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QotW: Why won't old soap make suds?

15 January 2019

When a bar of soap gets used a lot and gets smaller, it seems to struggle to form suds...
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Chemistry|Physics|Technology

Can we use waste nuclear heat to generate electricity?

10 April 2011

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Chemistry|Medicine

Are air cavities in the body a problem when diving deep?

10 April 2011

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Chemistry|Earth Science|Physics

How can water become radioactive?

10 April 2011

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Chemistry|Medicine

Can only basic species live on alternatives to oxygen?

27 March 2011

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Biology|Chemistry

How do things emit light by giving off photons?

27 March 2011

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Biology|Chemistry|Physics

Why did a blue laser make my nuts glow?

13 March 2011

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Chemistry

Can ethanol be purified by reverse osmosis?

13 March 2011

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Chemistry|Medicine

Why do we see blotches after looking at lights?

13 March 2011

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Chemistry|Physics

Is hot water heavier than cold water?

06 March 2011

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Chemistry|Medicine

Would Aspirin be approved today?

06 March 2011

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Chemistry

Does Increasing the Concentration of a Reactant Speed up an Experiment?

13 February 2011

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Chemistry

How much CO2 does a car contribute?

16 January 2011

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Biology|Chemistry

Will gritted roads hurt wildlife?

16 January 2011

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Chemistry

How was the first organic molecule made?

16 January 2011

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Chemistry

Why do Snowflakes differ in Size and Shape?

19 December 2010

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Chemistry

Why do we Consider Graphene to be Two Dimensional?

12 December 2010

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Chemistry|Physics

How does Graphene compare to Buckminsterfullerine?

12 December 2010

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Chemistry|Medicine|Physics

Is Blood Magnetic?

12 December 2010

Does iron in blood mean it's magnetic? Can magnetic bracelets be used as a therapy, as some people claim?

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Biology|Chemistry|Medicine

How does giant hogweed change skin and damage it?

28 November 2010

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Chemistry|Physics

Why does dishwashing soap make bubbles?

28 November 2010

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Chemistry|Engineering|Physics

如果我们不这么厚硫磺柴油在燃烧the marine engines that we’ve got, what could we actually do with it?

14 November 2010

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Chemistry|Earth Science|Physics

Which are worse for the environment, volcanic eruptions or plane emissions?

31 October 2010

Which are worse for the environment, volcanic eruptions or plane emissions?

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Chemistry|Physics

How can corn starch and water both flow and be firm?

17 October 2010

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Chemistry|Medicine

Why do tears run down your face slower than a drop of normal water?

03 October 2010

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