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Why do sharks and other fish have nostrils?

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Would a "vat grown" human actually be viable, given our dependence on bacterial sybiotes?

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Are there any estimates on when the absolute earliest life as we know it could have started? Both in the universe at large and on Earth itself (or Mars I suppose)

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How do high glucose levels damage the body?

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Editing genes, how many cells do you need to edit?

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It's well recognized that different breeds of dogs are suited to different tasks and have different temperments etc. Why doesn't this apply to "breeds" of humans. Or does it?

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I keep reading that activated charcoal binds to toxins. Over and over again that's the statement. How does it "know" what's a toxin and what's useful?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do sharks and other fish have nostrils?	3912
Would a "vat grown" human actually be viable, given our dependence on bacterial sybiotes?	11
Are there any estimates on when the absolute earliest life as we know it could have started? Both in the universe at large and on Earth itself (or Mars I suppose)	3
How do high glucose levels damage the body?	1
Editing genes, how many cells do you need to edit?	1
It's well recognized that different breeds of dogs are suited to different tasks and have different temperments etc. Why doesn't this apply to "breeds" of humans. Or does it?	1
I keep reading that activated charcoal binds to toxins. Over and over again that's the statement. How does it "know" what's a toxin and what's useful?	1