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Could CRISPR transform a mouse stem cell to a human stem cell?

Submitted by scrooch t3_xzfe6h on October 9, 2022 at 7:24 AM

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How many Rings of Fire can a planet have?

Submitted by ShoerguinneLappel t3_yiizwf on October 31, 2022 at 5:44 PM

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What eye colors are theoretically possible?

Submitted by TwoHundredThirteen t3_xz4qze on October 8, 2022 at 9:56 PM

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What lifeform has the shortest genetic sequence?

Submitted by teafuck t3_xz4njj on October 8, 2022 at 9:52 PM

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Is it true that mosquitos and fleas like the taste of some people better than others?

Submitted by Flodo_McFloodiloo t3_xz454y on October 8, 2022 at 9:29 PM

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Can Elks get depression? Are there many studies that explore sadness in mammals?

Submitted by Somebodynobody29 t3_xz445t on October 8, 2022 at 9:27 PM

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What is the limiting factor on hydraulic cylinder size?

Submitted by bengy5959 t3_xz2esu on October 8, 2022 at 8:14 PM

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What is the current consensus on coronavirus transmission through fomites? Can I stop pressing elevator buttons with my keys?

Submitted by PolytheneMan t3_xz1opi on October 8, 2022 at 7:44 PM

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When did blood type AB first evolve?

Submitted by Novel_Estimate_3845 t3_xyllm9 on October 8, 2022 at 6:37 AM

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As we age, why does it become harder to see in dimly lit rooms?

Submitted by cle_eech t3_xygyty on October 8, 2022 at 2:23 AM

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Could someone using miniature rocket engines/any type of cheap propellant that exerts a constant force greater then the weight of an object that is being propelled plus the propellant create a spacecraft? Wouldn’t escape velocity be unnecessary here?

Submitted by AbbreviationsAny6384 t3_xygf5i on October 8, 2022 at 1:55 AM

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Is hangman a solved game?

Submitted by TheSoapbottle t3_xyga75 on October 8, 2022 at 1:48 AM

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Can an object that’s not a black hole be so dense or massive that it has an event horizon?

Submitted by ExactCollege3 t3_xyfxgo on October 8, 2022 at 1:29 AM

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Why don't drugs provoke an immune response?

Submitted by parrotlunaire t3_ybxoct on October 24, 2022 at 12:42 AM

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What does the yoke on Boeing planes do while landing?

Submitted by roscian1 t3_yexfqd on October 27, 2022 at 5:07 PM

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Does the size (weight, height) of the surrogate mother affect the adult size of the offspring?

Submitted by [deleted] t3_xyafw6 on October 7, 2022 at 9:14 PM

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What colour is a Komodo Dragon's blood? I can't find any answers for it online. It's all about venom.

Submitted by [deleted] t3_xy8ewl on October 7, 2022 at 7:48 PM

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What counts as "observation" in quantumn theory?

Submitted by Iron_Rod_Stewart t3_xy7u8l on October 7, 2022 at 7:25 PM

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How common are genetic mutations in conception?

Submitted by soygang t3_xy2vlm on October 7, 2022 at 4:01 PM

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What causes tree leaves to change color?

Submitted by 23emm t3_xxt568 on October 7, 2022 at 7:57 AM

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Is every single living cell adjacent to or “have access to” a capillary? Are there living cells not next to a blood/O2 source, and if so, how do they survive?

Submitted by Friggin t3_yboy8r on October 23, 2022 at 6:21 PM

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Is the "average" human also the most attractive?

Submitted by Byzantae t3_xxp2rs on October 7, 2022 at 4:01 AM

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Why is thiamine the predominant nutritional deficiency in alcoholics?

Submitted by supinator1 t3_yaxc56 on October 22, 2022 at 8:11 PM

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In what ways do sperm change as someone gets older? Or will a 15y/o produce basically the same offspring as a 60y/o (disbarring fertility issues)