How does running speed and incline affect metabolic rates of mice on treadmills?

We are seeing some interesting patterns when running different mouse species when stepping among different velocities and at different incline levels. Can anyone suggest recent or classic...

11 December 2018 10,027 1 View

Anyone want to collaborate on a manuscript reviewing the online and social technology that currently parallels actual scientific research?

04 May 2015 2,450 0 View

Looking for a collaborator who can help stain our prepared slides of gut tissues - is anyone interested?

I am looking for someone who can help us with H&E staining of ~150 slides (mouse, fish, quail, and toad colons) that have been professionally prepared and embedded in paraffin mounts. I have...

11 December 2013 8,553 9 View

What is your perspective on using a weighted-authorship credit for a paper?

Two equally 'successful' studies are published - one by two authors and another by eight authors. Presently, the metrics allow for the eight authors each to get an equal 'unit of recognition' but...

08 September 2013 1,361 4 View

Stable 13C isotopes in air - free analyses in our lab?

We are now set up to measure 13CO2 in exhaled breath and air samples and welcome potential research collaborators to send us samples for analyses. - No cost/fees/changes

08 September 2013 5,127 3 View

Can someone advise on methods and techniques for developing a relatively simple field project to census the herpetofauna at a local ecological site?

I am putting together a short proposal for a project involving undergraduate students for next summer.

06 July 2013 7,652 3 View

What kind of fluid could I use for a pitfall trap that also does not invalidate molecular testing?

Hi, I want to start testing pitfall trap to obtain ants samples, but I need to conduct molecular analysis on those insects. So, what kind of fluid can I use? Ethanol expires too early and I need...

03 March 2021 5,978 5 View

What is the status of bread making and more bakery foods with the use of insect flour/powder?

Insects have been consumed by human diet since prehistoric times. At present, the idea of looking at insects as food has been getting traction worldwide, also in response to increasing food...

03 March 2021 6,223 5 View

Any references about insects or animals that can damage or weathering of rock or fossil material?

Are there any references to insects or animals that can cause damage or weathering to the rock or fossil material? books or paper that would be nice. Thank you very much!

24 February 2021 6,805 3 View

Please help in identification of this insect?

This insect is minute in size around 1 mm and not clearly visible with naked eye.

22 February 2021 5,907 11 View

How to locate and collect the pineal gland in the amphibian brain?

Our team has been trying to locate and collect the pineal gland in the American bullfrog's brain (Lithobates catesbeianus) for some time now. However, we don't have a standardized protocol for...

18 February 2021 3,453 4 View

How reliable is estimation of copy numbers by absolute qPCR?

Hello, I would like to compare the expression levels of several genes in insects, so I prepared standard curves and estimated copy numbers of each sequence in my samples. But for one of the genes,...

11 February 2021 8,421 13 View

Do you know non-feeding larval instars in insects?

Hi, I am looking for information about insects having a larval instar that does not feed at all. In other words, able to molt to the next instar without acquiring any nutrient. Does anyone know...

20 January 2021 9,387 19 View

Triggering feeding of beetles / how to make them hungry?

Hey, I am working with Psylliodes chrysocephala feeding on oilseed rape. In feeding trials I often have the problem that a huge portion of the beetles do not feed at all. In clip cages I observed...

19 January 2021 9,851 6 View

Which sampling techniques can be used for huge flying insects?

Tropidacris collaris is a grasshopper. Adults, which can reach more than 15 of length, are strong flyers and actually they resemble small birds or bats. Most of the time T. collaris is found in...

13 January 2021 3,735 5 View

Can anyone recommend utilizing the plasmid extraction kit for extraction of the circular DNA genome of viruses associated with insect vectors?

Dear Colleagues, I am planning to detect and discover DNA viruses particularly those with a circular genome and transmitted by insect vectors. However, I am confused about selecting the best...

10 January 2021 9,534 4 View