Can anyone identify this fungus/mushroom from China?

The pictures were taken in Guishan Mts in Yunnan. The fungus is ca. 10-12 cm high.

07 January 2021 6,639 10 View

How to performe a non-inferiority test in an adjusted linear regression?

I am looking for the relation between weight evolution (continuous) and a binary factor adjusted for confounders. The regression gives an (adjusted) difference and its CI less than the planned a...

13 December 2020 8,061 3 View

What is a cause of such noise while doing a potentiodynamic corrosion testing with CP-Titanium?

Right now I am trying to make corrosion tests with commercially pure titanium. For some reason, there are a lot of noises in the plot. No bubbles form on the surface of the sample. I am pretty...

06 July 2020 4,400 3 View

Is this bacillar contamination in Jurkat cell culture?

Hello all, I am convinced that this is bacterial contamination of our Jurkat cell culture, though my team says it isn't. I lack the necessary experience. What do you think about this? The Jurkat...

15 May 2020 8,391 5 View

How to model a material in Abaqus with 2 types of behavior: high stiffness in compression and low stiffness in tension?

I am modeling a dynamic problem in Abaqus. The material should have two types of properties: different Young's moduli in tension and compression. Any simple way to achieve it? Thanks!

17 February 2020 8,563 2 View

Does anybody know local/global reports on massive losses of plant species and/or plant biomass?

Catastrophic reports and publications about the rapid loss of species numbers are becoming increasingly frequent. Furthermore, the biomass of common animal species, such as insects or birds, is...

05 February 2020 7,593 4 View

Do plants have a higher conservation value than animals?

I know, the question is a bit simplistic. It is also not only about the plants, but more about the photosynthetic organisms ... However, in this time of global biodiversity crisis, we are...

15 January 2020 6,893 30 View

Can anyone identify this dragonfly from Eastern China?

The picture was taken close to Hangzhou (Eastern China).

05 June 2018 7,202 10 View

Difference between one-electron orbitals in Slater determinant and the basis set

Hi, I have pretty much basic question related to ab-initio HF method: What is the difference between one-electron spin orbitals we use in Slater determinant and the basis set functions? What is...

28 May 2017 9,398 8 View

Is there any side effects of eating rice or grains with read meat?

Red meat is harder to digest than for example poultry. If you eat a high carb meal with red meat the higher ptyalin production can increase the pH in the stomach resulting in bad digestion. Is...

03 March 2017 2,602 10 View

Would fecal samples stored at -20C for over a year impact metagenomic analysis?

Dear All, I have access to some rodent fecal samples that have been stored at -20C instead of -80C. Anyone have experience with the impact of stowage condition on comparative metagenomic analysis...

01 March 2021 2,512 1 View

Is IMPACT FACTOR justified in case of Taxonomy?

There is huge pressure of getting good impact factor on scholars now a days. On the other hand Taxonomy is a very dry subject and the concerned papers can only get citation in same group of organism.

26 February 2021 5,851 1 View

What is the correct common name for Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris?

There are two extant species of Hydrochoerus: Hydrochoerus isthmius, the lesser or Panamanian capybara, and the genotype species H. hydrochaeris. The latter is the more common species of capybara,...

11 February 2021 3,494 14 View

Can anyone recommend a scale to measure Bloom's taxonomy of learning styles?

I am looking for recommendations of scales (in English or Spanish) to measure learning styles according to Bloom's taxonomy of learning. Thank you in advance!

09 February 2021 1,419 8 View

Which is the most accepted taxonomy in Resistance to Change literature?

I am searching for a well accepted taxonomy of resistance to change and in terms of its underlying causes/roots.

04 February 2021 497 3 View

What species (or genus even) of crab is this (bivalve using hermit type)?

Two weeks ago I found a peculiar crab in the intertidal zone in SW Florida. when found, the crab was not utilizing a shell. It was similar shaped to porcelain crabs found in our area, but with...

17 January 2021 1,620 4 View

Numerical taxonomy with SPSS?

Hi everyone, I was wondering about the possibilities of performing numerical taxonomy with SPSS software. I would be very thankful to recieve advice!! For now I have been reading about...

12 January 2021 5,549 3 View

Which is the most recent and updated classification of Class: Insecta?

Based on the many publications from several decades, we came across many classifications of Insects. Among them which one is more updated and approved classification that can be used for research,...

05 January 2021 3,668 9 View

How can we say a species of insects got extinct?

02 January 2021 4,232 10 View

How can I build one phylogenetic tree for an arthropod community when I had known their scientific names?

I am working on the phylogenetic analysis for communities of plants and arthropods. A standardized protocol of building phylogenetic tree for plant species list that was widely used in studies....

29 December 2020 181 3 View