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Organic certification is precluded for any plant variety that includes genetic modification through recombinant DNA techniques. However plant varieties whose genes have been randomly modified using...
Rapeseed oil was genetically modified by a couple of Canadians to remove the high levels of uric acid to make it fit for human consumption and they called it Canola. Then my question is, how are we...
It seems that Libya's stockpile of chemical weapons has now been removed to German soil; http://www.expatica.com/de/news/Libyas-last-chemical-arms-reach-German-destruction-plant_768109.html How...
You have a container of water. This container is divided into two halves, Side 1 and Side 2, by a selectively permeable membrane. Side one contains 50 osm (osmoles) of large proteins which cannot pass...
I recently saw a video clip of an Indian chef, who said that any Indian cook will be able to get 8 different flavours from any individual spice. So, I was idly wondering, supposing he was making a...
This formula is intended to find the sum of a consecutive series of integers between any two values. It appears to work for both positive and negative integers including series that include zero as...
Can anyone explain? I work in an amusement arcade shop where we redeem cheap stuff. One item was a small hand-held fan which required 2 AA batteries. Several customers have returned them saying that...
I have heard that when somebody contracts malaria, it can make reappearances in later years. If someone had malaria years ago and gets some other infection in later life, could it bring back some of...
"Ben Stein: What do think is the possibility that intelligent design might turn out to be the answer to some issues in genetics, or in evolution? Richard Dawkins: Well, it could come about in the...
I heard that they were going to try and mix a Mammoths DNA with an Elephant and also certain Dinosaurs with lizards, Crocs, Gators or Snakes if my memory serves me correctly.
Can this be done?...
The NASA and Florida State University study revealed its findings on Thursday. They state that so far three Apollo astronauts, including Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, have died...
I'm writing a story with large (15 meters long) animals and I need help with explaining the enclosure it's 25m by 13m by 6m but I can't figure out what materials can withstand a large animal crashing...
I now try explain this best as I can: For example, Let’s say that there is two guys Tommy and Andrew. They both have heard their other friend Simon talk. They all have other friend, Frank. Andrew...