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Megavirus Discovered Off The Coast Of ChileScientists from the French Centre national de la recherche scientifique (National Center of Scientific Research) have discovered the world's largest virus - don't worry, it's still pretty small - but it's an important step in understanding the evolution of one of the most prevalent and fascinating life-forms on Earth.
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The History of Meme including: How Do You Pronounce "Meme" ?What do memes have to do with space exploration, artificial life forms and Richard Dawkins? Everything. Questional takes a look at curious life of memes from Oxford to Memebase and everywhere in between.
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Neural GPS: Alzheimer's and the BrainWhen your brain maps a room- it does so quite literally. Scientists have identified the cells responsible for your internal GPS and how they work. This new information on how the brain maps the external world may provide insight on how to treat diseases like Alzheimer's.
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The Atheist's Taste TestA study shows how moral disgust may translate into physical disgust. After reading Muslim and Atheist literature self proclaimed Christians rated their disgust with a gross beverage higher than the same beverage before reading the literature.
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Bacteria Use "Batman" Like Grappling HooksA recent UCLA study finds certain bacteria are using Batman-style grappling hooks to move through a surface before they develop the goopy biolfim which sticks them to their environment. We decided to take a look at what icky bacteria and the Dark Knight have in common.
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From Humors to Stem CellsFrom balancing humors to growing stem cells on biological scaffolding, modern medicine has grown from a long history of medical research and discoveries. Questional takes a quick tour of the history that brought us to stem cells, what they are and where the research is taking us.
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Solar Flares, Neutrinos and Radioactive Decay: A Bizarre Love TriangleAre solar flares affecting physics on earth?
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Asteroids, Proteins and Life on EarthProminent philosopher Richard Dawkins suggests that life on Earth may have been seeded by aliens. As crazy as that sounds new NASA findings support the theory as new findings emerge that suggest that life on Earth may have, in part, started in space. Hit the jump as we explain the findings and science behind these discoveries.
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Michael Astrachan - XVIVO Scientific AnimationWe recently had the chance to talk to Michael Astrachan, owner of XVIVO Scientific Animation. Michael combines a fine arts and animation background with experience across a wide range of medical and scientific disciplines to create visually compelling animations. He has developed and directed mechanism of disease and mechanism of action animations for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
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Marcus Chown - Author Of "Solar System"Marcus Chown is an award-winning writer, and author of the recently released "Solar System", an electronic book for the iPad. With years of experience in literature and a degree in physics, Chown brings not only his expertise but unique sense of humor to this stunning view of our planetary family.
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Dark Matter Universe Part 2: Dark WorldsIn part two of The Dark Matter Universe we explore the actual nature of dark worlds and why they may exist. Take a leap down the rabbit hole into the world of baryons, quarks, particles and the invisible dark forces which could be shaping worlds right next to our own.
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Genetic Trigger for Depression DiscoveredClinical depression is estimated to affect over 18 million American adults; that's about 10% of our adult population. New studies from Yale University may help dispel the stigma around depression and provide new treatment strategies. The study, led by Ronald Duman, may lead to a new class of promising antidepressants that target a specific gene associated with this debilitating condition.
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You Said It - A Tour of Human Language - Part IThis is the first blog in an 8-part series that will take a look at human language and demystify some of the why's and how's of our communication. The first installment, "Patterns in Particles: Talking Means Moving Air!" introduces the miraculous human language ability and talks about language as it happens outside the body.
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Blobfish - Living in the Twilight ZoneImagine if you will, a distant planet... You don't need to travel to another galaxy. There is an alien world lying deep within our oceans full of creatures so strange they could be featured in any outrageous sci-fi. Entering the twilight zone you get a glimpse of the world 800 meters below sea level.
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Is Time travel possible after new discovery's? (Guest): Have we just discovered a huge step in humanity history? New research says faster then light particles have been discovered. That means The laws of physics are broke. When i heard of this, I thought... Space Travel... Huge break troughs, Imagen traveling Warp 9 on the Star ship enterprise! Sci-f... |
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Can you buy gallium? Is it toxic? (Guest): I've seen videos of gallium melting in hot water and as long as its non-toxic I'd love to buy some and try it! (3 answers) |
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Why should young children under a year old (infants) not eat honey? (Guest): I always see this on the bottle of honey and wondered why its bad for them. |
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How does self freezing coke work? bobbonew: I saw in a youtube video here that in Hong Kong you can turn the coke bottle upside down, and the coke freezes. Insane! How the heck does that happen? (28 answers) |
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What is the most influential medical discovery in the past 50 years? bobbonew:
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If you could extend your life 1000 years with science and technology, would you do it? bobbonew: Science and technology are pushing new boundaries every day. Before we know it we'll be able to extend our life tens of times longer than it is now. So will you guys do it, and why? (7 answers) |
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What is your favorite invention from the past decade? bobbonew:
The past 10 years has given rise to a myriad of technological marvels. From blu-ray to social networking on phones, its amazing the kind of technology and scientific prowess the world now possesses. Even in the early 90's it would have been impossible to predict the world as it is now. |
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What causes electronics to give off heat? Dio: I've always wondered why some electronics, such as my Xbox 360 and cable box give off so much heat. I'm sure there's some scientific explanation for this. (2 answers) |
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How many sciences do you need to get accepted into a university? Aphex: I'm in High School at the moment and I'm wondering if I could get away with just taking Bio next semester and not take Chem. What do you guys think? (4 answers) |
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Why does bottled water have an expiration date? Kenbo: Seriously, it's water. How can it expire? (4 answers) |
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Do you think that their will ever be a cure for cancer? Candy Pants (6 answers) |
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Does the earth have a sister planet on another wave length we cannot see? rancor (4 answers) |
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