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"Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication."

- Leonardo da Vinci

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bio_man   65836   239 Replies

bio_man

Neural Rewiring Strategies for Nicotine Addiction Relief in Smokers Looking to Quit

Neural Rewiring Strategies for Nicotine Addiction Relief in Smokers Looking to Quit

How can smokers alter neural connections to alleviate addiction cravings when trying to quit, given that non-smokers find cigarette smoke unpleasant while smokers, due to nicotine addiction, find smoking pleasurable and addictive because addiction is

oemBiology   36   3 Replies

bio_man

Health Effects of Prolonged Exposure to Landfill Chemicals: Hydrogen Sulfide and Ammonia

Health Effects of Prolonged Exposure to Landfill Chemicals: Hydrogen Sulfide and Ammonia

"Health Effects of Prolonged Exposure to Landfill Chemicals: Hydrogen Sulfide and Ammonia"
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Living in close proximity to a landfill may result in exposure to the following chemical elements:
- Hydrogen

oemBiology   100   3 Replies

bio_man

Man suffocates to death in his sleep from blocked nose!

Man suffocates to death in his sleep from blocked nose!

Can't paste a link but I'll copy the article here:

''DIY snoring cure killed man of 26; Tampons put up nose.
Link/Page Citation
A MAN suffocated after stuffing tampons up his nose to stop his snoring, an i

Lars Knowles   242   1 Reply

Anonymous

Is smoking hookah bad for you?

Is smoking hookah bad for you?

Why is smoking hookah bad for you in comparison to smoking cigarettes?

doubleu   313   1 Reply

bolbol

Why do I never get pneumonia after getting cold or getting wet in the rain?

Why do I never get pneumonia after getting cold or getting wet in the rain?

i read a news article where a man got pneumonia and died after going in rain. and a woman who swam in a cold pool and got pneumonia after that

Frank_Baker   610   1 Reply

bolbol

What makes rabbits different than rodents?

What makes rabbits different than rodents?

I know rabbits are not rodents (i.e. mice, rats), but what makes them different? In other words, why are they classified differently?

kdog   425   1 Reply

bolbol

Why can't we simply insert any gene into bacteria and have them create the...

Why can't we simply insert any gene into bacteria and have them create the...

Why can't we simply insert any gene into bacteria and have them create the protein for us? How come it's not that easy?

psyche360   774   1 Reply

bolbol

Why hot and humid air can induce mild asthma attack

Why hot and humid air can induce mild asthma attack

June 6, 2012 Science Daily reports: As summer arrives, and May is to be an asthma attack months, research has shown that doctors may better understand the reasons of the patients with PPM1F mild asthma in the hot and humid weather, difficulty in brea

yoxi5236   1088   1 Reply

bolbol

Spectrometers usage in science.

Spectrometers usage in science.

I guess biologist and physicists may use spectrometers to determine the material they are analyzing? I don't suppose any lab might allow a non-scientist to use it to measure light output of an IR therapy device?

CarbonRobot   217   3 Replies

bio_man

Morphology of body parts cause?

Morphology of body parts cause?

What directs how our body parts change shape as we age? Is that our ever changing epigenome? Why must my ears keep getting bigger and my face get narrower? Lol.

CarbonRobot   163   4 Replies

CarbonRobot

Cells losing their true identity over time?

Cells losing their true identity over time?

I think according to Dr. David Sinclair, geneticist at Harvard, our cells behave increasingly like different cell types than they are due to epigenetic noise from aging. Like a skin cell might take on qualities of a muscle or brain cell without actua

CarbonRobot   268   9 Replies

bio_man

Pineapples carry harmful insect shell insects, safe to eat?

Pineapples carry harmful insect shell insects, safe to eat?

Referring to following link, Taiwan pineapples carry harmful insect shell insects. I would like to know on whether it is safe to eat them or not, would stomach acid strong enough to kill any of those insect / worm? I also find similar news related to

oemBiology   247   7 Replies

oemBiology

Question about Resultant of gravitational force?

Question about Resultant of gravitational force?

Referring to following image, I would like to know on resultant force between Sun and Moon at different locations.

Which one's resultant of gravitational force are increasing and decreasing on Earth?

[img width=350 height=3

oemBiology   386   11 Replies

bio_man

How much atmospheric pressure drop would starting to effect us?

How much atmospheric pressure drop would starting to effect us?

"The International Standard Atmosphere defines what consitutes a "normal" atmosphere. The sea level pressure is defined as 1.01325 bar (29.92 inches of mercury); the sea level temperature is defined as 15° C (59° F); and the temperatur

oemBiology   265   11 Replies

bio_man

Is It Safe To Drink Your Urine?

Is It Safe To Drink Your Urine?

During earthquake, there are many story about drink urine to survive in practice.
I would like to know on following situation

1) if I don't drink urine, how many days can I survive without water?
2) if I drink urine, how man

oemBiology   179   6 Replies

Anonymous

How to select sunglass after Cataract Surgery?

How to select sunglass after Cataract Surgery?

Referring to following statement, I would like to know on how to select sunglass after Cataract Surgery,

100% UV protection is common for most of Sunglass, what transmittance should be selected?

Does anyone have any suggestions?

oemBiology   219   7 Replies

Anonymous

Why McDonald's burger is so difficult to digest?

Why McDonald's burger is so difficult to digest?

I rarely eat burger at mcdonald, because whenever I eat burger, My stomach does not feel good as I eat natural foods.

I would like to know why McDonald's burger is so difficult to digest within stomach.

Does anyone have an

oemBiology   299   1 Reply

rene_ram97

The most important issue we have now in the space exploration area

The most important issue we have now in the space exploration area

I`ve got  a questione related to space exploration area. What is the most important issue we have now in the space exploration area? As we can see now space explorations are developing very rapidly and doing this, it causes a lot of issues to so

patrick65   299   1 Reply

Anonymous

Embryonic stem cells versus induced pluripotent stem cells?

Embryonic stem cells versus induced pluripotent stem cells?

Are embryonic stem cells totipotent and can become any cell type while induced pluripotent stem cells can become most cell types? Do embryonic stem cells create the equivalent of induced pluripotent stem cells?

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CarbonRobot

Epigenome in highly regenerative animals?

Epigenome in highly regenerative animals?

Do animals like zebrafish that are highly regenerative have a slower rate of epigenetic changes over time compared to humans?

CarbonRobot   172   1 Reply

bio_man

What level of barometric pressure effects body?

What level of barometric pressure effects body?

Referring to following statements, I would like to know on any article about what level of barometric pressure effects body as describe below

Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks in advance


High Barometric Pressur

oemBiology   338   11 Replies

Anonymous

Would peanut easily get Aflatoxins ?

Would peanut easily get Aflatoxins ?

Packed Peanut usually expire within 1 year, but packing is usually not vacuum, would mold be easily grow and convert into aflatoxin? which are best known for their potential in causing liver cancer.

Does anyone have any suggestions?
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bio_man

How does atmospheric pressure effect on blood pressure?

How does atmospheric pressure effect on blood pressure?

Referring to following link, I would like to know on how to interpret following conditions

During the spring days, would inverse relationship apply for both systolic and diastolic?
what period is the spring days?

During win

oemBiology   197   1 Reply

Anonymous

Oldest person not of prescribed medications?

Oldest person not of prescribed medications?

I know there are a number of people that make it to 100 or closer to 120 these days, but do any people make it much past 90 with some prescription or another?

CarbonRobot   301   5 Replies

bio_man

Why male parent age increases risk of birth defects?

Why male parent age increases risk of birth defects?

I know women largely have the same eggs their whole life so damage is possible, but men create new sperm regularly. Do they have proof of why male age is a factor?

CarbonRobot   197   3 Replies

bio_man

Increased breathing difficulty.

Increased breathing difficulty.

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/004011.htm

This definitely sounds like my issue. I have never smoked and jog a couple times a week. Between ages 30 and 40 my breathing has required noticeably more energy. And lately there is always a

CarbonRobot   209   5 Replies

bio_man

Liver cirrhosis surgical treatment.

Liver cirrhosis surgical treatment.

https://www.google.com/search?q=liver+cirrhosis+surgical&source=lmns&bih=674&biw=360&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjS2o6r8JD7AhW8_zgGHafVAvIQ0pQJKAB6BAgAEAU

I would like to know if a liver transplant (surgical) is dec

prashantakerkar   201   2 Replies

prashantakerkar

Face asymmetry and handedness.

Face asymmetry and handedness.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9394222/#:~:text=Areas%20on%20the%20left%20were,especially%20significant%20for%20left%2Dhanders.

I found this interesting. Right handed people tend to have larger left sides of their face? Does that have any

CarbonRobot   177   2 Replies

duddy

Stem cells and obstacles to getting more?

Stem cells and obstacles to getting more?

It is my understanding that stem cells are kept in just about every tissue type in case repair work needs to be done. And yet with age our supply decreases. If we could create stem cells either inside the body or outside then inject into the body wha

CarbonRobot   185   3 Replies

bio_man

Why does nose lost sense of smell?

Why does nose lost sense of smell?

I smell a little corrosive gas from clean for a few seconds and then run away,
After all corrosive gas is removed within 10-30 minutes, I rinse my nose with diluted salt water (500ml) + warm clean water (1500ml), I repeat this cleaning steps 2

oemBiology   213   3 Replies

bio_man

How many viable humans are possible?

How many viable humans are possible?

https://www2.palomar.edu/anthro/biobasis/bio_3.htm#:~:text=The%20total%20possible%20combination%20of,monozygotic%20twins%2C%20is%20genetically%20unique.

This says our DNA allows for like 70 trillion possible viable human beings?

CarbonRobot   241   7 Replies

bio_man

How to calculate the rate of diffusion based on different level of concentration?

How to calculate the rate of diffusion based on different level of concentration?

Diffusion: movement of solute molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration

Referring to following link, I would like to know on whether calculation is correct or not for calculating the rate of diffusion

oemBiology   215   1 Reply

duddy

Biosynthetic Cocaine Plasmid construction

Biosynthetic Cocaine Plasmid construction

Hey there,
I am currently working on constructing a plasmid used for biosynthetic cocaine and want some reviews on it to spot some mistakes i may have made. I overexpressed all off the precursors and added a histidine tag for purification. All

Izzy76   283   3 Replies

Izzy76

How does slime mold use pulsating movement to search for foods?

How does slime mold use pulsating movement to search for foods?

Referring to following link, I would like to know on how slime mold uses pulsating movement to search for foods.

"Slime Mold's Pulsating movement is triggered by chemicals moving arond inside it.
Water, moving in waves, carr

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bio_man

How to handle Piriformis Syndrome better?

How to handle Piriformis Syndrome better?

Too much running cause Piriformis Syndrome, stretching seems not solving this issue
Is there any exercise to strenght related musicle to reduce stress on Piriformis muscle?
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks in advance

oemBiology   348   4 Replies

oemBiology

What's your favorite mathematical topic?

What's your favorite mathematical topic?

For me, I actually liked all flavors, subjects, or categories in mathematics.

Regardless of which one you chose, we can all agree that mathematics can be fun, frustrating, delightful, and discouraging all at th

bio_man   4471   1 Reply

DannyJohnso

How do resultant force work among different angles?

How do resultant force work among different angles?

Referring to following link, I would like to know on how resultant force works among different angles, in order to determine on whether planets are attract or repel each other.

[url=https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=vi

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oemBiology   1022   20 Replies

bio_man

How does blue light stimulate the circadian clock?

How does blue light stimulate the circadian clock?

Referring to following article, I would like to know on how blue light stimulate the circadian clock.

What wavelength frequency (blue light) would be the most effective to stimulate the circadian clock?

Does anyone have any sugg

oemBiology   295   1 Reply

bio_man

How atmospheric pressure effect blood pressure?

How atmospheric pressure effect blood pressure?

I would like to know on any more articles supporting following conclusion

Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks in advance


"Conclusions: A significant inverse relationship between atmospheric pressure and bloo

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oemBiology