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AskScience Panel of Scientists XXVIII (self.askscience)

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Joint Subreddit Statement: The Attack on U.S. Research Infrastructure ()

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BiologyIs there a threshold in elevation at which reptiles can no longer survive? (self.askscience)

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Planetary Sci.How do scientists determine where to land their rovers on mars? (self.askscience)

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AstronomyHow "tall" is our galaxy, if measured perpendicular to the ecliptic plane? (self.askscience)

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BiologyHow does your DNA "know" which enzymes break down which poisons? (self.askscience)

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ChemistryWhen bacon is being fried some parts of the fat jump from transparent to white in an instant. What biochemical process is at work there? (self.askscience)

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EngineeringWhy are there no vacuum balloons? (self.askscience)

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Human BodyDo illnesses cause cumulative damage to the body over the long run? (self.askscience)

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BiologyWhy can’t fish breathe out of water? (self.askscience)

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PhysicsDo two different atoms of the same element always have the same mass? (self.askscience)

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Human BodyCould you theoretically get sunburnt in space? (self.askscience)

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BiologyHow does the brain turn chemical signals into specific tastes like “sweet” or “bitter,” and why do certain molecules taste the way they do? (self.askscience)

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PaleontologyAre there any discoveries of fossils that are in the process of mineralization? (self.askscience)

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BiologyHow do we know that T-Rexes walked, instead of hopping like a kangaroo? (self.askscience)

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Earth SciencesWas native copper ejected from volcanoes, or deposited from copper-rich water? (self.askscience)

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PhysicsWhy do charged particles lose more energy through radiation when accelerating than mass does through gravity? (if this is how it works at all) (self.askscience)

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Planetary Sci.How is it possible to locate Marsquakes ? (self.askscience)

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Earth SciencesHow do Earth’s continents move? (self.askscience)

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BiologyAre there any animal or plant species that have more than two sexes that are interdependent upon each other to reproduce? (self.askscience)

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BiologyWhy are hair follicles not a common source of cancer given their very high metabolic and mitotic activity? (self.askscience)

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BiologyHow do infections kill in cases without an immune response or inflammation? (self.askscience)

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Earth SciencesAskScience AMA Series: I am a hydrologist at the University of Maryland. My research focuses on modeling and remote sensing for estimating snow cover, snow water resources and snow hazards. Ask me anything about snow and hydrology more broadly! (self.askscience)

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BiologyHow does the cell know which strand of DNA to copy during transcription? (self.askscience)

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AstronomyWhat percent of ordinary matter in the Milky Way do stars make up? (self.askscience)

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