Best way to draw COLONY output / pedigrees?

Hi, I am using the sibship analysis software COLONY 2.0.6.6 (most recent version) on about 150 individuals offspring, with some of them as potential fathers and mothers. COLONY provides a lot...

02 February 2021 6,910 2 View

Is frontiers reliable for publishing research in the field of hydrology?

Over the last few years I followed the debate about the frontiers journals. I noticed that the reception seems to vary wildly depending on the field. While some parts of the frontiers group seem...

19 October 2020 4,022 6 View

How is ambidexterity measured on an individual level?

Hello, referring to the concept of Ambidexterity within the business-world/ organizations (e. g. Gibson and Birkinshaw 2004, March 1991, O'Reilly and Tushmann 2013): If one understands...

12 October 2020 5,530 3 View

293-hTRPV1 stable cell line ?

Hi, I have some trouble with my HEK293-hTRPV1 stable cell line. I made a 293-hTRPV1 stable cell line with Flp system from Thermofischer...

16 September 2020 5,243 2 View

Who eats the seeds of various woody plants in Europe?

For an upcoming book (in danish) on managament of forest biodiveistty, I would like to present a table summarizing the biodiversity value of various woody species. I wonder if there are any...

09 September 2020 3,376 5 View

Have Quantum Cascade Lasers been used to excite phonons (e.g. in solid-state samples)?

I am aware of many femtosecond laser based approaches to excite phonon modes e.g. in crystals and minerals. Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCLs) seem like an interesting alternative, especially since...

27 May 2020 5,464 3 View

What is the deep philosophy behind Uncertainty Principle?

We have learned in QM the famous U. Principle which is probably the most important thing in this branch. We also have learned that space-time stays together in GR. The problem of measurements...

12 April 2020 1,532 1 View

Fe-57 foil for Mossbauer experiments: Does it rust and how to prevent it from rusting?

I'm about to order some Fe-57 foil from an isotope supplier. However, I worry about oxidation. Does the foil need to be kept in an inert environment during all storage and use? Or do such foils...

18 February 2020 8,789 3 View

Scopus Listed Conference?

Hello everybody, I am looking for scopus listed conferences in Europe in the fields - business management - innovation - entrepreneurship - banking - digitalization Are there any websites where...

12 February 2020 881 8 View

What are promising research topics in the field of network security?

I'm currently working on my proposal for my master's thesis and would like to find out which current research topics in the field of network security are promising/interesting/hot.

27 January 2020 7,651 8 View

In Molecular Dynamics Simulation, how do I make changes to the force field according to my protein?

Hi In Molecular Dynamics Simulation, how do I make changes to the force field according to my protein? I got this error in the add-ion stage: Fatal error "./ amber99sb-ildn-HHH.ff / force...

01 March 2021 8,747 4 View

Standard curve shifting over time. How do I stabilise the ELISA?

24 February 2021 1,365 3 View

How does the injection volume impact LLOQ and ULOQ in regression analysis (LC-MSMS)?

Hello, I have run into an issue that has sparkled a debate at work: is the LLOQ/ULOQ impacted by injection volume under the following circumstances: 1) Same dilution factor of all samples 2)...

23 February 2021 9,159 3 View

Why does the sum of reaction forces not match the force component of a Free Body Cut in Abaqus?

I am using Abaqus to simulate a plate with in-plane loading. The boundary conditions allow the right edge to move up and down, the displacements on the left edge are fixed. There is no rotation...

23 February 2021 711 3 View

Could the "incoming radiation (net radiation)" values be negative?

Could the "incoming solar radiation" values be negative? What is the difference between "global solar radiation" and "incoming solar radiation"? Which one might be measured negative values?

21 February 2021 7,726 9 View

How to include additional force field in GROMACS?

I have a cellulose model system that is best described by the GLYCAM06 force field according to the literature. However, the set of force fields included in the GROMACS package doesn't include the...

20 February 2021 3,309 3 View

Using the Pfaffl method: Is it possible that the ratio of the calibrator does not equal 1?

Hi all, I have a question regarding calculations using the Pfaffl method. I have 3 groups per experiment: 1 control group (calibrator) and 2 treatment groups with 6 to 7 biological repeats per...

19 February 2021 8,351 2 View

I want to simulate a system containing protein and heavy metals; which force field is most reliable for this purpose?

The protein I want to simulate has multiple heavy metals. I wanted to know which force-field I should use with GROMACS to achieve this. Most importantly, do the latest updates in the force-field...

16 February 2021 2,420 1 View

How to obtain parameters to run a simulation for benzene using CHARMM forcefield in GROMACS?

I have been reading this paper Soft Matter, 2017, 13, 1904 and in this paper, they simulate benzene in GROMACS using CHARMM. They mention that they performed simulations of benzene using the...

15 February 2021 5,561 3 View

Gromacs force field and water model recommended for protein hydrophobic study?

Dear All, I received a comment from reviewer about asking me selection of force field and water model. I choose OPLS-AAL and 3-point water model. They mentioned the combination of OPLS-AAL and SPC...

13 February 2021 1,364 3 View