When is it appropriate to use Expert Judgement in Science and Engineering and when must one's actions and decisions be bounded by Knowledge?

There are circumstances when acting upon expert judgement is desirable; for example: 1. In an emergency situation where a quick decision is vital. 2. Where an innovation is being made that has not...

03 April 2017 7,017 12 View

What is the fractal dimension of scientific knowledge and how is it affected by research?

11 December 2016 4,239 4 View

Please give a clear definition of the differences between "Tensorial Shear Strain", "Engineering Shear Strain" and "True Shear Strain"?

I am finding nomenclature relating to shear strain confusing. Is there a completely standardised definition for the terms: Tensorial Shear Strain Engineering Shear Strain True Shear Strain The...

11 December 2016 5,046 7 View

Should all research data be published in full?

09 October 2016 2,104 3 View

How to turn fundamental research in engineering into general engineering practice?

05 June 2016 8,350 0 View

Who can perform chemical analysis for total and insoluble carbon and nitrogen in stainless steel?

06 July 2014 6,839 2 View

What specimen geometry, heating, cooling and crack monitoring do these test rigs use?

01 January 1970 923 1 View

Could we Combine the Determination of Mechanical Properties with Inelastic Finite Element Analysis?

01 January 1970 6,543 0 View

How to compare two groups with only two measurements?

Hiiiii everyone! I have an enquiry on statistical analysis. I was looking for many forum and it's still cannot solve my problem. I want to compare means of two groups of data but only with two...

03 March 2021 8,796 3 View

Enhanced Yellow Fluorescent Protein (Aequorea victoria) DNA sequence?

I am on the lookout for the Enhanced Yellow Fluorescent Protein (Aequorea victoria) DNA sequence. Does anyone know where I can find it? Thank you in advance

03 March 2021 3,568 1 View

What kind of fluid could I use for a pitfall trap that also does not invalidate molecular testing?

Hi, I want to start testing pitfall trap to obtain ants samples, but I need to conduct molecular analysis on those insects. So, what kind of fluid can I use? Ethanol expires too early and I need...

03 March 2021 5,978 5 View

What's the best way to measure growth rates in House sparrow chicks from day 2 to day 10?

What's the best way to measure growth rates in House sparrow chicks from day 2 to day 10? Since, the growth curve from day 2 to 10 won't be like the "Logistic curve" it might not follow logistic...

03 March 2021 1,401 3 View

Do we need to write protocol for a second study of a systematic review that has been registered and published?

I have conducted and published a systematic review and meta-analysis research with the topic related to public health and health pomotion (protocol was registed in PROSPERO). Now we want to...

03 March 2021 8,920 3 View

How to increase a model accuracy ?

dear community, my model is based feature extraction from non stationary signals using discrete Wavelet Transform and then using statistical features then machine learning classifiers in order to...

03 March 2021 6,994 5 View

What techniques can I use to determine the miscibility of polymer blends?

The term miscibility refers to the single-phase state in thermodynamics. I do not mean the compatibility of different components. To determine the miscibility I know several techniques such as...

03 March 2021 4,107 4 View

Do I need to do linear regression before running mediation analysis using PROCESS MACRO by Hayes ?

I just wanted to check if I need to run a linear regression separately if I am using PROCESS MACRO to run mediation analysis. Thank you.

02 March 2021 4,359 3 View

Sample dilution for quantitative analysis using ELISA?

If the detection range is in ng/ml but the reference range is in ug/ml for a molecule or protein in serum or plasma .how to dilute and what is the initial volume to be taken for quantitative analysis

02 March 2021 7,670 3 View

Is There Any Feasible Method To Test Fluorescent Compounds Other Than Fluorescence Spectrometers ??

Is There Any Feasible Method To Test The Efficiency Of Fluorescent Compounds Other Than UV Spectrometers ? Suggestions Would Be Appreciated !

02 March 2021 5,785 3 View