What are the most up-to-date methods for defining/mapping global land degradation and restoration?

I am seeking the best current methods and datasets (highest possible resolution) for defining and assessing global land degradation - ideally with a time series. I know there are different ways of...

24 November 2020 6,013 5 View

Can you help me find a topic to research involving children?

Research question involving children learning.

18 October 2020 9,964 5 View

Does virtual learning have an effect on children today?

Does virtual learning have an effect on self-esteem?

18 October 2020 8,743 4 View

How is COVID affecting children learning from home?

How is learning from home affecting the mental state of children?

18 October 2020 4,393 4 View

I am writing a literature review on negative symptoms and how cognitive neuroscience has she light on the understanding of schizophrenia?

This is my first time to write a literature review. I would appreciate some tips and suggestions. Links to good examples or informative websites. Papers on the topic.

13 September 2020 4,141 5 View

What is your opinion about visitor researcher(s) who carry out research with locals but do not include them as co-authors in the publication?

Dear Colleagues, what is your take on a situation where visitor researcher(s) come, do research with the locals, collect data, write up the manuscript and publish without involving the native(s)...

24 August 2020 6,623 2 View

Is there any phosphates sensor (or total phosphorus) for online monitoring of the lakes?

We need to monitor surface waters in terms of nutrients and algae content. We are building up an on-line in-situ monitoring system for early detection of cyanobacterial blooming and toxicity into...

27 February 2020 9,612 7 View

What can cause a dark current error on a spectrophotometer?

I have a UV-VIS spectrophotometer (VWR, UV-1600) which was out on a research cruise and when it came back to the lab and I tried starting it up, it passed all start up tests but fails the dark...

10 December 2019 7,469 3 View

Would you be interested in hosting a Fulbright Visiting Scholar?

I would like to apply for a Fulbright Visiting Scholarship, but I need a colleague who would like to host me in a U.S. University. My research interests include Special and Inclusive Education,...

08 October 2019 3,089 3 View

Does anyone know how long histone samples are good for?

I work a lot with histones, and I can't seem to get consistent western blot results with the same sample of histones. I've ran these samples on a gel 3 times and got different results every time....

29 May 2019 7,935 3 View

Heat exchanger with liquid Nitrogen as coolant?

I want to cool Natural Gas from 195 Kelvin to 138 Klevin in a heat exchanger by using liquid nitrogen as the coolant medium. When entering the heat exchanger, the liquid nitrogen will have a...

01 March 2021 6,450 5 View

Gas sensor response and recovery time independant of flow rate and chamber volume?

I am trying to obtain the response and recovery times for my gas sensor device. It appears the the response/recovery times are primarily dependant on the flow rate of the gas I inject into the...

26 February 2021 1,511 3 View

How to clean up TEM grid with plasma cleaner?

I need to clean the hydrocarbon contamination on the carbon substrate of TEM grid. However, I heard that substrate could be broken by the powerful plasma. My substrate is pure carbon, with ~3nm,...

23 February 2021 3,262 5 View

Open Source IoT Simulators supported by Machine Learning?

Dear Research Gaters, Let me first add context to the question. I am looking to simulate the waste management system and resources of a city. The hardware devices I need to simulate include,...

21 February 2021 2,333 4 View

How to get/count refractive index in gasses?

20 February 2021 8,202 6 View

What type of pressure sensor are usually used in microfluidics?

My team is designing a dual channel microfluidic chip that runs air and water. I think we've decided on the NE1000 syringe pump for it's versatility and feedback control. We will be ordering the...

18 February 2021 9,928 2 View

How to realize refractive index values of 1 to 1.1?

Hello researchers! While studying the literature on refractive index sensors, most of the articles simulate their devices with a refractive index ranging from 1 to 1.1, with small steps in...

17 February 2021 1,578 4 View

What should a smart water system look like?

Our team is designing a smart water C&C dashboard for a smart city initiative. As we look into the current smart water system landscape, we couldn't reconcile to a definitive solution that...

16 February 2021 1,094 3 View

Is there a way to grow biofilm in lab to mimic biofilms in showers and baths? Also, how can I measure it?

Hello, I am new to biofilm research and have a question about growing and measuring biofilms. We want to research the effect of a type of enzymes in breaking down biofilms in showers, baths, hot...

14 February 2021 3,522 3 View

Receiving very less number of hits and events in acoustic emission tests?

I am doing a three point bend test with concrete specimen of dimension 280mm*90mm*90mm. I am putting 2 sensors near the notch with 3cms away from both the sides. the experiment ran for 20 mins but...

13 February 2021 2,990 1 View