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Having studied this a lot during my University days, I'm a little concerned that antibiotic resistance has come around so quickly. http://
In fact, having reached our pinnacle of scientific discovery are we now on a regressive path leading to our eventual extinction as a species ?
In my mind I can conceive a space that is totally empty such that however large or small it is all the possible measurements are zero. Yet if I pass a photon through it it's original electromagnetic...
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
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What's happening - Large Hadron Collider , wise ?
This question is prompted after watching wall to wall , Prof Brian Cox , yesterday...
Thought provoking:
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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...
Does anyone know who said: “The universe only exists because it is observed.”?...
A meteorologist kept a record of the weekly rainfall in his garden for a period of 1 year. In the first 20 weeks, the mean rainfall was 1.5cm and the rmsd was 0.1cm. In the last 32 weeks, the mean...
Not a question - I just thought I'd share. Quite amazing!
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Can anyone help with this chemistry question. Any help would be appreciated
Which of these would turn to a gas last.
copper
magnesium
oxygen
helium
sulphur
mercury
water...
Has anyone here had any fun with one of these? I bought one recently and did some exploring with it... Background radiation where I live: average 0.1 microsieverts/hour 'vaseline glass' sugar bowl I...
I have an net amount of 134.40 of which 20% has been already been taken off, how do i calculate the original gross amount?
Not sure if this the right section but there isn't a maths section!...
Jim, can you help me here please. According to the article photons from the 2 electrons were induced to meet midway between them to activate QE. So is that all that is needed for QE? if so QE must be...
Six hundred of the best students are to be picked from 5,000 students in order for them to go on a special education programme. Assume that IQ is an appropriate way to pick the 600 students. We wish...
Instead of trying to stop it, which is like trying to stop the tide coming in, why doesn't the human race just adapt to the different weather patterns and climate? I mean the climate is has always...
Is there any such thing as quicksand?
As in the movies where people get sucked under?
Or is it a bit of a myth?...
