Simulation or Experiment? How do we choose?

If we want to assess if a phenomenon is going in a direction we expect, we can simulate it, using digital models, possibly agent models factoring in known properties and interaction features. We...

12 February 2021 1,141 21 View

Why RFLP Digestion looks in this way?

01 February 2021 9,576 3 View

Matrix based scientific data analysis: extrapolating to matrices of sets?

Data sets, when structured, can be put in vector form (v(1)...v(n)), adding time dependency it's v(i, t) for i=1...n and t=1...T. Then we have a matrix of terms v(i, j)... Matrices are important,...

30 January 2021 9,295 6 View

SELECT IF in SPSS and its Syntax?

I am writing a piece of code in the Syntax of SPSSstatistics. The code is the following. GET DATA /TYPE=XLSX /FILE='file' /SHEET=name 'Sheet2' /CELLRANGE=full /READNAMES=on...

14 January 2021 2,463 8 View

Statistical code for indexes?

05 December 2020 664 3 View

Non-parametric correlation tests on SPSS?

I have computed multiple Kendall tau-b and Spearman rho on SPSS. For some of my instances, Spearman rho index is 1 and the Kendall tau-b is 0.988. It should be also the Kendall tau-b 1. How...

21 November 2020 9,833 3 View

Human-Machine co-operations or competition? Where are we today?

At the cross-roads of Technology for Advanced Manufacturing, involving robots and humans, and Digitised Economic Sectors, is a governance matter for Cognitive Manufacturing [1] and rules of the...

21 November 2020 7,145 20 View

LIFE in SMART CITIES: Animal data versus Human data, complementarity or not?

One observation is that in any city (those I know) you have humans, of course, but you also have many animals. Statistics of humans start with population data (for instance demographics) and...

08 November 2020 4,127 6 View

ISSR Annealing Temperature Calculator, which formula can I use?

I was wondering if I can use a formula for my ISSR primers to calculate the annealing temperature and melting temperature. Alternatively I would like to know if is possible to calculate with any...

27 October 2020 8,885 3 View

Recommended insect storage/shipping method for NGS ?

Dear all. We need to sample insects, store them upon collection and ship them internationally. Sampled will later be processed for DNA extraction and NGS sequencing. Keeping all this in mind, can...

25 October 2020 7,390 2 View

How do historians determine the credibility sources in modern history?

For a source to be considered reliable it must contain accurate historical information. But how does one determine the accuracy and reliability of sources in modern and recent history since not...

23 February 2021 1,346 13 View

Age of the Isimila Prehistoric Site in Tanzania?

Does anyone knows results from the new dating program from the Isimila Prehistoric Site in Tanzania?- of course without to give away too much, before a final publication. The data of ca 260...

03 February 2021 6,864 3 View

Cross-country research: How can I control for the factor country, although I don't have any hypotheses regarding country differences?

Hello, I am currently preparing a preregistered report for experiments in different countries. I am studying motivations/values of students; therefore, I want to conduct several same experiments...

28 January 2021 5,763 3 View

When is the right time to stop training a classification algorithm?

In this example giving 400 samples looks like there is an accuracy of 91.5% while training beyond that point, accuracy is getting decreased. Are 400 samples enough to keep for this example? If...

27 January 2021 5,657 3 View

What new can be added in the field of historical studies to implement more realistic programs?

What new can be added in the field of historical studies to implement more realistic programs in dealing with the events of history and interpreting them with scientific sincerity and competence?

26 January 2021 559 1 View

What are the current developments in terms research and publications in anthropology in general and social anthropology in particular?

I am interested in examples of anthropological methods that have been applied across different disciplines, for exmple in mathematics education.

20 January 2021 3,090 3 View

Does anybody know about literature on protest and post-conflict processes/societies? What would you recommend?

I am trying to start a project on the subject and your help would be appreciated

18 January 2021 2,190 6 View

Was there any pesticide disasters other than Bhopal and Kasaragood tragedy around the globe?

Pesticides become prime compo in agricultural activities to meet the growing demand of the human population. But indiscriminate usage and mishandling led to two disasters in India such as Bhopal...

11 January 2021 3,790 7 View

Do you consider that rose bengal chloramphenicol agar is suitable to isolate and count fungus?

Someone knows about a specific law or regulation which mentions the use of the rose bengal chloramphenicol agar is suitable to isolate and count fungi. Perhaps, someone has done a research about...

07 January 2021 5,325 5 View

If The Star Sirius Was Described As Red In Historical Times, Why Is It White Now?

Several classical age writers described Sirius as red or reddish or more red than Mars, along with other red and orange stars that are still the same colors described in the past. Sirius has...

05 January 2021 1,080 2 View