Is it possible to isolate/detect Japanese Encephalitis virus from Bird droppings?

Migratory birds are likely to transport JE viruses from an endemic area to a non-endemic area. Screening their blood would be the best method to detect JE virus in them. However, it is not...

03 April 2015 9,876 13 View

Can anybody suggest an international conference/symposium/seminar on mosquitoes/mosquito-borne diseases in 2015 (Europe or US)?

I would like to present a paper on mosquitoes in an international seminar in 2015 (After August) preferably in Europe or USA.

10 November 2014 5,947 2 View

Is Homeopathy a real science or pseudoscience?

Many of homeopathic explanations of the potency of the drugs do not look compatible with modern science. For example the increasing potency of homeopathic drugs with increasing dilution.

10 November 2014 4,876 2 View

Which is the currently accepted/recognized scheme of mosquito classification?

06 July 2014 2,748 21 View

Can somebody identify this insect?

It is a biting fly. Could be a midge.

04 May 2014 3,246 18 View

Can anybody suggest the best acaricide to control Haemaphysalis nymphs and larvae?

We have tried to eliminate ticks which infested a backyard garden in a house but failed.

04 May 2014 6,482 3 View

Do you have the habit of eating insects in your country?

I am doing a survey on the habit of "eating insect" all over the world.

04 May 2014 639 10 View

Anybody participating in the 8th International Congress of Dipterology at Potsdam, Germany?

It will be held from 10-15 August 2014: http://www.icd8.org/

02 March 2014 9,611 0 View

Can the smell of blood attract mosquitoes?

I am thinking of making a mosquito trap with anticoagulant treated animal blood as an attractant.

02 March 2014 7,793 21 View

Are there any repositories for novel ideas?

Many people could have novel scientific ideas in their mind but do not have access to suitable facilities to test the ideas. It would be a great loss to humanity if these ideas die with those people.

01 February 2014 6,484 0 View

Do anyone here can help us in the field of molecular docking?

We have synthesized various metal complexes with different environment around the metals. Now to see the application of synthesized complexes we need this study also. we are also interested in...

01 March 2021 1,899 2 View

Is there any one who can provide a donation of HPV detection and genotyping kits in exchange collaboration fors?

Warm greetings My name is Ayichew S. and I am doing my Ph.D. in Medical Microbiology (on Human papillomavirus). At this stage, I have almost completed a clinical sample Cervical swabs)...

25 February 2021 1,660 3 View

How can we assess applied digital skills and soft skills through online examinations during COVID-19 semester?

The final qualification assessment for major programs is a strict regimen that involves different stages - oral and written exams, final project viva, internal and external review. How are ICT...

16 February 2021 1,762 8 View

An article on the Iranian state's civil liability in the COVID-19 matter needs supervision; Is anyone interested in collaborating?

Hello. An article on the Iranian state's civil liability in the COVID-19 issue has been written in collaboration with a friend and a comparative look at law and biology. The article is ready to be...

15 February 2021 2,906 2 View

Extraction of DNA from insect samples conserved in silica gel?

Hi everybody, can anybody suggest how to extract DNA from insect samples conserved in silica gel (in my case, mosquitoes)? Does anybody know a commericial kit which does that or a particular...

10 February 2021 3,392 4 View

Which tropical country is the most easy for obtaining research permit (for biological research)?

Dear all, High beurocracy hihly complicate field ecolocial and evolutionary research nowadays. Nearly all tropical countries (maybe all?) requires research permit for performitng research and in...

04 February 2021 3,672 6 View

Why marketers need a forensic understanding of consumers and a creative, agile mindset?

02 February 2021 6,579 10 View

How can an Undergraduate collaborate with Professors globally for research projects?

I am seeking to increase my experience by working on research projects and aiming to present them as papers

01 February 2021 3,800 4 View

Are there well-established collaborative sorting tasks/datasets?

Hi, I am currently working on research on communication behavior in Mixed Reality. I am planning a study, where dyads perform a task, in which they have to collaboratively cluster or sort cards...

31 January 2021 4,979 3 View

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19 January 2021 7,478 3 View