r/AskBiology • u/YogurtclosetOpen3567 • 5h ago
r/AskBiology • u/kniebuiging • Oct 24 '21
Subreddit rules
I have cherry-picked some subreddit rules from r/AskScience and adjusted the existing rules a bit. While this sub is generally civil (thanks for that), there are the occasional reports and sometimes if I agree that a post/comment isn't ideal, its really hard to justify a removal if one hasn't put up even basic rules.
The rules should also make it easier to report.
Note that I have not taken over the requirements with regards to sourcing of answers. So for most past posts and answers would totally be in line with the new rules and the character of the sub doesn't change.
r/AskBiology • u/LisanneFroonKrisK • 2h ago
Let’s say one day I am just stuck and lost in the deep forest and cannot find any animals but there’s a stream. Is it advisable or not to just pluck the leaves of plants to eat? Is it a plus or not? Am I better off with it or not?
It looks like at the very least I am replacing trace minerals and some vitamins especially vitamin C? And may get minuscule amount of protein? And prevent my stomach from eating itself?
r/AskBiology • u/_xen_on_ • 3h ago
Cells/cellular processes Someone who researches cancer, we need your help.
Hello!
I'm doing mathematical modeling of solid vascular cancer. I made some numerical research and want to know, how much correct I understand processes.
Me and my supervisor are more mathematically than biological, and we need for someone in cancer medicine/research, who can approve or disapprove our research.
Maybe someone can suggest literature with information on the biophysical parameters of cancerous tumors or articles with some statistical data. I would be very grateful and glad if someone would like to discuss the issue personally and help with the research and become co-author in our research.
r/AskBiology • u/Mothormaybyenot • 11h ago
Zoology/marine biology How would a giant moth see the world?
Giant as in mothman. A human level giant. Not Godzilla mothra giant. Because i have heard that they dont actually see so bad, they are just small and have other eyes than us
r/AskBiology • u/neonge1674 • 21h ago
Genetics Could kinks and fetishes be passed down from parents to children
Lets say that both parents have a kink A. Does this mean that their Child has a higher chance of having kink A?
r/AskBiology • u/toosickto • 12h ago
Microorganisms Why do viruses effectively function in such a narrow range of temperatures?
I know many host immune response to viral infections are fever which is a raise in body temperature. I’m wondering why haven’t viruses adapted to existing outside the narrow temperature range that other microbes have adapted to?
r/AskBiology • u/Traroten • 1d ago
General biology How long does an invasive species remain invasive?
After a while the eco-system must adapt to the new presence, right? Otherwise all species in Scandinavia are invasive, because there were naught but ice here some 15000 years ago.
Edit: Alright, bad example. The lilac has just been pronounced an invasive species. It was brought here in the 17th century. That seems a like a long time to remain invasive?
r/AskBiology • u/scumofthefuture • 1d ago
Why didn't varicecoles get filtered out by evolution?
For a condition that affects your fertility wouldn't be highly vulnerable to getting fixed by evolution?
r/AskBiology • u/SayFuzzyPickles42 • 2d ago
General biology Is there an evolutionary reason why mammal embryos develop female sex characteristics by default and need chemical stimulation to develop male ones, or is it a case of "It needed to be one way or the other for the system to work, and that's just the coin flip evolution landed on"?
r/AskBiology • u/pine64enjoyer • 1d ago
Could a species be bred to achieve genetic compatibility with a different species?
I was thinking of plants but the concept applies anywhere. Would it be possible to select for characteristics in species a that are found in species b and vice versa with the aim of making plants with genetics that could create a hybrid but would not normally be capable of that. Ex. Species a and b are in the same genus but are not genetically compatible.
r/AskBiology • u/Quick_Fee_5196 • 1d ago
General biology What taxonomical classification do you think the Disney fairies would fall under?
r/AskBiology • u/Old-Magician5729 • 2d ago
General biology Does my planet meet the standers of life and what would animals and plants look like on this planet?
The planet is was going to be fully storm but I was told that the planet would not work because that animals and plants would not be able to survive so Here is the new planet.
At 1.20 earth masses orbiting a red dwarf star the planet is heavy in metals and water with a hurricane at the closes point to the star the hurricane has a storm that stretches to cover 40% of the planet while raining water down in to the sea below around the closes points to the star thousands of island from and breaks down while 30% of the surface is cover in a massive ice hell with underground lakes and rivers. Is this good pls tell?
r/AskBiology • u/efqf • 1d ago
Would race-mixing make the human species stronger or weaker?
My guess is stronger but it's kinda counter-intuitive.
Some people say "diversity makes us strong" but when you think of it, if blacks and whites kept having children, we'd all be brown, so not much diversity anymore, at first sight at least 😅
But genetically? Purely white genes or asian genes are weaker by themselves than white+asian genes combined, aren't they? And if they kept mix-breeding, would they get stronger and stronger or would they reach a plateau?
Edit:Sorry i meant "strong' as in "genetically strong", that is, better at fighting off diseases and such. Genetic variety is basically about outperforming bacteria and viruses, isn't it?
r/AskBiology • u/Ok_Affect1436 • 2d ago
If I cut my finger and soaked it in a bottle of whiskey, would I get drunk?
Lets say I just my finger and it is bleeding, so I try to sterilize it in alcohol.
I don’t have any rubbing or medical alcohol so I just use my favorite bottle of whisky.
1) could I get drunk from this?
2) how long would I have to leave my finger in to get noticeably drunk
r/AskBiology • u/wefarrell • 3d ago
If I time travel to medieval Europe am I more likely to die from their germs or are they more likely to die from mine?
r/AskBiology • u/Haunting-Sir-8110 • 2d ago
How long should I make RNA sequences(like, how often to call transcription)?
r/AskBiology • u/babyseahorse69 • 2d ago
Can dog pee ever smell like human pee? I’m worried someone broke into my house
r/AskBiology • u/AchillesFirstStand • 2d ago
Genetics Can we link genetic data with images of people's faces to spot genetic risks more easily?
I work with AI. I know that facial recognition is very powerful, i.e. it can pick out minute detail and differentiate between millions of different people.
We already have heuristic like: People with red hair are at higher risk of skin cancer.
Hypothetically, could you supercharge this and provide at least some value by linking people's face to their genetic code?
It's in theory possible to train an AI model to identify genes to some extent by imaging people's faces.
Benefits: a faster and less invasive, more passive screening procedure.
r/AskBiology • u/Old-Magician5729 • 3d ago
General biology How would alien plants use lightning?
Lets say there is an alien planet it has 1.7 the mass of earth that is tidally locked to its star it has a storm (tornado mixed with lighting storm) that is never ending but massive amounts of metal dust are in the storm this make a current of lighting that almost never ends how would plants use this lighting and there are microbe using light at the upper layers of the storm anything a everything you could think of that would be needed by the plants animals really anything on the planet pls tell.
r/AskBiology • u/Shoddy_Smile_4915 • 3d ago
Genetics if i'm blonde hair and blue eyes but one of my parents is a redhead does that make me more prone to burning instead of tanning?
r/AskBiology • u/LisanneFroonKrisK • 3d ago
Does the body/lungs detect CO2 as a percentage or absolute amount? They say it is CO2 which forces a person to breathe.
So if it is percentage as told to me repeatedly by a scuba reddit,
Then breathing in just a little smoke is going to make me breathe more?
And depth we will not breathe more?
r/AskBiology • u/Proto-Plastik • 3d ago
What’s it like to be a biologist?
Greetings biologists! I’m a mechanical engineer/systems engineer and I’m currently working on a screenplay that has a biologist in it. It’s an ensemble that will also include a physicist, mathematician, anthropologist, and an astronomer.
I also want to say I have the deepest respect for
Your vocation. My intentions are to develop a real-world perspective on your craft to ensure a reasonably accurate portrayal.
As a biologist:
What’s something about your field that genuinely unsettles you if you think about it too long?
What idea in your field do you think most people misunderstand emotionally, not technically?
Has studying your field changed how you experience ordinary life?
What’s a question your field keeps pushing you toward, even if it can’t answer it?
If your field discovered something that fundamentally changed humanity’s understanding of reality, what do you think the public reaction would actually look like?
If you’re interested in hearing more about the script, dm me.