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What makes a gas a greenhouse gas? For example, what are the molecular properties of carbon dioxide (CO2) that allow it to retain heat, that nitrogen (N2) lacks?

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Why is the severity of the urge to urinate not always correlated with the subsequent volume of urine?

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Where is the human body’s thermostat, and what is its molecular mode of action, i.e. how does it recognize the body is too hot or too cold?

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When there is mechanical impingement upon a nerve resulting in loss of sensation (foot falling asleep) what is the molecular cause of signal transduction failure?

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Why is there atomic motion? i.e. why do atoms move?

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Why does the face droop as a result of a stroke or Bell’s Palsy?

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What is the current status of artificial photosynthesis? What are the obstacles that still need to be overcome for this technology to be a viable source of energy for the world?

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Do the ice packs (gel packs) used in shipping cold products have different thermal transfer properties than pure water ice? i.e. do they stay colder longer than pure ice in a given environment? If so, how?

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How does the addition of a salt (e.g. NaCl or MgCl) to pure water affect the compressibility of the solution?

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Are their structural differences in artificial fructose derived from corn and fructose found naturally occurring in fruits and vegetables? If so, what impact do these differences have on the metabolic breakdown of these sugars for energy production?

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What makes a gas a greenhouse gas? For example, what are the molecular properties of carbon dioxide (CO2) that allow it to retain heat, that nitrogen (N2) lacks?	2462	askscience
Why is the severity of the urge to urinate not always correlated with the subsequent volume of urine?	1068	askscience
Where is the human body’s thermostat, and what is its molecular mode of action, i.e. how does it recognize the body is too hot or too cold?	48	askscience
When there is mechanical impingement upon a nerve resulting in loss of sensation (foot falling asleep) what is the molecular cause of signal transduction failure?	19	askscience
Why is there atomic motion? i.e. why do atoms move?	10	askscience
Why does the face droop as a result of a stroke or Bell’s Palsy?	2	askscience
What is the current status of artificial photosynthesis? What are the obstacles that still need to be overcome for this technology to be a viable source of energy for the world?	1	askscience
Do the ice packs (gel packs) used in shipping cold products have different thermal transfer properties than pure water ice? i.e. do they stay colder longer than pure ice in a given environment? If so, how?	1	askscience
How does the addition of a salt (e.g. NaCl or MgCl) to pure water affect the compressibility of the solution?	1	askscience
Are their structural differences in artificial fructose derived from corn and fructose found naturally occurring in fruits and vegetables? If so, what impact do these differences have on the metabolic breakdown of these sugars for energy production?	1	askscience