How can we estimate sample size for a moderated mediation analysis with more than two mediators?

How can we estimate sample size for a moderated mediation analysis with more than two mediators? I am looking for scripts, macros, syntaxes, that allow us to estimate sample sizes for research...

15 February 2021 6,813 3 View

In your opinion, which is the best software for reviewing Papers? Why?

How effective and helpful is it, really.

25 January 2021 6,988 73 View

Have you cloned a PCR product containing 2X2A sequences into a vector that contains another 2A sequence?

Hi! I am having problems cloning a 1.6 kb fragment containing 2 different genes and 2X2A peptides into a vector that I already used to clone other fragments (digested with PmeI/BamHI). The vector...

17 December 2020 5,218 3 View

Can you suggest a mini research topic?

What are the possible topic in this time except pandemic? Thank you in advance for the suggestion.

06 December 2020 5,380 7 View

Why is the q-value in SAXS data 2pi/d and not 1/d?

I am usually working with electron microscopy images of macromolecules, and we use reciprocal distance units [1/Angstrom] for units in Fourier Space. A repeating signal every e.g. 10 Angstrom...

27 September 2020 5,008 1 View

CRISPR-Cas9: Are there any alternatives to the use of fluorescent PCR and capillary electrophoresis?

We are trying to find alternatives to the use of fluorescent tagged primers and capillary electrophoresis to access somatic activity of the target gene. Thank you!

25 September 2020 4,761 3 View

Is possible that an antibody drug conjugated (ADC) against KLH-fluorquinolone has a strong effect in T cells viability?

I have a question for KLH experts. Is possible that an antibody drug conjugated (ADC) against KLH-fluorquinolone has a strong effect in T cells viability? Is a T- cell expressing KHL- or...

24 September 2020 2,931 1 View

To what extent does technology influence energy efficiency in relation to sustainable development?

Hello, I ma an undergraduate student studying environmental science and about to start on my dissertation and I am still thinking around a topic.I am interested in technology and sustainability...

24 August 2020 3,930 11 View

Can someone please help with inputting PLINK assoc.logistic output files into METAL to perform a meta-analysis?

I need to perform a meta-analysis of 2 GWAS studies and I need assistance with the input study files (plink --assoc.logistic) as well as the output meta-analysis file (.TBL). - Firstly, I am not...

07 June 2020 5,831 1 View

Can we make a Systematic Review when we get zero papers to answer our research question?

I don't seem to find anything published (or unpublished) to answer my research question. Broadly, when I search for "PTSD + Virtual Reality + First Responders" (and all the variants these words...

11 March 2020 3,349 7 View

Looking for Materials with high thermal expansion coefficient and high temperature resistance?

03 March 2021 8,272 1 View

How to grow E.coli on the low salt LB agar plate with 50 or 100ug/ml of Blasticidin?

Hello, I would like to ask how to grow E.coli which resists 50 or 100ug/ml of Blasticidin. I have tried many methods by using low salt Luria-Bertain(LB) agar plate. However, no colonies grow. Let...

01 March 2021 2,027 2 View

Are there lab markers/pens resistant to Roti-Histol?

Hi, I'm looking for a pen/marker to write on the smooth, transparent (non-frosted) part of microscopy slides which does not get washed away by alcohols and most importantly Roti-Histol. I want to...

24 February 2021 9,902 5 View

I have a problem with kanamycin - why the kanamycin doesn't affect?

Hi everyone, I need to expression of GFP with pET28 plasmid in E. coli BL21(DE3) plysE. Transformed cells have kanamycin and chloramphenicol resistance. Normally, only transformed cells should...

22 February 2021 4,032 4 View

How does elongation affect the resistance of an electrode?

What are the testing rate for electrodes recommended by ASTM for cochlear implants. I am currently doing the 15mm/min elongatio testing.

22 February 2021 1,515 1 View

Alternative to mediation analysis?

I am currently working on my dissertation and want to explore the role of competence as a mediator between the effect of colour of clothes on voting intention (focus on Western countries)....

21 February 2021 8,609 1 View

Resistivity of PVD TiNx thin films vs. N2 flow?

In the PVD of TiN thin films (~100A), I've found the resistivity of the TiN films dropped from ~100 to 60um*cm with N2 flow increasing up to the metallic mode ending point; then the resistivity...

21 February 2021 1,864 2 View

Where can the fault diagnosis data set of lithium battery be found?

Most of the data sets on the network only contain good information about the voltage and internal resistance of lithium batteries. The data of faulty battery is missing. Who can help me, I will be...

21 February 2021 8,659 1 View

How COVID-19 has affected mental health?

The pandemic has led to depression and anxiety and its negative effects shouldn't be ignored. However, it has also led some people to become more resilient! What do you think? Thank you.

21 February 2021 4,733 19 View

Can medicinal plants really play an inherent rule in the COVID-19 tackle?

Numerous scientific reports cited plant extracts with potential antiviral activity and even anti-COVID-19? Why these findings are neglected? I remember very well the warning released by the WHO to...

17 February 2021 2,141 9 View