Physicists: How can I circumvent the 'coffee-ring' effect?

Disclaimer: I am reading the papers that are available online and have made partial progress in doing-so. There is no need to suggest literature online to read as I am doing this in my spare...

01 February 2017 1,734 6 View

How recent must one's sources have been published to be referenced in a peer-reviewed journal article?

I understand that sources should be cited no matter their age. However, I am noticing a highly prominent journal article-trend in which works older than two decades are rarely referenced in text....

05 June 2014 800 6 View

What factors or components am I missing in my LAMP assay and how important is betain-presence?

I am trying to optimize loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) conditions that favor a specific bacterial species. Each reaction contains FIP/BIP, F3/B3, and LF/LB primers, dNTP,...

10 November 2013 4,158 5 View

What method for detecting bacterial presence in a sample is the most rapid?

It is difficult to keep up with cutting edge-, rapid detection, -technologies when such high quantities of microbiological research are based on PCR assays. Has PCR been overcome by assays such as...

06 July 2013 658 2 View

When considering a job applicant for a position, is it preferred he/she have extensive experience in one lab or diverse background with less product?

Product meaning skills obtained, achievements or awards, and publication.

04 May 2013 6,487 2 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

Ideas for Phd's Thesis on pricing (Marketing)?

Hi everyone, I'm studying Marketing and I would like to write my PhD thesis on the topic of pricing. Any specific ideas?

02 March 2021 9,706 5 View

How to write a scientific report?

We are analysing scientific reports at University in great detail, so I wanted to find a scientific report about how to write a scientific report. Including detail such as what information to put...

02 March 2021 7,602 4 View

Could any one guide me, to write research proposal for grant? ?

We have one plant, the local people using this for controlling blood sugar, the toxicity and antidiabetic activity of the plant is not reported yet, please guide from whag should be the process ?...

02 March 2021 2,300 1 View

Energy minimization in LAMMPS using NVT ?

How do I do energy minimization in lammps with NVT ensemble ? I am using the following command and it does not seem to work. It stops at extremely high energy and gives me the error zero search...

01 March 2021 2,294 3 View

Is it possible to remove a preprint posted by a journal which is already rejected?

As we know many journals are posting preprints (DOI) in advance before the peer-review process. However, there is no guarantee that the preprints get published. The journal's reviewers undergo the...

01 March 2021 5,778 2 View

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01 March 2021 3,905 5 View

How to Balance Bench work with Reading and Writing?

I am a second-year grad student. I am finding it difficult finding time to read literature and write (things like qualifying exam, thesis, grants). I find myself so busy with bench work that I...

01 March 2021 3,325 4 View

Could you please recommend some good journal that accept very long revie papers (approximately 6000+ words) in neurosurgery, cancer biology ?

Could you please recommend some good journal that accept very long revie papers (approximately 6000+ words) in neurosurgery, cancer biology ?

01 March 2021 8,087 3 View

How to highlight novelty in your research paper?

I have come up with a method and had written a paper on it. Paper got rejected by a journal stating that there is no theoretical novelty. I am kind of confused on why the novelty that I am able to...

28 February 2021 2,393 8 View