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Answers to Science Questions
04 December 2005
I've heard that bone marrow transplants can cause havoc with DNA testing. Is this the case, and if so, how can the...
04 December 2005
Is there any such thing that could erase or change DNA?
27 November 2005
Why is it that we like drinks with gas, like beer or coke? If we drink these beverages without it, they taste bad, but...
27 November 2005
Is it true that someone's head would explode if you went out into space without a helmet on?
27 November 2005
Is it possible to see a gamma ray burst in the sky? I saw something in the sky flash on and off one night.
27 November 2005
We're told that photons can't escape from a black hole, and I was wondering if gravitons can escape from a...
27 November 2005
How do scientists check the distances between planets, and how accurate are their methods?
27 November 2005
From a scientific rather than a religious point of view, why should there be a universe? Why isn't there just...
27 November 2005
How do scientists measure the life of the sun?
27 November 2005
How many human years are there in a light year?
27 November 2005
If our weight is the difference between gravity and the centrifugal force of the Earth's rotation, why are we not...
20 November 2005
He sent us an email correcting an answer given last week about the best place to put a carbon monoxide detector.
20 November 2005
How is thunder and lightning made, and what causes it?
20 November 2005
Why is it that cream crackers left out take a matter of a few hours to go soggy and stale, yet when put into a large...
20 November 2005
If human and worm DNA are so similar, why are we so different?
20 November 2005
I have a stepson who has fragile X syndrome. He was diagnosed at the age of eight and is 28 now. I'm interested in...
20 November 2005
How many different types of DNA can you get?
13 November 2005
Why is it that some children are born with dark hair and then go very fair when they get older, and similarly, why do...
13 November 2005
I was fitting a multi-fuel burner in the living room and want to know where to fit the carbon monoxide detector. Should...
13 November 2005
If tapeworms make you really skinny, why don't you give them to fat people until they lose weight and then take...
13 November 2005
How can maggots be used in health care and experiments?