How to repeat an operation on an atom selection for multiple times in PyMol?

Hi, I am trying to construct a multi-layer fibril structure from a single layer in PyMol by translating the layer along the fibril axis. For now, I am able to use the Translate command in PyMol...

02 March 2021 4,569 4 View

How can I find a Raman spectrum wavenumber corresponding to what compound?

I have several Raman spectra with very distinct peaks at certain wavenumbers, such as 277, 359, 466, 583, 623, 686, and 795cm-1. How can I identify them to what compound(s)? The RRUFF and others...

24 February 2021 363 3 View

Is there a suitable way to confine cell attachment area inside a multi-well plate?

Are there any types of cylindrical cell culture inserts that are designed to confine cell seeding area? Say, if I'm using a 12 well plate (3.5 cm^2/well), but only want to seed cells in the middle...

22 February 2021 7,127 4 View

NVT or NPT is preferable for gas adsorption simulation ?

Hi there, In order to perform molecule dynamic simulation on gas adsorption on substrate materials, NVT or NPT ensemble is preferable ? Thanks!

08 February 2021 173 1 View

Option "cutoff-scheme" not recognized by Gromacs 4.6.5?

Hi, I got the following error message while running parallelized simulations with OpenMP: OpenMP threads have been requested with cut-off scheme Group, but these are only supported with cut-off...

02 January 2021 4,564 5 View

Can I use gelatin to pre-coat the plate for HepG2?

I am working with HepG2 cells, and I want to pre-coat my flask/plate to keep the cells in single layer. Can I use gelatin to coat the dish or I need to use collagen? I was wondering if any of you...

15 December 2020 5,599 3 View

Dear professors, i am confused with how to figure out the tea bag index?

Hello, i am confused with how to figure out the tea bag index,could you please tell me how to compute the letter "a" and "k". Can i use R or Sigmaplot to fix it?

09 December 2020 6,705 3 View

Did anyone do microglia Oil Red O staining?

I need to stain adiposome in microglia, but I don't know how to confirm that are really success? method : Removed media and washed cells with PBS, then added 4 % paraformaldehyde for 20 minutes at...

24 November 2020 2,359 2 View

How to calculate UTCI using ERA5 dataset?

17 November 2020 2,127 3 View

Could anyone professional help me to solve this problem?

I have installed the software BRUKER Flexanalysis 3.4 on my computer successfully. But when I tried to import the MS data produced by BRUKER MALDI-TOF-MS, I met with an error described in the...

10 November 2020 8,205 1 View

Can Ethovision store the generated data and video recordings directly to NAS system?

The size of data generated by Ethovision is huge. Having NAS system for data storage seems to be a good option, I am wondering whether Ethovision can directly store the data to the NAS system...

27 February 2021 6,350 2 View

Does anyone have a stack of images of action potentials or abnormal brain scans?

I need a stack of black and white .jpeg/.tiff/.jpg/.png images across time of either action potentials, neurons firing, or brain scans (comparing disease and normal brain, disease progression,...

09 February 2021 2,648 3 View

Help needed: How to map AA, AG, and GG genotypes on to polymorphism information?

Dear Colleagues, I am new to genes and genotyping and I need help. I am trying to figure our how AA, AG, and GG genotypes map on to A1 for DRD2/ANKK1 Taq1A polymorphism(rs1800497) and Val or MET...

02 February 2021 3,861 3 View

Does the pre-synaptic neuron location in a cortical map influences the spatial position of its synapses in the dendrite of the downstream neuron?

Are functional maps in the cortex used by the brain to carry out computations or are they just a byproduct of wiring minimization? A key element to answer this question is to know if, when...

26 January 2021 1,118 8 View

Lighting for open field test behavior assay?

I am currently setting up our lab's behavioral space to run the open field test in rats, and I am trying to figure out how to set up lighting to evenly illuminate the open field chamber (a 90 cm x...

26 January 2021 1,399 3 View

Can you apply graph theoratic functional connectivity analysis to study cognitive processes under external stimuli?

Can functional connectivity analysis using Graph Theory (Hub-ness, clustering coefficient, etc) be applied to study cognitive processes? I felt most of the analysis to study the brain after...

25 January 2021 4,575 3 View

What is the half-life of TNF-alpha in vitro?

I'm designing a low-grade chronic treatment with this cytokine and I'm wondering how regularly to change the culture medium based on the half-life of the protein in an in vitro environment....

24 January 2021 5,988 2 View

Help me conduct a neuroscience experiment for my master's thesis?

22 January 2021 9,994 5 View

What are some recent publications showing the predictor power of resting state brain acitivity for tasks done outside the MRI scanner?

Looking for recent articles (2018-2020) that showed resting state brain activity can predict cognitive task performance (e.g., attentional and executive functioning tasks) done in the lab AFTER...

09 January 2021 2,310 2 View

What are the essential elementts of a Nature Neuroscience Paper?

What would land a neuroscience paper in Nature Neuroscience? What is the minimum a paper should have to pass the editorial scrutiny in Nature Neuroscience or the journals around the same cadre?...

01 January 2021 1,510 2 View