What happens to the speed of photons emitted by a moving light source? Do they travel faster than the speed of light, c?

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• What happens to the speed of photons emitted by a moving light source? Do they travel faster than the speed of light, c?
• For animals with better hearing than humans, are sounds comparatively louder?
• Are there cultural reasons behind SVO or SOV word orders in languages? Or is it just whatever stuck?
• Why was I in a earthquake if I'm nowhere near a fault line?
• How do Not Gates work?
• How can atomic orbitals be described as standing waves if they have no physical boundaries?
• What considerations or procedure is used to maintain correct orbit while thrusting to dock wit hthe ISS ISS?
• Does Polynomial interpolation work with n-1 times the same supporting point xi and 1 thats different?
• How do humans counteract the Dzhanibekov effect (phenomenon responsible for the "Tennis Racket Theorem") when doing layout front and back flips? Shouldn't all human flips have at least half a twist?
• Is there a non-geometric equivalent to Einstein's theory of general relativity?
• Can fog form in caves?
• Does the expanding universe, in any sense, temper the gravitational effects of massive objects. In other words, does the expansion of the universe smooth out space-time at all?
• What happens to whales and other ceteceans during a really violent storm/hurricane?
• Are Immortal cell lines affected by telomeres shortening?
• Do birds sleep longer in the Winter?
• What is a precursor wave?
• Does actual computing require energy?

What happens to the speed of photons emitted by a moving light source? Do they travel faster than the speed of light, c? Posted: 06 Jul 2017 04:29 AM PDT submitted by /u/iOfTheApple [link] [comments]

For animals with better hearing than humans, are sounds comparatively louder? Posted: 05 Jul 2017 06:12 PM PDT submitted by /u/glemnar [link] [comments]

Are there cultural reasons behind SVO or SOV word orders in languages? Or is it just whatever stuck? Posted: 06 Jul 2017 02:53 AM PDT submitted by /u/TehSteak [link] [comments]

Why was I in a earthquake if I'm nowhere near a fault line? Posted: 06 Jul 2017 12:21 AM PDT Sorry if this a dumb question but I'm in northern Montana and if I recall...there are no fault lines near me. submitted by /u/logan-mcneil [link] [comments]

How do Not Gates work? Posted: 06 Jul 2017 02:42 AM PDT I totally understand how OR and AND gates work in real life, but could someone explain the physical process involved in a Not gate? I can only visualise a Redstone torch on top of a powered block :D submitted by /u/MoreThanTom [link] [comments]

How can atomic orbitals be described as standing waves if they have no physical boundaries? Posted: 05 Jul 2017 03:11 PM PDT According to Orbital Theory atomic orbitals can be described as standing waves. Analogies such as vibrating strings or planes are often used to explain this. What both these analogies have in common is that for a string or a plane to swing as a standing wave they need to have boundaries at which their amplitude is always zero. A string is bound by two nodes, in the simplest case a plane is bound by a circle. Thus, for a wave in three dimensions I would expect a standing wave to require at least a sphere in which the amplitude is bound to be zero. However, with 1s orbitals in particular we observe no nodes whatsoever. In fact, the maths predicts that an electron occupying that orbital would have a non-zero probability of being detected anywhere. How is this still a standing wave? submitted by /u/Xasmos [link] [comments]

What considerations or procedure is used to maintain correct orbit while thrusting to dock wit hthe ISS ISS? Posted: 05 Jul 2017 06:33 PM PDT When a capsule is reaching the ISS after phasing orbit, what effects do the final adjustments to get close to the iss have in orbital speed and altitude? Can they just point and shoot, or does that method bring them off course some how in the orbit path? submitted by /u/darklegion412 [link] [comments]

Does Polynomial interpolation work with n-1 times the same supporting point xi and 1 thats different? Posted: 06 Jul 2017 02:57 AM PDT first, english is not my mother language... so dont hate me too much. So when i do polynomial interpolation, and i have n different supporting points, i can build a lagrange polynom(Li(x)) and do the standard interpolation fn(x) = sum(f(xi) *Li(x)) and if i have 1 supporting point, I could simply do a taylor approximation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_series with n times the supporting point "a" but what if i have n-1 times the same point a and 1times b?` i learned that in general the system matrix that contains the base-funktions with the different supporting points, has to have full rank. so that i can get a unique solution, but why does it matter if i can solve it for 1solution i have a solution and dont have to care if ther are more? submitted by /u/Glibglob12345 [link] [comments]

How do humans counteract the Dzhanibekov effect (phenomenon responsible for the "Tennis Racket Theorem") when doing layout front and back flips? Shouldn't all human flips have at least half a twist? Posted: 05 Jul 2017 03:30 PM PDT submitted by /u/FromTheDeskOfJAW [link] [comments]

Is there a non-geometric equivalent to Einstein's theory of general relativity? Posted: 05 Jul 2017 11:13 AM PDT If I understand correctly, the geometric approach is what makes this theory so elegant. I wonder if there exists a theory that takes a non-geometric approach and agrees with the general theory of relativity on all (or most) findings at the expense of simplicity. EDIT: a bit more clarification after a deleted comment: Define "non-geometric" in specific terms? GR abandons the idea of gravity as a force instead treating it as space-time curvature. I suppose related to this is the formulation of the theory with the help of tensor analysis. So my question can be broken down into the following: (1) is there a way to use some sort of heavily modified Newton's force approach on flat space-time to arrive at the same conclusions, and (2) is there a way to formulate the theory in terms of something different than tensors (similar to how geometric vectors can be treated purely algebraically by creating a coordinate system). submitted by /u/Im_int [link] [comments]

Can fog form in caves? Posted: 05 Jul 2017 07:53 PM PDT It's a common depiction in video games like Skyrim, but does it really happen? If so, how common is it? I imagine most caves don't have enough water. submitted by /u/dmsub [link] [comments]

Does the expanding universe, in any sense, temper the gravitational effects of massive objects. In other words, does the expansion of the universe smooth out space-time at all? Posted: 05 Jul 2017 09:44 PM PDT submitted by /u/MelleniumFalcone [link] [comments]

What happens to whales and other ceteceans during a really violent storm/hurricane? Posted: 05 Jul 2017 09:56 AM PDT (I know this might be a stupid question, but hell i aint no biologist.) Can they get sufficient air when surfacing or do they have trouble breathing because of super-choppy water conditions? Anyone ever seen any research on this? Are there loads of dead whales and dolphins left in the wake of hurricanes? (Posted this in r/showerthoughts earlier without much response) submitted by /u/caseypb [link] [comments]

Are Immortal cell lines affected by telomeres shortening? Posted: 05 Jul 2017 10:56 AM PDT Wikipedia says: "An immortalised cell line is a population of cells from a multicellular organism which would normally not proliferate indefinitely but, due to mutation, have evaded normal cellular senescence and instead can keep undergoing division." What are those mutations?, are they related to telomeres?, if not, how those telomere shortening affect this kinds of cells? submitted by /u/Frigorifico [link] [comments]

Do birds sleep longer in the Winter? Posted: 05 Jul 2017 08:08 PM PDT Birds only "tweet" during daylight hours so if they are sleeping when it is dark does this mean they sleep longer during the extended darkness of Winter hours? submitted by /u/twickky [link] [comments]

What is a precursor wave? Posted: 05 Jul 2017 12:44 PM PDT How does a precursor wave work? As I understand, during nuclear explosions there are different stages to the blast wave and one of them is a precursor wave, which travels faster than the main blast wave. Why does it travel faster from the main explosion shockwave? submitted by /u/VONChrizz [link] [comments]

Does actual computing require energy? Posted: 05 Jul 2017 09:20 PM PDT What does the power supplied from the wall do other than heating up circuitry, spinning some fans and maybe lighting up some LEDs? Is power drawn from a chip completely turned into heat or does some of it magically disappear? I don't think the latter is true but some comments under some youtube videos make me question myself like "power drawn isnt equal to heat dissipated, there is efficiency, some power is used to run the gpu, blah". I concluded that electronic computers without lights or mechanical parts are physically literally %100 efficient space heaters, is this true? Edit: I know how computers work mathematically, just the conservation of energy didn't add up. I thought: Power in = resistive heat loss + friction heat loss from fans + fan kinetic energy + lights +?? ?? Turns out to be switching transistors requiring potential energy to store the current state Thanks for the downvotes also submitted by /u/bevkcan [link] [comments]

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When we say "the electromagnetic interaction is mediated by photons", what's actually happening in terms of the wave function/Schroedinger's equation?

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• When we say "the electromagnetic interaction is mediated by photons", what's actually happening in terms of the wave function/Schroedinger's equation?
• Do bees or house flies have to individual trigger each wing beat or do they have more of an "ON" switch in their brain?
• When children have serious diseases and illnesses does the process of fighting it off and the drugs affect their growth at all due to the body focussing on surviving?
• What does it mean when we say that the four fundamental forces are "unified" at high energies?
• Do toroidal coils attract and repel each other?
• In the context of quantum physics, what does 'symmetry' mean?
• How do huge structures get buried?
• How do recycling centers deal with people who recycle thins incorrectly?
• Could a Kaon decay into baryons(or anti-baryons/one of each)?
• How do we know the life expectancy of insects?
• How do writing skills correlate to reading comprehension?
• Ask Anything Wednesday - Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science
• Are there any substances which are opaque in the visual spectrum but transparent in the ultraviolet spectrum?
• If a normal/healthy person started to take anti-depressants, what would happen? Would they feel happier then normal?
• How is the mains electricity sine wave kept pure with today's modern appliances?
• Is it possible to create giant capacitors to store energy generated by solar/wind?
• On this 4th of July, I'm wondering the effects of all the fireworks have on our atmosphere?
• Do any moths in the United States Midwest change color during metamorphosis to blend with it's environment or change color to match it's surroundings?
• The Oh-My-God particle was calculated to be travelling at 99.999999999999999999999510% of the speed of light. Is there a point where that percentage of c is so great that it becomes indistinguishable from the actual speed of light?
• How would the density of a planet's atmosphere affect the transmission of sound through it?
• Why does SpaceX need a launch window for a satellite?
• Is GMO cross contamination actually a problem? If so, why?
• Why do our veins stick out the most on our arms and legs and not our abs/back/chest/head?

When we say "the electromagnetic interaction is mediated by photons", what's actually happening in terms of the wave function/Schroedinger's equation? Posted: 05 Jul 2017 02:10 AM PDT submitted by /u/SurprisedPotato [link] [comments]

Do bees or house flies have to individual trigger each wing beat or do they have more of an "ON" switch in their brain? Posted: 05 Jul 2017 05:04 AM PDT It seems very difficult that the brain would be able to individually control each wing beat. Their wings can move thousands of revolution per minute and that seems like their brain would need an "ON" switch. Very different from how anything the human brain has to control which is why I am curious. submitted by /u/Dezman7 [link] [comments]

When children have serious diseases and illnesses does the process of fighting it off and the drugs affect their growth at all due to the body focussing on surviving? Posted: 05 Jul 2017 12:20 AM PDT I'm thinking particularly with cancer on this, it takes so much energy to fight cancer and live through the drugs used to fight the cancer. This must take some of the required growth energy the child needs to grow? Leaving them possibly shorter in adulthood? submitted by /u/Zachary1205 [link] [comments]

What does it mean when we say that the four fundamental forces are "unified" at high energies? Posted: 04 Jul 2017 03:39 PM PDT I understand the basic premise is that in the chaotic, high-density, high-energy and low-volume state of the early universe, the fundamental forces are "unified" and are really a single force acting on the universe until energy levels fall. But how do we know at which energy levels this unification occurs? And if we know this, why do we need different equations to describe the now-disparate forces? Shouldn't they, in principle, be describable by the same theory even at the lower energy levels we find them in today? I am having a hard time wrapping my head around this. How does this factor in the search for a quantum gravity theory? submitted by /u/superfuels [link] [comments]

Do toroidal coils attract and repel each other? Posted: 05 Jul 2017 02:37 AM PDT So magnets attract and repel each other, and so do wire loops and open ended coils... but a toroidal coil contains all the magnetic field inside itself, leaving none outside. Two toroids near each other would therefore presumably not experience each other's magnetic fields and so be unable to attract or repel each other magnetically. And yet, there is still a curl-free magnetic vector potential outside them, and moving coils together or apart means one toroid experiences a time rate of change of the other's vector potential, which generates an electric field, which might lead to a force. But I'm not sure...What do you think, will there be a force that causes two toroidal coils (with current running through them) to attract/repel or not? submitted by /u/bergred [link] [comments]

In the context of quantum physics, what does 'symmetry' mean? Posted: 05 Jul 2017 03:49 AM PDT submitted by /u/RazomOmega [link] [comments]

How do huge structures get buried? Posted: 04 Jul 2017 02:02 PM PDT Huge structures such as houses, pyramids and whole cities that are hundreds or thousands of years old are often found below the surface, often while digging for construction. My question is how can these tho vs simply get buried? Esp. In places where humans have always lived and nature hasn't reclaimed the settlment. submitted by /u/iris12345 [link] [comments]

How do recycling centers deal with people who recycle thins incorrectly? Posted: 04 Jul 2017 12:43 PM PDT Is there some sort of way that recycling centers can separate straws out of the recycling and other things that don't belong? Or do they just have to throw that whole batch away? submitted by /u/Coral_Blue_Number_2 [link] [comments]

Could a Kaon decay into baryons(or anti-baryons/one of each)? Posted: 04 Jul 2017 05:58 PM PDT DISCLAIMER: I am an engineering student and physics enthusiast. My understandings of Quantum mechanics may be incorrect, please correct if so. For what I've read, depending if it is a K+ K- or K0 the Kaon can decay into other Hadrons, usually pions or leptons. But some of these decays correspond to the valence quarks of baryons, such as K+ decaying into three pions. Could, by any chance, this decay result in a proton and anti-neutron? Or is there some principle that doesn't allow for this? Thank you. submitted by /u/Pecsus [link] [comments]

How do we know the life expectancy of insects? Posted: 04 Jul 2017 11:00 PM PDT I've tried to google this to no avail. Do we tag them somehow, or just follow one around until it dies? Or do we bring it into a lab and wait until it dies of natural causes? submitted by /u/Epsilons_Alzheimers [link] [comments]

How do writing skills correlate to reading comprehension? Posted: 04 Jul 2017 04:50 PM PDT For example, are writers who conform to accepted standards more fluently better readers of standard writing? What about non-standard writing? If one is taught to write well after having poor writing skills, will their reading comprehension be better? And is that benefit, if there is any, only for standard writing? These are just contextual questions to support the main question, which is about what general correlation there is between writing skills and reading comprehension. submitted by /u/-_Stitch_- [link] [comments]

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Are there any substances which are opaque in the visual spectrum but transparent in the ultraviolet spectrum? Posted: 04 Jul 2017 10:20 PM PDT submitted by /u/Camblor [link] [comments]

If a normal/healthy person started to take anti-depressants, what would happen? Would they feel happier then normal? Posted: 04 Jul 2017 11:02 AM PDT submitted by /u/esco123 [link] [comments]

How is the mains electricity sine wave kept pure with today's modern appliances? Posted: 04 Jul 2017 02:33 PM PDT With the increase of DC to DC conversation in lamps, TVs etc, the current is drawn at the top & bottom of the waveform. When lots of these appliances are combined this would distort the waveform & flatten the top & bottom as the capacitors charged up. So how do they manage to refine the waveform back to being a purer sine wave with these appliances in use? submitted by /u/Sergeant_Steve [link] [comments]

Is it possible to create giant capacitors to store energy generated by solar/wind? Posted: 04 Jul 2017 04:27 PM PDT I just recently read an article on how California is generating so much solar energy that they have to give it to other states like Arizona, and pay them to take it, to prevent their own grid from being overloaded. Surely there's got to be a way we could store the energy, instead of just finding ways to expend it as it's generated. Some kind of super massive capacitor seems like a solution, though the potential dangers of one that size seem pretty insane. submitted by /u/AcidTWister [link] [comments]

On this 4th of July, I'm wondering the effects of all the fireworks have on our atmosphere? Posted: 04 Jul 2017 08:26 PM PDT submitted by /u/ShadowedHuman [link] [comments]

Do any moths in the United States Midwest change color during metamorphosis to blend with it's environment or change color to match it's surroundings? Posted: 04 Jul 2017 09:46 PM PDT I've been seeing these silky grey moths the exact color of my apartment complex being caught in the orb weavers' webs and I can't find it anywhere online. No changes in pigment that I've seen and they have no markings, just the silky light grey color and bushy antennae. They are about the size of a half dollar coin and are almost impossible to see on the walls of the building. I'm in St. Louis, Missouri. Sorry I don't have a picture if it's needed let me know and I'll repost later. submitted by /u/Mister_Potamus [link] [comments]

The Oh-My-God particle was calculated to be travelling at 99.999999999999999999999510% of the speed of light. Is there a point where that percentage of c is so great that it becomes indistinguishable from the actual speed of light? Posted: 04 Jul 2017 01:13 PM PDT Just to clarify, I'm wondering if one of the Planck units could be exceeded(?) at some percentage of c. Edit: Let's take something like length contraction: would at some percentage an object appear shorter than its Planck length? Is that even a problem to the universe? submitted by /u/explohd [link] [comments]

How would the density of a planet's atmosphere affect the transmission of sound through it? Posted: 04 Jul 2017 09:05 PM PDT I'm writing a science fiction story, and I have a scene that happens on a planet that has an atmosphere similar in chemical composition to that of Earth, but thin enough that people would need an oxygen tank to walk on the surface. Would this affect the way the sound travels through it, maybe in range or perceived volume? submitted by /u/naikiktulu [link] [comments]

Why does SpaceX need a launch window for a satellite? Posted: 04 Jul 2017 06:59 PM PDT Isn't an orbit an orbit? As far as I knew, launch windows were only for missions that required a rendezvous, or planet/moon positions. submitted by /u/PM_ME_TRUMP_FANFICS [link] [comments]

Is GMO cross contamination actually a problem? If so, why? Posted: 04 Jul 2017 10:47 AM PDT My friend argued that GMO crops being infertile is good because it prevents cross contamination (I was against it because it means farmers have to rebuy the seeds from the company). However--is cross contamination actually a problem? Edit: for people saying seed saving is outdated, I was specifically thinking of farmers in other countries like India and in Africa. submitted by /u/quyksilver [link] [comments]

Why do our veins stick out the most on our arms and legs and not our abs/back/chest/head? Posted: 04 Jul 2017 08:29 PM PDT submitted by /u/LnD2020 [link] [comments]

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If I shake hands with someone who just washed their hands, do I make their hand dirtier or do they make my hand cleaner?

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• If I shake hands with someone who just washed their hands, do I make their hand dirtier or do they make my hand cleaner?
• We often see ship hull breaches in space movies, but do they accurately depict the vacuum's pull?
• Why is it that some people get eaten up by bugs while others seem to remain untouched?
• Why is wet hair so much weaker than dry hair when it comes to untangling and breakage?
• How much does the placebo effect influence human health?
• How can source-shifted Zeeman effect be used to isolate a sample in absorbance spectroscopy?
• What determines the severity of pain in the body when injured?
• What would happen if the poles switched?
• What makes us allergic to bees? The pollen they carry, or something else?
• How come a solar eclipse could blind you?
• How does 911 call your local police station?
• How did organisms evolve to self-replicate protein and DNA without the help of external dna replicators like Virus's?
• My Christian homeschooling textbook says that the law of entropy is evidence for creation or intelligent design. Is this true or plausible?
• Is there an enzyme that can deaminate cytosine, adenine, and guanine?
• If a single electron (which behaves as a wave) gets partially reflected off a boundary, on which side of the boundary is the electron?
• How do things maintain an orbit? For example, why hasn't the earth been slowly pulled into the sun?
• Do wifi data signals broadcast through space the way radio and television transmissions do?
• Are two objects with the same mass and different volumes going to show different weights on Earth?
• What are the odds of drawing a given number from negative infinity to positive infinity?
• How did the tiles on the space shuttle work?
• If a pair of equally strong magnets get pulled towards eachother faster than another pair of the same exact magnets, does it's strenght weaken faster too?
• Do ants have ranks in their military? And do ants have discernible battle tactics?

If I shake hands with someone who just washed their hands, do I make their hand dirtier or do they make my hand cleaner? Posted: 03 Jul 2017 09:27 AM PDT I actually thought of this after I sprayed disinfectant on my two year old son's hand. While his hands were slightly wet still, I rubbed my hands on his to get a little disinfectant on my hands. Did I actually help clean my hands a little, or did all the germs on my hand just go onto his? submitted by /u/philography [link] [comments]

We often see ship hull breaches in space movies, but do they accurately depict the vacuum's pull? Posted: 04 Jul 2017 01:42 AM PDT Subquestion: IRL how strong is the vacuum's pull? submitted by /u/Wowliam [link] [comments]

Why is it that some people get eaten up by bugs while others seem to remain untouched? Posted: 03 Jul 2017 03:22 PM PDT submitted by /u/HHStorm21 [link] [comments]

Why is wet hair so much weaker than dry hair when it comes to untangling and breakage? Posted: 03 Jul 2017 06:47 PM PDT submitted by /u/TechnoChicken666 [link] [comments]

How much does the placebo effect influence human health? Posted: 03 Jul 2017 05:31 PM PDT submitted by /u/NRDL [link] [comments]

How can source-shifted Zeeman effect be used to isolate a sample in absorbance spectroscopy? Posted: 03 Jul 2017 04:42 PM PDT As I understand it, the Zeeman effect is the principle of splitting a radiation beam into multiple polarized spectral lines for the purposes of error reduction in spectroscopy (by separating absorbance from background matter from absorbance due to the sample). I understand how to use this technique when the magnetic field is applied to the sample (analyte-shifted), as the free atoms of the sample alone are polarized and interact with polarized light (from lens) by either completely absorbing the light or completely transmitting it, while the background doesnt really change its pattern of absorbance no matter how the incoming light is polarized. One can then see how the absorbance changes just from the sample interacting with the light. What I don't understand is how to draw any meaningful conclusions from SOURCE-shifted background correction. In this method, the magnetic field is applied to the light (radiation) source and splits the beam into 3 polarized segments(pi, and +/-sigma) that then interact with the sample. As I understand the sigma components are only absorbed by the background, and the pi component is absorbed by both background and the sample. But how does this help with isolating the sample from the background? Thanks for thoughts on this subject. submitted by /u/shaniquah [link] [comments]

What determines the severity of pain in the body when injured? Posted: 03 Jul 2017 08:07 AM PDT submitted by /u/ninja_in_training89 [link] [comments]

What would happen if the poles switched? Posted: 03 Jul 2017 07:35 AM PDT In my geology class the prof explained that every couple of years the magnetic poles of the earth switch and begin going the other way and two questions popped into my mind: 1) does this really happen? 2) would this not be a catastrophic event if they flipped? submitted by /u/I_am_Master_Cmander [link] [comments]

What makes us allergic to bees? The pollen they carry, or something else? Posted: 03 Jul 2017 03:23 PM PDT thanks :D submitted by /u/TacticalHog [link] [comments]

How come a solar eclipse could blind you? Posted: 03 Jul 2017 03:53 PM PDT submitted by /u/s0m3r4nd0m9uy [link] [comments]

How does 911 call your local police station? Posted: 03 Jul 2017 12:17 PM PDT Since all police stations in the U.S.A. have the same number, how does it always direct you to your local station? submitted by /u/arvigo6015 [link] [comments]

How did organisms evolve to self-replicate protein and DNA without the help of external dna replicators like Virus's? Posted: 03 Jul 2017 08:11 AM PDT I'm curious how organisms "learned" how to self-replicate DNA and to synthesize proteins. Did organisms steal it from "RNA/DNA masters" like single celled life like Bacteria and viruses? submitted by /u/aaronchakra [link] [comments]

My Christian homeschooling textbook says that the law of entropy is evidence for creation or intelligent design. Is this true or plausible? Posted: 03 Jul 2017 07:28 AM PDT Here is an exact quote: "According to the law of entropy, disorganization in the universe as a whole is always increasing. The law of entropy is powerful evidence for special Creation because spontaneous change, as suggested by evolution to account for the origin of life, is always in the direction of disorder. Our universe and life on Earth could not have evolved from a disordered, chaotic beginning to its present highly ordered state by chance." submitted by /u/jg379 [link] [comments]

Is there an enzyme that can deaminate cytosine, adenine, and guanine? Posted: 03 Jul 2017 09:16 AM PDT There are enzymes that exist to deaminate each of the above nucleobases, however I am curious if there is a more 'general' deaminase that can operate on two or more of them? submitted by /u/lazee_boi [link] [comments]

If a single electron (which behaves as a wave) gets partially reflected off a boundary, on which side of the boundary is the electron? Posted: 03 Jul 2017 10:31 AM PDT electron's DeBroglie wavelength submitted by /u/FailAtomic [link] [comments]

How do things maintain an orbit? For example, why hasn't the earth been slowly pulled into the sun? Posted: 03 Jul 2017 03:43 PM PDT submitted by /u/Documentor [link] [comments]

Do wifi data signals broadcast through space the way radio and television transmissions do? Posted: 03 Jul 2017 10:11 AM PDT submitted by /u/mrsam12000 [link] [comments]

Are two objects with the same mass and different volumes going to show different weights on Earth? Posted: 03 Jul 2017 04:52 PM PDT my question is related to boyancy and if it exists on the atmosphere. I know the air is a fluid, but i have never seen anyone take on account that effect, so maybe it doesn't happen, idk, please help because knowing the answer will help me win a debate!! submitted by /u/TumblinToby [link] [comments]

What are the odds of drawing a given number from negative infinity to positive infinity? Posted: 03 Jul 2017 11:21 AM PDT Just a dumb question I thought about. submitted by /u/Lord_Apollk [link] [comments]

How did the tiles on the space shuttle work? Posted: 03 Jul 2017 10:18 AM PDT This came up while hanging out with some friends. I had read something that said it was because the tiles had low heat capacity, whereas another friend said it was only because of the low conductivity and that they actually had a very high heat capacity. I haven't really been able to find anything conclusive, although low conductivity definitely seems to be consistently agreed upon - heat capacity, or any other specification, doesn't seem to be explained. Anyone care to help clarify? submitted by /u/gilbetron [link] [comments]

If a pair of equally strong magnets get pulled towards eachother faster than another pair of the same exact magnets, does it's strenght weaken faster too? Posted: 03 Jul 2017 03:40 PM PDT submitted by /u/Chenux [link] [comments]

Do ants have ranks in their military? And do ants have discernible battle tactics? Posted: 03 Jul 2017 08:55 AM PDT submitted by /u/FBossMan [link] [comments]

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