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What is the biggest threat to future food security?

Although several natural and human factors like climate change, crop diseases and pest attacks, farmland conversion, aridity and deficiency of irrigation water, mismanagement etc. are some of the...

01 February 2020 1,016 37 View

How the humans can protect themselves from the harmful effects of electromagnetic radiation?

Human body naturally has the ability to bear electromagnetic radiation but up to certain limit. Radiation beyond 500 millirems becomes harmful for human body. In current age of electronics, due to...

01 February 2020 6,110 4 View

How rapidly deteriorating environment of the earth can be checked?

World population has crossed 7.7 billion. It's needs for space and resources are also rapidly growing. Human activities are expanding and their multiplier effect is deteriorating earthly...

08 September 2019 5,791 4 View

Why tornados originate in some specific areas of the world and what are exact causes of their origin?

Tornados originate in some specific areas of the world more frequently during specific months of the year. These violent winds are very destructive and may cause economic and life losses. Why are...

05 June 2019 8,034 2 View

How old are the humans on the earth?

It is approximated that our earth is 4.5 billion years old but when human life started on it. Is it really started very late? If it is so then what can be the possible reasons. Scientific evidence...

02 March 2019 5,810 2 View

Which can be the most major environmental problem of the world?

Several environmental problems can be seen cropping up over time round the globe like fresh water shortage, aridity, global warming, ozone depletion etc. Thus, is seems difficult to decide which...

01 February 2019 9,519 38 View

Is there any possibility to use planktons as human food in future?

Keeping in view the increasing food needs of rapidly growing population we my need more efficient food resources in future. In this context is there any possibility of Plankton's use as human food...

31 December 2018 3,140 1 View

How the world can be made an ideal place to live?

Humans in the world are facing many economic, social and demographic problems. Many people opine that world is not an ideal and peaceful place. Can it be made peaceful and ideal place for human...

11 December 2018 8,152 4 View

Can aquaculture may supersede agriculture in future?

Human population and human activities are expanding rapidly on land area with the passage of time. Consequently farmland is shrinking. On the other food demands are also increasing day by day. To...

11 December 2018 1,850 10 View

How the problem of arable land conversion in to non agricultural uses can be controlled?

Several areas of the world are currently facing problem of farmland conversion in to non-farm uses and it seems they may face the problem of adequate food supply to the expanding population. Thus...

10 November 2018 6,436 1 View

Dear all, I was wondering if anyone knows whether MGLtools and Autodock can run on Mac OS?

I have tried to download the 64-bit version of MGLtools however, as many times as I have downloaded and uninstall the programs, an error arises that the app needs to be updated. Thank you.

03 March 2021 5,997 2 View

What are some of the research gaps in machine learning and artificial intelligence in africa?

i would to know some of the research gaps in the artificial intelligence field in most african countries.

03 March 2021 6,145 3 View

I got 02 moderator values defining Johnson-Neyman significance regions. Is it an error?

Hi everyone, I am conducting research for my Master's thesis. I am using PROCESS by Johnson-Neyman to analyze my Moderator model. I test the relationship between Public Service Motivation and...

03 March 2021 2,350 2 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

Is there any effect of different colours of light (white, red, yellow, blue etc.) on the rate of photosynthesis? If yes, why?

Light is inevitable for the process of photosynthesis reaction. Naturally sunlight plays the vital role for this process. Light may be of different colours like white, red, yellow, blue etc....

02 March 2021 7,890 2 View

Do I need to strip the PVDF membrane before staining it with colloidal gold?

Dear Colleagues, After running Western blot on PVDF membrane and detection using ECL, I would like to stain my PVDF with colloidal gold to be able to allign the ECL image with total proteins on...

02 March 2021 7,829 3 View

PACYC PCR not working after several attempts. Would anyone have any suggestions?

So, I have been trying to run a pACYC PCR which will be used later on for a Gibson Assembly. However the PCR is not working. I have already tried gradient PCR and changing extension time; however...

02 March 2021 1,146 2 View

What SPSS analysis should I run with one IV (with two levels) and two DVs?

Hi, I am trying to figure out which test would be most appropriate to run for the following question: Is there a difference in task blood pressure between smokers and non-smokers? There are two...

01 March 2021 8,235 2 View

OpenBCI eeg--has anyone used them?

I'm looking to try out an off-the-shelf EEG set for some exploratory work. Curious if anyone has used the OpenBCI, and how much set-up work is required. I've heard they are more difficult to get...

01 March 2021 4,128 3 View

Timeout error!! Processor in the loop (PIL) using STM32F4 Matlab 2018a?

Dear Researchers I am trying to perform a PIL simulation using STM32F4 Discovery board and comunication serial USB TO TTL. During simulation I receive the following timeout error: An error...

01 March 2021 2,327 1 View