Level 1 pre-post multilevel regression: Panel data or ANOVA approach?

Dear colleagues, I am currently teaching myself in multilevel analysis using educational data. I found few to zero literature on basic analysis methods. In my context we frequently use level-1...

17 February 2021 9,378 5 View

Reliable and Valid Instrument for Causes of Medical Errors?

Is there any questionnaire/survey that measures the causes of medical errors? Example: physician negligence vs. systemic issues. Looking for a reliable and validated instrument. Thank you!

15 February 2021 2,874 4 View

Should the AUC in a concentration-time graph of a subcutaneous implant be roughly the same for poeple?

I have 2 concentration time curves of a subcut drug implant. the first group has a peak around the 50 day mark where as the second group does not. Both groups received the same implant by the same...

10 February 2021 2,305 3 View

Software for flow cytometry-like gating of data sets?

I am currently trying to do image based cytometry from fluorescence microscopy images. From the images I extract data such as cell size and a number of fluorescence intensities. Is there any...

09 February 2021 6,278 1 View

Can A. thaliana splice algae genes?

24 January 2021 329 2 View

Does long term preservation (10years) of Collembola in 99% Ethanol affect recovery rate of extraction by flotation?

Hello! I am currently developing an automated counting approach using Fiji to count Collembola from pitfall trapped samples that have been stored in Ethanol (99%) since 2010. I use flotation (tap...

13 January 2021 659 2 View

Co-stain Lectin PNA FITC conjugate with an uncojugated primary antibody?

Hello, I am planning to stain retinal tissue sections for IHC and want to co-stain cones and rods. For this we plan on using a Lectin PNA From Arachis hypogaea (peanut), FITC Conjugate for cones...

12 January 2021 583 1 View

How to use Abaqus USDFLD subroutine to vary stiffness?

Hi I have a problem where I am trying to vary the stiffness spatially across a structured interface. The whole idea is to vary the stiffness vertically, with a bulk stiffness of 8GPa decreasing...

06 January 2021 262 3 View

I really need help with cov-2 pseudotyped lentivirus production. Support?

Hi, i'm desesperate. i'm trying to produce lentivirus usinf BEI resources kit NR-52948. 24 hours after transfection i detect a massive GFP expression in my 293T cells. After 72 hours i filtered...

30 December 2020 9,889 6 View

How can i estimate the total phenolic content from a plant extract?

Suggestions and recommendations are welcome. A protocol used and experience would also be helpful.

25 December 2020 9,807 4 View

Which is suitable for use with Python? MySQL or SQL Server?

Which is suitable for use with Python? MySQL or SQL Server? What is your suggestion?

01 March 2021 3,422 3 View

Must a control group to be in the same semester that a experimental group for a study in education?

Hi everyone, I'm researching about mobile learning in higher education. Due to the small number of the students in the semesters, I cannot have a experimental and control group together. I'm...

22 February 2021 3,653 11 View

How can I simulate the optical absorption spectrum of a biomaterial (like DNA or protein) in COMSOL?

I need to simulate the optical properties of a biomaterial, namely DNA, in COMSOL. Basically I need to simulate the IR absorption spectrum of a cylinder filled with a 'concentration' of DNA. I am...

21 February 2021 3,043 3 View

Can anyone recommend which is the best free questionnaire software please?

Hello, I am looking to send out links to an online survey. My previous research project used a paid for survey software. I am now looking for something that's free but straight forward to...

19 February 2021 5,641 3 View

Do head direction cells necessarily encode in an allocentric reference frame?

According to the vertebrate literature, I got the impression that head-direction cells are always anchored to an allocentric reference frame. This can easily be tested with freely moving animals....

27 January 2021 3,821 3 View

Any good (up-to-date) CUDA programming book?

I've been looking for a decent and up-to-date book about CUDA programming, yet it has turned out to be more difficult than I expected. So far I've used CUDA by example (from Sanders & Kandrot)...

21 January 2021 7,771 4 View

Why the protein moved out of the solvation box after minimization using OpenMM?

Hello, I am trying to perform MD simulation for the protein-ligand system and I got this after Minimization. I used openMM for minimization and I used ambertool for protein-ligand...

20 January 2021 1,922 2 View

How do I dissolve a TPU (Texin RxT85A) in THF?

I want to make a 6% solution of Texin RxT85A in THF. I weighed the necessary amount of Texin resin and mixed at room temperature with THF with the help of a wooden stick, this did not work at all....

18 January 2021 9,080 3 View

Which model is most suitable for urban simulation?

Respected sir/mam, I want to simulate the urban expansion using different time series LULC based on satellite image. please suggest me most suitable model for urban simulation. Thanks and regards.

17 January 2021 9,134 11 View

Are there other models that meet the same purpose?

Both Jakes and Gaussian models are used to characterize the power spectral densities of mobile communication channels.

11 January 2021 759 3 View