features of a face?""",psych
3352,9nud46,"So Earth has layers and layers of dirt and rock that we are able to check and see from different periods in the history of Earth. How? Like how does layers of Earth keep getting added, wouldnt it stay the same? Clearly not but why not?",geo
3353,9nxoa3,Why is 8 a magic number for electrons in a valence shell? Whats so special about 8?,chem
3354,9nyg71,Was Koko the Gorilla a genius? Or was her ability to speak sign language among other things impressive because she was a typical gorilla?,bio
3355,9o0bnj,"How well do tests done on mice ""translate"" to people?",med
3356,9nug3i,Why do neutron stars have magnetic fields?,astro
3357,9nu0ns,Are there microorganisms that live in space?,astro
3358,9nv9yy,Do we know if there were any mountains bigger than Mt Everest that have since eroded?,geo
3359,9nua04,What is the smallest black hole possible?,physics
3360,9nvohq,In a museum I saw a display about a 8.5 earthquake in Crete on 21 July A.D. 365 - how did geologists find out about the magnitude?,geo
3361,9o0cmr,What occurs when melting alloys with metals of different melting points?,chem
3362,9nsmj8,Are the muscles on animals like gorillas biologically similar to the muscle on people? ie would 100kg or gorilla muscle be more or less powerful than 100kg of human muscle?,bio
3363,9nutk2,Does reducing a fever with medicine slow how long it takes to get better?,med
3364,9nt4rd,"b""What do bees do when it's stormy?""",bio
3365,9nttoh,"Earth is made up of tectonic plates, will the number of these plates ever change over time?",geo
3366,9nznh7,Can a solution form a precipitate that has lower density than the solution?,chem
3367,9nuvhi,Why is it that on TV and in cameras the night vision goggles or night vision mode always makes things appear tinted green?,eng
3368,9nv0bn,Does climate change have any effect on geologic processes like volcanism and earthquakes?,geo
3369,9nsq3n,"Why do annual colds affect people so differently? (Ex. She gets stuffy head, chills, and runny nose while I get sore throat and a bad cough)",med
3370,9nv75i,Why is it way more common for men to go bald compared to women?,med
3371,9nsy7o,Can an electron in an atom be exchanged with another lepton? And how does the radius of the atom change afterwards?,chem
3372,9ntjfv,Do all extinction events follow a process or pattern? Do populations recover at a particular rate?,bio
3373,9numad,Can viruses produce spores?,bio
3374,9ns1gy,Why is there a flu season?,med
3375,9nukdh,"b""Why does nitrogen makes you get the bends when you go up too fast from deep water, and why other gases don't behave the same?""",med
3376,9nsn6n,How useful is the mean deviation? Is its disuse more a result of historical accident or mathematical necessity?,maths
3377,9nqt16,"b""Why can't we use centrifugal force to escape the atmosphere instead of burning rocket fuel?""",physics
3378,9nomu6,"Are freckles patterned into your DNA, or if you ""replaced"" your skin, would freckles appear in a new pattern?",bio
3379,9nql4w,"b""Why does hot water sound different when it's poured?""",physics
3380,9noqzn,"When building roads through deserts with changing sand dunes, how does the foundation differ from ""ordinary"" roads?",eng
3381,9nrnmm,"b""Wouldn't a pure fusion weapon essentially be a powerful neutron bomb?""",physics
3382,9np6n7,Is there a moon in our solar system that is always visible from some point on its planet?,astro
3383,9np9r6,Is there an upper limit on how massive a rocky astronomical body can be without being spherical?,astro
3384,9ntu33,How does a car travel at a constant speed?,eng
3385,9nqtw9,Why is there a Monoclinic C lattice but no monocline A lattice?,chem
3386,9nr59h,Is entropy just defined by our technological ability? As technology progresses to be more efficient does that mean what was previously considered entropy no longer is entropy?,physics
3387,9npxxc,Can you graphically display sound fields?,physics
3388,9qi4i2,"If everything in outer space is moving away from everything else and constantly expanding, how can 2 galaxies collide?",astro
3389,9qhezr,How to Compare Experimental data with Theory?,physics
3390,9qpalc,"Men and Women have different warning signs for a heart attack, why is that?",med
3391,9qnjlk,"If fuel is not replaced in a nuclear reactor, what happens to the power output over time?",eng
3392,9qlbgp,"Why is the set of real numbers between 0 and 1 uncountable, but not the set of all integers?",maths
3393,9qfahj,"b""Why can cutting off the Brain's Oxygen supply sometimes cause euphoria?""",med
3394,9qixxu,"b""Why has nobody come close to Tesla's inventions that were created up to 100 years ago?""",physics
3395,9qr4ea,"b""Does working out help protect bone structure's?""",med
3396,9qp7nq,How do electric potentials work around the heart in EKG??,med
3397,9qj6hp,Why does decay happen as a first order reaction?,chem
3398,9qkpu6,"b""Why is a pendulums period constant.. until it isn't?""",physics
3399,9qfa1u,Why do fish come to the water surface to breathe when there is heavy fog?,bio
3400,9qe2u2,Why does a water droplet hitting a extremely hot surface only produce a hissing sound at the start?,physics
3401,9qdzqk,"How does chlorophyll a use photon energy to release electrons from its structure, and how does this affect photosynthesis as a whole? (I think its the photoelectric effect but not sure)",bio
3402,9qemji,"b""ANITA's observations and supersymmetric particles - implications?""",physics
3403,9qe5i0,How is dried permethrin on surfaces safe for cats when wet permethrin is dangerous?,bio
3404,9qpmip,How have the researchers in this alcohol and dementia study accounted for sociodemographic and health related characteristics?,med
3405,9qmfgj,"How ""strong"" of a vacuum can you make by pulling a piston out of a cylinder?",physics
3406,9qll15,How does a quantum particle decohere into the environment if the environment is quantum too?,physics
3407,9qfrac,"1. What are some examples of solids through which sound waves travel transversely, and solids through which sound waves travel longitudinally? Why the difference if its the same medium?",physics
3408,9qfjim,How are essential amino acids synthetized?,med
3409,9qje35,What is the maunderminimum?,geo
3410,9uj3zn,"The Gunpowder Plot involved 36 barrels of gunpowder in an undercroft below the House of Lords. Just how big an explosion would 36 barrels of 1605 gunpowder have created, had they gone off?",physics
3411,9t3wnx,"b""If you were to fall down a skyscraper's elevator shaft, would the Coriolis effect cause you to hit the sides?""",physics
3412,9ta5xb,"question on the movie interstellar (which I am told is fairly scientifically accurate), if time on the water planet moves so slowly, what would someone on the shuttle observe with a really good telescope?",physics
3413,9tsbem,If you jump into a volcano filled with flaming hot magma would you splash or splat?,physics
3414,9u32iz,What does a whitening toothpaste contain that is responsible for whitening teeth?,chem
3415,9uuseh,How accurate is the amount of a medicine in a pill (is 20 milligrams of Aspirin really 20 milligrams)?,med
3416,9tkclp,How does alcohol suppress the immune system?,med
3417,9ucx41,"b""AskScience AMA Series: We're professional fact-checkers and science editors at Undark magazine, here to answer questions about truth-telling in science journalism. AUA.""",psych
3418,9uunn3,How does the ozone layer heal itself?,geo
3419,9u59j8,Do antidepressants cause any permanent changes in the brain that persist even after stopping them?,neuro
3420,9txrki,What is stopping islands from eroding away?,geo
3421,9u9jte,What happens after a needle is disposed of by a medical specialist?,med
3422,9twmju,"b""Why don't plumbers use aluminium pipes instead of copper?""",eng
3423,9tvh0n,Particle entanglement says distance between particles is irrelevant for one to affect the other instantaneously. What if the particles are a light year apart? Does that mean the speed of light really isnt the universal speed limit?,physics
3424,9tg1gd,"The fundamental unit of electrical energy is the photon, not the electron? - ""Misconceptions Spread By Textbooks for Electricity""",physics
3425,9u55t8,"b""Is it possible to medically determine a person's age? and by what degree of accuracy?""",med
3426,9ubbks,Would a astronaut in orbit around betelgeuse experience the same time dilation as he would with a blackhole the same mass of betelgeuse?,astro
3427,9u4ogb,Why are many instruments made of brass? What about the material makes it suitable for music?,geo
3428,9t34c4,"Why do most dogs, despite constantly licking everything and eating weird stuff they find, rarely get sick?",bio
3429,9ufroi,How big can a molecule be?,chem
3430,9uzo2o,If something has no rest mass does that mean it must be travelling at the speed of light?,physics
3431,9u3cs0,What makes people stick out their tongues when they are concentrating on something intricate with their hands?,med
3432,9ttinn,"Other than height, are there any observable physical differences between a human who is alive today and someone who was alive 10,000 years ago?",bio
3433,9u956d,Why are Neanderthals a Different Species?,bio
3434,9tucuu,How can lasers cool something to near absolute zero?,physics
3435,9umtqh,How can the shape of an interstellar object be inferred from its light curve if it only constitutes one pixel ?,geo
3436,9tujxn,"Are the elements distributed evenly throughout the universe, in the same relative proportions we find on earth?",astro
3437,9tlqoz,What happens on an atomic or molecular scale to create viscosity in liquid?,physics
3438,9t3d1p,"I read that Iceland has glaciers that cover volcanoes, how do these glaciers not melt or the lava not cool down or freeze?",geo
3439,9t6sit,What is it about silver (Ag) that gives it antimicrobial properties?,chem
3440,9tn6tl,"Can we explicitly see what Atomic and Subatomic particles exactly look like, Such as Atoms, Electrons, Protons, Neutrons, Quarks, etc, And if so, Are there any images of them?",physics
3441,9tfb9f,"Could our universe actually have 4 spatial dimensions, but our local area of space just be perfectly lined up on a 4-dimensional plane?",physics
3442,9u9h6n,"If the universe favors entropy and chaos, why does gravity exist?",physics
3443,9taj6v,I always see representations of how bees see the word or how birds see the world etc. How do we know what and how other creatures see?,bio
3444,9u3agk,How do sea slugs and sea snails not perish from ocean salt?,bio
3445,9tnj90,Why does tickeling make us laugh?,med
3446,9uz5pj,What determines which areas of the brain are damaged during hypoxia?,neuro
3447,9uuqs9,Do sharks really have to keep swimming to breath if so why?,bio
3448,9uppwy,What to sea life happens when a lightning bolts hit the sea?,bio
3449,9umikb,"Why can you see fog in the distance, but not right in front of you?",physics
3450,9ugom1,Do males have hormonal cycles?,med
3451,9t5q43,How does a vacuum pump operating in the ISS airlock work?,eng
3452,9uztb6,Why do wind farms use the horizontal axis blades that have to face the wind instead of vertical ones that capture wind in all directions? (Examples in comment),eng
3453,9tl2e0,"An electron entering a magnetic field perpendicularly will undergo circular motion. This would mean it experiences centripetal acceleration, and this emit radiation. Does this mean its radius is not fixed?",physics
3454,9tdpic,What causes chapped lips and how does lip balm help?,med
3455,9t6j8k,[Astrophysics]Whats the limit a photon can be redshifted? What are a wavelengths theoritical maximum amplitude and period?,astro
3456,9tg1v3,Whats the science behind a stuffed nose? What is its purpose and how does it occur?,med
3457,9t4l5b,Do gravitational waves create their own gravitational waves?,physics
3458,9uim7d,Why do facial features play such a large role in determining attractiveness when it seems to have such a little evolutionary benefit?,bio
3459,9ueeeh,How does a potassium injection stop the heart?,med
3460,9uo4w7,What are the methods of determining the size of large populations (multiple millions) of animals?,bio
3461,9ultx0,"b""How does the body always know how to regenerate and doesn't grow another leg when you scrape your knee ? Is there a kind of blueprint of the body in the brain ?""",med
3462,9ukwwv,Do we have any idea what DOES cause autism?,med
3463,9ugrgs,What happens to all the stuff from large experiments?,eng
3464,9ua9kd,Does thinking hard for an extended period burn calories?,med
3465,9u9nvj,"What causes that crisp winter smell when it gets cold, even during autumn?",chem
3466,9tzjzb,How exactly does the the body use the water we drink?,med
3467,9tvj36,What causes meteorites to have a geometric almost crystalline pattern on their interior?,geo
3468,9t8gj6,Why does the pattern of color change seen in Releigh and Tynal scattering reverse in deep water?,physics
3469,9t476u,Why does high tide happen twice a day?,astro
3470,9uf0fv,Why do electron shells exist?,chem
3471,9u6a77,How do polymer scientists know what new polymers to create and test?,chem
3472,9tzfyn,"Does underwater in the ocean have ""weather?""",geo
3473,9ttaiq,Do electric and hybrid car batteries become useless within a few years just as cell phone and laptop batteries do? Is this a common problem in their case? How expensive is the change?,eng
3474,9tt1jx,"What do the ""real"" versions of other gauge bosons do?",physics
3475,9uqu8t,What is the role sugar plays in our bodies in relation to cancer?,med
3476,9uk2x1,Will people tend to rate the same thing differently on a different scale; say a 5 star scale compared to a 1-10 scale?,psych
3477,9ufdmo,"b""If an astronaut were to spin a dumbbell on a robe in zero gravity, would the centrifugal force of the dumbells's motion move the astronaut?""",physics
3478,9u9y9h,Does puking require any special muscles?,med
3479,9tzyck,Can an Indonesian orangutan understand a Malaysian orangutan? How different are the languages of different packs of orangutans?,bio
3480,9tsskv,"If I have never taken antibiotics in my life, does antibiotic resistance not affect me?",med
3481,9tlwqt,"Why does ""turning it off and back on again"" work?",computing
3482,9tla1c,How are precision measuring instruments calibrated?,eng
3483,9tkg6q,"b""How does the Earth's rotation and orbit of the sun affect gravity (if at all)?""",physics
3484,9thndj,[medicine/chemistry] Drug names... how do they work?,chem
3485,9ta61k,"Under the same temperature, will brownian movements take a random particle further away from its starting point in low pressure/high volume or the opposite conditions (or neither...)?",physics
3486,9t5r8t,"Why is sound-proofing so much harder than light-proofing? Both are waves, right? KINDA?",physics
3487,9t3qpu,"For birds that fly in a classic V formation, are there birds that always fly on the left arm and others that only fly on the right arm?",bio
3488,9uxf0e,Why do electrical outlets sometimes send sparks or jolts when plugging or unplugging?,physics
3489,9ulycq,How do DNA Mismatch Repair (MR) proteins recognize which base is the wrong one?,bio
3490,9ucex4,"When a new measurement device is created which is more accurate than all current methods, how can you check that it is actually more accurate?",physics
3491,9tzcb7,"So water causes the soluble coating on tide pods to disintegrate 10 seconds or so after you place it in the washer. However, inside the pod there is a concentrated detergent that also has water in it. So why doesnt the liquid inside the pod also cause it to disintegrate?",chem
3492,9ttytz,What is the smallest animal that can hear?,bio
3493,9unxc0,What determines how long it takes to build up a sneeze?,med
3494,9ume3v,Do wolves pee like dogs - one hind paw in the air?,bio
3495,9ukn9w,"If you throw away a plastic bottle that still has some water in it, are you taking that water out of the water cycle?",geo
3496,9ujyo4,"b""Why can't we reverse engineer encryption algorithms to get the data?""",computing
3497,9uexv8,How did Biologists initially learn that you could live with only one kidney?,med
3498,9ubm3v,"When you donate or lose blood, what is left in your veins? Are there just pockets of air that occur once a part of your blood has been removed, or do the veins shrink to occupy the space the lost blood creates in your veins?",med
3499,9u9re0,Oumuamua was spinning end on end. It is possible the acceleration observed as it rounded the sun was due to some form of boomerang effect?,astro
3500,9tzo7n,How large if a role does genetics really play in obesity?,med
3501,9tzcpf,"Do all animals begin as a female in the womb, and then turn male (if they have the corresponding chromosome)?",bio
3502,9tu1fu,What is the difference between Total Heavy Metal testing and Extractable Heavy Metal testing?,chem
3503,9tmfxz,"[Biology] If a disease is eradicated, how does it come back just from someone not getting vaccinated?",bio
3504,9thilc,Does scar tissue out perform its replaces tissue in anyway?,bio
3505,9taxm5,Can someone die from an adrenaline rush induced by the body ?,med
3506,9t38zu,How can we accurately determine the size and distance of stars?,astro
3507,9v0xeh,"What are the consequences of missing a full night of sleep, if you make up for it by sleeping more the next night?",med
3508,9ur1cp,"Would a fusion reactor that utilizes only hydrogen, with no need for deuterium or helium3, be feasible?",physics
3509,9ukp4o,"Are derivatives of velocity always continuous, or is there a point when they can become discrete?",physics
3510,9ukd4j,How can we tell the difference between noises behind us and noises in front of us?,med
3511,9ujmfg,Where are genes and chromosomes stored?,bio
3512,9uimfd,"[Physics] Why do I have to add more time when I cook more food in the microwave, but not in any other appliance?",physics
3513,9uibvc,"Is lithium flammable? If not, then why the smartphone lithium batteries explode when punctured?",chem
3514,9ugx8u,How digging canals like Panama and Suez canals did impact on neighbouring marine environments?,bio
3515,9u9zfi,Why is Oil used as coolant and heater despite having poor thermal conductivity?,physics
3516,9u8hrr,What causes you to get a random itch?,med
3517,9tgeqk,Do wild animals get bored? This excludes pets,bio
3518,9telly,How efficiently do humans breath?,bio
3519,9tcih8,What makes glass reflective?,chem
3520,9t9mqj,"[Economics] If my country (Canada) switched to a 4 day work week, or a 6 hour work day, would prices for things like food and gas go down?",soc
3521,9v07ut,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Economics, Political Science, Linguistics, Anthropology",meta
3522,9uzoie,"Has anyone tried to figure out where our solar system came from, and which other nearby solar systems originated from the same supernova?",astro
3523,9ux4ri,Why do very tall/small people not live as long as the average height person?,med
3524,9uqbem,What is Gram Staining and why is it useful to distinguish between gram +ve and gram-ve bacteria?,bio
3525,9upaun,"How does photographing a black hole work, and are we close to having a picture of one ?",astro
3526,9umwjc,Why is the flashpoint for a biodiesel 130 deg celcius when the flashpoint of its composition is higher ?,chem
3527,9ul9d1,Is it possible to quantify an emotion?,neuro
3528,9uj4vm,Does the Polar Night affect on animals internal clock?,bio
3529,9uisdx,"b""I've heard Earths magnetic poles flip every few hundred thousand years (?) but what causes this to happen?""",geo
3530,9uiru1,"Since smallpox does not have a disease reservoir, where and how did it originate to become one of the most deadly diseases?",med
3531,9ugtzt,At what point did chemists figure out and devise a system for the shell that surrounds an atom and how did they know that electrons can move up in energy levels and down?,chem
3532,9ugc85,How does water get into planets?,geo
3533,9ueeud,Why is Earth the most dense planet and Saturn the least dense?,astro
3534,9tv0vt,Invertebrate muscle physiology seems so counter-intuitive. What am I missing?,bio
3535,9ttmoq,Do alergic babies in the womb have a reaction to food their mother eats?,med
3536,9ttm1i,"b""What's This Structural Grid In the Eye Of Africa? (Richat Structure, Mauritania)""",geo
3537,9tlr59,Are there special fish tanks for deep sea fish that allow to keep them at the sea level?,bio
3538,9tlmy8,"Can facial recognition account for aging and if so, how?",computing
3539,9tiyzc,what are strings in string theory?,physics
3540,9tih8j,Why is there no life thriving in high altitudes?,bio
3541,9tf0hd,Where does the yearly flu/cold come from?,bio
3542,9tasu0,"b""What is the optimal number of blades a plane's propeller could have?""",eng
3543,9ta3e0,How do Orangutans teach their young how to survive and pass skills through the generations if they cant talk?,bio
3544,9v0503,"Does a light beam emitted from a laterally moving source have ""sideways"" movement, or only straight?",physics
3545,9uyc69,What is the reason behind ozone layer depletion?,geo
3546,9uua6q,What are the ways heavy elements get created?,astro
3547,9uq2u2,"b""Is quantum radar possible? Wouldn't entanglement cease as soon as a beam is converted to microwave radiation?""",physics
3548,9unla3,"Why is tetrahydrofuran (THF) soluble in water, but furan not?",chem
3549,9ukfkf,What is the weakest gem on Mohs scale of hardness?,geo
3550,9uduj8,Do multi-cellular gametes exist?,bio
3551,9udtv8,"After a sudden rush of adrenaline, how does it get reabsorbed back into the body?",bio
3552,9uaobu,Does the amount of gas you burn change depending on your elevation?,eng
3553,9tv1ta,"b""If magma is a viscous, then shouldn't the plates resting on top of the mantle be shifting more violently?""",geo
3554,9tu6kg,Why is electricity dangerous?,med
3555,9ttrqd,How and why do we wake up?,med
3556,9ttp2b,"If there were two moons, would nights be noticeably brighter?",astro
3557,9tshqa,Why is a sniper rifle pin-point accurate if the scope is inches above the barrel?,physics
3558,9tsff5,What is the difference of a burn from a fire and burn from dry ice?,med
3559,9tpn2s,"From an EE perspective, is an LED at all similar to an antenna?",eng
3560,9to1o4,How does the brain choose what to remember and what to forget?,psych
3561,9tm0kz,Is artificial abiogenesis (creating life from inorganic matter) possible?,bio
3562,9tgxdg,"Like how reflective index is cn, is there a formula which connects the gravitational field of an object and the time experienced on that object, for example in a black hole?",physics
3563,9td1gq,Why does the strong nuclear force switch?,physics
3564,9t3xpp,When animals hibernate is it possible for some of them to have trouble falling asleep?,bio
3565,9t2d0t,Does an Electro-static discharge produce a magnetic field?,physics
3566,9v0qmt,How does corn starch thicken sauces or fillings? What is the chemistry behind it?,chem
3567,9ur2ql,How does lead get in water from pipes? Can lead be filtered out of water?,chem
3568,9ulrvh,will plasma moving through a coil produce electricity?,physics
3569,9uesrk,"b""Why does pericardial effusion cause electrical alternans? Fluid is a better conductor of electricity than the rest of the human body, so shouldn't the amplitudes of the R waves be more, not less than normal?""",med
3570,9uel5l,What happens to repressor enzymes during DNA replication in prokaryotes?,bio
3571,9uei76,How do air breathing marine animals smell under water?,bio
3572,9uegjc,"How can we smell and taste cherry, prune, leather, pepper, and other things in a wine if the only ingredient is grapes?",chem
3573,9udwnm,"When creatures like dinosaurs and especially insects and spiders were huge back then, were they as fast as their counterparts today in relation to body size? Or even faster or slower?",soc
3574,9udvmb,"How does the oxygen we breath, end up in the blood?",med
3575,9udgcc,"If I hit glass, is it more likely to crack or break when struck again, or did I not meet the threshold? Is this the same for other materials, or are some different?",eng
3576,9uc1vl,What is the effect of parathormone on phosphate levels?,med
3577,9ubjrt,How much adrenaline is released during an adrenaline rush?,med
3578,9ua3ty,Why arent solar powered phones a thing yet? Will it happen in the future?,eng
3579,9u946o,"How does water from lakes, oceans, etc. evaporate on normal warm days when the boiling point of water is so much hotter?",geo
3580,9u88wx,How do researchers count the toxic materials in smoke or tobacco itself(like 4000 toxics in cigarette smoke)?,chem
3581,9u807t,Do DNA base pair lengths differ?,bio
3582,9tzll8,How are lumens measured? Can photons be counted?,physics
3583,9tnvzq,Do specific colors displayed on a screen effect how quickly a battery is drained? Ex. brighter colors such as yellow vs maroons/grays.,eng
3584,9tnjhv,"In a testicular torsion surgery, what are surgeons looking for when they make an incision in the affected testicle?",med
3585,9tnbaw,Why is extraterrestrial water always salty?,geo
3586,9tmgyn,Do muscles act as light-armor for our bodies?,med
3587,9tc9ag,How does activated carbon make liquids more conductive and increase their pH by adsorbing?,chem
3588,9tbhk7,"My understanding is that electrons repel due to exchange of photons and conservation of momentum. If this is the case, how do they attract? Or is my initial understanding just way off?",physics
3589,9unni2,"Retinoblastoma, dominant or recessive?",bio
3590,9unke2,How and who determines average vital signs for humans?,med
3591,9umxax,What is the benefit of selectively TTX-r Sodium Channel blocking substances in Pain Therapy? And how does a less negative Resting Potential affect this?,med
3592,9ulfrh,Are gravitational waves affected by gravity wells?,physics
3593,9ujabr,What is the black residue that a safety flame leaves?,chem
3594,9ufpue,"b""How do 'anti-fogging' products work when applied to your (car) windows ?""",chem
3595,9uezb4,"b""If density is calculated with (m/v)=d, why isn't any infinitely small point in space that contains mass considered a singularity?""",physics
3596,9ueuw8,"Are there substances with pH-Vaule that is outside the traditional 0-14, and how is that possible?",chem
3597,9ue862,how come the bigger planets arent the ones closest to the sun?,astro
3598,9uabnw,Why are epidurals offered rather than nitrous oxide as pain relief during childbirth? (In the United States- not sure if this is as true on other countries).,med
3599,9u9d70,How can a particular lung disease by restrictive but not obstructive and vice versa?,med
3600,9u8pbw,can a wave be longitudinal and transverse at the same time?,physics
3601,9u3rub,Why is the nomenclature for naming ionic compounds so inconsistent?,chem
3602,9u025a,"b""Did 'we' know before sending astronauts to space that they'd be experiencing zero gravity while in orbit?""",geo
3603,9tzce4,"How do space stations and satellites avoid getting destroyed by meteors, without the atmosphere to protect them?",geo
3604,9tz0un,Are there dangerous retroviruses in vaccines?,med
3605,9tx80b,"b""Would a Traumatic Brain Injury after the onset of symptoms accelerate the progression of Alzheimer's Disease?""",med
3606,9tvohi,"Is bit-rot (magnetic decay/reversal) in conventional HDDs real? Does data ""fade"" after a long period of unuse?",eng
3607,9tudjw,How do localized allergies occur?,med
3608,9tnn3x,"What is a Tarlov Cyst, what can it be mistaken for, what are its complications, and what are the most common effects of treatment?",med
3609,9ti97h,How do you brake in space?,physics
3610,9tezb9,How do intestinal worms find their way inside (and more)?,bio
3611,9tb1do,Is Historical River Silting Human Caused?,geo
3612,9t45re,"b""Does the ISS's orbit slowly shrink towards Earth?""",physics
3613,9t3zj2,"How do you identify if a trait has a genetic basis, and then which gene(s) cause it?",bio
3614,9uzejc,"In terms of the standing-wave model of electrons, what are chemical bonds?",chem
3615,9uz8mh,What happens if you integrate over the delta distribution and the arguments of it gets zero at one of the integration limits?,maths
3616,9utdxo,Why can we ignore the scattering of synchrotron radiation?,physics
3617,9uoy5k,Why do some mushrooms end up with two stipes but one cap?,bio
3618,9uov21,How is the brain of someone who is truly ambidextrous different from a lefty or righty?,med
3619,9umu3a,"b""What is the real definition of 'species'?""",bio
3620,9ulmd6,Are there any permanent or long lasting negative health effects of chronic sleep deprivation?,med
3621,9uky23,What is the mechanism by which anemia causes an increased heart rate?,med
3622,9uk198,Do people with DID have different appetites or palates for each personality?,psych
3623,9ujeec,"b""Why aren't deserts flat? (Just watched a trailer of the new Aladdin movie)""",geo
3624,9ujcld,"How do detergents work to remove stains? Do surfactants dissolve stains made of non-polar molecules, and do enzymes dissolve stains made of polar molecules?",chem
3625,9ug4pa,"Which produces bigger tides, full moons or new moons?",geo
3626,9uf8ly,Why do banana peels turn brown so fast after you open them?,chem
3627,9uebn4,Is there any reason as to why we remember some dreams more than others? Why can I remember some dreams and not others?,psych
3628,9ue3qf,How does a laser with a wave length within the detectable range of a sensor (electronic or human eye) cause more damage than a laser with a wave length outside of that range?,physics
3629,9udtd9,What is the function of the tendinous intersections in the rectus abdominis?,med
3630,9uareu,How much physical space does a single bit take up? Is there a limit for how small one could be?,computing
3631,9uak31,Has the chances of the human body getting cancer changed over time disregarding extreme conditions?,med
3632,9uafw0,"Is there natural variation in how well people retain autobiographical memories? If so, do we know why?",psych
3633,9u97az,How do we know determine the half-life of an isotope?,physics
3634,9u8yrk,How does hail get so big?,geo
3635,9u6jdu,Is there something that determines if an animal can be domesticated?,bio
3636,9u5v1e,Yeast vectors: Is there a difference between episomal and replicating vectors?,bio
3637,9u122d,Are ribosomes or just ribosome units assembled in the nucleolus?,bio
3638,9tz9zu,What Determines Star Distribution in a Galaxy?,astro
3639,9typip,"Chimeric salamanders, and its effect on regeneration - what type of phenotype would be expressed?",bio
3640,9trn4v,How was francium discovered?,chem
3641,9tlmqt,Is there any one language that makes the most sense given human anatomy?,soc
3642,9th0sr,What exactly is an inertial platform?,physics
3643,9tbsqt,What makes certain foods high in protein?,chem
3644,9tb1hg,"Early but: Which christmas tree has the least ecological impact, live or fake?",geo
3645,9tao4b,Why test for free sulfhydryl in protein therapeutics?,chem
3646,9t30iv,[BIOLOGY] Are mature b-lymphocytes the same as memory cells? or do mature b-lymphocytes produce memory cells in the primary response?,bio
3647,9ump9q,Why do some fireworks let off a screeching noise while some dont ?,chem
3648,9ubpp8,"Suppose we experienced a supernova from our sky brighter than the moon. Considering the time light takes to reach us, does it mean the event actually happened millions of years ago? If so, does it also mean, right now at this exact moment a star we usually see in the sky has already exploded?",astro
3649,9u5bjp,What is the difference between polarization and overpotential?,chem
3650,9u58ix,How was the bay of Kotor formed?,geo
3651,9u49o9,What are the functional differences between a Gauss/coilgun and a railgun?,eng
3652,9tuk1i,"Certain animals have abilities, how are these abilities transferred to a new generation?",bio
3653,9v0q3o,"b""Does eye transplant really works? How? Does it carry the donor's condition (e.g myopia)?""",med
3654,9uytn3,Are atoms considered fluid or solid?,physics
3655,9uy9le,How are extra-galactic gamma rays detected and imaged?,astro
3656,9uktua,Is there a reason for the voids that are present in the observable universe?,astro
3657,9ukslm,Is it possible to heal an infection via cauterization? +more questions inside concerning TWD TV Series,med
3658,9tkndd,What is the difference between the Phenomenological MSSM (pMSSM) and the Constrained MSSM (cMSSM)?,physics
3659,9v0iav,Perception of inclination of a frame by the human eye (when do we see a frame is leaning) ?,psych
3660,9t3rq5,Simple Question: Is dinitrogen tetrabromide polar or non-polar?,chem
3661,9ubo24,"b""When TIR occurs how does a transparent medium gain the property to reflect light on some internal sides when it normally doesn't?""",physics
3662,9tb8as,"b""Why can't water be frozen if it's in a bottled water, and almost completely filled?""",geo
3663,9t1bpr,"double slit, two concentric circles?",physics
3664,9unm3h,Where is a snakes vagina?,bio
3665,9u06jy,Why is the color red associated with heat?,physics
3666,9wex4k,"b""Didn't the person who wrote world's first compiler have to, well, compile it somehow?Did he compile it at all, and if he did, how did he do that?""",computing
3667,9w4iyv,What is the ecological impact of toilet paper?,bio
3668,9vx1ur,How is nerve damage repaired? Is there a way to tell if nerves are permanently damaged?,bio
3669,9vimi8,Why my phones touchscreen sometimes registers a touch when in reality my finger is millemeter or two from screen?,physics
3670,9vqazj,What is flesh eating bacteria?,med
3671,9v9vpc,"b""AskScience AMA Series: Let's talk about genetic counseling! We are experts from Johns Hopkins Medicine here to answer your questions about genetic counseling, DNA tests, and the importance of family history when talking to your doctor - AMA!""",med
3672,9v4bmq,"b""If Cacti are known for growing in the harshest of environments, Why don't we see them in non-harsh environments?""",bio
3673,9wdi5c,Can the Standard Quantum Limit for the repeated measurement of a free mass be broken in theory?,physics
3674,9wa3gk,"b""How do biologists know when they've discovered a new species?""",bio
3675,9w8rt5,What makes a plastic microwaveable or not?,chem
3676,9vvh1a,"How did they discover that a photon was the smallest unit of light, and how did they fabricate an instrument that could shoot individual photons?",physics
3677,9vosty,Why are you not supposed to use cellphones at gas pumps?,eng
3678,9vfgxt,[Earth Sciences] Is there a current example of a mountain range that is just starting?,geo
3679,9vv6g1,What makes Neptune look blue?,geo
3680,9vvb37,"How does the nutritional content of aquaponically grown produce differ from traditionally-farmed food, if at all?",chem
3681,9w4a6x,"b""Atomic charge, isotopes, and the Rutherford model of the atom were discovered in the 1910s, but the neutron wasn't discovered until 1932. So how did people account for atomic mass (e.g., the differing atomic masses of isotopes) in the 1920s?""",physics
3682,9vzof7,"Does the top of the atmosphere (say the top edge of the thermosphere) move like the top of the ocean (i.e. a bunch of little waves moving in different directions, on top of larger and larger waves)?",geo
3683,9vgent,Why do dreams seem to last for hours? Do they really last for hours or is it only minutes?,med
3684,9v8k1d,"When a massive star crumbles into a neutron star, the protons and electrons of the atoms that make up the star combine to become neutrons. But since the electric charge of a proton and am electron is equally opposite, so is one proton fuse with one electron is enough to become a neutron?",astro
3685,9wedqu,Does the recent Vitamin D study published in the NEJM show significant results of reduction in risk of death from cancer?,med
3686,9we6sk,What prevents birds from reaching the sizes that pterosaurs did?,bio
3687,9w46xf,what does it mean to take something to the i power?,maths
3688,9vr4t2,Do certain blood types protect you better than other ones?,med
3689,9wdjaz,Where did the fish in volcanic crater lakes come from?,geo
3690,9v7hd3,"How does the 30mm A-10 warthog gun penetrate tanks, when a 105/120 mm tank gun has trouble doing that?",eng
3691,9vabas,How does marijuana farming impact soil health in comparison to a standard crop such as corn?,bio
3692,9w12do,Do gravitational waves weaken over distance?,physics
3693,9wci9r,"b""GPS requires microsecond clock accuracy in the satellites but the terrestrial receiver accuracy doesn't matter at all. Why is this?""",physics
3694,9w8pya,"b""If ulcers are caused by H. pylori, why isn't there a simple test, why are so many much more dangerous diseases misdiagnosed as ulcers?""",bio
3695,9v5v2i,How long does it take for supplements like calcium or vitamin B to be absorbed?,bio
3696,9vzts4,How do imaginary numbers play into the real/physical world?,maths
3697,9vlfap,Why does the blood flow in the brain have a different Reynolds number than the aorta?,med
3698,9wbakw,"If I inhaled pure oxygen, would I be able to hold my breath longer than if I was just breathing the air around me?",bio
3699,9w07ni,"Where ""vertically"" is our solar system in the milky way?",geo
3700,9vkdcr,Is there any evidence that points to writing notes Paper&Pen helps you remember what you wrote more than another form of note taking like typing or Vice Versa?,psych
3701,9v8fgj,"b""Are radio waves affected by the dopler effect, Why don't I hear a distortion as I'm driving towards or away from a radio station?""",physics
3702,9w8cod,Is it possible to synthesize a dicarbon molecule (CC)?,chem
3703,9vptrf,How do we know how far bodies in space are from us?,geo
3704,9vo20n,Why do a majority of the worlds tornadoes occur in the United States and less often in other places?,geo
3705,9vly87,Do people born blind have 3D good spatio-temporal intuition?,neuro
3706,9vji4u,"b""Why don't whales have a high risk of cancer if they have a large amount of cells?""",bio
3707,9vgnu0,"Is there any ""up"" direction to the universe? Every map of earth is drawn ""right side up"", but how do we know that? what measure has everyone been using?",astro
3708,9v5ka9,When a photon hits a mirror and goes from v=c to v=-c is there a moment when v=0? Does the mass of the photon decrease during this time?,physics
3709,9v14vf,"Are semiaquatic animals (such as amphibians, crocodilians, hippos, etc) able to see clearly both in and out of the water? If so, how?",bio
3710,9uvrlj,Why do gums bleed when you first start flossing but after flossing regularly they seem to become more resilient?,med
3711,9wdot6,What is it about GR that causes the subtle changes in the Perihelion Precession of Mercury?,physics
3712,9wdikj,How do companies that sell the GFP gene actually purify it nowadays?,bio
3713,9w1uc8,What is the process by which a forest biome becomes a desert?,geo
3714,9w1iup,"b""This article I read about Climate Change says that we're all doomed essentially. Is that true?""",geo
3715,9vtb3v,Is a quadruple bond possible?,chem
3716,9vs6km,"b""White blood cells fight infection. But how does the body fight an infection in places where white blood cells aren't flowing, like in the bladder or sinuses?""",med
3717,9vf8tb,Bio-Savart law states: A moving point charge creates magnetic field. What is the motion of the charge relative to?,physics
3718,9wb3d6,"b""How does Bernoulli's principle (basically, saying that pressure and velocity of a fluid are inversely related) work in the case of a tube that enlarges with distance?""",physics
3719,9w39p3,What genetic factors determine how many beans a pod will have within a given species?,bio
3720,9vxg4j,How do submarines recycle oxygen for their crews through long trips?,eng
3721,9vn9zb,What supports neurons in the brain? Is it just neurons in liquid?,med
3722,9wd6ul,When did people first start associating functions to y and x graphs? Why?,maths
3723,9w93p6,"If particles have wave like properties, can they ""interfere"" with each other? If so what happens? (For both constructive and destructive interference)",physics
3724,9w339f,How does blood circulation work after limb amputation?,med
3725,9vz17s,"b""How do we know that a given reaction mechanism actually describes what's going on in a reaction?""",chem
3726,9vo9rd,Whats going on inside soap dispensers that turn the liquid to foam?,physics
3727,9vnagp,"When the continents move farther from each other, would they just combine, or collide?",geo
3728,9vluwh,Are fully charged batteries technically heavier than batteries with no charge?,chem
3729,9vitnd,Do cats ever form long term relationships?,psych
3730,9vbp0p,How do people with amnesia remember how to speak?,psych
3731,9v5pq7,Why are there so many citrus fruit hybrids?,bio
3732,9v5m7v,"b""What's the deal with beer bellies?""",med
3733,9wdvl0,If skills are not inheritable then how do cats and other hunters seem to just know how to hunt from a very young age?,bio
3734,9w83ja,"What would have a lower carbon footprint: Recycling paper and plastic, or gathering the waste and sealing it underground?",geo
3735,9w5bd9,Why do particles in a spinning fluid collect at the center of the vortex?,physics
3736,9w4p7x,Why does more drag on the fins on a rocket provide more stability?,physics
3737,9w47dm,Does world war era battlefield soil differ from a soil that hasnt been batteled on?,geo
3738,9vg57z,At one point in time was the universe background radiation the same wavelength as the radiation we use in microwave ovens?,physics
3739,9va5rk,"Human fingertips wrinkle in water to aid with grip. Are there any other examples of similar evolutionary traits in land based animals when they go into water, or water based animals when they come up onto land?",bio
3740,9v9rgx,"Do other mammals (or animals in general) ""lose their voice"" like we do?",bio
3741,9v718g,Are fat cells lost when there is fat atrophy or do they just become smaller?,bio
3742,9uvc2r,How do these tiny micro SD cards manage to store enormous amount of Information ?,eng
3743,9w0j1y,"In stem cell therapies, how do doctors get stem cells to the tissue or organ they are attempting to repair? Are stems cells too large to be delivered through an injection?",med
3744,9vyy77,Regarding Entropy and reaching 0K. Why do my textbooks restrict their examples to perfect crystalline structures?,physics
3745,9vt84v,"Will a snake eat ""dead"" food if it has no choice?",bio
3746,9vogp4,"Is there a theoretical upper bound on the critical temperature of a high-temperature superconductor? (I.e. a ""Carnot efficiency"" for HTSCs)",physics
3747,9vkdza,Does Hale Bopp belong to the solar system? Or does its trajectory just go through the solar system from time to time?,astro
3748,9vhn9z,"Say you know the dirrection the Milky Way is headed and you launch a rocket going towards the dirrection the Galaxy was coming from, from our prospective, would it appear to be going faster than a rocket launched in the same dirrection our galexy is headed to?",physics
3749,9vh796,Do all brains have the same patterns/look the same?,med
3750,9vfjve,"Are there any human ""poisons"" that dogs can eat just fine?",bio
3751,9v1ezk,How long does it take for a solar system like ours to form?,astro
3752,9whr5d,Is Tungsten Carbide an alloy?,chem
3753,9wcmgl,"b""Do planets expand when they're closer to the sun? And get smaller when they're distant from the heat?""",physics
3754,9w7yxa,How does our body reject organs of the same blood type?,med
3755,9w00w6,"Had the chemistry or production of gasoline changed enough over the decades that gasoline from 1945 would not work in a modern car (new from 1945, not very old gas)?",eng
3756,9vx0gm,A question for a volcanologist (I think): Does rock that was melted and then cooled take up less space?,geo
3757,9vmelg,In what way is spin related to the standard model?,physics
3758,9vlf01,How is the Earth affected by other planets orbits?,astro
3759,9vlc7t,Could gerrymandering be improved if you forced every district drawn on a map to be a quadrilaterial?,soc
3760,9vg7qy,How do you store plasma?,physics
3761,9v5ifj,Have there been any species once believed to be two distinct species but later proven that one is the juvenile form of another?,bio
3762,9v4u3n,"Does the sea, or sea life, make the salt or does it occur naturally there? If it makes it how?",geo
3763,9we3vk,Does eating 5 fruit/veg daily actually help you stave off a cold and other diseases?,med
3764,9wd9ux,Why is it that people who suffer from a stammer/stutter in their speech mostly are unaffected by it when they sing?,psych
3765,9wd91v,Are there any anatomical changes in humans living in a poor air quality environment?,med
3766,9wcysu,How do techniques like electric stimulation or vibrating boards actually train a muscle or your body? Or do they even?,med
3767,9w9ro0,How bad are rocket launches for the environment?,geo
3768,9w85ut,How can you put information in electrons/subatomic particles when making a quantum computer?,computing
3769,9w66me,How would you describe the Electroweak interaction to a middle school student? What does it do and how is electroweak symmetry broken?,physics
3770,9vzra9,Why does pyrite form in such perfect cubes sometimes?,geo
3771,9vtggz,Do gluons have different wavelengths?,physics
3772,9vtbw9,Is there a way to quantitatively measure/describe a smell?,bio
3773,9vnp5o,Can cancerous tumors get cancer themselves?,bio
3774,9vmf6t,"b""Do we have any idea what our solar system's previous star was like?""",astro
3775,9vl35s,Why are porcine hearts used in most heart transplants involving human recipients?,med
3776,9vji65,"Why do hearts beat ""differently"" when one is sad / upset?",bio
3777,9viwh3,How do we estimate the age of a star or exoplanet?,astro
3778,9wk1k7,"b""If solar sails are possible, why EM Drive isn't?""",physics
3779,9whs1x,Questions about behavior of electrons in an atom?,physics
3780,9wdbu0,Is the expansion of the universe isotropic?,physics
3781,9waw4l,How accurate can this video be? (Floating along the milky way),astro
3782,9watxq,Would it be possible to electroplate bismuth onto another metal?,chem
3783,9w994w,What does space smell like?,astro
3784,9vrtyy,Could HIV/AIDS help with an autoimmune disease?,med
3785,9voe3z,Is lightning drawn to objects? Or is it just a coincidental strike?,geo
3786,9vlw8i,What exactly is wavelength as pertaining to light? Does a wavelength of 10 meters literally mean that a photon is oscillating 10 meters back and forth as it travels?,physics
3787,9vjdgf,Why do incandescent light bulbs flicker randomly when connected in chain with fluorescent starter?,physics
3788,9vgqii,How does hydrogen peroxide work to remove stains?,chem
3789,9vb1hj,Are and how are DNA repair mechanisms in plant cells different than those in animal cells?,bio
3790,9v6m3a,Why is there only one predominant variety of banana?,bio
3791,9wcv0h,Does reflective radiator foil work?,eng
3792,9wbjw7,When/how do we obtain our gut microflora?,bio
3793,9waxwz,"Would identical twins grown in two different mothers\' wombs be ""less identical""?",bio
3794,9watdu,What exactly would I need to do to turn heat into electricity?,physics
3795,9w8ne4,Will the night sky be filled with different objects as the solar system rotates through the milky way?,astro
3796,9w8l84,What would happen if one siamese twin died? What would happen to the other?,bio
3797,9vxzjn,"How were the long landforms outside of the Polish, Lithuanian and Kaliningradian coasts formed?",geo
3798,9vuqgf,"If electrons travel very slowly in an electrical circuit (when powered), why does the circuit immediately turn on when a PD is applied?",physics
3799,9vlcw3,How does a throat stoma help the breathing process?,med
3800,9vgbmy,How exactly do we whistle at different pitches?,med
3801,9vg01s,How does grass mower collects grass into the beg?,eng
3802,9v802o,"What factors contribute to or are statistically linked with the ""ease"" of a human pregnancy?",med
3803,9v6kki,"Why is saline solution and not pure water used for storing contact lenses, washing eyes etc.?",chem
3804,9v5s9z,How does putting the antenna/signal receiver inside a phone not block signals?,eng
3805,9v4iuu,How do we know atoms exist?,physics
3806,9v3q32,Why do Semi trucks/Lorries have straight grooved front tires instead of normal treads like the rear tires?,eng
3807,9v2ewu,Electricity: whats the physical difference between (f. Ex.) a 5 Volt DC and a 12 Volt DC power adaptor or device?,eng
3808,9uz958,(Biology) why do people get red in the face when lifting/moving heavy objects?,bio
3809,9wjzu1,Is this a reasonable simulation of tension across a hanging rope?,physics
3810,9wgw9x,"While walking through a Pennsylvania forest, I saw a rock the size of a car. How long has it been sitting there, and where was it before that?",geo
3811,9wbvrl,[biology] Is the sodium levels in our blood comparable to the sodium levels of the ancient ocean that we crawled out of?,bio
3812,9w9yg1,Are there exterior building materials that could save homes from these fires in California?,eng
3813,9w9jy2,"In an entropy table, a proton thats aqueous has an entropy of 0, why?",chem
3814,9w9ekt,How do we know the physical mechanism for something like serotonin reuptake in the human brain?,neuro
3815,9w8oan,"What is the small bit of (?) sitting across the nozzle of a ""windproof"" lighter and what is its function?",chem
3816,9w8cb1,What is the slowest motion a person can detect?,neuro
3817,9w7onq,"How come sea creatures are resistant to decompression sickness, but humans are so sensitive to it?",bio
3818,9w7o6j,"Is lack of sleep effecting memory loss? If so, how and is the damage irrevertable.",med
3819,9w0g73,What is the difference between TATA Box and lnr in Eukaryotic organisms?,bio
3820,9w0eyb,How does the composition of the Moho Discontinuity differ to the rest of the lithosphere?,geo
3821,9vttwk,"b""How does Everett's Many Worlds Interpretation (MWI) of quantum mechanics conserve energy or deal with the scaling factor for each world?""",physics
3822,9vrng2,"b""How does a mother's breast milk give the feeding infant her immunity?""",med
3823,9vmmba,Is it true that the human brain is the least developed brain of all mammals at birth?,psych
3824,9vji7v,Augmented reality 7D holograms - how does it make it look like the light stops mid-air?,physics
3825,9vijmj,Why does styrofoam dissolve in gasoline?,chem
3826,9vcaqg,How do isomers decide which configuration to take the form of?,chem
3827,9v8wuy,Does increasing the number of turns in a transformer affect power loss if I maintain the turns ratio?,physics
3828,9v57a8,"Whats the science behind why inhaling Ozone (O3) is harmful, when it only has an extra Oxygen atom?",chem
3829,9v51kt,Were there ticks in the Cretaceous period?,bio
3830,9v4hdt,Why does the sea floor form ripples?,geo
3831,9uvu2p,How are weights calibrated?,physics
3832,9wdmrj,What are the recommended controls to be used when making transient transformant plants via agroinfiltration?,bio
3833,9wchn5,Renal physiology (RAAS and GFR)?,med
3834,9waviw,Are colorblind people more often depressed than those with normal color vision?,psych
3835,9w972v,Is there an input lag in prosthetic limbs/hands?,med
3836,9w8b9f,How do drugs affect the way in which your pupils dilate?,med
3837,9w88ru,Do people with blue-yellow color blindness also have red-green color blindness?,med
3838,9w7ozz,What happens when you sober up while awake?,med
3839,9vvst1,What specifically about low barometric pressure creates the proper conditions for a hurricane?,physics
3840,9vawtl,What is the C3 convertase made of?,med
3841,9vatod,How do babies use/learn language?,soc
3842,9v9mlh,Is there a known limit to the amount of horse power an internal combustion engine can produce given set units of air and gasoline?,eng
3843,9v8bqk,Is a solar system with breathable air within the interplanetary space possible?,physics
3844,9v5z1b,"Before plastic, was the pacific ocean plastic patch full of natural floating debris?",geo
3845,9v513p,What causes a concave or convex meniscus?,chem
3846,9v1vqq,Is there a rate expression involving the surface area of a reactant?,chem
3847,9v0p71,How can dark energy density be constant?,physics
3848,9v0mvw,Why do the leaves of a plant have more catalase than the stems or roots?,bio
3849,9v0djo,Do we produce any alcohols such as propanol or methanol in our body naturally?,med
3850,9uvnwi,What is the physical difference between Ferrous and Non-Ferrous metals?,geo
3851,9uvf0m,"When you take a picture of a computer screen, and then zoom in really far, there are some things that appear to be characters. What are they really?",computing
3852,9uuyzq,Do pretty much all animals have stretch receptors in their stomachs?,bio
3853,9wdpou,"Doctors and Immunologists, what makes the disease inside a vaccine safe to inject into the human body?",med
3854,9wab2f,Is it possible for CD133 upregulation when HIF-1a downregulates by Melatonin?,med
3855,9w9s3b,Can you extract metals from crude oil? Can you make medication from sulfur that is extracted during the process?,chem
3856,9vs0r4,"Why is it called an -1,-2 glycosidic linkage?",chem
3857,9vpm1i,"In the context of black hole firewalls, how would breaking entanglement release energy?",physics
3858,9vbzfu,How did we measure heights above sea level before altimeters were invented?,geo
3859,9vbstp,What component in the azo dyes is responsible for giving out the color? Is it possible to de-colorize it through addition of halogens to the N=N bond?,chem
3860,9v905h,Does Batrachotoxin have a biological half-time?,bio
3861,9v563n,How are fetuses able to not breath until they are born?,med
3862,9uz6m2,Why does a dissolved gas (e.g. carbon dioxide in a bottle of carbonated water) effervesce as it leaves solution?,physics
3863,9wdwso,Why does the melting point of ice increases under more pressure ?,chem
3864,9vcovn,Are femtosecond lasers synonym to ultrafast lasers?,physics
3865,9v4v3w,"How can abnormal uterine be bleeding be caused by unopposed estrogen, yet it can also be resolved by treating with IV estrogen?",med
3866,9uv8yw,"The Sahiwal, Red Sindhi, and Brown Jersey cows are different breeds of cows, but do they fall under the same species *Bos bubalis* ?",bio
3867,9w9bii,What is matter other than electronic?,physics
3868,9vf06y,Is the generation of a planetary magnetic field reliant upon the presence of a solid inner core?,geo
3869,9v5hvb,"b""Why can you see a screen better on higher brightness when it's brighter outside?""",physics
3870,9vdoax,Do women self-sort into friend groups based upon attractiveness?,soc
3871,9v1sfh,Why there are 7 oceans on Earth?,geo
3872,9ssf5r,"Does dyslexia occur in blind people, for instance when reading braille text?",soc
3873,9s48sm,Whats the difference between me thinking about moving my arm and actually moving my arm? Or thinking a word and actually saying it?,neuro
3874,9r2kpf,"Do tall people have larger internal organs? If not, how do their bodies fill the extra space?",med
3875,9rhjyk,(Chemistry) Why do the orbitals of an atom only hold a certain amount of electrons?,chem
3876,9qw3y0,Do countries where people commonly wear face masks when sick have much fewer cases of flu or common colds than others?,med
3877,9sf478,"b""Why isn't Psychopathy/Sociopathy in the DSM-5?""",psych
3878,9rmuqh,"b""Why don't single engine planes roll in the opposite direction the propellor is turning, similar to helicopters with no tail rotor?""",physics
3879,9sm9qg,Why does rust not occur on stainless steel?,chem
3880,9rvcyt,"Do volcanic islands preserve fossils in the same way as sedimentary rocks? If not, how do paleontologists reconstruct the evolutionary history of organisms on volcanic islands?",bio
3881,9r985j,"AskScience AMA Series: Hi! I am J.R. Skok. I am a planetary scientist with the SETI Institute and a Space entrepreneur. I am working with SETI and NASA to develop future missions to search for life on Mars, AMA!",geo
3882,9svxo9,RIP Kepler Megathread,astro
3883,9s0pvp,Are there different climates in space and do specific areas have fluctuations in temperature?,astro
3884,9rdj8v,How does physical exercise reduce the risk of getting cancer?,med
3885,9sch3j,"Do animals have different ""names"" for their offspring the way humans do?",bio
3886,9s91ww,Do we actually know if bottling up your emotions is bad for you?,psych
3887,9r8xjs,"If an electron goes around the nucleus in a ""probability cloud"" and that the electron disappears and reappears in existence, does it mean that the electron appears at infinite positions around the atom or does it just orbit the atom? Also why does the electron not fall into the nucleus?",physics
3888,9rv3u2,Why do flames always burn upwards?,chem
3889,9rfwi1,"How does light ""slow down"" in materials with an index of refraction higher than 1 if light always moves at the speed of light?",physics
3890,9rzsku,Has there been an example of two species actively hunting each other for consumption?,bio
3891,9sw53p,"Why can we take the square root of a negative number, which is nonsensical, and call it a ""complex number,"" but we can\'t represent a division by zero, a similarly nonsense operation, with some other type of number?",maths
3892,9sq3qn,"b""If we know what kind of bacteria causes the majority of cavities, why don't we just make an antibiotic that targets them and distribute it like a vaccine at a doctor's office?""",med
3893,9rge7q,Why do electrical arcs produce their signature buzzing sound?,physics
3894,9s0qxq,How bright is the center of a galaxy?,astro
3895,9shqa9,"How does visual stimuli get stored in genes and subsequently expressed in the brain? (For example, the innate fear of spiders, &/or possible sexual stimuli.)",neuro
3896,9qx6zf,How much energy is contained within a strike of lightning?,physics
3897,9ss6s6,"If I took a picture of a sunrise over the ocean and a sunset over the ocean, is there anyway for someone else to tell which picture is which?",geo
3898,9qrwqs,Would a near light speed electron that collided with a potential barrier have a higher chance of quantum tunneling due to the barrier being thinner in the electrons frame?,physics
3899,9rq4gk,Do our pupils dilate when we see light or dark during a dream?,bio
3900,9qwnwa,"If there is little to no friction or gravity in outer space to slow an object down, how come a space shuttle has a maximum speed? (Apparently around 28,000 kilometers per hour). Why cant a spaceship continue to build momentum to reach up to light-speed?",physics
3901,9rnbe0,How do bats and other creatures that hang upside down for prolonged periods not risk their blood rushing to their heads?,bio
3902,9squ4w,Can quantum effects be observed on a macroscopic scale?,physics
3903,9sl09o,Was the eruption of Krakatoa really heard ~3000 miles away?,geo
3904,9sxcig,Why do cats knead?,bio
3905,9rkivi,"b""What exactly is this property that things have called 'momentum'?""",physics
3906,9qw0yr,"During the immune response immediately following a flu shot, are our bodies more susceptible to other bacterial or viral infections, such as the common cold?",med
3907,9sfsp3,What body parts can be donated by a typical dead person?,med
3908,9sc5af,Is there an extreme point where the temperature decreases with pressure rather than increase (gas)?,physics
3909,9rmhmz,"Why is it that the deepest parts of the ocean can get down to -2 degrees Celsius, without freezing at 0 Celsius?",physics
3910,9r7all,"Why do atoms in electron microscope images always look spherical, instead of p- or d-orbital shaped?",physics
3911,9t16cv,Do insects get cancer?,bio
3912,9snz6t,Why is language gender a thing in some languages but not others?,soc
3913,9s40tu,What is the hottest a microwave can heat something up?,physics
3914,9swtni,"b""If the Hubble telescope can see 10-15 billion lightyears away, wouldn't that mean it could witness the universe before the Big Bang?""",astro
3915,9rzytd,"Why isnt 1 considered a prime number? And for that matter, maybe zero too?",maths
3916,9ruden,"There was a post recently that states that blind people use the same facial expressions to show emotions as non-blind people. That means that these reactions are innate, not learnt. At biological level, how does this information is coded on our DNA and how it s transformed is some neural connection?",bio
3917,9rmdba,Is it possible to measure the change in concentration of a reaction from a change in temperature of the reaction?,chem
3918,9r5bhc,How does the body eliminates fat tissue?,med
3919,9r1u43,"b""Are there any cultures that don't tell their children known fictitious folk tales (Santa Clause, Easter Bunny, etc.)? If so, what are the positive/negative effects?""",soc
3920,9s472o,"How is melanoma on thin skin like the eyelids, scrotal skin biopsied and excisioned? How much scarring and deformity does it result in?",med
3921,9synmr,Are insulation and conduction of heat dependant on the specific heat capacity of an object?,physics
3922,9s41f5,"b""Will a mountain that is sufficiently tall create a 'bump' in the atmosphere?""",geo
3923,9rc5ml,"Theoretically, if lightning were to strike in a sandstorm, could it rain glass?",chem
3924,9sxzih,[Mathematics] Equivalent of the maximal torus theorem for finite groups?,maths
3925,9sjw8s,Why do acetylene torches pop when they are shut off?,physics
3926,9rxj05,"b""Why don't we use therapeutic hypothermia when dealing with anticoagulation, or brain bleeds, etc.?""",med
3927,9rp2h6,"Do animals develop regional ""dialects""?",bio
3928,9rmzcm,Why do larger dogs have shorter lives?,bio
3929,9rbdyi,How does intelligence work with physical brain size?,med
3930,9szmvm,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience, Medicine, Psychology",meta
3931,9sjy73,Is sound effected by gravity?,physics
3932,9sf7ft,How dangerous is nuclear waste compared to coal and other forms of energy like renewable sources?,geo
3933,9s4055,Do smaller car tires wear through their tread faster than larger tires? If so is that because they must spin faster/more to cover the same amount of distance?,physics
3934,9rrs91,Is it possible to create a triplet of quantum entanglement?,physics
3935,9rn49y,"b""How is it possible for a nuclear power plant's capacity factor to be over 100%?""",eng
3936,9rcm6c,"Is it possible for a planet to be hit by another object (e.g. astroid, another planet) and get split in the middle as a result?",astro
3937,9r80ie,When did human jaws become too small for wisdom teeth?,bio
3938,9r21cs,"How exactly is ""turbulence"" one of the last unsolved problems in classic physics, and how is it related to the Navier-Stokes equations?",physics
3939,9r1jpx,How would breaking of CPT symmetry collapse QFT and Theory of Relativity?,physics
3940,9sprn3,Can photons bounce off one another?,physics
3941,9rjnqw,"Has anyone ever pin-pointed the geographic north/south pole, and would it be possible to walk/sail around it in a tiny circle to see a compass needle change continuously?",geo
3942,9rauzy,"If red and violet are on oposite ends of the color spectrum, why does it appear to flow naturally into one another on a color wheel?",neuro
3943,9r8yre,What effects would someone without mental health issues feel from prolonged use of antipsychotic medication aimed towards the treatment of schizophrenia?,med
3944,9r7xle,"Do animals have a biological way to ""tell time""?",bio
3945,9ssy3k,"b""Is the structure of a depressed person's brain physically different than that of a person that doesn't suffer from depression?""",neuro
3946,9snt9i,What is information in the context of Physics?,physics
3947,9sjrql,Do protons and electrons orbit around a barycenter? Like gravitationally attracting bodies? Or does the electron strictly orbit the centre of a proton?,physics
3948,9r6ukw,Why are the planetary orbits always presented as all being in the same plane? Are the 8 planets really all in the same plane? Are other planes of movement around the sun expected?,geo
3949,9sqvkm,"Given that white reflects heat/sunlight, would standing on a white floor, outside, make you hotter than any floor color would?",physics
3950,9smbjz,"Can birds control yaw? If so, how?",bio
3951,9sfxcg,"b""It feels like gluten sensitivities/allergies are on the rise, is there any research to back this up? Furthermore, is 'old/ancient' seeds a legitimate thing or just a marketing scheme, and would somebody showing reactions to 'modern' gluten also react to 'ancient' gluten?""",med
3952,9rws2q,"How big does Reynolds Number get in real life pipelines, such as oil pipelines?",eng
3953,9rty6m,Why do Muon Catalyzed Fusion happen at such low temperatures?,physics
3954,9rsois,"b""The moon is able to redirect the sun's illumination onto the earth. Does the earth also illuminate the moon the same way? With less, or more intensity?""",geo
3955,9rpyns,"Is there still any category-1 SNM at the Chernobyl sight, or has it been completely cleaned up? It would seem rather dangerous to open the plant as a tourist attraction with something so dangerous just lying there.",physics
3956,9rb579,"b""Why do people with asthma's bronchi constrict when performing physical activity?""",med
3957,9r8jkg,What is the speed of heat? What factors can impact it?,physics
3958,9r23jo,Have there been any significant changes in political polling methodology since the 2016 election?,soc
3959,9r1khv,Why does wine taste better when it breathes?,chem
3960,9r0jgg,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science",meta
3961,9qvqyh,"With current and relatively futuristic technology, would it be possible to create a type of exercise equipment or something similar in your home to supply your house with all the energy it would need for the day or next couple days?",eng
3962,9qt0p2,Why was the Black Sea historically a freshwater body?,geo
3963,9t0sez,When did people realize that there is no oxygen in space?,astro
3964,9sy3tg,Does light have a temperature? If so can it change?,physics
3965,9sn36i,Can animals tell apart a differents species gender?,bio
3966,9s4cjl,Is it possible to actually predict earthquakes to some degree?,geo
3967,9rx7o8,What is charge?,physics
3968,9rizev,What is the most common type of planet ?,astro
3969,9rgerq,"b""Wouldn't schrodinger's cat itself collapse the probability wave by observing the outcome of the radioactive decay?""",physics
3970,9reqha,How long would it take the air currents from a butterfly to noticeably alter large-scale weather?,geo
3971,9rco2z,How does the spin of a ball affect its trajectory after bouncing?,physics
3972,9sx44j,Do dogs see other breeds as dogs like them or as a whole different species?,bio
3973,9sqzuq,Why doctors prescribe beta blockers for heart insufficiency or heart failure? It seems counterintuitive to give drugs that further decrease the heart pulse and power.,med
3974,9s3pwn,"Why does warming oceans release CO2, while simultanously acidifying due to carbonic acid from CO2?",physics
3975,9ry6km,Why do peoples sweat smell so differently? Is it purely because of ones lifestyle?,med
3976,9rvrz7,"At a molecular level, why does exposing proteins to low pH levels cause them to denature?",chem
3977,9ru6e7,Can a linear particle accelerator be powered by chemical cells? Where does the energy come from?,physics
3978,9rn3iz,How does our body know how much blood we need?,med
3979,9rjegc,What is the spin of an electron?,chem
3980,9rdt2v,Do animals get cavities?,bio
3981,9rcpfs,I have a sheet of plastic-like material that is claimed to be polyetherimide. I suspect it may be polycarbonate. How can I check?,chem
3982,9rc3hb,What are some forestry management and public policy best practices to minimize the damage caused by wildfires?,geo
3983,9r88d1,What decides if a gene becomes Dominant or recessive?,bio
3984,9r7zd7,"b""What was Planck's intuition behind the quantization assumption?""",physics
3985,9r60qj,"Can antiretroviral medicine be used to treat a broad spectrum of sexually transmitted (say HSV or HPV) infections, or is it used specifically to treat HIV?",med
3986,9r0chw,How do inter-species animals know when they are playing?,bio
3987,9qyurk,Why does the moon change positions?,astro
3988,9sunqy,Why do humans tend to raise their pinky finger while holding items like bottles or cups?,med
3989,9ssogv,How does the moon create ocean waves?,geo
3990,9s92rq,How did satellites impact the field of meteorology when they were invented?,geo
3991,9s3c4m,If a childs parent or parents are drug addicts or alcoholics does this effect the child in any biologically?,bio
3992,9ruwwe,"b""Does NASA's water deluge system during rocket launches use salt water (from the sea) or fresh/distilled water?""",physics
3993,9rmqo2,"b""Does a tectonic plate only move in one direction at a time, or can parts of it move in different directions simultaneously? Wouldn't this break them down into smaller plates?""",geo
3994,9rk015,Why do some galaxies form spirals?,astro
3995,9rh74j,Why is our vision blurry underwater?,bio
3996,9rf8n4,Do whales have hairs inside their nostrils?,bio
3997,9r92fc,Why are tyres so wide?,physics
3998,9r3zpr,Is someone trying to develop electric airplanes?,eng
3999,9r12sx,"b""What's the most fundamental way we can define temperature?""",physics
4000,9r12r7,How valid is the concept of epigenetic inheritance?,bio
4001,9r10c0,Can humans actually survive on oxygen rich atmosphere during prehistoric time?,geo
4002,9qx9ri,Why is it that path difference due to reflection when light travels from a medium with low index of refraction (n) to a medium with a higher index of refraction is always exactly 180 degrees regardless of how much higher the 2nd n value is?,physics
4003,9qwu7h,Is There Any Value in Bleeding Patients?,med
4004,9syky2,Why do mitochondrial diseases affect different parts of the body?,med
4005,9spisc,What is the force produced by a plastic bottle dry ice bomb?,physics
4006,9simoa,What causes postpartum depression? Are humans the only animals that experience it?,bio
4007,9sg4pr,Why does the height of so many intraplate volcanic centers reach so close to sea-level?,geo
4008,9rpdoj,Why do the noble gases change the way our voices sound?,chem
4009,9rmp3x,How long does an atmosphere usually take to develop?,astro
4010,9rbq7s,Why do aerosol cans of compressed air get really cold?,chem
4011,9r9k42,"Though the research is mixed, it seems moderate coffee consumption is associated with moderate health benefits. As far as we know, is this from the caffeine, or is something else in coffee good for us?",med
4012,9qlisx,"b""Why is it that when sticking your hand out the car window, the air feels colder than normal, yet for a space shuttle re-entering earth's atmosphere, the air burns it up?""",geo
4013,9sz4y7,What is energy?,physics
4014,9svtw2,What is still?,physics
4015,9suqef,Why are reactive materials often stored under argon but rarely ever helium?,physics
4016,9su7ta,What happens to dead bacteria in the human body?,bio
4017,9sskus,Why are trace quantities of antimatter found in the high energy environments of black holes?,astro
4018,9ssda1,"b""Why can't the James Webb Space Telescope see the full visible spectrum? Why are it's mirrors gold-coated?""",astro
4019,9srzr0,"b""Why aren't there vaccines for common colds?""",med
4020,9sk9qc,How does white matter in the brain grow and what makes it grow?,neuro
4021,9sevx3,"b""Why does cheese break or crumble when it's cold, but gets long and stringy when it's warm?""",chem
4022,9sd4n7,"Is there any evidence that recent (last 10,000 years) human activity has altered our eye physiology through evolution?",bio
4023,9s5wcm,"Regardless of nurture, are some people naturally more likely to go against the norm, while others are the opposite?",psych
4024,9s1k2b,How do you calculate acoustic wavefront db dropoff?,physics
4025,9ruz53,"How have we found out about how big the universe is, how far the Andromeda Galaxy is away from us etc. without any exploration that far?",astro
4026,9rnll8,How much does the global consumption of cigarettes and other tobacco products contribute to climate change?,geo
4027,9ri9o7,How do astronomers identify gravitational lenses?,astro
4028,9rc7jc,How does calories relate to weight?,med
4029,9r7ufv,"After someone receives a lung transplant, what happens to the faulty lung?",med
4030,9r6yq1,Is fluid mechanics and vector analysis applicable to particles/molecules moving around in a cell?,bio
4031,9r6cjx,"b""Why are elements not evenly-distributed throughout the Earth's crust?""",geo
4032,9r1q28,how can some animals survive freezing?,bio
4033,9r05m0,"Some mammals from tropical lowlands have fur, and others (e.g., elephants, humans) mostly have bare skin. Why?",bio
4034,9qv1pa,How does the Nitrate cycle work in freshwater ponds?,geo
4035,9qrdtu,How do the electrodes of an EEG pick up electrical signals?,neuro
4036,9svt9p,Why does everything in our solar system orbit the sun on the same plane? Does the whole universe act this way?,astro
4037,9suryr,"In 3D cell culture, why do researchers use Spheroid Models over scaffold-based models or other non-scaffold based models?",bio
4038,9sun4w,"Why is it that when lithium comes into contact with water, it makes lithium hydroxide instead of lithium oxide?",chem
4039,9srtch,Why is the Na/K pump needed? neuro science,med
4040,9srlev,"b""What is a redshift? I was just looking at the Sloan digital survey and I'm curious. Thanks""",astro
4041,9si5y6,"If touch screens use the conductivity of your fingers to work, and if glass is an insulator, how does a tempered glass screen protector allow it to function?",physics
4042,9si3oj,How does fat get out of your body when you workout?,med
4043,9s2np9,"When bleeding, how does the body regain the blood it has lost? How does the body actually create that blood and how does it know when to stop?",bio
4044,9rv345,What is at the edge of the universe?,astro
4045,9rrtfb,Do Weddell seals echolocate?,bio
4046,9rrlig,"b""Why our body shakes when we're cold?""",bio
4047,9rjz1u,Why are position and momentum related by Fourier Transform?,physics
4048,9rc20d,"b""Do ground source heat pumps (geothermal energy) remove enough heat from Earth's mantle to counteract the effects of global surface temperature increases? If so, how much would it take to lower 1 degree celcius? Would vegetation/environments be drastically effected?""",geo
4049,9rbx5q,What does gradient mean in vector calculus?,maths
4050,9r5gjh,"b""What are solar flares called when they're on a different star?""",astro
4051,9qwey1,"b""[Biochemistry] How do small nonpolar molecules just 'dissolve' through the phospholipid bilayer like that?""",bio
4052,9qw3ys,"Salts vs freebase vaporization absorption, in particular nicotine?",chem
4053,9t0fog,What is the fundamental explanation of the Seebeck effect?,physics
4054,9swdsu,How do doctors come to a generally correct estimation of how much time a person has left to live?,med
4055,9sufxq,"b""Polarizing filters are useful in normal environments- so why isn't the polarization of the environment random to begin with?""",physics
4056,9suf1e,When did we realize that diseases could be airborne?,med
4057,9stot5,How important is water to the composition of lava?,geo
4058,9ssyly,"b""Changing Substances' Phases with Electrical Energy?""",chem
4059,9sraw2,Is renormalisation as straightforward as it sounds?,physics
4060,9skwwi,What tech is used to map places non-intrusively?,soc
4061,9s9aod,Difference in reactivity between aldehydes and ketones?,chem
4062,9s11vp,Why does AM wave produce sidebands??,physics
4063,9ry3od,How do we actually know the age of the Earth? (Repost),physics
4064,9rlx8i,What is the weather like in other planets? Do they have storms and tornadoes like we do? Do they have equivalents?,geo
4065,9rca3z,How exactly is medical criteria for diagnosis used? Is it like a checklist?,med
4066,9raluc,How is carboxyl from pyruvate oxidized into CO2?,chem
4067,9r9rte,What compounds cause the smell of (for instance) a wood fire?,chem
4068,9r8pl4,Is there a forumula to estimate the increase of hardness by lost water content?,bio
4069,9r54wu,How do birds collectively decide to just get up and migrate south for the winter?,bio
4070,9r3k48,"b""I've heard that polyploidy is rare in humans but does exist. But is it possible to have an haploid human?""",bio
4071,9r1zwi,"b""Why is it that there's more lakes up north?""",geo
4072,9r1wjs,Can linguistics relativity affect qualia? (Color),neuro
4073,9r1nc3,"What are the most powerful lenses one can make based on the shapes/sizes/materials we have available today, that can also possibly concentrate the invisible wavelengths of sunlight, for maximum focus/magnification power?",eng
4074,9qy846,Why is urine yellow?,bio
4075,9qy3bi,Why does the country Aruba have a dry climate?,geo
4076,9qxgta,Why are transition element complexes coloured?,chem
4077,9qw4ke,Are personality traits genetic?,psych
4078,9qvdmw,How do projectors project the colour black?,eng
4079,9qt7hg,What is the spectral resolution of a typical rainbow?,physics
4080,9qlg0h,"b""Why does an exothermic reaction's temperature increase if the reactants are RELEASING heat? Shouldn't the temperature in the beaker be lower as the reactants are releasing heat?""",chem
4081,9suh96,Are there any animal species thought to have gone extinct in the last few millennia that were unknown to humans at the time that they were alive?,bio
4082,9sli4h,How does cryotherapy work?,bio
4083,9sjtp4,"b""Given the elevating effects fasting has on HGH, why isn't it recommended for bone fractures?""",med
4084,9sibhk,what does a weak force do to a lepton and a hadron?,physics
4085,9sbpy1,"Why is October so hot in some places in Asia, like in the city of Karachi near Arabian sea?",geo
4086,9sbj4c,Are ALL carbon steels magnetic?,physics
4087,9sb28x,Does the body process everything we eat regardless of the speed we eat?,med
4088,9s5zki,"b""If you didn't speak for an extended period of time, could you lose your voice for good?""",med
4089,9rusyq,What keeps a nuclear reactor from hitting critical mass ?,physics
4090,9rr2gr,"What role do chloride channels (CLCN1) play in peristalsis, and digestion?",med
4091,9rqxt7,How important is impedance matching to thermal conductivity?,eng
4092,9rpzfp,What is the atomic structure of human DNA?,bio
4093,9rpyww,"Is there a specific number of equal-length pendulums that produces the most ""chaotic"" behavior when linked together (e.g., a triple pendulum)? How would the chaos be compared?",physics
4094,9rps7c,What makes plastic more or less susceptible to heat?,chem
4095,9rm7ai,Can somebody explain to me how a Penrose diagram works?,physics
4096,9rksw4,What is the field of an inductor/transformer made of?,physics
4097,9rj55i,How does an iPhone (or really any smart phone) tell the difference between a finger or a stylus touch and the touch of anything else?,eng
4098,9rdk7q,How is it possible for pi bond formation between d-sigma*?,chem
4099,9rco5b,"b""Why aren't deer, cows, etc., considered omnivores despite sometimes eating meat?""",bio
4100,9r9m2v,"b""What's the maximum compression (in volume percent) of human skeletal muscles?""",med
4101,9r9kxk,"Band gaps, doping. The ""picturable"" principle of how gaps are made smaller/bigger?",physics
4102,9r6alj,Why does cold sweating happen? What triggers it? Why does it come out during sicknesses or menopause?,med
4103,9r4v9v,"b""When I'm watching boxing fights do mirror neurons in my brain fire and does this translate to my boxing skill?""",neuro
4104,9qpz1u,Why pictures of Earth are perfect spheres?,geo
4105,9s4agh,Why does dough become less sticky when adding flour?,chem
4106,9s46di,What causes magnetic to be attracted to metals?,physics
4107,9rqkhh,"b""Why does the heart work harder when you're standing up?""",med
4108,9rp788,How do soundblockers work?,physics
4109,9qxr1i,Why in some systems mechanical energy is constant and in others momentum is conserved?,physics
4110,9qu1pq,How can we determine the age of the universe if time is relative?,physics
4111,9swzaz,What would adding anti-protons to water result in?,chem
4112,9rs289,Does intrauterine environmental factors affect the coloration of cats or their fur? Does it affect other animals?,bio
4113,9r3cmu,Why dont gases make a shadow?,chem
4114,9syh6w,Does water affect induction?,physics
4115,9srabt,"Money no object, would it be possible to paraglide into space behind a moving vehicle?",physics
4116,9rdbvq,What is the testing/trial phase of cosmetic and hygiene products like? (With and without animal testing),bio
4117,9r9d1l,3D TV WAS a thing. 4K TVs are increasingly popular and becoming mainstream for home entertainment. Cinemas still make a big deal out of IMAX 3D pictures. Are 4K TVs with stereoscopic 3D possible with the technology of 2018?,eng
4118,9rcayg,Why is it that it was the MONKEYS who evolved the most and ultimately became humans today? What about the other lifeforms on Earth present then?,soc
4119,9t16zv,"Would a ""Space Elevator"" using a super magnet stationed on the moon work?",physics
4120,9wmgof,How do fertility/sperm tests work?,med
4121,9wmeji,Do people with lots of kids have better immune systems due to constantly getting sick?,med
4122,9wl0ev,How does angiotensin 2 affect GFR?,med
4123,9wkd2r,How do we know the universe is expanding?,astro
4124,9wnkfv,"b""If Hubble can make photos of galaxys 13.2ly away, is it ever gonna be possible to look back 13.8ly away and 'see' the big bang?""",astro
4125,9wxr7j,Why is there a time-energy uncertainty relation when time is not an operator in Quantum Mechanics?,physics
4126,9wtlfd,"If there is an infinite amount of natural numbers, and one is chosen at random, mathematically the probability of choosing that number should be 0. Why can the number still be chosen?",maths
4127,9wvk1e,"b""How do we measure the temperature of stars and quasars up to 100,000,000? How do we know it's that hot?""",astro
4128,9wybz5,How are satellite orientated in space?,geo
4129,9wosua,"b""AskScience AMA Series: I'm Carlos Zarate Jr., and my research team at the National Institutes of Health Intramural Research Program works on new, fast-acting therapeutics for treatment-resistant depression, bipolar disorder, and suicidal thinking. AMA!""",med
4130,9ww9eo,How do cell regeneration rates vary among animals? Would it take a dog longer than a cat or human to replace most of the cells in its body?,bio
4131,9wnjfn,Why is the Milwaukee protocol not recommended?,med
4132,9wu3zy,"Besides preventing fires, what impacts do fire retardants dropped from planes onto wildfires have on the environment?",chem
4133,9wq15z,"What does it mean to ""burn out a motor,"" exactly?",eng
4134,9wnapc,Why are parasites considered true living organisms while viruses are not?,bio
4135,9wnnuu,Where did all the water on asteroids come from?,astro
4136,9x0wmt,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Physics, Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Science",meta
4137,9wumpb,"If I were to throw or shoot something downwards at a velocity greater than its terminal velocity, would it decelerate until it reached the terminal?",physics
4138,9wtv86,How are old films restored?,eng
4139,9wnwyu,Why does Turner syndrome have consistent symptoms when the X chromosomes should be redundant?,med
4140,9wvhd1,Why do epithelial cells line the outsides of organs that never experience external stimuli?,bio
4141,9wuv7i,How does an extended release pill work?,med
4142,9wtq9h,How come there is no motion blur in google street view photos?,computing
4143,9wqrdk,creating better water pressure with a siphon?,physics
4144,9wnm1v,Is there a limit on the number of radio telescopes that may be networked together?,astro
4145,9wd53n,"b""Why aren't all known archaeological sites excavated?""",soc
4146,9x0ji3,How does a high pass filter (RC) still pass high frequencies when actively charged to input voltage by the DC component?,physics
4147,9x0bth,"How do 17 year life cycle cicadas ""keep track"" of the year count to know when to emerge?",bio
4148,9wyl57,Can the CBD part of cannabis influence your reaction time?,bio
4149,9wvh98,Why are some medicines more bioavailable than others before or after a meal?,med
4150,9wu8c1,Where did all the dirt on top of dinosaur fossils come from?,geo
4151,9wnjo2,Were there wild pigs or were they breed from domesticated boars?,bio
4152,9wu89a,Looking up GPS chips for a potential purchase in a development. I see that some products read they are fully integrated. What does that mean?,computing
4153,9x24el,How are quantum computers actually implemented?,eng
4154,9x6efh,How deep does dirt go?,geo
4155,9wvsyt,Has there been a documented case of speciation of wildlife due to a man made object?,bio
4156,9wvwdk,Is it cheaper to build up or down? Why?,eng
4157,9x507d,"b""A recent news article states that a plasma's temperature, for self-sustaining fusion, needs to be around 100 million C - but the core of the Sun is only around 15 million C. Why does a plasma's temperature need to be so high for fusion to work? And why not for the Sun?""",physics
4158,9x5zv1,How come our bodies can break down so many proteins but keratin is a big no no?,med
4159,9x3tfx,"b""How do atoms 'share' electrons?""",chem
4160,9x6099,Can a recessive gene evolve into a dominant one after generations?,med
4161,9x5yk3,What happens during elastic electron collisions with a surface?,physics
4162,9x3pgn,Dimension of a resonator cavity that can trap the 511 kEV photon?,physics
4163,9x2o9n,What happens to photons when they get absorbed by particles? What do they transform into? And do the particles ever get saturated?,physics
4164,9x1oni,Why are Lauric-based surfactants preferred instead of Oleic/Stearic-based surfactants?,chem
4165,9x5ywg,"Could there be a new quantum field that is not interacting in its vacuum state, but would be given high enough excitation?",physics
4166,9x1r45,"After a vasectomy, where does the stem go after an ejaculation?",bio
4167,9x0cyf,How does dark matter affect galactic orbital speed?,physics
4168,9wxhf7,If heat makes things expand then how is it used for shrink wrapping things?,chem
4169,9x3c5l,What if we are in imaginary time? Could that be way space and time are linked?,physics
4170,9x9b8u,"Stupid question, If there were metal buildings/electronics more than 13k+ years ago, would we be able to know about it?",soc
4171,9xgvrr,Are there seasons in the deep ocean?,geo
4172,9xgxfm,"Rubbing alcohol is often use to sanitize skin (after an injury/before an injection), but I have never seen someone use it to clean their counters or other non-porous surfaces  is there a reason rubbing alcohol is not used on such surfaces but non-alcohol-based spray cleaners are?",chem
4173,9x8qtm,How does the new kilogram work?,physics
4174,9xgoyu,"Climate scientists are saying that climate change is irreversible. If we continue on the path we are currently in, in which we keep using fossil fuels. How much longer do we expect the human race to last? Will we all die in a 100 years? 1000?",geo
4175,9xfr7c,What percent of my blood volume gets oxygenated with one breath?,med
4176,9x90xk,Where do meteorites gain their velocity?,astro
4177,9xghsc,"If language, music, and talking are important for brain development (not just language development), do brains of deaf babies develop differently?",med
4178,9xctlp,"How long, without a nuclear detonation, until we can make Low Background Steel again with normal atmospheric gasses?",physics
4179,9xcy96,Why are glass and ceramic so used in chemistry? What makes them so non-reactive?,chem
4180,9x938i,"Does every star have an Oort cloud and Kuiper belt, or are they idiosyncratic to our sun?",astro
4181,9x82ja,What happens to our bodies magnetic mineral nutrients and electrical impulses during an MRI?,bio
4182,9xex0c,"b""What effects does the Gulf stream have on Europe's climate?""",geo
4183,9xawbu,"b""Why don't comets ever wither out?""",astro
4184,9x7rnm,Why are we unable to move our eyes independently of each other?,med
4185,9xi04m,"b""I can't seem to grasp my head around the concept of rest mass how is it different from the mass we know?""",physics
4186,9xhods,"When splitting water molecules by electrolysis, how would sperate the hydrogen and oxygen?",chem
4187,9xapl1,Are there any naturally-occuring vacuums on Earth?,physics
4188,9xa15h,"b""Why do 90% of all fish live in the 'twight zone'?""",bio
4189,9x9gco,What are the effects of spontaneous decay of carbon-14 in genes?,bio
4190,9x9bpg,Why does heavy rainfall cause an elevated level of bacteria in ocean water?,geo
4191,9x99rq,How does current in a ldr (light dependent resistor) depend on wavelength?,physics
4192,9xfno5,"Is relearning a skill biologically easier than initially learning that skill for the first time, even if a long amount of time has passed since the skill was first learned?",psych
4193,9xf5qh,How do scientists determine the age of amber?,bio
4194,9xainm,Are all ligands Lewis bases? Or are all Lewis bases ligands?,chem
4195,9x7pfg,"How is graphene made and what is the difference in formation of it (along with graphite) and the formation of other molecules such as HCl, Na2CO3 etc.?",chem
4196,9xfwqf,"In the context of material properties, what is the difference between hardness and strength?",eng
4197,9xf6ih,"b""Normally, the process of aging makes a alloys harder. Why doesn't this work with martensite?""",chem
4198,9xmhaw,Do shorter people have faster reaction speed and reflexes?,med
4199,9xp3nf,How do scientist decide on how to create flu vaccine for each year?,med
4200,9xn1ks,The new kilogram definition seems complex. Why not define it in terms of the mass of a proton?,physics
4201,9xlfg7,"When describing black holes in galaxies people generally say almost all galaxies have black holes at their centers why almost? Are there galaxies without supermassive black holes in their centers, if so how do they form?",astro
4202,9xm5yu,"Is the Darvaza gas crater (The Door to Hell) causing any major effects on the planet? Its been burning since 1971 and I never until recently even knew it existed. A natural gas field collapsed into an underground cavern located in Derweze, Turkmenistan.",geo
4203,9xnk0l,"b""Does the Mars Rover 'hunker down', turn off instruments, or otherwise prepare if storms are coming?""",eng
4204,9xlsch,"AskScience AMA Series: We are Julia Taylor Kennedy & Pooja Jain-Link from the Center for Talent Innovation and we just published ""Wonder Women in STEM and the Companies that Champion Them"" - we want to share solutions to improve gender equality in the STEM fields. Ask Us Anything!",med
4205,9xhuoy,"If suppressors reduce the firing noise in guns, and make them go a little further, then why do armies not use them more often?",eng
4206,9xi9py,"How do people exactly measure absurdly high temperatures, like 100 million? Or are they just estimating it?",physics
4207,9xktu7,Is sustainable muon catalysed fusion possible in the upper atmosphere where muons are produced due to cosmic waves hitting the upper atmosphere?,physics
4208,9xi0s4,What kind of batteries did the Apollo astronauts have in their backpacks?,eng
4209,9xob9t,What is impedance ?,physics
4210,9xkoe9,"An impact crater has been recently discovered in Greenland that may have been caused by a 1-mile-wide asteroid. If an analogous asteroid were discovered heading towards Earth, would we be able to pinpoint in advance an exact impact location? How much time in advance?",astro
4211,9xilsr,Do we lose radio communication with Mars when it is behind the moon?,astro
4212,9xqdjr,What happens after I drink a glass of water?,med
4213,9xmvzm,"Are there any brain scans (MRI, EEG, etc) that can diagnose psychiatric disorders and identify potential treatment options?",neuro
4214,9xm4jd,Has the time nature of quantum entanglement been tested?,physics
4215,9xl84o,"b""Why some materials, like diamonds, who are form in extremely high pressures don't recover its initial form when they are at 1 atmosphere of preassure?""",chem
4216,9xk631,"With current nuclear reactors\' consumption, how much ""fuel"" do we have left?",physics
4217,9xiixr,"Are there El Nio/La Nias on other bodies of water, other than the Pacific Ocean?",geo
4218,9xqg49,Why was the Voyager record gold plated vs. using a harder metal?,eng
4219,9xmrw0,Why do humans shrink as they get older?,med
4220,9xlny6,"What determines how opaque or transparent a material is, on a molecular level?",chem
4221,9xkvpg,Can someone help me find the spectra of the TRAPPIST-1 Exoplanets?,astro
4222,9xk4o9,Is there a maximum amount of information that our ears can receive?,med
4223,9xj2y4,How can an experiment be designed to determine whether or not extinction of an native species was caused by invasive species or by habitat degradation?,bio
4224,9xicq0,Would a Pulmonary Lobectony Lower Blood Pressure?,med
4225,9xki16,How fast would the ice age caused by the proposed impact of the Younger Dryas have commenced?,geo
4226,9xnubp,"b""Why does Sulfur accept more than 8 valence electrons? I understand how it can, but doesn't it make it less similar to a noble gas and so less stable?""",chem
4227,9xmtag,Do our ears adjust to sound at the same time or individually?,bio
4228,9xikkd,How does a hot surface injure skin?,med
4229,9xp2tg,Do fatter people have more hair follicles?,bio
4230,9xoz4v,"Inside a black hole, time becomes space-like and space becomes time-like, the singularity becomes the inevitable future of the observer falling into the black hole. What does this exactly mean from the perspective of a falling observer?",physics
4231,9xkt8i,"b""Are there more elements to be discovered on earth? Do we think we've discovered every element that exists on this planet,or will the periodic table continue to expand?""",physics
4232,9xk315,Are animal allergies highly correlated with each other?,bio
4233,9xii50,"How does estrogen cream remove urethral caruncles, and without affecting surrounding tissue?",med
4234,9xihs5,"What does ""Angry Backfiring"" mean, as in, ""Angry Backfiring C Syndrome?"" Is that a commonly used term, or did the namer of Angry Backfiring C Syndrome just like the idea of the initialism ""ABC?""",med
4235,9xjg87,"Do white holes exist? If they do, why havent we found them yet?",astro
4236,9xhsh9,could it be possible the warming climate could be caused by the sheer number of excess heat produced by factories and the increase of people being born?,geo
4237,a15b7m,High-intensity ultrasound is being used to destroy tumors rather deep in the brain. How is this possible without damaging the tissue above?,physics
4238,a12vk2,"For the universe, if the Big Bang were 12:00:00 on Jan 1, and the theorized Heat Death were 11:59:59 on Dec 31, what day/time is it now?",physics
4239,a10gz1,Do other animal species experience the same right vs. left handed population differences as humans?,bio
4240,a10x09,"When battling a cold or flu, does taking drugs to ease symptoms impact recovery time?",med
4241,a16nab,"b""Would Fermat have understood Andrew Wiley's proof?""",maths
4242,a13upa,"I think for an isotope to be created, the neutron number has to change, but how? as in what causes an element to have different number of neutrons?",chem
4243,a138dc,Why can we measure the diameter of a proton but not an electron? Do we have any proof that the electron has size rather than being a point particle?,physics
4244,a10o4d,"b""Why do we see hydrogen's spectral lines in absorption in the sun's spectrum?""",astro
4245,a171d5,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience, Medicine, Psychology",meta
4246,a18rx9,What changes led to the massive polio outbreaks in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?,med
4247,a10np6,Why does food get crispy when you cook it longer?,chem
4248,a13sxo,Why cant we use food as energy?,physics
4249,a17ww2,How exactly are qubits measured?,physics
4250,a17bk1,Avalanche and Zener Breakdown?,physics
4251,a17lg5,"b""What is the History of Defining Water's Boiling Point?""",physics
4252,a16p56,Has the slightly unethical part of the science community found a specific spot to hit on your head in order to increase your math/science ability yet? Asking for a friend,neuro
4253,a1fbwi,How bright would Andromeda be if it were a quasar?,astro
4254,a1k25r,"the ISS is a pretty well closed system. Every astronaut has brought their own microbiome, do we know anything about what they leave behind and what survives?",bio
4255,a1g6rq,"If there were only two objects in the universe, how would we know which is moving away from which? Or would we know?",astro
4256,a1juo0,Do mosquitoes have a preferred blood type?,bio
4257,a1jhra,"If there are so many satellites and more orbiting around the earth, how can we ensure that they not collide?",eng
4258,a1ezvm,Are there predators in the microscopic world?,bio
4259,a1kppx,"After light slows traveling through a medium, does it accelerate back to c upon reentering a vacuum or does it remain the same velocity as it was the moment it exited the medium?",physics
4260,a1jd0d,How do gut microbes get passed from mother to child if the microbes live in the intestines and the baby passes through the vagina?,med
4261,a1ejlg,How do they isolate the exact antibodies they want for an immunoglobulin shot?,med
4262,a1jmhz,What are the advantages/disadvantages for an organism to having a small or a large number of chromosome pairs?,bio
4263,a1faod,"b""Why is it that we are very advanced in treating bacterial infections, but pretty clueless when it comes to viruses? Why isn't there something like antibiotics for viruses?""",med
4264,a1f9gb,Does it take a significant amount of calories or energy for the body to create hair?,med
4265,a1jodo,How many planets have we found like earth? And how many of them are in a good distance for us?,astro
4266,a1ix58,"Are there any surfaces that completely reflect light (without absorbing any of it)? If so, would you be able to trap the light in a box (or other container) lined with that material?",physics
4267,a1dgd3,Can race be determined by bones alone?,soc
4268,a1lh53,How does the perception of spice scale?,med
4269,a1ju8c,What is the mechanism for loss of fitness and strength when training ceases?,bio
4270,a1h5s1,"What is the search strategy of the mold in this GIF ""searching for"" food?",bio
4271,a1fqa3,Why is Ca(OH) a bad conductor of electricity even though its a strong base ?,chem
4272,a1ewb9,"Why is the electricity that sometimes pops from an electrical socket blue, but lightning is yellow?",physics
4273,a1jpbb,"If all the people with AIDS and/or HIV suddenly disappeared, would we be rid of it or there are other sources of infection?",med
4274,a1jl2y,"Is it possible for two sounds to look exactly alike on an oscilloscope or spectral frequency display, yet still sound different?",physics
4275,a1jivb,Are psychosomatization and the placebo effect related? Does psychosomatization respond to placebos?,neuro
4276,a1j1vk,"b""Why doesn't type 2 diabetes induce weight loss?""",med
4277,a1iq90,What do we know about the opposite side of the galaxy from Earth?,astro
4278,a1gtt5,What is an itch in terms of a body process?,med
4279,a1gju6,Can two quanta interact with an electron at the same time in the photoelectric effect?,physics
4280,a1g8xo,Is it possible to calibrate an optical instrument using the cosmic background radiation as a source?,eng
4281,a1g8cb,How does the brain store information?,neuro
4282,a1n3yy,Are there any male-specific consequences of being underweight?,med
4283,a1k1q8,"Do blood vessel cells use up (nutrients,oxygen) that they carry ? (Respiration of blood vessel cells?)",bio
4284,a1hvpl,"Do snails blink their eyes? if so, is there a similar physiological structure to an eyelid? Or is it a completely different proccess?",bio
4285,a1h8ys,Why can we freeze human sperm cells but not human eggs?,med
4286,a1gzj0,Do zebras have stripes as an adaptation against biting flies?,bio
4287,a1f133,Are bacterial infections less common in more extreme climates?,bio
4288,a1jret,Why is calcium-48 the most common element for making super heavy elements?,chem
4289,a1jhf6,What causes the magnetic moment of charged particles like the electron?,physics
4290,a1hw3m,"Except for glaciers & major tectonics, Does the planets surface get smoother over time?",geo
4291,a1hbsg,What does the human body do with the oxygen when it is inhaled?,med
4292,a1gtff,How are there estimates for the number of undiscovered species in the ocean if we havent found them yet?,geo
4293,a1gap2,"b""Do SSRI's actually contain serotonin or do they cause the body to produce more serotonin?""",med
4294,a1f56e,What do we know about the origin of comets?,geo
4295,a1f0it,"How do radar (or ultrasound / lidar) beams get back to their source instead of bouncing in all kinds of different directions, never to return?",eng
4296,a1lupo,How are electrons conducted in an ionic solution?,chem
4297,a1lsca,How high can human go without breathing support?,bio
4298,a1julr,How do wild animals like raccoons and foxes establish populations in really dense urban areas?,bio
4299,a1gwvl,Why are armpits a hotspot for body odor?,med
4300,a1fqy9,Do high electron affinities imply that materials are good conductors?,physics
4301,a1jrjt,Is there a significant variation in the framerate of the human eye?,med
4302,a1o9kf,How does blowing on something cool it off? Is it different for solids vs liquids or is the overall premise the same?,physics
4303,a1orqw,"The human heart is asymmetrical, which is why it is felt more easily on the left side of the chest (fairly consistently in humans). During fetal development, what signals do the individual cells use to ""know"" which side is left vs. right while differentiating to make the organ?",med
4304,a1pivo,It is estimated that there are between 1-10 quadrillion ants on Earth. How did we come to that number?,bio
4305,a2nxfb,What actually determines the half-time of a radioactive isotope?,chem
4306,a2t0wj,"Since we measure nuclear warhead yields in terms of tonnes of TNT, would detonating an equivalent amount of TNT actually produce a similar explosion in terms of size, temperature, blast wave etc?",physics
4307,a2pps0,What was it like when cosmic background radiation passed the visual spectrum?,physics
4308,a2os0i,"What is it about merged species (Mules, Ligers) that makes them sterile?",bio
4309,a2lge7,How does NH4+ interfere with Oxidative Phosphorylation?,bio
4310,a2nifa,What series of physical interactions take place in order to move fluid from our stomachs to our mouths when vomiting?,med
4311,a2s6nx,When light is polarised where does the magnetic field of the EM wave go?,physics
4312,a2ozre,"What are the effects of increased adipocyte cells in body on endocrine system or more specifically, feeling of satiety?",med
4313,a2nucu,"Can more than two stars orbit each other, and is there a limit to how many stars there can be in the same multiple star system?",astro
4314,a2pm56,How do you determine the strength of a basic aromatic ring or a heterocyclic compound?,chem
4315,a2jm8b,Why do people get morning breath?,med
4316,a2plfb,"b""Energy + Time appear coupled together in both the uncertainty principle, and in Noether's Theorem. Is there a connection between the two theorems?""",physics
4317,a2odbw,Can there be clouds of borane or boric acid in gas giants planets?,geo
4318,a2owx0,"b""Is Earth the only planet that has oil? If there's no organic life anywhere else then does that mean there is no oil anywhere else in the solar system? Seems Wierd even to think of it that way.""",geo
4319,a2lyr2,Is it true that asking a stranger to watch your stuff for you makes them less likely to steal it?,psych
4320,a2usop,What causes the values for nuclear spin for combinations of protons and neutrons?,physics
4321,a2omw3,how does Van der Waals force play a part in adsorption of gas on solid surface?,chem
4322,a1tkpf,"Does the force of ejaculation influence the probability of impregnation, or is this only determined by the swimming speed of individual sperm cells?",bio
4323,a0v8wy,"b""Is a spider's vision stitched together like ours?""",bio
4324,a2364a,"What is ""foaming at the mouth"" and what exactly causes it?",med
4325,a2de2v,Does gamma radiation excite nuclei?,physics
4326,a1az4x,To what degree can lungs repair damage caused by smoking?,med
4327,a2ezmi,What was the Amazon like when the Sahara was still green?,bio
4328,a1ct51,Why are horns / trumpets shaped the way that they are? How does the flair increase volume?,physics
4329,a2aubs,Is Quantum Mechanics Really Random?,physics
4330,a1treo,"b""If an animal within a group (chimps, wolves, etc.) is infertile, are they ostracized by others of their group, or is it not 'noticed' at all?""",bio
4331,a282gd,What is the default state of the muscles that are responsible for closing your eyes?,med
4332,a2fv96,Can bugs feel pain?,bio
4333,a1bti7,Do we know anything of prehistoric fruits and vegetables?,bio
4334,a25j54,Does classical thermodynamics hold up at relativistic speeds?,physics
4335,a28jm5,Are animals able to count and do they have any idea of numbers?,bio
4336,a1spo3,Why does a phase to phase electrictrical contact result in an explosion?,physics
4337,a2g6re,How do complex mutations happen through evolution?,bio
4338,a22a8i,Why is it that when you rub your eyes you start seeing weird colours and patterns?,med
4339,a1i5gn,"If the theory is that Life On Earth started with some primordial chemical reactions accidentally triggered, then is it possible that in the billions of years that have passed we have had this happen again and we have multiple roots for life?",bio
4340,a0s6yw,Is it feasible to have the Curiosity rover driven to the insight lander and snap a pic of it?,astro
4341,a25a9c,Is the perception of heat linear or nonlinear?,med
4342,a1aymn,Why did steam locomotives not push the trains?,eng
4343,a0qjxi,What modulation and/or error correction techniques are used by the Mars rovers to send data to the earth?,eng
4344,a257cp,Do reptiles and bugs fart?,bio
4345,a29yxo,Have common words that are easier to type become more popular?,soc
4346,a2143f,"b""I've heard about efforts to eliminate mosquitoes by genetically modifying them to be sterile. How would the gene spread if the individuals with this gene couldn't have any offspring?""",bio
4347,a207t4,Why can you only get black widow antivenom once in your lifetime?,bio
4348,a0vhwx,Could a substance get so hot that it behaves relativistically?,physics
4349,a2e3zz,How do we measure eccentricity in the orbits of stars around galactic centers?,astro
4350,a1ajd4,How can a pot plant live for years in the same soil without starving from eating all the nutrients in the soil?,bio
4351,a1yyln,"How does zero gravity affect fish in space, and prospects for aquaculture in space?",bio
4352,a1sbwl,"b""Everyone's talking about the fact that babies were genetically modified, but since when did we know there was a gene that prevents HIV? How does it work?""",bio
4353,a2h7nu,Optics question: What are the lines of light in clear water called?,physics
4354,a1vbkn,"b""Why does your risk of cancer increase as you age? Don't your cells divide less as you get older?""",med
4355,a1ae9t,"In regards to the recent missionary who died trying to contact a remote tribe on Sentinel Island, much has been made about how he could have decimated the tribe with modern disease. Assuming administration was possible - would simple antibiotics mitigate this risk? If not, would modern medicine?",med
4356,a211f7,What methods do scientists use to reconstruct dinosaur postures from discovered fossils?,bio
4357,a1yl1n,Are two headed snakes more common than other two headed animals?,bio
4358,a1bxl7,"Are venomous snakes immune to other snakes, or other kinds of snakes, venom?",bio
4359,a0q8wj,How are concepts or memories formed and stored in the brain?,neuro
4360,a227x7,"Since objects get denser as they get colder, would you be able to get ice that was cold enough to sink in water?",chem
4361,a1y9nl,Does an unbound electron have transnational energy levels as it moves through space?,physics
4362,a0pvjs,How would an aircraft powered by ionic wind be affected by flying through the ionized air of a thunderstorm or highly ionized cloud?,physics
4363,a18tk7,Could an astronaut jump from the international space station and free fall/self propel all the way to the earths surface if the space suit was equipped with a parachute?,geo
4364,a16xag,Why is romaine lettuce recalled so often compared to other leafy greens?,bio
4365,a0vxjb,"If current tests to date have shown that matter and anti-matter interact with light the same way (i.e. anti-hydrogen photon emission spectrum is the same as hydrogen), how can we assume that the universe is made up of an abundance of regular matter, and not isolated clusters of each type of matter?",physics
4366,a0szmx,How Nasa gets live daya from mars?,astro
4367,a21b6q,How are animals with TSEs disposed of after death considering how infectious and difficult prions are to denature?,neuro
4368,a1p2sd,Why does depth of field in cameras decrease with an increase in aperture?,physics
4369,a19ppd,Is ALS more common today than in the past?,neuro
4370,a18osm,"If you had 2 glasses of water,one at 40c and one at 0c and left them out in a table in a room,would they both reach room temperature of 20c at the same time?",physics
4371,a2cl4f,"b""When you're ill why does the body keep trying to throw up even if our stomach is empty? Can it not tell?""",med
4372,a235r6,"Seeing as the speed of sound is the speed at which sound waves translate through the air (roughly) Does that mean the speed of sound is slower at, say 60,000 than Sea Level?",physics
4373,a1suuo,"Diamonds are supposedly almost worthless until after they are cut, so why are manmade diamonds so much less valuable than natural ones?",soc
4374,a0qf4l,"With the billions of gallons of fossil fuel, can we glean any interesting paleontological knowledge from them? Or is it all too gobbled up?",bio
4375,a2d8f7,"b""How do heart rate measurement apps manage to do their job by just using your phone's camera and flash?""",computing
4376,a25xkd,Why and how do small fishes (like goldfish) overfeed themselves to their death?,bio
4377,a22kqm,"Genetically speaking, why is inbreeding bad? What happens with the genes, why do mutations occur?",med
4378,a20u9e,Why do some animals form geometric patterns on their skin?,bio
4379,a1vs8f,How does the nondeterminism of quantum systems add up to the determinism of larger systems?,physics
4380,a1thmh,"Men create billions of sperm cells in their lifetime, will any of them be genetically identical? How about women and their eggs?",bio
4381,a1rwzf,"What do the ""L-"", ""D-"", ""R-"" and ""S-"" prefixes for molecules mean?",chem
4382,a12hc1,"b""Why do women's breasts enlarge right before their period?""",med
4383,a0sr50,"On Nov. 24th at 5:48 am PDT a 5.3 earthquake 6.2 mi deep happened near the antipode of Portland, OR south of Madagascar near where a fault separates the African Plate from the Antarctic Plate. At around 11:30pm that night I felt vibrations and am wondering if perhaps these waves were related?",geo
4384,a0qk81,What is the black-body radiation of a negative-temperature body?,physics
4385,a2fowe,"What does ""thinness"" or ""thickness"" of air imply and how does it happen and change?",geo
4386,a2fi8i,Why is quantum entanglement so important to quantum computing?,computing
4387,a2b0u7,Is there a neurbiological difference between suicide ideators and suicide attempters/completers?,neuro
4388,a26qv1,"b""What happens to the leg (and it's bloodvessels) after harvesting the saphenous vein for a coronary bypass?""",med
4389,a1sjko,"Do protons and neutrons have the same mass, or are they slightly different?",physics
4390,a13e10,How do diseases that were once eradicated just come back all of a sudden?,med
4391,a26z2f,Does Cancer continue spreading in a dead body?,med
4392,a24te4,What happens at the cellular level when leaves turn from green to other colors in autumn?,bio
4393,a217wv,How do Bacteriophages know their targets and how to get to them?,bio
4394,a1zysc,What happens to the elastic potential energy stored in a deformed body when the body breaks or enters plastic deformation?,physics
4395,a1yuso,How does the heart work differently in space compared to earth?,med
4396,a1wmvg,"b""What makes a woman's menstrual cycle gradually become longer or shorter with time?""",bio
4397,a1tlny,"b""Why don't all birds migrate south?""",bio
4398,a1q043,"b""Does the spin of all the particles in an atom's nucleus face the same way? If so, does this also affect the electrons?""",physics
4399,a1ndxo,How much blood can you lose before you pass out?,med
4400,a1aog5,Why is getting oxygen into the bloodstream bad?,med
4401,a12p5z,"How is speed measured in space? Do we get to choose our ""fixed reference point"" wherever we want, or is there an agreed upon standard?",astro
4402,a0x694,"b""Out of my depth. My nephew is trying to figure out how a cell phone speaker works, what powers it, how does it connect so tiny? He's 14, how do I explain this?""",eng
4403,a2fkzu,What makes one particular material good at dampening sound versus another material?,physics
4404,a2fgiq,How will the redefinition of a Kilogram affect the Atomic Masses/Moles of the periodic table?,chem
4405,a2f9pt,Why do obstructions occur more frequently in the coronary arteries than other vessels throughout the body?,med
4406,a2b335,How do we know Big Bang happened?,astro
4407,a28y41,"b""How do satellites know when they're close to one another?""",geo
4408,a273dz,"If breaking the speed barrier causes a sonic boom, then why isnt light or space radiation constantly causing booms?",physics
4409,a26new,"b""How does the brain selectively choose what to memorise/store? In a typical day at a typical job you could be exposed to hundreds of names, numbers etc. but you'd never be able to recall them. Are they all in your brain somewhere?""",psych
4410,a239mp,Between cycloalkyl substituent and double bond in an alkene which one has higher priority ?,chem
4411,a21c4o,Is there a unit for pain?,med
4412,a1zdfk,Does Crossing-Over in Meiosis result in new genes?,bio
4413,a1woce,What is it about flashing lights that triggers epileptic people to have seizures?,neuro
4414,a1ux82,"If all nucleoside triphosphates have the same free-energy change for their hydrolysis, why do our cells primarily focus on ATP as a means to transfer energy?",bio
4415,a1u9k3,"b""Why aren't antibiotics used in combinations, routinely, to combat drug resistance? It doesn't seem that much more taxing to the body, and the chance of a bacterium developing resistance to both substances simultaneously is probably a magnitude lower.""",med
4416,a1tnxa,"How can people increase their cardiovascular output capacity by training, even though lung volume essentially remains the same?",med
4417,a1t38m,How does the human body regulate substance transfer in tissues? Is the central nervous system involved?,med
4418,a19mx4,Are animal toxins related?,bio
4419,a14x7q,If we have 100% solar power production at home is there a point to using AC other than appliances being made for AC?,eng
4420,a1442r,Why do some things dissolve in certain solvents and others dont?,chem
4421,a0x64k,Why are higher energy levels clustered together?,physics
4422,a2i7ru,What would happen gravitationally if Earth where surrounded by a hollow sphere?,physics
4423,a2egws,"If a woman is born with all her eggs at birth, how can her age at conception influence Downs syndrome?",med
4424,a2at38,Is the main therapeutic affect from cardio due to the increased production of serotonin? [psychology],psych
4425,a26xg3,Do estimates of the number of galaxies in the universe include dwarf galaxies?,astro
4426,a24wnn,How do you control the torque curve of an electric motor?,eng
4427,a240em,"When isopropyl group is the R in cyhex-COOR,what would be the name of the molecule?",chem
4428,a225do,Can Radio Telescopes pick up strong signals outside of where they aim?,astro
4429,a21m4s,What happens to our stomach that makes us vomit when we eat too much food?,med
4430,a200pa,Why does excessive radiation exposure in men cause health issues in any children they have afterwords?,med
4431,a1yzcf,How does the smoke of large wildfires affect insect populations?,bio
4432,a1ym2o,Will the two Mars rovers ever meet? And if so would they be programmed to recognize each other?,astro
4433,a1svnx,"What attracts a liquid to stick to the side of its container (e.g. tube wall)? What does adhesion, low surface tension, cohesion got to do with it?",chem
4434,a1m38n,Why do clear plastics turn milky white when twisted or bent?,chem
4435,a1c2tj,Can someone explain one full heartbeat beginning with the path of an action potential at the SA node?,med
4436,a1c1wx,How much natural gas is in a gas shale deposit?,geo
4437,a19fg9,"Is There A ""Critically Damped"" Equivalent for the Universe?",physics
4438,a17kwo,How can the pendulum system that is in the Insight seismometer can be so precise (in theory should it be able to detect ground motions smaller than a diameter of the hydrogen atom)? How does it work?,astro
4439,a16jdt,How are spacecraft protected against solar flares and other solar weather?,physics
4440,a11yzc,How to determine the age of the Sentinelese tribe if no one can get access to it?,soc
4441,a11ywx,"b""What are growing pains? And do they really mean that you're growing?""",med
4442,a0xba3,Is there any difference between the light that a flashlight makes to the light that the sun makes?,physics
4443,a0x0df,Is there any way to determine how high mountains used to be?,geo
4444,a2hf5h,Does the southern hemisphere see different stars to the northern hemisphere?,astro
4445,a2em89,How does the brain store/retrieve language?,soc
4446,a2cyyz,How can index fossils help generate a geological timescale?,bio
4447,a2cq9a,What causes blackouts (from alcohol) and why does it happen more often to certain people?,med
4448,a298v0,What would the day/night cycle be like on a NON-tidally locked moon?,astro
4449,a29667,How are the IV curves of solar cells determined?,eng
4450,a28jm7,What causes mosquito and other bug bites to swell up?,bio
4451,a21359,What is the difference between Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease(CJD) and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease(vCJD)?,med
4452,a1zz38,Would some electrons still move through a conductor even if there is no voltage source connected?,physics
4453,a1ziwz,"Does the big earthquake in Alaska today mean there is less of a chance for ""the big one"" to happen that they keep talking about in the Pacific NW?",geo
4454,a1ytk4,Do people with life-threatening allergies have a higher risk of atherosclerosis and other immune overreactions?,med
4455,a1wppq,Where is the blood-brain barrier located?,med
4456,a1wiz3,How is message tampering discovered in the E91 quantum key distribution protocol?,physics
4457,a1vrwj,Why did they use pulsed thrusters on the Mars InSight lander?,eng
4458,a1mk38,"When doing cost-benefit analyses, what is the value of a human life? How is this determined?",soc
4459,a1j1xk,Why is the apparent magnitude scale used to measure the brightness of stars backwards?,astro
4460,a1hyh3,How does single cell genotyping work?,bio
4461,a1a6xb,"If muscles are either contracted or not at all, how are we able to control our grip?",bio
4462,a15t4f,What percentage of the objects we see on the nightsky are from the local supercluster and how much of them are from our own galaxy?,astro
4463,a14ov3,Do LEDs of different colors require different voltages to achieve the same light output?,physics
4464,a14lgb,Mechanism of Bupropion in nicotine addiction treatment?,med
4465,a0wd0n,Would you see color if you looked at a beam of electrons with certain wavelenght?,physics
4466,a0w5zd,Are jackfruit related to corn?,bio
4467,a0qjtq,Why is this Benzene resonance not possible?,chem
4468,a2gwwd,Why do increased insulin levels aid in the absorption of creatine monohydrate?,bio
4469,a26ywr,Can the attenuation of explosions be modeled or calculated similarly to the attenuation of sound?,physics
4470,a23n2t,What causes phosphorescence in the ocean?,geo
4471,a224pj,Has the Poincar Recurrence Theorem been observed for in a real system? Can we build a sufficiently small system where this can be achieved?,physics
4472,a1y0zj,What is the functional difference between taking a blood sample and taking a urine analysis test?,med
4473,a1x4f0,"After todays earthquake in Anchorage, AK, what are the chances of a following, just as dangerous, quake?",geo
4474,a1uhn3,Is stardust dangerous for moonbases?,geo
4475,a1t3s9,Does muscular atrophy cause muscle memory/acquired skills to decay?,med
4476,a1t0if,Is it possible to force mass transfer (gasoline Vapor) from low concentration to high concentration?,eng
4477,a18lg2,Question regarding a reflection in a window(?),physics
4478,a17x0w,What did we use as toilet paper before the accepted current manufactured solution?,soc
4479,a16evu,Why does Cinnamon have germicidal properties?,bio
4480,a12crf,Why do people bleed out of their mouth after being shot?,med
4481,a122ci,How does A black hole create the large beams?,astro
4482,a0vgsf,What is the physiological mechanism that causes mesolimbic pathway resistance?,neuro
4483,a0rv3v,Can anyone explain the mechanism by which exercise boosts the immune system?,bio
4484,a0qek2,"b""Does thinner air at higher elevations affect a car's acceleration?""",physics
4485,a0pwna,What if there had been no water hammer at SL-1?,eng
4486,a2gezw,Why does water pull together as a droplet to have the least surface area?,chem
4487,a2b79f,Is Esterification from a Carboxylic Acid a Redox reaction??,chem
4488,a28845,"b""Why don't we have anti-virals available like antibiotics?""",med
4489,a26n12,What is the temperature in space? Specifically in low earth orbit?,astro
4490,a23iut,Are therapy dogs proven to be helpful to people with mental health issues like anxiety?,psych
4491,a20d0c,Does the Curiosty Rover ever have down time?,eng
4492,a205nj,What causes an electrical storm and what is happening in the air around it?,geo
4493,a1y61m,"b""Does 'physiologically inert' mean a substance is hypoallergenic?""",chem
4494,a1wzyg,Is there a way to quantify information transfer between cells?,bio
4495,a1woto,Is the distribution of landmass on earth random?,geo
4496,a1ux3g,Does density have any impact on gravity? For example: Would a neutron star have a greater gravitational pull than a red giant star of the same mass?,physics
4497,a1ufqz,Does light bounce between two mirrors?,physics
4498,a1tpux,"b""What's the average gap distance between current collectors in Supercapacitors?""",eng
4499,a1n8h3,"b""How does the Moons gravity pull the entire ocean up but it can't stop rain from falling at night?""",geo
4500,a1832q,Do organisms with more chromosomes evolve faster?,bio
4501,a17y8e,How did the K-T extinction affect the Challenger Deep and the creatures there?,geo
4502,a17nza,Why does light reflect inside the water droplet after it has entered the droplet?,physics
4503,a164fs,When primary bone cancer metastasizes to other parts of the body does it form bones there?,med
4504,a14m93,"b""How do the substances in blood pressure medication actually cause the body's vasculature to relax and therefore lower blood pressure?""",med
4505,a0ud9i,"b""How realistic fiction portrayal of extraterrestrial decoded humanity's digital radio communication?""",computing
4506,a0sqz5,"Is there ""air resistance"" in space?",astro
4507,a2evlh,How can science explain mutations that happen at the same time in a large group of people? Like no wisdom teeth or tailbone?,bio
4508,a1wygw,Are animal cells uniquely addressable?,bio
4509,a1vvxi,Why are PT and PTT normal in Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome?,med
4510,a11r47,Why is tritanerope the colorful one?,med
4511,a1q7xf,What differs between chili peppers that makes them hotter/spicier than another?,bio
4512,a2cj0q,Why is bacon salty and why does it become saltier the crispier you fry it?,bio
4513,a3ayo7,"b""Why is the Ozone Layer Hole in the South Pole? Why isn't it in the North Pole?""",geo
4514,a336kj,"How is it that batteries can provide constant voltage until theyre dead, but a capacitor slowly drops in voltage output until its dead? Why dont batteries do the same thing?",physics
4515,a3748h,"What is limiting the speed in which quantum computers can run? For instance, besides security issues, why cant quantum computers guess a password by trial and error? Is the bottle neck just our interpretation of the information?",computing
4516,a34v3k,How does my immune system know not to kill my gut flora? Could diseases exploit this?,med
4517,a3al33,What problems do different programming paradigms try to address? Why were newer paradigms thought of?,computing
4518,a32yn6,Is there an electron hammer?,physics
4519,a34edt,"b""Why is brain death final? Like, why can't we restart or reboot a brain that's been dead for only a few hours?""",neuro
4520,a33u2o,How do silkworms produce silk?,bio
4521,a3cgzx,How does dark matter effects black holes?,astro
4522,a334dy,How much does body fat influence our perception of temperature?,med
4523,a33c31,"In descriptions of Hawking radiation, why is t always the matter particle out of the matter/antimatter virtual particles that escapes?",astro
4524,a331ca,What advantages did Archosaurs have that allowed them to diversify in the Triassic and eventually dominate?,bio
4525,a3dg3v,How do investigators determine the source of a hack (such as a state actor)?,computing
4526,a3312l,How does adrenaline cause increase of BP despite beta 2 receptor action?,med
4527,a34f5i,Is there any significant global east-west difference like e.g. the north-south differences when it comes to climate? If not: Why not?,geo
4528,a3d1ak,"During the Neolithic Subpluvial era, how did South American rain forests get their minerals?",soc
4529,a3apmu,"What is the proper name for a period T, when two wavelengths of different periods simultaneously intercept the x-axis after every T units of time?",physics
4530,a33n9v,How much nickel is contained within a AA size nickel metal hydride cell?,chem
4531,a3d4vc,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Economics, Political Science, Linguistics, Anthropology",meta
4532,a3d2mt,Why do plastic bottles contract with heat?,chem
4533,a3d0ux,Do trees capture more carbon during their growth stage or at full growth? How do trees store carbon when they are no longer adding woody material?,bio
4534,a7y50m,Why do we get random thoughts of violence that we discard?,psych
4535,a7xi2o,"b""Is it possible to build a circuit or electronic device in such a way that it wouldn't matter which way you insert the batteries?""",eng
4536,a7xyqc,Can/is there a green or black star?,astro
4537,a7t12r,"What are the low level computational operations necessary to perform 1 + 1, or other whole number additions?",computing
4538,a7xwk7,How did Eratosthenes accurately get the radius of the Earth?,physics
4539,a80coa,Do other animals get headaches? What is happening inside the head during a headache?,bio
4540,a7vr4l,Is aluminum arcing in a microwave the same principle as the photoelectric effect or is the interaction different?,physics
4541,a7s8vi,Do other species cough like humans?,bio
4542,a81ual,How would a Dyson swarm affect sunlight reaching Earth? Would the effect be noticeable?,astro
4543,a7stzh,What determines the distance at which the four fundamental forces can operate?,physics
4544,a7shlr,"b""How does the law of conservation of momentum agree with Newton's second and third laws?""",physics
4545,a81shm,Will we able to move the sun?,geo
4546,a7yhvm,Is iris recognition the most secure method biometric scanning? Will it practically render fingerprint scanners on phones obsolete?,eng
4547,a7yxja,What is the simplest form of cellular specialization? What does it look like?,bio
4548,a7txgw,Why do heavier atoms have more neutrons in their nucleus?,physics
4549,a7zelj,How long will it take the sun to expand to a red dwarf?,astro
4550,a7zh1w,Has there ever been an organism that can harness static electricity for energy?,bio
4551,a7yp4s,"b""Why weren't older CPUs (like the 6502) clocked at much higher speeds?""",computing
4552,a7ylvn,What would the ecological effects of a literal pile of crap be?,bio
4553,a7vxr5,For how long would (human) flatus remain pungent in a sealed jar?,bio
4554,a7yh6d,"b""Why don't nuclear reactors behave like nuclear weapons?""",chem
4555,a64rs8,"I saw a video of someone breathing in a rag of chloroform and getting instantly knocked out. I dont think thats real, but it made me curious. How does chloroform work? And what exactly does it do?",chem
4556,a7l86b,"If an ant was the size of a human, would it still be able to lift 10x its body weight?",physics
4557,a6kpzd,Whats stopping the water in lakes from seeping into the soil and disappearing?,geo
4558,a70lku,How fast can a submarine surface?,physics
4559,a6czpx,What are the simplest animals that sleep? Amoebas? Hydras? Water Bears? Zooplankton? Or what?,bio
4560,a7bm12,Are all liquids incompressible and all gasses compressable?,physics
4561,a6ti9c,Why do larger elements (e.g Moscovium) have such short lifespans - Can they not remain stable? Why do they last incredibly short periods of time?,chem
4562,a6fcvp,"Do organisms living in complete darkness (caves, deep water, underground) have a circadian rhythm? Most organisms do, but does it ever appear in those that have no access to a 24 hr cycle?",bio
4563,a6ezd7,"There is a scene in the movie Skyfall where the villain removes his upper jaw, exposing his scarred and almost destroyed face, and claims it was due to a Hydrogen Cyanide capsule. Could Hydrogen Cyanide actually do that kind of damage? Would the villain have even survived in reality?",chem
4564,a7iock,Are people with photographic memories less prone to developing false memories?,neuro
4565,a7i7oi,Do we know why those with Autism/Aspergers/ASD tend to fixate and obsess intensely over certain perhaps unusual things?,psych
4566,a6bwjg,Do unvaccinated people pose a danger to vaccinated people? Why or why not?,med
4567,a7c93o,"b""AskScience AMA Series: I am Andrew Dauber, Chief of Endocrinology at Children's National and a genetics researcher. AMA!""",med
4568,a70mvb,What determines the proportion of isotopes for an element?,geo
4569,a6fpoi,"Do cephalopods, e.g. squids, octopuses, have a dominant tentacle/arm similar to humans having dominant hands/feet?",bio
4570,a7pw6l,Why are creases in paper impossible to smooth out?,physics
4571,a6v8iv,Why does it seem that bird species who live nearest to the equator tend to be the most colourful?,bio
4572,a7q611,"b""Were Henrietta Lack's cells special?""",bio
4573,a6aheb,"When we wake up for a minute in the middle of the night, do we end our sleep cycle and start a new one?",med
4574,a6taha,"When you initially experience a heartbreak, or something unexpectedly sad, what is the feeling in your chest? Why does it happen?",med
4575,a650pq,"How do water molecules on opposite spokes of a particular flake ""know"" to reproduce a specific pattern?",chem
4576,a6dvmh,"b""Why is music around the world based on octaves? Do they share common roots like the Indo-European languages? Is there music in other parts of the world that's not based on eight notes and their harmonics?""",soc
4577,a6ckan,How different was plant life during the time of the dinosaurs vs now?,geo
4578,a6clfl,Can specific freckles/moles and their locations on the body be hereditary?,bio
4579,a6fcbv,"b""Why don't animals like Seals suffer from decompression sickness?""",bio
4580,a69nfd,"When is an island an island, and when is it big enough to be ""land""?",geo
4581,a7m6dy,Do any of the stars in the centre of our galaxy harbour planets?,astro
4582,a77fyy,Can a dwarf planet become a moon?,geo
4583,a6xzu1,"b""Effectively, how are nuclear weapons regulated? I remember reading (on here somewhere) that Uranium 238 isn't regulated, but rather the technology of making it into 235 is. Is this true, and how is this achieved?""",physics
4584,a6uv8z,"[Engineering] On submarines with diesel engines, when the sub is submerged, where does the exhaust go?",eng
4585,a7dl3v,Why does the shingles vaccine work?,med
4586,a6vibu,Does running through the rain make you more or less dry than walking?,maths
4587,a6vwbr,Does the hydrophobicity of an objects surface affect the bouyancy of the object?,physics
4588,a6q2x1,Does the average modern human unknowingly carry illnesses that would have killed our stone age ancestors?,med
4589,a6ezvb,Is there a byproduct of the production of alcohol that is destroyed in the process of distillation?,chem
4590,a76mtw,Did dinosaurs live in all areas of the world? Why is it that we have found so few fossils?,bio
4591,a7evgj,Why are flight times not affected by the Earths rotation?,physics
4592,a7mlkl,Do mosquitoes communicate amongst themselves?,bio
4593,a6vfkj,Am I seeing cosmic microwave background radiation on an ordinary spectrum analyzer?,astro
4594,a6ue0l,"In an episode of Star Trek: TNG, the ship encounters a society of clones who face a problem of replicative fading. Is this a real problem with cloning where making a copy of a copy could cause genetic defects after a few generations?",bio
4595,a7de5x,"Is the surface of the sun (disregarding flares) mostly smooth, mostly in flux, or are there consistent peaks and valleys, similar to Earth?",astro
4596,a76u7k,"Considering there is a finite number of words in the English language and that there are rules of grammar, does this mean there is a finite number of possible sentences in the English language that are grammatically correct? Is there a way to even estimate as to what that number would be?",maths
4597,a6sdt0,Why is bismuth not toxic like the other heavy metals?,med
4598,a6m6ex,Does hair grow at a constant rate?,bio
4599,a7kjbm,Is gravitational bending of light wavelength-dependent?,astro
4600,a7hch8,Is it possible for two planets to orbit so closely to one another that their atmospheres intersect?,geo
4601,a7gs5u,How hot is the accretion disk of a black hole?,astro
4602,a7cr2o,Do people who undergo hemispherectomies go blind in one eye?,neuro
4603,a7aim0,Weapons-grade Lasers- Who is responsible for keeping them out of the hands of the public?,physics
4604,a6rmj4,"Are there precious resources (ie gold, copper, titanium) on the moon? Would it be possible to mine them?",astro
4605,a6dmcf,"A glass breaks when it experiences a big enough temperature difference. But will repeated, smaller temperature differences over time eventually cause the glass to break?",eng
4606,a7r4b1,Do microquakes via oil fracking lessen the chance of large scale earthquakes?,geo
4607,a7mld0,"What necessities (food, air, fluids, etc..) would silicon based lifeforms need to sustain life?",bio
4608,a72dxz,Why is the speed of light such an odd number?,physics
4609,a6zxjg,How are blocking temperatures related to TRM?,geo
4610,a6sqex,"How much temperature would I need if I wanted to create plasma out of a common metal(f.ex. iron, steel, copper)?",physics
4611,a65f50,Are nebulae and gas clouds in space dense enough that sound could travel through them?,physics
4612,a5zq2d,If all it takes is moving charges to create a photon does this mean that simply waving a statically charged comb back and forth (or in a circle) is generating photons?,physics
4613,a7ktzx,Is there any voltage potential difference between the Earth and the Moon?,astro
4614,a7iomg,How does radiometric dating work?,bio
4615,a6zgkn,"Does exposure to the cold, rain, etc have any proven effect on susceptibility to diseases such as the common cold?",med
4616,a6w6m2,Are vitamin/mineral supplements ever effective?,med
4617,a6uoor,Is there any membrane that allows gases to pass but blocks liquids?,eng
4618,a6r4og,"b""How do we know modern chemicals and materials aren't toxic?""",chem
4619,a6b1fb,"My toddler likes to play with my glasses, and it got me thinking. How do doctors determine babies need glasses?",med
4620,a65685,Are there limits (low or high) to the frequencies that lasers can emit?,physics
4621,a5yzri,How were the first atomic clocks calibrated without an existing frequency reference that was fast and accurate enough to measure the frequency stability?,eng
4622,a7n8fx,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science",meta
4623,a7dr0s,"b""Do dogs have a sense of direction? Like if you head a different way to the park with them do they get confused like ' how we get here ?'""",bio
4624,a79vwb,"Is the distance between stars in a galaxy more or less constant, or are their regions which have greater and lower concentrations of stars?",astro
4625,a75uj2,Did leaded gasoline really contribute to behavioral problems and crime among youth?,soc
4626,a74z4k,Why do our brains see yellow when our red and green cones are triggered as opposed to a red-green mix like we do with red blue and purple?,med
4627,a6ujtz,Why does the moon rotate at the same rate as it revolves around the earth? Is it a mathematically probable phenomenon?,geo
4628,a6roa1,Two planets sharing one moon?,geo
4629,a6f3jd,"Is it true that vehicles (cars, semi-trucks, boats) have a tighter right-hand turning radius than a left-hand turning radius? Why is this?",physics
4630,a6b0pw,Is atmospheric pressure due to molecular collisions or gravity?,physics
4631,a7n3cu,Is it more efficient to let a building cool down while absent?,eng
4632,a7h9qn,"After detaching the tail, how do lizards wounds not become infected?",bio
4633,a78lje,How does altitude of detonation of a nuclear bomb affect the fallout area?,physics
4634,a77ctd,What is in the human eye that prevents it from freezing even in extreme conditions?,med
4635,a73qi9,How exactly do different isotopes of an element change its chemical properties?,chem
4636,a6ybcv,Can Light go both ways in Fiber Optic?,physics
4637,a6tw9v,[Medicine] Why cant mesothelioma be cured?,med
4638,a6rm2h,What limits population growth in isolated human tribal populations?,bio
4639,a6lc7w,"How do annual vaccines remain in the bloodstream for a year instead of wearing off a few days later? Additionally, why are some shots (I.E. Tetanus) recommended every X years instead of annually?",med
4640,a6f4il,Arent all animals part of the carbon cycle?,bio
4641,a7gywz,"b""Why aren't our satellites that orbit within the Roche limit torn apart?""",physics
4642,a7cp45,How can Coulombs Law explain why we find diatomic Hydrogen but not diatomic Helium?,chem
4643,a73h05,Does the presence of neutrons affect the charge-charge interaction and orbit of electrons?,physics
4644,a72iwy,Are all atomic nuclei of one isotope of an element identical?,physics
4645,a6pnn1,How does the cellular structure of deep sea creatures allow them to withstand such immense pressure?,bio
4646,a6dlom,"b""What's the natural form of Asbestos and how is it found in the mineral bed?""",geo
4647,a6cqs1,"If graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms, how would it conduct electricity?",eng
4648,a6axrl,How is the frequency response of a microphone determined?,eng
4649,a63dck,Do radio receivers draw some power from the radio waves they receive?,physics
4650,a7dc3d,What is pressure cuff ischemia?,med
4651,a7bo5c,"During the refractory period of a neuron, do the ion pumps create a small electric charge or current which could influence other neurons without triggering their activation potential?",neuro
4652,a78b0v,"b""Metals can be hardened, annealed, homogenized, etc. If you melt them again do their properties 'reset' ?""",chem
4653,a75apm,"How is medicine able to target specific parts of the body? As in, how does cold medicine reduce nasal congestion? (X-posted from r/askreddit)",med
4654,a72pu5,"If an elastic object is hit by a moving mass, is it possible for it to bounce off at a higher velocity than the other body is moving?",physics
4655,a6toj7,"If a Cathode is where Reduction happens (Gain of Electrons), then why does the Cathode in CRT TV emits electrons?",physics
4656,a6r9ft,"b""Is there an estimated line on the map where birds stop flying south for the winter because they don't need too?""",bio
4657,a6kjub,"What process ""makes"" a photon in an excited atom?",physics
4658,a6dl4j,"How conductive is plasma, relative to something like copper or salt water?",chem
4659,a5z8q0,"b""Does an electron jump back down from it's excited state to it's initial state spontaneously or is there a definite interval involved before it jumps back down?""",physics
4660,a7leo5,What is the influence of pressure on the speed of sound ?,physics
4661,a7j2s4,"If I was in a train going at a speed comparable to that of the speed of light, and I looked through the window, would I have a higher field of vision as a result of Lorentz Contraction?",physics
4662,a7ffnf,"b""what is the source of the methane in cow's burping and farting?""",med
4663,a7cstl,"How does dew happen? And what exactly is meant by the ""dew point""?",geo
4664,a74ekd,Is the cosmic microwave background visible in every single direction? And how do we know it is what we say it is?,astro
4665,a73u0e,If the atmosphere was helium would a sonic boom be higher pitched?,geo
4666,a71s7n,"b""Does earth's changing tilt angle require satellites to continually adjust themselves to stay geo-stationary?""",astro
4667,a6miar,"b""If infrared light is hot, then why doesn't visible light cook us? Visible light has more energy than infrared, right?""",physics
4668,a6ki8z,Are there any flowers that bloom in the winter?,geo
4669,a6hn59,Why can alpha and beta radiation not penetrate particularly thick materials?,physics
4670,a6fo36,How do we get bacteria in our intestines?,med
4671,a6fk6p,Are ants and bees susceptible to diabetes? Why or why not?,bio
4672,a6ch6o,What makes and erupting volcano like the 1883 eruption of Anak-Krakatau loud enough to be heard at great distances?,geo
4673,a6busg,What sound does a kangaroo make? Any at all?,bio
4674,a7qz6z,"b""Why is the Earth's core estimated to be younger than the crust due to time dilation if gravity is strongest at the crust?""",physics
4675,a7o0ch,"Using VOIP, is there a maximum bandwidth of data that can be transmitted?",computing
4676,a7i4zs,How do neurotransmitters actually make the body do stuff?,neuro
4677,a7hycd,"Why is it justified to use just even one ""free"" parameter in theories in the physical sciences?",physics
4678,a7fztv,"So recently Ive been told that Earth is the only planet in our solar system, where water can be liquid, gas and solid. This is interesting as it is but I was wondering why it isnt like this on the other planets?",geo
4679,a7cjr8,How do they induce dementia in mice?,med
4680,a7cf95,What part/side of the cats brain controls its tail?,neuro
4681,a7be1w,Does losing a limb affect blood pressure?,med
4682,a76cvi,"b""What's the life cycle of Sargassum seaweed?""",bio
4683,a73nmv,"b""Why cars don't display battery charge gauge in the dashboard?""",eng
4684,a71ntz,"Have we observed any metals in a gaseous state? Stuff like iron, coppper, zinc?",chem
4685,a6xggr,What is resonance in chemical bonds?,chem
4686,a6xbro,"b""Why do some countries' (Mauritania, Libya) coastlines not have vegitation?""",geo
4687,a6vta1,[Physics] How did we know that matter is made of atoms and how the periodic table was structured centuries before we had the technology to even remotely observe the basic structure of matter?,physics
4688,a6uaa2,"Ageing while ""time traveling""?",physics
4689,a6px3c,Is IQ independent of short-term and long-term memory? Is it possible for someone to learn things quickly but have a poor memory or is my definition of IQ incorrect?,psych
4690,a6kwot,How hot can a conventional microwave heat things?,physics
4691,a6fxms,"b""Why doesn't cholesterol build up in places other than the heart and brain?""",med
4692,a69lsk,"Is there a way to create 3D models of small objects, a few cm across, that would be accurate down below a millimeter in resolution?",eng
4693,a7qa3k,"Fuel for nightmares: since megarachne (1.8ft) is now classified as a eurypterid, what was the largest spider to have ever lived?",bio
4694,a7k4zu,Is there a formula to find out at which distance (me-points) two points look like one?,physics
4695,a7j4d2,Why is specific heat capacity of saltwater lower than that of pure water?,chem
4696,a7h7wg,What methods are used to date meteorites?,geo
4697,a7f7rc,Could the antibodies in breast milk help an adult to overcome a disease like it does for babies?,med
4698,a7ex6p,"How do static shocks affect electronic devices on or in the human body? (e.g. Pacemaker, smartwatch)",eng
4699,a7ek88,Do Faraday suits attract lightning?,physics
4700,a77d6h,Are there non-heat based nuclear reactors?,eng
4701,a750if,Why does classical pathway deficiency can causes SLE ?,med
4702,a741hu,Hoe are rocket fuel ratios balanced?,eng
4703,a73ief,"Is global warming having a measurable impact on the hibernation/migration habits of wildlife? If so, what are some of the longterm direct and indirect effects we may be seeing as a result?",geo
4704,a72pl1,How do we know that a babys first breath is painful?,med
4705,a72feb,"b""Increase in sea level have been steadily going up 125 years but doesn't correlate with increases in CO2 levels why and how?""",geo
4706,a725c3,How does agriculture affect the Carbon Cycle?,geo
4707,a70tjn,Can we build up an immunity to regular medicines?,med
4708,a6zjws,"Why are green, leafy vegetables a common source of human illnesses?",bio
4709,a6x9py,What causes acne? And why is it mostly concentrated around the face and upper back?,med
4710,a6ogyh,Does interstellar travel via worm holes violate causality?,physics
4711,a6o92y,Is there a phenomenon with light that is comparable to the beat in acoustics?,physics
4712,a6m7dq,How can i control the wavelength of light when i pass it through an object using refraction?,physics
4713,a6l6wy,How do we know there were giant insects back when the dinosaurs roamed the Earth?,bio
4714,a6c382,"Why do computer bugs affect some systems and not others? And why does this discrepancy happen even with brand new devices, i.e. a new generation of iPhones where only some have the bug?",computing
4715,a5zvrg,We know antennas transmit by oscillating between positively charged and negatively charged rapidly like a sine wave. But what happens if you were to rapidly force a negative charge into an antenna and then discharge it to a neutral and then do it again? What kind of EM wave would that create?,physics
4716,a7pnp5,How can pills be the same physical size but be wildly different dosages?,med
4717,a7or1u,How do emulsions stay together?,chem
4718,a7i9jg,How long is the life of a star from the stars perspective?,astro
4719,a7i2ya,What are sputtering targets used for and why are they often made of exotic elements/alloys?,physics
4720,a7hw4h,"b""Black holes form from exploding giant stars, but how does a supermassive black hole form? And how it gets it's galactic arms around, without devouring them in the process?""",astro
4721,a7c77g,How can triple-element compound be formed like - CaMg(Co3)2 or Na2AlZ2 ?,chem
4722,a7awjc,"b""Is there any way to predict the chemical reactions that hypothetical 'island of stability' transuranic elements would be involved in?""",chem
4723,a741l1,Why are clouds usually fluffy on top and flat at the bottom?,geo
4724,a72r32,How does artificial food dye not dye your stool/urine?,med
4725,a715dr,When did humans eat before discovering that they can use fire to cook/boil?,soc
4726,a6y5gu,[Engineering][Space] How did the early scientists determine the dynamics of space atmosphere *and* be able to create suits capable of keeping a person alive in space?,eng
4727,a6xt82,What happens to bacteria in the body when a person dies?,bio
4728,a6p44m,What are the requirements for a wave to start being considered a tsunami?,geo
4729,a6l2za,"What is the equivalent of ""grey hair"" on other animals?",bio
4730,a6kjco,How do light therapy lamps help combat SAD?,med
4731,a5yz8s,What happens when two batteries are in parallel?,physics
4732,a7pn0f,Is it true that both pregnenolone and progesterone stimulate their own synthesis?,bio
4733,a7fska,"b""How does a straw's diameter affect the effort required to 'suck' up a liquid?""",physics
4734,a7c2zu,Is using Rat Poison on Rats results in a painful death?,bio
4735,a73tys,"How does sun bleaching of hair, billboards, etc. work?",chem
4736,a724cp,Is NH4+ (Specifically the Ammonium Ion) Polar?,chem
4737,a722qd,"b""Since the Heliosphere has a tail reminiscent of a comet's tail, does the Oort Cloud pass through it?""",astro
4738,a6vl4a,"b""How come all the weight the earth has lost from rockets and satelites we sent into space hasn't effected it's rotation or gravatational pull?""",physics
4739,a6uqlf,The Temperature of our Suns core?,astro
4740,a6trxp,[Clinical trial] How do you evaluate Objective response rate (ORR) and how do you plan your sample size ?,med
4741,a6my75,"b""How relatively dim is an optical pulsar when it's not pulsing?""",astro
4742,a6gnrs,"Do bacteria have the ability to thrive in a bag of powdered drugs or a drug solution, say a bag of cocaine or an opiate solution/bagged opium-derived powder?",bio
4743,a6cmnp,How does Riemann integration work with hyperreals?,maths
4744,a5yp5b,"Regarding the Laffer Curve, is there a consensus among economists over where the optimum tax rate ought to be for maximising government revenue?",soc
4745,a77qgb,Why do different cancer types require different treatments?,med
4746,a6ec1z,"How accurate are modern IQ tests in measuring intelligence? What type of stuff do they measure, is it more right-brain or left-brain? And can someone with a high IQ be bad at certain basic things, e.g. spelling, remembering where he/she put his keys? Whats the best way to measure intelligence?",neuro
4747,a710oo,Do time crystals mean entropy is not an arrow of time?,physics
4748,a7najp,"Why do most, if not all, celestial bodies (planets, stars, moons, etc) appear to be spherical?",astro
4749,a6f91r,Why do human fingers have three segments/joints but the thumb and toes only have two?,med
4750,a5uze0,How does a muscle attach to a tendon and how does a tendon attach to a bone?,bio
4751,a5vjpc,"When groups of animals that use echolocation do so, how are they able to differentiate which sound was theirs? Can a dolphin thats in the middle of a group pick up on the sound of another dolphin thats on the outer edge of said group and know exactly what the other dolphin is seeing?",bio
4752,a5sc81,How did we eradicate Smallpox?,med
4753,a5u8h8,"b""Because CO doesn't ever unbind from hemoglobin until the red blood cell dies, wouldn't a blood transfusion be an effective treatment for people who have CO poisoning?""",med
4754,a5ioiz,Do any other species besides humans bury their dead?,soc
4755,a5tysm,Do the effects of dyslexia change depending on the native language of the affected person?,neuro
4756,a5ub7t,"b""What are the other differences besides temperature (boiling points etc.) between water and oil that makes water 'boil' food and oil fry?""",chem
4757,a5wway,"Are the signals sent by nerves in our body ""digital"" or ""analog""?",med
4758,a5tapy,"Statistically speaking, how common are sex chromosome variations (eg. XXX, XXY) in the general population?",bio
4759,a5w33f,Why do blue stars tend to reside closer to the galactic plane?,astro
4760,a5vu49,Why does greater Mongolia have so much rare earth metals?,geo
4761,a5xd8k,"Are String Theory ""Fuzzballs"" and Loop Quantum Gravity ""Plank Stars"" the same thing?",physics
4762,a5vglq,How does HIV resistance work? Is it similar to antibiotic resistance?,med
4763,a5unzo,How do Biologists Determine what Normal is for a New Species?,bio
4764,a5w9fw,"b""Aren't two current sources in parallel in the same loop?""",eng
4765,a5t1ls,Do economic downturns reduce carbon emissions?,soc
4766,a5u9ab,"b""How do doctors know that something is not contagious if they're not sure how it is transmitted? Rashes, for example.""",med
4767,a5xmdm,How do scientist knew back in the days when chemical elements were discovered if you had a mono constituent substance?,chem
4768,a5tgyr,Is the James Webb telescope the first in-space telescope to use reflective optics?,astro
4769,a5qtg8,How does an electric arc choose its path in air (ex: a lightning bolt or Tesla coil)?,geo
4770,a5w1q3,is hormesis trigger an immune response?,med
4771,a5i5ag,"How is air recirculated in submarines, spacecraft, and other similar structures? And why has that tech not been applied to things such as Scuba tanks?",eng
4772,a5tiy6,How and why does increased intracellular levels of Na+ lead to hyperpolarization?,bio
4773,a5tgq1,Do eyes change colour (or color if you will) with extreme age?,med
4774,a5nnrw,"I just heard on NPR that 56 million years ago, the earth was 11 degrees warmer. How do they know this?",geo
4775,a5uysw,What methods do scientists use to determine the age at which a creature died?,bio
4776,a5rizi,How do ships at sea get internet? Is it with a long range wifi signal type?,computing
4777,a5obqk,How does my computer precisely know what time it is?,computing
4778,a582eu,Why does talking on the phone become difficult if you hear the feedback of your own voice due to connection issues?,psych
4779,a5iiyu,"Are there animals that tend to, or protective of, their grandchildren?",bio
4780,a5pnab,Is there any relation between the laws of thermo dynamics and quantum decoherence?,physics
4781,a5qs4o,Are there antibiotics that do not cause resistance?,med
4782,a5puos,"Would it be possible to mitigate / account for the hyperthermia danger of 2,4-Dinitrophenol by simply being in a sufficiently cold environment for the duration of its effect?",med
4783,a5omip,Why is it that Scanning Tunneling Microscopes are only capable of scanning conductive and semiconductive materials yet Atomic Force Microscopes can scan any sort of material?,physics
4784,a5l1ne,How do modern Gas Mask filters work?,chem
4785,a5sge1,Is it true that both pregnenolone and progesterone stimulate their own synthesis?,bio
4786,a5qxv4,Do blacl holes have a theoretical maximum size?,astro
4787,a5oy0d,What is the mechanism behind the acceleration of the expansion of the universe?,astro
4788,a5gx6b,Why does the order parameter of nematic liquids become zero for isotropic liquids?,physics
4789,a5lfty,Do Insects feel pain the way animals do?,bio
4790,a5mrml,How does cancer kill?,med
4791,a5ncxq,Does alcohol type has any affect on cloud chamber work?,physics
4792,a5mh81,"Do plants replace their cells too? If so, how fast? [Biology]",bio
4793,a5k90r,"Can a conductor ""saturate"" in the presence of a strong electric field and become nonconductive?",physics
4794,a5pdav,Why do individual immune responses to a particular pathogen not vary as drastically as individual immune responses to a particular allergen?,med
4795,a5l5p9,"What is the difference between real power, complex, average, reactive, and apparent power?",eng
4796,a5p3gh,How do commercial bleach sprays have a shelf life?,chem
4797,a5ouon,"How many walls can the High Frequency (0MHz-30MHz) radio waves can pass through before it begins to wear out considerably? How about the LW, MW, VHF, and UHF?",eng
4798,a5h9q7,Do different animals interpret smells differently?,bio
4799,a5eg5g,What portion of long term treatment resistant depression patients never really get better?,psych
4800,a5iyt4,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Physics, Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Science",meta
4801,a5i3ad,"Not all cigarette-naive individuals have the same experiences upon smoking. What role do MAOIs play in addiction and pleasure of cigarettes for different brains, and can we use this as a diagnostic tool for distinguishing between otherwise similar disorders and to guide prescriptions of medication?",neuro
4802,a5cuwk,"Where in the night sky is Voyager 1 headed, in the long term?",astro
4803,a57rgb,Is there a limit on how much energy superconductors can transmit?,physics
4804,a5hmwd,How is job growth calculated? What kind of factors are accounted for?,soc
4805,a5gqum,How and why does high blood volume/pressure pose a risk to health?,med
4806,a5c73e,How can electric devices and other sources of rather large voltages be lethal in water if the flow of electricity follows the path of least resistance?,physics
4807,a4xxxi,Is it likely that we will or could potentially find large deposits of metal on Mars like we would on Earth?,geo
4808,a55kkx,"Do monks who take vows of silence lose muscle tone in their tongue? If so, what are some consequences of this and what would happen if they ended their silence?",med
4809,a5d9o3,"b""In a vacuum, all objects, regardless of mass, fall at the same rate. However, since objects with less mass have less inertia and therefore they are affected more by the same amount of force, why don't object with less mass fall at a greater rate in a vacuum than more massive objects?""",physics
4810,a4vpe0,Why do sharks and other fish have nostrils?,bio
4811,a5b94b,Are the fundamental constants really constants ?,physics
4812,a4wldt,Is it possible to have life forms which have the 8 characteristics of life which are not made of carbons or hydrocarbons?,bio
4813,a58f7q,"Why can insulated containers, such as a thermos, keep a liquid cold for longer than it can keep a liquid hot?",physics
4814,a58no0,"Are Diamonds originally highly pressurized coal? And if so, Are there any other minerals that can undergo the same change to something much harder than itself?",geo
4815,a5at5n,Is there any discernable difference between gravity and centripetal force?,physics
4816,a5bwdm,Why does a frozen turkey defrost faster in water than in the fridge?,physics
4817,a57y53,What is the most carbon-dense plant?,geo
4818,a5a0u5,"b""Do we know what percentage of the stars visible today don't exist anymore?""",astro
4819,a57xvw,"When lens flare makes a starburst around a bright light source, what determines how many points it has?",physics
4820,a54qak,How do satellites like Voyager 2 know where to aim their lense?,astro
4821,a59i0a,Why does it take a while for our eyes to adjust to lighting differences?,med
4822,a4yi2z,Does every star have an Oort Cloud?,astro
4823,a58jvr,What causes calcium influx in a beta cell during insulin secretion?,med
4824,a598km,Does the quality of food that bees consume influence their honey quality?,bio
4825,a56r5q,"b""What's the difference between freezing and congealing?""",physics
4826,a563oh,"b""I recently learned, that part of the answer to Olber's paradox is, that a large portion of the stars, whose light does reach us, are simply redshifted out of the visible spectrum. Does this mean that I could go outside with a pair of night vision goggles and see stars that I couldn't normally?""",astro
4827,a56gz2,Why is it bad if titanium comes into contact with lead?,chem
4828,a562hm,"b""How can vacuum and earth's atmosphere exist side by side?""",geo
4829,a4q4xs,In what order were the planets in our solar system formed?,geo
4830,a56rbz,"b""The Oort cloud extends (theorotically) till about 3.2 ly from sun. What does this say about its proximity to Alpha Centauri's Oort cloud ?""",astro
4831,a56bb4,Why does hypotension cause efferent renal vasoconstriction?,med
4832,a54rfb,How did mortality rates affect life expectancy in ancient times?,soc
4833,a54soh,"Are there any facts that animals (probably monkeys?) cheated, broke the rules or disobey them during experiments in order to get an advantage?",bio
4834,a58twy,"What actually happens to dead cells in the body, how are they dealt with?",med
4835,a58ke9,How do aminoacyl tRNA synthases recognise each amino acid and their tRNA counterpart?,bio
4836,a56krw,"Is a car exhaust system, without mufflers or resonators, considered to be open at one end or both? How would one go about finding the resonance nodes of a pipe with curves and bends?",physics
4837,a545ye,"Why is there only the 2 two types of radio signals, am and fm?",physics
4838,a52m28,Since fossilisation is a rare process does that mean there are hundreds of species we will never know existed?,bio
4839,a539qk,"We hear a ton about the life expectancy of humans increasing drastically in the last 1000 years, but what about pets? How has their life expectancy changed in the past 1000 years?",bio
4840,a58388,Why does air from a fan or wind make us feel cold?,physics
4841,a54nw9,"If dark matter is suspected to interact via nuclear recoils, how is it differentiated between a background nuclear recoil interaction?",physics
4842,a50u8r,"Why is it okay to take acetaminophen while pregnant, but taking ibuprofen can seriously harm your baby?",med
4843,a53jtm,Why are quantum fields quantized?,physics
4844,a58u65,Pretty gross and probably rather simple but what is the science behind vomiting?,med
4845,a55fvd,"If the earths inner cores are made up of magma, does this magma slowly erode at the earths crust from underneath?",geo
4846,a4yuo3,"Did eyes evolve only once on Earth? Is there something about the small band of ""visible"" light that makes it optimal for eyes to evolve to see? Or is it just a coincidence that most animals see in the same spectrum?",bio
4847,a4z8bw,Why is carbon dioxide used in fizzy drinks and not another gas?,chem
4848,a52nmi,Can you catalyze a nuclear reaction? Do catalysts exist in nuclear physics?,physics
4849,a50yc8,How do we know that we have only discovered 5% of all sea life? Is this even true?,geo
4850,a52kcy,What types of light are actually harmful?,bio
4851,a545w8,Which animal / mammal has the narrowest field of vision?,bio
4852,a544c3,Why do SSRIs help with anger management?,psych
4853,a51vp3,"How come Space suits used today and basically since the dawn of space exploration so bulky, while the Space X suit used for presumably the same purpose is so much less cumbersome?",eng
4854,a53k71,"Whenever you get cut, your body forms blood clots to stop the bleeding, but blood clots can also be bad for you (I think), so my question is how does the body get rid of the blood clots?",med
4855,a51wd0,NASA has discovered hydrated minerals on asteroid Bennu. Could this possibly imply the asteroid used to be part of a water-laden planet?,astro
4856,a51yua,"b""Isn't creating micro-openings in the blood-brain barrier dangerous for the brain cells?""",bio
4857,a50e2e,"Is it possible for a moon\'s orbital period to coincide with its planet\'s revolution in a way that causes a ""new moon"" that could last for years?",astro
4858,a52lcw,Why dont greenhouse gases keep out as much of the suns radiation as they keep in?,geo
4859,a512hp,When will we loose contact with Voyager 2?,astro
4860,a52knl,What makes our urine turn yellow?,med
4861,a4u4mw,"Why there are no blue people, green people, etc., when there are blue birds, green birds, etc.?",bio
4862,a545ql,Does low pitched voice can be heard further away or high pitched voice?,physics
4863,a4wzx9,What is brightness?,physics
4864,a53rrm,Can plants grow in liquids with differing pH levels?,bio
4865,a4wdxc,Is water the only material that gets less dense when it freezes?,chem
4866,a4y8ig,"Why is it that sunsets never contain the color green, yet the Aurora Borealis has such a vibrant green color?",astro
4867,a55jkn,What REALLY happened to the Dinosaurs? Was it an Asteroid and how did it go down?,bio
4868,a532ex,Could someone explain entanglement and superposition to me?,physics
4869,a500mb,"What would the pressure, as well as the oxygen concentration be?",geo
4870,a4mcsa,Are there alternative notations for hyper-large numbers such as TREE(3)?,maths
4871,a50n2k,"b""Why doesn't your saliva break down the inside of your mouth?""",med
4872,a4xrvf,"b""Extrapolate one Parent's DNA from Your's and The other parent?""",bio
4873,a52gjn,Why does hot air rise from a molecular point of view?,physics
4874,a51zz9,Do Glacial lakes eventually drain or do they exist in an equilibrium? How long do they last?,geo
4875,a4xhv9,"b""Is it possible to instantly measure a battery's capacity?""",chem
4876,a51o18,Does expansion of the universe effect time for light to travel?,astro
4877,a4y7pk,How did NASA know that the moon didnt have an atmosphere before going there?,eng
4878,a4i3rk,"Why aren\'t deep sea brine ""lakes"" soluble to the surrounding water?",geo
4879,a4xt24,What do we know about plate tectonics on the other rocky planets in our solar system?,geo
4880,a4wyee,Can underwater currents be remotely sensed from the surface or just under the surface of the water?,geo
4881,a4qath,Does the geometry of an atomic nucleus affect its stability?,physics
4882,a4qt9r,Is sociopathy more prevalent in some cultures or countries than others? And if yes how large are the differences?,soc
4883,a4wrrq,"Can high amounts of G-Force directly kill you, and how can it make you pass out?",med
4884,a4utx3,Why is it that not completing a course of antibiotics leads to antibiotic resistance?,bio
4885,a4xwlt,How do you physically build quantum computer and how does the computer get information from what you built?,physics
4886,a4t5eq,"If the ozone layer protects us from ultraviolet radiation, whats keeping astronauts on the ISS from being overexposed to it?",eng
4887,a4tydr,How would the hypothetical planet 9 have migrated to its proposed orbit?,astro
4888,a4wxbb,What is the function of a PFL buffer in RNA extraction?,bio
4889,a4nqcj,"How do ocean animals ""drink""?",bio
4890,a4tnuj,Why Hydrogen has higher reactivity than Xenon even though first ionisation energy of Xenon is lower?,chem
4891,a4wgzz,What causes different types of clouds to form at different altitudes?,geo
4892,a4r2d3,Does a stationary object emit gravitational waves?,physics
4893,a4luyb,Why does the ULA Delta 4 Heavy use an asymmetrical engine startup?,eng
4894,a4rgka,Why do our eyes hurt when we look at very bright lights? What exactly happens within the eyes?,med
4895,a4t9r9,Are structures similar to the Oort cloud common for solar systems?,astro
4896,a4p5hz,What is it about the cells in our stomach lining that allows them to avoid being damaged by our stomach acid?,med
4897,a4s1pg,"b""Do infants/toddlers get sore when they're learning to walk, run, or using muscles for the first time?""",med
4898,a4ua34,What is the difference between a merozoite and a trophozoite?,bio
4899,a4pwhd,How is fire affected by gravity?,physics
4900,a4utwu,Do LLCMK2 cells form cytopathic effect like structures in cell culture?,bio
4901,a4sm3k,How does water between two electrified parallel plates heat up?,physics
4902,a4rtgs,What happens to DNA at high salt?,chem
4903,a4spya,Is size of depth of field (of a camera and lens) relative to focusing distance constant at all focus distances?,physics
4904,a4riqr,Epidural drug administration: How to physicians manage to land the needle/catheter in the epidural space?,med
4905,a4rxwr,What is the lowest survivable pressure the human body can be exposed to in a 100% oxygen environment?,med
4906,a4rmjh,What exactly happens to the pus in pimples/wounds/etc that never exit the body?,med
4907,a49r8f,Does the sun fade rocks?,chem
4908,a4bqgi,"b""Can really low pitch, loud sounds damage your ears even if you can't hear them?""",med
4909,a4s6et,"b""How does MIT's LiquiGlide differ from a simple teflon coating?""",eng
4910,a4msfk,"b""Why can't scientists use mass spectrometry/infrared spectroscopy etc. to work out the secret recipe for Coca-cola?""",chem
4911,a4kvxq,"Why is the life expectancy in the US at birth lower than all developed countries, but one of the highest in the world at age 85?",med
4912,a4rr7n,Do the levels of oxygen in the atmosphere decrease around Christmas time as people buy trees?,geo
4913,a4rbnx,Why am I able to see the whole circle of the moon during a crescent moon?,astro
4914,a4mibh,Why are there cold spots and hot spots in the lake?,geo
4915,a4qws6,How do we know that a photon has a spin of 1?,physics
4916,a4qoqa,Does trisomy happen randomly to all chromosomes or does it happen more often with chromosome 21 in humans?,bio
4917,a4j9u5,"b""Why can't LEDs produce radio waves or x-rays?""",physics
4918,a4lfru,Do different types if love show up differently inside our brains?,neuro
4919,a4spb4,"I understand that theoretically, if you exceed the speed of light, you can go back in time, is there a theoretical mechanism that would force you to go forward in time?",physics
4920,a4knc1,Why do our fingers become stiff after being out in the cold?,med
4921,a4hxa7,How does a bear knows when wintertime is over ?,geo
4922,a4knia,"b""What is the difference between the molecular and biochemical characterization of an organism's protein?""",bio
4923,a4jrji,Do the components of air separate out by density over time?,physics
4924,a4jbb6,At what point in evolution did animals start using blood?,bio
4925,a4k0k7,How close together are particles and antiparticles created?,physics
4926,a4kd02,Why are antenna receivers orb-shaped?,eng
4927,a4j3s3,Is their a reason why the terrestrial planets are followed by the gas giants or is that just a coincidence?,astro
4928,a4l892,"b""How come some people can see 3D and some can't?""",med
4929,a40gvl,Does modern sedentary lifestyle contribute to the rising amount of depression?,med
4930,a4kmxw,"What is the current state of Triboelectric Generation? How much energy can we currently produce, and is it usable?",eng
4931,a4ipp7,What causes the routing of major veins and arteries to be essentially the same from person to person?,med
4932,a4fywu,What is the Island of Stability and why do elements get more unstable as the nuclei get bigger?,physics
4933,a4gw1x,"What causes the colors of an alloy? (Specifically, a mercury amalgam)",chem
4934,a4bk3n,Why does getting hit in the testicles hurt so bad?,bio
4935,a4fiec,"In the mt. Genome, are tRNA genes conserved? Do they stay fairly in the same place on the genome?",bio
4936,a4fzz7,The third base in a codon can undergo a wobble base pairing with the tRNA. Why is it specifically the third nucleotide that does this?,bio
4937,a4go9h,Why does it take download speeds time to reach highs and lows?,computing
4938,a4j1ap,What is the Super square root of -1?,maths
4939,a4hjxa,Is Lake Tahoe Really an Alpine Lake?,geo
4940,a4fq0k,"Why can melatonin cross the blood-brain barrier, but other TRP-derivatives such as 5-HT cannot?",med
4941,a4f0h5,How does gravity change around the surface of the earth?,geo
4942,a4ef4f,Are there any areas in the known universe that have little to no galaxies present and just empty space that we know of?,astro
4943,a4ikc2,Why do Rib Cages have gaps between the bones rather than a solid slate of bone?,med
4944,a4b4jn,Why do the hot gases of a pyroclastic flow down a mountainside rather than rise up into the atmosphere? Dont hot gases rise?,geo
4945,a4grk5,"Do risk factors for cancer only increase the risk of primary cancer of the body part in question, or do they also apply for secondaries?",med
4946,a48dup,Can scars form on the inside of the body as well?,med
4947,a4gpup,Why does undercooked poultry make us sick but not undercooked beef or seafood?,med
4948,a4gpat,How do satellites remain in orbit and not fall or run away in space ?,physics
4949,a4fc06,During the Apollo missions how was it possible for the lunar modules to leave the moon with so little fuel?,geo
4950,a4f4go,Why do Carotenoids take over the plants pigment in the fall?,bio
4951,a4gfys,"How do labs test blood for things like testosterone, nutrient levels, and such?",med
4952,a4eccg,"All fingerprints are different, but how different are they?",med
4953,a47l6o,"Why exactly does water put out fire so effectively? Both oxygen and hydrogen merrily burn, so why is the combination of the two such a great anti-fire agent, from a physics standpoint?",chem
4954,a4f48l,"How do you seperate chemical components from a mixture, then identifiy what thise chemical components are?",chem
4955,a49u8f,Do donor organs impact chronic medical conditions?,med
4956,a45yzt,"Is fusion power still on track, 20 years later?",physics
4957,a49qn8,When did paleontologists and geologists first estimate the age of fossils and rocks?,bio
4958,a45hiy,How did they originally get oxygen to the International Space Station?,eng
4959,a48u4h,To what degree has the pattern of the night sky and relative position of stars visible from Earth changed throughout human history?,astro
4960,a3xkno,"If weight is the measured effect of gravity on an object, and gravity is stronger the closer to the objects center of mass the measuring object is, do objects high in the atmosphere weigh less than those on the ground, from a physics standpoint?",physics
4961,a4cebz,"After humans left Africa, how long might it have taken for a group of people to adapt to higher latitudes by turning ""brown"" or ""white""?",med
4962,a4840d,How have scientists been able to figure out the shape of cell receptors and what drugs(molecules) can fit in them?,chem
4963,a49sr1,Why should anode be dried when measuring Faradays Constant?,chem
4964,a4aosc,"Can cell division be resumed after it gets stopped by, for example, colchicine?",bio
4965,a3oil9,Will we ever run out of music? Is there a finite number of notes and ways to put the notes together such that eventually it will be hard or impossible to create a unique sound?,computing
4966,a471rs,Why do these seals have eels stuck in their noses?,bio
4967,a48iye,"b""Is an element's emission and absorption spectra identical? And what can that imply?""",physics
4968,a47r7m,"b""How is the observation of the change of size of a black hole possible? Why aren't there a plethora of paradoxes of block hole observation?""",physics
4969,a47nni,"Do planets stay on the same path when orbiting the sun, or do they move on a Y axis?",astro
4970,a45s35,"Do we presently have the capability to find caves and cave systems on the moon, or mars?",geo
4971,a49rzn,What would it look like if a gas which was denser than a liquid was mixed with water? Would bubbles fall or would the liquid form droplets and rise?,physics
4972,a44zuh,Where do they get the nutrients and minerals from in fortified breakfast cereal?,bio
4973,a47072,How Long does it take after division for a cell to become fully operational?,bio
4974,a45rsd,[[Astronomy]] Why can total solar eclipses last for longer than 3 hours 27 minutes when that is how long it would take for the moon (and its shadow) to travel the distance across the diameter of the earth?,astro
4975,a45jps,Are there any anti-biotics/medicine not being used now as to preserve them for the future?,med
4976,a416rp,"If something is faster than the speed of sound, it\'s supersonic. And slower is subsonic. If something is the same as the speed of sound, is it just considered ""sonic""?",physics
4977,a40qqd,When did we know that birds are descended from dinosaurs?,bio
4978,a40l1z,"b""How does our body heat itself up so significantly when it's sick?""",med
4979,a45dir,Why are self antigens not considered foreign?,bio
4980,a414az,"If hot air rises, why is the upper atmosphere so cold?",geo
4981,a3yjtm,Can you make a Venus fly trap fat by over feeding it?,bio
4982,a40psk,Is it possible to stop a reaction midway to study an intermediate?,chem
4983,a48dcp,Radiation absorbed by a solar panel?,physics
4984,a41n7h,Is Helium-3 a viable fuel source?,chem
4985,a3hyz2,"b""Did the Earth's orbit immediately stabilize into the ~365.25 day cycle at the formation of the solar system, or was it a much longer cycle? And if so, how much time did it take? Is it still changing?""",astro
4986,a3zlmy,"Why when you hit a glass with water and one without water, the sounds frequency is different ?",physics
4987,a3vugi,Are negative mass and anti matter the same thing?,physics
4988,a42xu9,Can a quantum system measure itself?,physics
4989,a3ukag,How is angular momentum conserved as orbiting bodies become tidally-locked?,geo
4990,a3vpmj,"Post-OP infections, what is the main cause?",med
4991,a3o6d9,How do we generate electricity from fusion?,physics
4992,a3rrks,Would a nuclear explosion in outer space actually do anything?,physics
4993,a3ux66,"Can someone explain what ""familial risk"" means in terms of cancer?",med
4994,a3vru3,Does isopropyl alcohol lose its effectiveness as a disinfectant over time?,chem
4995,a3trvh,How does NASA come up with mission names?,geo
4996,a3til8,"b""why is the moon so spherical if it doesn't spin on it's own axis?""",astro
4997,a3nq42,Can particles spontaneously change from right- to left-handed? Does this give them mass?,physics
4998,a3sy87,What would the Solar neutrino spectrum look like?,physics
4999,a3radl,Is Bioelectrogenesis possible for the human body?,bio
5000,a3voys,"Why are optical microscopes limited to resolutions of ~200 nm when calculating the diffraction limit with high frequency light (like ultraviolet, x, or gamma radiation) would result in much lower diffraction limits?",physics
5001,a3vbn1,"In the process of alternative splicing, do exons arrange themselves randomly?",bio
5002,a3ek3p,"If I look at my finger, I can follow it smoothly accross my feild of vision. But if I try to do that facing a wall my vision jumps from side to side instead of snoothly following the lines on the wall. Why is this? And more importantly could I train myself to run my vision amoothly along a wall?",neuro
5003,a3pqe2,Are Cichlids in the perch family?,bio
5004,a3oocy,How do ruminants send food to the rumen and chewed cud to the omasum?,bio
5005,a3p3ak,Why is Xenon used to power ion thrusters instead of other noble gases?,physics
5006,a3luj0,"b""Why can't we detect Hawking Radiation?""",physics
5007,a3malh,Why has vacuum insulation never been used in buildings?,eng
5008,a3lo01,"It seems like too large a coincidence that the moon rotates in sync with its revolution around the Earth. Do we have theories on how this came to be, or is it an unsolved mystery?",geo
5009,a3wc6l,"b""Why don't we set the speed of light to exactly 300 million meters per second and 1 meter to 1/300,000,000?""",maths
5010,a3n7q8,Does a metals malleability directly correlate to melting temperature?,chem
5011,a3m3h7,"b""Is it possible to apply painter's algorithm to the polygonal faces of a polyhedron in order to render said polyhedron subject to perspective projection?""",computing
5012,a3n989,How can spiders tell the difference between vibrations on their webs caused by trapped struggling insects and those caused by random airflow?,bio
5013,a3jt4o,"Is it at all possible that since Oumuamua is an extrasolar object, that it may have disturbed parts of the Oort cloud, sending some other objects our way, or is everything out there too far apart that a collision would be unlikely?",astro
5014,a3khph,What happens in a Lead-acid battery that has been discharged too deeply and now is producing noticeable less voltage?,chem
5015,a31jrd,"If you were to sky-dive in the rain, would water hit your stomach, back, or both?",physics
5016,a3ku3e,Where does the fluid come from in the amniotic sac when a woman gets pregnant?,bio
5017,a3k3bi,How Does the Law of Conservation of Energy Apply to Galaxies?,physics
5018,a3gy7q,Why are there no early hominids?,bio
5019,a3edpg,Is there a difference between the skin on your face and the skin on your body?,med
5020,a3gedk,Are there planets with mountains so high they extend past the atmosphere so you could literally climb your way into zero gravity looking over the curvature of the entire planet?,astro
5021,a3exfa,How come we didnt evolve to not require sleep?,bio
5022,a3f63a,How do we know it takes the earth 365 days to revolve around the sun?,geo
5023,a3hfw2,What were the breakthroughs that allowed for precision engineering required for clocks?,eng
5024,a3i0ac,Is it possible to make a 1 osmolar solution of NaCl?,chem
5025,a3hsjl,Would the atomic bombs cause as much catastrophic structural damage today?,physics
5026,a3d0oa,"b""Why don't we dream under a general anaesthesia?""",bio
5027,a3ffo0,The ear is critical to both the auditory and vestibular system. Do any forms of deafness correspond to losses in balance?,bio
5028,a3c7ie,"How do muscle ""knots"" occur?",med
5029,a3euiu,"b""Assuming the calorie count posted on a chip bag label will never be 100% exact, what is a realistic range in which the 'true' calorie count would fall?""",chem
5030,a3e7vc,"b""Does the earth's magnetic field impact plate tectonics?""",geo
5031,a3dgwo,How was the NASA mission Magellan able to map the Venusian surface so quickly?,astro
5032,a3ckg1,Would hot metal cool faster if its sitting on a metal table or if its suspended in air?,physics
5033,a3e1ic,"What does the ""cell"" stand for in hydrogen fuel cell? And what is it? Is it similar to a battery cell? Reading a paper on seawater electorlysis; not an english speaker.",chem
5034,a3dvpo,"b""How does a foetus develop a separate blood group (O, A, B, AB) than it's mother before it's born? Would the mother's immune system not recognise foreign/non-self receptors on blood cells and remove them?""",med
5035,a3ei76,"Is sunburn dangerous on its own, or are we advised to avoid it because it correlates with carcinogenic UVA exposure?",med
5036,a3bxe6,"Why does increased heart rate from exercise improve cardiovascular health, whereas increased heart rate from stress, anger, anxiety is detrimental to cardiovascular health?",med
5037,a3etoc,How do courier birds know how to get back to their home?,bio
5038,a3cn9f,Are pachycephalosaurus and stygimoloch the same dinosaur?,bio
5039,a3ehqs,How does human body excrete radioactive materials once they have been inhaled and/or ingested?,med
5040,a3hxfd,"b""Why does Dr. He Jiankui's CRISPR clinical trial use HIV-positive fathers?""",bio
5041,a3eata,Why did we cultivate onions even though we couldnt eat them the same way as apples or oranges?,bio
5042,a3eylz,How does thyroxine affect the sympathetic nervous system?,bio
5043,a3dlmx,"b""How can you tell if an object's radius is below it's Schwarzschild radius?""",astro
5044,a3d6sp,How does sickoe cell anemia codominance work?,bio
5045,a3elwi,What would happen if you increased the hydrogen or oxygen in Water? Or Both?,chem
5046,a3cczx,What is an anaerobic environment?,bio
5047,a3c05s,How do single-wire antennas create an electromotive force?,physics
5048,a37stq,How do birds keep their nests clean while raising chicks?,bio
5049,a3blik,"b""If complete plant proteins function the same way as animal proteins, why can't you get kidney stones from them?""",med
5050,a39n9v,"Ionizing Elements, what causes it in the system?",physics
5051,a38gxh,Questions about characteristics of elementary particles?,physics
5052,a37yhe,"Question from my 14yo- Besides (possibly) parasaurophuses, do paleontologists know what dinosaurs sounded like?",bio
5053,a31zj6,"b""Why is Uranus's odd axial tilt more than 90?""",astro
5054,a36y37,Why are some viruses stronger than others? What specifically makes them that way?,med
5055,a30kjz,Why do images from scanning electron microscopes all have this grainy effect?,physics
5056,a31oxf,How could an ultra massive black hole form?,physics
5057,a31jal,Are the divisions of sound frequencies into musical notes arbitrary or do they correspond to something in nature?,physics
5058,a31cfh,"b""What's the level of external noise that the LIGO detector deals with when measuring the length of the two arms? What techniques do they use to filter this noise in order to detect the 10^(-21) change in arm length caused by a gravitational wave?""",astro
5059,a2zy0e,"b""How doesn't the large hadron collider get damaged by its tests?""",physics
5060,a31nd1,"b""When using line spectra to determine the gases in the suns atmosphere, how do we know those gases came from the suns atmosphere and not the earth's atmosphere?""",astro
5061,a2zekv,Why do we blink with both eyes at the same time?,med
5062,a2zqcb,Is it possible for a gas giant to have a moon made of gas?,geo
5063,a31lgd,Is the duration of each cardiac cycle proportional to the size of the heart or heart-rate?,bio
5064,a2zgsi,How do extreme slow motion (10000-10000000 FPS) cameras store images?,eng
5065,a31cuy,"Why do we have different terms such as miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, and stillbirth?",med
5066,a319cm,"b""Can someone explain why tidal energy isn't free energy?""",geo
5067,a2ztad,"Are there mosquitos on atolls (islets, skerries, and cays) in the middle of the ocean? If so how do they even reproduce",bio
5068,a2ykxg,Rotational speed and deformed of nuclei?,physics
5069,a2vvwa,What is the Link Between the Primary Auditory Cortex and Motor Cortex?,neuro
5070,a2rdr5,Can donated organs be re-donated?,med
5071,a2rkil,"What is happening in our brain when we cant recall something, then we suddenly remember after a few seconds of trying?",neuro
5072,a2sh4b,Why does mitochondrial DNA only come from the mother?,bio
5073,a2tngl,Why is the electromagnetic spectrum classified the way it is?,astro
5074,a2qgev,"If an aircrafts cabin is pressurized, why can people feel a significant change in air pressure in the ear drum during lift off and landing?",eng
5075,a2w1am,Could our solar system ever have been home to a hot Jupiter?,geo
5076,a2vsf0,How do we know what makes up the center of the world?,geo
5077,a2q74w,Could a really long straw going into space drain the oceans?,physics
5078,a2telh,"How do they predict the expiration date on food such as milk, bread, etc?",chem
5079,a2twrr,"How much power is needed to get signals to the mars rover, and/or further places in space?",eng
5080,a2ydc8,Do more dense atmospheres cause more erosion?,geo
5081,a2s1d5,Have new craters on the moon been observed?,astro
5082,a2xo1z,What is happening during each stage of the Falcon 9 launch and how will it deploy the satellites?,eng
5083,a2todu,"b""How come type 1a supernova don't blow the companion star apart?""",astro
5084,a2r124,"Solids precipitate out of solution, but what do gasses do?",chem
5085,a2pkpi,Is there a material which reflects or absorbs radio waves in a way that is visible to the human eye?,eng
5086,a2pqr3,Are omozigote twins like clones?,bio
5087,a2pvpb,What are matter density fluctuations?,astro
5088,a2rdob,What fatal injuries largely make up car accidents?,med
5089,a2p5ql,Why were were 6 of 8 announced Gravitational Wave detections in the latest 9 month aLIGO run detected in the final 4 weeks?,astro
5090,a2ojjv,How do parasites know where in the hosts body they are?,bio
5091,a2pr2s,"Evolution of nervous systems, cranial vs spinal, and eye innervation?",bio
5092,a2qgfk,How long does it take for plant cells to grow?,bio
5093,a2u0yh,Is the Pacific Garbage Patch visible from space?,geo
5094,a2n7cv,How do spacecrafts get into orbit around asteroids without knowing its mass beforehand?,astro
5095,a2m862,"What happens to fish who become frozen in streams, lakes. And other small bodies of water?",bio
5096,a2jlpx,"When in low light places, why can you see things better from the corner of your eye than you can looking at them straight on?",med
5097,a2jjnr,"b""How have animals in the past reacted to shifts in Earth's magnetic fields, and how might they react in the future?""",bio
5098,a2jj3i,Was all graphite once a diamond?,geo
5099,a0o8jv,The rate of universal expansion is accelerating to the point that light from other galaxies will someday never reach us. Is it possible that this has already happened to an extent? Are there things forever out of our view? Do we have any way of really knowing the size of the universe?,astro
5100,a0iaeu,Why is there no 1-methyl pentane?,chem
5101,a0njei,Are humans getting taller?,bio
5102,a0pbcn,Why do we measure liquids from the bottom of the meniscus?,chem
5103,a0pgcc,"b""If Earth had the form of giant cucumber, would the gravity be the same everywhere on it's surface?""",geo
5104,a08cfo,What are the properties of an ion engine exhaust? Is it warm? Is the engine loud? What would happen to stuff that gets in the way of the exhaust?,physics
5105,a0ffg5,Would there be caves on other celestial bodies like there are on Earth?,geo
5106,a0opu2,If attractiveness is an evolutionary sign of good health then do attractive people have lower rates of cancer compared to ugly people?,bio
5107,a0o72y,"b""How does the Earth's atmosphere remain a mixture of different molecules, instead of lighter molecules rising to the top?""",geo
5108,a0kqfo,Why does alcohol not cause dopamine resistance in the mesolimbic pathway like other drugs?,neuro
5109,a0m47s,How do carcinogens cause cancer?,bio
5110,a0itda,Are there any organisms/living things that use magnets in any way?,bio
5111,a0o75s,"b""Why can't we get closer to the the energy limit of fossil fuels?""",eng
5112,a0o57g,Can pythons and boas breed?,bio
5113,a0nj7p,Is it possible to measure the surface area of a star by its spectral type and absolute magnitude alone?,astro
5114,a0j7du,Is there a way to predict the death of a star?,astro
5115,a0lma4,Does the Cosmic Microwave Background radiation limit the kinetic energy particles (e.g. electrons) can reach in free space?,physics
5116,a0kbyh,Why do hydrogen atoms want to bind with other hydrogen atoms?,chem
5117,a0ptfl,"b""Why do some poly-atomic ions form precipitates while others don't?""",chem
5118,a0ponu,What are the mechanism differences in computing with bits vs. qubits?,eng
5119,a0izrk,Why do plastics get weaker when we recycle them?,chem
5120,a0i3ol,"You often hear martial artists such as boxers loudly exhaling when throwing punches. Does this actually increase power output, and if it does, how do?",bio
5121,a0lnjb,How does one calculate (or estimate) the bulk modulus of water under immense pressure?,physics
5122,a0edwk,How is the age of a star determined?,astro
5123,a0gzd6,"b""Were mental illnesses suchs as depression as common 100 years ago? If not what's the main cause that they are more common today?""",psych
5124,a0huxj,How does space agencies control robots from Earth to other celestial body ?,eng
5125,a0icnx,"If I am falling with an object (feet on it) and jump right before hitting the ground, could I survive a potentially fatal fall?",physics
5126,a0i8y0,What is the link between alcohol/drugs and mental health problems? Are those problems always there and alcohol/drugs just bring them to the forefront?,psych
5127,a0lntt,Why is Gossypol Toxic? (Gossypol is a chemical derived from cottonseed oil. Cotton is in the Gossypium Genus),bio
5128,a0jlb6,What is michaelis-menten equation used for in enzyme kinetics?,bio
5129,a0gqir,The mechanics of gravity?,astro
5130,a0johi,Is GMO the same as natural breeding?,bio
5131,a0dp1x,How does the cabin in an airplane pressurize and maintain that pressure? Where does the oxygen come from as well?,eng
5132,9zytte,"Could a single celestial body be as large as the Milky Way galaxy? If not, what is restricting the size of it?",astro
5133,a0dm5a,Why is weightlifting good for mental health?,psych
5134,a0dsh8,Why are people more likely to sing/talk to themselves while driving?,psych
5135,a0gl3j,How much pressure can humans safely be in and for how long?,med
5136,a099e4,"The majority of drugs that work in mouse models are not successful in humans. Is the inverse also true, are there drugs that do not work in mouse models but do work in humans?",med
5137,a0g3zd,Will a micro or nano scale aerofoil create lift?,physics
5138,a0fdvi,What would happen / could we do - if we solved the NavierStokes existence and smoothness problem?,maths
5139,a0gukq,"Where does ion current in the skin come from, and how does it create current in an Ag/Cl electrode?",med
5140,a0cwzn,Can lasers be focused to reach an arbitrarily large intensity? (Optics),physics
5141,a0cjxv,Is it possible to calculate how much force/ pressure is needed to make a solid material behave like a liquid/dough?,physics
5142,a0ez2k,What happens if you are not taking energy from a turbine?,eng
5143,a0cd4i,Will scientists is future will find new elements as we explore our solar system and outer space more? Or every element is already discovered and listed in periodic table?,chem
5144,a0f938,"What is assymetric magnetic coupling, and how will it affect our day to day lives if it proves practicable for use in consumer electronics?",physics
5145,a09mtb,"b""Why are all the planets of the Solar System revolving on the same horizontal axis but not necessarily every objet of the Solar System. Why aren't all the celestial bodies of the universe on the same plane?""",astro
5146,a08b29,Does a black hole grow as it absorbs more mass?,physics
5147,a0dcdg,In pills that are designed to be split into halves or thirds: how is it guaranteed that each part contains the same dosage?,chem
5148,a0boex,What would the Sentinelese do with their dead?,soc
5149,a098mq,Why is boron classified as a metal and a non-metal on the periodic table?,chem
5150,a081l7,Is a stars luminosity dependant on Big G?,physics
5151,a071a1,Why does a snowy day have a distinctive scent?,geo
5152,a09ic8,Why does semen glow under a black light?,med
5153,a072sn,"If 300 million years ago oxygen levels were 35%, why are they lower now?",geo
5154,a09ohk,How do computers know how to add and subtract?,computing
5155,9zyvfq,"b""How do ovums prevent excess sperm cells from entering them when they've already fused with one?""",bio
5156,a08ovh,Is there a molecular or structural difference between cancer and metastatic cancer?,med
5157,a07ba6,Does previous acclimatization make future acclimatization easier? (X/mountaineering),med
5158,a072cc,Why are cro magnon not considered a subspecies but homo sapiens idaltu is when the anatomy of cro magnon seems to be more different to homo sapiens sapiens compared to idaltu?,soc
5159,a08u1g,Can fabric and insulation (heat) be made from non-carbon-based materials?,chem
5160,a06cn5,Escape velocity of Earth is 11.186 km/s. Does rockets we launch goes upward with this speed?,astro
5161,a0agne,How does a Tokamak contain the plasma?,physics
5162,a01cdz,"If two babies never exposed to language grew up alone on a deserted island, would they ever develop any form of language?",psych
5163,9zqmxv,Are there any known examples of domesticated mammals becoming extinct?,soc
5164,a05bfp,Do languages affect our ability to feel different types of emotions? Would a bilingual person feel a wider range of emotions due to knowing more emotional vocabulary?,psych
5165,a06qr9,If you graph viscosity with respect to temperature for a given material why does it sometimes drop sharply (like with water at 0C) and sometimes drop gradually (like with metal)?,chem
5166,a05zxg,Do agricultural tillage practices have a noticeable effect upon annual atmospheric CO2 flux?,geo
5167,9zyuyg,"How are mineral deficiencies even possible in adults? Minerals don\'t degrade or ""break down"" in enzymatic reactions (unlike many molecules), so can\'t the body completely stop excreting them if intake is low?",bio
5168,a054m5,"b""What is the proportion of the size of blackhole's event horizon compared to the volume of mass that created it?""",physics
5169,a00gx3,"If someone resembles one parent in outward appearance does this mean they resemble that one parent ""internally"" e.g. propensity to heart disease, mental ability, propensity to breast cancer?",bio
5170,9zyt1g,Why do butterflies sometimes land on things and open/close their wings really slowly?,bio
5171,a01xup,"How does it make sense to talk about the volume of a given gas (as an inherent property of it), when gases always occupy the volume of the recipient they are in, and thus have variable volume?",physics
5172,a03c7r,"b""Is there much or any variation in size between different people's eyeballs?""",med
5173,a0017z,"If light radiating from a star expands like a sphere in all directions, how is it that after many light years of expansion when that light finally reaches Earth such a small area of that sphere still seems to contain enough photons to blanket every square millimeter of our planet?",astro
5174,a018y4,"Is it possible to have planets orbiting a star in significantly different planes, similar to the Rutherford atomic model but with the star as the nucleus?",geo
5175,a00rpw,Whats the difference between Centrifugal and Centripetal force?,physics
5176,9zzsxv,How did laughing and the concept of humour evolve?,bio
5177,9zyecd,Are face emojis compatible with most global cultures understanding of facial communication?,psych
5178,a02ivq,How do particles turn to follow the circular path of the Large Hadron Collider?,physics
5179,9zzjiw,Can chemical properties be derived from the first principles of physics?,physics
5180,a05mx0,Does food temperature influence the perception of saltiness?,bio
5181,9zvysh,"b""How old is Earth's oldest ice? What was going on when it froze?""",geo
5182,a05izg,What do the various small components of a Liquid fuel rocket engine do?,eng
5183,a01tzy,What process or function makes our tongue movement when chewing automatic?,med
5184,a0525d,Why are high-frequency sound waves received at the base of the cochlea while low frequency waves are received at the apex?,med
5185,a050z3,"If I have hundreds of balls of different sizes, but the same weight, would the bigger ones settle on top, or bottom? And why?",physics
5186,a005n4,What bacteria appears naturally in our mouths?,bio
5187,9zmclz,How do scientist determine bond angles and bond lengths in chemical compunds?,chem
5188,a00abb,"In terms of energy density, how do particle events produced by the LHC compare to events that occur throughout the universe (e.g. supernovae, neutron star collisions, quasars)?",physics
5189,a01mms,What is a bounded system in physics? What is an unbounded system?,physics
5190,a00o2v,"b""What percentage of a computer's power consumption ends up as heat? Is a computer an efficient heater?""",computing
5191,9zy37q,Does the Universe spin?,astro
5192,9zwa4t,How did the tribal people of the Sentinel Island reached there in first place ?,soc
5193,a00e5v,"b""If ice cubes melting doesn't make a cup of water overflow then how do ice caps melting raise sea levels?""",physics
5194,a0058f,How to polish a calcite crystal for optical transparency?,chem
5195,9zxkbb,Why is the human body capable of allergic reactions severe enough to cause death?,med
5196,a02c0g,Is religion help to reduce stress ?,psych
5197,9zrl1q,Was the development team of the first atomic bomb surprised by the size of the explosion or had they calculated how much energy would be released before the first explosion?,physics
5198,9zxzp3,Is there an psychological reason why some people have gigantic egos?,psych
5199,9zvnz6,"Why is it that certain mammals carry a risk for rabies, but rodents do not?",med
5200,9zydv4,Is there a material which giving energy (heat) makes it colder?,physics
5201,9zws5x,How do those flavor changing berries work?,bio
5202,9zwqi5,What happens when I jump inside a space centrifuge?,physics
5203,a00kjf,Is there a condition that gives someone fast and powerful information processing?,neuro
5204,9zxnxf,Do carbon offsets actually work?,geo
5205,9zt9eb,What attracts flies to feces?,bio
5206,9zwqer,Why/how do fish demonstrate vigor at temperatures that render reptiles and amphibians immobile?,bio
5207,9zwbem,"b""What impact did a large scale conflict like World War 2 have on the Earth's climate?""",geo
5208,9zz52d,Which Cartilage is the least affected by Aging and environmental effects? and why?,med
5209,9zua7f,"b""Did the dinosaur-apocalypse meteor's impact change the Earth's orbit or rotation?""",geo
5210,9zyrem,How do freedivers get to the surface without stopping midway like normal divers would do?,med
5211,9zwqyo,Is there another animal that prepares their food and/or wears clothing like we do?,bio
5212,9zvxgz,Are tectonic plates moving faster in areas with frequent earthquakes?,geo
5213,9zvddd,What are the numerous smaller pipes and gauges seen on rocket engines?,eng
5214,9zrubb,"b""Why aren't rotational kinetic energy and translational kinetic energy as fundamentally distinct from one another as angular momentum and linear momentum?""",physics
5215,9ze3x7,"b""I've heard that the surface of a fast spinning neutron star(pulsar) rotates at about 5th the speed of light with respect to the centre. If so, then would the periphery experience Lorentz contraction? How would it affect the structure of the star?""",astro
5216,9zv3y4,What kind of animals inhabited north america before the native americans?,bio
5217,9zt02p,Do stars make noises? Would we be able to hear the noises or sounds they emit?,astro
5218,9zvw8z,"Are there any materials/metals that marine life (corals, barnacles, etc.) cannot grow on? If so, why?",bio
5219,9zs8eh,How do electrons or positrons come into existence during beta decay?,physics
5220,9zuat6,"Has anyone Investigated ""the scare potential"" of different spider species?",psych
5221,9zsqja,"b""How do perennials know when it's spring?""",bio
5222,9ztsgx,What purpose does hiccuping serve? Bonus round: why does breathing in a bag cure it?,bio
5223,9zrrhq,How is it possible to merge or split photons around a neutron star if photons are elementary particles/waves?,physics
5224,9zrw3o,"b""Does Henry's law apply to sealed containers/fixed quantities?""",chem
5225,9zox5b,"How do engineers of extremely powerful rocket engines, like the F-1, keep the thrust from crushing the engine itself?",eng
5226,9zkrg8,"b""Does aphantasia affect people's ability to dream?""",psych
5227,9zm92y,How uranium is replaced in the core once its entirely consumed?,eng
5228,9zovgb,Is there a type of Window that does NOT block UVB?,eng
5229,9zjmb4,What is Gdels incompleteness theorem and why is it important? How did it change math/physics ?,maths
5230,9zl7w8,"b""When a psychotic hears voices in their heads, why is it always something like the neighbor's dog telling them to kill, not to plant a nice rose garden? Is it simply because the people who do plant rose gardens don't make the news, or is psychosis inherently violent?""",med
5231,9zcwkn,"What makes honey ""non-spoilable""?",chem
5232,9zoru3,How do migratory habits develop in animals?,bio
5233,9zqn6v,"b""Do rip currents occur in rivers like they do in oceans, and if so, are they called something else? I've heard they do but I don't know if it's actually something else occurring.""",geo
5234,9zlrbh,"How does Bluetooth work, and why is it that only two devices can be connected at any given time?",computing
5235,9zn1za,"Birds of prey are infamous for their keen eyesight, but does this make their eyes more sensitive to light? Would looking at the sun be tougher for them than it is for humans? If so, do some birds of prey have an easier time with light than others?",bio
5236,9zfin9,A lot of sources online say that weve only discovered about 14 to 15% of over 8 million species on earth. I dont understand how we know that there are 6.5 MM+ undiscovered species if we havent discovered them yet. how do we know what we dont know?,bio
5237,9znp0u,What are the effects of hormones and antibiotics in our food that are used today?,med
5238,9zozfb,Is there a consensus on the mechanism behind long runout landslides?,geo
5239,9zmndg,How does torpor differ from sleep?,bio
5240,9znc7n,Was there confirmed behaviours of animals washing themselves with certain substances to improve their body hygiene just like humans uses soup and the equivalent?,bio
5241,9z4a37,"Is there an altitude on Venus where both temperature and air pressure are habitable for humans, and you could stand in open air with just an oxygen mask?",geo
5242,9znbu6,Do animal fathers know their the father?,bio
5243,a89hj7,"If a rectangular magnetic ""plate"" has an object hovering over it, and I pick up the plate, do I feel the weight of both or only the magnet plate?",physics
5244,a8b1ra,Can whales use their mouths to breathe as well as their blow holes? If so can they do so independently of each other?,bio
5245,a8b0f3,What is the difference between a white surface and a mirror?,physics
5246,a8a86r,Is radioactive decay temperature-dependent?,chem
5247,a89irb,Is there a Doppler effect for quantum mechanical wave functions?,physics
5248,a883bu,"b""Whats the mechanism that allows us to know when we've had enough water?""",bio
5249,a861cy,Can we learn things while we sleep?,neuro
5250,a8boy5,"b""Why doesn't the Earth's elliptical orbit affect its temperature (Cause Seasons)?""",geo
5251,a89rfj,"Is there any scientific evidence that anti-aging,anti-wrinkle creams, and similar remedies work?",med
5252,a8b7cq,Do trains use a disproportionate amount of fuel accelerating from a stop to their operating speed? Can this be quantified for a train of a given weight and power output?,physics
5253,a8avzp,Does Mars have enough mass to support a habitable atmosphere?,geo
5254,a8akci,What actually happens to someones body when they freezes to death?,med
5255,a8e3h3,How do cars accurately measure the temperature while ignoring wind chill?,eng
5256,a8badm,How do organs and body parts know when to stop growing?,bio
5257,a88lu4,"Copper has four shells with 2, 8, 18 and 1 electrons, being the later the outmost shell. We know that electrons occupy shells according to their energy level. What happens if in the copper case, we remove one electron from the inner shell? Will outer shell electrons move to occupy the vacant space?",physics
5258,a88ja9,Will my phone charge faster/more if my portable battery is in a higher position than my phone?,physics
5259,a86ejw,How exactly do certain drugs cause damage to the liver? Does it always regenerate?,med
5260,a88omx,"Do insects/animals pass down memories to their offsprings? Are spiders\' ability to create complex cobwebs without being taught just plainly ""instinct""?",bio
5261,a86s5b,Why are fungal infections/diseases rarer than bacterial or viral infections?,bio
5262,a876l8,"Do vocal cords affect the ""timbre"" of an individual\'s cough? Or are they entirely separate functions?",med
5263,a89gj1,"b""Postnatal Down's Syndrome Testing - What is tested for, how does it work etc.?""",med
5264,a875rm,"There are indications that cannabis might have regulative properties in diabetics, does quitting the consumption of cannabis products produce a diabetic upward spike?",med
5265,a89a06,Do our pheromones change as we age?,med
5266,a85dqt,Is there an area of effect for radiation?,physics
5267,a86wgb,What happens in your body while experiencing a hypnic jerk?,neuro
5268,a8aeeh,Why does the frozen water on Mars not boil away?,geo
5269,a848j5,How closely could a satellite orbit a moon or planet that has no atmosphere?,physics
5270,a88em8,Is the Kavolev Crater on mars really filled with Ice?,geo
5271,a877bt,"Is there such a thing as a ""radio laser""? If so, how does it work?",physics
5272,a870w7,"Did Fair (""White""/ depigmented) - Skin in Humans Originally Evolve Relatively Recently in Northern Europe ?",bio
5273,a83c7x,What makes an MRI so loud?,eng
5274,a88qlx,Why does radar antenna length change the azimuth resolution in side looking airborne radar?,physics
5275,a85l4o,Which part of a brake pad gets hottest?,physics
5276,a8815w,"How can you see text/pics, projected by laser on a moving fan while its rotating hundreds if not thousands times a second, clear as day?",physics
5277,a857qh,Why are there so many Cenozoic era fossils in North and South America?,bio
5278,a87svx,Why are women less likely to be color blind?,med
5279,a829hz,"Is it possible to ""cast"" rock or stone?",geo
5280,a8aqmb,"b""Does a car's combustion engine work in space? Specifically, would it work in a vacuum?""",eng
5281,a82uf6,"b""If paracetamol (specifically it's active metabolite, AM404) is an endocannabinoid reuptake inhibitor why doesn't it get us high like cannabis?""",med
5282,a81z14,How different is getting burned by 100 C and 1000 C or higher?,med
5283,a839o3,Does our brain account for the dilation of our pupils when interpreting brightness?,neuro
5284,a80nw5,"Do we have vestigial psychology, just like we have vestigial organs like our appendix?",psych
5285,a82u7e,"Can the protons and neutrons of an isotope have different physical arrangements and thus cause different ""isomers""?",physics
5286,a84ubw,"What does the phrase ""anatomically modern humans have existend for 200,000 years"" really mean?",bio
5287,a849ex,Can optical telescopes be networked the same way radio telescopes can?,astro
5288,a7yr4s,How can NaALO2 (Sodium Aluminate) possibly exist?,chem
5289,a83u74,How can the inside of a microwave be made of shiny metal and not cause issues but tinfoil in a microwave does?,physics
5290,a80owg,Do some fungi consume/decompose other dead fungi?,bio
5291,a7z3el,Would climate change and rising sea levels make currently uninhabitable areas liveable?,geo
5292,a81es6,"b""Is there a way that you could enter the Earth's atmosphere without burning up?""",eng
5293,a7yw32,"Why do some marine mammals (like seals and walrus) spend so much time out of water, but other animals like whales and dolphins have to stay in the water to survive?",bio
5294,a80e34,Are sweat glands a necessary organ for the body to function?,med
5295,a7zn9k,"What causes vertical, finger-like cloud formations?",geo
5296,a82tyn,how is solar energy different than energy from other light sources as it pertains to producing useful electricity/energy?,physics
5297,a7udql,Can prokaryotic cells become cancerous?,bio
5298,a7uc4x,How do woodpeckers control their tongues?,bio
5299,a7txcy,Does the body create itchiness to get rid of foreign substances by promoting scratching?,med
5300,a92lr3,Why do you taste things much sweeter as an adult than as a child?,med
5301,a8cgr5,Is there any biological influence from a surrogate mother?,bio
5302,a940au,How do we precisely know how much gravitational force an object like a planet or a moon exerts on a satellite that is using it for a gravitational boost?,geo
5303,a92s3j,How does a microwave melt butter?,physics
5304,a90cwb,"In theory, have no two events ever occurred at the exact same time (because time can be broken down into infinitely smaller units)?",physics
5305,a8yzqd,"Why do atoms not seem to bond in a ""closed circuit"" type structure?",chem
5306,a8v0oa,Has chemotherapy technology improved over the last 5 years?,med
5307,a8v7jx,"Why do you need to put all of your small liquids in a resealable bag when passing the security check at an airport, and how does the damp swab fabric work?",eng
5308,a8vdk0,What makes black holes so different from neutron stars?,astro
5309,a8vsgp,Is it possible for thermohaline circulation to stop?,geo
5310,a8w60o,Are different types of weather any easier/harder to forecast than others?,geo
5311,a8xeqf,"If plankton provide the majority of oxygen used by humans, how feasible are they to “farm”?",geo
5312,a8xhse,Dumb question: How do we know that dinosaurs had scales and not fur?,soc
5313,a8y137,Does salt accelerate rust formation?,chem
5314,a94mw2,What factors cause/increase the chance of rain?,geo
5315,a9401n,How do you accurately calculate an azimuth between faraway countries?,maths
5316,a95goc,Are atoms with a high electron count more likely to form bonds with other atoms because their valence electrons are far away from the nucleus?,chem
5317,a9451j,How large is Earths temperate orbital butterzone?,astro
5318,a929zu,How does speed affect time in our galaxy that is flying through space and spinning around a SMBH?,physics
5319,a910qz,How do we know the universe is constantly expanding at a certain speed if it is outside our observable universe?,astro
5320,a8zfnr,Why aren't we using flying drones to explore Mars? Is there an advantage to ground exploration?,geo
5321,a95x3a,Is psychopathy considered a binary diagnosis or is it seen as a spectrum?,psych
5322,a95url,"After a critical point, in language acquisition, babies can no longer acquire new phonemes. Is it possible for a baby to acquire phonemes in a language, and use these skills to be able to pronounce phonemes in other languages as they get older?",psych
5323,a95g8u,Do our ears adjust when listening to very quiet sounds?,bio
5324,a94viz,What is the purpose of homosexual interaction between animals?,bio
5325,a94sbf,What kind of soil and atmosphere analysis do Mars rovers do to test for extinct and extant life?,bio
5326,a94od1,What is the difference between Tinea Versicolour & Pityraisis Versicolour?,med
5327,a94454,"When your body gets used to cold water, does it perceive it as a warmer temperature or does it just become less sensitive to the cold?",med
5328,a943fn,"A UFC fighter was recently revealed to have trace amounts of a steroid in his system. Authorities in the UFC and USADA said that they’re from the last time he got busted and a redditor attempted to debunk this theory, could someone have trace amounts of Turinabol 18 months after use?",med
5329,a9427g,"Were there changing seasons at all during the ice age, or was it like a long, harsh monotonous winter?",geo
5330,a93hak,Why does fish decay faster (and smellier) than meat?,bio
5331,a92uns,Does early stage Prostate Cancer have any effect on one's sex drive?,med
5332,a92rww,"Have any species followed an evolutionary path like cetaceans, only to revert to land-dwelling?",bio
5333,a8yxdo,How close does an asteroid have to be before earths gravity will bring it in for a collision?,astro
5334,a9c27b,Can the speed of light be theoretically calculated using quantum mechanics?,physics
5335,a9cnie,How does luminosity scale with human perception of brightness?,physics
5336,a9c6du,How do we know the age of the universe?,astro
5337,a9c5mh,Do we know exactly what the atmosphere was composed of when cyanobacteria producing oxygen 2.7-2.8bya?,bio
5338,a9bkz3,"Are there any animals that don’t fit easily into a group (mammals, birds, etc)?",bio
5339,a9ccdr,Why do dogs tilt their heads when curious / confused?,psych
5340,a989a5,What is the minimum velocity an electron needs to escape through a vacuum after entering the conduction band of the metal electrode?,physics
5341,a9f8py,"If you donate blood with low levels of cholestorol into a body with previously high levels of cholesterol, would there be any discernible effects?",med
5342,a9f07a,How are price-inelastic markets caused and do these markets and their condtions benefit or harm anyone?,soc
5343,a9fruo,"Do bonobos have any pair bonding, and do males invest in children?",bio
5344,a9brnn,What would the properties of a “perfect” powder be? A powder where each particulate is a single atom or molecule?,physics
5345,a9frha,Are there infinite sets of 1-10 that have 4 primes?,maths
5346,a9erlk,Are the 'I am not a robot' puzzles for website verification used to train robots?,computing
5347,a9kehv,How do we know that our Lagrangian is correct other than just because it works?,physics
5348,a9jy3v,Physical meaning of matching output impedance to headphone impedance?,eng
5349,a9kg6h,What is it about space-time that limits the speed of causality to something finite?,physics
5350,a9kcsa,Whats more wasteful..Throwing away plastics and glass or wasting the water to clean them for recycling?,geo
5351,a9kqs5,Why do electrons form pairs if they repel each other?,chem
5352,a8qicx,"How do some air-freshening sprays ""capture and eliminate"" or ""neutralize"" odor molecules? Is this claim based in anything?",chem
5353,a9opef,How is symmetry spontaneously broken in superconductors?,physics
5354,a9olkc,Can someone explain what Clausius inequality and clausius theorem is?,physics
5355,a966x8,Can other liquids than water solutions be decomposed with electrosys?,chem
5356,a9fgv8,How accurately can we send large objects from the orbit back to earth? with a 100km2 margin of error or..?,astro
5357,a9gx7w,How does ABE fermentation work?,chem
5358,a9ibph,Did people who existed before electricity was a widespread thing experience the shocks you might get randomly when touching metal? What did they think it was? How do these shocks happen?,physics
5359,a9jfub,"Do all transistors, regardless of their size, produce the same amount of heat?",physics
5360,a9g3s9,Double Split Experiment: Would you still get an interference pattern with macroscopic objects?,physics
5361,a9pb8i,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience, Medicine, Psychology",meta
5362,a9psak,Is another earthquake less likely to happen after an earthquake?,geo
5363,a9fzwf,Are deep-sea creatures fragile?,bio
5364,a9ha9m,How do we know TREE(3) is not infinite but at the same time don't know the upper bound for it?,maths
5365,a9h392,How do rivers start in land and flow towards the sea? Does the water come from underground or something?,geo
5366,a9j56b,Can someone explain to me what ricci flatness is?,physics
5367,a9jzxg,Can non-audible sounds damage human hearing?,med
5368,a9jvbn,What keep the space of a synaptic cleft consistent in distance?,neuro
5369,a9m8xj,Why is hydrogen in group 1 on the periodic table instead of a halogen in group 17?,chem
5370,a9ikf5,"PEM Fuel Cell, can you use Acid?",chem
5371,a9srtl,How does a zygote transcribe its DNA initially given that RNA Polymerase is a protein and has to be transcripted and translated to form? Would it use cytoplasmic egg RNA Polymerase then change to use the zygote RNA polymerase?,bio
5372,a9sq9o,"How does ""Plan B"" work?",med
5373,a9rsbp,"During nuclear fission in uranium, what kind of radioactive rays are emitted? Alpha, Beta or Gamma?",physics
5374,a9ralw,Do field lines compress on a quickly moving magnet like air waves on a jet?,physics
5375,a9tqcx,What's the bridge between a photon and an electromagnetic wave?,physics
5376,a9lxjm,"Why can't I regrow my kidneys, lungs and many other organs if I can grow my liver why not other organs ?",med
5377,a9lz09,What happens to someone's body physiologically when they become so extremely obese that they are completely immobilized for many months?,bio
5378,a9ma5y,How long could you survive being in space unprotected?,med
5379,a9mbdf,"In animal cloning, why Dolly has a shorter lifespan compared to parents?(Their genetic materials are the same)",bio
5380,a9mtdu,What is different about the human digestive system that makes us need to cook meat?,med
5381,a9nvec,Can cells survive cell membrane rupture?,bio
5382,a9odno,"Before Louis Pasteur discovered diseases were caused by germs, did germophobes or any variation of it exist?",psych
5383,a9oq7e,"What exactly is a ""vitamin"" and what exactly does it do for us?",med
5384,a9q8va,"Do ""carbon neutrality"" measurements of a nation include associated ocean territory?",geo
5385,a9qaxz,How do Catalysts reduce the Activation Energy Needed to start a reaction?,chem
5386,a9qb6l,What happens at a molecular level when density of a substance changes?,physics
5387,a9wu6b,Does every gene have a promoter and enhancer?,bio
5388,a9wvmd,What is the actual science behind our estimate of the age of the earth? What is the tolerance and how was it arrived at?,geo
5389,a9xjsx,Has the invent of traffic tracking/auto rerouting in modern satnav/mobile phone navigation systems caused a demonstrable difference in traffic levels from say 15 years ago?,computing
5390,a9x9ka,"If gravity is the effect of space-time being stretched, wouldn't an object's angular momentum generate gravitational effects?",physics
5391,aa05w3,Why are the blades on wind turbines so long?,eng
5392,aa0ut8,Which direction is the universe explaining?,geo
5393,a9ztye,How was the first nucleic acid formed?,bio
5394,aa0kr3,How is Phenol converted to Catechol?,chem
5395,aa0kod,How does that brain physically recall memories?,neuro
5396,a9znkx,How functional is AZT in the case of late stage AIDS?,med
5397,a9yndp,"How do taxonomists know whether a given organism has already been identified? What prevents them from ""discocering"" new animals that had already been, uknowingly to them, been identified? h",bio
5398,a9zpz7,Do neurons have to go through a priming process of any sort to begin to fire? How does this mechanically work?,neuro
5399,aa24bc,Do asteroids that are rich in ferromagnetic materials change trajectory significantly because of the earth's magnetic field?,geo
5400,aa23i9,Why does ice stick to a metal spoon?,chem
5401,a9sb21,Is there a difference in the protein of different foods?,bio
5402,aa2xaw,Is the plane of the Suns orbit around the galactic center the same as the plane of the planets orbit around the Sun ? If so when in the cycle of the earths orbit are we in the front of the Sun's path.,astro
5403,aa1oxk,How does acid rain causes marble monuments to undergo discoloration?,chem
5404,aa1kia,Do some of the biggest mountains like everrest still grow?,geo
5405,aa0yud,What is the space between the tectonic plates like? Is it hot? Cold? Flooded with water? How big are the divides at their widest points?,geo
5406,a9zfss,How do injuries in the mouth heal themselves?,med
5407,a9yilu,How do bodily functions act in zero gravity?,med
5408,a9tgcc,What factors will determine if Phobos eventually crashes into Mars or instead breaks up after dropping below the Roche limit?,geo
5409,aa2m4s,"Is it possible to simulate simplest, smallest life form on a molecular level?",physics
5410,a9xdrm,Is space just empty space besides the stars and stuff?,astro
5411,aa5j8o,Why does lightning occur when a volcano erupts?,geo
5412,aa57gm,How can we tell that we are moving in space?,astro
5413,aa4zqd,Why does string theory require eleven dimensions?,physics
5414,aa4fqf,What's the difference between glass and crystal?,chem
5415,aa4d7p,Did Mars lose its magnetic field?,geo
5416,aa6lrr,Which is the furthest star we can see with our naked eye? How does that compare with the size of the milky way?,astro
5417,aa3zb0,Does blood clot when you die?,bio
5418,aa6g5v,How does regenerative braking recharge the battery in an electric car or motorcycle?,eng
5419,aa65sx,What leads to transformer explosions emitting the colors they do? (i.e. green or blue vs red),chem
5420,aa53z1,Is there a Relationship between LDL Cholesterol and risk of CVD/atherosclerosis?,med
5421,aa48fp,Is there evidence that other planets undergo plate tectonics similar to earth?,geo
5422,aa9lxi,Why does dispersion need to be accounted for even in single mode fiber?,physics
5423,aa984a,"In 3-phase AC, what is the actual motion of electrons?",physics
5424,aa87ww,Why do arctic climates often have days where night is warmer than day?,geo
5425,aa2pxo,What is the maximum area you can build for a floor with support just around its perimeter? What is this value related to if anything at all?,eng
5426,aaa8s8,What part of the light spectrum is correctly stored on a photo?,physics
5427,aa14a8,Can a drug's (specifically Turinabol's) half-life fluctuate based on concentration?,med
5428,aa0lit,Why does human hair turn grey? Would most other mammal's fur also turn grey if they lived long enough?,bio
5429,aa10xz,Is there a linear relationship between rpms and thrust?,eng
5430,aa1fh2,How big does a body of water need to be before it's acted upon by tidal forces?,physics
5431,aacr4u,"National grid: When demand outstrips supply, why does the frequency drop rather than the voltage/current?",eng
5432,aa21wm,Do the split brain experiments prove you can live with half a brain?,neuro
5433,aa22sc,Why is hearing one of the first things to degrade as animals age?,bio
5434,aa2b10,Have we ever encountered planets with cooled core?,astro
5435,aa2qd2,"Can anyone explain how the Liquid Piston engine works? I can't keep track of the ""strokes"" in its hybrid cycle and weird architecture.",eng
5436,aa31jr,How can it be determined if two animals can successfully reproduce?,bio
5437,aa3ido,How does memory wire know what its original form is? Isn't its original form just straight?,physics
5438,aa7pej,Why do pericardial effusions often follow cardiac surgery?,med
5439,aa7oep,"What makes certain locations, like Iceland for example, more suitable for geothermal power plants?",geo
5440,aa7fe2,"So I was looking into collecting elements, and noticed that Scandium is very rare and expensive. Why is it very rare when it has such a low atomic number?",chem
5441,aad7os,Why are atoms with full outermost shells more stable?,chem
5442,aad55c,What kind of reactions are taking place inside the barrel of whiskey to give it such a large range of flavours?,chem
5443,aac1jk,How does a flare work?,chem
5444,aabals,How exactly does “losing” your voice work? What causes it/what is it?,med
5445,aab6o4,What makes paper so weak (what makes it tear so easily) when wet?,chem
5446,aab5sm,Is it possible to increase melting point of olive oil?,chem
5447,aaanq9,Why weren't we able to breed white rhinos ?,bio
5448,aaanjl,Why are multivitamins not reccomended when some sites claim a large precentage of the population is deficient in atleast one vitamin?,med
5449,aaak93,Does earwax provide any real function?,med
5450,aadz3k,"What is the difference, if any, between a conductor and a superconductor?",physics
5451,aaf4tc,Is it true that men are more sexually reactive to visual stimulants of the opposite sex where women tend to react more to physical stimulants?,psych
5452,aaezoz,What percentage of the U.S. adult population (18+) is currently on some type of prescription medication?,med
5453,aaeyvu,What chemical and physical process occur in the body that make us feel hunger?,med
5454,aaerq4,"With the advancements of technology to the level they are currently, how much ""forecasting"" do our local meteorologists actually do, and how much is them just relaying information received from various sources?",geo
5455,aaeocu,"Why is the ""replacement level fertility"" (at which the size of a population remains the same) 2.1 children per woman and not 2.0?",soc
5456,aaeo6r,How do cellphone handsets transmit signal with so small power?,eng
5457,aadvjc,Why does estimated remaining time while copying something on windows gives vague timeframe?,computing
5458,aadotz,Do Galaxies Pop Into View or Disappear?,astro
5459,aa8jx4,Does the equilibrium point of HCl in water lie completely to right of the equation?,chem
5460,aa93wo,How do lungs clean itself from the dust?,med
5461,aa9klb,How do plants know what season it is and how will climate change impact this?,bio
5462,aacxak,Would birds see TV/movies differently humans?,bio
5463,aafnxm,How does a rain gauge measure precipitation? What math is involved in being able to give a accurate estimate?,eng
5464,aafd0y,Are ancient ore/mineral mines still in existence or have they since collapsed?,soc
5465,aac9qa,"Why do things sound familiar? Why aren't our brains capable of recognising something, even if we know we have encountered it before?",psych
5466,aac5il,Why do schizophrenic auditory hallucinations tend to be scary or offensive if they are indeed caused by misattribution of internal monologue?,psych
5467,aac41z,Do people who can’t keep eye contact have trouble also via softwares like Skype? What about a picture of someone?,psych
5468,aabojj,Why would a reporter construct be different from the original gene expression profile?,bio
5469,aablul,"Have there been any cases of extinct species making a a comeback? If so, how is this possible?",bio
5470,aab84v,Is there a correlation between genitalia shape/size between siblings of the opposite sex?,med
5471,aab3na,Are there indigenous symbiotic organisms in a healthy human nervous system?,med
5472,aaawv4,"What is the limit to how small speakers can get, whilst still producing a powerful sound?",eng
5473,aa6gxs,Why has nearly every storage expansion interface adopted PCI-Express nowadays?,computing
5474,aa5nq9,How is it that we can know how loud to project our voice when we obviously can’t hear what we sound like at a distance?,bio
5475,aagb0k,Polyurethane - difference between my mattress and fridge insulation?,chem
5476,aa7un0,Why proteins are more difficult to digest?,bio
5477,aa9q2z,"Can you have multiple viral/bacterial infections at once? If so, is this more dangerous?",med
5478,aahfio,"milankovitch cycles, how does eccentricity change?",physics
5479,aaj0qu,What are the downsides to donating a kidney?,med
5480,aaj2ja,What mechanism is responsible for competition between different species of mosquito?,bio
5481,aa88nv,"Is there any dark matter predicted to be on Earth, or in the Solar System?",astro
5482,aak4nf,Why is proton used in LHC in CERN?,physics
5483,aal64w,Why does the water retract from the shoreline before a tsunami?,geo
5484,aal01s,Are Europa’s water plumes constantly active? Or do they have periods of being “off”?,astro
5485,aakw7c,Does gas from Earth escape through the hole in the ozone layer?,geo
5486,aakn2c,Can phone microphones record frequencies higher/lower than what is audible to the human ear?,eng
5487,aaituh,"How does a ""capacitive dropper"" work when stepping down voltage?",eng
5488,aahjvy,Is N-Type Semiconductor better than P-Type Semiconductor?,physics
5489,aal11s,"Does every celestial body (like Planets, stars, satellites, nebula etc) always rotate around their axis? Why do they rotate?",astro
5490,aag6gq,When and how does rabies go into saliva?,bio
5491,aakdvv,"If everything was the same, except 1 million years in the past, would we be able to view early universe as we do today?",astro
5492,aak3vi,"If earth was on a collision course with a planet 2x our size, would we (our bodies) get sucked up and get hurled towards the other planet due to it's gravitational pull as the planets got closer?",physics
5493,aagchp,Will the hydrophobic wooden ball sink?,physics
5494,aam93p,Why not hurl the Parker solar probe into the sun at the end of it's mission instead of letting crash into Venus?,astro
5495,aalxdd,Why does having had a concussion make one ineligible to donate bone marrow?,med
5496,aaicu9,How does air friction affect hypersonic flight? How does this relate to the maximum speed of the SR-71 if at all?,eng
5497,aalrzc,Do chickens or other birds have unique “voices”?,bio
5498,aalp6k,"How do astronomers both find things so far away that aren't objects, like the KBC Void or Boötes Void, and identify objects' properties like atmosphere, temperature, and whether there's water and such on or in the object?",geo
5499,aal8or,Would medications metabolize differently in space?,med
5500,aal186,"How do we develop nonstandard mapping motor skills, such as when moving a computer mouse to rotate in a pan-based 3d FPS game, and how does this differ from standard mapping?",neuro
5501,aakk9i,What is the upper limit to the temperature that life can survive at?,bio
5502,aak8x1,How long can a paper book theoretically survive in a room-temperature environment?,chem
5503,aak7it,What were cows like and how were they able to survive before being domesticated by humans?,bio
5504,aajv9l,Does the Haber process increase the bioavailablilty of nitrogen and so the biomass?,geo
5505,aaji7l,What is the difference between bivalents and tetrads?,bio
5506,aana3a,How is the charge of an electron measured as accurately as it is?,physics
5507,aaj9l9,Is it possible to make glasses that show the world in black and white ?,physics
5508,aanhat,How does the eye actually turn photons into signals in our brain? What's the physical process that allows that to happen?,med
5509,aahh15,How can parrots mimic human speech?,bio
5510,aaj5ob,Why do certain areas of the body get acne while others do not?,med
5511,aahk9i,How does forensics find one small sample of DNA in a pool of larger DNA?,bio
5512,aahhyq,How could a topical application of medicine travel to the targeted muscle?,bio
5513,aaguur,"What happens at ""T-junction"" (for lack of a better phrase) tectonic plate interactions? (explanation in description) Do these even occur on Earth?",geo
5514,aapdbl,Why does coming into contact with a dangerous substance like di-methyl-mercury kill you?,chem
5515,aap3bz,"With the Flu vaccine only able to target a few strains and subject to mutation during production, is there a reason why anti-virals such as oseltamivir (Tamiflu) are not used as an option for annual flu preventative?",med
5516,aangas,"When protons get squashed within 5 femtometres of eachother, the strong nuclear force repels them. Does something similar happen with a free elsctron and a free proton?",physics
5517,aamllr,Could you guys help me understand better the behavior of channel rays ?,physics
5518,aagfot,Does the Blood-Brain Barrier open only to connecting astrocytes or does it also open to the Interstitial(?) fluid inside the brain?,med
5519,aagg40,Why does a shark go into a catatonic state when turned upside down?,bio
5520,aagoh6,How can trees affect climate change?,bio
5521,aah5hg,"When using mineral oil tanks to cool PC components, is it better to expose the cpu die directly to the oil, or leave the layers ( which include thermal pad, metal lid, another pad or paste layer, and then heat sink )?",eng
5522,aaha58,"When the body deems it necessary, how does the human body actually “reset it’s internal thermostat” to create a fever?",med
5523,aahex4,Why does gas hurt?,med
5524,aakeqe,What is irreversible genetic decline exactly? How can we stop it?,bio
5525,aalc69,Can rRNA translated into protein? Does it contain sequences that could potentially code something?,bio
5526,aar0jk,How do climate scientists isolate human activity from other factors that may contribute to climate change?,geo
5527,aaqx8r,Is there good reason that the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics is so popular?,physics
5528,aalkj2,Do scientists actually use these glacier images for climate research?,geo
5529,aaoz6a,When does the liver begun to produce coagulation factors?,med
5530,aap3f6,How do tattoos affect your elegibility for blood donation?,med
5531,aaitjc,Would it be possible for a moon's orbit to be perpindicular to the plane of its planet's orbit?,astro
5532,aaltqc,What is the genetic origin of a “house cat?”,bio
5533,aan5dm,What about rabies makes it to where a blood test cannot determine if an animal or person is infected?,bio
5534,aas242,Can you convert a 2D movie to 3D?,computing
5535,aathj5,Would The Speed Of Sound Be Different On Other Planet With Different Gravity?,physics
5536,aau3ua,What it the best way to weld in a vacuum?,physics
5537,aav4d5,Whats the difference between cAMP and the IP3-DAG pathway?,bio
5538,aaugf6,How do Einstein-Rosen bridges help us reconcile the AMPS black hole complementary paradox?,physics
5539,aaw2h4,Why do fluorescent and phosphorescent materials emit photons of lower energy than they absorbed?,physics
5540,aasv2v,How does the current extinction rate compare to previous mass extinction events?,bio
5541,aascby,Is the percentage of people born with Autism higher than it used to be?,bio
5542,aaw74e,"Why is the gravitational constant, a value that is fundemental to so many fields of science, only know to within 4 significant digits? What about this figure is so intrinsically difficult to measure?",physics
5543,aapufj,"Why aren't there more specific definitions for geographical features (e.g. Hill/Mountain, River/Stream/Creek)?",geo
5544,aaof1l,"If space time / the universe is actually curved, is there evidence that the furthest galaxies we can see are not actually our own galaxy or that we are simply looking back on ourselves?",astro
5545,aawore,"Does the buildup of massive cities (NYC, Dubai, etc.) impact the wobble / axis of Earth in any discernible way?",geo
5546,aang0m,How does screen time “hurt” toddlers’ eyes?,med
5547,aangqk,Would a hollow sphere be the ideal shape to resist internal pressure?,eng
5548,aanv2o,"How was alcohol discovered? How was it found we could drink this, let alone the process to drink, or even more, when we do, it stunbles our brain, it inebriates us, causing malfuntions of core functions, by defintions changing us?",med
5549,aanvil,What is an earworm? Why can they sometimes last several days?,psych
5550,aanwd0,Can a vaccinated non-carrier become a carrier if exposed to a vaccinated carrier?,bio
5551,aanwkm,"Do all planets orbit at the same ""elevation""?",astro
5552,aao0x6,Does hydrocortisone oxidize or otherwise break down when exposed to light or air?,chem
5553,aao4nv,What types of sexually transmitted infections existed during the medieval period and/or before? Do they exist now or have we eradicated some thereby creating our current common infections.,med
5554,aaouli,"Can all atoms have all types of bonds? Take sodium for example, does it have a ""common"" bond, or is it just whatever?",chem
5555,aaoyu9,How much of the mercury in today's waters and fish is attributable to humans?,geo
5556,aaoq0r,Why does a finger print scanner still work after you've gone swimming?,eng
5557,aax1lk,What is the purpose of the inflammation response in humans?,med
5558,aau89y,How do engineers plan on stabilizing and preventing damage to the James Webb telescope when it launches in 2021?,eng
5559,aax0k6,"When physicists say that the fabric of spacetime will be torn apart if the Big Rip model is true, what does that mean?",physics
5560,aaw7vy,"(As it relates to neuroscience and electrical properties of neurons) Is it unsurprising that Calcium has such a seemingly high Nernst potential, because of how the process of LTP works?",neuro
5561,aawc43,"(As it relates to neuroscience and electrical properties of neurons) Is a neuron's intraceullar ""voltage"" just an expression of how much of a particular kind (negative or positive) of ion is present?",neuro
5562,aaw22m,"(As it relates to neuroscience and the electrical properties of a neuron,) How did Walther Nernst come up with the Nernst equation to derive equilibrium potential?",chem
5563,aaxe1u,Why don't rogue planets latch on to stars that they pass by?,astro
5564,aave49,"If the astronaut in this video (link in thread) were to throw their tool towards Earth, would the tool actually land?",physics
5565,aasacj,How can scientists estimate the lifespan of the universe if gravity causes all planetary masses to experience time differently on a major scale?,astro
5566,aavnt4,Can a black hole support a solar system?,geo
5567,aayhh1,What was the size of Arctotherium angustidens?,bio
5568,aaxm8h,What is the minimum population count for a species to have enough genetic diversity for them to continue existing?,bio
5569,aaxlz9,Is it possible that genetic information is transferred from mother to baby while breastfeeding? What happens if the actual mother does not breastfeed the child?,med
5570,aaxka7,Why do you have to remove the testicle when having testicular cancer?,med
5571,aaxk7i,What's the difference between rod-shaped and bacilli-shaped bacteria?,bio
5572,aax576,Where did plants come from?,geo
5573,aax439,"Is it possible to see cells and structure of tissues with light microscope without staining, fixation and using microtome?",bio
5574,aawjqq,Why is it not possible to grow a baby outside of the mother's womb?,med
5575,aavvut,Where do organisms in aphotic zone get oxygen from?,bio
5576,aauoet,Does pubic hair growth correlate in any way to facial hair growth?,med
5577,aaue8d,When are the human brain fully developed?,neuro
5578,aaudn4,Can pancreatic cancer treatment cause/help the development of type 1 Diabetes mellitus?,med
5579,aau60f,Why are certain types of antibiotics preferred over another?,med
5580,aatf1q,"Of the various theories of abiogenesis, does one currently have more supporting evidence or credibility than the others? Are any elements of Primordial Soup Theory or the Miller Urey Experiment still relevant?",bio
5581,aawyi6,Why does human perception seem to follow a logarithmic scale?,med
5582,aarg37,What is the gel that builds up around the nozzle of a dish soap bottle?,chem
5583,ab0lj1,Why do some plastics get stronger when stretched?,chem
5584,ab0r97,Do different tire threads actually increase traction/range/fuel efficiency etc. or is it mainly a marketing trick?,eng
5585,ab0xpi,"If I braced myself against the side of the ISS opposite its motion, and pushed off as hard as I could, would I lower my velocity enough to fall down to Earth?",physics
5586,ab3b47,"Do astronauts percieve the passage of time differently in space from the ISS? (ex. Are the days seeminly longer, shorter, or about the same?)",physics
5587,aaut4d,How do ladybugs get into dome lights and otjer places with paper thin gaps?,bio
5588,aavsa9,Why do cats shake their butts before pouncing on something?,bio
5589,ab1ufy,"How do calculators work things out using pi? How do they incorporate an infinite number into an equation, surely it would get stuck infinitely calculating it?",maths
5590,ab65gs,"Is it possible, or is it not possible, to see stars when in outer space?",astro
5591,ab71pv,What maintains the amount of blood in your body?,med
5592,ab70ca,What happens when you project an electron(like in projectile motion)? Does it behave as a particle or wave?,physics
5593,ab3ta1,How does the many worlds interpretation explain quantum entanglement?,physics
5594,ab2g4f,Does The First Step of the Proton Proton Fusion Chain Release Energy?,physics
5595,ab4j5i,Are earthquakes only dangerous to people in/around buildings? If im outside and an earthquake happened do I just not care? Am I in any danger?,geo
5596,ab7hjt,Does the magnetic field energy around a magnetar type neutron star have mass?,physics
5597,ab8l51,"What makes some plates, containers, etc. ""microwave safe""?",chem
5598,ab7o1y,Are there any parasites that are human-exclusive?,bio
5599,ab7l5c,How is the hazardousness of a chemical determined?,chem
5600,ab42is,"Would the respective genomes of so-called ""primitive"" taxa like crocodillians and ""advanced"" ones like primates be roughly equally distinct and divergent from their common ancestor? Is this a reason why the term ""living fossil"" has fallen out of favor?",bio
5601,ab3vl2,"How do crystals ""grow""?",geo
5602,ab3n2z,"How do forensic scientist determine the priming mechanism, chemical compounds, type, etc. of a bomb if it has already exploded?",chem
5603,ab8yv6,What are the differences between an expensive laser diode used for scientific applications and a cheap consumer grade laser pointer ?,eng
5604,ab7tkd,Is there a connection between quaternions and unit vectors?,maths
5605,aepf9n,Is there a taxonomic category name specifically limited to including only eukaryotes and archaea?,bio
5606,aeptd5,What determine the melting and boiling point of a material?,chem
5607,aepiyf,Is it possible to achieve a gun-type nuclear fission reaction on a small scale?,physics
5608,aeqanj,How does electronegativity affect the distribution of electrons in a molecule?,chem
5609,aeb8un,What prevents a cell from activating every single pathway downstream of a signalling protein?,bio
5610,aee5qd,"What does ""survival to discharge"" mean?",med
5611,aeeegg,How does soap kill bacteria?,bio
5612,aef72d,What are the effects of having too much or too little of a certain neurotransmitter in the brain?,neuro
5613,aeg43b,Does electrical current travel farther in saltwater or freshwater or are they the same?,physics
5614,aeghlf,Do nodes have to be zero-sum hubs in a mathematical model for vehicular traffic flow?,eng
5615,aegovz,Why do so many medicines end in -ab or - am?,med
5616,aeikh9,Can a eusocial animal survive on its own if it is separated from its colony?,bio
5617,aem1ma,What's the name of the cloud formation occurring on top of a volcanic pillar?,geo
5618,aeqnva,How are astronomers able to determine the spin of a black hole?,astro
5619,aer7aa,What are some colloquialisms for describing crystal momentum?,physics
5620,aetvm4,How can Antiprotons annihilate with Neutrons?,physics
5621,aeth85,Do all elements have isotopes and how many can there be?,chem
5622,aeux17,Why is nuclear fusion 'stronger' than fission even though the energy released is lower?,physics
5623,aejvf4,Why do people usually have a dominant hand and why is this usually the right one?,bio
5624,aeji5j,What are deja-vu’s exactly and can they be scientifically explained?,psych
5625,aekdmj,"What if we were to dump stones, from building sites and glass directly into the sea or ocean? Will this material eventually, and naturally, be grinded to sand or pebbles, by the waves or sea currents?",geo
5626,aekw8v,"The coldest temperature recorded on earth is 183.8 kelvin, carbondioxide solidifies at 194.5 kelvin. Does this mean that the carbondioxide in the air turned solid and snowed down?",geo
5627,aekynu,What exactly is nanotechnology?,eng
5628,aelm56,Do microchips implanted in the body require energy to function? Do they absorb it from the bloodstream?,eng
5629,aemsvr,Why different Skin color parents have sons with meshup skin color?,med
5630,aen7nf,How far is the closest potentially habitable exoplanet?,geo
5631,aex4s3,How do charge and mass come from quarks and friends ?,physics
5632,aexpaf,"What does ""sp. n."" means in a taxon's description?",bio
5633,aexg7g,Why are complex logarithms NOT multi-valued for real integers?,maths
5634,aex30k,How do you create Muons?,physics
5635,aexm1v,Why do copper IUDs increase intensity or womens' periods?,med
5636,aexneu,"If a person with a certain communicable disease dies of it and is buried, do the said pathogens continue to live, multiply and spread in the soil?",med
5637,aey5rz,Are neutrons magnets? Do neutrons or protons have magnetic properties?,physics
5638,aeyzzg,"At different temperatures, things are differently attracted or repelled magnetically?",physics
5639,aesiyt,How do spiders know how to architect their webs?,bio
5640,aesdgr,"How do we see things in galaxies far, far away?",astro
5641,aeoyg5,How long did it take for an organism to develop a nervous system?,bio
5642,aepfjf,Why does the sun have more hydrogen now than when it formed?,astro
5643,aev9oi,"If the brain itself has no nerve endings, how do you feel a headache?",med
5644,aeur3w,What percentage of genes are species-specific?,bio
5645,aeuiwh,What are the tests to verify if food is tainted and what's the science behind them?,chem
5646,aeu2dl,"When you donate blood or let's say an organ to someone, what happens to your DNA in those cells?",med
5647,aeu1vg,Do insects get an Adrenalin rush or similar when we try to swat them?,bio
5648,aesy8g,Why does electricity make sound?,eng
5649,aeqf5l,What exactly causes a computer to run slowly as it ages? Is it degrading components?,computing
5650,aepbiz,What is the primary source of white noise/interference between FM radio signals?,physics
5651,aepbos,Why aren't there people with two Y chromosomes instead of XY and XX?,med
5652,aeq6g5,Why do we tell women to push during labor if there is no voluntary control over uterine contractions?,med
5653,aequ2a,"What happened to coral reefs and shelled aquatic organisms in prehistoric ""heat waves"" ?",bio
5654,aerx0o,"Why do skeletons retain their teeth for years after the person has died, despite the fact that teeth rot easily and quickly in living people?",med
5655,aes31k,If heat rises then shouldn't places like mountaintops be hotter?,geo
5656,aev3da,"If energy output from the Sun is constant, why isn't every successive year a new ""warmest year on record"" due to climate change?",geo
5657,aew4ik,What exactly is soil leeching ?,geo
5658,af1jpc,Why can't we just use regular hydrogen for fusion instead deuterium and tritium?,physics
5659,aes2k4,"Why do insects seem to only be able to survive in warm or hot climates? Has there ever been an insect observed, that thrives in cold winter weather?",bio
5660,aewi16,What planets have we developed surface maps of?,geo
5661,af36b9,Stellar nucleosynthesis and transuranic elements (in theory)?,astro
5662,af2ogb,"In the concept of hybridization of atomic orbitals ,why is the dipole moment of a lone pair away from the nucleus?",chem
5663,af2ccd,"Astronomers. When does a ""Dwarf Planet"" become a ""Planet?"". What size and features must it have?",astro
5664,af5psf,"How common are transuranics in the universe, and are they evenly distributed?",physics
5665,af5lhn,"If elements in groups generally share similar properties (ie group 1 elements react violently) and carbon and silicon are in the same group, can silicon form compounds similar to how carbon can form organic compounds?",chem
5666,af5ers,Can the electric field in a dielectric inside a capacitor be opposite of the field of the capacitor?,physics
5667,af5d5i,What are virtual particles? How are they theoretically real yet undetectable?,physics
5668,af43mb,What is the theory behind the general trend of the seebeck coefficient vs temperature curve for thermoelectric materials?,physics
5669,af88uv,How do geologists track the Earth's magnetic field?,geo
5670,af7rul,"Are ""back radiation"" and ""backscatter radiation"" the same thing?",geo
5671,af7ol8,"Why does this wrench with 50,000 amps current running through it appear to heat up from the edges inward?",physics
5672,af8n2t,Does extreme childhood stress cause facial asymmetry?,psych
5673,af8m60,We know that introducing forests into dry/hot climates has the potential of changing local climates into something much more habitable. What would be the effect on local climate of artificial afforestation in barren but wet/cold places?,geo
5674,af7xtj,Why do we see from the front of our eyes if the retina is in the back? Why don’t we see the inside of our eyes?,med
5675,af7cbw,Do infants remember familiar places?,psych
5676,af7339,"Occasionally we see plans to “bring back” extinct mammals like Mammoths, but in reality they would be Mammoth-Elephant hybrids. Would this method work with non-mammals like bringing back the Moa using other ratites like the Emu or Ostrich?",bio
5677,af4sqn,How do aircraft calculate headwind and tailwind? What instrument do they use and how does this instrument calculate it?,physics
5678,aep61z,Did the Chelyabinsk Meteor bring any sign of life?,astro
5679,af93kp,Do different gasses have different drag coefficients? Do they generate different amounts of resistance based on their molecular structure?,physics
5680,afaqb2,Whats the differences between Amino acids and protein?,chem
5681,afaisq,"Regarding statistics, of what significance is the mode? Are there any useful applications?",maths
5682,afadqg,What is the purpose of spectrophotometry? How does it work?,chem
5683,afb1qj,What is the proof for the uncertainty principle?,physics
5684,af0o1p,Why depletion layer wouldn't build again in forward bias?,eng
5685,af0pqx,What are the current challenges to creating batteries that can store enough energy to make renewable tech viable?,eng
5686,af0qs6,Determining a photon’s source?,physics
5687,af22fd,"Is there the same concern with overprescribing antivirals as there is with antibiotics? Like the resistance? If so, why have I never heard of it being an issue?",med
5688,afcw4c,How do I calculate the force and collision time for an object which an impulse acts upon due to an inelastic collision?,physics
5689,af8lfj,"If two planes fly by one another in opposite directions, each going Mach 0.5, would there be a sonic boom? Or one that only the pilots could hear?",physics
5690,af7649,Regarding escape velocity. I don't understand why so much force is required to leave earth. If you have enough force to leave the ground why is the same amount of force not enough to keep on going right into space?,physics
5691,af264o,Does laundry detergent actually disinfect clothes (remove bacteria and viruses)? Or is it not enough?,chem
5692,af2c42,"How do vegetables such as onions, potatoes, and garlic sprout long after harvest?",bio
5693,af2gya,"UV lamps are put in biosafety hoods to sterilize them. UV dimerizes pyrimidines, so do the bacteria not actually die until the next round of cell division?",bio
5694,af3ksp,What do barnacles do when they attach themselves to itber animals kime sea turtles? Do they have to or can they live w/o doing so? What effects does this have to their hosts?,bio
5695,af4b7g,How is diphenhydramine (benadryl) both an antihistamine and a sleep aid?,med
5696,af4npz,What causes rivers to snake?,geo
5697,af4y8c,Why does the water level in lakes drop right before an earthquake?,geo
5698,af69gl,"If tick is attached to the host and put under water, can it take oxygen from host blood to stay alive?",bio
5699,af6jye,Why do we get shivers down our spines ?,med
5700,af6kec,What exactly differ the way your body uses Glycogen for ATP from the way it uses Glucose?,chem
5701,af790n,Dimensions of an electromagnetic wave?,physics
5702,afdvj0,Can Three of the Four Types of Volcanic Eruptions Happen Underwater?,geo
5703,afdfij,How does temperature work in space?,physics
5704,af68p4,Can we know the shape of Neanderthal and Denisovan's eyes from their genetic code and how broad was their diversity?,soc
5705,af7d62,"How do the images on the Voyager golden records get ""seen"" ?",astro
5706,af8qla,"If antibiotics beat your infection, does your body still become more immune to it? Why or why not/to what degree?",med
5707,af8wa4,Why does collagen production slow down with age?,med
5708,af9c3e,"Deep-sea brine pools—how do they form, and do they make sounds?",geo
5709,af9oh7,Can Radiation Kill on Contact or Cause Immediate Physical Damage?,med
5710,af9wq4,How does a record work?,eng
5711,afev3s,Why is the entropy of a continuous random variable not infinite?,maths
5712,afeojn,Why are photo files different sizes?,eng
5713,aff3ae,What does an Atom actually look like?,physics
5714,af2ej1,"Can any animals sense radio waves and build a picture of the world with the information (like smell, vision, taste, etc.)?",bio
5715,af4a7b,How does PrEP work and what are its effects in the body?,med
5716,afihij,How is it possible to measures very high temperatures?,physics
5717,afikrk,Why did the matter that formed our solar system form 8 planets instead of clumping into a bigger star?,geo
5718,afhxmg,"How to determine the melting point of a mixture, which is composed of substances having different-different melting points?",chem
5719,afgumt,Is it possible for a star to have a low mass yet have a large volume?,astro
5720,afa4ti,How do telescopes “hold still” during the long exposure times needed for images like the Hubble deep field photos?,astro
5721,afk6xy,"At the heat death of the universe, will most black holes eventually merge due to the incredibly long timescale before they evaporate from Hawking radiation, or will most black holes not merge due to the sheer vastness of space between them?",astro
5722,afjpcq,Why does the resistance of a semiconductor decrease when its temperature is increased?,physics
5723,afkt3g,How many circles can fit in a larger one?,maths
5724,aflygu,How massive can a rocky planet be?,astro
5725,aflt7w,Can someone explain to me the Fermi-Dirac Distribution Function?,physics
5726,afb21o,Does the order of different insulators affect their total insulating capability?,eng
5727,afd33t,Where do elements get their atomic symbols from?,chem
5728,afl8u9,"In the human heart, why are the atria and ventricles of the same side separated from each other? Couldn't there just be a right chamber that pumps blood to the lungs and a left chamber that pumps blood around the body?",med
5729,afl2xc,How do space agencies prevent germs and bacteria on their rovers (Mars Rover) from contaminating the planet they visit?,geo
5730,afkzfw,"Can isolated mountains like Erebor, the Lonely Mountain from LOTR actually exist in real life?",geo
5731,afkre3,How is a stock's price determined?,soc
5732,afkexe,Is there any difference in getting vitamins and minerals from a multivitamin as opposed to actual food?,med
5733,afk2a0,"As magnetic north shifts, does this change the location where Aurora Borealis aka the northern lights can be seen in the sky?",geo
5734,afjpq2,"Modern descendants of wolves are referred to as ""dogs"". But why are some prehistoric canines like the Epicyon also referred to as ""dogs"" or ""bone-crushing dogs"", even though they appeared before wolves on the evolutionary timeline? Where do we draw the line between wolf and dog?",bio
5735,afjhl5,Why are Prionic diseases delayed until later in life?,med
5736,afjech,Is AD(H)D detectable in the brain?,neuro
5737,afja9h,Where in the eye is the EPSP produced during light influence?,neuro
5738,afhnor,Are there empirical laws linking population size and the longevity of an organism?,bio
5739,afha5b,Why aren’t protein supplements FDA approved?,med
5740,afh7ts,"Are there any species of life that have reverse sex organs, in that, a female has a ""penis"" that enters a ""vagina"" filled with sperm, that then travel into the ""penis"" to an awaiting egg?",bio
5741,afh7q0,"How do antibodies from breast milk end up in a baby's immune system, travaling trough the mouth, saliva and gastric acid?",med
5742,afh4os,"What determines the direction of something's orbit, whether clockwise or counter-clockwise?",astro
5743,afgpsl,"Why is the needle put in the upper arm or the buttocks for common injections, but near the inside of the elbow for drawing blood or doing IVs?",med
5744,afgnj8,"Are People Really ""Immune"" to Certain Virus' and Bacteria?",med
5745,afghy4,Is the 'Yanny vs Laurel' the aural equivalent to the rabbit duck or the Silhouette Illusion?,neuro
5746,afftkx,What is the intense pain you feel when you are hit in the testicles? What is happening when it creeps into your stomach?,med
5747,affoww,"If your sleep cycle is interrupted, does the time of the interruption affect how tired you’ll feel the next day?",med
5748,affo52,What‘s the chemical/physical background of feeling dizzy after drinking alcohol?,med
5749,afebfz,Being used to reading from left to right we usually scan things with our eyes by moving them from left to right. Is there a difference in how we perceive our surroundings depending on whether we move our eyes from left to right or from right to left?,psych
5750,afmqvu,Can an object move through time independent of space?,physics
5751,afnrn5,Why does a positive caster angle in cars lead to the rise of a self-centering wheel effect in cars? Specifically what is the physics behind it?,physics
5752,afn408,Why doesn’t chemotherapy have a 100% success rate?,med
5753,afms02,Why are racing tires smooth but commercial tire have treads ?,physics
5754,afowcn,Can you grow a plant just by the light from a wood fire?,bio
5755,afp3bt,Is the universe itself spinning just like galaxies do?,astro
5756,afoo81,How do we know it takes plastic 1k yrs to decompose if we used plastic for only 100 yrs?,chem
5757,afoe6p,"Since DNA is changed by transcription errors/ionizing radiation, do different parts of your body have very slightly different DNA?",med
5758,afocn1,Is it possible to have very vivid false memories?,psych
5759,afo97a,Why are all the continents wider in the north?,geo
5760,afmp1j,"Is there a reason for rocky planets to be closer to a star and gas giants to be farther, or is that grouping in our solar system coincidental?",astro
5761,aff355,Why are dragonflies and damselflies not considered amphibians?,bio
5762,afs6zt,How does a strong magnet fall in a copper tube?,physics
5763,aft28x,How did scientists calculate the amount of hydrogen left on the sun and thus calculated the age of the sun?,physics
5764,afif3s,"Does plastic melts first and the burns (e.g. bottles, etc)? Why did this happens?",chem
5765,afummm,What is spreading pressure and how is it related to the description of multicomponent adsorption?,physics
5766,afsl67,How does a receiver antenna physically recieve em waves? Trying to understand bluetooth radio.,physics
5767,afj66l,Could genetic material from two human eggs be used to create a child?,bio
5768,afkwlm,How did humans first arrive on remote islands they could never have expected?,soc
5769,aflp6g,Human Genome Project... Don't we all have a different sequence?,bio
5770,afm5eo,Why does the Body convert Pyrovate to lactic acid while performing anerobic respiration?,bio
5771,afmlb9,What is the name of the method for mixing two solids (one active and one inert excipient) to reduce the mass of the active ingredient?,chem
5772,afn0wc,How big can a planet get??,geo
5773,afnefo,Is it possible for a transparent object (like glass) transmit one wavelength of light and reflect another?,physics
5774,afpyyy,What happens to individual muscle cells when you build muscle mass?,bio
5775,afq42v,Can planets and moons become tidally locked earlier than usual by coincidence of formation or a major impact?,geo
5776,afrl9r,"Does the efficiency of a nuclear power plant depend on the level of uranium enrichment? And if so, where is the “sweet spot” of enrichment?",eng
5777,afv2vv,Is there any difference between mine salt and sea salt? How do we have 2 seemingly different sources of salt?,chem
5778,afro4z,what’s in the flu shot that makes your arm sore?,med
5779,afx0nd,"A flu shot is a vaccine, right? But they seem to be far less reliable than other vaccines (I know many people who get flu shots each year then get the flu). What is the reason for this, and are flu shots really that important?",med
5780,afy8ic,What would you see if a particularly accident prone astronaut shone a flashlight at you while falling into a black hole?,physics
5781,afy02u,"In simple terms, how did Einstein prove relativity and that time experienced by body would be less if it travels near the speed of light?",physics
5782,afxbtr,Is it possible to enter an atmosphere of a planet so slowly that almost no heat from friction accumulate on the surface of the vessel?,astro
5783,afw9d4,"Do colors exists in the real world, or is it something our mind does in response to lights of different wavelengths?",physics
5784,afzt0w,Why are some refrigerant blends zeotropic? Why is this not undesirable?,eng
5785,afzocb,《Free to Choose》Book by Milton Friedman and Rose Friedman，has been published for almost 40 years. many fields and methods of encouraging freedom and competition in the book ，why they are still rarely implemented today ?,soc
5786,afzmhb,How do muscles gain mass when you exercise?,bio
5787,afzlum,Is it possible for an animal cell to fail completely pinching off and we'd just end up with once big cell with twice the organelles? Or will it realize that something went wrong then go on to apoptosis?,bio
5788,afzj9s,How does a new species procreate if a species can only produce fertile offspring with itself? Does a new species always come from incent between multiple offspring with the same genetic change?,bio
5789,afz7pd,What type of motor do advanced prosthetics use in the fingers?,eng
5790,afz0jk,"Is there any known correlation between smell or flavor (bitter, sweet, etc) and nutritional value?",chem
5791,ag41b2,Why were Space Shuttle satellite deployment missions crewed with up to 7 people?,astro
5792,ag3tug,Does big flying objects like asteroids when passing through bigger celestial bodies like Earth or Moon alter their gravitational path?,astro
5793,ag222p,"Why can you ""feel"" sounds when holding an inflated balloon?",physics
5794,ag1pau,Why do we wake up with bad breath?,med
5795,ag131m,What's the science behind sunsets/sunrises? Why do some make more vibrant colors than others?,geo
5796,afz8zd,How does navigation work in space?,astro
5797,afyd29,If the Milky Way is our Universe can someone explain how we can see it from earth?,astro
5798,afxo74,How do insects regulate their body temperature?,bio
5799,afxiao,How did scientists figure out the composition of the Earth's atmosphere?,geo
5800,afvysq,"Why are there so many different designations for young animals (cub, kit, pup, calf, etc) that don't seem to have any bearing on species?",soc
5801,afuo7i,From where does gum tissue get their nutrients?,bio
5802,afs6ej,How planes routes are planned?,eng
5803,aftm2k,"In males, what (if anything in particular) occupies the space filled by the internal reproductive organs in females?",med
5804,afv114,Why are so few bridges multi-decked?,eng
5805,ag4n4y,How do molecules have such unique properties just being made up of atoms?,chem
5806,ag4bnn,Is there any physical intuition for the complex plane?,physics
5807,ag500f,How do scientists know how many animals of a specific species there are (are are able to give estimates)?,geo
5808,ag3e71,"If a young child is the recipient of an organ transplant, are they expected to be on Immunosuppressant drugs for life or is it possible that, atleast some organs, can be ""replaced"" on the cellular level in a ship of theseus sense?",med
5809,ag2nyd,"Do babies, when born, carry over personality traits that their parents developed in their life?",psych
5810,ag7imf,"If someone burnt 3,500 calories in a workout, at what time/point would they be 1 pound lighter?",med
5811,ag7hl0,Anti-deuterium from proton collisions ?,physics
5812,ag78uc,Why do dogs howl at seemingly random hours of the night?,bio
5813,ag5gta,How is the Lawson Criterion derived?,physics
5814,ag72y7,Why are Bio-Fermentors always tall and narrow?,bio
5815,ag7v8a,What in our universe is constant and not relative?,physics
5816,afvfe0,Why Does Anesthesia Work and What makes it different from an Alcohol Blackout?,med
5817,afvgat,Have there been any past human settlements discovered in the open ocean/distant from any modern day land?,soc
5818,afvtec,"Why do birds, for example pigeons, move their heads forward when they take a step forward? If they walk backwards (if they can) do they also move their head?",bio
5819,afw4zj,How is ground penetrating radar reshaping our view on the true size and scope of ancient civilizations?,soc
5820,afw8lo,How can vasoconstriction increase blood pressure yet decrease blood flow?,bio
5821,afwf2n,"Why aren’t vaccines able to be taken in a different way, such as by pill?",bio
5822,afwh32,"If cold symptoms are mostly the body's immune response to fight a cold virus, do cold remedies that reduce symptoms hinder the body's ability to fight off the virus and actually increase the cold's duration?",med
5823,afwofr,Where are lymphocytes normally located?,med
5824,afwzib,Does light that passes through a colored filter behave the same way as light that is naturally the color of the filter?,physics
5825,afxqfa,"All the heavier elements were created in stellar forges and expelled into the universe through supernovae. Roughly speaking, how many stars went into the creation of the material that became Earth and us humans?",astro
5826,afy859,Is there such thing as a fuel de-aerating tank in aircraft engines?,eng
5827,afybez,Computer processors generate lots of heat and require heat sinks to maintain performance. Does the human brain generate heat when processing information and if so are there any biological cooling mechanisms in place?,med
5828,ag056b,Why does induced seismicity seem to be more associated with waste water injection from fracking rather than conventional operations?,geo
5829,ag0fpu,Why do spices irritate the eyes?,bio
5830,ag0xq1,"What, in the human body, gives you the physical feeling of a hiccup?",med
5831,ag1ile,"On fen chemistry: ""Degassing (CO2) favours calcite precipitation and leads to a decrease in HCO3- and an increase in pH."" (Boyer & Wheeler 1989) How would losing calcite and bicarbonate increase the pH?",chem
5832,ag1jsm,"How much of the stuff that ""goes down the wrong pipe"" actually makes it's way to our lungs? What happens to it then?",med
5833,ag2f2u,How do chargers with multiple voltage outputs decide what voltage to use and what does the internal circuitry look like?,eng
5834,ag337q,[Biology] How much did Rosalind Franklin contribute to the discovery of DNA's double-helix structure?,bio
5835,ag3gph,What causes lightning to form jagged shapes and strands as it comes to the ground?,geo
5836,ag53dd,What is the difference between Ergodic hypothesis and postulate of equal probabilities in statistical mechanics?,physics
5837,ag6n9r,"In the time of supercontinents, where was the sea level and how does this affect maps?",geo
5838,ag75wm,"How do pigeons know where to go, when used as means of transporting messages?",bio
5839,ag7pq7,death by Drowning: do people die because of the water in the lungs or lack of air?,med
5840,ag7pzz,"What cause a jet engine to ""flame out""?",chem
5841,ag8i26,"When an electron quantum tunnels, does it physically move through a barrier or does it ""teleport""?",physics
5842,ag9d6e,Is over or under generating truly possible in terms of matching generation to load on the power grid?,eng
5843,ag8h66,How are islands connected to the internet?,eng
5844,ag91kt,How come people used to die of shock so often in the past? Are these aneurisms or something? Do people still die of ‘shock’?,med
5845,ag8l90,"When an insect goes through metamorphosis, how does it actually turn from one thing to another and what is the role of ""iodothyronine"" in this process?",bio
5846,ag6vqs,What's the difference between autoimmunity and autoinflammation?,med
5847,aga0yl,"Why is it that light with short wavelengths (x-rays) can penetrate objects, but so can light with long wavelengths (radio waves) yes visible light can't?",physics
5848,agal7k,Is there any evidence of other living things being allergic to humans?,bio
5849,ajxd2u,At what temperature will an object begin to emit UV radiation/waves?,physics
5850,ajwg98,what happens when you reach the end of the universe?,astro
5851,ajw79q,"In the winter of 1862, the northern lights appeared over the battlefield in Fredericksburg, VA, USA. How rare is this phenomenon? Would it happen now-a-days, or not because of light pollution?",geo
5852,ajt2lp,"If one person had a cell phone on mars and another had a cell phone on earth, could they text each other?",astro
5853,ajswu4,How is it possible to see light from the beginning of time?,astro
5854,ajr4t0,"In the distant future, could the cosmic microwave background be made visible by accelerating an detector to relativistic speeds?",physics
5855,ak0qsl,"In the Electron Transport Chain, do the complexes gain their energy to pump out protons, from the creation of water in the IV-komplex or from the high energy state of the electron in NADH?",chem
5856,ak0ouq,"Measles is thought to 'reset' the immune system's memory. Do victims need to re-get childhood vaccinations, e.g. chickenpox? And if we could control it, is there some good purpose to which medical science could put this 'ability' of the measles virus?",med
5857,ak0djw,Discoveries at the LHC besides the Higgs boson?,physics
5858,ak0914,Are black holes ideal black bodies?,physics
5859,ak06hz,"How can someone run out of oxygen in an airtight space, but the Earth’s atmosphere doesn’t run out of oxygen for its inhabitants on a much larger scale?",chem
5860,ajpwlv,"In adult human somatic cells, what percentage of genes are expressed during a typical cell cycle?",bio
5861,ajpyvx,Is there any appreciable difference in ease of achieving orbit either with or against the turn of the planet?,eng
5862,ajq3vl,Why is there an emphasis on a closed loop to Faraday's law?,physics
5863,ajq4ln,Is there a point in temperature where wind is warmer than the standing air?,physics
5864,ak3izw,"What causes ""clogged-up"" ears when you get sick?",med
5865,ak3nbd,Are molecules and parts of the atom perfect spheres?,chem
5866,ak2sja,"Why is locality important in physics, and how is it defined?",physics
5867,ak28f3,Why is a gas past its Critical Temperature incapable of being a vapour?,physics
5868,ak3hxv,How big is the ovum when it's released from the ovaries?,med
5869,ak3ko1,"Assuming Mars once had oceans and continents, is the Continental arrangement of Mars more reminiscent of a single supercontinent or something more like modern Earth’s continental arrangement?",geo
5870,ak2sgy,Is it possible for nerves in the body to become intertwined or misconstrued? Would it be possible for a hair being pulled to be felt on another hair as if it happened to that one?,med
5871,ak2nee,Why are anticonvulsant medications used as mood stabilizers too?,med
5872,ak2qxn,Why Doesn't Arsenate Make 4 Single Bonds with the Oxygens?,chem
5873,ak2k8j,What happens to the Cochlear fluid of the astronauts?,med
5874,ak1gx3,"When cooking, what changes do oils undergo before reaching their smoking point? What about when they're smoking?",chem
5875,ak01iu,"Why does excessive testosterone cause female characteristics e.g. breast development, shrinking of penis?",bio
5876,ajzuin,"What exactly is happening to our vocal chords when we ""lose our voice""?",med
5877,ajzug1,How does passing out differ from sleeping to your body?,med
5878,ajzmuv,How is the Flu vaccine designed every year?,med
5879,ajzco5,Why isn't cannibalism more common amongst carnivores? Why don't predators kill and eat their territorial competition?,bio
5880,ajyzhy,How frequently do black holes form?,astro
5881,ajxssw,Do habits persist through a coma?,med
5882,ak48dq,"Is pharmagenetic testing proven by the scientific community, or is it hogwash? It’s a genetic test to see which drugs (anti-depressants) work better depending on each individuals genes.",med
5883,ak63re,How do pulsed neutron sources work and when are they utilized?,physics
5884,ak67ud,What is the density-distribution of stars in our galaxy?,astro
5885,ak6bbr,Where does the boundary condition of a string loose on one end come from?,physics
5886,ak5req,How does popcorn 'pop'?,physics
5887,ajw5mm,What happens to your brain and body when you sleep?,med
5888,ajw7xm,What happens to the sweat that gets blocked when I use an antiperspirant? Where does the sweat go?,med
5889,ajwfpl,Why is New Zealand half the average temperature that Australia is?,geo
5890,ajwx4q,"If sleep cycles last 90 min each, why is the recommended sleep duration 8 hours?",med
5891,ak6lf3,Why do dimensions act the way they do?,maths
5892,ak8rtf,"If earth's gravity lessens depending on how far you get from the surface of earth, even though its not by much, would that mean that the closer you get to the core the greater the force of gravity? If so, would that mean it would be theoretically possible to do some Goku/Vegeta gravity training?",physics
5893,ak891l,What is the maximum temperature you could raise waters boiling point to?,physics
5894,ak5z79,Does taking NSAIDS to reduce inflammation delay the resolution of a local bacterial infection?,med
5895,ak9vde,"Given that Hawking radiation intensity increases exponentially as the mass of a black hole decreases, how does a black hole ""gradually"" form out of normal matter collapsing?",meta
5896,ak9223,"When using sunscreen, can our body produce Vitamin D?",bio
5897,aka92k,Is the DNA bomb from Call of Duty theoretically possible?,bio
5898,ak6t83,"Assuming Atlantropa was built, how long would it take to drain the sea?",geo
5899,ak9gji,Why are noble gases so stable?,chem
5900,ak8x5j,"Instead of making a particle accelerator longer, why don't we make the particle go around it more?",physics
5901,ak8a7a,What is the difference between exergonic and exothermic?,chem
5902,ak88kt,Why is urine a steady stream but semen is released in pumps?,med
5903,akcmb6,What causes the opposite effects of size<-->speed in gel-electrophoresis and size exclusion chromatography?,chem
5904,akcg7t,"why DM type 2 affect kidneys and eyes more than other organs and cause diabetic retinopathy , nephropathy?",med
5905,akbz8l,How much do children's foreign language shows like Dora The Explorer actually help a viewer learn another language?,soc
5906,akbr5w,"Do the senses of smell, taste, and touch fade with time like hearing and sight?",med
5907,akbing,Are monoclonal antibodies more effective than small molecule drugs?,med
5908,akbhlx,What do we know about mating in non-avian dinosaurs?,bio
5909,akbdkk,"Can kitchen knives with single-bevel designs really achieve stronger, sharper and thinner edges compared to knives with double-bevel designs?",eng
5910,akb9xy,Will Saccharomyces Ferment increase the AhR activity of Pityrosporum Folliculitis?,med
5911,akasq6,How do you differentiate between the histology of pyelonephritis and coagulative necrosis of kidney?,med
5912,akap2l,Can Ammonia be used to substitute chloride ion ligands in aqueous copper(II) chloride in a ligand substitution?,chem
5913,akak4i,"Since our immunity strengthens based on experience, would that mean that an E. Coli infection give you immunity to that certain strain of E. Coli in the future?",med
5914,aka2ry,Why does water make your phone touchscreen confused?,eng
5915,aka24h,"If the flu mutates so much, why does nothing else?",med
5916,ak9yxc,What kind of biomaterials could be used in esophagus?,med
5917,ak8u1n,How is audio recorded in the brain?,neuro
5918,ak8odl,Is there a limit to the kind of plants that can be grown hydroponically? Is size the main constraint?,bio
5919,ak87zc,Difference between RGB and CIE RGB in computer image processing ?,computing
5920,ak85oc,Why doesn't our immune system launch an attack on our own gut microflora?,bio
5921,akog6r,"If there is a fifth fundamental force, what evidence points towards it, what does it do, and what carries it?",physics
5922,aksb9l,What's the smallest fusion reactor possible?,physics
5923,akrwgp,"What would be the ramifications, if any, if time were quantized?",physics
5924,akgbld,Does hair grow at a constant speed?,med
5925,akgc1p,Can bicondylar breadth be expanded non-surgically via mechanical tension?,bio
5926,akge7u,What exactly is dandruff and how does pyrithione zinc in shampoo prevent it?,med
5927,akgtsa,"Have we determined if any anisotropies in the Cosmic Microwave Background correspond to closer, less redshifted, visible large scale structures or voids ?",astro
5928,akh1nr,"How would describe alpha, beta, and gamma diversity in the context microbiomes?",bio
5929,akrhyj,What is so terrible about pulling out your flash drive too soon?,computing
5930,akrgcc,"The ideal gas law has three variables. When you change one variable, how does the gas decide which of the other two will change in response?",chem
5931,akhiib,"When someone has a cold, how much of the cold virus do they have?",med
5932,akhtw9,Why can't planets just use their gravity to hold an atmosphere instead of relying on a magnetic field?,geo
5933,akhu6f,In what ways does fast food harm our bodies compared to healthier foods?,med
5934,aki01p,What is the hottest temperature any macroscopic amount of material has reached in a laboratory? What color would a blackbody glow at that temperature?,physics
5935,akia5i,Why are most psychedelic plants native to Latin American countries?,bio
5936,akiwxq,How are you able to tell what phase matter will be in at room temperature?,chem
5937,akil8y,Do cell cultures emit heat?,bio
5938,akjh8o,"Why does Jupiter have such a drastically different elemental composition from Earth when, on a cosmological scale, they are very close to one another?",astro
5939,akjvgc,"If yoghurt is comprised of beneficial bacteria, why does it need to be refrigerated?",bio
5940,akt0t9,How can protons/neutrons weigh slightly more than one amu? Wouldn’t this make carbon-12 more than 12 amu?,physics
5941,aku6dw,How does drano unclog drains?,chem
5942,aktol8,"If cherenkov radiation were to occur in air, would the light be in the visible spectrum? If so, what colour would be produced?",physics
5943,akt6zz,How do pnumatic air ionization knifes/blades work?,eng
5944,akt3t6,How does radiation cause cancer?,bio
5945,akk2ho,"Could a new geyser be formed by an explosion, earthquake, fire, or other large natural force?",geo
5946,akkyvl,Will the Earth's mantle/core ever fully solidify?,geo
5947,akjhlo,"Do dogs really love their owners, or are they just really good at getting us to feed them?",neuro
5948,akjjul,What caused people to go lactose intolerant when they got older? And why it never happened when they were little?,med
5949,akk2en,How often do wild animals have parasites/diseases in them from the flies or other insects who linger on their face and body? Is the relationship between these animals important to the circle of life/food chain?,bio
5950,akknrw,"Why do animals with tough, armored backs always have soft underbellies?",bio
5951,aklsvg,How does evolution cause useless appendages to shrink?,bio
5952,akm649,Why does hair often grow back different after chemotherapy?,med
5953,akmvmd,Are there any species suffering from loss in biodiversity or population decline that is not attributed to habit loss?,bio
5954,aknm5v,"What happens with an astronauts inner fluids such as blood, gastric acid, etc. while on the ISS?",med
5955,aknpyd,"When humans reproduce, how do the mutualistic lifeforms in and out of our bodies come to be in us?",bio
5956,akofyq,What properties about porcelain is it that insects have the hardest time climbing on it?,bio
5957,akp2hx,"Assuming that most children are vaccinated, why is there a measles outbreak?",med
5958,akqqll,How did we determine dogs were colorblind?,bio
5959,akxes9,Was Venus ever within the habitable zone of our Sun?,astro
5960,akw2nk,Why do shadows seem to “stretch” slightly when coming to meet another shadow?,physics
5961,akv33y,How does cell phone use in classrooms change the class average grades?,neuro
5962,akuu26,"I'm reading about the electrical system of a dual engine aircraft. It says that the maximum load for single generator operation is 400 amps up until 32,500 feet. Then the max is 280 (the max load with dual generators working). Why does altitude matter in the electrical system?",physics
5963,akuavb,"Why does paraffin wax, as a solid, float in water, but sink when in a lava lamp?",chem
5964,aksy38,Is In Vitro fertilization correlated with a higher risk of premature birth?,med
5965,akrrkd,"When medicines say ""take with food"", what happens at the biological level that changes the way the medicine interacts with you?",med
5966,akvadt,"Can you explain, to the layperson, how the Universe is Flat?",astro
5967,akxz9x,The weight of water...?,chem
5968,akwq6y,"If space is ever so expanding, do we seen new/farther everyday we take photos of the outer edges of space? Do we add on to “observable universe” everyday too?",astro
5969,akt3io,"Are Fast Radio Bursts a recently emerging phenomenon? If not, what is making them so prevalent in reporting this last year?",astro
5970,akrbwf,Is there dark matter all around us or just in space?,physics
5971,akwhli,"If the temperature of a gas reaches absolute zero, what would happen to the volume, rather, what would the volume be?",chem
5972,akn41w,Do hydroxy acids such as AHAs and BHAs contribute to or diminish the effects of aging?,med
5973,aknr7s,Is the sperm or the egg responsible for the sex of the chicks?,bio
5974,akoubc,What happens to twins during the process to make them fraternal or identical? And is either option the “correct” way twins should be?,bio
5975,akpauw,To what extent does a moon affect weather (if at all)?,geo
5976,akpq77,How do a Medical Surgeon understands exactly how much(area) of a cancerous tumor needs to be disected at the time of surgery?,med
5977,akpumo,"If a ship barely floats because of its weight, would it still float if the Earth's gravitational pull were twice as strong?",physics
5978,akqbi9,What is happening neurologically when someone passes out from too much alcohol intake?,med
5979,akqgyt,What is the most widely accepted theory on why Uranus is so much colder than Neptune?,geo
5980,akztut,"If you were to hypothetically pass through an unstable wormhole and midway going through it it collapses, where would you be and what would happen to you?",physics
5981,akypmo,Supernova explosions are caused by the star's matter collapsing in on itself and then bouncing back out. This matter moves beyond the initial radius of the star. Where does this energy come from that allows this star matter to travel out into the universe?,astro
5982,al28g6,Does solar exposure affect soil pH?,geo
5983,al11d0,How exactly does formalin preserve dead bodies?,chem
5984,al060e,How does underwater depth affect air bubbles?,physics
5985,akzk33,"If a 20 year old gets an organ transplant from a 50 year old, 30 years later is that organ functioning as if it were 80 years old or 50 years old?",med
5986,akyyhm,Do different people see different ranges of the visible light spectrum?,med
5987,al3mx5,Is the process of looking at something very small the same as looking at something very far away? If not how and why is it different?,physics
5988,al0qhv,"How does a ""Graphene Generator"" not violate thermodynamics?",physics
5989,al5ywy,"How accurate are people when self-diagnosing mental illness, and how accurate are people at identifying contributing factors to their own disorders?",med
5990,al4g8h,Why does sodium and potassium act differently at resting state potential?,bio
5991,al6hp2,Why are some drugs injected directly into the vein while others can just be injected into the arm or leg?,med
5992,al68bj,Can a materials scientist predict the behavior of a material based on its chemical composition?,chem
5993,al6334,Does the pressure at the bottom of the ocean affect its freezing temperature?,physics
5994,al62ih,Do different animals have different tolerance levels for radiation?,bio
5995,al626b,"Can someone help me understand how cryolipolysis or ""cool sculpting"" actually works and any negative affects it may have?",med
5996,al5zdl,"Does be under heavy anesthesia for 8 hours function the same as sleeping for 8 hours? (are you ""rested""?)",med
5997,al6tf4,Why is iron-56 less abundant in the Earth's crust than in its core and mantle?,geo
5998,al6rct,How does the Earth's outgoing radiation attain equilibrium with incoming radiation?,geo
5999,al6zom,"When a new particle like the Higgs Boson is discovered at LHC, how can physicists tell that the particle they’re “seeing” is one they’ve never seen before?",physics
6000,al95hb,What exactly make stars 'twinkle'?,geo
6001,al91nl,"Why are flights being cancelled throughout the midwest due to freezing cold weather? At cruising altitude, aren't the temperatures just as bad?",eng
6002,al8uap,"What variables account for the chances of an asteroid striking the earth? If scientists say X rock has a one in a thousand chance of hitting the earth, how do they come up with these odds?",astro
6003,albzyn,"AskScience AMA Series: We're Chris Joyce, a science correspondent for NPR, and Rebecca Davis, a senior producer with NPR's science desk. Ask us anything about plastic pollution!",meta
6004,ala74i,"Given Dark Matters proposed gravitational effects, why is it more often represented as a halo around a galaxy as oppose to spheres similar to stars?",physics
6005,al6yrj,"In a zero-gravity environment, does acceleration of a spacecraft opposite the inertial vector generate ""artificial gravity"" for the passengers? E.g. decelerating from high speed upon reaching the halfway point of an interstellar journey.",physics
6006,alm0cy,Can regularly exercising help mitigate the negative effects on memory caused by cannabis?,med
6007,allgh7,"This might sound dumb but: if we listened to a particular song on an audio cassette a lot of times, the quality of that song will decrease due to the continuous access by the tape head. Similarly If I store a song on my hard drive and keep playing it continuously does it cause a similar effect?",computing
6008,allfml,Do the magnetic poles of different planets interfere with and possibly alter each other as they pass through different orbits?,astro
6009,all240,Is there evidence to suggest that a population can acquire genetic/inheritable immunity to a specific pathogen via chronic population exposure to a specific pathogen over an evolutionary time period?,bio
6010,alkjk9,Why do slaps to wet skin hurt more than dry skin?,med
6011,alkblh,Can common ground snails drown?,bio
6012,alk8jc,Are different types of soil/rock more shock absorbant than others when faced with Earthquakes?,geo
6013,alk881,Does the air inside of a moving car tire rotate or stand still?,physics
6014,alauas,"Why do men have nipples? If they are vestigial organs, does that mean they were ever active like mammary glands in women?",med
6015,aljijg,Is a very thin battery with a large surface area just as powerful as a very thick battery with a very small surface area? Why or why not?,eng
6016,alj079,Is water pressure dependent strictly on water depth?,physics
6017,aliyjq,"In terms of natural and synthetic polymers, what makes synthetic more disastrous for the environment?",chem
6018,aliy2n,Why are the lanthanides and actinides different series?,chem
6019,alh3sx,"My cats make eye contact with me through my mirror, do they understand it?",psych
6020,alg6gb,How does rogaine actually work?,chem
6021,algcwk,What are various eyeglass lens coatings made of? How are they applied to the lens?,eng
6022,alg9hp,"So, our bodies utilize L amino acids to from proteins. According to my biochem prof, aspartame is incredibly sweet in the L form, but bitter in the D form, do our bodies have a means to racemize these molecules in vivo, or is it bitter because it’s “useless” in translation?",med
6023,alg6cw,"If there is the ph value to determine acidity (or in my case irritant potential) for aqueous solutions, what is the equivalent to determine acidity of fats?",chem
6024,alehok,What is the process by which metal chelators remove metals from the body?,med
6025,aldigo,Have any psychological interventions been shown to have an effect on unconscious bias test scores?,psych
6026,alde5b,How can brain stimulation produce similar effects as pharmacological drugs despite having different mechanism and targeting different components?,neuro
6027,alnvai,Why are we working so hard to understand turbulence?,physics
6028,allpex,Can you experience time at all at the speed of light?,physics
6029,alhw4f,Why do we see the sun's light as a spectrum if each type of atom has well defined spectral lines?,physics
6030,alofqp,Could southern hemisphere countries get something similar to the polar vortex from Antarctica?,geo
6031,alm7jq,"If temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of molecules, is there an equivalent measure of their standard deviation?",physics
6032,almtjp,Why is it important that refrigerants in HVAC systems go through phase changes?,eng
6033,alpcd3,"Is the polar vortex a natural thing or is it also caused by climate change? If so, how does it occur?",geo
6034,alqkk7,Does carbonating a liquid alter the ph level of it?,chem
6035,alq28q,How old is the oldest DNA/RNA that has been extracted? Is it the same as the molecules all living organisms have in their cells now? Did nucleic acids evolve or are they the same as they were when life began 4 billion years ago.,bio
6036,alpmw1,Do molecules actually look like their displayed formulae?,chem
6037,alp8xc,"Is the amount of boogers in a person's nose, a good indicator of how polluted/dusty their surroundings are ?",med
6038,alp43l,"When we say ""particles behave differently when observed"" what is the nature of observation?",physics
6039,alp039,Is there any difference between a block of ice and the same block of ice that received a certain amount of energy but not enough to melt it?,chem
6040,aloz2w,"All the planets in our solar system orbit in the same plane, does this phenomena scale to the entire universe?",astro
6041,alotqj,Did our gut bacteria originally ride into our bodies on the kind of food it helps us digest?,med
6042,alop4m,Why after a certain age people start to get smaller?,med
6043,aloldn,Does fungi grow on our bodies?,med
6044,alo68d,How do small family flocks of birds like Lorikeets avoid inbreeding when (I am told) they reject outsiders?,bio
6045,alo5bo,Is cannabis essentially the same as Prozac/Flouxetine as a serotonin blocker?,med
6046,alnedw,Can dogs tell if someone is a man or a woman? Do they have a concept of gender for humans?,bio
6047,alnb8y,Why does sound travel so much better in super cold weather?,physics
6048,alejny,"Is vaccine immunity 100% foolproof, or can you still get infected after being vaccinated?",med
6049,aleo6b,Do skyscrapers get charge from the atmosphere?,eng
6050,alfh0y,"Humans have 9 essential amino acids, how do large herbivores get these amino acids?",bio
6051,algw2d,What influences natural climate change? Ecosystems? Astronomy?,geo
6052,alh1vj,Does a solar storm/flare pose a threat to nuclear power plants?,eng
6053,alhzzn,What are the possibilities for glaciers and related geology on Saturn's moon Titan?,geo
6054,all9ho,Does a meteor travelling faster burn up more in the Earth's atmosphere?,astro
6055,alqmcu,Why doesn't flowing water freeze at 32 F?,geo
6056,alrsi9,What do we mean by a localized wave function?,physics
6057,alr3eb,How do we determine from experiments the charge of a muon particle?,physics
6058,als6yn,"We just learned Gauss’ Law in General Physics 2. It got me thinking, is there any reason we can’t apply Gauss law to gravitational fields and such?",physics
6059,als6ye,Why is the reason behind measuring the temperature and density of plasma in the thermosphere?,geo
6060,alsidc,Why do dogs pant and hang their tongues out such a lot when wolves (and most animals) do not? Is it a trait that somehow selected for during domestication?,bio
6061,als9eo,Why dont other transition metals have similar orbital arrangements as Copper and Chromium?,chem
6062,alrckp,"Last night I had a fire in the fireplace, and this morning while cleaning up I noticed there was powdery grey-white ash and large black chunks. What's the difference between these two substances?",chem
6063,alr00o,"Does the melting of the polar ice caps contribute to cooling in the atmosphere, similar to how evaporative cooling works?",geo
6064,am8zba,Why does my lazy eye become 'lazier' when I'm tired?,med
6065,am8x4z,"What is the difference between the streaks left behind from plane/jet engines that disappear quickly, and the ones that stay there for hours?",eng
6066,am6frb,"Does taking notes actually help us understand the content we’re learning (lectures, reading, studying)?",psych
6067,am48nk,How are babies treated for contagious diseases?,med
6068,am1exd,"Does the writing speed of my Hard drive affect the download speed of interent. For expample:- If my download speed is 100 mb/s and my hard drive can only write at a speed of 30 mb/s, does my download speed automatically come down to match it?",computing
6069,ama8w4,How exactly does HPV cause cancer?,med
6070,ambmqj,Do polar vortexes also happen in the southern hemisphere?,geo
6071,amf4hd,"Is Antarctica 'straddling' the South Pole by continental drift coincidence, or is the spin of the Earth balancing it's position somehow?",geo
6072,ambflx,Do the different isotopes of Hydrogen affect its properties?,chem
6073,am4goa,Do you sweat while you're swimming?,med
6074,am4h13,Why does Coca-Cola Coffee has an anti-foaming agent?,chem
6075,am4qc9,"The tip of the human penis appears to have two holes. Are their two “pipes” leading it to the holes, or is there only one that splits prior to exiting?",med
6076,am4vvd,Is the weakening of the arctic jet steam and collapsing of the arctic vortex early signals of a impending ice age?,geo
6077,am8uxe,What is the Physical Consistency of the Surface of the Sun?,physics
6078,am9fxt,Why does tetanus cause a red line to form on your arm?,med
6079,am9hs3,Why will your teeth go back to their original positions after not wearing your retainer for a while?,med
6080,am9yh0,"In a polar molecule eg water, what does the orbital/path of the shared e- look like?",chem
6081,amfqx9,Can someone explain to me how fragrance oil or essential oils bind with wax when making candles?,chem
6082,amgbp8,Does lateral gene transfer have an effect on the human evolution?,bio
6083,amgh2c,Why or how does some marine mammals choose one specific island to live in? Even when there are several (apparently) identical ones around.,bio
6084,amggvr,"What does the term ""cold blooded"" in cold blooded actually mean? Could someone elaborate please?",bio
6085,am5orj,How do scientists measure motor cordination? Is there a general/universal observation method to get a basic idea/guess??,bio
6086,amh2f7,"What are the ""hidden variables"" supposed to be in quantum pilot wave theory?",physics
6087,amj68a,AskScience Panel of Scientists XX,meta
6088,amjohy,What impact has the US interstate road system had on wildlife?,bio
6089,am8rma,Why polar vortex never go to places in Europe that are at same level as polar USA cities right now?,physics
6090,am8vob,Do rams or other headbutting animals get concussions?,bio
6091,amavay,Can an element be a molecule?,chem
6092,amkef6,Does the size of your stomach actually shrink when you decrease your daily portion size?,med
6093,amjl95,Do other planets have weather?,astro
6094,amizww,How does your body know something you ate is bad and needs to throw it up (or send it on an express delivery out the back end)?,med
6095,amil26,What would the stars at the South Pole look like?,astro
6096,ami7hm,Why space/weather balloons are white instead of black ?,eng
6097,amhopy,Have there been Mountains Taller than Mt. Everest on Earth in the Past?,geo
6098,ampvgn,Is the phase velocity of a signal in a transmission line dependent on the frame of reference?,physics
6099,ampbk5,Why does our Sun have so many planets compared to other stars/solar systems?,astro
6100,amn45y,"Are there ""anti"" particles of the other forces?",physics
6101,ammjso,Does a negative focal length cancel out an equal lens of positive focal length?,physics
6102,ammb8f,"Is there any minimum value of hfe for Wein Bridge oscillator? (like 44.54 for RC Phase shift oscillator) If not, why?",eng
6103,amr63s,"If Earth was the only planet in the Solar System, would Earth's properties be different?",astro
6104,amqtph,Can we align the direction of an atom's electrons?,physics
6105,amqf5a,Are there any species in our genus that were nocturnal?,soc
6106,amqcpp,"What is happening on the molecular level as paint (or any similar substance) is ""drying""?",chem
6107,ampzxj,How does compound ear pro work in terms of NRR?,physics
6108,ampxx4,Does Biologic Carbon Sequestration Actually Help Stop Long Term Climate Change?,geo
6109,amtgw2,"The difference between Gold and Mercury on the Periodic Table is one Proton. If I add one proton, solid Gold turns into a silvery liquid metal that's extremely toxic to humans. How can the addition of a single proton have such a profound effect on an element's properties?",chem
6110,amtg33,Will a Strong Enough Electric Field Permanently Break an Intermolecular Dipole Dipole Attraction?,chem
6111,amtf0u,How were the temperature scales derived?,physics
6112,amtc0n,"Are there some cases where, given the Oberth effect, you'd actually want to release reaction mass at a lower velocity?",physics
6113,ami251,What is going on in telomeres to create cancer cells?,bio
6114,ami5q7,Does alcohol settle out of solution over time?,chem
6115,amic1u,Does the placement of a car’s brake calipers affect its braking performance?,eng
6116,amiggc,"Chemically speaking, what happens in the combustion of Potassium nitrate and powdered sugar in sugar rockets, and what make this mixture a good propellant when other mixtures (e.g. thermite) aren't?",chem
6117,amii3v,"If water has a high specific heat, why do you get cold so much quicker when wet?",physics
6118,amij90,Reason for selectivity between acetaminophen (paracetamol) and NaOH?,chem
6119,amkjs1,What is happening in the body during scoliosis?,med
6120,amjnzk,How do fish end up in man made bodies of water?,bio
6121,amlc85,Why are galaxies depicted as having a very bright center?,astro
6122,amismh,"Given that the Earths mantle is liquid and there would presumably be currents in that liquid, similar to the currents in the atmosphere, are large land masses, like continents, not just underneath upwelling lava currents and oceans underneath down welling currents?",geo
6123,amki0v,Do the non-visible light spectrums cast shadows?,physics
6124,amtdz3,"If the law of physics are the same regardless of what frame, does a stationary charge experience a Lorentz force when a magnet moves near it?",physics
6125,amsg84,How are some images taken using an electron microscope?,physics
6126,amtx59,"How smart are octopi? I know they can solve puzzles and mazes and open lids to jars, but how to they compare to humans? Are they as smart as a young child, for example?",bio
6127,amu26n,How can our brain distinguish between sound coming from above and sound coming from below?,med
6128,amy66n,"If stars conserve angular momentum when they collapse into a black hole, shouldn't the rate at which the black hole spins that tell us that whatever is in the center of a black hole has a measurable diameter rather than being an infinitely dense point?",physics
6129,an0pez,How EXACTLY do Two-Higgs-Doublet Models work?,physics
6130,an0huo,what is the difference between a space time graph and a normal distance time graph??,maths
6131,an0uv1,Why is SF6 not easily hydrolysed while SF4 is easily hydrolysed?,chem
6132,an0sz1,Why does NO2 readily form a dimer while ClO2 does not?,chem
6133,an075s,[Astronomy] There's increasing evidence for flowing water on Mars but how would it's low gravity change the sedimentology of any surface systems?,astro
6134,amzo3f,Can a toddler fall into depression?,psych
6135,an0u16,Why aren't there more Icelands?,geo
6136,an3ii2,What are the effect of climate change on the Earth's orbit/rotation?,geo
6137,an4mh3,Why doesn’t the LHC use an extra electric field to curve its beams instead of relying on magnets and the Lorentz force? Wouldn’t it be possible to have another electric field coming from the “sides”?,physics
6138,an4qiz,Why does the chemical reaction in batteries work?,chem
6139,an5gd1,"I thought histidine can be both positively charged or neutral depending on the situation, so couldn't it be in the hydrophobic or hydrophilic face as well?",bio
6140,an56kn,Would a test for toxoplasmosis detect an infection that occurred 10 years ago?,bio
6141,an51pd,Is there a process for calculating the size of a tsunami? Are the height and length relative to each other?,geo
6142,an4bli,Is CBD oil effective at treating anxiety/depression?,med
6143,an3xp0,Can cross-links be inserted into all polymers? And what properties do cross-links change in a polymer?,chem
6144,an3ipw,"Why do certain foods, notably meats and cheeses, taste differently depending on how finely they're cut or shredded?",chem
6145,an3ieg,How did paleontologist figure out the design for the Pterosaurs' wing shape?,bio
6146,amzzqu,"Is it true that ""Some antidepressants increase serotonin levels, some decrease it, and some have no effect at all on serotonin.""?",med
6147,an5ydr,"When I'm charging my phone while using it and it gets hot, is there any benefit to periodically sandwiching it between my hands to absorb the heat?",eng
6148,an53ud,Why did lions evolve manes? Why don't other big cats with similar social hierarchies have manes?,bio
6149,an3vkt,1. Nothing can travel faster than light. 2. Light is not fast enough to escape a black hole's event horizon. 3. Black holes have gravitational influence beyond their event horizon. Does this disprove the possibility of a particle carrying gravity (a graviton)?,physics
6150,an3ufm,"So, what about this laser propulsion?",geo
6151,an44xs,Is it possible to consume less calories than you burn and still gain weight?,med
6152,an4fgw,"With Climate Change altering rainfall patterns, which land masses will be best able to capture fresh water for human consumption?",geo
6153,an4gc4,"When sound is too intense, it eventually becomes distorted creating new harmonics. Is the same thing happening when incandescent objects become so hot they appear white?",physics
6154,an3zn9,Japanese banana with edible skin claims to have reactivated ‚ice-age genes‘ by freezing the seedling using a ‚frost-thaw-awakening‘ method. How does that work?,bio
6155,an6lwz,"With a powerful telescope, is it possible to see the 'outline' of certain stars? Or are they all simply too far away for them to appear as anything else other than a point of light no matter the magnification?",astro
6156,an6ifv,"When Graphene is used in practical applications, it’s obviously not still 1 atom thick. So how is Graphene different than Graphite?",chem
6157,an6g8a,Is it easier to do physical work in moon-gravity compared to earth-gravity?,physics
6158,an5a8g,Do the kepler laws apply to every planetary system of the universe?,astro
6159,an5fez,Does dark matter and dark energy also exist on Earth or only in space?,astro
6160,an5zhz,Why do high performance cars get worse gas mileage than economy cars?,eng
6161,an4wmm,"If you in space with molten glass where it is in a sphere, and you cool it down rapidly by surrounding it with water, would it be possible to make a prince Rupert’s drop in the shape of a sphere that way?",physics
6162,an4ohp,Koko the gorilla knew 1000 ASL words. If she had a child could she/would she have taught her offspring the same communication?,bio
6163,an2a5n,How do midwestern animals survive during a “polar vortex”?,bio
6164,an2ltv,"Theoretically if I were floating in space between the galaxies,would I be able to see my own body?",astro
6165,an1wfd,"What you're hungry, What does you body ask for?",med
6166,an1q5q,"How do blind people form memories, and how is it different from normal people?",med
6167,an02cf,In 'The Handmaid's Tale' most people have become infertile. How robust is the human reproductive system?,bio
6168,amxrfm,How would fire work in gravity exceeding 9.807 m/s²?,physics
6169,amx2rd,Is there a way to use the rotation of the earth as a dynamo to generate power?,physics
6170,amuuyc,"Which is worse, not getting enough sleep or having an abnormal sleep schedule?",med
6171,amuy8w,How weak would Earth's surface gravity have to be for humans to be able to fly/swim through the air?,physics
6172,amv2vu,Why does it take so long to load gifs?,computing
6173,amvo4g,Vaccination via Blood Transfusion?,med
6174,amvob1,"When a person experiences cardiac arrest, why do they clutch at - or describe - pain in their left arm?",med
6175,amvujp,Why was the polio virus still a problem just before it was eradicated?,med
6176,amvuoa,"If the HIV latency period is so long (~10 years), then why did people in the 80s and early 90s acquire HIV and die so quickly from AIDS?",med
6177,amvyl3,How do sharks smell underwater and from so far away?,bio
6178,amw06z,"Over Earth's entire history, how many species are estimated to have existed?",bio
6179,amwax3,Why does the land surfaces become more dry as Earth warms up?,geo
6180,amwe86,Does decreased barometric pressure affect how much water soil can absorb?,geo
6181,amweqi,Can the plant cell be removed from a plant and can the chloroplast still function normally if the plant cell is removed?,bio
6182,amxnfw,Why does the skin around a cyst harden once you pop it?,med
6183,amxor4,Do our brains process sight in continuous or discrete time?,neuro
6184,amyvjo,How did humans first discover snow was just water attached to dust particles?,geo
6185,an1a2f,What prevents fruits from rotting before they ripe?,bio
6186,an6bcd,Why does the electrons in the anode in a galvanic cell go through a conductor and not just immedietly reacts with the electrolyte?,chem
6187,an8668,Why does the LHC need to pre-accelerate particles?,physics
6188,an6wip,How do birds grow feathers?,bio
6189,an5g12,How long does hiv live outside the body?,med
6190,amwivm,How can the Universe be infinite if its only had 14 billion years to expand?,astro
6191,amym59,Why is urine yellow/clear?,med
6192,andihr,How is it that voltage lags current in a capacitive AC circuit?,eng
6193,andomf,How good works shielding from solar radiation by being at planetary L2 lagrange points?,physics
6194,ancf3z,"Being that neutrinos are so hard to detect, how can we make accurate estimates about how many are produced?",physics
6195,anay1r,How do strong nuclear forces create mass?,physics
6196,an9xd5,"Can protactinium be removed from a LFTR without shutting off the reactor? If so, how?",eng
6197,ane0bx,"Are we just “lucky” that Magnetic North is very close to True North, or is there something more behind the reason?",geo
6198,and6w4,What direction do hurricanes spin in the equator?,geo
6199,and878,Is there a “Goldilocks Zone” on a galactic scale?,astro
6200,ancl2n,How did viruses evolve if plasmids can't reproduce?,bio
6201,anb14s,Why can’t we just use the natural flow of rivers to generate electricity without dams?,eng
6202,anf0nn,"Can any theoretical physicist help me understand what Ed Witten's ""hat and ball"" diagram is all about in this String Theory lecture?",physics
6203,anfehg,Does the gradual movement of the Magnetic North Pole alter climate in any way?,geo
6204,anfcz4,Have any studies been done on the mental impact of removal of the intestines?,psych
6205,anf9zi,"How can a human pathogen (such as Staphylococcus, Tuberculosis, or Salmonella) live in a carrier host human body without consequence or showing signs of pathology?",bio
6206,anf4fh,After a dangerous accident in which the person is in critical condition and needs to operated on immediately is a lot of anesthesia given? If the doctor needs operate immediately would they use it? It takes time to kick in and wouldn’t it waste time?,med
6207,anewej,How do waves or waterfalls freeze?,physics
6208,anetfg,How did scientists even know how dinosaurs made noises without hearing them?,bio
6209,aner3d,Are the magnetic north and south poles necessarily antipodal of each other?,geo
6210,anekgn,Can we predict sign of rotation of polarization plane from a compound with known absolute structure?,chem
6211,anei96,How is carbon sequestration calculated for wood?,geo
6212,ane4ox,Does sunscreen really bleach coral reefs? Or is it significantly damaging to the environment in other ways?,bio
6213,ane49w,"What makes an organism count as a whole new species? Where is the line that says ""this isn't a Tyrannosaurus Rex, this is a chicken""?",bio
6214,and77m,Does EM waves like X-rays pass through optical lenses undeviated?,physics
6215,ancucz,Is learning (specifically learning languages with audio books) while sleeping actually a thing?,psych
6216,anc12c,"In the English language, how are words (fads) created and then quickly become part of a mass usage by the community? Just as quickly, they fall out of favor and their use becomes socially unacceptable?",soc
6217,anbznk,Do different bacteria with similar structures have similar responses?,bio
6218,anbqhv,Does being a “birth control baby” have any effect on the child’s usage of birth control?,med
6219,anahvo,What are the most desired properties of oil that best serve as the base for seasoning a cast iron skillet? (take 4),chem
6220,ana73b,"When crabs that are fished are released, do they suffer from decompression sickness?",bio
6221,ana3nu,"How do a cat's hair follicles ""know"" when to switch colors midway through growth to create coat patterns?",bio
6222,an9rn5,"How many unique angles can a closed polygon have without two or more of them being the same angles, and what would that shape look like?",maths
6223,an9i2j,Would a solar panel on mars gather more energy than it would on earth?,geo
6224,an97nt,Why do nails stick in car tires instead of being shot out due to tire pressure?,physics
6225,an8xac,Do we know if the meteorite that killed the dinosaurs affect the Earth's rotation on its axis?,geo
6226,an8pam,Can the central nervous system re-interface with a long lost limb?,neuro
6227,an8hm6,"Scientifically, in regard to humans, is there any factual for, eighteen years old, to be a delineation marking physical adulthood?",bio
6228,an83ku,"Are our voices (tone, pitch, etc) learned behavior or something we are born with?",med
6229,an7onl,Could humans still breath our atmosphere if there was no nitrogen?,med
6230,an6wrs,Where did the finnish language come from seeing as how it is totally unrelated to the countries surrounding it?,soc
6231,an6pm1,What is the difference between TENS and IFC?,med
6232,annk96,When is the next major volcanic eruption expected to happen?,geo
6233,anmoqe,"Mathematically, do quantum computers handle infinity differently than classical computers?",maths
6234,anmd0g,What is the difference between torque and moment?,physics
6235,anlczc,Is the speed of light constant?,physics
6236,aniqam,What are the current realistic theories/explanations for the Bootes Void?,astro
6237,angytq,"In an hospital/ emergency room setting, what’s the “inserted items protocol” and who & and when is it administered?",med
6238,anqbvj,"Do people have varying levels of Ph in their stomach acids? If so, how large of a difference is there? Thank you",med
6239,anjyd3,What is the significance of herquline molecules in cancer research?,chem
6240,anrmf1,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Physics, Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Science",meta
6241,angwlv,Can electromagnetic frequencies change brain frequencies?,med
6242,ans837,"If a particle cannot have zero energy (due to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle and quantized energy levels with the wave function), why were (are?) we searching for ways to reach absolute zero?",physics
6243,ansefs,"How does DNA code for a behavioral instinct, or ""urge?""",bio
6244,ans8xn,How do radio signals enable astronomers to determine the temperature of the universe?,physics
6245,ans6hz,"In mobile devices, are connection standards like 4G and 3G provided by the SIM card?",computing
6246,anrxmd,Why do several/many industries mature towards a stable duopoly?,soc
6247,anrx50,Can the venom of a snake or a spider harm a plant?,bio
6248,anrw0k,How much more likely am i to get cancer from smoking weed then cigarettes or not smoking at all?,med
6249,anrezi,What are type c muscle fibers?,med
6250,anqkqc,Is it possible to “workout” your eye muscles like any other ones?,med
6251,anp4ql,Why does the Aurora Borealis take the shape of a disk instead of a filled circle?,astro
6252,anolcu,What is the science on the correlation between depression and intelligence if it exists?,psych
6253,anol6u,How do eyes deal with dust?,med
6254,anny8d,Why does hair curl up when you straighten it out with your nails?,physics
6255,ansr3q,"How did scientists discovered the different internal layers of Earth, their components and depth?",geo
6256,anwgnl,Why do light bulbs need junction boxes? Does it do anything besides protect from fires? Why are they required or at least favored?,eng
6257,anvsog,Why does the spectral series for hydrogen apply to atomic hydrogen when the material being excited in the tube is hydrogen gas (H2)?,physics
6258,ankh3y,Seems to be a lot of disagreements about this: does stretching promote muscle growth before/after resistance training?,med
6259,anktix,"In quantum mechanics, why is ""information being destroyed"" preferred over the testing mechanism being the cause of the phenomena?",physics
6260,anlb3h,Why does depressurization give us only a few seconds of useful consciousness but we can hold our breath for much longer without cognitive issues?,med
6261,anmub9,What is the difference between cell proliferation and cell mitosis?,bio
6262,ano2y9,Why is it impossible to sneeze when you are sleeping?,med
6263,anolpx,String theory is determenistic?,physics
6264,anp9t3,How does Cellular Respiration work?,bio
6265,anpgs5,What do astronauts do to keep their devices dry?,eng
6266,ansuks,How does a CME disrupt electricity?,physics
6267,anu9ld,What does a T-helper cell do after binding to a antigen-presenting cell?,bio
6268,anup8b,"Why do we still need vaccines against measles, but not against smallpox?",med
6269,anuppy,Why wet dream lead to ejaculation but dream that you’re peeing doses’t lead you to urinate?!,bio
6270,anmeno,"Is there really a difference between anti perspirant and deoderant? If so, how could you tell from the ingredients list?",chem
6271,anpiuf,Do baby sea turtles find their way back to their parents?,bio
6272,anxii7,What happens if you freeze a super strong container full of water?,physics
6273,anxb70,Identifying Patient Zero. How? Why is it important?,med
6274,anwye6,"How do clouds float, how come they dont freeze, and how do they know when to let go of the water?",geo
6275,anxn65,Something I've been wondering about for a long time is: Why does quarks have such different masses and how can the top quark have a mass equivalent to a lead atom?,physics
6276,anxq2v,"when postmenopausal women get hot flashes, does their skin temperature increase significantly, or does the individual just perceive to to get warmer?",med
6277,anx7kk,"What fills the void in the earth when we pump oil out, and are there visible structural effects on the surface? Also, has the net mass displacement to the earth's surface caused the earth's rotation rate to change?",geo
6278,anwpcr,How does our stomach rumble when we are hungry?,med
6279,anymrd,How do viruses target specific cells within the body?,bio
6280,anykva,When did animals evolve wings?,bio
6281,anttu5,Does our body have a way of storing excess protein like it does with excess fat?,med
6282,anvj6q,Why do dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors work specifically well in battling malaria and toxoplasma?,med
6283,anx5cp,can you use machine learning/AI to model evolution?,computing
6284,anz3e6,Does Earth move with constant velocity?,geo
6285,ao14m9,"How do we know who exactly is ""patient zero""?",med
6286,ao0pij,How is sugar mass measured in fruits?,bio
6287,ao0cyf,"Wikipedia says element 120 might be the last element possible to synthesize with current technology. Is this true? And if so, why can’t we synthesize further elements with our current technology? What new technology would we need to synthesize heavier elements like 121, 122?",chem
6288,ao02iz,Why do different liquids freeze/boil at different temperatures than other? (I.E gasoline and antifreeze need to be at a lower temperature to freeze than water),chem
6289,anzvsy,"Do humans have better night vision when younger (children), older (adults) or is it equal throughout your life?",med
6290,anzvo9,How do paleontologists tell the difference between a fossilized broken bone and a fossilized bone that looks broken due to fossilization complications?,bio
6291,anyfjw,"What do people mean when they say there's a ""chemical/biological aspect to some people's anxiety?""",psych
6292,anuzar,Are there the equivalent of speech impediments in sign language?,neuro
6293,antql8,Why are the countries with the highest cancer rates mostly all first world countries?,med
6294,ao1aut,How is the anatomy or structure of an organism encoded in its genes?,bio
6295,ao1u2v,"Where do insects that feed on certain crops come from, even when we plant those crops biannually?",bio
6296,ao21qq,Why is it so hard to build a thermonuclear weapon?,physics
6297,ao20u5,"I'm reading into small/medium nuclear reactors for more localized power production, but they are not common-place right now. Why is that? Regular nuclear reactors have been around for a while, does scaling the reactor down result in new technical difficulties?",eng
6298,ao1n38,What's the point in keeping smaller particle accelerators around after larger ones have been built?,physics
6299,ao4s4l,"During initial embryo development, where does the energy for cell duplication come from?",bio
6300,ao4gv1,If activated carbon doesn't remove water hardness or minerals why does it reduced the limescale in my kettle?,chem
6301,ao4bdy,"IF I want to memorize a long string of numbers, say π for example. How long should the smaller bits of numbers that i'd memorize individually be for the best result?",psych
6302,ao4a4c,Do we defecate our food in the order of which we ate it?,med
6303,ao2n8r,how our brain/eyes distinguish a blurred picture from a not focused object ?,psych
6304,ao1iso,How is Schizotypal Personality Disorder different from Schizophrenia?,psych
6305,ao6p6g,How effective is the 1-10 pain scale in triaging/diagnosis?,med
6306,ao6j2l,Are there any legitimate long term side effects from plasma donation?,med
6307,ao7hwx,"How do rootkit viruses work, how are they different from all the other malwares?",computing
6308,ao7i7j,Why do fast moving electrons lead to a relativistic contraction?,physics
6309,ao2iab,How is it that we get vitamin D from Sun? Is it some compound in us that converts to Vitamin D or is it some thing from environment? Or something else?,med
6310,anx0ky,"In the chemical reaction of photosynthesis, all the Hydrogen comes from water. Why is it that additional Hydrogen ions are taken in during the process? Why do Hydrogen ions not build up in the thylakoid because of this?",bio
6311,aoas8v,"If wave function collapse occurs when the wave function is observed or interacts with the 'external world,' how can we know it was in a superpositioned state before observation?",physics
6312,aob7dj,Why doesn't red wine color your urine? Where do those pigments go?,med
6313,ao9uan,Does an outbreak of a virus increase the odds of a mutation?,bio
6314,aobi1e,Why do balloons filled with sulfur hexafluoride fall faster than balloons filled with air?,physics
6315,aobgdw,"Could the Cambrian era, explosion of life, be from super high solar activity from the sun?",soc
6316,aobdlh,What chemicals make you feel down?,psych
6317,aoaxok,Is there any correlation between the frequency of earthquakes and the drifting of the magnetic north pole?,geo
6318,aoar24,Do changes in the charged particles of the Van Allen belt have any effect on the rotation of the Earth's metallic core?,geo
6319,aoaopj,How are people revived/treated for serious hypothermia?,med
6320,aoaky7,Beach waves sometimes curl over smoothly. What curve do they form?,maths
6321,aoancx,Why can’t fog form near the ground if it’s windy but clouds can form in the atmosphere where it’s much windier?,geo
6322,aoa8nw,How quickly does our digestive system process fats?,med
6323,aoa39n,"How can a Black Hole have a charge? Wouldn't it be impossible for magnetic fields to ""come out"" from behind the event horizon?",astro
6324,aoc7dm,How does the Monty Hall problem work?,maths
6325,aodu0v,"If the universe is expanding, why cant we determine our position in the universe based on the speed in each direction?",astro
6326,aod1mr,How did organisms evolve skeletons?,bio
6327,aocwx3,when mammals develop in the womb of the mother they get their oxygen and blood flow from the mother right? so my question is where does the oxygen and blood flow come for birds and other species that develop in an egg?,bio
6328,aocqh0,"If there are red, yellow, blue, white, and ""brown"" stars, why arent there any other colors?",astro
6329,ao9n8a,Optimal Way of Packing n files of varying sizes onto multiple storage volumes?,maths
6330,aoeowv,how does DNA get outside of the cell?,bio
6331,aodjcv,What makes the International Space Station or any other object stay in a precise planetary orbit?,physics
6332,aode9e,How is the speed of sound in water and its density related?,physics
6333,aof2rx,Quick question. Why is the graph of the boiling points for alkanes non linear?,chem
6334,ao4vpf,What causes the lack of dopamine in people with ADHD?,neuro
6335,ao50vc,"TEM waves in free space experience an intrinsic impedance equal to 120pie, what's causing it?",physics
6336,ao6dnl,How do equatorial -> polar wind patterns affect weather?,geo
6337,ao6n8b,Can evaporating solvents pull solutes with it?,chem
6338,ao8id0,"How do coil tattoo machines work regardless of the position of the clip cord? Wouldn't switching the clip orientation, reverse the current and there by reverse the polarity of the coil electromagnet?",eng
6339,aog5x3,How can we measure the no of electrons in an atom?,eng
6340,aofoot,How do people go to ISS from Earth and how they return?,astro
6341,aofki1,Is there a way of knowing what the geographical state would be in future of any continent or land mass?,geo
6342,aodn9m,Will a transplant limb work on its own DNA or adapt to the patients DNA?,med
6343,ao7onv,Why does a container of liquid gas not cause the outside of the container cold?,physics
6344,aohp7u,What force does quantum entanglement use?,physics
6345,aoh78f,Can the body naturally clean fat from arteries?,med
6346,aoh7os,"Antibiotic medications can give rise to antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The medicine doesn't distinguish between good and bad bacteria. Doesn't that imply that antibiotic use will result in antibiotic-resistant ""good"" bacteria also? More powerful gut bacteria can improve immunity.",bio
6347,aogidl,Has all the infrastructure built for mining bitcoin whose price has since collapsed led to a glut of cloud computing power and a drop in price for other uses?,computing
6348,aogbzq,How do amino acids from food enter cells and become proteins?,bio
6349,aofxf8,Why isn't the olfactory sense processed like the other senses?,neuro
6350,aoew0m,Does frequent REM sleep (or just having many vivid dreams in one night) effect quality of sleep?,psych
6351,aoer92,What is it called when the brain continues to process the same way after it has already completed the activity or task?,neuro
6352,aoefvj,"During food poisoning, how does our body decide if it’s going to be diarrhea or vomiting?",med
6353,aoe4t8,How are coins used in archaeological dating and stratigraphy?,soc
6354,aod8tg,"Is it possible to work out the probable angles between two molecules bonding in 3D space, or are their shapes just like we draw them on 2D paper?",chem
6355,aocfaa,Why does wet paper wrinkle when dry?,chem
6356,aoc693,How did Newton interpret gravity?,physics
6357,aoc3oo,A lot of plants self-pollinate. Why isn't this inbreeding a problem?,bio
6358,aobx10,"Can cancer ""evolve"" like bacteria to resist treatments if we use those treatments often enough?",med
6359,aobsku,"Since the bacteria in your gut survive by eating and digesting your food, does prolonged fasting also starve these bacteria? How does that effect you once you start eating again? Can it be fatal?",bio
6360,aoig2w,How and why does the curvature of a lens affect light?,physics
6361,aoiffr,Do bugs take fall damage?,geo
6362,aoi1em,"Can we extrapolate the size of the entire universe, beyond what we can see?",astro
6363,aoi0mb,What is the maximum temperature we as humans were able to measure anywhere in universe?,physics
6364,aohoz7,Will using my Data/bluetooth on an airplane actually pose a threat to the plane and how it operates?,eng
6365,aogsav,Why is speed a coefficent of mass? e=mc^2,physics
6366,aofp3l,Does G-force affect us differently depending on our body's orientation?,physics
6367,aofmpg,Are there any techniques we can use to look past the Cosmic Microwave Background?,astro
6368,aoiob1,What causes earthquakes that are nowhere near a tectonic plate boundary?,geo
6369,aojnot,What causes yawning/How do yawns work?,med
6370,aojhrz,Do identical twins develop at exactly the same rate?,med
6371,aojdhb,What happens to water soluble hormones after we urinate them out?,med
6372,aojqtm,Why doesn't the phase velocity of light carry useful information?,physics
6373,aojoya,is it possible to get any material and do a process to separate its protons and electrons?,physics
6374,aol5jp,"If the earth spins at 1000mph, how does a rocket fly back into the atomsphere and adjust to the spin?",astro
6375,aol69a,Do inedible objects still contain calories?,med
6376,aol6j2,How do effervescent tablets such as alkaseltzer react with water to make them dissolve so fast?,chem
6377,aokfl6,Can (How can) vaccinated individuals get (insert disease here) from unvaccinated individuals?,med
6378,aol16b,What is the difference between quantum entanglement and a classical analogon? (see description),physics
6379,aomk9n,Is it necessary for a developing fetus to have the same blood type as its mother?,med
6380,aolxb3,Can solar systems gain escape velocity from a galaxy?,astro
6381,aoc6n5,Why is saline pH 5.5?,med
6382,aoclln,"As flu viruses mutate, do they ever accidentally reprise an earlier version? As in, could a version appear for which older people already had antibodies, but the younger generation did not?",bio
6383,aodh99,"How ""Habitable"" is Earth? - according to habitability index?",geo
6384,aoib9a,How are proteins selected for display on MHC-1 molecules?,med
6385,aokb4s,How far do supernovas expand?,astro
6386,aoniia,Do test tube babies get DNA from their surrogate moms?,med
6387,aon6vx,Did they have to bring the air up to the international space station?,eng
6388,aonzy8,How are extremely low temperatures measured?,physics
6389,aonwww,What were the long term environmental effects of the burning oil fields in Kuwait?,geo
6390,aonklu,"Do ""new"" stars appear in the sky as the light from distant stars reaches us?",astro
6391,aoniuy,What was the genealogical/demographical impact of people killed as a result of WW2?,soc
6392,aonpx6,Do people living in hot climates have less issues with high blood pressure due to salt lost in sweating?,med
6393,aonktq,Does the regularity of a person’s diet have an impact on their gut biome?,med
6394,aone8h,"After DNA replication, what prevents the newly replicated daughter DNA strands from being replicated once again?",bio
6395,aooiic,Why is ice less dense than liquid water?,chem
6396,aosl8i,How do we know how far away the planets are from the sun?,astro
6397,aotmrh,"What makes Thorium and Uranium nuclear ""islands of stability"" and Technetium and Promethium ""Trenches of Instability""?",physics
6398,aosygn,Did scientists know the dangers (fallout) of ground based- vs air-detonations of nuclear weapons during their development in the 40s?,physics
6399,aovix9,How early on in animal evolution and in what type of animal is it estimated that the fight-or-flight response first appeared?,bio
6400,aovilx,"Excluding primates, what organisms are most genetically similar to humans?",bio
6401,aouy5b,Do Domesticated Animals Instinctively Recognize Humans?,bio
6402,aoutbg,When does a piston connected to a gear reach its maximum speed; in the middle or close to the bottom of the piston?,eng
6403,aourbl,"What effects on the planets orbit/gravity, does mining, quarrying and building big cities have?",physics
6404,aou4l7,Is there a way to tell what factor is capping VO2 when operating at VO2max? ie: lung function vs cardiac output vs blood O2 carrying capacity,med
6405,aou2dm,Can dingoes breed with dogs? If so are their offspring sterile?,bio
6406,aotqpw,Can people experience synesthesia with senses outside the five aristotelian senses?,med
6407,aotn52,Can people blind at birth experience visual synesthesia? Do people blinded later in life experience the same synesthesia as before?,med
6408,aoteqd,Is it warmer beneath the surface of a mountain than beneath the soil at the same elevation?,geo
6409,aotbfz,What is the testing range for a blood lipid test?,med
6410,aoswmc,How big are the variations between peoples skulls?,med
6411,aose8b,What physical characteristics determine magnet strength?,physics
6412,aos7y7,Overdue babies taller than normal babies?,med
6413,aos3to,How often and for how long does akathisia persist after drug discontinuation?,med
6414,aow0e3,Why do some vaccines offer lifetime immunity whereas others last a range of years?,med
6415,aoribg,"Recently, US has seized more than $1 billion worth in meth. Does that affect the street price of methanphetamines?",soc
6416,aoqs3j,Do coral/sea plants have seasons when they don’t grow and seasons when they bloom and grow faster?,bio
6417,aoqdg9,How can we know temperature and distance of a body if both properties affect the light that we receive from them?,astro
6418,aox2oj,Why are storm clouds darker than other clouds?,geo
6419,aowfyb,Would a belly flop be more painful in heavy water than normal water?,physics
6420,aopr2y,How do we differentiate smells?,neuro
6421,aoltyu,Do we have enough data to predict solar maximum?,astro
6422,aoxvsd,When do you cauterize a wound vs applying a tourniquet? Assuming the wound is on a limb where either could be applied.,med
6423,aoxtho,Why aren’t rivers salty if their connected to the ocean?,geo
6424,aowq1h,Could you fill a cup with pure Adrenaline?,chem
6425,aoyt1y,What factors determine the pitch of a sonic boom?,physics
6426,ap07mu,How do fetuses get nutrients from the umbilical cord?,med
6427,ap172a,"Is the black hole of our galaxy, rotating around something else?",astro
6428,ap167c,Why does CO2 trap heat better than O2?,chem
6429,ap15gq,"2% of people have MRSA on their skin, how do they not get an infection each time the skin is abraded?",med
6430,ap12dn,What are the chances of my son becoming Tall if me and my wife is short but both of our fathers are tall?,bio
6431,ap125y,Are there specific personality aspects that correlate with blue eyes?,psych
6432,ap0u5v,[question] Can we make plastics from sequestered carbon?,chem
6433,ap0tlq,A hydraulic jump can occur near a whirlpool- I have witnessed this- can there exist a gravitational version of a hydraulic jump in the cosmos near a black hole?,astro
6434,ap0qpg,What would happen if the entirety of Antarctica were to melt right now?,geo
6435,ap0ovn,"Is social media addiction a thing? If so, would there be a “withdrawal” effect to it, or other related effects?",psych
6436,ap0oll,Does the size of an object affect it's ability to resist damage from impact?,physics
6437,ap0lmp,How much water is in the asteroid belt?,astro
6438,ap0kv7,Why is there so much variety in hair?,med
6439,ap0gb9,"When you return from space, can you 1. Walk 2. Lift anything (because doesn’t nothing have weight in space)?",astro
6440,ap0cey,Why does some people's skin hold ink stains much more than others?,med
6441,ap07gc,Why does certain types of music trigger different emotional reactions?,psych
6442,ap07cx,How do we know what air consists of?,chem
6443,ap06vu,What is the difference between induced charge seperation and charging by induction?,physics
6444,ap01ck,Do Amylase and Bacterial Amylase digest starch the same?,bio
6445,ap01re,Does climate change have any effect on the solar system?,geo
6446,ap00zd,Why haven't we turned plasma into an energy source or weapon?,eng
6447,aozuwl,"People say that certain sounds ""travel"" more than others. Is there any science behind that?",physics
6448,aozu5t,Why do we by default wake up during the day and sleep through the night?,neuro
6449,aoztta,"On water only planets, I've heard the pressure gets so immense at ocean depth that it turns the water into ice, if this is the case, is there an instant cut-off point where water turns to ice? Or does it work like a gradual increase in viscosity (like water -> slushie -> ice cubes -> ice)?",geo
6450,aoztrp,Is there a relationship between social-reproductive structure and resource availability?,bio
6451,aozt34,"How can homosexuality be genetic, wouldn't it be taken out by natural selection?",bio
6452,aozsvl,Will the James Web Space Telescope make Solar System observations?,astro
6453,aozr56,Why do my earbuds stiffen up in the cold?,med
6454,aozoat,"Are ""good"" bacteria transmitted between people as well?",bio
6455,aozn0r,In 2014 the Mayo Clinic cured a woman of multiple myeloma using the measles virus - did anything come of this breakthrough?,med
6456,aoz0r5,How does the clitoris age?,med
6457,aoyzxo,Does cold water make less soap suds than hot water?,physics
6458,aoyyz6,"Why exactly did the Ice Age happen? Why is this period ""evidence"" for climate denialists that warming is overblown and that it's a natural phenomenon?",geo
6459,aoyxh3,Why was the concept of 'zero' considered an invention?,maths
6460,aoyyy5,Why can’t we see ocean waves or any water movements from the space?,geo
6461,aoylfd,Does the sun have a gravitational pull?,geo
6462,aoyhsh,What is the effect of the absolute pressure on the evaporation rate of a substance?,physics
6463,aoy7dz,How do mosquitoes sense blood?,bio
6464,aoy74p,What causes goosebumps or chills in our bodies?,med
6465,aoyuav,"Is water at the bottom of the ocean cold because the bottom of the ocean is cold, or did the water make it's way to the bottom of the ocean because the water was cold?",geo
6466,aoysat,How does glacier melt lead to raising sea levels?,geo
6467,aoyxk3,"After over 2,000 nuclear bomb tests having taken place, why has the earth not seen any global repercussions such as nuclear winter or substantial fallout? Have there been any effects on the weather or climate due to nuclear testing?",geo
6468,aoxi5e,Why do sea levels vary around the world?,geo
6469,aoxeb5,"Do any trees contact cancer? If not, why don't they?",bio
6470,aoxg6l,Are bacteria able to build resistance to hand wash soap as they’re able to against antibiotics?,bio
6471,aox6sp,Are the recession speeds of galaxies directly related to the expansion of space?,astro
6472,aoxmje,"If we can play a video straight from a CD without any instalation required, why can't we play a videogame without installing it?",computing
6473,ap2szk,Are the discs of a Golgi body connected to each other?,bio
6474,ap2yoz,What happens to the central nervous system of a caterpillar when it turns into a butterfly?,bio
6475,ap2bs2,How much of a role does solar wind play in the earth's climate?,geo
6476,ap1tsi,Why does the FCC place occupational limits on non-ionizing RF exposure?,med
6477,ap1nea,Why are turboprops inefficient at high speeds and heights while turbo fans are?,eng
6478,ap3gav,Do galaxies orbit other galaxies?,astro
6479,ap1br1,"It's said that nothing can escape once past the event horizon of a black home, because the escape velocity exceeds the speed of light. You don't need to reach Earth's escape velocity to leave it though, as long as you have continued propulsion. Why can't the same be done with the black hole?",physics
6480,ap3u9p,Why is air resistance proportionally squared to speed?,physics
6481,ap3mhg,When an anti-electron annihilates does it have to contact an electron or would a neutron (or any non-antimatter particle) also cause the annihilation? This is something I've always wondered.,physics
6482,aosied,"When a person gets vaccinated, how long until that person is immune?",med
6483,aosxoi,What causes someone's brain to not make serotonin?,neuro
6484,aotxyx,"What does it mean when electronegativity is about attracting a ""pair of"" electrons?",chem
6485,ap3t1t,How chromatins are cut while dividing?,bio
6486,ap3rsr,this might be more of a history question but when was the earths crust named the crust?,geo
6487,ap46tb,Has trash dumping increased sea level via displacement?,geo
6488,ap52xz,What is the relationship between phase and enthalpy of a fluid?,chem
6489,ap4uno,Are there physical changes happening in the ear when we wake from sleep?,med
6490,ap4um7,Why is in the Alveolar gas equation the pressure of water subtracted from the atmospheric pressure?,med
6491,ap4tkg,Why diabetes affects the kidneys?,med
6492,ap4phf,How to monoamine oxidase inhibitors cause hypotension?,med
6493,ap40gy,"How do dense asteroids and Kuiper Belt objects form, given their relatively small size?",astro
6494,ap1uj2,"How do other animals grow/regulate their growth? Do they have a hormone that helps with growing, such as the HGH in humans?",bio
6495,aoyn6x,"When reverse image searching for a picture via TinyEye, it told me that it had 'searched over 34.6 billion images in 0.7 seconds' before showing me the 14 results it found. How does it do this so insanely quickly?",computing
6496,aoymeg,What is the difference between a flat and spherical universe?,astro
6497,aoxm0u,Could we detect a build up of plaque in the arteries without looking at blood samples?,bio
6498,aoxioe,Do bats hear other bats echolocation and does it interfere with theirs?,bio
6499,aoxcps,Is calcium carbonate an emulsifying agent?,chem
6500,aox761,What is the standard deviation of the human genome size?,bio
6501,ap3dv5,"Why are astronauts stuffed so tightly together wearing full EVA gear during shuttling, but wear plainclothes on the ISS?",eng
6502,ap4vyg,Rain shadow question. If there was a y shapes range of mountain how would the rain shadow affect the climate if surrounding area?,geo
6503,ap7bmq,Why isn't there much (if any) volcanic activity in the Alps?,geo
6504,ap7cv5,Why does the Nile split?,geo
6505,ap9q4r,Are deep diving Marine mammals like Sperm whales subject to things like the Bends?,geo
6506,ap9vlk,If you have a bunch of neutrons Doesnt the strong force just keep it together more?,physics
6507,ap8lch,Why does the crescent moon point that way? (lower right corner lit),astro
6508,ap92kn,What is quantization? How was it used to solve the ultraviolet catastrophe?,physics
6509,ap74wn,How do taste buds actually work?,med
6510,ap67i7,Why do cats like to knock things off of count tops and tables?,bio
6511,ap4kfb,Do germs have a circadian rhythm?,bio
6512,aozesv,Why don't we always feel our hearts beating?,med
6513,ap327c,When do the eggs get their shape?,bio
6514,ap8zx8,Why do people with Down Syndrome seem to look very similar to each other facially/stature despite their families looking different?,med
6515,apb4of,How does grass seemingly survive being smothered by a snow blanket for the winter months?,bio
6516,apaaof,The science behind speed reading apps?,psych
6517,ap8k8n,Does heat change the taste of food?,chem
6518,ap5ue8,Can you predict how something will taste or smell from its molecular composition?,chem
6519,ap5in1,How does mammals enter the state of hibernation?,bio
6520,ap3kdx,How the heart works in different animals?,bio
6521,ap3mim,"Before the discovery of surgery, how were foetuses removed after a miscarriage?",med
6522,ap3sas,"If sperm can be made from stem cells in artificial environments, can female stem cells be made to make sperm?",bio
6523,ap5oo2,Can plants survive using heavy water?,bio
6524,ap6u72,"Why is K2MnO4 Potassium Manganate, and not Potassium Permanganate?",chem
6525,apeqg2,Can a venomous snake commit suicide by biting itself ?,bio
6526,apek96,"When you drop a battery (or any other a source of electrical energy) into the ocean, why doesn't everyone in the ocean get electrocuted?",chem
6527,ape1jm,Why does John Stenhouse get credit for discovering erythritol when he used a different formula then what is used today?,chem
6528,apcucx,Do Lakes Intensify Storms?,geo
6529,apcmp9,Why does flipping a quartz clock stator reverse the direction of the motor?,eng
6530,apc9qm,Why aren't sperm attacked by the woman's immune system?,med
6531,apc3l9,What keeps the clouds from freezing during the super cold spells?,geo
6532,apbwob,How do you know where to look in the sky to find the oldest stars and galaxies?,astro
6533,apb2c5,How are nutrients in our body prioritised?,med
6534,apakng,Why do MORBs have less LREEs than OIBs?,geo
6535,ap9zhe,"Gas giant and ice giant planets exist, but is it possible for ""liquid giant"" planets to form?",geo
6536,apf8yc,Why can the Gamma Knife procedure only be used on brain tumors?,med
6537,apgcrj,Can vaccines be inherited?,med
6538,apgcrn,What are activated materials? (ITER / Fusion reactors),physics
6539,aphavl,How does our brain's gaze detection work?,neuro
6540,aph55a,Why doesn't weapons grade uranium (90% enriched) melt the bombs it sits in while fuel grade (3-5%) needs to be stored in what are basically swimming pools to keep it from melting ?,chem
6541,apgyjz,Can mist be manipulated by static charge?,physics
6542,apgwdq,"Why are some types of plastic transparent when heated, but turn white when cooled down?",chem
6543,api1bn,How do opticians know what prescription glasses to give babies/toddlers?,bio
6544,api978,Can a large enough static charge move an object?,physics
6545,api74m,"Why is dimethylMercury highly toxic, while ethylMercury is safe?",chem
6546,aphvz3,Why isn't the earth only as old as the furthest visible star with no minupulation/visible with the naked eye?,geo
6547,aphqxk,"How do scientists ""accurately"" measure the distance to a black hole, knowing that black holes can slow light?",astro
6548,api29w,Why/ Do peas become harder to cook if soaked in calcium-rich water?,chem
6549,api1ol,Genetic diversity between dog breeds?,bio
6550,apj5uz,What was the initial discovery behind using copper as a spermicide?,med
6551,apglvx,Does the amount of Ranvier Nodes (myelin-sheath gaps) on the axon effect the impulse travel speed of a neuron?,neuro
6552,apgiyr,Are there any animals that are immune to Rabies? And had any studies been done on those specific animals immunity?,bio
6553,apg7nk,Why does it sting when you sterilize a wound?,med
6554,apg0ra,Why aren’t induction cooktops compatible with non-ferromagnetic pots?,physics
6555,apfeog,Does our sense of smells also gets weaker as we grow old.?,med
6556,apd4t6,"In animals that lay eggs, how do the hard eggshells form?",bio
6557,apkf1k,How long does it take soap to “remove” bacteria?,bio
6558,apjwzw,Whay dictates decay rate of a free neutron? Can you pair a proton with an antineutron?,physics
6559,aq3w9t,How does this chemical equilibrium expression work?,chem
6560,aps4er,"In the Milgram experiment, would it have made a difference if the learned addressed the teacher instead of the experimenter?",psych
6561,aq38ip,"What is the typical area of land that is pushed up underneath mountains? Put differently, if the land didn't fall sideways, how narrow would mountains be?",geo
6562,aq5rr1,Does a magnet ever lose its power?,physics
6563,aq58go,What is the Derivation of the Autoignition Equation?,eng
6564,aq4x0z,"What came first, fermions or bosons?",physics
6565,aq4fn2,"How long would someone need to spend in another country, before it would be detectable to isotope analysis?",chem
6566,aq4ffk,"In a CNO cycle in a star, where do the intermediary particles come from?",physics
6567,aq1da1,Is groundwater more like an underwater lake or like mud?,geo
6568,aq1jno,How do we refuel the thrusters on our satellites?,eng
6569,aq507c,"Do we have a way to measure size other than relative to other objects? In other words, if everything in the universe was growing at the same rate, down to the subatomic level, would we know?",physics
6570,aq70hc,Is saving fuel the only reason we use Hohmann transfers (for instance to go to Mars)?,astro
6571,aq7jc7,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science",meta
6572,aq72wj,How does vegetation get to desert oases?,bio
6573,aq7fx6,There are many dedicated hardware to solve cyptographic hashing functions because of crypocurrency mining. Does this weaken the security of the used functions in other applications?,computing
6574,aq7wup,"Do gases heat up when they contract? If so, theoretically, in a vacuum, would repeated equal contractions and expansions result in a net heat loss or not?",physics
6575,aq7ifs,Is is possible for fox fur to change color with age?,bio
6576,aq7j6b,Why do American favorite colors include red less often than the rest of the world?,soc
6577,aq7hfy,"I read a TIL about a woman who can smell Parkinson's and animals that can sniff out cancer. Has there ever been any significant push to investigate the human ""odorome"" wrt health and disease? If not, how would we go about it?",med
6578,aq6qwn,How are soil maps of a large area like the United States able to be so clearly defined?,geo
6579,aq6om7,"How do Vaccines last so long, but then expire? What exactly is a booster shot? And if we can prevent diseases why can't we cure it hep B for example?",med
6580,aq6209,"My understanding is that the Earth will be engulfed by the Sun in a few billion years--what is the fate of the other, farther out planets? Will they be destroyed by the Sun, or float off into space for all eternity, or something else?",geo
6581,aq82s3,Why is the speed of light constant for all observers?,physics
6582,aq9j3b,How do colorblind people identify colors correctly when using something like Enchroma glasses for the first time?,neuro
6583,aq9e2d,"If botulinum toxins are some of the most toxic substances in the world, how are we able to able to use them in medicines?",med
6584,aq8wbv,"Why do atoms bond over electron pairs, but not over single electrons?",chem
6585,aq82ps,What is Grain size and growth when referring to metal forgings and castings ? And how do they affect the secondary and tertiary processing of the part?,eng
6586,aq5ve8,Why is it so difficult to date the great pyramids construction?,soc
6587,aq5il8,"If prokryotes don't have any cloroplasts how do they, and other bacteria, obtain energy and where in the cell?",bio
6588,aq5f5m,How does a twin engine plane fly even if one engine fails?,eng
6589,aq57fd,How do partial pressures of carbon dioxide and oxygen work in human blood vessels?,med
6590,aq44dj,Do non-mammals get STDs?,bio
6591,aqfmcd,"Why is it not E=1/2m c^2, like KE=1/2m v^2 ? Did Einstein leave off the 1/2?",physics
6592,aqfky4,"How can gravity effect the wavelength of waves, shifting them into different kinds of energy?",physics
6593,aqfj2x,How is pyruvate the one being reduced between pyruvate and lactate?,bio
6594,aqfien,"If we live in a very good habitable planet, why new life isn't created anymore?",bio
6595,aqg1jn,Why are there no magnetic monopoles in existence but “monopolar” electric charges (protons electrons) exist?,physics
6596,aqeyym,Does NASA know exactly what went wrong with Opportunity? Why exactly she gave out?,eng
6597,aqgn20,What is a water surface like at a molecular level?,physics
6598,aqdcvg,How did the Mars Curiosity Rover take this picture of itself with no visible arm?,eng
6599,aqjrbw,Mycoplasma is bacteria or not ??,bio
6600,aqdazl,"Will sea levels ever go down and if so, how?",geo
6601,aqjih5,What is the time uncertainty in the energy time uncertainty principle? How can we derive this from position and momentum uncertainty? How to calculate it since we do not have an operator for time?,physics
6602,aqj74r,How come NASA's Opportunity rover lasted as long as it did?,geo
6603,aqiyc6,What will happen to Earth when the Milky Way collides with the Andromeda galaxy?,astro
6604,aqippk,What do the final days before Launch involve for Astronauts?,astro
6605,aqindu,What happens when lightning strikes the ocean? Will the fish in the area be affected in any way?,geo
6606,aqhao3,How is actual temperature and “feels like” temperature determined on a weather app?,geo
6607,aqle2y,What made the Chernobyl NPP design so flawed - and were there other nuclear power plants with similar design in the Soviet Union? Are there any in the world now?,eng
6608,aqlbau,Why does PH affect bacteria life so differently in the gut versus the mouth?,med
6609,aqlamm,"If an electron in an atom emits a photon but no lower energy orbital is available for it to drop to, does the electron leave the atom?",physics
6610,aql903,Why do people store their pH probes in distilled water?,chem
6611,aql8yj,Does reading / close viewing actually affect or harm vision?,med
6612,aqlht6,"If a reactor used weapons-grade material (plutonium, uranium, etc.), would an ensuing meltdown look like a nuclear bomb?",geo
6613,aql7mq,How do single celled creatures heal their wounds if at all?,bio
6614,aql6cl,Why does the spin imparted on a bullet by rifling continue once it has left the barrel?,physics
6615,aqklbf,"The North American Great Lakes are connected to the Northern Atlantic Ocean through the St Lawrence River, so why isn't the salinity level of the lakes higher?",geo
6616,aqkffl,"What is the medium between synapses? And what force if there is any, pushing neurotransmitters into receptors?",neuro
6617,aqk883,Can exposure to radiation ignite a flammable gas?,chem
6618,aqif8x,Has the rate of Autism actually increased over the years?,med
6619,aqidje,Why does eating salty food not make you gag the same way drinking salty water does?,med
6620,aqib1d,Why is chloroquine phosphate protonated the way it is?,chem
6621,aqhht0,Caries is a bacteria - so why are there no antibiotics against it?,med
6622,aqhftn,"what is the relation b/w mass flow rate, rpm and diameter of the fan?",physics
6623,aqfllz,What economic and social system do ants have? Is it communism? Is it dictatorship?,bio
6624,aqfcke,What’s the solid precipitate that created a mirror effect when an aldehyde reacts with Tollen’s Reagent?,chem
6625,aqew5c,What is the genetic variance between any two worker bees from the same beehive?,bio
6626,aqevp5,"If power in the United States is generated in 3 legs each 120 degrees out of phase with one another, how and where do the two hot legs that enter residential spaces become 180 degrees out of phase with one another?",eng
6627,aqenrk,"What will happen to the Mars Rover Opportunity over time? Will it get buried by dust, corroded, or something else?",geo
6628,aqedzw,What causes dimples on the surface of melting snow?,physics
6629,aqec9c,Do quasar accretion disks produce significant amounts of heavier elements?,astro
6630,aqe0sn,Does the subsurface ocean have a weather system comparable to the land?,geo
6631,aqdrz5,"Can deaf people still hear sounds via bone conductivity, for example, if ear drum is damaged?",med
6632,aqdroa,Why does an approaching train/subway car cause strong wind in an underground platform 2-3 mins before the train arrives?,physics
6633,aqdrg5,Atmospheric rivers - hose or drip-line?,geo
6634,aqdg77,How does your phone (or a pedometer) tell the difference between a step and random movement?,eng
6635,aqioyy,"Will consistent pressure (i.e. Mewing, Palate Expansions, Chewing, Clenching, etc.) have an effect on Cranio-Facial development?",med
6636,aqlryk,In chemistry can the shape of a beaker affect reactions?,chem
6637,aq9wbd,How do dyes that excite at the same wavelength emit different intensities?,chem
6638,aqapjg,"Why does antiviral drugs, like amivudine; stavudine; telbivudine; zidovudine, has this ""vudine"" in the end? What does it mean?",chem
6639,aqmw92,What did the mars rover discover?,geo
6640,aqqc5n,"Do quantumly entangled particles have to be EM waves? Could you put 1/2 of an entangled pair into a box and take it to the moon, for example.",physics
6641,aqpst3,Why does El Niño increase global temperatures?,geo
6642,aqqw55,"I know about the Rutherford-Geiger–Marsden experiment, shooting particles through gold foil, etc., but how did they know how many particles they fired?",chem
6643,aqe7up,What is the difference between reactions with different orders?,chem
6644,aqewz1,Meteor to Meteorite: Physical and Chemical differences between the rock in space vs. the one that gets heated to 3k degrees on reentry and splats into the ground?,astro
6645,aqin6y,Are there any times where it is not advisable to use alcohol-based disinfectants?,bio
6646,aqiwtw,"When there is uterine bleeding from another cause aside from menstruation, such as injury or fibroids or polyps, is the source of the blood the same as menstrual blood, i.e. from the endometrial cells, or could it be from a different source?",med
6647,aqe3gb,Where does the red go when you cook meat?,chem
6648,aqrtu9,"Why are some viral infections permanent, but some are cleared up within a few days? What determines how long it takes the body to clear the infection?",med
6649,aqroel,How does a modem get the internet?,computing
6650,aqry7u,What is the wind like at higher elevations?,geo
6651,aqpsby,Is a rain gauge affected by wind?,geo
6652,aqoath,How was it like on Earth immediately after the impact that formed the moon?,geo
6653,aqqfy6,Why did Griffith use two different strains of pneumonia in his experiment?,bio
6654,aqo51c,"When probes and rovers are sent to other celestial bodies, how do the operators account for the delay when sending commands due to the speed of light?",eng
6655,aqodwi,How do certain engines (For example Audi RS5 vs Lexus RC F) produce peak torque at a much lower RPM?,eng
6656,aqokzi,Are there any true crystalline metals? Not polycrystalline?,chem
6657,arhnxj,Why does the moon have so many impact craters compared to the Earth?,geo
6658,arj3gr,"Theoretically, if a rocket ship kept constant thrust on in space with unlimited fuel, will it keep accelerating indefinitely?",physics
6659,aridlr,Does gathering information about a thermodynamic system decrease its thermodynamic entropy?,physics
6660,arhcwy,"What are the major restrictions of cold fusion? Is there any chance of it happening, and how?",physics
6661,arffld,Wouldn't a gamma ray be able to knock electrons out of the nucleus in silicium?,physics
6662,arkttl,"Theoretically the efficiency of a solar panel can’t pass 31 % of output power, why ??",eng
6663,arl2f3,Why do delocalised electrons result in a more stable compound?,chem
6664,ar9m6i,"I'm on a small to mid-sized boat, far from any coast, and a tsunami is heading in my direction. What happens? Do I notice anything wrong?",geo
6665,arah03,What makes the whirl pool in a sink?,physics
6666,arblld,When will a horizontally-hung rope break under its own weight?,physics
6667,arlz8q,What things/conditions affect alcohol bioavailability? What makes you more/less drunk?,med
6668,arlyhx,On what basis/by what metric does dark energy make of 68% of the universe?,astro
6669,arly6i,Why do we call it Fluoride?,chem
6670,arlm32,Why is it that we use adenosine for SVT and a cardioversion for A-fib? Both are essentially a reset button. One pharmacological the other electrical.,med
6671,arlbce,Does plastic waste act as a carbon sink?,geo
6672,arl7do,Is the air quality during the night-time in an urban area typically better or worse than during the day?,geo
6673,arkimr,How did Johannes Kepler come up with his specific choice of notes for the Planets?,astro
6674,arkem7,How do fish and other sea creatures stop their skin cells from drying out due to the salty water by osmosis?,bio
6675,arjlj3,How does red light affect the human eye differently than white light?,med
6676,arj21c,What makes diferent planets auroras different colors?,geo
6677,aribsn,What are/were the environmental impacts of the Panama Canal? Were there invasive species that crossed oceans?,geo
6678,ari31n,Is there a maximum size or volume of a single bubble under water?,physics
6679,arhxdq,Does THC get Stored in your Body and Released?,med
6680,arhrhv,"What conditions lead to clay formation, and what additives make Red Bricks red?",geo
6681,argigb,Do genes in the X and/or Y chromosomes play a role in sperm function?,bio
6682,arfy9b,Why do some ENSO events stretch basin-wide while others do not?,geo
6683,arf8fy,What makes alcohols good disinfectants? Are there other substances that are superior disinfectants?,chem
6684,arei06,Prolonged opioid use can result in hyperalgesia. Is there an equivalent disorder in the pathways influenced by cannabis use?,med
6685,ardysk,Can we taste gases with our tongues?,med
6686,ardwxc,How do the researchers direct a DNA base editing vector to its proper location?,bio
6687,armd0e,Why is there so many impact craters on the Moon comparing to Earth?,astro
6688,armoih,Why does standing up too fast make us dizzy?,med
6689,arlw2w,Do butterflies remember anything from their time as a cattapillar?,bio
6690,arm312,How are old medications destroyed when returned to pharmacies?,med
6691,arl53c,What are babies actually eating from the umbilical cord?,med
6692,arncvg,"[Space]: Do the craters on the 'light'-side of the moon (the side facing us) mean that those meteorites just barely missed us? How did this side get hit, when it's always facing earth?",astro
6693,arneo1,Are there any volcanoes in which the lava/magma is primarily iron? What are the prominent elements found in volcanoes?,geo
6694,ardyba,Do different animals of the same species ’speak’ the same language? Would an elk from Europe be able to communicate with an elk from North america?,bio
6695,arfuka,Why are there some large parts of the moon that have almost no craters? Is there any kind of gravity things that keep some parts safe?,astro
6696,argwe6,Is there a meteorite at the bottom of every lunar crater?,astro
6697,arp1s4,"Why is there a 2 dose and 3 dose schedule for guardasil, and why does age matter?",med
6698,aroci5,"Does your brain ""compute"" physics or does it ""go from experience""?",neuro
6699,arn14r,Does hunger/an empty stomach enhance awareness?,psych
6700,arqe88,Why is there a mass defect in nuclear fusion?,physics
6701,arqpf4,Why is the salinity of the worlds oceans not constant?,geo
6702,arqoff,"In the formation of an extra-tropical cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere, is there a difference in the circulation pattern between the occlusion stage and the bent-back occlusion stage?",geo
6703,arrzx3,How is food poisoning tracked back to a common source?,med
6704,arrn9d,Why are Vitamins added to soy milk/almond milk?,med
6705,arrkd8,How can a real physical system have no analytical solution?,maths
6706,arrhbe,How does a computer know what a coding language is? How does it know the meaning of the english words you write within the code?,computing
6707,arrh2r,Why does bismuth form square crystals and not triangle or hegagonal?,chem
6708,arrcs2,Research is suggesting that hormones in the womb are a major factor in determining a person's sexuality. Has there been any research on whether the hormones and hormone analogs we use in modern industrial society are influencing this process?,bio
6709,arr6tq,"How do driverless cars detect and deal with ice and snow, especially when it comes to braking?",computing
6710,arqkq1,"Do all forms of water (protium water, deuterium water etc.) lose density upon freezing? Or are there any forms that remain as dense in both liquid and solid states?",chem
6711,arqhyt,Why do strawberries lose their color when you cook them?,chem
6712,arq4pr,"If we shed layers of skin cells all the time, how come moles/skin tags dont shed as well?",med
6713,artj6r,How does shape affect the strength of a spring?,eng
6714,arqo8i,If a human body suddenly got sucked up into outer space what would happen to the human body? Why wouldn’t humans flash freeze?,physics
6715,arovmq,"If the universe is expanding and Newton's law says there is an equal and opposite reaction for every action, shouldn't the universe be contracting or contract at a certain point?",physics
6716,arnny4,What locations on Earth have constant view of the Earth-Moon L2 (Lagrange) point?,astro
6717,armlbv,Can you throw something hard enough to escape the Moon’s gravity with your arm?,physics
6718,arsurk,How far away are we from ocular implants? (tiny cameras in our eye-sockets?),med
6719,aryzc4,Do men and women have different wrinkle patterns due to genetic or facial expression dimorphisms?,med
6720,aryul0,"How do islands, created entirely from volcanic activity, eventually become fertile? How does the volcanic glass deteriorate into fertile soil?",geo
6721,arygio,How exactly are diseases transferred sexually?,med
6722,ary7ch,How do doctors know the prescription for glasses for babies/children who are too young to do the usual sight tests?,med
6723,arxqgp,"Chemically, what makes a substance a good lubricant?",chem
6724,arwy5y,does throttling steam always produces superheated steam?,eng
6725,arvzm4,How does the CSA of the opening of a pipe affect the sound propagation? If the opening is half closed does the output intensity become half? ( Neglecting the pipe itself as a medium),physics
6726,arvley,Do software companies suffer from diseconomies of scale?,soc
6727,arvcpg,Does the amount of exoelectrogens in a microbial fuel cell change its energy output?,eng
6728,arv66l,Why are all consumer-grade computer processors nearly identical in size? What are the benefits/detriments of larger/smaller processors?,eng
6729,arv5z0,Why is NH3 a polar molecular solid and not a hydrogen bonded molecular solid?,chem
6730,arz7iw,How do countries calculate their CO2 emissions for any given period?,geo
6731,arzfsy,"Does the skin in areas more prone to damage (hands, feet, etc) heal faster than other places? Or do otherwise identical injuries heal at the same rate?",med
6732,arzghz,Neutrons decay; are new neutrons created or is the universe slowly running out of them?,physics
6733,as0kga,Why some medical title end with the suffix -pathy like osteopathy ?,soc
6734,as0mbn,How do rockets keep themselves stable during liftoff when the main source of thrust if coming from the bottom?,physics
6735,arskno,What kind of modulation encoding does the Opportunity rover use to transmit the photos it took?,eng
6736,art8j0,How are dietary calorie of food items calculated/measured?,bio
6737,aru38e,Does rain slow airplanes?,eng
6738,as11ap,How does the International Space Station compensate for orbital decay?,eng
6739,as0znv,Is there a magnifier with a shorter focal length than a fresnel lens?,physics
6740,arzxe4,How do you convert a CW laser to an ultrafast system?,physics
6741,as23yu,Does my body process nutrients from food and drink differently?,meta
6742,as2jw9,"Are larger numbers ""closer"" to infinity?",maths
6743,as2i4u,"What is the sound of the ""crack"" of a baseball bat?",physics
6744,as26qn,"Can we completely replace someone’s blood with another person’s blood? Assuming compatible blood types, what are other conditions?",med
6745,as1vte,[Astronomy] Does the mass of a solar system's star and luminosity affect planet size?,astro
6746,arvo02,"What does the unit ""Mg"" stand for?",eng
6747,arq3lb,"Why does cot(-x+(π/2)) have a hole at (0, 0)?",maths
6748,arq82a,Can a concentrated exposure to a virus overwhelm a vaccinated person's immune system?,med
6749,arq8tc,How did we domesticate dogs?,bio
6750,arqq7j,Can anyone help me understand the mechanisms of caffeine in greater detail? (More info inside).,bio
6751,ars4t0,"In general, how do reactions choose between energetically favorable or thermodynamically favorable paths?",chem
6752,aruovl,"What's actually happening when water erodes rock? Is it mechanically wearing away the material, or chemically dissolving it?",chem
6753,arutrx,Why are chemical bonds formed exclusively due to electrical interaction forces and not magnetic interaction forces?,chem
6754,arv1uj,Did we ever think electrons were baryons constituted of three down quarks?,physics
6755,arw4za,Did any non-avian dinosaurs survive the K-T extinction event and live on in the early Cenozoic Era?,bio
6756,arws32,Does total internal reflextion occur in space?,physics
6757,arxs6o,Why are some aircraft engines more triangular than circular?,eng
6758,arzu6q,How exactly is gene editing done?,bio
6759,as0et1,"Is it possible for an asteroid (or spaceship) to actually ""skip"" off the atmosphere?",physics
6760,as0q53,Why is the Earths mantle divided in two? And what is inside the mantle?,geo
6761,as17lu,"If Earth got most of its water via impacts from objects beyond the frost line, would Mars have, at one point, had more water than Earth?",geo
6762,as17z3,How can blood clotting medicines cause anemia?,med
6763,as1tyb,What is the reason people aren’t supposed to eat very much after starving for a prolonged period?,med
6764,as240n,How did Ligo achieve such tight tolerances?,eng
6765,as3px8,"It is said that altitude sickness generally sets in at around 8,000 feet. If someone lives above sea level (say 5,000 feet or so) do they have to go higher before experiencing altitude sickness?",med
6766,as3o54,How do plants heal damaged tissue?,bio
6767,as5cae,What is the universe expanding into?,astro
6768,as5kra,What happens to animals that migrate to spawning grounds they came from if those same spawning grounds have now disappeared?,bio
6769,as7fxk,What is DDos? And how does a 'DDos protection service' like CloudFlare work?,computing
6770,as6c1a,Is the solar system flat relative to the galaxy?,astro
6771,as9d2b,How are electromagnetic waves used to detect aircraft?,eng
6772,as934z,What material to use for IR reflector?,physics
6773,asqmw7,Seeing a lot of vaccine drama over an update in the CDC's contraindications for the MMR Vaccine. Why did they make the change?,med
6774,asspzo,Why don't antibiotics prevent secondary bacterial infections if taken prophylactically during a viral infection?,med
6775,asj8hx,"In weather prediction, are clouds created from aircraft exhaust (condensation trails) taken into consideration or is the effect minimal?",geo
6776,asjvhk,If the big rip is the way the universe ends would it be a slow process? Is it a gradual increase in repulsion or a sudden change?,physics
6777,aslwvj,"How long can astronauts breath in the low pressure, pure oxygen during spacewalks before oxygen poisoning sets in?",med
6778,at0zfj,Why do some electronic items continue working temporarily when unplugged?,eng
6779,at3ruq,How often do earth quakes occur?,geo
6780,at2frh,"Does a planet's rotation speed and distance from its star influence the precession of its axis? And can the earth's precession be seen as ""normal"" compared to other planets?",astro
6781,asz9w7,There is a small fan on helicopters' tail. What is the purpose of that fan as it already has one big fan?,physics
6782,asykz0,"Mars rover Opportunity was built to last 90 days, and lasted 15 years. Voyager aircrafts were built for five year mission and lasted 41 years. Please explain if these crafts were over-designed or Nasa just got lucky?",eng
6783,asrs9g,Do jellyfish have control over what they sting?,bio
6784,asrvbd,"Why do so many objects hit the moon, but not Earth?",astro
6785,assaax,What is in eye drops that makes your pupils dilate?,med
6786,asska5,How Much Energy do life supporting systems on the ISS use?,astro
6787,ast9we,"What exactly is the purpose of the female orgasm? Obviously males need it to partake in reproduction, so do they exist in females purely for pleasure?",med
6788,astc8l,Do non-food items contain calories? How do we calculate that?,med
6789,astqom,How do we determine absolute position and velocity for astronomical objects?,astro
6790,at0lx1,"Quantisation of space, energy, time fields. Is quantisation real?",physics
6791,aszq3k,"How much does the ""particle in a box"" model need to be modified to fully accurately represent the interior of an atom?",physics
6792,asv8tl,Why are some animals who lay eggs still called mammals?,bio
6793,at03q6,What Mammals become sexually mature the quickest?,bio
6794,aszzvw,Do children generally aquire language at similar ages across the world?,soc
6795,asvqog,What causes biomass inversion south part of South America?,geo
6796,at5mvy,"Why does every human has a unqiue voice, and how come voice artists are able to replicate other's voice so authentically?",med
6797,at664k,"If an airplane had a tailwind that was faster than the airplane’s speed, could it still fly?",physics
6798,asze7s,"This image shows the Sahara covered with sand, and a radar image showing the rock structure underneath. Do we have anything like this for the moon?",astro
6799,asxhv6,"Is it possible to harness a substantial amount of energy with a ""light-powered turbine""?",physics
6800,aswupq,Why does the sound of water filling change while the bottle is filling up?,physics
6801,asyl1u,Are there other theories than Big Bang that explains the universe?,physics
6802,asvowv,If you smash two diamonds together fast enough will they break? Or will they always just bounce off?,physics
6803,astttv,What would it take for sound energy to create enough heat energy to ignite something?,physics
6804,at6xqs,Why is the weak interaction considered as one of the four fundamental interactions? What is its role in the Universe?,physics
6805,at84xj,Do Bodies of water in higher elevations ever experience a decrease in water level to due water exiting towards a lower body of water?,geo
6806,at8cgg,Why does soap form bubbles?,chem
6807,asxliq,Can one gene hold another gene inside it?,bio
6808,asxll2,"With the talk about using Bacteriophages as antibiotics for superbugs, does something similar exist for viruses?",bio
6809,asxtcd,What causes mint to give a cold feeling in the mouth?,med
6810,asyyls,Why do certain hereditary traits skip a generation?,bio
6811,asza9r,How do our bodies know where to target antibiotics?,med
6812,at1bjo,What a ischaemic heart disease really is and what happens to the heart?,med
6813,at1ijt,How does viral RNA change the DNA of a cell?,bio
6814,at1xr4,Is all energy on the food nutrition information absorbed or only some?,med
6815,at2tcf,What were the earliest theories surrounding the conundrum of liquid evaporation?,chem
6816,at36d5,How are body cell-count and cancer likelihood related?,med
6817,at60gj,What are the effects of trisomy 2 genetic mutation?,med
6818,at6n20,How do photonic structures change the thermal emission properties of an object?,physics
6819,at6t5k,"Why do large volcanic eruptions cause the earth to cool, yet emissions from humans contribute to greenhouse gases and cause it to heat up? What's the difference?",geo
6820,at7h60,Is the chloroplast the only photosynthetic organelle?,bio
6821,at7mxd,"If honey ""lasts forever"" and kills bacteria, why does it rot if harvested too early?",chem
6822,at8md9,How does E. Coli serotype 0157:H7 inhibit protein​ synthesis?,med
6823,at9mdd,"Is all space everywhere expanding? Is the space between my face and my monitor expanding, or only in empty space?",physics
6824,at91g2,How is Gravitational Potential Energy Stored?,physics
6825,at94n3,"I just read a research paper about ""downregulation of cannabinoid receptors in daily cannabis smokers"". Does that mean that cannabis actually does have a mechanism for physical addiction?",neuro
6826,atamfu,Does wind gave any effect to sound waves?,physics
6827,at8z0a,Can Blood and Bone Marrow transfusions be rejected by the body like organs?,med
6828,at8gpe,Why do the effects of some vaccines wear off over time?,med
6829,atbr2r,Why does snow melt around pebbles like this? [Example Pic in body],geo
6830,atdqjy,"How does a ""sawing"" motion improve the cutting ability of a non-serrated knife?",physics
6831,atdl5h,"Looking at footage of rockets being fired into space, it appears that liftoff relies 100% on burning fuel... why don't they have a mechanical assist, like a vertical version of an aircraft carrier's catapult?",physics
6832,atcshc,What pattern would I draw on a map if I followed the suns direction for all the hours of daylight and stay put at night?,maths
6833,atgqlp,AskScience AMA Series: I am Dr. Saad Omer and I'm here to talk about vaccines and the diseases they prevent. Ask Me Anything!,meta
6834,atf250,How does a FM Radio antenna deal with the echoed signals?,physics
6835,atgyne,How compressed is water at the deepest reaches of the ocean?,geo
6836,at9g3y,Why do the halogen bar light bulbs flicker for a while before they turn on?,eng
6837,atiuaz,Is the (co)sine wave the fundamental building block of signals? How can we prove this?,maths
6838,atin2q,"Do your cells stop dividing the second you die? If not, how long do they divide after you are dead?",bio
6839,athnly,"On the Wikipedia page for ""Koch's postulates"" it is stated that HIV causing AIDS doesn't follow from them. How so?",med
6840,ath8k5,"How do bird beaks grow in such a particular shape, if they're made out of dead stuff?",bio
6841,atfqef,What is the difference between thinking about moving your arm and actually moving your arm?,neuro
6842,atfjz6,So what's up with dogs and TV's? Can get watch it or is it something about the type of TV?,bio
6843,atj1nz,How does density affect the speed of seismic waves through the Earth?,geo
6844,atefx9,How does the addition of an extra 23rd chromosome cause all people with down syndrome to look the same?,bio
6845,atef1g,How are modern day amputations done?,med
6846,ate17b,"Why does dead animals and rotten fruit smell bad, but not other dead plants?",bio
6847,atdrrs,Can embryonic stem cells divide without a limit?,med
6848,at2kjj,"Is the ""age"" of the universe affected by where the observer is?",physics
6849,atp9rl,If energy cannot be destroyed where does it go?,physics
6850,atm2ae,"An Ad is promoting a ""Copper Dry Brush"". The Ad says our ""modern environment is filled with unnatural, positively charged electrical ions that contribute to feelings of lethargy and dullness?"" Is this factual, or is it akin to claims about the power of pyramids and crystals?",physics
6851,ateuqm,"Are ""whims"" and ""random decisions"" actually truly random?",neuro
6852,att0zk,"Why dont people use microscopes to view the moon and the sky, instead of the conventional telescope?",astro
6853,atpxol,Is it possible to superimpose a wave of light on top of another wave of light to make completely destructive interference?,physics
6854,atutsg,Why is that in peptides COO- forms an amide with NH3+ but NOT when you have oleylamine + oleic acid?,chem
6855,atu40i,If the refractive index of something is high enough could light just stop moving?,physics
6856,atr041,Why all of the world's highest mountains are in South Asia?,geo
6857,atvs29,How can potassium diffuse through a membran that sodium can't?,bio
6858,atr9em,"If space is under perpetual expansion, then is time also 'expanding'?",physics
6859,atwl0y,How big could a lunar colony get before it started noticeably changing the gravitational orbits of the Earth and Moon?,physics
6860,atrkb1,Prince Rupert’s Drops: Is it only liquid glass that acquires amazing qualities when dripped into water? Could a liquid metal become stronger?,physics
6861,atqbt0,Why does snow fall much slower than rain?,physics
6862,atofsv,Can a smaller planet have a larger moon orbiting around it?,geo
6863,atve3h,What is the process to fix deep and wide sinkholes? I'm thinking of the ones have hundreds of feet deep that simply can't be filled.,eng
6864,atunov,"What is the process of determining whether a drug should be sold to the public, how do they weigh out the usefulness of a drug versus its side effects?",med
6865,atun57,With so much bad bacteria in the human mouth why dont we get horrible infections every time we bite our lip or tongue?,med
6866,atujz9,How does Wang’s Tile problem relate to it being computable?,maths
6867,atucq3,"What in the environment gives Japan, China and other far east places ginkgo, cherry blossom trees et al that are full of vivid colour, compared to Western Europe with a mostly standard strong oak and green leaf theme?",geo
6868,attrju,Has the atmospheric pressure or atmosphere's size shifted due to climate change?,geo
6869,aty5x7,Can refractuve index of a medium be negative?,physics
6870,atz5lc,If UVB rays can't penetrate glass then how does a UVB bulb emit UVB light?,eng
6871,atx716,What exactly is happening when someone uses skin lotion/moisturizer?,med
6872,atw2j4,Why do tidal locking occur?,astro
6873,atmwy6,Do we name the muscles and bones of other species?,med
6874,atmzjc,"[astronomy] when Betelgeuse goes supernova, does it pose a threat to other solar systems?",astro
6875,au18f5,Is there a well-defined measure in statistics that captures the contribution of a variable to a given outcome?,meta
6876,au0oqr,What is the relationship between Neutron Stars and neutrinos?,physics
6877,au1eyz,Does the spectator ion matter in electroplating?,chem
6878,atxve3,Is the data collected by the hovers on Mars publicly accessible?,geo
6879,atqgic,"Does the body instantly recognize when a nutrient has been consumed? If one were deficient in calcium, magnesium or vitamin C and ate something with one of those nutrients, at what point would the body register what is consumed?",med
6880,atqode,Why do bilateral dimples appear in the shoulders?,med
6881,atqouo,How do hormones regulate muscle/cell growth?,bio
6882,atquck,How long does it take for your brain volume to recover from shrinkage due to alcohol?,med
6883,atr545,"How come drinking salt water dehydrates you, but having a salt/water mix in a saline IV hydrates you? Why don’t they just use regular water?",med
6884,atru4h,If a vertebrate by definition has a back BONE then wouldn't cartilaginous fish (like the Great White Shark) be invertebrates?,bio
6885,ats1fd,Why is bleach so effective both at removing stains and at sanitizing? Is it the same chemical property that is responsible for both functions?,chem
6886,ats8of,After harvesting a huge amount of oil from an area does the ground become more unstable?,geo
6887,atsdth,How contagious is the flu?,med
6888,atsyl0,What to veterinarians do with cat uteruses after they spay the cat?,med
6889,atue0h,"What is actually happening when you get ""a lump in your throat"" when you get emotional?",bio
6890,atunf5,"Is it possible to ""induce"" evolution/natural selection?",bio
6891,atwo7v,What did our early ancestors do with their fingernails?,med
6892,atwtfu,Can you mix equal parts 87 octane gas and 93 octane gas to get 90 octane?,chem
6893,atwbni,Do psychopaths know that they're psychopaths?,psych
6894,au0278,What are the absolute prerequires to understanding basic concepts of Game Theory?,maths
6895,au3dyf,How do we know if a thermometer is accurate? Should we trust that the local weather service has accurate thermometers?,physics
6896,au3chn,"What Would Happen if I Had a Stationary Box Full of Helium at 5K and Accelerated The Box to 1,600 km/hr? Would the Helium Now be at a Much Elevated Temperature?",physics
6897,au35tm,"How exactly does retro-reflective tape work? More specifically, what differentiates relfective tape from something like duct tape?",physics
6898,au2wa9,"Does relativistic effects appear when a system possesses too much potential energy? If so, what happens?",physics
6899,au2lwd,"Why does light diffused from laser (pointer) look grainy, but other sources look smooth?",physics
6900,atwfwo,Why do puddles freeze in triangles (with images)?,physics
6901,atxrtu,Is there hard data on the number of potentially catastrophic issues fixed before Y2K?,computing
6902,au4z3g,How is -45° F the same as -45°C but any other time they are different?,geo
6903,au4wdq,What are the effects of gravitational time dilation at the center of the earth?,physics
6904,au6pqk,"How is radiation ""contagious""?",physics
6905,au6vo4,"When a mirror reflects light, can it be defined as having ""total internal reflection""?",physics
6906,au51i6,Why do prototype fusion reactors use electromagnets instead of permanent magnets for plasma containment?,physics
6907,au7rml,What is a backdoor in an encyrption algorithm?,computing
6908,au79ei,"Microwave magnetrons, how fast is the rise/fall time and what is a practical cycle length?",eng
6909,au8e7c,How does the body know to move calcium in place to grow our teeth?,med
6910,au8cnl,Is cardiovascular health directly connected to your resting heart rate?,med
6911,au85wv,What makes an organ donor and a recipient compatible?,med
6912,au8e4j,Why does glass (an amorphous solid) have such different characteristics than crystalline solids?,physics
6913,au8154,Do electrons have 'volume' or is it acceptable to view them as points in spacetime with an attributed mass?,physics
6914,au7871,How do scientists determine what neurotransmitters certain medications affect in the brain?,neuro
6915,au77kx,Does the colour of a vegetable and fruit depend on vitamins of it?,bio
6916,au6736,"When we see something is 3 in number, do we instantly know if its 3 or our brain counts it and decides its 3?",neuro
6917,au5ebb,How much of an effect does environment really have on personality?,psych
6918,au51nk,"We develop object permanence at a young age, is there a disorder for it?",psych
6919,au4yu2,"Can we make a lens with variable indices of refraction throughout the material in controllable ways? How controllable? Specifically, could we bend light around a corner inside a lens and project an image out the other side?",physics
6920,au4lyy,Do people blind from birth have any difficulty comprehending the concept of 3d space in their minds?,psych
6921,au3ryz,I understand that a wider aperture in cameras gives a shallower depth of field. Does the same thing happen with the human eye?,med
6922,au3umj,Have chlorinated municipal water supplies affected beneficial bacteria in the human digestive system?,med
6923,au3mbb,Does stubbornness = better problem solving?,psych
6924,au3b3s,What’s the difference between a pulsar and a magnetar?,astro
6925,au9llb,"8 bit, to 16 bit, to 32 bit, to 64 bit. Much of the focus in the computing industry seems to be ""what's going to replace silicon"", but what about something like 128-bit architecture? Is such a thing even possible?",computing
6926,au9lj2,How many lines of code does new PC games take?,eng
6927,au9g4k,"Why don't drug doses (e.g., ibuprofen, allergy medicine) depend on body weight?",med
6928,au98mk,Does wind make a sound if there is nothing for it to blow through?,physics
6929,au9820,"I just read countries like Iran, Afghanistan and others in Asia have a water crisis and their seas dry out. Where does the water go to? Do we have more water in Europe or America then?",geo
6930,au92dv,what's the oldest record of humans attempting to explain the hydrologic cycle?,geo
6931,au91a7,Can the details of the supernova that created our solar system be determined?,astro
6932,au8zv2,"Is it possible to have a chemical reaction with 0 enthalpy/energy change? If not, why?",chem
6933,au8z4z,How do hard things like rocks erode over time from flowing water if they have a higher hardness than the liquid flowing over them?,geo
6934,au8sy2,Where does the fructose in semen come from?,med
6935,au8rv6,How does an EMP work?,physics
6936,au7heg,Are building materials stronger when underwater?,physics
6937,au7bfr,How accurate can be a DNA test about the locations of your ancestors?,bio
6938,au78sy,"When we say the universe was 380,000 years old when it became transparent, how do we measure time that long ago and does the relative compactness of the universe and subsequent slowing of time effect the measurement?",physics
6939,au6y2x,[astronomy] Will earth's distance from sun increase in correspondence with sun's increase in radiation the next Billion years?,astro
6940,au6uw9,Can single organisms evolve? Not the simple no or yes version of the answer.,bio
6941,au6pdq,How can you distinguish and separate the major and minor products?,chem
6942,au6ecu,How does SRB propellant work?,eng
6943,au6163,Would flying an airplane opposite the direction of the earths rotation cause you to travel even slightly faster?,physics
6944,au6hh8,Does a fight or flight response choose depending on the size of the opponent?,psych
6945,au6ony,Inertial Principle in General Relativity?,physics
6946,au89mu,"If the Earth was cold enough, is it possible for the atmosphere to rain or snow down? (Nitrogen and oxygen rain/snow). Has atmospheric rain/snow been observed on any other celestial body?",geo
6947,auafh8,How does sunlight convert 7-dehydrocholesterol into vitamin D3?,chem
6948,auajpe,How is Patient Zero found?,med
6949,auac0i,[Physics] At what speed does air coming from a leak in a vacuum tube enter?,physics
6950,aua5ne,Why does disinfecting a wound sting?,bio
6951,atz0nc,How does opening and closing an iris not just expand a one's FOV as opposed to letting in more light from the same objects?,eng
6952,atz5us,"Why does the smell of smoke (wood, cigarette, other) stick us so well and for so long?",chem
6953,au0h21,What toxins can E. Coli produce?,med
6954,au0l3d,How do animals find their packs/herds/tribes/etc.? Are they composed of family or just like any members of the species in the vicinity stick together?,bio
6955,au0xdo,Why are some vaccines made of inactive viruses/bacteria and some are just chemicals?,med
6956,au1f8y,"When an animal is fossilized are ALL the bones that were buried turned into fossils, or only some of them?",bio
6957,auaqfu,Why are old-fashioned 3D glasses red and blue?,physics
6958,au344a,"Are there any infections that are transmitted sexually between plants, such as via pollen or the surfaces of flowers?",bio
6959,au4h3o,Why do we spend so much time in stage 2 sleep?,neuro
6960,au9s6a,Why is quantum computing faster than normal computing?,computing
6961,au9s8z,How do people figure out the nutritional information in food?,chem
6962,au2kfs,What role does IR play in heating?,physics
6963,auaplt,Why do fans always have 3-5 blades? Why not 7 blades? Or two blades?,eng
6964,aubv86,why do fermions follow the pauli exclusion principle but bosons do not?,physics
6965,aubeo0,"if a year is slightly less than 365.25 days, when will our seasons be thrown off?",geo
6966,aud7sz,What actually IS a flame?,physics
6967,au1e8n,Do animals mate with their relatives without any consequences ?,bio
6968,aua14n,"If there was a spaceship with a huge fuel tank that would be constantly accelerating, why couldn't it move at lightspeed? What is stopping it from doing so and what would eventually happen to it in practice?",physics
6969,auc510,Are there simple tests for vaccination status?,med
6970,aug6bg,Is electrical current affected by gravity?,physics
6971,aufxqh,Why are the bottom of clouds flat but the rest of the cloud is puffy and “cloudy”?,geo
6972,aue9x3,Do the other terrestrial planets have tectonic plates too?,astro
6973,augy76,Density of star light?,astro
6974,augzh2,How does dexamethasone kill leukaemia cells?,med
6975,augk57,How is a program loaded and run in a computer?,computing
6976,augbvs,Does the body create more mucus during the night?,med
6977,auggwd,Could a battery system like the one Tesla built in Australia be used in The United States to hell switch to more renewable energy sources?,eng
6978,aug9cz,How often does any given red blood cell cycle through the heart?,med
6979,aug5x4,Do 'normal' cats have the same wrinkles that sphinx cats have under their fur?,bio
6980,aug36o,Is the length of a light-year relative?,astro
6981,auj2iu,Will someone help me understand circuitry?,eng
6982,auio49,Will the earth ever completely run out of oil?,geo
6983,aum983,Is it possible to break RSA encryption without the public key given an infinitely powerful computer?,computing
6984,auldfk,Do all seed plants have pollen?,bio
6985,aul6vf,Does L-theanine interact with non-caffeine stimulants?,med
6986,aul5rn,"If unobstructed, does gas dispersion have any kind of set path or is it completely random?",physics
6987,aul4fk,"Why does wind whistle when it blows through objects like doors, trees etc?",geo
6988,aul43r,Can fire occur from a non-oxygenated reaction?,chem
6989,auioaf,How come the edges of objects with a light source behind it (especially the sun) are outlined with blue or orange? This usually happens with the outlines of shadows and in photos.,physics
6990,aui170,How does the number of Hydrogen bonds between DNA based affect various properties of DNA?,chem
6991,aufgc4,Can a dog have Tourette’s?,bio
6992,aufer8,How is Homologous directed repair induced in gene drives to transcribe on the sister chromatid?,bio
6993,auejsf,Is there actually any medical/scientific evidence for ice baths?,med
6994,aueive,"Since ethanol works as a disinfectant/antibacterial agent, why does it not kill all of our gut bacteria when ingested?",med
6995,auefz0,Why do clastic soils have such low compressive strength?,geo
6996,auebar,What groups of plants have endosporic gametophye development exactly?,bio
6997,aue299,"What is the reason for different sex-differentiation systems (XY, ZW, X0, Haploid-Diploid)?",bio
6998,audqjp,"If a pregnant woman was on life support with only her brain stem keeping her alive, would medical science be able to keep her and her unborn child alive sufficiently for the child to be born?",med
6999,aud91a,What causes certain things to smell more than others? What’s the reason you can get much stronger odours from certain foods/items etc. ?,bio
7000,aulqoi,"How does addiction affect the prefrontal cortex, can this be reversed?",neuro
7001,aulpj7,Why is there a unit for magnetic field strength but not for electric field strength?,physics
7002,aumjs0,Why do we have to fast before certain lab work? How would food effect the results?,med
7003,aunr05,"Do vaccines ever ""wear off""?",med
7004,auq2us,Do all isotopes of elements get a unique name?,physics
7005,auo9mv,"Why are vaccinated people getting so hyped up about the non-vaccinated? How are countries that are vaccinated, and have ""nearly eradicated"" a disease suddenly completely vulnerable because of some anti-vaxx kid? I feel like I'm on crazy pills!",med
7006,aujcz5,"When an AC circuit is energized, why doesn't my AC detecting light in my screwdriver light up on the neutral connector?",physics
7007,aurj5e,Is there such a thing as a cyclic compound with triple bonds?,chem
7008,auh7yu,How do cells know what they're supposed to be and where they are?,bio
7009,auhlsy,Confused about which substances can enter cell membrane?,bio
7010,auiaf5,"Evolving from fish to reptiles to whales, fins grew into legs which later converted back into fins. Are there any other records of similar events, where a limb became something else and switched back over time?",bio
7011,auio88,Why is the ratio of right-handers to left-handers 90-10? Shouldn’t it theoretically be 50-50? What makes people tend to rely on their right hand more?,med
7012,auir4l,"What is the most efficient way of purifying water? (Killing bacteria/filtering toxic metals, etc.)",eng
7013,auiz77,Is pig iron an alloy?,chem
7014,aujf6r,Why does the chain reaction in Photopolymerisation only happens in the area where the laser is?,chem
7015,aujvrm,"What is the reasoning for calling the nerve pair between C7 and T1 ""C8"" and not ""T1""?",med
7016,aukq0k,"If hairs know when to stop growing (maximum lenghh), then how do they know when to start growing again?",med
7017,aull5k,If a drug has an oral bioavailability of 100% will 100% of it end up circulating through the blood stream?,med
7018,aumi86,What exactly are they changing when they increase storage space on a micro SD?,eng
7019,aumyds,Do different types of trees have different root systems?,bio
7020,auo0jm,"Is it possible to tell if a chemical will have a taste or be tasteless based on its structure alone, or does somebody actually need to taste it?",chem
7021,auo3t8,"Are strokes categorized in some way, like, major, minor, etc.? And what determines categorization? Also, why does the brain side control the opposite body side?",neuro
7022,aut29j,Why doesn't it lightning and thunder during snow storms like it does in rainstorms?,geo
7023,auoyaf,Do dogs or other nonhuman animals have puberty?,bio
7024,autfjq,"Are Life Expectancy Calculation Methods Homogeneous Between Countries, Agencies and Organizations?",med
7025,ausel1,How close would you have to get to the sun for the vacuum of space to be at room temperature?,astro
7026,aurfzo,I watched a video which stated that the closest planet we can see was ~43 billion light years away. How can it take light 43 billion years to travel to us when the universe is only 13.8 billion years old?,astro
7027,auqexk,What is the fastest possible velocity reachable through gravity assists in our solar system?,astro
7028,auq0xd,If you had a ship that can accelerate forever is it possible to maintain a constant perceived (such as 1G) acceleration for all occupants as you approach the speed of light?,physics
7029,aupcvg,"Given an initial configuration of gravitational bodies, can one determine if any of them will ever reach escape velocity from the system?",physics
7030,auqvhf,What is the geologic fate of materials in landfills?,geo
7031,ausula,How do seizures affect memories?,neuro
7032,aurrwn,"When babies receive cochlear implants, will they need replacing as they grow?",med
7033,aur2ju,"How is CTE, that is caused by head trauma, progressive?",med
7034,auw02i,"In regular blended gasoline with some percentage of butane or other volatile hydrocarbons, why do they not just immediately evaporate from the gasoline once stored in a vented tank?",chem
7035,auvz3e,Why our sight gets blurry when we are tired?,med
7036,auvwui,"According to quantum physics, electrons can technically be anywhere in the universe, but I learned in my physical science class (8th grade) that in each electron shell of an atom, there is a maximum amount of electrons that it can hold. Don’t these two ideas contradict each other?",physics
7037,auvtfk,Are visual inputs in the center of your retina processed and perceived faster than those in your retina's periphery?,neuro
7038,auvt22,How does Lamotrigine treat depression if it suppresses the release of both glutamate and aspartate?,med
7039,auvqyo,What is the effect knows as when you put your finger through flowing water and it diverges around it?,physics
7040,auvpdm,Is lead only dangerous through physical contact and/or ingestion? Can you also get lead poisoning through proximity?,chem
7041,auvntb,How do space suits protects astronauts from space?,geo
7042,auvn45,Is it theoretically possible to melt wood in extremely hot temperatures in the absence of oxygen and an ember?,chem
7043,auvh3z,Why are all isotopes of technetium unstable?,physics
7044,auvd6p,How do ring laser gyroscopes work?,eng
7045,auwc3f,How can life exist if it is essentially a form of ‘Anti-Entropy’ ? Does life’s existence defy the law of entropy in the universe?,physics
7046,auykbe,"1000kg of cotton, 1000kg of nails, or both?",physics
7047,aux6y5,Why isn't the entire ocean illuminated at night?,physics
7048,auv2a2,Are there any stable/long lifetime exotic atoms that can conceivably be produced with today's technology?,physics
7049,auzglv,"When the daylight per day is longer, why is more daylight added to the evening hours than the morning hours?",geo
7050,av00g6,Is the stellar life-cycle of a Pop I star affected by the gravitational absorption of heavy elements in its accretion disk from progenitor Pop II and III stars?,physics
7051,av1q3n,"if you were to completely seal the top of a volcano so nothing could shoot vertically during an eruption, what would happen?",geo
7052,av1z5x,How do we know how a star is made?,astro
7053,av2mwm,Is elevation ever accounted for in calculations of the area of a country?,geo
7054,av21ri,How does the atomic structure of a substance(a plastic) affect the infrared spectrum graph you get after performing IR spectroscopy?,chem
7055,av1pva,"Does the electric field flow the same way that charge flows? Do insulators also ""stop"" the field?",physics
7056,av13oz,Why do gravitational lenses sometimes result in Einstein-crosses rather than full circles?,astro
7057,av0wtf,Do humans have protists as symbiotes in our guts like we have bacteria?,bio
7058,av0h6t,What does Gabapentin do exactly that makes it work for anxiety disorders?,med
7059,auzdk9,Can a pair of binary planets share an atmosphere without exceeding the Roche Limit?,astro
7060,auym27,"Why do different blood types ""attack each other""?",med
7061,auxifh,"If black holes are able to pull in even light with their gravity, can earth at least bend the passing light?",astro
7062,av0wpd,Do caffeine and amphetamines like adderall affect the same parts of the brain?,neuro
7063,av3p0r,"how does red shift show that the big bang theory could be a possible theory, for the formation of the universe?",physics
7064,av5zap,"Why is superheated steam used in turbines since according to Gibbs‘ free energy formula, at higher temperature, the ability to produce work is lowered?",physics
7065,av52kb,Can solar panels run out of electrons?,physics
7066,av4ife,Who invented/envisioned the atomic bomb?,physics
7067,av6yhs,"If you placed a Foucault pendulum at the equator, would it fully rotate in one year?",physics
7068,av6p6b,"How do changing temperatures affect the state of matter, Plasma?",physics
7069,autx1a,"What is the general estimate on how far apart objects are in the Oort Cloud, on average?",astro
7070,av9s27,What does ampicillin target?,med
7071,av9ay2,How do we know how many calories are in food or drinks?,chem
7072,av8siz,What portion of female cheetahs raise a cub to maturity?,bio
7073,av8taa,How to quantify political/diplomatic relationships between countries?,soc
7074,av8cuu,Is human labor and delivery more dangerous than other primates'? Why?,bio
7075,avckgw,How large does building has to be so the curvature of the earth has to be considered in its design?,eng
7076,avci0h,How are cytokines cleared from binding sites and the tissue/bloodstream after an inflammatory response?,med
7077,avazt6,"Does the method of drying hands (e.g. cloth towel, paper towel, hand dryer) affect the quantity of microbes left on the hands after washing?",med
7078,ava4jw,What is the exact difference between genotype and karyotype?,med
7079,av9wdy,What state of matter is light?,physics
7080,avehjk,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Economics, Political Science, Linguistics, Anthropology",meta
7081,avedpr,"I've seen the charts for temperature rise, the scientific models predictions, the consensus statistics of scientific agreement on Climate Change. I believe it to be fact, but I do not actually understand WHY CO2, Methane, Water Vapor, etc.. cause this to occur. Can anyone explain *why*?",physics
7082,avfxjz,How do shock waves transmit information?,physics
7083,avfihe,How does the natural frequency of a structure change due to added damping mass?,eng
7084,avg3ps,Where do phosphodiester bonds occur?,bio
7085,avf11x,Does every part of us become replaced over time?,med
7086,avempi,What scientific method do scientist use to calculate the age of the Earth and how reliable it is?,geo
7087,avctd8,How do Seismologist know whether the earthquake is an aftershock or original one?,geo
7088,avhrmn,Is it possible to describe the state of a classical system (as opposed to quantic) as a vector of an Hilbert space?,physics
7089,avhllg,How do drugs work in asystole?,med
7090,avjdif,Burning question: how does Magma emit light?,geo
7091,avfql7,How do spikes/tentacles(?) on the fimbriated fold of the tongue occur?,med
7092,avetjz,Does earth’s oblong orbit affect the temperature of seasons when comparing the hemispheres?,geo
7093,avdbks,What causes the sensation of paralysis when we sleep?,med
7094,avdhdk,Are there any organisms that don’t produce waste as excrement?,bio
7095,avjzn4,Is there an equation that determines the penetration of gamma radiation through specific substances?,physics
7096,avkmb2,Does or will climate change affect air travel in any (negative or positive) way?,physics
7097,avkcau,"If you are 1/6th your weight in water (on earth), are you also 1/6th your weight in water on Mars (or any other planet that has different gravitation)?",geo
7098,av82ga,Does the earth slowly move away from the sun?,geo
7099,av8vag,How does one select for specific traits when breeding animals? And what traits can you select for?,bio
7100,av9p6t,"How does the heart get stronger? Does it tear and rebuild itself like other muscles, or does it do something different?",bio
7101,avf64e,How did Humans deal with the Umbilical Cords before modern medicine?,med
7102,avf5wh,"How is the human body still able to function on a basic cellular level when the body is not getting proper nutrition, whether that be lack of food, or just a poor diet in general?",med
7103,avekuw,Does men also have monthly hormonal cycle?,med
7104,avaagr,Why do we feel physical pain in the eyes when we look into a very bright light? What causes it?,med
7105,avgycg,Why do matter and antimatter annihilate?,physics
7106,avh8nw,"Where did all of Earth's water come from? Also, what caused the Earth to have both fresh and saltwater?",geo
7107,avh9pn,"How is it that Scientists can discover so much about deep space objects that are so far away, but still don’t know if our Gas giants have a solid core or not?",geo
7108,avhad4,Why is Lorentz force perpendicular to the direction of the magnetic field and to the direction of the velocity of a charge?,physics
7109,avhc5t,Can you squish bacteria with your fingers?,bio
7110,avjfzg,"Does the Siamese allele (the modifier gene which affects pigment production in Point cats, and is suppressed in lower temperatures) also modify pigment production in the eyes of Point cats? If it doesn’t, is that just because the eyes are always at or near body temp, or is there another reason?",bio
7111,avjk0w,How absorption into the lungs works?,bio
7112,avkdd2,How did the opportunity rover's batteries die if it was solar powered?,eng
7113,avm61c,How do our ears know where sounds come from?,med
7114,avixc9,When is a glass of ice and water at its coldest?,physics
7115,avn4ms,"How does allergy medication stop reactions to allergens, but not your immune responce to actual threats?",med
7116,avn3zg,How homogeneous is CO2 in the atmosphere? How much does this mixing (or lack of) impact climate change?,geo
7117,avlnwy,Is there weather on the moon?,astro
7118,avlymy,Could a railgun use different payloads/special types of rounds?,eng
7119,aviv2v,Is the Martian atmosphere too thin for a quadcopter drone to operate in conjunction with the rovers?,geo
7120,avhryr,"Suicide rates show increase by age until 64 in US tables, then drop slightly. Is this because the ""natural causes"" way to dirtnap is beginning to overlap it?",soc
7121,avhrua,Do fighter pilots face a higher risk of developing intracranial aneurysms?,med
7122,avhd2e,To what degree can the social/community benefits of urban parks and meeting grounds be quantified?,soc
7123,avh0ek,"From the food's point of view, what is the difference between putting food in the freezer right after cooking or after allowing it to cool down?",chem
7124,awgka8,Will the sun eventually come very close to the earth as mentioned in religious texts?,astro
7125,awgiuq,"Can we create lasers that operate at significantly lower frequencies, such as AM/FM radio range?",physics
7126,awgb6x,"What, fundamentally, causes charge in a proton or electron?",physics
7127,awfhq1,When and why would someone choose to use Lagrangian instead of Newtonian mechanics and math?,physics
7128,awfhi9,Is it possible to subtract electrons from a crystal using the attraction force of protons from an outside source?,physics
7129,awd5x3,Is there a limit to how fast air can blow?,physics
7130,awcoxm,"If you cut a tunnel from 2oclock position in the earth to the 10 o’clock position in the earth, would you feel like you’re walking uphill or downhill at any point?",physics
7131,awaqfx,Does any device (or combination of devices) that uses 1000W also function as a 1000W space heater?,physics
7132,aw85ry,When an aircraft creates a sonic boom what factors determine where the cloud like ring forms around the aircraft?,physics
7133,aw7k8t,Is there a point in which the leidenfrost effect would no longer protect your hand from heat even if only for an instant?,physics
7134,awe6lh,"How do pins and needles work? In other words, what processes in the body occur for you to feel them?",med
7135,awhz2f,What's the difference between slab pull and subduction?,geo
7136,awhh4h,Why did Mendeleev swap Tellurium and Iodine around?,chem
7137,awghnc,Is there a way to conceptualise complex integration?,maths
7138,awig0g,Can HPA axis dysfunction cause Temporal Lobe Epilepsy?,neuro
7139,awhvmi,"On a physical level, is there a difference between PTSD and extreme anxiety that does not stem from a traumatic event?",psych
7140,awhauc,To gynecologists: is right-sided mastitis associated with higher inflammatory response (CRP) than left-sided?,med
7141,awgftx,How stable are core personality traits such as the Big Five over a lifetime?,psych
7142,awfsdz,"What causes us to perceive someone's gaze as focused, vacant, or glazed over?",psych
7143,awiq1n,Can a celestial object have liquids on its surface and no atmosphere at all?,astro
7144,awep6g,"Le Verrier gave Neptune its name 2 evenings after the first time it was viewed (appearing as an 8th magnitude star). How was the deep blue color, as associated with Neptune, known? Could the deep blue really be made out for a star-like object at that magnitude?",geo
7145,awdvnn,"So when you do something like apply a tourniquet, for example, why doesn’t the blood get backed up like a traffic jam? Does your body reroute the blood or something??",med
7146,awcj9p,Does dehydration cause muscle soreness and cramps?,med
7147,awcm9y,Will areas with endemic anthrax change with climate change?,bio
7148,awgbpm,What is a right representation of the sun's path trough the sky?,astro
7149,aw6g9p,"How does your body ""know"" if you have been using muscles for purposes of cannibalizing them instead of fat during starvation?",med
7150,aw6ike,Why doesn't the hottest/coldest time of year correspond with the solstices?,geo
7151,aw6m4o,Is radiation in a burst different from long-term exposure?,med
7152,aw6mo5,Why can't an athlete just breath in pure oxygen for an extended period of time rather than transfusing oxygenated blood into their bodies?,med
7153,aw7mjm,"Is ethanol as efficiently converted into usable Kcal as glucose, fructose, or sucrose? If not, what is the fraction?",bio
7154,aw869m,Is it possible to calculate airspeed of a hypothetical aircraft based off of thrust?,eng
7155,awii8m,How does an engine prevent a chain reaction that consumes all it's fuel from happening?,eng
7156,awjfvq,Why is gold(79) rarer than lead(82)?,chem
7157,awjfnr,"If our solar system, and every solar system, travel through space hurtling in a linear fashion like the link below, then why are all the stars we see in the same spots?",meta
7158,awkmdn,"What theory or theories was between the old 4 elements (earth, fire, wind, and water) and the modern periodic table?",chem
7159,awlkvz,Why do you sometimes temporarily lose your hearing when yawning?,med
7160,aw9nve,Can people born deaf hear themselves inside their head? Or do they think differently than a normal human?,psych
7161,avo4me,"If aliens were to discover Earth by measuring dips in the sun's luminosity, would they think the Earth is smaller than it actually is due to man-made lights on its dark side?",astro
7162,awk7yg,How do humans get through the Van Allen belts?,geo
7163,avxau2,What is the difference between inter- and intraspecific allometry?,soc
7164,awn3vi,Can someone explain processing difficulty effect?,psych
7165,awos3k,In OES spectroscopy is adding an inert nonreactive species (actinometry) the only way to get concentration of species?,chem
7166,awf6vy,How does blood doping work - how does the body accomodate more blood?,med
7167,awpkxa,About how many lines of code did adventure take to make?,computing
7168,awoydv,Why don't we on Earth feel a centrifugal force?,physics
7169,awpmnu,Are the minerals on Earth expected to be universal?,geo
7170,awu3g9,"In snowy mountain areas, avalanches occur, we all know this, but does the same happen in the desert on high dunes?",geo
7171,aww6aq,Is there a relation between the speed of the surface of a spinning sphere and the speed at which the center spins and the distance between the two?,physics
7172,awjw3j,Is there a terminological difference between diseases like cholera where the method of action is relatively understood and something like gender dysphoria which has tenuously understood causes?,psych
7173,awyng4,How is a DNA sample computerized?,chem
7174,awy4p9,How long would it take for a human being to safely accelerate to 99.9% the speed of light?,med
7175,ax0cnm,"Why do video game developers have to render circles poorly with polys, and why is it so hard for a GPU to simply render the slope of Pi as the curve of a curved object in game?",computing
7176,ax0d4c,Can gravity be altered on specific objects?,physics
7177,awzuds,"How do the engines on a Rocketship turn white hot without losing durability, and how do they cool down without shattering?",eng
7178,awzq17,Do smaller animals have thinner muscle cells?,bio
7179,awztrz,Why does mold/fungus come in such a variety of colors?,bio
7180,awzpob,How many generations does it take to change/alter genes?,bio
7181,awzjhv,What is the whiteness around the black hole supposed to be in a lot of the images depicting them?,physics
7182,awzidc,Why do Mars rovers have three axles? Why do JEEPS have two axles?,eng
7183,awzfad,What are the known scientific differences between the male and female orgasm?,med
7184,ax0nl1,What is the difference between spectral interference and chemical interference in spectroscopy ?,chem
7185,awp4m9,"When Humans die, do our bones eventually decompose?",med
7186,awp5uq,"Significance of ""Hand Span Angle"" in Genetics?",med
7187,awpm7q,What's the difference between CJD and vCJD?,med
7188,awpqv8,What Physically Produces the Sound of a Burp?,med
7189,awq4pa,Is probability of gender the same throughout the animal kingdom?,bio
7190,awq0g9,Why are snowflakes shape like an hexagone?,geo
7191,awq5lw,How old is DNA as we understand it?,bio
7192,awqa0x,"If you were to be at the exact point of the North or South Pole, what time zone are you in?",geo
7193,awqodn,Are different species of animals/birds able to interact/communicate with each other? For eg can a lion and a elephant or peacock and a hen able to give commands or give directions to each other?,bio
7194,awr8pu,"What about the chemical structure C10H15N, Meth, makes it an addictive substance?",chem
7195,aws0ot,Why are car tires full of air instead of just solid rubber?,physics
7196,awv9ll,Do large-scale simulations of gravity have to account for the time lag it takes for the force to travel?,physics
7197,ax0wnb,"Can someone please explain why this graphic shows that rainfall occurs mostly around the equator and south of it, and seems to totally ignore north africa / middle east, and most of Australia?",geo
7198,ax0jnk,Is the sarcolemma of a muscle fiber the plasma membrane of a muscle fiber?,med
7199,awy06j,"In a rapidly spinning neutron star, does the radius of the star decrease due to Lorentz contraction?",physics
7200,awqprz,Why do Galapagos tortoises live for so long?,bio
7201,awrdb8,Is it possible to change/erase a fingerprint? how the body knows where to heal to make it look the same after a wound?,med
7202,aws4fr,Do giraffes get struck by lightning more often than other animals?,bio
7203,ax3785,How is heat death of the universe possible if energy cannot be destroyed?,astro
7204,ax35k9,Why is 0/0 undefined but not equal to 1?,maths
7205,ax33y8,"Are Thymine, Adenine, Guanine, and Cytosine present/used in DNA of all living organisms on earth?",bio
7206,ax3w4a,If mars had atmosphere . Why it has been vanished after time . what can be reason for it ? Will the same happen with earth ??,geo
7207,ax3vi9,How did someone manage to run digital processes on a piece of silicon? And how does it work?,computing
7208,ax3t3a,Is the change of the earth magnetic causes the polar vortex? Will it change the earth orbits around the sun?,geo
7209,ax3v7a,What is the mechanism of action of endo- and phyto-cannabinoids in treating pain?,med
7210,ax3j9s,Is there any difference between heat stable and heat labile toxins?,med
7211,ax3c5h,"Why are the stars and planets spherical, but galaxies flat?",astro
7212,ax2y5s,How do Scientists explain weird mutations that are rediscovered again (like cotton candy lobsters) using evolution?,bio
7213,ax2wms,Why does microwave popcorn pop faster now than it used to?,physics
7214,ax2t5u,Can daily sunscreen use make you more vulnerable to the sun?,bio
7215,ax2qg4,Is it possible to form a schiff base with glucose?,chem
7216,ax2pa0,What happens to the atmospheric density profile when you double gravity?,geo
7217,ax2ob2,Do people with dissociative identity disorder/split personality genuinely believe they exist as each identity independently?,psych
7218,ax2nal,Does text porn have the same negative mental effect as video porn?,psych
7219,ax2b0h,"I saw someone say this on twitter and was wondering if it was an overexageration? ""We have 12 years to cut carbon emissions by 45% to make our planet liveable""",geo
7220,ax27f1,would there be muzzle flash if a firearm was fired in a vacuum?,physics
7221,ax27ja,How does bleach work in that it strips materials of pigment?,chem
7222,ax1z5l,What is the difference in carbon the humans created vs. natural?,geo
7223,ax5yzf,What is a topological material?,physics
7224,ax6cnx,"AskScience AMA Series: We are John Ibbitson, an award-winning journalist, and Darrell Bricker, a leading international social researcher, and we wrote a book about population decline happening sooner than projected. Ask us anything!",meta
7225,ax53ey,"If the Earth moves far and long enough from the sun, would the core freeze? And if so, how long would it take?",geo
7226,ax74gq,"Starfish Prime was the largest nuclear test conducted in outer space, by the US in 1962. What was its purpose and what did we learn from it?",physics
7227,ax70xa,How is Plutonium-238 enriched from Uranium-238?,chem
7228,ax4ys9,How is the earths core a solid?,geo
7229,ax6aj8,How safe is it to eat food from the floor?,bio
7230,ax8364,How well is chemistry understood? Can we predict the properties of elements and molecules just by the rules of chemistry?,chem
7231,ax7z5u,"Does cold have diminishing returns, e.g. does -40 degrees generally really feel that much colder than zero degrees?",psych
7232,ax7qg8,How is NADPH+ synthesized Through photosynthesis?,bio
7233,ax8ldm,Where does uranium in the ocean water come from?,geo
7234,ax7ot1,Is the Oort Cloud considered part of the solar system?,geo
7235,ax7hvc,Why is Lake Baikal so deep?,geo
7236,axa7le,Can you determine the secondary/tertiary structure of a protein based solely on the amino acid sequence?,chem
7237,axbfnr,Why are large physics detectors like LHC and Super K buried underground? Is it because they are dangerous?,physics
7238,aymmlo,What are the limiting factors for screen size?,eng
7239,aymkgo,How do we determine the force of an electromagnet?,physics
7240,aylxlf,Does the US government run scientific experiments to determine if policies work?,soc
7241,aylso8,How is air speed affected by pressure and volume?,eng
7242,aylm96,What exactly is the gameplan in humanities attempt to colonize mars?,astro
7243,ayliok,How did we calculate the age and lifespan of the universe?,astro
7244,aymb9u,How many weeks are really in a year?,maths
7245,ayll14,Is there a universe scaled coordination system like there is longitude/latitude on planet surfaces?,astro
7246,ayjdf2,Why do we use parsecs instead of 3.26 lightyears?,astro
7247,ayog7x,Raw eggs left in a glass of water produce white strings that are different sizes . What are they and what contributes to the size of strings?,bio
7248,ayov17,"Do shadows have reflections? If a light from a window is shown on a mirror and bounces back to the wall in front of it that you see the light on the wall, can a shadow from a person do the same?",physics
7249,ayoiht,"From the modern definition of a second, how do we know that the transition time between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of cesium 133 atom is a constant?",physics
7250,ayo4xr,"If you put a giant mirror on the floor of the earth and make a photo from a satelite, what would you be able to see?",physics
7251,ayny0s,How do the laws of quantum mechanics apply to complex situations?,physics
7252,aynpdu,Why do shockwaves make the shape they make?,physics
7253,ayph1h,AskScience AMA Series: I am Dr. Nina Kraus and will talk about how music and concussion impact brain health. Ask Me Anything!,meta
7254,aymikc,Why doesn't lava dry out within a volcano?,geo
7255,ayi6oj,How do CFCs travel to the ozone?,geo
7256,ayc9w4,What casts the shadow from car exhaust?,geo
7257,ayejfb,"As orbital eccentricity changes, does the length of time (ie the standard length of a year, 365 days, at least for Earth) to complete a full cycle around the sun change?",astro
7258,ayes1w,"How does the brain “know” to upregulate or downregulate receptors? And if we know the method of action, what is preventing us from developing a way to regulate specific receptors?",med
7259,ayfrv0,What is the most recent common ancestor between Bananas and Humans?,bio
7260,ayfo3a,What is the smallest number of stars needed to form a galaxy?,astro
7261,ayi7xd,Why do doctors hold our testicles and make us cough as part of a medical exam ?,med
7262,ayidrj,"How are milk suppliers able to predict, almost to the day, when milk will go sour?",chem
7263,ayk7gi,Why hasn't there been a mission to build a telescope on the moon?,astro
7264,ayrnr4,Why Electrons don’t collide with matter in Cherenkov Radiation?,physics
7265,aysgzh,How do you date rocks? Shouldn't every rock on Earth be 4.6 billion years old?,geo
7266,aytcfi,Does the fine structure constant of 1/137 imply that there are only 136 possible elements that can be formed?,physics
7267,ays0ht,What is the role of a pre-combustion chamber in a rocket?,eng
7268,aytvrr,"In Food Safety, temps ranging from 40°F to 140°F is called the ""Danger Zone"" bc @ these temps pathogens/germs grow inside of food. So, when washing our hands, should we use cold water less than 40°F, or risk burning our skin with water that's 140°F or hotter?",med
7269,aytfyr,Can a star orbit another star?,astro
7270,ayu3d7,Engineering: 5th Electron in Type N Semiconductors?,eng
7271,ayvuxo,How does our brain store information?,neuro
7272,ayklq3,Why does only ONE ovary release an egg during ovulation? (usually),med
7273,ayqish,What does the energy of a multiple bond refer to?,chem
7274,ayndue,What properties or characteristics makes a material a good adsorbent?,chem
7275,aylxps,Why is high pressure air not affected by adiabatic heating (or is it)?,geo
7276,aym5x5,How do mealworms digest plastic? Does the rate at which they consume plastic require a long experimental period to test?,bio
7277,aymhh4,How does a laser pointer do so much damage to the eyes?,med
7278,ayn0xi,How are the Hardy-Weinberg Rule/Equation/Etc and meiosis connected/related?,bio
7279,aynrhr,Why do cells need to convert glucose to ATP as a source of energy. Why don't they just use glucose itself?,bio
7280,aym3do,How do we know the animal a coprolite fossil was produced by?,bio
7281,aym7w9,"(Biology) Have living cells or proteins been created in the lab by natural means, and how would they be created?",bio
7282,ayn6og,Could sulfuric-acid dehydration of cellulosic biomass be a more efficient form of carbon sequestration than biochar?,chem
7283,ayye4c,Why can't I grow my pubic hair out like a long groin beard?,med
7284,ayqahy,Where is the first cell in the human body located?,med
7285,ayoyrd,Did the natives of the Americas have their own virues/bacteria/germs that they were immune to but would have caused Europe problems if colonization roles were reversed?,bio
7286,ayv68d,"If something is known to cause cancer, does it cause cancer spontaneously at the time of exposure, or can it still cause cancer long after exposure?",med
7287,ayvp9o,"What exactly does it mean when doctors refer to a contraceptive as being ""99.9% effective""?",med
7288,ayx4go,"Do birds, spiders, and bees learn how to build nests, webs, or hives or is it built in?",bio
7289,ayyjwo,"Why, when we nut do we feel down and not sexually attracted or even repusled by our partner?",med
7290,az0gke,What happens to the optic part of the brain when someone looses their eyes?,neuro
7291,ayz8mb,Do fishes of the deep have a circadian rythm?,bio
7292,ayz63f,A news report I saw said Feb 28 was the end of “meteorological winter.” What does that mean and how is it different than regular winter?,geo
7293,ayyhr1,How does Daylight savings time affect our biological clocks?,med
7294,ayy2s5,Is there any consensus on why crime increased in 2015 yet? Are there any recent dstudies on it.,soc
7295,ayxh6s,"Do countries (Japan, China) where a large part of the population wear face/dust masks have statistically lower occurrences of airborne illness/infections compared to countries (US) that don't wear masks?",med
7296,aywelg,"Is there anything functionally essential to the way the brain is shaped, aside from surface area? Say we let a human brain grow smoothly, without folding, maintaining a normal surface area. Are there any known 'computational' costs?",neuro
7297,ayvira,What species has the largest variation in size between adults?,bio
7298,az0wn8,Why is metal conductive but rubber isn't? What make something conductive,physics
7299,ayzruq,Is there a single atom at the absolute center of the earth that is unable to move because the force of gravity from every direction?,physics
7300,ayzel1,How is light and magnetism different in respect to different techniques to detect them?,physics
7301,ayyf4x,What would walking tangential to the earths curve appear like?,physics
7302,aywocl,Do sterile neutrinos make up dark matter?,physics
7303,az2837,Why are Basalt Columns Hexagonal?,geo
7304,az1sut,Why is there a negative deviation of the Q wave in a QRS complex on lead 2 of an ECG?,med
7305,az1p03,"Does every man produce close to 50/50 X/Y sperm, or do some have a heavy bias?",med
7306,aytbh7,What is the mind-independent difference between a black and white surface?,physics
7307,aystjm,Does the work of therapeutic or cosmetic plastic surgeons have to contend with the uncanny valley effect?,psych
7308,aytuvg,What causes that seemingly endless stream of bubbles from sparkling cider or various other sparkling beverages?,chem
7309,ayte6m,How are certain neurotoxins stronger than others at the same concentration?,bio
7310,aysh2x,"When setting a drink on fire, how much of the alcohol is actually burned?",chem
7311,aysave,"In olden times, how did people make objects with a perfectly straight edge?",eng
7312,ayrbkw,"When an animal is born with two fully functioning heads, how do their brains deliberate and balance control over the body?",bio
7313,ays2ef,How did humans figure out the brain was the control system back in the day?,med
7314,ayu3m0,Why does this patch of Arizona have such a clear demarcation in color?,geo
7315,ayu6s4,"When computers translate languages, is there an intermediary languge used?",computing
7316,ayuqea,"How is body temperature in humans and other animals maintained? Which chemical reactions occur in the body that give off heat? How is this temperature related? And lastly, why do different animals have different body temperatures?",med
7317,ayuvf5,Can your bladder and stomach shrink/grow in size depending on the amount of food and liquid you consume?,med
7318,ayuw3p,Why does getting water up your nose burn?,bio
7319,ayx9m7,"How long does it take for the energy in the food we eat to be digested and turned into ATP in cells? As an aside, how long does it take for ATP storages to replenish after depleting them - i.e. during powerlifting exercises, for example.",med
7320,aysyim,"What effects would a major solar flair hitting earth have on hard disk drives, solid state drives, and compact discs?",eng
7321,az5nu1,Can I use aluminum strip as alternative to copper strip in making a galvanic cell partnered with zinc strip?,chem
7322,az5h6i,"How do we check if something has ""taste""?",med
7323,az5mkk,Does DNA have or carry “memory”?,bio
7324,az5bjf,"If a woman being 4 months prégnant with twins have one of them dead. Does the corpse of that twin keep growing? Is it possible to have the corpse out before term. Or if the corpse is there, does it affect the other fetus? Does it rotten?",med
7325,az5bzm,What type of genetic mutation causes Phenylketonuria (PKU)?,med
7326,az56z6,"Why do some species (like dogs), tend to have litters of babies, but others (like humans) tend to only have one?",bio
7327,az54j8,Are humans the only animal that watches other members of the species act out scenarios for entertainment?,psych
7328,az4v1w,"Lets say, theoretically, that I ate waaay too much spicy fried chicken. What is happening in my body when my belly hurts for the next 12-18 hours?",med
7329,az4qfw,Why is glass not crystalline?,chem
7330,az5vvh,Does jaundice cause you to see things with a yellow tint?,med
7331,az7u68,How do astronomers know so much about distant exo planets such as their atmospheric composition?,astro
7332,azangy,Would an object moving faster than light speed have any color?,physics
7333,azd4ng,Where (on Earth) is it believed that Theia collided with us according to the giant impact hypothesis?,astro
7334,azd4qp,"Considering that the internet is a web of multiple systems, can there be a single event that completely brings it down?",computing
7335,azd22m,Why do so many species have a rare chance of producing an albino “version”?,bio
7336,azcuv7,"We are on the way to growing human organs, is making human blood feasible in a lab?",med
7337,azcp47,"Outside current technology, is there a maximum physically possible download speed? If so, what is it?",computing
7338,az2kjc,"In terms of 'ability to learn', is it better to 'rest' for the whole of summer break, or keep your mind active?",psych
7339,azcm7l,Will vacuum decay happen? Is there strong evidence supporting its existence?,physics
7340,azf37p,Why is the binding energy of deuterium different to the energy released when it forms in the PP1 chain?,physics
7341,azeygd,Why does the potential of a charged conductor decrease when a neutral conductor is brought near it?,physics
7342,azcb5z,Is there a radiation risk standing next to an unexploded nuclear weapon?,physics
7343,azbww1,How does smoke from tobacco products affect paintings?,chem
7344,az9v4o,"Is the TNT equivalent, as in measuring the size of a nuclear/atomic blast with the equivalent amount of TNT wrong?",physics
7345,az8cy6,Newbie question : Is the Fascia located BETWEEN the bones and organs ?,bio
7346,az9vh3,How likely is it for the Western Interior Sea to resurface?,geo
7347,az4h6f,How do we know when a brain is fully developed?,neuro
7348,az4hi7,"When stored in the body, do sperm and eggs rely on the 23 chromosomes that they have for protein expression?",bio
7349,az4j8k,Does bread crust have a higher concentration of nutrients?,chem
7350,az4n6u,Why is it when a horse and donkey have offspring those offspring are sterile?,bio
7351,azgqwm,What stops all animals continuing to grow larger once they reach adulthood?,bio
7352,azgix3,Where and how can boron be obtained other than by refining on Earth?,geo
7353,az5q3g,Why is Ozone above most gazes (Dioxygene for example) even though it's denser than them?,geo
7354,az63wr,If someone is missing one clotting factor but has too much of another can they cancel each other out and the person clots normally?,med
7355,az63yt,Why don't killed vaccines stimulate cellular immunity?,med
7356,az6aym,Why does eyesight change as you get older?,bio
7357,azfxh3,How can acyl chlorides be so reactive and have a strong C=O bond?,chem
7358,az6g63,Are elementary particles bound by gravity?,physics
7359,az6ilg,Where do new tissue cells grow in an embryo?,bio
7360,az6lj9,Can a venomous snake commit suicide by biting itself?,bio
7361,az6s40,"If enzymes work by lowering the activation energy of a reaction, what causes biological reactions to happen in the first place?",bio
7362,az74f2,Can a stationary object produce a sonic boom given a fast enough wind moves across it?,eng
7363,az7ebp,How do whales and other sea faring mammals prevent aspiration and pneumonia is?,bio
7364,az7rqv,Why were AA batteries generally always paired?,eng
7365,az9eb0,How does the body know when to make blood and how does this blood get made?,med
7366,az8o29,When do we use resistors and when to know how much resistance is needed?,eng
7367,az7w7h,Do veins have the same pattern for all humans?,bio
7368,azfw44,How/Why do we 'get used' to smells after a while?,med
7369,azf7uc,On allergy medication packaging it says to store it between 15-20 degrees Celsius. What happens to it if it's stored below those temperatures? Above this temperatures?,med
7370,azf63y,"If a woman with PCOS has trouble getting pregnant, and, after a couple of years of trying, attempts IVF and it’s successful (i.e., it results in a successful pregnancy and birth), are her chances of conceiving in the future better now that her body has been through a successful pregnancy?",med
7371,azeezf,Does the effect of yelling and chanting change the biology of our vocal chord?,med
7372,azh2jj,"If frozen water expands, then why does melting icebergs raise the water level and not lower it?",geo
7373,azimpm,"Do newer elemens such as, say, oganesson or tennessine exist in a solid form? Do we have any ""solid"" or ""existing"" forms of them?",chem
7374,azi0iq,"How can we track molecules, which are marked by quantum dots in materials which are not transperent for visiable light?",chem
7375,azhwn2,Does the sun stays in the same stellar neighborhood while orbiting the milky way or its just momentarily?,astro
7376,azhu8q,Does water pressure change if weight is applied on top of its container?,physics
7377,azh6sz,How does a duoplasmatron work?,physics
7378,azk0hm,The human population is at 7.7 billion. Has any other mammal ever reached that population level?,bio
7379,azk3se,Did humans develop complex vocal chords as an accidental byproduct of evolving to have longer necks or did ancient humans slowly develop them by making enough sounds that more complex vocal chords were forced to be developed?,soc
7380,azm8mh,Why do scales need to be re-calibrated/reset?,eng
7381,azkmxb,Is there a negative placebo?,med
7382,azb0am,Do people who’ve previously been able to see and are now blind describe seeing only black? What do people who have always been blind describe?,neuro
7383,azda86,"Do different species have different rates of albinism, or are they all roughly equivalent?",bio
7384,azbvng,How is lithium a good reducing agent?,chem
7385,aze10s,What is STEVE? Is it a type of Aurora?,geo
7386,azeswm,How do plants move without muscles?,bio
7387,azft3s,Whats the difference between calling something basic and calling something alkaline?,chem
7388,aznj3r,How are primers made for PCR chosen?,bio
7389,azj3ze,Why do osmotic laxatives increase gas?,med
7390,azoez6,How do Gyroscopes in electronic devices work?,physics
7391,azod8s,Does Magnesium and water result in no reaction?,chem
7392,azoeqy,Why does the road look reflective and “wet” sometimes when looking at it from a certain angle?,eng
7393,azo5l9,Is it true that you can theoretically make glass out of anything if you cool it fast enough?,chem
7394,azo0m5,Can a vector travel tangent to the ring of a vortex ring?,physics
7395,aznxgx,How would orbital bombardment affect the weather?,geo
7396,aznt8k,Do Chloramines in tap water negatively affect human gut microbiome?,bio
7397,aznqjn,"Is a jellyfish able to sting itself, and if it does what happens?",bio
7398,aznpmx,"What effect if any does specific gravity have on cooling rates of liquid, particularly sugar and water solutions?",chem
7399,aznlb4,What additive would make an acetylene flame green?,chem
7400,azn6be,If numbers are infinite then are measurements also infinite?,maths
7401,azn12t,Why does wetting a suction cup make it stick better?,physics
7402,azmxa9,During the Fukushima nuclear plant meltdown water was split into hydrogen and oxygen which subsequently exploded. How does this work and how did a supply of gas accumulate without simply burning immediately?,physics
7403,azmrwg,"Can ""Fetal Contaminants"" in Vaccines Cause Harm?",med
7404,azm7r0,Has any virus or bacteria in humans ever mutated within us to then become a serious illness elsewhere in the animal kingdom?,bio
7405,azlz3d,Is it possible to save memories on an external medium?,neuro
7406,azlwol,Why does a pot of water or tea pot make the most noise right before the water reaches boiling?,chem
7407,azp6ly,Why are Neanderthals classified as a different species from Homo Sapiens?,soc
7408,aznfzg,"If planets and planetoids are created along with the formation of a star, why do we find so exoplanets orbiting stars?",astro
7409,azph7q,Can Oxaloacetate be converted to Pyruvate or only directly to Phosphoenolpyruvate?,bio
7410,azpc2m,Why doesn't a pregnant womans immmune system attack the baby?,med
7411,azocqu,"Does marking a ""deep end"" of a pool have any effect on rates of drowning or injury?",soc
7412,azoog3,Spacetime isn't like a trapeze net at all is it?,astro
7413,azleqp,"What is the reason for the exponential decrease in cost for genome sequencing? In 2001, the cost to sequence a single genome was $100 million. In 2015, this price plummeted to $1000.",bio
7414,azj6yt,Why does this military refueling jet have a complex robotic refueling boom in the tail if simpler drogue-controlled probes work fine?,eng
7415,azpfcr,How did angular momentum come from a singularity?,astro
7416,azs5gi,Rutherford scattering and positively charged nucleus?,physics
7417,azrg4m,Why is the sky not violet?,physics
7418,azr0or,How are new alloys discovered?,eng
7419,azfxrg,"How did people accurately keep track of days/years if heliocentrism started to get accepted around 1500's? Or like, how would someone know what date their birthday was before heliocentrism?",geo
7420,azg1ln,"I know about many acidic parts of the human body, but which part is the most alkaline?",med
7421,azk5ic,Are any objects black across the entire EM spectrum?,physics
7422,azkiw8,Is there any Evidence that Abiogenesis Happened More than Once?,bio
7423,azojgs,"If Jupiter is composed primarily of hydrogen and helium, how come it turned into a planet instead of a star?",geo
7424,azp4t6,Did Ostriches lose flight or did they never have it?,bio
7425,azql51,Why is Hagfish in the subphylum Vertebrata despite having no vertebra/arculia?,bio
7426,azqyrg,Why is memory sometimes lost after trauma?,neuro
7427,azqzix,"How does your finger ""remember"" its finger print?",med
7428,azhd50,Transferred DNA is transferred and translated within the cells of a transgenic organism in the same way as they would in the donor organism. Why is this said to be indirect evidence for evolution?,bio
7429,azuq90,"Are there any known computational systems stronger than a Turing Machine, without the use of oracles (i.e. possible to build in the real world)? If not, do we know definitively whether such a thing is possible or impossible?",computing
7430,azvjna,How do you determine a disease from looking at blood with a microscope ?,med
7431,azx4xa,Why one gasses are greenhouse gases and others are not?,chem
7432,azts2n,How do Space rocket stabilisation mechanisms work?,eng
7433,aztke8,What is the role of sand in concrete mixture?,eng
7434,azksw3,"Is there a limit to human memory? Like, can you run out of space?",neuro
7435,azlqes,Where do lice live prior to finding human hosts?,bio
7436,azs66w,When and how did cursing/swearing originate in human language?,soc
7437,azsv9o,Did the Icing of Antarctica 49 Million Years Ago Create an Extinction Event?,geo
7438,azti78,Why is water in oceans/seas salty?,geo
7439,azufpg,"Why do ovens and microwaves have frit on their windows, making it difficult to see food inside?",eng
7440,azvwb3,How do fish drink?,bio
7441,azvvml,"If Yellowstone decided to finally go supervolcano on us, how much forewarning, if any, would the planet give us? Would it be instantaneous, or would we have days/weeks/months to prepare? What would any such forewarning look like?",geo
7442,azx2t5,Do bugs and fish sleep?,bio
7443,azladc,"During DNA replication, why does topoisomerase action of preventing knots occur before Helicase?",bio
7444,azr9fj,Why do pulses get reflected to the opposite side (e.g. When a string is fixed to a wall) and how does the direction of the pulse inverse?,physics
7445,azsxdu,How do frogs and toads find water for spawning?,bio
7446,aztoba,Why do we live in one of the largest Galaxies in the observable universe?,astro
7447,azu530,Why do balls curve when spinning through the air?,physics
7448,azua9u,Why do many hotel and public hot tubs have warnings that say “limit time to 15 minutes for personal safety”? What are the detrimental effects?,med
7449,azuh7d,What is the calcification of the brain? Does anything speed up/slow down this process?,med
7450,azvs11,What happens to the molecules we breathe in after we smell them?,med
7451,b02a9y,Would RADAR/SONAR work in different armospheres/planets?,physics
7452,b01wow,Is there a way to know if an egg is fertilized without breaking it?,bio
7453,b00ptn,Approximately how fast is Sol traveling relative to the center of the Milky Way galaxy?,astro
7454,b03qtg,Did Ptolemy account for the angular size change of Venus in his model?,astro
7455,azylhe,How does a cats vision change when it's pupils suddenly enlarge at the sight of a toy or prey?,bio
7456,azyd9x,Why do people get sick more often in the winter?,bio
7457,azycz6,The seasonal flu vaccine is chosen from different strands of the flu and is the one they think is most likely to be the one this year. Why wouldn’t someone get vaccinated with all the strands to make sure they don’t catch the flu if the scientists were wrong?,med
7458,azy3ri,"Why is brain-to-body size often used as an indicator of intelligence (looking at you, koalas) instead of raw brain size?",bio
7459,b03iv2,Would a helium balloon rise faster in air or water?,physics
7460,b03asx,"Did humans and fish came from the same biological organism (like the saying ""we all come from the sea"") or is it possible that life developed independently in the oceans and on land?",bio
7461,b02yd9,How does the universe govern the speed limit?,physics
7462,b036ys,"So there isn't anything stopping a black hole from destroying the universe, given enough time (if enough time for the universe existed)?",astro
7463,b042wx,How can a device on an aircraft or car be electrically grounded?,physics
7464,b042lu,"What ""powers"" allow a standard toilet to flush (and the reservoir tank to refill)?",physics
7465,b03zie,Are anti-photons a thing?,physics
7466,b04jb4,Does the Earth's orbit decay into the sun?,astro
7467,b047e3,Is it true that salt can like melt snow? How? Or is it just a cartoon thing,chem
7468,b03w6e,"Is it possible for something to reach quadruple point? (Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma)",chem
7469,b03tv4,How is age of our universe calculated if our solar system was born after the Big Bang? Thanks,astro
7470,b02tgm,How will the James Web Space Telescope orbit AROUND L2 lagrange point?,astro
7471,b02hpy,Why does air feel cooler when it moves?,physics
7472,b02h13,Why doesn't a Brownian paddle wheel work?,physics
7473,b02dfc,Why does the sky look much brighter with more even light during overcast days?,geo
7474,b02d16,"When you build a tolerance to alcohol, does your body get better at removing it, better at functioning with it, or just better at not feeling it?",bio
7475,b029h8,"When a patient has their artery tapped, why is no local anesthetic administered?",med
7476,b01t8s,Progress of metallic hydrogen?,physics
7477,b01dxg,How many oxygen atoms can a single hydrogen atom bond with?,chem
7478,b01obh,Why is snow white and not any other colour?,chem
7479,b01ihx,Can there be a protein that exists to alter DNA code?,bio
7480,b02b63,Is it possible to outrun sound? Can you go so fast so that if you talk the sound waves hit back at you or do they just move like normal?,physics
7481,b02f1x,Why are children afraid of the dark?,psych
7482,b02qlz,"[Math] Mathematically speaking, why is it easier to cut cheese with a dull knife?",maths
7483,b042ez,Is there any chance that another 9.0+ magnitude earthquake will strike the Indian Ocean or East Japan in the near future?,geo
7484,b066ss,Are there any 'negative gamma rays'?,physics
7485,b082dm,Why is the error term in the Störmer-Verlet method O(Δt²) and not O(Δt³)?,physics
7486,b07wzn,How does critical mass in an atomic bomb work?,physics
7487,b08m8p,Is it possible to use pacemaker cells for neural stimulation?,med
7488,b08wd1,Can someone explain what Bose-Einstein condensate is? How does it differ from other forms of matter in regards towards physical properties?,physics
7489,b07fhj,What is the smallest physical size that a flame can be?,physics
7490,b07bcy,"Will a beam of sound moving perpendicular to gravity begin to rise, descend, or continue straight?",physics
7491,b075cf,I have heard many times that we can't invent images of human faces so everyone we see in a dream is someone we've seen somewhere in real life. How do we know this?,neuro
7492,b06xz7,If mouthwash supposedly kills 99% of the bacteria then wouldn't this contribute to creating mouthwash resistant bacteria similar to how antibiotics use creates superbugs?,bio
7493,b06u40,Does what language you’re raised with change your behaviour?,psych
7494,b069gm,What exactly happens when spices go stale?,chem
7495,b0567z,What has changed in drug use over the past decades?,soc
7496,b04350,"What is the part of the brain, and how does it function, that allows us to process and repeat units of time (like in a beat)?",neuro
7497,b03m0m,What is the science behind getting hit in the head and low testosterone?,med
7498,b06nk9,Magnets stick together one way and repel the other. If you had something that could clamp some big magnets together while they were trying to repel. Overtime is there any reaction?,eng
7499,b09yhf,Why is a static volume of water felt more acutely on land than the same amount underwater?,physics
7500,azxel9,Is there an explanation for what caused the single-celled organisms to form that (possibly) led to other species?,bio
7501,azxqkr,"If dark matter cannot be influenced by Electromagnetic force and hence cannot collide with each other and matter, why can neutrons?",physics
7502,b09cr3,"If you compare the pollution caused by burning fossil fuel for a year with volcanoes, how many volcanoes are we talking about?",geo
7503,b0d39o,Are sounds present near me that I cannot hear?,physics
7504,b0czle,Ca a spaseship go faster than it's exhaust gasses?,physics
7505,b0d0h6,"In massive stars, hydrogen fuses into helium, then carbon, neon, and oxygen before eventually fusing into iron. During the oxygen fusion phase, why doesn't all the oxygen simply ignite/catch fire?",astro
7506,b0dlp7,How do aeroplane black boxes withstand crashes which otherwise destroy the plane and everything inside of it?,eng
7507,b0dact,"If carbon dioxide is only 0.0391 percent of the atmosphere, how does it have such a big impact on climate change?",geo
7508,b0d7in,Can you use a regular compass on Mars?,geo
7509,b0cba1,Elon Musk says he wants us to become a multi-planet species BUT do to the universe expanding and exoplanets being light years away from each other and rapidly drifting apart would we even be able to communicate with one another? with every message taking years to reach her destination,astro
7510,b0c9bm,Who invented or discovered the concept of mass as distinct from weight?,physics
7511,b0c2nf,Where do most of the bit flips in DRAM or CPU cache come from?,physics
7512,b486t6,Can plants allocate water to certain areas or does water have to come into contact with certain areas/roots for water to have effect?,geo
7513,b492ld,Are there any birds that engage in surplus killing?,bio
7514,b48zht,Can bacteria feel pain?,bio
7515,b4btou,"What causes an animal to be ""albino"" and why is it always super rare?",bio
7516,b4d2dd,What actually is the dial up internet noise?,computing
7517,b43tsh,How do technicians deal with high demand for a website?,computing
7518,b45bp0,Do animals experience dizzyness after standing up to fast like we do?,bio
7519,b4ezqu,Why would an overabundance of vitamins in the body be bad?,med
7520,b4epua,What would happen if you drank demineralized water?,chem
7521,b4hf01,How big would LaGrange Point L4 (or L5) be... Are we talking 100s of metres or miles?,geo
7522,b4h44m,Why is the carbon-fluorine bond the strongest?,chem
7523,b4h42d,How long does it take to grow a lab created sapphire?,chem
7524,b4gxnz,A reverse hydrolysis (if possible) would release energy?,chem
7525,b4gnh1,What is the mechanism behind gas knowing there's a vacuum behind a solid wall?,physics
7526,b4fbw8,Can a bigger black hole trap a smaller black hole in its gravity?,astro
7527,b4e0vi,"In string theory, spacetime is emergent. Are strings and branes fundamental?",physics
7528,b4k84u,Why does elliptical gravitational lenses sometimes produce an Einstein Cross?,astro
7529,b4jvy1,What physical limits exist on the sending and receiving of digital data? How quickly can discrete bits be pushed and received before they are no longer discrete?,computing
7530,b4jmz6,Why does time have a direction?,physics
7531,b4jl7a,How does aluminium chloride stop sweat?,chem
7532,b4jjm6,Can dogs appreciate music?,psych
7533,b4jbnc,What is the smallest organism capable of learning?,bio
7534,b4izzr,How do medications cause weight gain?,med
7535,b4ixcs,"If I drop a magnet in a copper pipe, does the induced magnetic field inside the pipe act to keep the magnetic flux constant or does the force of gravity make the magnetic flux change with time?",physics
7536,b4ijjd,"What is that ""thud"" sound that lights make when they are turned on?",eng
7537,b4iefp,Does sugar/sugary sweets directly cause rotting/decay of our teeth?,med
7538,b4icfb,can life exist without mitochondrion?,bio
7539,b4hzmd,Does every animal have taste nerves?,bio
7540,b4hzh2,Do beautiful people have healthier babies?,bio
7541,b4guj0,"How does vehicle traffic result in ""washboarding"" of dirt and gravel roads?",physics
7542,b4ggdl,"How would a wound that tore through the skin, fatty tissue, muscle, and muscle sheath be repaired?",med
7543,b4g9vc,"What is the actual cause of death of a ""typical"" spider?",bio
7544,b4g8ce,Are you more genetically similar to your parents or your siblings?,bio
7545,b4fnwf,How does the reactivity of CO2 with water affect it's solubility?,chem
7546,b4fjk7,do animals have a sense of beauty?,bio
7547,b4fjix,"In the Two-slit experiment, how does the (backscatter?) pattern change relative to the distance from the slits?",physics
7548,b4f3ps,Do deaf people still have a sense of rhythm?,neuro
7549,b4enlf,Do kids mature while in a comatose state?,med
7550,b4dt8s,How many kilos of propellant per kilo of payload?,physics
7551,b4dt38,"When someone has a fever they are typically feel cold, not hot. Why is that?",med
7552,b4dn6s,"If you pair an old battery with a new one do they drain at the same rate or does the new one even ""out"" the drain (does the old one drain out first)?",eng
7553,b4dn5u,"When adding dry acid (Sodium Bisulphate) to a pool consistantly over a number of years for pH control, what happens to it? Is there a buildup of sulphur in the pool over time?",chem
7554,b4dl1f,Do particles that smell the same or similar but come from two completely different sources have anything in common physically?,bio
7555,b4iczt,"Saw a video where they used polarization to make light completely disappear, then reappear, does this part of the light that is completely gone still have energy?",physics
7556,b4khqb,Do all mammals have lips?,bio
7557,b4khai,"When our pupils dilate, what's the iris doing? Where does the colour ""go""?",med
7558,b4kqm9,How do physicists measure that photon has zero rest mass?,physics
7559,b4iby2,"Given how far apart stars are and how long it takes for light to travel between them, was there a period of time where our night sky was dark while we waited the billions or so years for the light of neighbouring stars to reach us?",astro
7560,b4feyo,"If we were on a planet orbiting a blue star, would the surface be blue tinted?",astro
7561,b4i2jl,"What is the smoothest, flattest surface/object ever produced by humans?",eng
7562,b4fjwq,How do doctors determine a person infected with rabies is beyond the point of effective treatment?,med
7563,b4myyz,How do you grow seedless grapes of you don’t get any seeds from them ?,bio
7564,b4mwim,Has anyone ever witnessed a star death ?,astro
7565,b4musc,Is it possible to generate a neutrino beam using an electron beam?,physics
7566,b4mrmp,What does blood type affect in the function of the human body other than determining which blood types can be received and donated to?,med
7567,b4mdtb,Why doesnt birds have teeths anymore?,bio
7568,b4m4jk,How does your stomach know when to stop digesting food and move it into the small intestine?,bio
7569,b4lcq2,How can slight increases in average temperature melt the polar ice caps when the temps near the poles are well below freezing?,geo
7570,b4kki8,"Why does water that sits out over night become ""stale"" tasting, yet the water that comes out of our sinks tastes fine even though it's been sitting on earth for just as long?",chem
7571,b4iq5q,How does lightning impact ecosystems?,geo
7572,b4ifcl,Can mosquitoes drink open blood or do they necessarily have to bite humans?,bio
7573,b4pg7n,Are all metals flammable if you try hard enough?,chem
7574,b4sk2f,How much energy does an average post on social media take?,computing
7575,b4rpl3,What are some potential life hosting places in our solar system and how long will it most likely be until we are able to send something to those areas to look for life?,astro
7576,b4rcbq,This is probably common knowledge amongst earth science folk but how does water become salty? Is it a myth that all rivers / lakes / creeks eventually lead to the ocean?,geo
7577,b4uzzo,Does dark energy actually exert a force? Is it actually energy?,astro
7578,b4w9ux,What would happen if a positron and proton collide or electron and anti-proton? What happens if you introduce a neutron in the mix?,physics
7579,b4w2mu,"Why is your voice changing during the puberty,how does changing function and around what age the voice is fully changed?",med
7580,b4vrq0,"When going gray, does hair grow as gray hair or does hair lose its color?",med
7581,b4vfsv,Does the lethal dose scale linearly even for very fat people?,med
7582,b4tz8m,Are there any female animals that can delay or suppress ovulation or sexual maturity in insuitable environments?,bio
7583,b4t3v5,Why don't ships have rudders at the front of the ship?,eng
7584,b4sgjo,What are some integumentary characteristics that are unique to rats?,bio
7585,b4sah6,"Are there environmental triggers that can ""turn on genes"" or is evolution purely survival of the fittest and random beneficial mutations?",bio
7586,b4s9uf,What determines the distribution/composition of taste buds on the tongue?,med
7587,b4s8uq,why do deep sea creatures have eyes when there's basically no light to see?,bio
7588,b4ry4z,Is Biliverdin used as a pigment in anything other than eggshells?,bio
7589,b4x8rh,Just watched the Sixty Symbols video on LHC and that it has discovered one particle; Is there any major physics theories that it has categorically disproved?,physics
7590,b4r48y,"Are our internal organs easy to pick up and remove like in films, or are they intergrated to the rest of our body?",med
7591,b4qpbl,Do any other species sleepwalk or is it strictly a human behavior?,bio
7592,b4qjj5,"Have we ever discovered/recovered ancient fingerprints from artifacts (Clay pots, concrete, etc.)?",soc
7593,b4q5iq,What happens if you receive the wrong blood type?,med
7594,b4q49y,"Okay let's say you have mutually immiscible solutions A and B, A is composed of 2 compounds i and j with molar masses of 1 and 3 respectively and B is composed of 2 compounds x and y with molar masses 2 and 4 respectively, if A and B have the same density, how would layers form when they are mixed?",physics
7595,b4pyj7,Why does Copper form at the Cathode instead of Hydrogen?,chem
7596,b4yyf5,Why does X-Ray Fluorescence(XRF)knock out the innermost electrons?,chem
7597,b4xuhp,Is there a photoelectric effect that applies to quarks or other small particles? (instead of electrons),physics
7598,b50fmo,How is the change in magnetic field due to spatial variation different from from motional emf?,physics
7599,b50en0,What speed can our eyeballs move at?,med
7600,b501i1,What’s that lump in your throat you get when you’re about to cry?,med
7601,b500dk,How do optometrists get prescription for babies?,med
7602,b4zrjh,"How do pull ups, a movement using the shoulder and elbow joints, end up being predominantly a lat exercise?",med
7603,b4yrbx,Why haven’t we found any preserved dinosaur bodies in oxygen-depleted environments similar to bog bodies? (Or have we?),bio
7604,b4xzqp,What specifically does a toxin do to the body that makes it toxic?,med
7605,b4xzma,What are the bumps on a humpback whale for?,bio
7606,b4xw7n,"A geologist was quoted by the BBC as saying ""most of the major animal lineages were established in a singular event in the history of life, the Cambrian explosion"". How true is this? Was the Cambrian explosion really an event? And did the lineages of all modern animals begin in the Cambrian?",bio
7607,b51ezg,Why is the moon so low (@ 23:17?),astro
7608,b51dbk,Why can we approximate the conduction band shape as a parabola for low electron momenta?,physics
7609,b4otbx,"Are there situations where the human brain shuts off completely, but doesn't die?",med
7610,b4ouy2,[Human Body] Can a true hermaphrodite/chimera that has a mosaic of both XX/XY chromosomes and both M/F reproductive organs inseminate themselves and produce a viable offspring?,med
7611,b4peto,Why does inherited skin colour behave differently to other traits?,med
7612,b4pwf1,How do probiotic bacteria survive for such long periods in pill capsules?,med
7613,b4ssg7,"Are finger prick tests suitable for STD testing (HIV, syphilis, Hep B, C)?",med
7614,b4p19w,Can different skin areas grow together if a wound closes/heals?,bio
7615,b53i98,Why doesn't the west coast get any hurricanes or tropical storms?,geo
7616,b539l1,How do lymphatics gain protein from blood?,med
7617,b54i4u,Why can other animals eat raw meat but humans can't?,med
7618,b4t1nu,What actually happens when you’re dreaming and how does it happen?,neuro
7619,b4tjqx,How did people wash themselves and clean their clothes and utensils before the invention of Soap?,chem
7620,b52bb3,"If a black hole sucks something in, Where does it go?",astro
7621,b52io5,"How do stickers ""really work?""",chem
7622,b52vfc,How do societies/cultures 'lose knowledge'?,soc
7623,b53hue,How has Jupiter's storm lasted for so long?,physics
7624,b4zyg7,How do sidewalks dry after rain?,chem
7625,b4suss,Can deaf people get tinnitus?,neuro
7626,b558as,"I love them but why are pigeons so ubiquitous and kinda weird looking (colourings, poor feet et al) ?",meta
7627,b55q6k,"If energy is never lost, how does the earth get rid of excess energy from the sun?",geo
7628,b57kp1,Why do black holes have such strong gravitational fields ?,astro
7629,b5740i,"If I were to magically appear several hundred km above the planet with no orbital velocity, do I experience “weightlessness” or not?",physics
7630,b56q07,"If you were to wear a completely super hydrophobic body suit, and jump into a pool, would you repel all liquid and just go crashing down to the bottom?",physics
7631,b568vz,"If you have a hypothetical quad-copter that has a 24 hour battery life, is unaffected by the elements and had a clear path. Would it be possible for it to make a full rotation of the Earth while hovering in one place?",physics
7632,b5acw2,"Is there an example of a mathematical problem that is easy to understand, easy to believe in it's truth, yet impossible to prove through our current mathematical axioms?",maths
7633,b5bjhd,How do CPU instructions work at the hardware/electrical level?,computing
7634,b5c5a6,Is tree bark an ancestral trait in Gymnosperms and Angiosperms or did both species evolve it separately?,bio
7635,b5c399,"If you have a chiral solute and a chiral solvent, does the solubility depend on which enantiomeric pairs are being combined?",chem
7636,b5b9dz,Is thin skin real? Why do seniors typically bleed and bruise easier?,med
7637,b5b8ok,What is the carbon footprint of the recycling process?,geo
7638,b5b2xx,Why does the pitch of an engine increase with RPM?,physics
7639,b5b23p,"When lighting a gas grill or heater, why must you hold the valve down for several seconds before the flame will stay lit?",eng
7640,b5ap5n,"Does taking multiple medications, supplements and/or vitamins all at once reduce the effectiveness of any individual pill?",med
7641,b5a2hc,"An Australian zoo has bred some rare birds, Plains-Wanderers, and said that “Genetically speaking, they are listed as the fourth most important species worldwide"". What does this mean and how is it determined?",bio
7642,b59m03,Can you decide if a sudoku is proper(=has a unique solution) without solving it?,maths
7643,b5e3rl,"Since there is a limited amount of energy in the Universe, isn't there a maximum max temperature?",physics
7644,b5do0y,What am I missing about irrationals?,maths
7645,b5djrd,Can you know a particle's momentum and place at the same time if you know the particle's momentum is 0?,physics
7646,b5fblh,Why does your mouth water when you're about to throw up? Wouldnt the increased saliva make nausea worse?,med
7647,b5danp,How did where the land meets the sea in Ireland result in cliffs and not beaches like everywhere else?,geo
7648,b5da6d,Is all space expanding the same everywhere?,astro
7649,b5bym5,Why do evergreen trees grow better/more naturally on slopes?,geo
7650,b5ak8w,Is it possible to flatten/compress anything beyond one atom thickness?,physics
7651,b59n4f,Why is it that bails of wet hay can suddenly catch fire?,chem
7652,b5hd3i,How do people who study fluid mechanics get accurate positional data on things like air and water?,physics
7653,b5gzz4,Does an octopus have a dominant tentacle?,bio
7654,b52z3f,How do we have fossils older than the Cretaceous at current rates of tectonic plate subduction?,geo
7655,b530qg,Why are we shivering when we get too cold?,med
7656,b52ccq,What causes spicy foods to make your nose run?,med
7657,b5htmt,"If I have two devices (a remote and a flashlight, or whatever) each using two common AA/AAA/D batteries, but only one of them has 100% remaining useful battery power and the other one has 0%... Can I theoretically swap one battery in each device and increase the power of each device to 50% life?",eng
7658,b5gq9s,What was the Amazon like when the Sahara was green?,geo
7659,b53d25,Do algal lichen and cyanobacterial lichen grow in different places and why?,bio
7660,b53pd0,Do soap bars become germ infested?,bio
7661,b543qe,"Do arachnids spin webs where they know good is, or do they spin webs where convenient and hope for the best?",bio
7662,b55l67,How can a single fossil tooth or vertebrae be attributed to a specific species?,bio
7663,b5468q,Why is plastic hard to break down into small molecules?,chem
7664,b55iu2,why can't eyes look in different directions?,med
7665,b5ho9g,Do we permanently blind deep sea creatures when we point spotlights at them in their natural habitat?,bio
7666,b5h8ff,why do hiccups occur?,med
7667,b59h8d,Why do our eyes release tears when we’re upset?,med
7668,b59kn3,Why do balloons eventually fall while floating in a room?,physics
7669,b5f1os,"I know that through evolution one species can become another species, but at what point does one species turn into another?",bio
7670,b5g37t,"When you recieve a blood donation, what happens to the DNA of the blood you recieved?",bio
7671,b54tr2,Why do different molecules affect the brain in the same way?,neuro
7672,b568jd,Does calorie in foods change depending on how its cooked ?,chem
7673,b5elfs,"While calculating power in an ac circuit, why should we multiply voltage with the conjugate of current(or vice versa)?",eng
7674,b5k15m,"On a calculator, Square root of -1 gives you a math error, but -1 to the power of 1/2 gives you -1. Why is that?",computing
7675,b5oc5e,In the event of an heart attack why is it an either or decision between thrombolysis and angioplasty? Why can't both be done at the same time or successively?,med
7676,b5nf3m,How do computers allocate resources?,computing
7677,b5nevg,When did people realize that a whip crack was breaking the sound barrier? What did people think was causing that sound before then?,physics
7678,b5qf7n,If I stick my head out of a car window at 65 mph and try to look directly ahead I’m effectively blinded by the air rushing passed my eyes. How does a cheetah see and track prey when running at top speed?,bio
7679,b5qedw,Why do Tetanus shots hurt more than flu shots?,med
7680,b5qohk,How do we influence qubits in quantum computers?,physics
7681,b5pe3f,Why isn't there a good mathematical model of the steam temperature/pressure/enthalpy relationship?,eng
7682,b5oab2,What's the deal with cosmological constant? Does it still hold a value in the formula for General Relativity?,physics
7683,b5o3u0,How come the Milky Way and Andromeda don’t affect each other much more?,astro
7684,b5ny60,Why is it faster to go from Asia to USA than the other way around?,physics
7685,b5mm32,Can one surface ocean wave catch up to another?,physics
7686,b5iqyp,"Easiest way to prove Heliocentrism, without equipment?",geo
7687,b5lnkd,Why is the period of Sin intrinsically 2Pi?,maths
7688,b5mqsg,Does increasing the mass of a spinning top cause it to spin for longer? If so Why?,physics
7689,b5f3o9,Why is it so hard to clean blood stains from the clothes?,chem
7690,b5fkpd,"{Calling all Histologists} How to Histologically Color Diptera (Calliphoridae) imature (L3) and not coloring historesin, just estructures?",bio
7691,b5fnlb,How can you tell if a mutation is acquired by analysing peripheral blood granulocytes and T lymphocytes?,med
7692,b5gx62,How stable is the planetary orbital structure of our system?,astro
7693,b5h55n,What’s the point of the term “non-avian reptiles” when referring to reptiles?,bio
7694,b5u6bd,How do viruses that code for lysozymes not end up lysing their host cell too soon?,bio
7695,b5tp5b,"Aside from aluminum, what percent of American single stream recycling actually gets recycled on average?",soc
7696,b5sjhe,What is the mechanism behind the way large mammals' eyes change color upon maturation? (Ex. Lion cubs have blue eyes; adults' are generally yellow),bio
7697,b5g1xa,Why is it that the tissues that the flu can affect is different with age?,med
7698,b5v9jo,What update on nucleon coalescence since 1977 'Nature' journal Letter ?,physics
7699,b5vbes,"What's happening inside the computer when it ""hangs"" and won't respond?",computing
7700,b5yldl,How does X-ray crystallography work?,physics
7701,b5xwhl,How far down the eukaryote tree into unikonts towards animalia do we find fruiting bodies as a form of reproduction?,bio
7702,b5xou0,Do people who were sleep deprived during adolescence tend to crave sleep as adults more often than their body really needs?,psych
7703,b5x9ri,How do mountains affect adiabatic lapse rate?,geo
7704,b5x5e9,Can exist a 0-dimension manifold?,maths
7705,b5wsus,"Do animals experience the same side effects of ""neutering"" that humans do?",bio
7706,b5wpty,"When developing new medicines, how are the effects on the Central Nervous System studied?",med
7707,b5wf57,How Anatolian and Iranian Plateau looked like during ice age?,soc
7708,b5w0f0,"How do Robin's, or any other bird, find worms in the soil? Do they use sight?",bio
7709,b5w1mo,Why can our eyes handle mixed lighting better than cameras?,med
7710,b5wuu7,Do solid state phase transformations have a significant amount of latent heat associated with them?,eng
7711,b626gh,At which size do particles start casting shadows instead of behaving according to the Fraunhofer diffraction?,physics
7712,b62yws,"How much blood is required to make a bathtub of water ""very bloody""?",med
7713,b63mqv,"The Tsar Bomba had a yield of 50 megatons. According to Wikipedia ""the bomb would have had a yield in excess of 100 megatons if it had included a uranium-238 tamper"". Why does a U-238 tamper increase the yield as opposed to other materials or no tamper at all?",physics
7714,b5pfu3,What's the typical human number transcription error rate?,neuro
7715,b5q41c,What is the difference between the graded potential and the action potential in a neuron?,neuro
7716,b5qlqi,How do astronomers calculate the impact probability of asteroids?,astro
7717,b5r9g3,When transition metal ions absorb visible light of certain colours wouldn’t they de-excite to emit photons of the same colour?,physics
7718,b5rabf,"If all the ice melts, how high could the seas potentially rise at the poles and the equator?",geo
7719,b5rbvf,Is a child born via egg donor related to the birth giver? How much so?,med
7720,b5re1j,"In semiconductors we can have electrons and ""electron-holes"" which are an artifact of the electron cloud, if I lived inside such a cloud, is there any experiment I could make to discover that the electrons are more fundamental than the electron-holes?",physics
7721,b5rwow,What is the theoretically LOWEST yield nuclear weapon possible? i.e. Why aren't there nuke hand grenades or firecrackers?,physics
7722,b5s1nn,Why are most nerve agents organophosphates?,chem
7723,b5s256,When did people first realise that the sun and stars were the same type of celestial objects?,astro
7724,b5scro,Which of the choroid plexuses produces the most CSF?,med
7725,b5t46y,What does it mean for light to be a wave?,physics
7726,b5tfji,How does your body know where to store fat?,bio
7727,b5y1vb,What is the habitability zone of a neutron star?,astro
7728,b5srou,"When you feel an itch on your arm or wherever, what is actually happening on the surface that we can’t see?",med
7729,b5sxuc,"How do we grow (Get taller) without realizing it? Do all blood vessels, nerves, and tissues grow with the growth?",med
7730,b5tuze,Why do wet paper towels pick up dust better than dry paper towels?,chem
7731,b5uub8,Do Ants have to rebuild sections of their colonies from rain or some other weather condition?,bio
7732,b5xw6e,Where Does The Space From Deleting Files Come From?,computing
7733,b5zpfv,How to determine if someone has received a vaccine?,med
7734,b636mg,What makes hard material (glass for exemple) shatter when broken compared to softer materials just distorting?,chem
7735,b62qk9,"A lot of medicine dosages are based on weight, does it matter if the weight is made up of muscle or fat?",med
7736,b62jvh,How does loaf balancing of electric grid work?,eng
7737,b61pyk,Why do helicopters lose the max amount of lifting weight at higher altitudes? *SPOILERS FOR MOVIE TRIPLE FRONTIER*,eng
7738,b61m2p,How does blending fruit/veg change nutrient content and uptake by the body?,bio
7739,b61a0p,Is there a Y shaped magnet? If yes then what are its poles like?,physics
7740,b60zee,How do moister sensors work? How does a little chip tell the water/air percentage?,eng
7741,b605e0,What determines how large (or small) the flame on the wick of a lit candle becomes?,chem
7742,b601qz,Are contractions during pregnancy the same as ones during an orgasm?,med
7743,b65j70,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Economics, Political Science, Linguistics, Anthropology",meta
7744,b64z3v,What is the explosion speed of gasoline?,physics
7745,b63zq2,Graphene Structure and Atomic Radii?,chem
7746,b62rvk,"To what extent can a scientific calculator be programmed in an ""Assembly""-ly way?",computing
7747,b62kq6,"Are there any other purposes of there being so much nitrogen composition in the air, other then to provide an inert atmosphere?",geo
7748,b6217p,What is going on in the body that makes someone a lightweight or a heavyweight when it comes to drinking?,med
7749,b5zntv,Why does the 100th battery percent on devices seem to last the longest?,eng
7750,b684tf,In Euclidian geometry the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Can that be proved?,maths
7751,b5v960,How hard would be to make a social network that only allows people of a certain country to post on it?,computing
7752,b677o5,Theory: unlimited energy is possible?,eng
7753,b6aktc,Can somebody explain DMT?,meta
7754,b5yvk0,Is it possible that some of the celestial bodies in the universe are composed of antimatter?,astro
7755,b5z4w0,How does the Hubble space telescope take great photos of things lightyears away from earth? And to what extent are they edited?,astro
7756,b5zi5o,Can a gas go straight to a solid sorta like sublimation but in the opposite direction? What conditions must this be in?,physics
7757,b65vqi,How does the negative selection in B-cells occur?,med
7758,b6c66o,At what point is a lake big enough to be classified as a sea?,geo
7759,b6bynm,"Are there any governing equations which determine the size of the habitual zones around a binary system if all information is know about the stars ie mass radii, separation, Effective temperature etc?",geo
7760,b6bxxb,"Why are ""x"" and ""y"" the two primary variables in most of algebra?",maths
7761,b6bhqq,What causes a plane to leave a long trail across the sky as apposed to just drag one right behind it and then disappear?,physics
7762,b6bbrg,Why does the measles rash typically start on the face?,med
7763,b6az2g,"How many holes in pants? (Not really math, but not really any one thing, so...)",maths
7764,b6awdp,How are radio waves still understandable by devices after being reflected off of surfaces? Is the signal not affected by being 'inverted'?,physics
7765,b6avtu,Are oxygen levels in the air less at night than in the day?,geo
7766,b69n09,How were Newton's 3 laws of motion first proven to be true?,physics
7767,b69724,"Does every planet have a ring ""zone"" like Saturn?",astro
7768,b67xix,How are human haplogroups different from speciation?,bio
7769,b67lbp,How does deep reinforcement learning generalize when encountering unseen states?,computing
7770,b66qb6,"What properties do ferrous materials have that other metals don't, allowing for the formation of magnets?",physics
7771,b66q95,What determines how large (or small) the flame on the wick of a lit candle is?,chem
7772,b66n7q,Is the human sleep cycle flexible or locked to the day/night cycle of the earth?,neuro
7773,b65omj,What makes metals like iron melt when exposed to very high tenperature?,chem
7774,b5zfc1,Does intense mental activity measurably increase calories burned?,med
7775,b67i4f,What makes pearlescent paint change it’s color?,physics
7776,b6dro1,"If atoms are electrically neutral, then why do they form bonds? How can electrically neutral atoms have different electronegativities?",physics
7777,b6bnwb,What happens when a cell spends too much time in interphase?,bio
7778,b6hoe3,How close does an electron and a positron need to approach to be able to annihilate?,physics
7779,b6h8ip,"Is there a maximum speed the water can reach while swirling as it going down a drain if affected only by gravity, its own mass and volume?",physics
7780,b6g96g,Do Black Holes Destroy Energy?,astro
7781,b6e5ty,Why is the surface area of a sphere(eq) the derivative of the volume(eq) when this isn't the case for other single variable shapes?,maths
7782,b6l2us,Are there more or fewer icebergs due to climate change?,geo
7783,b6kt5w,What happens if someone without depression takes an anti-depressant?,med
7784,b6kn50,How do plate tectonics affect global warming?,geo
7785,b6jvmg,Is there any hard evidence that improper use of antibiotics is the driving force behind the rise of antibiotic resistance?,med
7786,b6j9rr,"Question about brain tumor, in particular Glioblastoma?",med
7787,b6kcyc,This might be a stupid question but why are there neutrons in an atom’s nucleus? Protons exists together naturally because the strong nuclear force holds them together. But why are the neutrons there naturally? And why do some atoms have variations in the number of neutrons in the nucleus?,physics
7788,b6hrev,What causes an aftertaste? Why can it be so different to a food’s regular flavor?,med
7789,b6h703,"On a guitar, what are the reasons for an angled pickup?",eng
7790,b6f3zh,"A spaceship with two rooms, one is a vacuum the other has air pressure, if you open the door between the two rooms, will the spaceship's trajectory change at all, will it experience a push in a particular direction?",physics
7791,b6l6du,Why does banging 2 objects together produce sound? e.g. knocking on a door,physics
7792,b63g5l,Why do canned and bottled sodas release all their CO2 when crystalline sugar is added?,chem
7793,b6cb8n,Why does albinism affect so many different types of animals and seemingly always in the same way (white skin/fur/hair and red eyes)?,bio
7794,b6hgp2,Could every element over iron technically fall apart?,physics
7795,b6nn7k,How does dark matter interact with sodium iodide?,physics
7796,b6ofpc,How do mosquitoes pierce skin?,bio
7797,b6bvlr,How come healed wounds on your fingers grow back in the same printing patterns? Are DNA instructions specific enough to cause this for precise locations on the body?,bio
7798,b6bvsq,What's happening in the brain during a panic attack?,neuro
7799,b6c3om,How osmosis work at the molecular level?,physics
7800,b6c9t0,"If our only photoreceptors are in our eyes, how do we make vitamin D from sunlight?",med
7801,b6crb3,How does NASA record the sounds of the sun?,geo
7802,b6cu78,"Biologically speaking, what is an orgasm?",med
7803,b6cupo,"When heated to a high enough temperature, some substances melt, while other substances reach a flash point and burn. What is the fundamental physical or chemical difference between substances that melt vs. burn?",chem
7804,b6czbf,Is there such a thing as an anti-placebo? As in the treatment fails due to not believing in its effectiveness?,med
7805,b6efml,How does life evolve from one species into another?,bio
7806,b6g1qf,How long does bacteria still live in a bar of soap?,bio
7807,b6g8ih,"How did fishes got to places like Caspian Sea, Aral Sea, Qinghai Lake or Lake Titicaca?",bio
7808,b6geva,What is in the synaptic cleft exactly?,med
7809,b6pcta,How does a neutron become part of an atom without a positive or negative charge? Could electrons orbit lone neutrons? Does that already happen?,physics
7810,b6nywg,What's the difference between a psychopath and a sociopath?,psych
7811,b6mmhf,How is the human brain responsible for 20% of our daily energy consumption? What does it primarily use it for?,bio
7812,bae6kp,Why do we sneeze?,med
7813,bafo8m,"If fever is used by the body to kill bacteria or viruses, does this not also damage the useful bacteria in the gut?",med
7814,bagzwq,Is the human ear more sensitive to certain frequencies?,med
7815,bagwrd,What biological differences in some mammals allow for advanced movement very soon after birth?,bio
7816,bagrk9,"How are entire ecosystems largely consistent between continents, but entire classes of animals therein aren't represented at all?",bio
7817,bagrjm,"Why do levers work? Or in other words, why does work equal force times distance?",physics
7818,bagkd0,What causes the two big population spikes in China's population pyramid?,soc
7819,bagc8v,Why are steroids used to treat certain infections?,med
7820,bafad7,"If you relocated a sea turtle's nest to a completely different location, would the babies return to where the mother laid them or where the human relocated them to nest?",bio
7821,baf5ai,How widespread were mental illnesses in the past?,psych
7822,bae7y0,How liquid crystals rotate light's polarization?,physics
7823,bae345,"Can Brachydactyly (Type A1, BDA1) condition affect any other body parts other than fingers?",bio
7824,bae2nz,How do astronauts suits protect them from extreme temperatures in space?,astro
7825,badxtm,Why can we arrange colours in a circle?,neuro
7826,bado3d,Why does bending the ring finger cause the middle finger and pinky finger to involuntarily bend also?,med
7827,bad1hj,Why did the age when boys have their voice change dropped by several years in the last few centuries?,med
7828,bacj07,How do we know the physical features of long-extinct invertebrates?,bio
7829,babwys,Main group catalyst instead of transition metals have started popping up. How does that work?,chem
7830,baa700,Does a smaller size syringe produces greater pressure/suction than a larger one?,physics
7831,ba9v2w,"When did people in the science community start to utilize electronics in their studies, tests, experiments, etc?",computing
7832,bafv89,Why does the skin on our hands and feet (specifically fingers and toes) go wrinkly when soaked in water but the rest of our skin doesn’t?,med
7833,ba866l,Why/how do Burns blister? Is it a protective mechanism or the result of Fluid accumulating under burnt skin?,med
7834,ba86wo,Exactly how do colds (a virus) cause secondary bacterial ear infections?,med
7835,ba87gz,"If Bicarbonate is made during transport of CO2 into the blood, why does it take so long to build up to compensate respiratory acidosis?",med
7836,ba87on,How come some fish that release large bouts of electricity don't shock themselves?,bio
7837,bad08a,Could the fictitious force associated with centrifugal motion be great enough to overcome a large mass's gravitational binding energies if it had sufficient spin?,physics
7838,babbb0,Why are asteroids always going so fast?,astro
7839,ba949a,Delicacies of brain surgery seem not so delicate?,neuro
7840,bacpix,Can astronomers determine the age of galaxies through means besides finding the age of their stars?,astro
7841,balbot,"In theory, would it be possible to create a whole other internet where the addresses don’t start with letters “www”?",computing
7842,ban7fi,What is the effect of pH on ion mobility?,chem
7843,bamrr5,"How does a sociologist isolate socially constructed vs innate differences between behaviors of different sexes, races, ethnicity, etc?",soc
7844,bal30v,How does space debris impact earth's environment and atmosphere?,astro
7845,bakbog,"What “characteristics” allow cryopreservation of embryos to be “reanimated” in assisted reproduction, but make reanimating a cryo preserved adult human something that exists only in science fiction?",med
7846,bafb3w,"Are we, as human being, able to absorb water from moisture in the air via breathing ?",med
7847,bage6o,What colour is the sun outside of our atmosphere?,astro
7848,baozbi,Are languages changing/developing faster or slower than they have in the past?,soc
7849,baoskr,What was the diet of early humans? How did they know what foods were safe to eat?,med
7850,bao9gn,"In the new Netflix documentary called ""Our Planet"", a Western Parotia bird of paradise changes it's eye color from blue to yellow during a mating dance. How?",bio
7851,banyj8,"Vast swathes of North America used to be an ocean, the Western Interior Seaway. If this is true, why are those lands not salted and inhospitable like other dried saltwater bodies that have left behind only barren salt pans?",geo
7852,balnip,Why does conductivity in a material (almost) always exclude transparency? What makes transparent and conducting materials different from usual conductors?,physics
7853,baq0dn,Do quarks have an electric or magnetic field associated with their fractional charge state?,physics
7854,baod68,Transparency: Pass-through or catch and release?,physics
7855,balwwm,Can electrical wires be too thick?,eng
7856,bakh52,"Would a uniform ring system around a planet have a net zero gravitational attraction on anything in the same plane, like a 2D version of shell theorem?",physics
7857,basfun,Will an Octopus Die If one or two of it hearts stop ? and Why ?,bio
7858,banujc,Is there any limit to how powerful a cyclone (hurricane or tornado) can get before physics prevent further growth?,geo
7859,bani72,How does bacteria cause bleeding with a UTI (blood in urine)? Are they biting you?,med
7860,baiiho,"Why can you drink tap water, but you shouldn't use it in a neti pot?",med
7861,bail8g,Are there good bacteria that live in your mouth? Does using mouthwash or anything meant to kill mouth ‘germs’ kill that good bacteria?,bio
7862,baj2xh,"Why do balloons float up (away from the Earth) rather than, say, in a random direction?",physics
7863,bas2dw,What happened if you tried to exercise with early pacemakers?,med
7864,bamngv,How do fully formed chicks not suffocate in their eggs?,bio
7865,ban104,Why can't tires be recycled?,chem
7866,bav5du,How far can the electricity spread when thunderbolt hits the ocean ? How close would you have to be to get hurt ?,physics
7867,bav3x1,Would it be more fuel efficient to only ever fill the gas tank halfway?,physics
7868,bavaf3,AskScience AMA Series: Upcoming breakthrough result from the Event Horizon Telescope,meta
7869,bap521,What happens to germs in your hand after you rub some alcohol on it?,chem
7870,batyix,How is the value of the US dollar calculated?,soc
7871,bam86x,"If a bit is a state of Low(0) or High(I) Voltage and a byte has 8 bit, does that mean that an USB 3.1 can transmit through that cable an rectangle frequency of 1000000000 bit / second?",eng
7872,bb6c2w,What happens if you kick a ball in space ?,physics
7873,bb5ftv,Will all stars in the universe die eventually?,astro
7874,bb59vu,How are we able to take a picture of a black hole if they dont emit or reflect any light?,astro
7875,bb4b69,What does the night sky of Saturn look like? [astronomy],astro
7876,bb30z8,What would happen if all of the emptiness of space was entirely filled with the air we breathe? Would there be any strange reactions or catastrophic things that would happen?,astro
7877,bb30lb,"Why could trisomy 13 not be inherited, which mosaic trisomy 13 can be?",bio
7878,bb2km5,"How the vaccine manufacturers verify if 100% of the viruses are inactivated into a vaccine? Its possible a active virus ""pass"" the inactivation in some way with the modern methods?",med
7879,batm26,How would gravitomagnetic phenomenon interact with the expansion or contraction of the universe?,physics
7880,bau005,Why is it that we can't remember anything from when we are very young?,neuro
7881,bau92z,"What part of the brain is responsible for ""this is too much, I need relief"" and how does it work?",neuro
7882,bav38z,What chemicals and its properties are used in effervescence tablets to allow them to dissolve in water?,chem
7883,bav032,"Without secondary infections, are deaths due to viral infections largely due to the reaction of the host's immune system? Or is there some inherent property that viruses have that ends up killing the host?",med
7884,bav7oo,"What form\type of energy, specifically frequency of emitted radiation, is released in hydrocarbon combustion? More detailed description below.",chem
7885,bav7t2,Are there a lot of bacteria or viruses in our exhaled breath?,bio
7886,bavfpq,How does CO2 destroy the ozone layer if it’s already a chemical compound that can’t bond with the oxygen and weaken the ozone layer?,geo
7887,bavioy,Sphere vs Hexagonal Lattice : Which handles impact better?,eng
7888,bavubm,"When people talk about a region having “fertile” soil, what specific factors are they referring to? Chemical composition? Drainage? Other?",geo
7889,bavvom,Why does glue not stick to the inside of its bottle?,chem
7890,bavvvf,Why would DM (diabetes) cause immunocompromisation?,med
7891,bavzql,How was President Lincoln alive until the next morning after being shot in the head?,med
7892,baw3va,Why hasn't the Centralia coal mine fire burned out since it is underground? Wouldn't the lack of oxygen snuff it out?,geo
7893,bawdgf,Is there a physical limit to how fast something can travel in water?,physics
7894,bawmhd,How is environment quantified when calculating heritability?,bio
7895,bawo24,What causes large shoals of fish to move in apparent unison?,bio
7896,bb7cgw,How do eyelashes “know” when to stop growing?,med
7897,bb78ih,Why can't sulfate substitute sulfite in bisulfite test for aldehydes and ketones?,chem
7898,bb72qk,How large does a body of water have to be before rips/currents start to form?,geo
7899,bayh50,How do camels store water without having a hypo-osmotic environment ruining their cells?,bio
7900,bb109m,How exactly does exercise induced hypoglycaemia occur in Type-1 Diabetics?,med
7901,bb1fry,How Does Global Warming Affect Hurricane Strength?,geo
7902,bay83d,Do different languages cause different development of dental fysiology?,soc
7903,bayykb,What do birds do during tornados?,bio
7904,bazg6g,Does the light of research submarines hurt the eyes of deep sea creatures?,bio
7905,bb91tg,What is the price difference between geothermal energy and fossil fuel energy?,soc
7906,bb8kv6,"Why does the event of two black-holes merging send large gravitational ""ripples"" across spacetime?",physics
7907,bb842v,Do dolphins dream if they sleep with half of their brain at a time?,neuro
7908,bb7rrz,Are there linking species between sexual and asexual reproduction? They just seem so discrete,bio
7909,bb7rkq,What does it mean that the energy of radioactive decay is typically far higher than that required to ionize?,physics
7910,bb6r7c,Why do people with chromosome abnormality/ disorder have shorter life expectancies than people without?,med
7911,bb5o2c,In the past have there been mountains taller than Mt Everest? Is it possible to work this out?,geo
7912,bb5dgf,Does actively thinking burn more calories than spacing out?,med
7913,bb5amn,Why does boiling water get foamy after putting pasta in it? Does the starch have that much effect?,chem
7914,bb4azw,Why do our bodies decompose when we die but not when we’re alive?,bio
7915,bb48ba,[Evolution] Do herd animals have a pecking order as to which animals get to be on the centre of the herd?,bio
7916,bb4342,Do whales have excellent eye sight?,bio
7917,bb3xxy,How do we “feel” our center of gravity?,med
7918,bb3v3t,Does blinking happen truly simultaneously or are the two eyes so close together that it's indiscernible?,med
7919,bb32tx,"What is an envelope, in the context of a cepheid star?",astro
7920,bb2ngn,"Is it a coincidence that commonly-cited foods which consume a lot of water during production, such as almonds, cashews or avocados happen to be high in fat? Or is there some sort of explanation as to why?",bio
7921,bb1u18,What is the difference(s) between aridification and desertification?,geo
7922,bb1p3y,"In an system with multiple pressure relief valves, would all of the valves trigger at once when the pressure becomes too great?",eng
7923,bb1mwn,Do different opioids bind to different opioid receptors or are they all the same?,chem
7924,bb14qh,"Why do domestic horses and some donkey breeds have floppy manes, while seemingly every wild equid has or had an upright mane (e.g. Przewalski's horse, all the wild asses, zebras and the extinct horses in prehistoric cave art)?",bio
7925,bb123y,"Inside the human body, does the salt we ingest stay in a dissociated state (Chlorine and Sodium remain as ions) or does it turn again into NaCl once absorbed through the intestines?",med
7926,bb1m5w,Would electrolysis work with a conductive (but waterproof) divider between anode and cathode?,chem
7927,bbb1vr,[Biology] Do probiotics actually work?,bio
7928,baxzl6,What would it be like to stand on a ice/gas giant planet?,astro
7929,bbchrz,How does potential energy do work?,physics
7930,bbdzqw,How can there be enough photons released from distant objects e.g. stars and galaxies to form a constant image for an observer on Earth? Does wave-particle duality explain it?,astro
7931,bb0500,What is itching? Like what happens under your skin to create the sensation of an itch?,med
7932,bb09q6,"Do any other predators track prey the way humans do, mostly by sight, following tracks and other visual sign?",bio
7933,bbc0gm,Would it be possible to use black holes to view Earth's past?,geo
7934,bb0b37,How high of air pressure can a human body withstand before health risks?,bio
7935,bb9d4q,Remember “double-bouncing” someone on a trampoline? How does that work?,physics
7936,bbaoyp,Can Mars have earthquakes?,geo
7937,bb3zxh,Are acquired immune responses the same as cell-mediated responses?,bio
7938,bbegbx,Is there any seven-day periodicity in the global climate due to the industrial work-week?,geo
7939,bb9ovn,"If Antihistamines block the immune systems' response, how does it not hinder the body from dealing with attacks?",med
7940,bbaaya,Why is odor-causing bacteria only drawn to certain parts of the body?,bio
7941,bb8wst,"Do wireless chargers use energy when not charging a device? If so, what form of energy is the electrical energy converted to?",eng
7942,bdmj7c,Whay can't electric vehicles just swap batteries instead of charging?,eng
7943,bdrxjc,How do magnets get their magnetic fields? How do electrons get their electric fields? How do these even get their force fields in the first place?,physics
7944,bdrg7g,How do you predict electronic configurations and bond orders given a molecular orbital (MO) energy diagram (for diatomic molecules only)?,chem
7945,bdskbj,"AskScience AMA Series: We're Nick Magliocca and Kendra McSweeney and our computer model shows how the War on Drugs spreads and strengthens drug trafficking networks in Central America, Ask Us Anything!",meta
7946,bdbwgm,Why do corticosteroids cause psychiatric problems? What is the mechanism? Why is it also so variable between patients?,med
7947,bdfewf,"Where did the mumps virus first come from, and did the mumps virus evolve before or after the first cells appeared?",bio
7948,bdfhj7,Why does life require heat?,bio
7949,bdj7ie,"Do aquatic animals urinate? If so, do they have urine bladders?",bio
7950,bdj9i4,Why does fat have a caloric value if it isn’t normally broken down into glucose?,bio
7951,bdjnum,What happens when the myelin sheath gets damaged?,med
7952,bdkerc,How does the Unix time counter in computers know when a second has passed?,computing
7953,bdohk5,"If we can use fusion inhibitors to treat HIV, why can we not design other antiviral drugs to target virus-cell fusion?",bio
7954,bdlyl7,Are tropical storms more frequent and powerful now then they were 50 or 100 years ago?,geo
7955,bdmzab,Does putting an aperture in a laser beam make the smallest point it can be focused to larger or smaller?,physics
7956,bdpfju,Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle ?,chem
7957,bdtccr,"Why can we determine the lifetime of short-living particles up to femtoseconds and less, but for the neutron we are unsure on the order of seconds?",physics
7958,bdsfa3,I know that GPS systems have a resolution of a few meters. Is there any way to bring this resolution down to the cm? Any available commercial solution?,eng
7959,bdmhk6,Voyager 1 is nearing 13.5 billion miles away from earth; what information is it still gathering for our use so far away from our solar system? Does our little friend's RTG have enough energy to supply it's signal for very long?,astro
7960,bdmypa,How do some fish survive so deep underwater? Wouldn’t they get crushed by the pressure?,bio
7961,bdnx1f,What is at the center of the Milky Way galaxy?,astro
7962,bdsctr,How and why do bruises form?,med
7963,bduqrs,Have there been any recorded instances of stars that have disappeared suddenly (stopped emmiting light)?,astro
7964,bdu4m6,What conditions determine whether a dying star collapses into a neutron star or a black hole?,astro
7965,bdutdl,Why do we put ice or cold stuff to our bodies when we hit or crash somewhere in order to relieve pain or prevent further bruises? What kind of chemical reaction occurs in the part of body we hitted or crashed?,med
7966,bdvnqq,"If a blind individual was aboard the ISS, would they still see the flashes due to interstellar radiation astronauts claim to see when they close their eyes?",med
7967,bdvjch,How doesn't all of the wiring and computers in the ISS not get damaged?,eng
7968,bdxazs,What is the difference between induced pluripotent stem cells and embryonic stem cells?,bio
7969,bdx779,"Why is it difficult to unscrew a tight lugnut? I understand why its difficult to make it tighter, because there's something in the way, but why is going backwards also difficult?",physics
7970,bdw9di,How is the mass of a star determined?,astro
7971,bdt6f7,If a pregnant woman fell into a coma halfway through her pregnancy would the baby continue to grow normally? Would it survive?,med
7972,bdt1yr,Are strong odours and autobiographical memories strongly connected because both of them are processed in the hypothalamus and amygdala?,psych
7973,bds67r,How do acoustic amplifiers on instruments work?,physics
7974,bdu13o,Can live / attenuated vaccines cause the full disease?,med
7975,bdzl5h,what is the difference between a rock and a crystal?,geo
7976,bdn5uu,What exactly is the Bootes Void and why is it empty?,astro
7977,bdn9a3,Why doesn't the mantle of the Earth have a uniform temperature distribution? What allows hotspots to form?,geo
7978,bdnccb,In dry etching is a sample exposed to developer before or after etching?,chem
7979,bdojes,"Are you born with microorganisms (bacteria, etc.) on and in your body, or do they develop over time?",bio
7980,be0ha3,Will we be able to synthesize any more new elements? What about a whole new “line” of elements?,chem
7981,bdyc0i,What is so monumental about Einstein's Photoelectric effect?,physics
7982,bdvee7,"Why Pictures in ultrasonografy is shown in sort of triangle, sort of part of circle way and not square?",med
7983,bdn3vt,"When we drink tap water that has chlorine in it, does it kill any beneficial bacteria inside our bodies?",med
7984,bdnfi3,How do boiler explosions work?,eng
7985,bdoxmu,"Does the fire and collapse of the roof of Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral, which contains tons of lead, present any major health risks for first responders and neighbors?",neuro
7986,bdp1kh,"If there is no host to foist her young onto, will a Cuckoo or similar bird raise her own young?",bio
7987,bdrl2w,"Following the burning of Notre Dame, what is the impact of burnt lead on the environment ?",geo
7988,bdv2qs,"Is AI currently being used to make weather forecasting better (more accurate, longer date ranges etc)?",geo
7989,bdzb6z,"Being as we can’t see atoms, how do we know they exist and what features they have?",chem
7990,bdzrn8,How do organ transplants work?,med
7991,bdvdur,"What happened to the tons of lead in Notre Dame's roof, will it be a health hazard to firefighters or the river in the future?",meta
7992,be3hqx,How is the temperature of exoplanets determined?,astro
7993,be5pxg,"Is it possible to create ""Anti-Atoms"" with Antimatter ?",physics
7994,be6tg1,Optics) Why does the cladding's refractive index need to be lower than the core's for TIR?,physics
7995,be4yp2,What usually happens to refugee camps in the long run? How do they end?,soc
7996,be3prf,"In quantum physics, how can you check a photon is in superposition without taking a measurement?",physics
7997,bdvk1c,How do preverbal babies think?,neuro
7998,bdxfj0,Does our moon change/affect our orbit?,astro
7999,bdxial,"With liquid blood being found in a preserved foal from 42,000 years ago, how did the blood not congeal?",bio
8000,bdxuwj,"How would evenly circulated blood, as opposed to the normal pulse, affect the human body?",med
8001,bdyu07,Why is urine yellow and how is it that certain foods/diets can alter it's color?,med
8002,bdubm3,Why does water not get hotter than 100C when it is boiling?,chem
8003,bdzp74,What’s the reason behind “smooth” and “rough” looking water on a calm body of water?,geo
8004,be38h4,Why is the surface temperature on Venus hotter than Mercury?,astro
8005,be7waw,"What does ""1 extra case of cancer per 50,000 lifetimes"" mean?",bio
8006,be8z43,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience, Medicine, Psychology",meta
8007,be9bpk,Storing Nuclear Waste: Why not dilute and put it back where it came from?,physics
8008,bea55g,Why is the speed of light slower in a non-vacuum? What slows it down?,meta
8009,beaxvv,How did Latin names for plants and animals come about?,bio
8010,be9ezk,"Are there ""human-borne"" diseases that have spread to other animals?",bio
8011,be1ctn,"Why were scientists able to photograph a supermassive black hole 55 million ly away in another galaxy but not of the black hole at the center of our own galaxy some 25,000 ly away?",astro
8012,be1iep,What makes one blood type different than another?,med
8013,be1zec,Does sound transmits better in water or in air or is it the same ?,physics
8014,be4af4,What are the factors that influence the necessary minimum dosage of a certain medication one person may need?,med
8015,be50sd,Why doesnt cryopreservation kill the sperm?,bio
8016,be5c0u,Is there a significant difference between being born in winter or in summer?,psych
8017,be7mpi,Is the mass/size of a supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy related to the mass/size of that galaxy?,astro
8018,bee8ec,Why did they need so much code to take the black hole picture?,astro
8019,bec283,"Why does curing raw fish make it safe to eat in sushi? Alternatively, why can you not just do this with other meat like chicken?",chem
8020,be1lo2,"How is it that Antarctica was once warm and had plenty of animal and plant life, when for the entirety of winter the region gets no sunlight?",geo
8021,bef9kd,Why do most earthquakes have a magnitude between 4.0-4.9?,geo
8022,bef481,Why are leading zeroes in a decimal number not considered significant figures?,maths
8023,beeso8,Does instantaneous wavefunction collapse imply an infinite derivative?,physics
8024,be2nnq,Are there any stars that do not appear to have a magnetic field?,astro
8025,be3lai,Why is the moon receeding and not approaching the Earth?,astro
8026,be3lmc,"When fat is lost, does it have a priority of places where it’s lost first (face 1st, stomach 2nd, etc) or is it evenly distributed across the body?",med
8027,beg31l,How could scientists prove that the placebo effect works even when someone is aware that they’re taking a placebo?,med
8028,beet40,"When and why did black holes become widely accepted as real objects that definitely exist in our universe, and not some unlikely relativistic oddity on the fringes of possibility?",astro
8029,behq75,If we can't create or destroy matter the how do we create electrons by spinning a turbine?,physics
8030,begafj,Could someone help clarify the testing methodology for the M87 image construction algorithm?,physics
8031,behqos,Why did they need an algorithm to take a picture of the black hole and what did the algorithm even do?,astro
8032,begy3q,How do scientists determine the age of organisms?,bio
8033,begxd5,"Ferrets are classified as being unrelated to mongoose and fossa, which in turn are not closely related to civets. Why do these unrelated animals look so similar?",bio
8034,befvw0,Monty Hall variation -- what if there are two players?,maths
8035,bek6ij,"AskScience AMA Series: I'm Robbert Dijkgraaf, mathematical physicist, author, and director of the Institute for Advanced Study, here to answer your questions about the math and physics of the universe and Big Bang. Ask me anything!",meta
8036,bekgtj,"What is the state of a particle that has collapsed its wavefunction to one observer, but not another?",physics
8037,bektoh,Why is everyone so worried about a measles outbreak of they're already vaccinated?,meta
8038,belgp2,Could you move a lot of water to a mountain by boiling it at the bottom and then directing the steam up and cooling it there back in to a liquid?,meta
8039,be7vso,"Is it better for musicians to practice the same thing every day, or is learning an instrument similar to bodybuilding where rest-days allow for muscle repair/growth?",med
8040,bem1fj,"Recently, a group of astronomers discovered the universe's first molecule in a dying star, the helium hydrate ion (HeH+). How could they tell it was the universe's first molecule?",astro
8041,belqrw,How do conservationists decide what trees and plants are local or non-local?,geo
8042,bejg58,"When a blue whale gulps to catch prey, does it also swallow all that saltwater?",bio
8043,bebac1,What do Fourier Series physically mean in reality?,maths
8044,belzgb,"When animals leave their parents to establish their own lives, if they encounter the parents again in the wild, do they recognise each other and does this influence their behaviour?",bio
8045,belgza,What is the difference between the subclass 'Theria' and the subclass 'haplorhini'?,bio
8046,beiksj,"Neutrons last ~15 minutes on their own. How can Neutron stars, which are mostly or only Neutrons, exist?",astro
8047,behel3,What is the environmental impact of Centralia Pennsylvania Mine Fire/Turkmenistan Door to Hell/Etc in terms of climate change?,geo
8048,bek8ze,How does the molecular weight of a polymer affect it's ability to produce electrical charge?,chem
8049,bejxqw,Is there a limit to how large a single living organism can be?,bio
8050,beits0,Why do certain prescription drugs make you have suicidal ideations instead of other thoughts?,med
8051,behs4n,What causes the squeaky sound from the saying “squeaky clean”?,physics
8052,bef89k,What causes the placebo effect? What are the medical community’s favoured theories if no one idea is proven?,med
8053,beeofg,Is there a real world application of finding solution to abstract mathematical problems such as the largest prime number?,maths
8054,bee3qt,why do the planets in the solar system have a mostly circular orbit but far objects like ceres have highly elliptical orbits?,astro
8055,bedww7,What is substrate recruitment and why are substrate recruitment mechanisms necessary?,bio
8056,bed9v0,How do they dispose of blood test samples after they’ve been tested in the lab?,med
8057,bei96s,Finding the force applied when initial and final velocities and Time interval is given. How do I tackle this?,physics
8058,bepnhr,What's the difference between the electric field and the magnetic field?,physics
8059,bermde,Why are lithium and beryllium relatively rare?,physics
8060,bee7ka,Why does it cost billions of dollars to rebuild Notre Dame?,eng
8061,befx7y,Why do ligers grow bigger than either of their parents?,bio
8062,befxyu,"Why was Helium Hydride [HeH]+ the first molecule to form? Why not H2? And if it's conditions to form are so unfavorable, how does it still exist in space?",physics
8063,beia3j,"Do stars in a binary system heat each other, or if one is significantly hotter, does it heat the other star?",astro
8064,bes6b1,What is the fire being burned on ocean oil rigs?,geo
8065,beloqo,Do skyscrapers slow down the earths rotation?,geo
8066,bem47f,What would happen to the human body if it was not exposed to sunlight for a long period of time?,med
8067,bekpnj,How do we experience pain when we look briefly at the Sun?,bio
8068,besayn,How do E&M instruments which require extreme precision account for the Earth's magnetic field?,physics
8069,beg4aj,"Do fish ""hold their breath?""",bio
8070,bekgog,Are there parts of your skin that produce more vitamin D than others when hit with UV?,med
8071,betv7c,"Besides sweating and shivering, how else do humans thermoregulate? (On our own, not with things like AC or heating)",med
8072,betglo,Can prions affect non-nervous tissue?,med
8073,best2g,Does light from our Sun's photosphere get redshifted before it reaches us?,physics
8074,bei94l,"Is the black disk seen in the black hole image its event horizon? If not, how much smaller the size of the event horizon actually is?",astro
8075,betg2s,Why does transparent plastic turn opaque and flaky after some time under the sun?,chem
8076,berarp,What created the gasses and meteors in space after the big bang?,astro
8077,beqk4s,Are climate zones changing due to global warming?,geo
8078,beqhyq,"MHC, bacteria, virally infected cells, and T cells. How do relate? Does our immune system deal with one differently than the other? (clarification in text description)",bio
8079,bewc9y,How do modern supercomputers work?,computing
8080,bew9ft,CPUs have billions of transistors in them. Can a single transistor fail and kill the CPU? Or does one dead transistor not affect the CPU?,computing
8081,bew86x,Where does the funding for all the fundamental physics research come from?,physics
8082,bew1m0,How does the Sofia Flying Observatory work ? Is there a specific purpose for having an observatory that moves with respect to earth ?,astro
8083,bey7vz,"What are muons, and how do they relate to time dilation?",physics
8084,beybxo,What is the ratio neutron stars vs black holes in the universe?,astro
8085,bene7w,"When a small meteorite hits the earth, is it found and studied, or is it not a big deal enough anymore that they are just left as is?",astro
8086,bf3z5u,I was always wondering in what kind of way deaf born people are thinking. People usually do monologues. How this this work for people that never heard a word?,meta
8087,bes2ox,How do breathing or feeding tubes placed down the throat get past the epiglottis?,med
8088,bet1w5,What is happening when pasta cooks?,chem
8089,beuw6c,Why are albino reptiles yellow but albino mammals white?,bio
8090,bevdr9,How were the craters on the side of the moon facing earth created?,geo
8091,bevobf,What effect do tidal forces have on the earths upper core?,geo
8092,bf51ud,How do we taste?,med
8093,bf4zyx,"Suppose we have a computer program randomly choosing 6 digit number. What is the probability that this program will choose a number which 3 first and 3 last digits are the same (e.g. 203203, 100100, 888888)?",maths
8094,betsl2,"Do objects float in or on water? I know that both are grammatically correct, but what determines being in a liquid vs being on it?",physics
8095,bf4y7z,"Why are antivaxers not being allowed in certain places, when they only pose a threat to themselves?",meta
8096,bewb4q,Can loud sounds out of our hearing range damage our ears?,med
8097,bewx1d,What are the physiological differences between humans and ocean dwelling mammals that allow them to hold their breath for so long?,bio
8098,bey94n,How does eating certain types of food increase the risk of cancer?,med
8099,bez71w,Was going to the moon useful? What did we learn from it?,astro
8100,bf0fqi,What is the impact of pavement on flooding?,geo
8101,bf1qba,How old are other planets in our solar system?,astro
8102,bf6c95,How is the “habitable zone” of a star calculated?,geo
8103,bf67hf,"If the nuclear fusion cycle of a star ends at iron, how do heavier elements get made?",geo
8104,bf5r3d,Does glycogen require insulin to be used?,med
8105,bf5jy6,"How do self-adhesive/cohesive bandages work? Why do they stick to themselves but not to skin, etc.?",med
8106,bf5epa,Was every desert once a body of water?,geo
8107,bf4tn1,How exactly do we get more stamina?,med
8108,beu9fg,Do Adenine and Uracil in nucleotides combine the same way as Adenine and Thymine do when forming RNA?,bio
8109,bewrhc,Why does a gas powered car need a transmission but an electric vehicle doesn’t?,eng
8110,bewr4b,Why do compounds continue to react?,chem
8111,bf0i0j,Bootes Void: Bubble Theory?,astro
8112,bf5q42,"What actually causes light to not be focused correctly in our eyes, to cause blurred vision?",med
8113,bf53u8,"What (as far as we know) is the physical mechanism which allows us to ""see"" our dreams?",neuro
8114,bf4jex,"Is it true if you consume more calories than the average person, the sooner you die?",med
8115,bf8wcv,Can ethylmercury methylate to methylmercury in the body?,med
8116,bf8iht,Is the amount of time an organism takes to achieve sexual maturity proportional to its lifespan?,bio
8117,bf9u9e,"If binary star systems are common, are there scenarios in which one will expire faster and turn into a black hole?",astro
8118,bf5l9l,"When talking about climate change, the argument against it's human cause is often that the models regarding it are not validated. What does this actually mean, is it entirely true, and what other things should laymen know about model validation?",geo
8119,bfb4mu,Why does lead absorb radiation so well? Do other materials do the same?,physics
8120,bf9xc9,Why is Nuclear Decay a probabilistic event? Are there any environmental influences that can affect the half life of an isotope or is it an intrinsic property?,physics
8121,bfb5vs,"How does the immune system tell ""bad"" antigens apart from ""harmless"" antigens?",bio
8122,bfaryu,What is the inside of Europa like?,geo
8123,bf6q6n,Is there an upper limit to the size of a black hole?,astro
8124,bf9ywa,How is the best before date calculated on food?,chem
8125,bfcrp8,"If every land and water animal disappeared at the same time from the Earth, would that have an effect on our orbit since the total mass would decrease?",physics
8126,bfchmn,Why do fluffy blankets not seem as cold to the touch as bed sheets when they been in the same temperature room?,physics
8127,bf9qie,Has nuclear weapons testing had any appreciable effect on the planet’s background radiation and/or surface temperature?,geo
8128,bf94sd,What are those curvy distortions in the air above a hot stove?,physics
8129,bfctar,"If neutron stars are simply made only from neutrons, where do they get fuel to still support their glow? If normal stars fuse atoms to create energy then what is the energy-producing process of neutron stars?",astro
8130,bfcvsc,Why do some celestial bodies have atmospheres and some don't?,geo
8131,bfcljn,Is there a limit to how fast a black hole can spin?,physics
8132,bfap7f,How can the ocean floor become the peaks of the Andes?,geo
8133,bfesnv,Is there a Hamiltonian for reflection?,physics
8134,bfes9r,How are the undersea internet cables protected against the elements?,eng
8135,bfij3n,How does computer fill the CPU registers with the data fetched from the memory?,computing
8136,bfiihr,Why is your funny bone so sensitive?,med
8137,bfhbyt,"Why is it that, if the power series for f'(x) converges at an endpoint of its interval of convergence, the power series for f(x) will also converge at that endpoint?",maths
8138,bf8922,"How do dogs and other scent-reliant animals deal with candles, perfumes, smoke, etc?",bio
8139,bf875o,Why does the Notre Dame cathedral and other churches take so long to build?,eng
8140,bf91se,How did the moon landing spacesuits survive the ridiculous temperatures?,eng
8141,bf9d9m,Which human ancestor do we believe was the first to tame and train dogs? How long did it take for positive behaviors to be bred?,soc
8142,bf9nta,Do animals have a sense of relationship apart from with their mothers?,bio
8143,bf9crp,"How do widely vaccinated diseases (such as measles) survive without a host for so long, only to pop up again?",med
8144,bf9rtw,What happenes if the expantion joints of a bridge will be covered with asphalt?,physics
8145,bfd8rd,Why does water ruin electronics? I think I understand why they won’t work whilst submerged but why won’t let’s say a phone work after being dried out?,eng
8146,bfgbkp,How did engineers on Apollo 11 and similar missions test their code for bugs for the final mission without having to shoot a test rocket into orbit?,eng
8147,bfiej9,How do scientists distinguish one species to another?,bio
8148,bfjp1w,How does bacteria exactly evolve to be antibiotic resistant?,bio
8149,bfkr9e,How do we know what dinosaurs' skin looked like?,bio
8150,bf8ewx,Do dogs know that they have better hearing than humans?,psych
8151,bf8j15,If a cow goes un-milked for an extended amount of time will the milk come out spoiled when the cow is milked?,bio
8152,bfhj2d,Is there a maximum number of times that a liver can regrow itself? Does regrowing reduce the functionality of a liver or does it always return to 100%?,med
8153,bfli88,Spin is an intrinsic property of a particle; how does it interact with other particles' spin if it isn't a force?,physics
8154,bfl82u,How do computerised eye tests work?,med
8155,bfl5p5,Do planets always form around stars?,geo
8156,bfl38k,What about a lack of oxygen makes a cell die?,bio
8157,beywk4,Planting trees to capture CO2 from the atmosphere is good for combatting the greenhouse effect. But what happens when the trees die and release gases as they decompose - does this cancel out the benefits?,geo
8158,bfo52o,Why do they say that impedance slows down signals in a wire?,eng
8159,bfot1s,Does entropy apply at the quantum level?,physics
8160,bfnfvb,"In space, why can't you accelerate at 9.8m/s^2 (for like an hour or whatever) and then turn the vehicle around and decelerate at 9.8m/s^2 (for the same amount of time) - in order to simulate gravity?",physics
8161,bfnknk,"Sound waves exist in the third dimension as 2d waves, in all directions. Do sound waves exist in the 4th dimension, in all directions 3 dimensionally? Are we those waves? (Serious, no really.)",physics
8162,bf0gd7,Why are sunburnt posters usually blue?,physics
8163,bfmxrs,"Does slow metabolism slow down your movements, reflexes, and decision making, and therefore present a disadvantage for athletes who participate in fast paced sports? How would it factor in to a sport that requires both endurance and explosiveness such as soccer and boxing?",bio
8164,bfpnfd,Does polyurethane coatings (enamel or varnish) emit harmful substances (formaldehyde) even after polymerization? or do they become chemically neutral?,chem
8165,bfplh5,"Is it possible to dehydrate and then rehydrate human cells, so that they are alive after rehydration?",bio
8166,bfpit6,"If rivers erode the landmass, eventually carrying sediments into the sea, how don't rivers erode away the entire mass of continents over millions of years?",geo
8167,bfozdu,What gives an object its colour? What exactly is happening at the molecular/atomic level?,physics
8168,bfokp4,"So you know how some animals can “smell fear”? Well, I was wondering, do humans actually emit a scent when they’re afraid, that other animals can smell?",med
8169,bfoc1a,Could Tardigrades Survive on Mars?,bio
8170,bfo6m4,[Mathematics] Is there a faster way to multiply (large) numbers?,maths
8171,bfo264,When is Dead really Dead? (What is the recent Yale study telling us?),bio
8172,bfmsb2,Are the colours of dinosaurs depicted in books accurate?,bio
8173,bfmgog,Why do products (food/drinks or else) have more or less longer time before the expiration date ?,chem
8174,bfm86i,What is the difference between a retrospective cohort study and a case control study?,med
8175,bfm0lk,Do environmental factors determine the biological sex of a baby?,bio
8176,bfqqcl,"when radioactive material decays it emits alpha particles. why does the nuclei not split in other ways, why is it always a helium nuclei?",physics
8177,bffkdy,How can we see the darkness of the event horizon if it is surrounded spherically by the ergosphere?,astro
8178,bfgmrm,What is the main problem with keeping organs for transplants alive?,med
8179,bfh6h1,Are Ashkenazi Jews more genetically related to Europeans or Middle Easterners?,soc
8180,bflll5,How much FDG is injected for a PET scan?,med
8181,bfh4qx,"Following the atomic blast in Hiroshima people and objects were left as shadows on walls and the ground, why?",physics
8182,bfpbio,"Before Einstein, did nobody else consider there was a deep relationship between gravity and space time?",physics
8183,bftew0,Why do snails have swirls on their shells?,bio
8184,bfri1x,How long would a building need to be for it to account for the curvature of the Earth and how do architects build structures like that?,eng
8185,bfswc7,Does glass flow or not at room temperature over time?,eng
8186,bfufxm,How does Aloe Vera help with sunburns?,med
8187,bfug80,The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics dictates that a black body is a perfect absorber AND emitter of light. How does a black body emit light?,physics
8188,bfuvm6,"So in nukes, the ""atom is split"", but why is it that when they are split specifically gamma rays and neutrons are released?",physics
8189,bfufvx,Where does the flu virus go when it's not flu season? What is the reservoir it uses to come back from each year?,med
8190,bft6zf,"humans can over eat and beconme obese, is it possible for flight capable birds to over eat and become unable to fly?",bio
8191,bfvavl,"When troubleshooting technology and you have to turn it off and on, why do you have to wait a few seconds or minutes before powering back on? I.e. smart tvs, routers, computers..",eng
8192,bg83bt,How does your body know when you need to replace blood and does it 'make' the blood?,med
8193,bfv4v6,Why can water pass through some materials but not others?,chem
8194,bfwkaa,What causes the visual distortion on the road when you are driving over a hill?,physics
8195,bfwwvz,How do we know that plants create and release oxygen and use carbon dioxide ?,bio
8196,bfxccw,How does learning the abacus allow someone to do math extremely fast?,maths
8197,bfy12g,Does the Moon have viruses/diseases/germs on it?,geo
8198,bfyw87,Do any non-primates laugh?,bio
8199,bfze08,Have any major/historic suspension bridges ever needed its cables (main or suspender) replaced? How do they do it?,eng
8200,bg0hom,Does blood contain oxygen?,bio
8201,bg0pqy,Why does very cold stuff burn the skin?,chem
8202,bg16e5,Where do bugs go in Winter?,bio
8203,bg27td,Is it possible for the human body to reject its own organ??,med
8204,bg288e,Why don’t braces or retainers set off metal detectors?,eng
8205,bg44zf,"If someone with a highly infectious disease (like Measles) walks into a doctor's office, what does the office have to do to keep others safe?",med
8206,bg4r77,"How did the ""Mother Lode"" vein of California gold develop?",geo
8207,bg6fyh,Are there any examples of an invasive species being introduced to an ecosystem and being beneficial for local flora and fauna?,bio
8208,bg752w,"How is Prenatal Testing Done on twins, triplets etc?",med
8209,bfz2r9,How do yogurt cultures survive your stomach acid?,med
8210,bg4xco,"If the universe is expanding, is its density decreasing?",astro
8211,bg9fom,Do transplanted organs make new cells with the donor's DNA forever? Or does the recipient's DNA start to take over the creation of new cells for the transplanted organ?,bio
8212,bg8yvr,"Would an object with twice the mass (and size) of the moon, situated twice the distance away from Earth that the moon is now, have the same effect on the tides as the moon?",astro
8213,bgf0is,"AskScience AMA Series: We're the researchers behind the ""faking a smile"" and drinking study, ask us anything!",meta
8214,bgd4a0,"What is so ""special"" about the toe that it produces a toe nail? Why can't other places of skin do this, like my elbow?",med
8215,bgf7am,Why can cannabis be detected in urine weeks after use while other drug traces dissipate after days? What properties set it apart in that regard?,med
8216,bgcp8p,Do plants of the same size give off the same amount of oxygen?,bio
8217,bgc3hf,How could you measure activation energy of KNO3 and sugar model rocket fuel in a lab setting and how would this affect the ignition time?,chem
8218,bgbswl,How exactly would a bomb tech die from an explosion?,med
8219,bgbe9w,When should you consider global over local symmetry (or vice versa) when it comes to solid or fluid materials?,physics
8220,bgbbqu,How does alcohol increase blood pressure?,med
8221,bgb4xo,"If all the carbonation from a bottle of soda was removed, would the bottle have a smaller volume of soda? How much less would it weigh? How are bubbles ""hidden""in the soda?",chem
8222,bgb2wv,How do we know that the universe is expanding?,astro
8223,bgamw3,Do the proteins and phospholipids of cell walls and organelles have to be repaired often?,bio
8224,bgahjt,Do the proportions of nutrients change in a fruit as it ripens?,bio
8225,bgawrr,How come when we squint at a light it make a plus shape?,med
8226,bg3ggb,How much Dark Matter (as a percentage of our Solar Mass) is within our Solar gravitational influence?,astro
8227,bg3y12,Why are cylindrical tanker trailers used to transport certain goods rather than cuboid shaped trailers?,eng
8228,bggsgw,What do space stations do to get rid of excess heat?,eng
8229,bgczvz,"So another earthquake hit the PH today. Just 1 day apart, but from different places. Is there a connection between the 2? Should we be worried here in the PH for another big one?",geo
8230,bggyo1,"Is there any evidence that the standard work week affects weather, and if so, how?",geo
8231,bggvho,What did the Russians speak before the Cyrillic alphabet was created?,soc
8232,bganhn,Does having a prosthetic limb reduce the effects or feelings of phantom pain?,med
8233,bg81ol,What enzyme cleaves MAP (magnesium ascorbyl phosphate)?,bio
8234,bg7jc0,It is common knowledge that Honeybees are disappearing in alarming numbers. But it is also known that all insects are disappearing in alarming numbers. Is there a connection? Are bees disappearing at the same rate as other insects?,geo
8235,bgjxzy,How does the squish squash illusion work?,neuro
8236,bgjgzb,What makes your skin red after a sunburn?,med
8237,bgbvxp,How does hot air balloon travel work?,physics
8238,bghez7,Did the creation of the Panama Canal mess with the eco system of the oceans? IE the combining of two previously separated bodies of water,geo
8239,bginfv,How do gas planets not diffuse into space? Do they have a non-gaseous core?,astro
8240,bgiyfb,How is the CNOT gate in quantum teleportation allowed to break entanglement?,physics
8241,bgl5no,"I am a student and when i was done learning for my chemistry test i was wondering how people measured atom masses, for example magnesium (Mg) has a mass of 24,3U (according to my textbook) How did scientists scale the weigh of an atom?",chem
8242,bgmdrj,"When pollen reaches the stigma, how does it get to the ovules?",bio
8243,bgm3vo,Why's it important for a person with CIP (Congenital Insensitivity to Pain) to keep themselves hydrated all the time?,med
8244,bglqpd,What Is Different In The Processes Of Superheating Sand To Get Silicon Vs Glass?,geo
8245,bgjf5o,How reactive is francium?,chem
8246,bgpf6o,"The filmmakers behind the DS9 documentary film ""What We Left Behind"" are sharing an early release screener for backers on Thursday. They've said that the film is ""digitally encoded"" and ""traceable back to you"" if stills or video are shared. How is this possible?",computing
8247,bgt7fe,"AskScience AMA Series: Hi! We are researchers from the National Institutes of Health and University College London studying how advances in genetics are affecting our lives and the world around us. In honor of National DNA Day, ask us anything!",meta
8248,bgt14j,"[Spectroscopy] When analyzing EM radiation from a star, how many electron transition (and what type) can the spectral information provide?",astro
8249,bgscb2,How do ionic radii influence crystal structure?,chem
8250,bgqtb2,How *far* does the average tornado travel?,geo
8251,bgr2p9,What are the pharyngeal slits used for in the human embryo?,bio
8252,bgr1jk,Why do longer amines have less solubility than shorter amines?,chem
8253,bgqms3,How are Gas Planets’ Moons Formed?,geo
8254,bgq3gn,Why do certain people have to lose a limb when they develop diabetes?,med
8255,bgnw90,Is it possible for there to be more than 2 electrons paired together?,chem
8256,bggebn,Do different animals have different types of acid in their stomachs?,bio
8257,bghg1y,Where do we get our gut bacteria from?,bio
8258,bgozkr,How do we know how old a fossil is without carbon dating?,bio
8259,bgnypm,"If you are at the base of a large mountain range, is there any noticeable or measurable gravitation effects in the horizontal direction toward the mountain center of mass?",physics
8260,bgv0so,"The last ice age was relatively recent in history, and a huge part of the melt was from North America. How confident are scientists that the grand canyon is as old as accepted, and isn't actually the product of the massive glacial runoff at the end of the last ice age?",geo
8261,bgvsii,"Ask Anything Wednesday - Economics, Political Science, Linguistics, Anthropology",meta
8262,bgvxlj,The ten black hole merger events detected by LIGO over the past five years seems like a lot. Is it?,astro
8263,bgrk56,Do fishes full of fishbones have a logical 'skeletal' structure?,bio
8264,bfwc4f,Is an aerodynamic object inherently hydrodynamic and vice versa?,eng
8265,bfy85y,What degree of refurbishment is required for Space X's boosters between launches? How many times can they be used before retirement?,eng
8266,bfynjb,How would photons hitting each other/ light waves hitting each other behave?,physics
8267,bfy8dh,What if you measure only one slit in the double slit experiment?,physics
8268,bg2054,"AskScience AMA Series: We are Andrea Copping, Biological Oceanographer, Genevra Harker-Klimes, Physical Oceanographer, and Meg Pinza, Coastal Scientist. We study the environmental effects of marine energy at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Ask us anything!",geo
8269,bg27bh,What is the mechanism for energy released by a black hole merger?,astro
8270,bg32zv,What happens if we take too much C02 out of the atmosphere?,geo
8271,bg30ps,How many tumours/would-be-cancers does the average person suppress/kill in their lifetime?,med
8272,bg26bq,"Do nightmares affect your body differently than regular dreams? Like, do they add stress, give you less rest, etc?",med
8273,bg06v5,Can the effect of artificial gravity be tested on light?,physics
8274,bfxo2e,Is there a 'best' kind of energy (kinetic v potential v thermal v others?)? Could thermal energy be consided the most wasteful energy? I'm thinking about how heat is often produced as an unintended/ problematic byproduct of machines (ex. Computer of xbox overheating and shutting off),physics
8275,bg50s2,"Does the concentration of all the matter in our solar system follow a pattern that we might expect in most other solar systems with similar sized suns, i.e most solar systems with earth like planets will be 1 AU from its own sun?",astro
8276,bg4niw,"Reduced exposure to sunlight in the formative years of humans is associated with myopia. Is there such a correlation with other animals, I would ask specifically concerning the ones we usually keep as pets?",bio
8277,bg49f1,Do quantum fluctuations affect CPUs? Will they become more pronounced as a variable in the future as transistors get smaller and smaller?,computing
8278,bg48kt,At what point was Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle amalgamated from lower case sigma(x) to delta(x) and so on? And why did we change it?,physics
8279,bg46c2,Is there a daytime equivalent of REM sleep cycles?,med
8280,bg44hk,Do self-replicating organisms suffer from the same adverse effects as inbreeding?,bio
8281,bgf0is,"AskScience AMA Series: We're the researchers behind the ""faking a smile"" and drinking study, ask us anything!",psych
8282,bgt7fe,"AskScience AMA Series: Hi! We are researchers from the National Institutes of Health and University College London studying how advances in genetics are affecting our lives and the world around us. In honor of National DNA Day, ask us anything!",med
8283,bh0kr9,Why can't you pull the car door handle while unlocking it?,eng
8284,bh1272,How exactly does carbon monoxide work on a molecular level?,chem
8285,bh13p3,Why doesn't the sun explode at all once?,astro
8286,bh1bdv,How do we know it rains diamonds on saturn?,geo
8287,bh0sau,Does the volume at which you listen to your headphones impact impact how long it's battery will last? If so how much?,eng
8288,bgyn2f,"How do we know something ""causes cancer""?",med
8289,bh1yzq,"Can something be isotropic but not homogeneous? Or vice versa? If so, how?",astro
8290,bgp2g7,Why do Saturn’s Rings form horizontally instead of evenly distributing across the 3D space of the spherical planet?,geo
8291,bgp9hu,"In the recent Falcon Heavy Launch, once the rocket entered the upper atmosphere, the exhaust turned a shade of dark red. Does anyone know the chemical process that is occurring to cause this shift in color?",chem
8292,bgpnfg,Would an animal with slit shaped pupils have a different shaped field of view?,bio
8293,bgqk7y,What are the conditions needed for Fossils to form? Can we replicate those conditions?,bio
8294,bgqnpo,Do memories take up physical space?,neuro
8295,bguu0h,How Earthquakes are formed ?,geo
8296,bgpnvy,"If we direct some light/matter straight towards the singularity of a non-rotating black hole, would that light/matter ever orbit the back hole (or ""change path"" at all)?",astro
8297,bh2tkz,How did people measure/guess how big the unobservable universe is?,astro
8298,bgs6ky,Why do ionic bonds form crystals rather than small molecules?,chem
8299,bgw9qs,How long can seeds last?,bio
8300,bgywyc,"Do indoor plants (succulents, etc.) improve air quality?",bio
8301,bh09pp,Do other planets suffer from less or more earthquakes compared with earth?,geo
8302,ajj6lb,What is inflammation? Do we mean the same thing when discussing inflammation with respect to acute wound healing as we do when we discussing a possible role in diseases like atherosclerosis or Alzherimer's?,med
8303,ajk5r9,What's the longest and shortest times that any viruses can live outside the body?,bio
8304,ajnt1v,Why is poker so hard for AIs to play?,computing
8305,aug2at,Why can't science find a way to neutralize or decompose harmful radioactive waste?,physics
8306,aufwzu,"In math, is the order of operations arbitrary? Meaning is there a real reason x and / comes before + and -, or is that just the order we decided and as long as the operations are consistent and that's what really matters?",maths
8307,aufq77,How do we know the global population is going to peak at 11.2 billion?,maths
8308,aufvmc,"How come when I drop an object in a car, it doesn't go flying backwards? Why does it keep up with the speed of the car?",physics
8309,aufgn1,"When losing weight, how does the body choose where to pull fat from?",med
8310,aufe0b,What are the effects of exercising while sleep-deprived?,med
8311,aud8wg,"Regarding carbon emissions: if a product is made in country A (e.g. China), but then it is shipped to country B (e.g. USA) in which it is bought and consumed, which country will the carbon emissions associated with making the product be attributed to?",geo
8312,aud65r,"If Azeri and Turkish are mutually intelligible, why aren't they considered dialects?",soc
8313,aud4bl,How do scientists know the decay progression of Uranium-238 if it takes place over billions of years?,chem
8314,aud0h1,Fifa online: what manages the AI?,computing
8315,auipeq,"What would the interference pattern look like if the ""double-slit"" were holes arranged in a circle, with multiple layers?",physics
8316,aucsq1,What happens to a magnetar when it dies?,physics
8317,auc4kh,"Why do we have deep brain (septal and hypothalamic) photoreceptors, the pineal organs (pineal- and parapineal organs, frontal- and parietal eye)?",neuro
8318,aublov,Via what medium are diseases like Anthrax and Smallpox physically stored in laboratories?,bio
8319,aub68p,"Why are bird, bovine, and pork muscle tissues so different from each other?",bio
8320,auak7w,Why aren’t season changes perfectly consistent year to year?,geo
8321,aumzqf,existence of a triple point?,physics
8322,aumxuy,"Hi, are there non-lattice solids? My physics textbook mentions most solids are in a crystal lattice.",physics
8323,auwsn7,"Why Does Running, Trickling, or Dripping Water Make Us Need to Urinate?",med
8324,awgl8y,Does cold do anything against acidity?,chem
8325,avrmpj,Can you reverse cavities?,med
8326,awl1d6,How hard do I have to yeet for it to become a yoink?,meta
8327,avyydp,How does alcohol cause memory loss?,med
8328,awpghm,Is there any scientific relation between a neon color and the element neon?,chem
8329,axdlss,Is it possible for a planet in the habitable zone of a red dwarf to keep its atmosphere?,geo
8330,b47y8p,"Did the advent of cooking food correlate with an increased longer lifespan, and/or have an obvious impact on early human evolution?",soc
8331,baf355,What do swordfish use their sword for?,bio
8332,bb2ohk,"How was Pi ""discovered"" and how was it plugged into formulae correctly? How was it able to be used before the invention of calculators?",maths
8333,bdr3eb,Are 2FA codes random or is there an algorithm in place to make the digits more human-friendly?,computing
8334,bftuzo,Why do we weigh about the same on Saturn as We do on Earth with Saturn being a lot more massive then Earth?,astro
8335,bgv7nq,"Is there a fractal, which volume approaches infinity and surface area approaches zero as the iterations approaches infinity?",maths
8336,bh5kye,How does the sympathetic nervous system increase insulin secretion?,med
8337,bh795c,"AskScience AMA Series: You've most certainly heard stories about young athletes collapsing and dying while playing their beloved sport. These athletes often have the rare, genetic heart condition ARVC. I am Dr. Cynthia James, and I study how to better help people who have this disease. AMA!",med
8338,bh7dd0,"If a proton is one down and two up quarks, and a neutron is two down and one up quarks, then how does combining a proton with an electron (a lepton) make a neutron? Is the lepton somehow turned into a down quark?",physics
8339,bh8hjf,"In Ul ar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction (Tommy John surgery), is the donor tendon anastomosed end to end, or is it overlapped? Also, why is a donor tendon better than some synthetic elastic band?",med
8340,bh9y8i,[Physics] [Chemistry] Why does something smoulder instead of be on fire with a flame? What's happening physically?,physics
8341,bhag7w,How are meteors/asteroids tracked?,astro
8342,bha0x3,"Are sand grains permanently the size that they are? If so, why don’t they erode any smaller?",geo
8343,bh4bvp,"Is there a maximum distance between the mean and median of a set of data, say as a function of the standard deviation?",maths
8344,bh6r3l,Are all batteries subject to degradation over time?,chem
8345,bhe2ql,Are all IIEE float and double numbers rational?,computing
8346,bhe2eg,Why is the newborn heel prick test is done on the heel?,med
8347,bhc46u,Would LIGO results improve if there were a third branch perpendicular to the existing two?,astro
8348,bhf4m6,How does iron ore form from individual molecules created in a generation 1 star?,geo
8349,bh2p68,What determines the life expectancy of an organism?,bio
8350,bgy4te,Why does mother's age increase the possibility of a baby to have down syndrome?,bio
8351,bh3weu,"If hemoglobin is more efficient than myoglobin, why do we have both?",med
8352,bh3z88,Monospecies activity of pollinators other than bees?,bio
8353,bh7tax,What is dandruff and how does it form?,med
8354,bh7y6s,"How did improperly treated water cause lead to be released into Flint, Michigan’s water system?",chem
8355,bh83eg,What makes cow's milk amenable to homogenization that is different from plant milks that use emulsifying agents?,chem
8356,bh87lv,Size comparison: Simbakubwa Kutokaafrika vs Andrewsarchus Mongoliensis?,bio
8357,bhhctc,Why do we measure decay in half-lives rather than just lives?,physics
8358,bhhuoo,How many hydrogen atoms fusing around the same time would it take for the reaction to be visible to the naked eye?,physics
8359,bhkgdg,"Is an algorithm that’s good at identifying one type of objects in pictures/videos (e.g. faces, cars, birds) expected to be a better starting point for learning to identify other types of objects, or is it just as easy to start from scratch?",computing
8360,bhetw6,"Throughout the history of the Earth, which land areas have shifted the least and the most?",geo
8361,bhhz8i,Is there any support for fields that exist that have no observed particles that they interact with?,physics
8362,bhgu19,How can an Earthquake alter the Earths rotational speed?,geo
8363,bhnokg,"Why don't planets twinkle as stars do? My understanding is that reflected light is polarised, but how it that so, and why does that make the light not twinkle passing through the atmosphere?",astro
8364,bho8zo,How are new antibiotics created and tested?,med
8365,bhniwc,"Does transmission through various corrective lens materials, e.g. contacts and glasses affect the spectral distribution transmitted?",physics
8366,bhfzkr,Is there any emotion/emotional response that an animal has proven to have that humans do not possess?,neuro
8367,bhdi0u,"What effect, if any, does water temperature have on metabolism?",med
8368,bhecjc,Do different muscle groups have to compete for recovery?,med
8369,bhfjcr,How do we know what plants looked like before domestication? How can I find out?,bio
8370,bhflne,Why does sunburnt skin retain/give off heat?,med
8371,bhgo3j,Would certain countries have more obstacles to overcome compared to others to reach certain planets?,astro
8372,bhgvll,I’ve read that plastic slowly decomposes over about 1000 years. What exactly causes it to decompose over such a long period of time? Why doesn’t it just never decompose?,chem
8373,bhhmcf,What is happening on a cellular level when we get dry skin?,med
8374,bhhphz,How was the world map created?,geo
8375,bhij8a,Can satallites take photos of planets outside of our solar system?,geo
8376,bhqj5a,Is it reasonable all isotopes heaver than Hydrogen-1 will eventually decay?,chem
8377,bhsqzi,"“23559” listed as makeup ingredient, what is it?",chem
8378,bhqp82,"When the Suez Canal was dug, how were the ecosystems of the Mediterranean and Red Sea affected?",bio
8379,bhszkd,The 2011 earthquake in Japan shortened the length of the day by 1.8 microseconds. How was this measured?,geo
8380,bhy92r,How does browning of meat during the cooking process occur without any listed sugar?,chem
8381,bhwo9g,"In light of the recent first Marsquake recorded, what causes Marsquakes? Does Mars have tectonic plates like Earth?",geo
8382,bhw7sp,Where are our memories stored?,med
8383,bhvjmo,How do you prove the existence of ‘black holes’ ?,physics
8384,bhuq3q,How do you determine if a liquid that exists on Mars or Europa is H2O molecules?,astro
8385,bhrxbk,Do some microorganisms live in cloud formations?,bio
8386,bhqta4,"I get how cosmological redshift works, but how do we know what the original wavelength of that light was?",astro
8387,bhz9i4,"If light is produced by the release of photons when electrons return to stable energy levels, why do blackbody objects emit light over a continuous and wide spectrum?",physics
8388,bi188w,"What would happen, if you create a perfect vacuum inside a stable container?",physics
8389,bi1cxp,"During timeperiods with more oxygen in the atmosphere, did fires burn faster/hotter?",geo
8390,bi166u,Are there specific areas where meteorites are more likely to fall or is it completely random?,geo
8391,bhrhnx,"After eons and eons, wouldn't everything in the universe eventually gravitate back toward each other into one massive point?",astro
8392,bhriy5,Why is plastic pollution significantly worse than glass pollution?,chem
8393,bhrl8y,How do antibacterial medicines work on a cellular/molecular level?,med
8394,bhsyh7,How does an egg/zygote get oxygen pre-uterine implantation?,med
8395,bhz7pu,"Do insects sleep, or do they just stay up forever?",bio
8396,bhv7hv,When did STDs develop?,bio
8397,bi1vev,What makes a solid soft or hard?,eng
8398,bi4cgo,"Can you have a nucleus that is orbited by muons instead of electrons? If so, what similarities/differences would the atom have chemically and physically?",physics
8399,bhtpbh,"Can cows and other life stock be inbred? And if so, are inbred life stock harmful for consumption?",bio
8400,bhtwdw,How exactly is it possible to see the expansion of the universe?,astro
8401,bhuw8c,Are there any species that humans are poisonous to?,bio
8402,bi5fbc,How do dolphins and whales fall asleep without drowning?,bio
8403,bibket,Why does the water exiting the nozzle of a water bottle rocket create waves?,physics
8404,bi8oum,"If the expansion of the universe is accelerating, doesn't that disprove a fundamental assumption in Big Bang theory?",physics
8405,bi8o7l,[Physics] Could a time dilation gradient occur on the scale of a human?,physics
8406,bidx8j,"How do different anti particles interact? This post is going to have a bunch of different questions, so sorry for the confusion",physics
8407,bif7xg,Why is the Atacama desert so dry?,geo
8408,bice49,How do we distinguish gravity waves?,physics
8409,bifr6t,Does a cat’s vision change when their pupils are narrow slits vs. huge ovals that take up the entire area of the eye?,bio
8410,bifdyu,Do all birds lay eggs consistently like chickens do? And if so how do they know which ones are fertilized (and therefore should be protected)?,bio
8411,bifbk6,Are there any desert regions that are currently becoming wetter / greener?,geo
8412,bif8aw,what determines the perceived frequency of tinnitus?,med
8413,biejmf,Could someone describe the differences in peripheral vision between men and women?,med
8414,biclkg,"Why does paper so all crinkly and fragile after it is dried out from being wet when something else, say fabric, doesn’t?",chem
8415,bicjbz,"Does octave equivalency show any sort of property in physics, or is it a completely perceptual phenomenon?",physics
8416,bicgbf,Does airpockets with hot air exist close to the ground?,geo
8417,bibymd,"Before the modern world, what caused the Earth's temperature to regularly vacillate 15 degrees (C)?",geo
8418,bibnri,Did Earth increase the speed of its revolution at any point in its history?,geo
8419,bi59ra,How come species that aren't native to a particular country such as black widows and the UK haven't accidentally or otherwise been released into the wild and reproduced?,bio
8420,bi62rf,Do people who are born blind still experience REM when they sleep?,med
8421,bi5gxp,How was it noticed that asbestos had a health consequence many years after exposure? How likely is it that some other product around today is unsafe in a similar way?,med
8422,bi6rin,Do bugs (ie: ants) care about the day/night cycle?,geo
8423,bigdca,How does our handwriting develop?,med
8424,bigtzt,What happens to the material that's eaten away by acid?,chem
8425,bi9wbo,Why does the moon appear in the daytime?,astro
8426,bi9ikz,Why do we use speed *bumps* rather than furrows?,eng
8427,bif0ew,Do battery in new unpack electronic degrade over time ?,eng
8428,biikbr,Can someone explain why Saturn has a hexagon at its uppermost pole?,astro
8429,bimebt,"Should I trust the spedometer of my car or the speed stated by my GPS? Which one is correct and even more important, which one do the cops use?",eng
8430,bikad9,"We have just started experimenting with Haptics and technology that expresses the feelings of touch recently. And we have had visual and auditory media for decades, what is the likelyhood ""Smell-o-vision"" technology or even taste?",eng
8431,bies9k,Is it possible to restrict the flow of water to one direction?,eng
8432,bimlzc,What actually kills us from lack of sleep?,neuro
8433,bib4w8,Does the entire universe rotate or just expand?,astro
8434,bibpds,What is the chemical composition of pre-ejaculate?,med
8435,bibpep,"Is it accurate to say that, in CRISPR-Cas9, site specific cleavage is determined by base-pairing complementarity between the crRNA spacer and the target protospacer DNA, and the protospacer adjacent motif?",bio
8436,bibpkz,Does the spoiler on a car do anything but look nice?,eng
8437,bibuhz,"I have an understanding that Lipomas are tumors, so why don’t they turn into cancer, and at what point does a tumor turn into cancer?",med
8438,bihirj,Why didn’t Pre-Columbian North America have great civilizations like their Mesoamerican and Andean counterparts?,soc
8439,bihkee,What's the theoretical size limit of a star?,astro
8440,bihmer,"Do quantum particles ""collapse"" the wave function of other quantum particles?",physics
8441,bii5ao,How does a ribosome know to traffic a protein with a hydrophobic signal sequence and signal recognition particle to the ER vs. the plasma membrane?,bio
8442,bir8fi,"If ice is less dense than water, why do melting ice caps cause the threat of rising sea levels?",geo
8443,bitro8,How to calculate bandwidth?,meta
8444,biu3pc,Why do excited electrons fall to intermediate orbitals before falling to ground state?,physics
8445,bitws9,What differentiates fruits from vegetables scientifically?,bio
8446,bivove,"Why, quantum mechanically, is chemical stability dictated by the filling of orbitals?",physics
8447,bivm66,How do spiders know where to build their webs?,bio
8448,biv9dq,"Is it possible for their to be ""Dark Systems"" I.e. Solar systems with no star at the center but rather massive gas giants?",astro
8449,biwrj2,What makes someone a light sleeper or a heavy sleeper?,med
8450,biwo4e,Why do some birds hop while some of them walk?,bio
8451,bix1qf,"Why is it that Earth, from afar, can be seen glowing?",astro
8452,bim3lh,What have we learned from feral children about how people think?,psych
8453,bimfq5,What machine pumps blood during a heart transplant?,med
8454,bimq6d,What mechanism causes humans to automatically breathe and blink? Why are these mechanisms stopped when we think about them?,med
8455,binxtk,Why don't tire companies make their tires solid rubber?,physics
8456,bip7hb,"What would happen to deep sea fish at the surface, given the pressure difference?",bio
8457,bis9cp,Do fresh fruits and vegetables vary in nutritional content depending on how or where they are grown?,chem
8458,biyqwk,Why can the first electron orbital only hold 2 electrons?,chem
8459,bir744,"I’ve heard before that the coastline of a landmass can be considered infinite if you consider the length of the measuring stick, all the way down to fractals. In the same vein, would the area be considered infinite?",maths
8460,bj1yfi,"AskScience AMA Series: I'm an expert on all things springtime and the correspondent on a PBS Nature series about spring, phenology, and citizen science. Ask me anything!",meta
8461,bj0ubg,Do new elements form at the center of a nuclear bomb explosion?,physics
8462,bj0pus,Why does having a bigger particle accelerator help reach higher energy collisions? Can't we just spin around in a smaller one for longer?,physics
8463,biyafa,Is it possible to have 0 resistance?,physics
8464,bj2yt3,Why is Semen white?,med
8465,biyyvc,Can dark matter just be black holes?,astro
8466,bj2bnk,"Based on the available statistics and every other thing being equal, is it safer to give birth naturally or by Caesarian sectioning?",med
8467,bj426a,Why doesn't diarrhea kill us when it used to be so fatal?,bio
8468,bj2ejn,Do violent video games increase aggression in people?,psych
8469,bj0yhv,What are the atmospheric levels of ethanol from wild sources?,geo
8470,bj0uzb,What determines a child’s temperament? Can the temperament of the parents predict what their future child might be not including external environmental and social upbringing?,psych
8471,bj0ge3,"What do normal, functional prion proteins do?",bio
8472,bj08lh,How much do crumple zones affect a cars stopping time?,eng
8473,bizcs5,"Why is it when you crush something plastic (like a water bottle), you can't get it back to its original form?",physics
8474,biycyp,How do manganese dendrites form on limestone?,geo
8475,biydmg,How far do slugs travel?,bio
8476,biy62i,How does deep sea ocean mapping work? And how confident are we that we have actually found the deepest part of the ocean?,geo
8477,biy3f7,"Is their an actual cause/effect relationship between smoking and lung cancer, or is it just correlation?",med
8478,bixial,"Why can we vaccinate against some diseases (measles, chickenpox, hepatitis B) but cannot vaccinate against others (HIV, gonorrhea, Ebola)?",med
8479,bixfki,Can an fMRI be used as a lie detector?,neuro
8480,bixaky,Where does the salt in salt water originate from?,geo
8481,bix1bh,Did Pasteur's rabies cure involve injections to the stomach?,med
8482,bj2dn0,How do relativistic jets escape the singularity of black holes when nothing else can?,astro
8483,bj5892,Is it possible to split a helium nucleus (or an alpha particle) in half?,physics
8484,bj6a0t,Why does a gases Mach Number affect whether it’s velocity increases or decreases when entering a convergent or divergent nozzle?,physics
8485,bizopp,Could hypothetical supersymmetric elementary particles of the standard model also be candidates for dark matter?,physics
8486,binp6h,Would a block of doped semiconductor connected to a metal wire gain electric charge?,physics
8487,bjbh6h,Why does beta plus (β+) decay happen in proton-proton chain reactions; why don't the two protons just form helium instead of deuterium?,physics
8488,bizv55,How did the first person get tuberculosis?,bio
8489,bj2kgj,"If, as suspected, the earth was hit by Theia early in its creation, why don’t we have a ring of debris around us like Saturn?",geo
8490,bjcegd,"Some moons are coplanar and some are not, what makes some of these moons non-coplanar?",astro
8491,bjcln5,How is the placebo effect mitigated in experiments studying effect of meditation?,psych
8492,bjak6z,Does environment affect personality?,psych
8493,bj94mr,Why is mortality from measles in the Philippines so high?,med