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Psychiatry & Psychology:
Physiological psychology

- Does memory vary according to whether audio or visual learning is experienced?

- Does everybody dream?

- Why do we have different phases of sleep?

Psychiatry

- Is the cause of Alzheimer's disease known?


Sample questions from Q & A:

Earth Science
Q: Why is there so much disagreement about the validity of climate change science?

A: Understanding the many and diverse physical, chemical, and biological interactions of the atmosphere, oceans, land, and ice is an exceedingly challenging and important intellectual undertaking.

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Bioscience
Q: Is the cause of Alzheimer's disease known?

A: The precise cause of Alzheimer's disease is not yet known, however recent genetic and biochemical investigations have shed considerable light on the nature of the disease and the development of the pathology.

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Bioscience
Q: What new treatments for AIDS are in use especially in Africa?

A: Fixed-dose, single-pill therapy that combines several anti-HIV drugs may be the future of AIDS therapy in the developing world. Questions concerning patents need to be answered.

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