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in 2012, pestalotiopsis microspora was discovered to be able to live entirely on polyurethane. Has anything developed since then for practical application as a biodegrader?

4748 upvotes • limbodog

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If very small transistors, like those in modern processors, were used as analog devices, would they have limited number of discrete steps based on the number of atoms in the gate?

4742 upvotes • DeFex

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AskScience AMA Series: I am Dr. Kimberley Miner, here on how deep-frozen arctic microbes are waking up. Ask me anything!

4735 upvotes • AskScienceModerator

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Are there any studies showing how many Covid-19 cases are asymptomatic vs pre-symptomatic, and is there a difference in the infection rate or viral load?

4728 upvotes • CaptainPit

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Do animals that live in an area without a typical day/night cycle (ie, near the poles) still follow a 24 hour sleeping pattern?

4725 upvotes • aaRecessive

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AskScience AMA Series: Happy World Octopus Day! I'm a marine biologist who raised a day octopus in my home for a PBS Nature documentary called "Octopus: Making Contact." Ask me anything!

4723 upvotes • AskScienceModerator

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If a body rejects an organ transplant, can that organ be used for someone else, or is it no longer usable?

4719 upvotes • Theonlykd

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Why can't we use live SARS-CoV-2 as a Covid-19 vaccine?

4719 upvotes • joshuaissac

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Do animals benefit from cooked food the same way we do?

4718 upvotes • Rusk-

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If I have a column of water 100' tall and 2 meters in diameter and I scuba dive to the bottom of that, is the pressure the same as if I were 100' down in the ocean?

4708 upvotes • DavidTigerFan

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
in 2012, pestalotiopsis microspora was discovered to be able to live entirely on polyurethane. Has anything developed since then for practical application as a biodegrader?	4748	limbodog
If very small transistors, like those in modern processors, were used as analog devices, would they have limited number of discrete steps based on the number of atoms in the gate?	4742	DeFex
AskScience AMA Series: I am Dr. Kimberley Miner, here on how deep-frozen arctic microbes are waking up. Ask me anything!	4735	AskScienceModerator
Are there any studies showing how many Covid-19 cases are asymptomatic vs pre-symptomatic, and is there a difference in the infection rate or viral load?	4728	CaptainPit
Do animals that live in an area without a typical day/night cycle (ie, near the poles) still follow a 24 hour sleeping pattern?	4725	aaRecessive
AskScience AMA Series: Happy World Octopus Day! I'm a marine biologist who raised a day octopus in my home for a PBS Nature documentary called "Octopus: Making Contact." Ask me anything!	4723	AskScienceModerator
If a body rejects an organ transplant, can that organ be used for someone else, or is it no longer usable?	4719	Theonlykd
Why can't we use live SARS-CoV-2 as a Covid-19 vaccine?	4719	joshuaissac
Do animals benefit from cooked food the same way we do?	4718	Rusk-
If I have a column of water 100' tall and 2 meters in diameter and I scuba dive to the bottom of that, is the pressure the same as if I were 100' down in the ocean?	4708	DavidTigerFan