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Why are scanning tunneling microscope images always blurry? What are the limitations in improving the resolution?

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Why are there no nonhuman primates in North America?

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Could someone better explain how radioactive decay is so directly related to the number of protons in an element?

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With all the talk on Climate Change threatening animal species around the world, are there any species that may benefit from a slightly warmer climate?

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Is there a way to turn Americium-241 into Americium-242?

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Is purified bottled water (distilled or reverse osmosis) worth buying over drinking city tap water?

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We hear about how bad the drought is in southern CA. What can we do to fix this? Is it permanent?

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Are there any solar system objects that have a (reasonably?) high chance of striking something else?

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If the Oort Cloud exists, why can't we observe other Oort Cloud-like fields around other stars?

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What mechanism led to the creation of the supermassive black holes at the center of galaxies?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are scanning tunneling microscope images always blurry? What are the limitations in improving the resolution?	21
Why are there no nonhuman primates in North America?	9
Could someone better explain how radioactive decay is so directly related to the number of protons in an element?	7
With all the talk on Climate Change threatening animal species around the world, are there any species that may benefit from a slightly warmer climate?	5
Is there a way to turn Americium-241 into Americium-242?	5
Is purified bottled water (distilled or reverse osmosis) worth buying over drinking city tap water?	3
We hear about how bad the drought is in southern CA. What can we do to fix this? Is it permanent?	3
Are there any solar system objects that have a (reasonably?) high chance of striking something else?	2
If the Oort Cloud exists, why can't we observe other Oort Cloud-like fields around other stars?	2
What mechanism led to the creation of the supermassive black holes at the center of galaxies?	1