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[Virology] By what method could scientists detect the presence of the HIV virus in human remains that are over 100 years old?

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Are these four books New Age drivel, or science written for the layman? (Titles in comment.)

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If my mother had an identical twin, would it be accurate to say that the twin's child and I are genetically half-siblings (or, at least, closer to being half-siblings than first cousins)?

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A forensic question: When conducting an autopsy, how does a medical examiner reach a diagnosis of toxic metabolic encephalopathy? Is it based on medical records or observable changes in the brain?

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A study last year found that the prevalence of type 1 diabetes in children in the U.S. increased by 21.1% from 2001 to 2009. What could cause such an increase in an auto-immune disease like type 1 diabetes?

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[Virology] By what method could scientists detect the presence of the HIV virus in human remains that are over 100 years old?	4
Are these four books New Age drivel, or science written for the layman? (Titles in comment.)	1
If my mother had an identical twin, would it be accurate to say that the twin's child and I are genetically half-siblings (or, at least, closer to being half-siblings than first cousins)?	1
A forensic question: When conducting an autopsy, how does a medical examiner reach a diagnosis of toxic metabolic encephalopathy? Is it based on medical records or observable changes in the brain?	1
A study last year found that the prevalence of type 1 diabetes in children in the U.S. increased by 21.1% from 2001 to 2009. What could cause such an increase in an auto-immune disease like type 1 diabetes?	1