Alas no. Dogs align themselves with the N-S axis when they poop. Here is the science behind it

Alas no. Believe it or not, security trays pose the highest potential risk for picking up germs.

Alas no. Believe it or not, the clinical recommendation for initial treatment is to administer a magnet orally and antibiotics. Surgery is performed only when a foreign body fails to fully attach to the magnet.

Incorrect. Whilst estimates of human gene number have ranged from 30,000 to 100,000, ultimately we still don’t know – despite the initial sequence of the human genome being published in 2001. This is partially due to the difficulty in defining what exactly is a gene. Learn more here

Alas no. Non-coding RNA was originally called non-coding because scientists couldn’t map the protein it produced. We learned much later that they serve a variety of other roles in the cell. Learn more here.

Incorrect. Graphene is the hardest measured material and is also a semiconductor with varied technology applications, including use as a scaffold for nano-scale biosensors.

Incorrect. Researchers found that they were able to reverse hair loss and skin wrinkling by replenishing levels of mitochondrial DNA.

Incorrect. It was Barbara McClintock who discovered transposons, and 16^th June has been designated Transposon Day in commemoration of her birthday.

In terms of merle coat patterns in dogs, researchers found that the lengths of the different retrotranposons found on the PMEL gene were indicative of the type of merle coat pattern displayed by the dog.

No. The correct answer is Gut-on-a-Chip. This technology used actual human cells and simulated the conditions of the human gut to test the effects of radition and radio-protective therapies.

Incorrect. The correct answer is that males recovered faster due to the fact that they produce more of a chemical called amphiregulin than females. In combination with testosterone, or independently, the increased amphiregulin was associated with a better outcome in terms of recovery from respiratory flu symptoms. Read more here.

Incorrect, a reduced risk for mild hock lesions was seen in cows housed on mattresses compared to rubber mats. Mattresses are usually thicker and softer than rubber mats which leads to less pressure on the hock when the cow is lying down, and thus, less risk of impaired circulation and subsequent tissue damage.

Incorrect. Although lemons (C. limon) and artichokes (C. cardunculus) do naturally contain citric acid, the majority of industrial production now uses A. niger mold grown in sugar solution.

Incorrect! The uptake mechanisms of Cadmium, Copper, Iron and Lead into roadside plants in Malaysia was recently reported in Ecological Processes.

Incorrect. A recent study in Environmental Sciences Europe found that herbicides and insecticides can affect the growth, physiological condition and behavior of aquatic invertebrates, both directly and indirectly.

Incorrect! Cattle modification has been observed in nomadic pastoralists in Kenya as a means of expressing personal identity. See some examples of this ‘cattle art’ in the original article.

Incorrect- Chromosome territories are regions of the nucleus preferentially occupied by particular chromosomes. They have biologically significant properties, and understanding how these properties change with time during lifetime of the cell is important. Read more here.

That is incorrect. Ronald Ross was awarded a Nobel Prize for his work on the transmission of malaria, and Tu Youyou for her discovery of and work on artemisinin (an anti-malarial compound). Rita Levi-Montalcini was awarded a Nobel Prize for her work in neurobiology. If you are interested in learning more about malarial research, please visit Malaria Journal.

Alas no. It is humans visiting and working on the space station that contribute to the ‘microbiome’ of the space station. Find out more in this article by NASA scientists.

Nice try, but no, this is a golden-brown mouse lemur. They are endangered species, so infection with lice, mites and ticks is of concern. Annette Klein and Christina Strube discuss their research on BugBitten blog.

Incorrect. A recent article in Alzheimer’s Research and Therapy demonstrated a correlation between a higher cardiorespiratory fitness level and a reduction in the adverse effects of aging on the brain.