Is fluoro-jade staining possible with tissue-cleared brains?

I am hoping to stain whole mouse brain hemispheres with fluoro-jade C as a marker of degeneration. We are presently working to optimize this staining for tissue cleared with the LifeCanvas SHIELD...

10 March 2020 9,709 1 View

Antibacterial liquid inhibition assay (MIC) with LB medium?

Is it possible to determine the antibacterial minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) using a liquid inhibition assay (MIC) with Lysogeny broth medium instead of Mueller-Hinton broth? If so, is...

09 February 2020 6,330 5 View

Does it help for a prospective graduate student to have a research proposal in hand when applying to grad school?

This coming semester, I will be teaching an undergraduate class on graduate school preparation for science majors. One of the main assignments during the class will be the assembly of a full...

17 December 2019 8,239 11 View

Looking for validated questionnaires to use with both children and parents on reporting Emotional Health/difficulties?

Hi there, I'm currently doing my MSc in Psychology of Education. I'm looking to answer the following research questions for my dissertation? a) Are there differences in self-reporting of...

13 December 2019 8,779 5 View

Can a cell membrane be overloaded with too many particles attempting to enter?

When more than one biomolecules attempt to enter into a cell membrane at once (in a large quantity) does it impede the transfection process?

23 July 2019 4,149 2 View

Toxicity of sodium azide to cultured mammalian cells?

Does anyone know if sodium azide is cytotoxic to mammalian cells (293, CHO, murine hybridomas) at 0.1-0.2% w/v? Buffers such as MACS buffer seem to include it but I would have thought this would...

11 April 2018 3,517 3 View

How to improve DNA yields using DNA extraction kits designed for soil or sediment samples?

02 November 2017 9,029 3 View

How do you respond to requests for article reprints for articles which were published in journal to which you assigned copyright?

If the publication journal 'owns' the article and the request is not for teaching/educational purposes from someone who is not a current collaborator, do such requests fall under 'fair use' or...

17 October 2017 5,325 3 View

Has anyone conducted research on child protection, self harm, sucide, etc in SE Asia, more specifically Laos if possible?

Looking for any research around child protection in Laos. GoL sensors everything so I'm looking for information that might not have been censored yet. Thank you!

16 August 2017 614 3 View

Can SPSS be used to carry out a Cox PH model with a time-varying exposure covariate that changes status more than once?

I have looked through some help documents that indicate that the time-varying covariate can be constructed for an individual that has been exposed and then unexposed, or vice-versa. I was...

26 July 2017 7,097 3 View

How to access MSCI KLD Stats and Sustainalytics?

Hello all, I'm currently working on my undergraduate thesis and I'm having difficulties trying to access KLD Stats and Sustainalytics because my campus Airlangga University and apparently other...

02 March 2021 8,525 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

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

How to use bag of words for action prediction?

Hi everyone, I'm working on an action prediction (i.e., early recognition) using Bag-of-Words. I know how to use BOW, but regarding action prediction, there is a subtle problem. In the...

19 February 2021 1,442 4 View

Any Homemade Organic Synthesis Practices?

Hi everyone, I am a teacher of Heterocycles Synthesis, Is there a home practice that you recommend for undergraduate students? A simulator would also be useful Due to the pandemic, students...

18 February 2021 2,769 4 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

How can I interpret a ratio variable?

Dear colleagues, I am running a regression in which I have the following regression FoodExp = 67.04 DepRatio +.....e My interest is in the interpretation of the coefficient on the dependency...

16 February 2021 2,058 2 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

What are the available keys and descriptions for the identification of lice and fleas in domesticated animals?

I am an undergraduate student at the University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka, currently working on ecto-parasites in domesticated animals. I found difficulties in the identification due to a lack of a...

15 February 2021 277 1 View

Does learning mathematics exclusively improve cognitive abilities?

Teaching Mathematics at school to all students is commonly justified by the opinion that it improves their problem-solving skills and "makes them smarter" (whichever measure is implied by this). I...

15 February 2021 7,391 7 View