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AskScience Panel of Scientists XV (self.askscience)

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Planetary Sci.Given recent developments in our understanding of water/ice bodies on Mars, is it possible that we could one day be surprised by Martian fossils? Or do we have reason to believe that Martian life would be limited to microorganisms? (self.askscience)

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BiologyHow does a pregnant body "decide" when it's time to go into labor? (self.askscience)

submitted by Dr-Not-a-Milkman

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Earth SciencesIn the Rain Forest greenhouse of Biosphere 2, there is a forest with 90 species that is 25 years old. Being in a greenhouse in Arizona, why hasn't the heat trapped in the greenhouse baked this forest? (self.askscience)

submitted by FullOfQs

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PhysicsCould the 2D geometry of quantum dots allow for easier or higher-temperature superconductors? (self.askscience)

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ComputingWhat causes the randomness of internet speeds, even on Ethernet? (self.askscience)

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MathematicsIs deriving symetric? (self.askscience)

submitted by Juanda1995

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PhysicsI understand that the losing of an electron by silicon creates an electric field, thus how solar panels work. Do they ever run out of electrons to lose, making the solar panel have a life-span? (self.askscience)

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NeuroscienceTo what extent do female and male brains differ biologically, not taking into account cultural conditioning? (self.askscience)

submitted by sapien5491

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BiologyWhat is happening to the animal tissue when meat gets overcooked? (self.askscience)

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PhysicsWhy is the photopeak energy that is detected by a scintillation detector centered around the "true" energy in a Gaussian distribution? (self.askscience)

submitted by Arantius314

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BiologyHow do camouflaging animals know what colour/texture to mimic? (self.askscience)

submitted by Frosty_J

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ChemistryWhenever I open a breath right strip, the guled part lights up. Why is this? (self.askscience)

submitted by Dolphythedolphin

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Human BodyHow does female birth control cause breast tissue to grow when there is no placenta and therefore no chorionic somatomammotropin (CS) being produced? (self.askscience)

submitted by Fishbowl99

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Earth SciencesHow do storms form in the middle of a large landmass like a continent? Don't they need enormous bodies of water like oceans to form? (self.askscience)

submitted by LBJSmellsNice

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EngineeringWhy aren't we seeing organic photovoltaics solar cells everywhere? What's the catch? (self.askscience)

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PhysicsWhy can light waves travel through space but sound waves can't? (self.askscience)

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PhysicsWhy do desktop fans look more like boat propellers than aircraft propellers? (self.askscience)

submitted by ConspicuousSam

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BiologyWhy did these leaves near the street lamp turn red earlier than the rest? (self.askscience)

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EngineeringAre molten salt thorium reactors able to breed nuclear weapons grade material? Or is the worst that they can produce less radioactive material? (self.askscience)

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BiologyWhy is CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing so revolutionary? How does it compare to the previous gene editing techniques (e.g ZFNs and TALENs) (self.askscience)

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Human BodyWhy do men get bald on the top and in front but not on the sides? (self.askscience)

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BiologyFrom an evolutionary perspective, why do so many vegetables taste bitter? Wouldn't evolution make them taste better to us like fruits since they're so nutritious? (self.askscience)

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NeuroscienceIs there something like an "immediate concentration overflow"? (self.askscience)

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BiologyHow did viruses originate? (self.askscience)

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BiologyHow does human cells replicate to form specific organs, features and continue developing without breaking the pattern? (self.askscience)

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