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What significant discovery did Lap-Chee Tsui contribute to medical genetics?
What significant discovery did Lap-Chee Tsui contribute to medical genetics?
Which scientist is known for predicting a field that accounts for the mass of elementary particles?
Which scientist is known for predicting a field that accounts for the mass of elementary particles?
Which contribution is associated with Donna Strickland's work in physics?
Which contribution is associated with Donna Strickland's work in physics?
What was a significant effect of Mario J. Molina's research on CFCs?
What was a significant effect of Mario J. Molina's research on CFCs?
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Which Nobel Prize did Carol Greider share in 2009?
Which Nobel Prize did Carol Greider share in 2009?
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What aspect of brain function did Eric Kandel specifically investigate?
What aspect of brain function did Eric Kandel specifically investigate?
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Which of the following facts about Mae Carol Jemison is accurate?
Which of the following facts about Mae Carol Jemison is accurate?
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What is a key concept of Peter Higgs's theory?
What is a key concept of Peter Higgs's theory?
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What was the primary scientific contribution of Abdus Salam?
What was the primary scientific contribution of Abdus Salam?
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Which concept did Fred Hoyle promote that was largely discredited in the 1960s?
Which concept did Fred Hoyle promote that was largely discredited in the 1960s?
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What role did Katherine Johnson have in the NASA space program?
What role did Katherine Johnson have in the NASA space program?
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What major discovery did Vera Rubin make regarding galaxies?
What major discovery did Vera Rubin make regarding galaxies?
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Which genetic condition was investigated by Irene Uchida for its chromosomal differences?
Which genetic condition was investigated by Irene Uchida for its chromosomal differences?
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What is the significance of the term 'Big Bang' in the context of Fred Hoyle's work?
What is the significance of the term 'Big Bang' in the context of Fred Hoyle's work?
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During which years did Yvonne Brill work on rocket engines for the space shuttle?
During which years did Yvonne Brill work on rocket engines for the space shuttle?
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What was one of the key areas of research for Irene Uchida?
What was one of the key areas of research for Irene Uchida?
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Which scientific principle did Vera Rubin's discovery challenge?
Which scientific principle did Vera Rubin's discovery challenge?
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Fred Hoyle's Steady State Theory
Fred Hoyle's Steady State Theory
The universe's average density remains constant as new matter is continuously created, even as the universe expands.
Electroweak Theory
Electroweak Theory
Explains how weak forces and electromagnetic forces are unified.
Dark Matter
Dark Matter
Invisible matter that affects the orbital speed of stars in galaxies.
Irene Uchida's Research
Irene Uchida's Research
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Katherine Johnson's Role
Katherine Johnson's Role
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Yvonne Brill's Invention
Yvonne Brill's Invention
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Abdus Salam's Contribution
Abdus Salam's Contribution
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Vera Rubin's Discovery
Vera Rubin's Discovery
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Origin of Elements (Hoyle)
Origin of Elements (Hoyle)
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Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome
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Higgs boson
Higgs boson
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CFCs
CFCs
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Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis
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First African American woman in space
First African American woman in space
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Chirped pulse amplification
Chirped pulse amplification
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Telomeres
Telomeres
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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2009)
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2009)
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Role of synapses in memory and learning
Role of synapses in memory and learning
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