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What is an aluminum lake? Does it contain...

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Why does lemon prevent the browning of apples? When browning of apples is caused by a reaction with oxygen. But lemon only helps to reduce acidity or...

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If Entamoeba Coli is present in the human intestine can other amebic life forms survive there as well? More specifically, can Endolimax Nana,...

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Why is the sound of fingernails scratching against a chalkboard so irritating to listen to? ...

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I would like to know the amount of salt (either in ppm or %) in a normal human...

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How long can someone sustain without sleep? What factors would change that number of hours or days? Could you please provide any good sources to...

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Are double yolked eggs ever viable? Can they be fertilized? If so are they to be fertilized once or twice? Is there an evolutionary advantage to the...

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Why does it take nerves so long to grow back, more than for skin...

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What must occur for two parents with blood type AB to have a child with blood type...

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Can you verify the scientific validity of statements I've heard animal rights groups make, including that

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I understand that cancer is caused by mutations in some of the genes that regulate cell growth and division. I also understand that patterns of...

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Why are soccer balls coloured black and white? I heard it has to do with these two colours making the ball easier to see during daytime and nightime....

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We were learning about colour and light when my teacher Mlle. Gelinas told us about this question she asked at a sciency lecture type thing. She and...

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What does the epiglottis...

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Can you tell me about enhancing mental performance and cognitive abilities through brain nutrition (nootropics), music stimulation, mental exercises...

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Are cats left- or right-pawed? What percentage are left pawed/right pawed? We are doing some research on this subject for a science fair project and...

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Could you please tell me what is inertia? Will it bring us more good than bad in our life? Will you please state a few applications about inertia...

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I've often wondered about this. It's kind of complicated, so bear with me... If a person suddenly one day decided to behave as if they didn't have,...

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What is the chemical in banana that causes...

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I am doing a science fair project to measure which type of ibuprofen dissolves fastest in stomach like solutions. ie will gelcaps dissolve faster...

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How many languages are there in the...

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I put frozen spinach, fresh spinach, canned spinach, frozen peaches, fresh peaches and canned peaches in separate glass bottles. Before that, I...

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Why doesn't a person lose 9 lb when they consume 1 litre of ice water? If a calorie is the energy it takes to raise 1 cc of water 1 deg C then to...

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What is the chemical formula for...

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Do the cells in the heart tissue know if there is something wrong with the heart. If so, how do the heart's tissues tell the brain there is something...

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I am a firearms Instructor for Law Enforcement Officers. I am teaching a course on training male and female officers. I am curious if there are...

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Is there any other part of your body that acts like the funny bone...dense nerve endings, pain etc. to the degree that when struck in the same manner...

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ULUru is the aboriginal name for Ayer`s Rock, which was a sacred place for native Australian peoples. ULUguru is a Tanzanian Mountain, also probably...

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Physicians often want to know the glucose and lipid levels in a patient's blood and whether proteins are present in a patient's urine. What do these...

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Why is it that when you get the chicken pox when you're little it's not as bad as getting it when you are...

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Does temperature affect the performance of the mind? Such as slowing down the thinking process? Is there a change at all?...

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I saw you answer to the composition of banana peels, but I would really like to know what chemical compounds are in a banana peel. An old wives tale...

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What goes on during the change between isometric and isotonic in muscle cells? What does it look...

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Is there a difference between total recall and a photographic...

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Why can't humans listen to two things at the same time and get all the information for...

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Is there a simple chart that indicates the amount of carbohydrates in various foods? If so where can I acquire...

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Endel Tulving, Is it possible that what we call "remembering the past" and "imagining the future" are, in essence, the same thing? Our cultural bias...

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Could you tell me the symptoms when given either thalium or...

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Why did humans develop pubic hair (facial, under arm, etc.)? And also why does the male voice change so much more than the female voice at...

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How is it that some people can 'float' while others seem unable to? In the sea I can quite happily float on my back for ages without even moving,...

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Could insulin resistance have been a beneficial adaptation in times when food was not as...

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Why is milk sometimes referred to as being a homogeneous mixture, while at other times it is said to be a heterogeneous mixture. Could you help...

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How does medicine (for example, Contact) work in your stomach after you have taken a...

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I would like to know if you could help me in my quest to making harsher laws about Driving Under the influence of Marijuana (DUM). I am wondering if...

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Why is the golden ratio considered aesthetically pleasing? In other words, what are the neurological processes involved in the perception of...

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I have aplastic anemia, and from what I understand, my T-cells are destroying the stem cells from my bone marrow as they are produced. After reading...

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My friend and I are doing a science fair project and we wanted to know which gender will remember a poem in black and white better and which will...

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How is Chemistry involved in the field of Psychology? ...

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I have heard that the papiloma virus could be transmitted not only through sex but just by a simple handshake. Is that possible? How can we protect...

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I gave a child up for adoption in 1966. I have found someone who might be my child. She has type "A" positive blood and I have type "O" negative...

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Why when you make lollypops do you have to boil the ingredients to 300 degrees for it to...

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What does the future of Psychology hold? New therapies for brain disorders? Computer 'psychologists' to assist people with common problems? A direct...

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What is the cause of static electricity? Also, I'm doing research for a book and I wanted to know if people have small amounts of electrical activity...

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Why do carrots spark when cooked in a microwave? Peel 1/2 a carrot, dice it into small pieces, put pieces in a pot and boil, drain and let cool. Put...

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I am very interested in getting into the field of Psychology and would appreciate basic and scientific...

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Is it possible for a girl to get pregnant even if the man did not fully ejaculate? If a man and woman are only engaged in heavy "petting" ... could a...

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I understand that there is a hormone in the brain that regulates and controls sexuality. Is this true? If it is, then what is the name of this...

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How can I build a water...

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If pepsin digests proteins in the stomach, how do orally taken vaccines...

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What is the chemical makeup of an...

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What is the purpose of polyvinylpyrrolidone in the making of hard capsule gelatin. What is the grade/spec used and where is it derive from? Who is...

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What catalysts are needed to break down plastic containers, such as yogurt...

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How does light therapy work for people with SAD (Seasonal Affective...

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Have any cures for any specific viruses been found? By cure I mean the ability to rid the body of all the viral...

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What kind of permanent changes in a developing child's brain or behaviour can be caused by the mother's chemistry (hormones, neurotransmitters etc.)....

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How can we reshape bone using our understanding of bone growth? Obviously, parts, if not all of a bone can reduce in size without becoming brittle....

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What is the chemical make-up of pear, banana and apple...

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If a person was to experience continous pain, of moderate intensity, for a week, is there any evidence of physiological changes in the body solely...

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Can you damage your hands by cracking your...

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How do cells know when to stop growing (dividing)? How does cancer change the cell so that it no longer knows when to quit? ...

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My father was exposed to massive radiation exposure before he fathered two out of three children. His first born has no major medical problems. His...

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Do herbal medicines interfere with the effectiveness of prescription medicines? If so, how does it affect one another?...

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When a group of cancerous cells is compared to a group of normal cells, cancerous cells usually have a much larger percentage of immature cells and...

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Where can I find the data to support that polyvinylpyrrolidone is safe for medical applications? Please advise. Thank...

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When metal scrapes metal such as two spoons, it makes the edges of my teeth feel numb. Why is...

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Why is oxygen used in the brewing industries' fermentation tanks? What types of yeast or bacteria are used to produce their...

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What is your opinion on the ethics of transplant farming and what is your opinion about genetic screening? ...

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What causes the...

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Why do we get coloured water if we put a slice of beet root in water but we do not get coloured water if we put a piece of carrot in...

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Could Dr. Michael Smith's discovery of site-directed mutagenesis be of benefit specifically to patients with cancer or Alzheimer's disease? If so,...

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If a person or infant is going to get freckles, at what point or age do they...

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What exactly is "Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy" (BSE), or mad cow, what are it's effects, and how in the heck did us canadians get it over here if...

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What is colour? How does the brain perceive...

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Is it possible to do a blood test (or some other type of tissue testing) to determine someone's exact...

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How does heated vinegar react with powdered milk to create the result of plastic like...

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Are there any developments in the research on elastin in coronary heart disease? Is there any way in which we can prevent our bodies from losing...

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I have more than one question: Does Coffee work better for females or males? Does Coffee work better for younger people or older people? Does coffee...

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What effect do pain killers have on the human brain? How exactly do they work? What about drugs like Ritalin or Prozac?...

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Do people's teeth fall out naturally from old age or is that caused by a...

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What is the maximum number of decibels one ear can...

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Apparently we lose millions of brain cells every day. Does that mean we are getting dumber by the day? Why do we lose these brain cells at such...

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I am doing a psychology paper on Near Death Experiences. I would like to ask if you have any articles on the topic that may be useful to me as a...

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What are the main chemical components in food? How do you determine the total protein, lipid, carbohydrate content of food? (give specific names of...

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What is thought? Is it matter or energy? And how does the brain create a...

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Can you please tell me what the basic preservatives are in the following breads: white, wheat, potato, and raisin. I'm doing a project on bread...

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Can you contract diseases if someone's saliva gets in your eyes? A really disgusting thing happened to me the other day. I was walking down the...

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Can you please explain to me how yogurt is made? My mom says it is made with bacteria, but I am not sure how something that tastes so good could be...

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I would like to know how the brain functions generally while sleeping, and what part electricity plays in the process. I would also like to know the...

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How does the sensory memory help us to hear, read and understand whole sentences? For example. when I read a sentence, by the time I reach the last...

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Many people add mustard to salad dressing (oil and vinegar) in order to render the two usually immiscible liquids miscible. How does the mustard do...