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One cell of Vibrio natriegens has a dry mass of ca. 10-12g (ca 10 to the power of minus 12) and the total mass of Planet Earth is 5.9726 x 1024 kg, Assuming zero mortality calculate in how many...
I dare suggest that a warmer atmosphere is potentially capable of trapping more heat in the planet's mantle and crust increasing the risk of increased frequency of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and...
http:// www.bbc .co.uk/ news/uk -politi cs-3515 1201 Badly wrong this year, even that septic Nate Silver got it wrong and he called every US state at the last college so what now for pollsters? any ideas...
I'm enjoying following Tim Peake's mission via the Internet & the current Royal Institute lectures. They've briefly covered first aid on board but what would be the protocol, God forbid, should an...
Having studied this a lot during my University days, I'm a little concerned that antibiotic resistance has come around so quickly. http:// www.bbc .co.uk/ news/he alth-21 702647 Interested to know how...
whenever i am heating liquid on the stove, as i am cooking, there is not much steam. However, as soon s i turn the gas off loads of steam. Why?
This image from the Hubble shows a new born star with 2 jets of gas shooting out that look just like Light Sabres from the 'Dark side'...
In fact, having reached our pinnacle of scientific discovery are we now on a regressive path leading to our eventual extinction as a species ?
My Dad is thirty years older than me. After an infinite amount of time will he still be older than me? My initial thought is that there's something self-defeating in the phrase "infinite amount of...
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I had always assumed that the shortest day had the latest sunrise and the earliest sunset. I have only just noticed that today is the earliest sunset, and on 21 December it is 2 later than today. And...
Galileo thermometer broke and liquid went on radiator and possible in the vents is my radiator safe to put on please...
Hi, My boyfriend is studying A Level Biology (as he eventually wants to train to do Physiotherapy) and he mentioned he'd quite like a large 'Human Body' poster to put on the wall to help him with his...
I took a picture at 06.47 today of a single star in the southern sky. Not sure how to load it here, but I would like to know what it is please. From this scant info, any ideas?
Identify mixture X / sodium salt: Mixture X consists of a carboxylic acid and a neutral compound which was separated by using 2M NaOH and filtered off through a buchner funnel / flask. the sodium salt...
This should be interesting
http:// www.bbc .co.uk/ news/sc ience-e nvironm ent-348 15668
//If it fails, laws of physics might have to be reconsidered.//...
What's happening - Large Hadron Collider , wise ?
This question is prompted after watching wall to wall , Prof Brian Cox , yesterday...
Thought provoking:
http:// www.eas tofthew eb.com/ cgi-bin /versio n_print able.pl ?story_ id=They Made.sh tml...
Neil deGrasse Tyson seems to be under the impression that some form of strappage is required for sex to successfully take place in a weightless environment -...
So, I go to clinical for respiratory therapy and just had to choose a patient with a disease condition and had to research about it. I have arrived with these but can't think about the rest. Can...