r/askscience - Page 10

911 words Math- is it simply manmade or a fundamental property of the universe? 274 words When an adult learns a new language, does their brain store the words in the same way as when they learn new words in their native language (i.e. expanding their vocabulary)? 303 words When an adult learns a new language, does their brain store the words in the same way as when they learn new words in their native language (i.e. expanding their vocabulary)? 303 words How are wireless signals, specifically radio signals, encoded to deliver various forms of information? 622 words Came across this "fact" while browsing the net. I call bullshit. Can science confirm? 635 words "Truth Serum" from spy movies and the like, does it actually work? 281 words What is a metallic bond? 408 words Astronomy question, how much larger in diameter would Jupiter have to be to be observed as an orb from Earth? 388 words How do hydroelectric power plants produce electricity with a frequency of 50Hz/60Hz consistently? 416 words What are the long term health affects of marijuana ? 324 words When and why is variance sometimes used instead of standard deviation? 251 words The new "female viagra" drug is making a lot of news this week. The conversation in the news is about what it does for women but are there any neurological reasons why it wouldn't also have the same libido-increasing effects for men? 566 words What is actually happening during PTSD? 431 words Why does my brain sometimes recall a seemingly random memory that I haven't thought about in years? 327 words What is malicious AI? 384 words Why do parrot's live longer than horses? 319 words How long would a helicopter blade need to be in order for the tip to be moving at the speed of light? 322 words The Mormon Church Released pictures of the "Seer Stone" reportedly used by Joseph Smith. Can you make a geological analysis of it? 296 words Would transmitted information from next to a black hole need to be processed differently if the receiver was 2 lightyears away than if it was 500 miles away? 278 words I know a little bit about relational databases like MySQL. What are noSQL databases? How do they work and how does that differ from relational databases?