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What significant contribution did Tu Youyou make to the field of medicine?
What significant contribution did Tu Youyou make to the field of medicine?
Which institution did Tu Youyou join in 1955 to conduct her research?
Which institution did Tu Youyou join in 1955 to conduct her research?
What was the primary goal of Project 523, directed by Tu Youyou?
What was the primary goal of Project 523, directed by Tu Youyou?
What ancient resource did Tu Youyou utilize to aid in isolating artemisinin?
What ancient resource did Tu Youyou utilize to aid in isolating artemisinin?
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Which disease did Tu Youyou research as part of her initial studies in 1955?
Which disease did Tu Youyou research as part of her initial studies in 1955?
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In what year did Tu Youyou win the Nobel Prize for her contributions to medicine?
In what year did Tu Youyou win the Nobel Prize for her contributions to medicine?
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What motivated Tu Youyou to begin her research in pharmaceuticals?
What motivated Tu Youyou to begin her research in pharmaceuticals?
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What kind of substances did Tu Youyou and her team test to find antimalarial properties?
What kind of substances did Tu Youyou and her team test to find antimalarial properties?
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What happens to the negatively charged particle in a particle-antiparticle pair near the event horizon of a black hole?
What happens to the negatively charged particle in a particle-antiparticle pair near the event horizon of a black hole?
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Which scientist collaborated with Stephen Hawking to prove that black holes can arise from the gravitational collapse of massive stars?
Which scientist collaborated with Stephen Hawking to prove that black holes can arise from the gravitational collapse of massive stars?
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What is the process called when a black hole loses energy and mass?
What is the process called when a black hole loses energy and mass?
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What theory did Penrose develop that is vital for quantum theory?
What theory did Penrose develop that is vital for quantum theory?
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Which prestigious position did Stephen Hawking hold at Cambridge University?
Which prestigious position did Stephen Hawking hold at Cambridge University?
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What was the significant effect described by Penrose diagrams?
What was the significant effect described by Penrose diagrams?
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What was one of Hawking's major contributions to our understanding of black holes?
What was one of Hawking's major contributions to our understanding of black holes?
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In which year did Hawking publish his calculation about the Universe's beginning and black hole evaporation?
In which year did Hawking publish his calculation about the Universe's beginning and black hole evaporation?
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Which of the following books is Stephen Hawking best known for?
Which of the following books is Stephen Hawking best known for?
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What did Hawking's formula for Hawking radiation initially face from his peers?
What did Hawking's formula for Hawking radiation initially face from his peers?
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What preparation technique did Tu initially reconsider for extracting active ingredients from Artemisia annua?
What preparation technique did Tu initially reconsider for extracting active ingredients from Artemisia annua?
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Which of these compounds was developed later by Tu after her discovery of artemisinin?
Which of these compounds was developed later by Tu after her discovery of artemisinin?
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In what year did Tu and her colleagues conduct a successful clinical trial for artemisinin?
In what year did Tu and her colleagues conduct a successful clinical trial for artemisinin?
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What was the primary source of the natural substance that led to the creation of ivermectin?
What was the primary source of the natural substance that led to the creation of ivermectin?
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What significant achievement did Tu accomplish in 2015?
What significant achievement did Tu accomplish in 2015?
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Which properties did artemisinin target to kill the malaria parasite?
Which properties did artemisinin target to kill the malaria parasite?
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How did Goodall's early research contribute to our understanding of chimpanzees?
How did Goodall's early research contribute to our understanding of chimpanzees?
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Which award did Tu receive that acknowledged her contributions to medicine?
Which award did Tu receive that acknowledged her contributions to medicine?
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What was a key characteristic of artemisinin that distinguished it from other antimalarial drugs?
What was a key characteristic of artemisinin that distinguished it from other antimalarial drugs?
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Who was the microbiologist that contributed to developing ivermectin?
Who was the microbiologist that contributed to developing ivermectin?
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What is the annual reach of artemisinin combination therapy in treating malaria?
What is the annual reach of artemisinin combination therapy in treating malaria?
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What year marked the first public presentation of Jane Goodall's findings?
What year marked the first public presentation of Jane Goodall's findings?
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Which trait did Goodall discover about chimpanzees that was previously thought to be unique to humans?
Which trait did Goodall discover about chimpanzees that was previously thought to be unique to humans?
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In which year did the Chinese Ministry of Health license dihydroartemisinin for use?
In which year did the Chinese Ministry of Health license dihydroartemisinin for use?
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What was Valentina Tereshkova known for in 1963?
What was Valentina Tereshkova known for in 1963?
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Which key invention did Patricia Bath complete in 1986?
Which key invention did Patricia Bath complete in 1986?
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What significant position did Valentina Tereshkova accept in 1968?
What significant position did Valentina Tereshkova accept in 1968?
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Which of the following best describes how Stephen Hawking communicated after losing the use of his voice?
Which of the following best describes how Stephen Hawking communicated after losing the use of his voice?
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Which concept did Stephen Hawking explore in his PhD thesis?
Which concept did Stephen Hawking explore in his PhD thesis?
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What was one of the main contributions of Patricia Bath to the field of ophthalmology?
What was one of the main contributions of Patricia Bath to the field of ophthalmology?
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In which year did Valentina Tereshkova complete her flight aboard Vostok 6?
In which year did Valentina Tereshkova complete her flight aboard Vostok 6?
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What significant milestone did Stephen Hawking achieve in 1979?
What significant milestone did Stephen Hawking achieve in 1979?
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What ideology did Patricia Bath advocate regarding eyesight?
What ideology did Patricia Bath advocate regarding eyesight?
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Which event precipitated Stephen Hawking's confinement to a wheelchair?
Which event precipitated Stephen Hawking's confinement to a wheelchair?
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What did Hawking predict about black holes in 1974?
What did Hawking predict about black holes in 1974?
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Which outreach program did Patricia Bath establish in 1976?
Which outreach program did Patricia Bath establish in 1976?
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What scientific term relating to gravitational phenomena was created in 1967?
What scientific term relating to gravitational phenomena was created in 1967?
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What was the main focus of Stephen Hawking's book 'A Brief History of Time'?
What was the main focus of Stephen Hawking's book 'A Brief History of Time'?
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