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Answers to Science Questions
We rely increasingly on computer networks. Could our current civilisation cope without them?
How can protein sequences be used to predict 3d structure?
Are humans the only species to clean their teeth? If so, how do the lions and wolves in natural history programmes keep...
Can a shrink-wrap treatment that claims to kill fat through lysis of fat cells be healthy? Would it really work?
Research has suggested flies can smell meat from 7kms away. Is this true and how do we know?
With divorce rates being over 50%; is monogamy for humans societal concern (nurture) or natural need (nature)?
Is it possible to recreate the conditions found on Mars down here on Earth?
Most hairy mammals have patterned hair, so why don't humans have tabby or tortoiseshell hair colouring?
What are the best stem cell sources?