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If the Oxford vaccine targets Covid-19's protein spike and the Moderna vaccine targets its RNA, theoretically could we get more protection by getting both vaccines?

If the Oxford vaccine targets Covid-19's protein spike and the Moderna vaccine targets its RNA, theoretically could we get more protection by getting both vaccines?


If the Oxford vaccine targets Covid-19's protein spike and the Moderna vaccine targets its RNA, theoretically could we get more protection by getting both vaccines?

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 04:23 AM PDT

If they target different aspects of the virus, does that mean that getting a one shot after the other wouldn't be redundant?

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At the challenger deep, would my body gets crushed to a thin film?

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 05:40 AM PDT

I understand that the pressure at those depths is immense. But I'm not sure if it'll just crush my air cavities like lungs or if it'd completely crush meat and bones to a thin paste/film.

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If there is a column of water with bubbles, will the pressure at the bottom be different than it would be without bubbles?

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 08:32 AM PDT

So pressure depends on depth and density irrespective of the shape of the container. Water with bubbles in it would overall have a lower density but if the bubbles are not taken as part of the water and considered part of the 'container' then would the pressure change with depth stay the same as without bubbles?

If so is there a size point where this no longer applies? Would tiny particles suspended in water with different density than the water have an effect on the pressure?

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What causes the power to go out (& back on) during a thunderstorm?

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 03:11 AM PDT

Why are curcuminoids such powerful antioxidants?

Posted: 31 Jul 2020 08:10 PM PDT

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curcuminoid

Is it b/c of all their delocalized pi orbitals hat are delocalized in this weird way along with the aromatic structure?

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Is there a difference between jungles and rainforests? Or are they just two names for the same thing?

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 04:31 AM PDT

Why do geothermal energy stations have pipes that make a loop?

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 05:36 AM PDT

I am not talking about the ground loops.I saw a geothermal energy station on my way and it has long pipes overground that sometimes these loops that look like the letter "n". I wonder what is the point of that shape, is it for lowering the pressure or to cool down the steam or something else?

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Can people who have recovered from COVID-19 (or any virus) still spread the virus?

Posted: 31 Jul 2020 10:53 AM PDT

When someone has tested positive for antibodies, does that just mean they can't get sick again or they cannot spread it at all? For example, someone (Person A) who has already recovered from the virus comes into close contact with someone who has the virus (Person B). Can Person A somehow have the virus in their body and spread to others who have not been infected? I apologize if this is a dumb question. Edit: By recovered, I mean officially tested negative for the virus and not recovered from symptoms.

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Can corona thrive on water? will boiling kill it?

Posted: 01 Aug 2020 02:35 AM PDT

I just had this random thought if its even possible.

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Does constant low-level exposure to a virus keep our immune system primed?

Posted: 31 Jul 2020 10:22 PM PDT

I've read some early reports of antibodies for SARS-CoV-2 rapidly diminishing to almost undetectable levels in the majority of people who have had the virus after only three months.

If someone who had the virus continues living or working in an environment where they were exposed to the virus daily (for example, frontline healthcare workers), would this regular exposure boost the antibody levels for these people and allow them to stay immune longer?

Here is one of the articles discussing the studies:
https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/more-evidence-suggests-no-long-term-covid-19-immun

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Why does light seem to get distorted around hot areas?

Posted: 31 Jul 2020 06:19 PM PDT

Theoretically, can any elements besides Hydrogen be used for a Thermonuclear fusion weapon?

Posted: 31 Jul 2020 07:33 PM PDT

I just watched a little overview about how thermonuclear weapons work and they basically state that Deuterium and Tritium are forced to collide because of great heat and pressure from a fission bomb. I've always know it was a staged reaction of sorts, but the thing that stuck out was that hydrogen made the most sense because there were fewer protons.

Would heavier elements like Lithium or Sodium work in the same way given the right amount of heat or pressure? Or is it diminishing returns as something gets heavier? Or am I completely off base?

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Animals that are feeding on blood like mosquitoes, what are they actually feeding on ?

Posted: 31 Jul 2020 04:14 PM PDT

I understand that they feed on blood, but what are they extracting from it actually ?

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How do gauge bosons and vector bosons differ?

Posted: 31 Jul 2020 06:47 PM PDT

For context, I'm 17 years old and I'm about to start my last year of school. I know the fundamentals of the standard model, but I'm not familiar with the maths (I'm a Brit) associated with it. That's not to say I'm unwilling to try it – I'm always up for a challenge – but just something to bear in mind.

All the articles I've seen either treat gauge and vector bosons as synonymous, or say stuff to the effect of

all known gauge bosons are vector bosons

which implies that it is possible for a gauge boson not to be a vector boson, suggesting they're different things, but they don't say how.

Hence my question, how do gauge bosons and vector bosons differ?

Thanks in advance for the help.

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Why so much attention goes to a possible vaccine but not for a treatment?

Posted: 31 Jul 2020 08:20 PM PDT

I mean, our hopes right now are the functionality of a vaccine but there's plenty of antibodies trials at the moment that doesn't have our attention. Why? if it's much faster to be approve by regulators and the efficacy also could be great.

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If viruses aren't living what does it mean to kill one?

Posted: 31 Jul 2020 08:07 AM PDT

How do the current recombinant viral SARS-CoV-2 vaccines induce immunity?

Posted: 31 Jul 2020 05:59 AM PDT

Pretty simple question, referring to the existing recombinant adenovirus vaccines in late stage trials (Oxford, Sinovac) and how they induce an immune response against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

I'm wondering about the genetic structure of the vector and the mechanism of immunogenicity. For example, is the protein part of the viral capsid? Is it a fusion protein with the capsid proteins similar to the approach used in phage display libraries? Is it purely genetic, and used as a delivery vector to induce expression once the genome is in a host cell? If it's the latter, how does this work for an inactivated virus like the one SinoVac is using? Also, if it's purely genetic, does it include a signal sequence for secretion, or purely rely upon presentation in the context of MHC-1?

I would strongly appreciate any references, as I have read a number of press releases and publications which fail to clarify any of these details.

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Why does the Earth have a core?

Posted: 30 Jul 2020 11:56 PM PDT

How do trees grow? Like not the process that makes them grow, the actual growing part.

Posted: 31 Jul 2020 12:48 AM PDT

When you lose a limb, does your heart pump less blood?

Posted: 30 Jul 2020 07:52 PM PDT

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