Simulation or Experiment? How do we choose?

If we want to assess if a phenomenon is going in a direction we expect, we can simulate it, using digital models, possibly agent models factoring in known properties and interaction features. We...

12 February 2021 1,141 21 View

Why RFLP Digestion looks in this way?

01 February 2021 9,576 3 View

Matrix based scientific data analysis: extrapolating to matrices of sets?

Data sets, when structured, can be put in vector form (v(1)...v(n)), adding time dependency it's v(i, t) for i=1...n and t=1...T. Then we have a matrix of terms v(i, j)... Matrices are important,...

30 January 2021 9,295 6 View

SELECT IF in SPSS and its Syntax?

I am writing a piece of code in the Syntax of SPSSstatistics. The code is the following. GET DATA /TYPE=XLSX /FILE='file' /SHEET=name 'Sheet2' /CELLRANGE=full /READNAMES=on...

14 January 2021 2,463 8 View

Statistical code for indexes?

05 December 2020 664 3 View

Non-parametric correlation tests on SPSS?

I have computed multiple Kendall tau-b and Spearman rho on SPSS. For some of my instances, Spearman rho index is 1 and the Kendall tau-b is 0.988. It should be also the Kendall tau-b 1. How...

21 November 2020 9,833 3 View

Human-Machine co-operations or competition? Where are we today?

At the cross-roads of Technology for Advanced Manufacturing, involving robots and humans, and Digitised Economic Sectors, is a governance matter for Cognitive Manufacturing [1] and rules of the...

21 November 2020 7,145 20 View

LIFE in SMART CITIES: Animal data versus Human data, complementarity or not?

One observation is that in any city (those I know) you have humans, of course, but you also have many animals. Statistics of humans start with population data (for instance demographics) and...

08 November 2020 4,127 6 View

ISSR Annealing Temperature Calculator, which formula can I use?

I was wondering if I can use a formula for my ISSR primers to calculate the annealing temperature and melting temperature. Alternatively I would like to know if is possible to calculate with any...

27 October 2020 8,885 3 View

Recommended insect storage/shipping method for NGS ?

Dear all. We need to sample insects, store them upon collection and ship them internationally. Sampled will later be processed for DNA extraction and NGS sequencing. Keeping all this in mind, can...

25 October 2020 7,390 2 View

Is there any test to determine the cardiovascular risk of patients with obesity? from the perspective of obesity?

We found tests to determine cardiovascular risk taking into account lipid profile, blood pressure, age, history of diabetes, other laboratories. But when weight is involved, there is a paradox. I...

02 March 2021 6,036 1 View

What is the exact mechanism of the antimicrobial effect of local anesthetics?

The antimicrobial effect of local anesthetics has been known for more than 50 years, but it still seems to have an unclear mechanism of action. which bacteria? which concentration? etc etc. ....

27 February 2021 4,450 2 View

Which Journals would you advise to submit a Letter which briefly talks about neurosurgical treatment of neuro-oncological patient during Sars-COV-2?

Possibily not an open access journal which does not add any publishing costs once being accepted. Thank you in advance

09 February 2021 717 6 View

STS Score - Excel sheet calculator?

I'm looking for an excel sheet to calculate the STS Score. From the website http://riskcalc.sts.org/stswebriskcalc/calculate. Does anyone have a worksheet to calculate the STS Score?

25 January 2021 958 4 View

The First Survey Addressing Patients with BMIs over 50?

Dear Bariatric Surgeons, The importance of obesity management in patients with BMIs over 50 has not been completely addressed and it should be considered separately from patients with morbid...

20 January 2021 2,748 1 View

What is role of chronopharmacology or circadian rhythms in metabolic diseases including obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases?

Chronopharmacology is branch of biological science which deals with daily life, sleep and wake, day and night, feeding and fasting and other effects. we can manage many diseases including...

18 January 2021 9,045 3 View

How do we interpret sf12 PCS and MCS scores?

I always read "the higher the score the better the health", however, it seems to me that it is not true by the way the two summary measures are constructed. Or maybe - highly plausible - I am...

11 January 2021 4,620 1 View

Is not POLITICS involved in science these days?

Respected Fellows, First and foremost, wish you all, all the very best for the year 2021!. I was formerly a faculty member in Canada (2006-2011, Assistant Prof.), then came back to my...

04 January 2021 7,886 4 View

Are OAE publishers genuine or predatory publishers ?

I received an e-mail from OEA publishers to submit an article for their special issue on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. I was naive enough to succumb to this request. I submitted my article which...

27 December 2020 6,454 3 View

What is the recommended age limit for primary posterior capsulotomy in pediatric cataract surgery?

In our centre, we are doing PPC even for older children upto 10-12 years of age and there seem to be no harm, rather beneficial and good outcomes. Please share your experiences.

27 December 2020 4,268 6 View