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Q&A Could a blood transfusion from immune survivors of a deadly, bioengineered virus grant the same immunity to those who don't have it?

First question so hope I'm doing this right! Working on a setting right now where a bio-engineered virus/plague is wiping out a large portion of humanity. Most died upon first exposure. Some surviv...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Space_Cadet‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Space_Cadet‭

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Q&A Scientific reason for incense burners to be an effective ward against malevolent "spirits"

Malevolent Spirit: Malevolent spirits are swarms of barely visible machines that have accidentally been imprinted with a deceased person's memories. They posess swarm intelligence and communicate w...

4 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Mephistopheles‭

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Q&A Light-activated Expanding Chemicals

In my world, electricity has not yet been discovered, but they have somehow still managed to attain a technological advancement similar to modern times. I am currently trying to tackle the problem...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by A Lambent Eye‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by A Lambent Eye‭

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Q&A Can an Insect's Pheromones Be Visible?

In my story, there is a type of bee that releases a pheromone during mating season that is visible at night in brightly lit areas. This is similar to how you can see rain more easily at night if yo...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by overlord - Reinstate Monica‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by overlord - Reinstate Monica‭

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Q&A How dangerous are sodium salts?

I am in the early stages of planning a story called The Four Flamingos of the Apocalypse. The premise is that the Four Horsemen have manifested on the surface of the earth and are tasked with bring...

4 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by The Character Consultancy‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by The Character Consultancy‭

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Q&A What could cause Fluorocarbons to be present in an Earth-like atmosphere?

Pretty simple (in theory that is) question for one of my worlds. I heard carbon fluorides are intense greenhouse gases but otherwise harmless and didn't lead to large issues (atleast none that I co...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Aezyc‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Aezyc‭

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Q&A what liquid or substance for rainbow colours oil patterned alien skin?

I was thinking of an alien humanoid charcter for my super powered beings story that would be completely black and faceless with similarities to venom and its strings of symbiotic goo but this chara...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Aizen-sama‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Aizen-sama‭

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Q&A Iron-age tools, is there a way to extract heavy metals out of a creature?

Assume a location which is heavily polluted with dust of several types of elemental metals (copper, silver, nickel, cobalt etc) or their respective oxides and salts (whatever is stable in humidity ...

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by System‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What rare elements would be most needed in building a space station beyond the Earth?

If people were attempting to build a space station beyond the Hill Sphere, (outside of the area where Earth's gravity dominates), and wanted to mine the raw materials for the station from dwarf pla...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Bob516‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Bob516‭

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Q&A How can the epidermis be manipulated at will to become clothing-like material?

In this world, elves developed along similar lines of homo sapiens, with some major differences that allow for a small metamorphic ability. Their epidermis, the outermost layer of skin, can be shap...

5 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Incognito‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Incognito‭

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Q&A Rare Earth Elements in the outer solar system

If a space station were to be built in the outer solar system, is there an asteroid beyond Jupiter with a ratio of rare earth elements high enough to make it worthwhile to mine for the rare earth e...

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Bob516‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Bob516‭

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Q&A Powering a Nanobot Via Nuclear Fission of Its Material

First let me say that I know almost nothing but the basics about nuclear fission. I know more about nano robotics but I've got no degree in the matter, just a rather in depth curiosity and a lot of...

6 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by James R.‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by James R.‭

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Q&A Does a life form not using a food-based metabolism still need to saturate its cells with respiratory gases?

I've quite a few alien species that utilize a non-food-based metabolism (one of them being nuclear power). Does a species that has a metabolism not based-on plants or meat (such as using nuclear ...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Caveknight32‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Caveknight32‭

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Q&A Is an earthlike planet with ammonia oceans even plausible?

The idea of a planet where ammonia replaces water as the dominant liquid in the environment is quite popular in science fiction. I tried to develop a scenario where these kind of oceans are plausib...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by TheDyingOfLight‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by TheDyingOfLight‭

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Q&A How much hydrogen and oxygen can I add to an atmosphere before it explodes?

Hydrogen and oxygen gases can be combined to form water and a lot of heat. As with many exothermic reactions, the heat from this process can provide activation energy to the reaction of more H2 wit...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Mike Nichols‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Mike Nichols‭

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Q&A UTH Ceramic Bones/Exoskeleton?

Why and how could an organism evolve to make its bones or exoskeleton out of a UTH (Ultra High Temperature) ceramic like TiB2, WC, B4C, or TaHfC? Is it even possible?

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Aezyc‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Aezyc‭

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Q&A Heavenly Host Daycare and Correctional Facility for misbehaving gods: Bahamut and Tiamat 1/2: Containment

Once upon a time there was a world called, "The Gone, but not Forgotten Realms", ran by #GamerGate Garry and #ClintonBodyCount Anon. One day, Anon got tired of Garry taking his work for granted and...

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Mephistopheles‭

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Q&A Is there an element or compound that is highly reactive to any component of milk?

I like to take inspiration for new fantasy creatures from my dreams, so I get some weird ideas sometimes. Last night I found this species. If milk gets on their skin, the creature looks as if it we...

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Chickenpeep Chickenpeep‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Chickenpeep Chickenpeep‭

Question biology chemistry
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Q&A The Requiem quietly plays: Is it possible for molecular machines to read and modify proteins in the brain?

So, I had a concept (a bit large for a single question). One of it's parts is nanomachines rewiring the brain of the subject. Since we don't know much about the exact workings of the human brain, ...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Mephistopheles‭

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Q&A A medieval fantasy adventurer lights a torch in a 100% pure oxygen room. What happens?

Exactly what it says on the tin. Kleeber the warrior is wearing a gambeson and carrying the standard adventurer's gear (leather backpack, 100ft of hemp rope, bedroll, spare clothes, waterskin, dry ...

7 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Mindwin‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Mindwin‭

Question physics chemistry
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Q&A What plasma temperature range to expect from Earth atmosphere common elements?

I intend to write a character that has the ability to turn nearby gasses into plasma for combat and utility purposes. However, I've been studying how plasma works and (as someone who is not as savv...

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Necrikus‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Necrikus‭

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Q&A What would be needed to scientifically be able to stand on cloud?

Inspired from people walking on water using cornstarch plus myths such as monkey king, several gods in heaven/celestial palace, and other fiction works. (image from Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama) ...

7 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Li Jun‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Li Jun‭

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Q&A What metals other than calcium can be used to create alien bones that won't also engender a human-toxic environment?

Edit: Okay, truth be known that this question was part of a set of 5 related questions that I was recommended to break up into individual posts (in their original form, the comments had no trouble ...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Amut‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Amut‭

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Rigorous Science What kind of "fog" could be harvested (and processed) for fuel?

In my setting, a permanent "fog" hangs over the ocean. It is thick, granting low visibility to anyone within it. Instead of water droplets, however, this fog would consist of some substance or comb...

6 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by fercley‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by fercley‭

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Q&A Alternative to Magnesium's Role in Photosynthesis

It is a known fact that magnesium is a very important part of photosynthesis and chlorophyll. I have looked everywhere to try to find out this question but I have never really gotten a solid answer...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Altraxian‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Altraxian‭

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Q&A The Biology behind a slime that uses hydrofluoric acid to disable and digest prey.

So I've been working on a low magic world where magic is actually just another form of energy that can be actualized, similar to alchemy in Full Metal Alchemist. Although development has taken a di...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Clay Deitas‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Clay Deitas‭

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Q&A The anatomy of an organic microwave generator

I have a concept for a species of arctic-dwelling organism (let's just call it a polar bear) that evolved an organ that was able to produce microwaves, which it uses to tunnel through ice. If such...

5 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Cobbington‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Cobbington‭

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Q&A Effects of Ammonia

This is a continuation of a question I made earlier! The atmosphere consists of 80% N2, 17% O2, 1% CO2, 1% NH3. I am not extremely familiar with the chemistry of ammonia, but I do know that it beh...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Altraxian‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Altraxian‭

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Q&A Interesting Atmosphere Chemicals

I am currently working on world-building a planet, and I wanted to try to diverge from Earth's atmosphere a little bit, but not extremely. I am planning on still having it be a oxygen-nitrogen rich...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Altraxian‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Altraxian‭

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Q&A Are there logical gaps in the periodic table in which you could insert a new mystery element for use as a fuel?

As in the title. We have the modern periodic table: In a potential near (or far) future setting humanity discovers a new element which serves as the basis for a cleaner, higher energy density...

17 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by James‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by James‭

Question chemistry fuels
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Q&A We need help with our xenoforming weapon of mass destruction

Our empire has been at the mercy of violent marauders who are not working with the Will of Dozin and instead trying to break away from our cosmic union. In our archives, we have found a xenoformin...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Mr Kusnetsov‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Mr Kusnetsov‭

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Q&A Is a carbon planet with seas of methanol on its surface scientifically possible?

I am creating a carbon planet with seas of methanol on its surface, but I am not sure that this is possible. It is predicted that carbon planets are depleted of water, since the available oxygen w...

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by URIZEN‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by URIZEN‭

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Q&A What would happen if the Earth passed through an interstellar dust cloud?

I understand an interstellar dust cloud as "an accumulation of gas, plasma, and dust in our and other galaxies. Put differently, an interstellar cloud is a denser-than-average region of the interst...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Renan‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Renan‭

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Q&A What element could be used on a fictional metal-poor planet for biological oxygen exchange?

I'm working on a hard sf novel about humans being forced to survive on a metal-poor planet. They have to take dietary metal supplements at first but eventually a bio-engineer rigs the biochemical p...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by tgrignon‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by tgrignon‭

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Q&A What is more plausible, viruses in a host brain or a viral colony becoming conscious?

In my story I have a strain of virus capable of stealing parts of or changing its hosts DNA, so it could copy the abilities in nature for its next host of choice by taking the genes which control t...

4 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Aizen-sama‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Aizen-sama‭

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Q&A Hydrogen peroxide based life?

Would it be possible to replace water with hydrogen peroxide on an Earth like planet? I know water and hydrogen peroxide are similar, Also if this configuration is possible what may cause an Earth ...

5 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Stephanie‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Stephanie‭

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Q&A Could a living creature produce silicon carbide?

Silicon carbide is a ceramic often used in vehicle and body armor, but could a living creature produce and use it the same way? Assume the creature was genetically engineered.

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Mephistopheles‭

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Q&A Could there be a material that inverts the colours seen through it?

I had a vision of a creature that touched things, and wherever it touched, it left a mark opposite to the original colour. For example when it walked across the grass the grass had red footprints,...

11 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by A Lambent Eye‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by A Lambent Eye‭

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Q&A What would the periodic table of a 4-Dimensional universe look like?

In this question, I asked about a universe with (amongst other things) 4 large spatial dimensions. In 3 dimensions, we have the familiar periodic table with its familiar arrangement of atoms in th...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by Monty Wild‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Monty Wild‭

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Rigorous Science What are the effects of a nearby supernova on a young solar system?

I'm building a S-Type binary system where the primary star is a black hole. Yet the system formed as a O + K-Spectral class binary and the 20 solar-mass O giant went nova 2,7 myr after both the sta...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by TheDyingOfLight‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by TheDyingOfLight‭

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Q&A Fertilizing desert in magical medieval world

Suppose there exists a magic-based civilization. Their mining techniques are medieval and their understanding of organic chemistry and biology are on the Enlightenment era level. However, they are ...

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Мікалас Кaрыбутоў‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Мікалас Кaрыбутоў‭

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Q&A The Sword in the Stone

I am trying to recreate King Arthur's the Sword in the Stone using chemistry. I have a couple ideas how this could be done Would any of these work or how it might work? Arthur removes the sword f...

4 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Muze the good Troll.‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Muze the good Troll.‭

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Q&A Sky color on a planet with an atmosphere consisting mainly of nitrogen

A planet approximately 70% the size of Earth with a surface pressure of approxiamtely 0.25 bar at sea level. The atmosphere consists of the following gases: Nitrogen (98%) Oxygen (1.5%) Carbon mo...

5 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by MedwedianPresident‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by MedwedianPresident‭

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Q&A How can I fast-track the growth of a human being with an artificial womb?

A homoculus is an artificial human being that is created through the magical science of alchemy. These creatures are born in artificial wombs by a dark ritual that requires various materials, and t...

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Incognito‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Incognito‭

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Q&A Would A Biological "Cold Haber" Process Deplete an H2/N2 World of its H2 or N2?

Based on my reading on some science papers, large, wet terrestrial planets likely exist that are swathed in a thin atmosphere of nitrogen/hydrogen ($H_2$ & $N_2$). If life evolved on such world...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by n_bandit‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by n_bandit‭

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Q&A "Realistic" Dwarfs Part One: Bioluminescence for active Vision

I've been thinking about dwarfs and their depiction in classical fantasy for while now and concluded that I find it unrealistic and lazy. Some research showed me that the current fantasy dwarfs hav...

4 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by TheDyingOfLight‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by TheDyingOfLight‭

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Q&A Chemistry in two spatial dimensions?

I know that someone has asked how chemistry would be in four dimensions but I was wondering what would chemistry be like in two dimensions? From what I understand, in two dimensions, particles, ins...

4 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Anders Gustafson‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Anders Gustafson‭

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Q&A Realistic melange - Part 1: Formation

Melange, also known as "the spice", is a fictional drug in Frank Herbert's famous Dune series, which has many benefits (and some drawbacks). In this series of questions, I'll try to see how many of...

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by SealBoi‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by SealBoi‭

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Q&A What would be the chemical composition of the crust and core of a planet comprised primarily of diamond?

I'm creating a world for a webcomic and I'm running into some difficulties "“ namely, my own limitations. I'm not a scientist, and I don't even know how to start asking the questions I want answere...

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by MissMermaid‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by MissMermaid‭

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Q&A A chemical other than alcohol that lowers inhibitions

I'm looking for an existing drug or chemical that most closely matches the following criteria, which will be listed from most to least important: lessening of social and moral inhibitions doesn't...

5 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Brimby‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Brimby‭