Andrea from London asks
In chemistry, how do you know what the formula of a compound is? For example, how do you know if it...
Josh from New York asks
If hydrogen peroxide is bad for cells, why is it good for cuts? Also, how is it a good treatment...
Koshoua from Leola asks
What is the substance or chemical in nail polish that makes it dry?
charl mai from Vancouver, Canada asks
Among the techniques that are being used to determine the identity of an unknown person, for...
Nilakshan from Toronto asks
What is the effect of calcium on plant growth?
kristy asks
Which plants would be good to use in an experiment testing different types of plant foods on...
Donna Creighton from Havre de Grace MD asks
Do noses and ears continue to grow throughout the lifetime?
Tara Longfellow from Chilliwack asks
I was wondering what the breakdown products of ethanol in the body are .... water and what? What...
Jennifer Easterly from Sydney, NS asks
What happens to a bullet fired straight up into the air? Does gravity eventually slow it down so it...
Chloe Jones from London asks
Why do trees lose their leaves?
JenJen186@aol.com from Orland Park asks
Is there a way to actually eliminate the cancer from every infected cell in the body to truly cure...
Charles from Vancouver, BC asks
The earth receives energy in the form of radiation from the sun. Some is re-emitted into space and...
Richard Allan from Calgary asks
I am looking for information on the molecular level electromagnetic resonance frequency of various...
Chad Seibert from Poseyville, IN asks
How come you can boil an egg in a paper cup over hot coals and the cup does not burn up?
Rita from Lisle asks
My 4th grade son is doing a science project on eye color and we can't find any info about the...
Jonathan from Brooklyn asks
I want to convert a conventional gas engine to run on hydrogen gas. How would I go about this?
Laurel from Belton asks
Can extraterrestrial matter carry unknown viruses and fall down to Earth in a form of "space dust"...
Kelly from Toronto asks
True/False. If the moon rises when the sun sets, is it a full moon?
Josh from niagara falls asks
What is the ingredient used to make "hair gel" stiff and hold?
Garry Scott from Surrey BC asks
I have been trying to get an answer to: what kind of fire supression system may be on board the...
Sam from Mumbai, India asks
I have learned that our whole body is made of chemicals. Then our every action must be predefined...
Yevgeniy from SI asks
Can you hear a bat flap it's wings if it is relatively close say 1-2 meters?
Michael Fattori from Toronto, Ontario asks
If our body is made up of cells that are always regenerating, and replacing older dying cells, how...
Dan from Madison asks
In junior high school, our science teacher demonstrated the difference between the surface tension...
Al Ullman asks
What is "route dependent toxicity"?
D from Toowoomba asks
I have been told that it's useful to plot changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure when I...
Heather Purdie from Edinburgh asks
At what age does your heart stop growing? I have just watched a program and a young girl was given...
Nameless from Internet asks
Chloroplasts, which help give the cell energy using photosynthesis, also make the cell green,...
eric from lynbrook, ny asks
What animal has the highest level of testosterone in their body?
Jeffrey Pope from Toronto asks
How fast does the earth move in its trajectory around the sun? (km-hr) What total distance does...
NIKHIL BHANSALI from New Delhi asks
I have an e-DNA (environmental DNA) sample in a vial. How can I learn if the given e-DNA sample is...
Travis from Mt Vision asks
What's the length of time the body needs to get rid of LSD, opiates, marijuana, and other drugs? I...
Jason Ting from Beijing asks
Can phytoplankton live with only nutrients not sunlight?
Nijin from KHD asks
Is there any living thing that doesn't need water to survive in the whole life? If there is...
Wesley O. Smith from Yuma, TN USA asks
I have 10 gallons of new battery acid 31%-39% Sulphuric acid, SP gr. 1.26. I need concentrated...
Ashley R asks
I can see how water and sound waves move in a wave motion, but how do light waves keep their shape...
David from the Internet asks
During cellular respiration, why can't NADH pass its electrons to NAD+ across the inner membrane of...
Mike from the Internet asks
I have a question which is a bit strange but in all honesty i don't know and i was hoping you could...
Debby Marie L. Kwan from Cebu City, Philippines asks
Are smoked foods such as beef jerky carcinogenic?
UML @ Lake.Sherwood .School from Baton Rouge asks
What cause the red dye to explore when it leaves the bank during a robbery? Does the red dye ever...
Most often, your question can be answered by going to the following areas
If you have a different question, please search our archives
If your question has not already been answered, you may Ask-a-Scientist.
Engineering
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Earth
Biology
Medicine
Other