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What software programs can directly simulate Additive Manufacturing Directed Energy Deposition (DED)?

I understand there are a lot of software programs that can simulate DED by going through specific modeling, simulation, and commands. For me, that was time consuming and results were not accurate....

24 February 2021 4,428 3 View

In what ways do fellow reaerchers think that mRNA vaccination may be under CRISPR systems technology application ?

There are many ways for mRNA to intervene with genome expression. This question is raised for experts in CRISPR systems. Any RNA does not stand alone within acell. There are many ways to become...

18 February 2021 9,109 5 View

What is the minimum number of studies in each category required for a multiple subgroup analysis to be viable in a meta-analysis?

Cochrane Handbook mentions subgroup analyses are only warranted if there are more than 10 studies (I have 28), and if they are distributed evenly among categories of subgroup. I am wondering if...

17 February 2021 3,467 4 View

How do you interpret multiple meta-regression in STATA?

Please could someone recommend a resource that explains performing meta-regression with multiple moderators. I have read the STATA META ANALYSIS REFERENCE MANUAL, but this only gives examples of...

17 February 2021 7,376 1 View

How many indicators do I need to represent a latent construct?

Hi folks! We did a large survey and planned to use 3 indicators to represent a latent construct (Sense of Place/SoP) in a latent regression model (structural equation modeling). However, one of...

15 February 2021 7,705 3 View

What is the structure of a photon that can describe the interference experiments that reject the wave nature of light?

De Broglie's double-solution postulated a causal model of Quantum Mechanics. Knowledge of the photon structure was needed to model the particle part of the cause of the Double Slit interference...

11 February 2021 6,869 5 View

Choice of plasmid for mRNA vaccine?

Which plasmids will be the best for making mRNA vaccine? What are the points for consideration when choosing suitable plasmid for such purposes?

02 February 2021 9,092 1 View

How to remove unedited version of the manuscripts from research gate?

Our manuscript was published ahead of print. The edited and revised version is now available. How do I remove the old version of the manuscript from the research gate?

01 February 2021 5,965 1 View

How do you incorporate a study that used non-parametric analysis into a meta-analysis where majority of studies used parametric?

I am calculating Hedge's g for effect sizes, so I am pulling means, SDs, and Ns, from each study. However, one study did a Mann-Whitney U test, and so reports Mean Rank, Sum of Ranks, U, Z, and r...

31 January 2021 1,182 5 View

How to build a Jupyter Notebook page to access remote Molecular Dynamics results?

Hi all, I am hoping for some assistance. I (the researcher) would like to know whether it is possible and how to go about building a Jupyter Notebook that a collaborator could load in their web...

26 January 2021 1,027 1 View

What are some of the research gaps in machine learning and artificial intelligence in africa?

i would to know some of the research gaps in the artificial intelligence field in most african countries.

03 March 2021 6,145 3 View

Does Location Map of Informal Settlements in South Africa exist?

I urgently need a map that shows the point locations of informal settlements in South Africa. I am currently working on a study that seeks to relate protests location to the location of informal...

02 February 2021 4,113 7 View

Kindly suggest sources for covid 19 data over Africa ?

Kindly suggest sources for covid 19 data for all countries of Africa included different provinces if available? Thanks in advance

17 January 2021 6,810 7 View

Johnson et al., 2006 Geology of South Africa?

I am wondering if there is a digital (PDF) version of this book available or if anyone is willing to share this work. It is no longer available from GSSA (Geo Soc. S. Afr) nor does my library hold...

13 January 2021 5,571 2 View

Will the new vaccines be effective against the new SARS-Cov2 strain from the UK?

Two new variants of the coronavirus were detected in the U.K. and have now been followed to other parts of the world including South Africa and North America. The South African variant could be...

05 January 2021 499 4 View

How can I open a SXV4 file (SuperCROSS) in SPSS, R or STATA?

Hello everyone, I received some data from Statistics South Africa in an SXV4 format (SuperCROSS) and would like to open it in SPSS (or a similar programme if need be). I have tried opening it...

05 January 2021 2,463 4 View

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31 December 2020 5,698 5 View

Don't we think use of non-functional drugs in different Nations led to genome re-engineering by Sarscov-2 virus to survive,& turns to variants ?

Re-engineering of genome my Sarscov-2 and emergence of variants now in UK, USA, South Africa, Nigeria and now upcoming in other countries.. What are the key facts and reasons ? Thank you...

31 December 2020 745 4 View

How best can Agricultural Innovation be structured to ensure adequate uptake and farmers adoption?

Technology adoption rates amongst small-scale farmers in the Global South (e.g. Africa) remain low, even when scientific evidence shows that a particular technology is beneficial.

28 December 2020 4,786 23 View

Do you hold (or have recently held) an academic position in a university located in the Global South (e.g., South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, India)?

I am working with colleagues on expanding a project focused on global citizenship education in the Global South. Question is: how educators at universities in the Global South prepare their...

27 December 2020 5,712 3 View