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What are the major nutritional constituents of pearl millet and how do these contribute to combating malnutrition in vulnerable populations ?

What are the major nutritional constituents of pearl millet (carbohydrates, protein, fat, fiber, iron, zinc, etc.), and how do these contribute to combating malnutrition in vulnerable populations?

29 August 2025 7,702 2 View

In what ways do millets function as effective contingency crops under adverse weather conditions ?

In what ways do millets function as effective contingency crops under adverse weather conditions, and how can their resilience to climate change be further harnessed for sustainable food systems?

28 August 2025 9,338 1 View

Why is my h-index zero?

I have published 7 papers. Why does h-dex show 0?

28 August 2025 2,921 5 View

What is the way to negate the effect of my solvent control from my experiment from RNA sequencing results?

I have 4 conditions with 2 treatments (FP and LP) and are called FP-T1, LP-T1, FP-T2 and LP-T2. I have solvent controls maintained for both these conditions since the doses of solvents for FP and...

28 August 2025 2,824 0 View

What are the most effective strategies to increase the citation count of published research articles?

I would like to know practical and ethical ways that researchers can adopt to improve the visibility and citation rate of their publications—for example, through networking, journal selection,...

28 August 2025 8,514 1 View

The combination of the surfactant trisodium citrate and PVP (MW ~40,000) was used to improve the surface of the Fe3O4 NPs ?

I am currently working on a research idea involving the synthesis of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles with an optimized size within the superparamagnetic range (

27 August 2025 3,857 2 View

How can I go about conducting research having to do with forensic psychology?

I would like to connect with someone in the field of forensic psychology in order to conduct research and author a journal article. How can I go about doing this?

27 August 2025 9,027 4 View

What could be more devastating for human beings than a destroyed environment?

I mean, I just don't get through this. Everyone knows that climate change is real, and an environmental catastrophe can take everything from us that we have built over the years. Still, we are...

27 August 2025 7,892 15 View

Why do many DNA extraction kits use Tris-HCl (pH 8.5) as the elution buffer for column-based DNA extraction instead of simply using water?

I’m working with relatively low concentrations of DNA (

27 August 2025 6,762 3 View

Can laser-driven bond activation in donor–π–acceptor chromophores reversibly tune their nonlinear optical response?

Can laser-driven bond activation in donor–π–acceptor chromophores reversibly tune their nonlinear optical response? Which mechanisms—such as bond isomerisation, conformational switching, or...

27 August 2025 8,641 1 View

Photon Avalanche (PA) effects in lanthanide-doped nanocrystals ??

In lanthanide-doped nanocrystals exhibiting photon avalanche effects, what are the dominant factors controlling the threshold intensity for avalanche initiation, and how can energy transfer...

27 August 2025 8,026 0 View

How can artificial intelligence tools enhance personalized learning without reducing critical thinking skills in students?

AI-based platforms and generative models are increasingly being used in education for tutoring, grading, and interactive learning. While these tools can make education more accessible and...

27 August 2025 8,304 4 View

Is there a non column kit available for RNA isolation in plants?

How RNA isolated in plant sample?

26 August 2025 4,286 2 View

I lost my old account so can i retrieve or combine two profile ?

I left my first affiliation for a company and my access has been cut off. This means I cannot change my email address or password. All my published data and my exchanges with other researchers are...

26 August 2025 7,531 2 View

Do Holographic Horizons manage entangled spin uncertainty?

I have found that it seems cosmic horizons resolve entangled spin uncertainty by Planck area erasure. This allows entropy to conserve at cosmic scales. When the cosmic holographic horizon gets...

26 August 2025 8,048 0 View

Does anyone know of any AI tools for quantifying brain lesions after one (or more) brain tumor surgeries?

There are many AI tools for quantifying brain lesions after MS or stroke. Does anyone know of any AI tools for quantifying brain lesions after one (or more) brain tumor surgeries? I don't mean...

26 August 2025 4,452 3 View

How to identify the parent rock of weathered soil: hornfels vs. nearby lithology?

I am studying weathered soil distributed around hornfels. No intermediate (partially weathered) stage is observed between hornfels and the soil. A candidate rock B is located ~200 m away, but...

26 August 2025 5,912 0 View

How to precipitate sodium alginate colloidal solution in powder/graing form?

We made several test of sodium alginate colloidal precipitation. In all test we were not able to obtain the sodium alginate precipitate in droplets, grain or powder form, we always obtain sodium...

26 August 2025 2,313 2 View

Is sonicator necessary in reconstituting Hygromycin B and diluting Hygromycin B in cell culture media?

I am planning to use Hygromycin B (HY-B0490) as an antibiotic selection marker. However, the reconstitution instruction requires ultrasonic for both DMSO and water and we do not have a sonicator....

26 August 2025 5,754 2 View

Can antibiotic resistant bacteria escape phagocytosis?

If multi-antibiotic resistant bacterias can escape phagocytosis, what is the actual mechanism with with it escapes and what is the relation between its antibiotic resistance and phagocytotic escape?

25 August 2025 9,121 2 View

Who can interpret the results of SYBR Green PCR?

I'm conducting a Syber Green PCR study. I used only Syber Green Master Mix and forward-reverse primers as the negative control, but the results were still not consistent. Patients, negative...

25 August 2025 7,712 3 View

Has anyone observed or studied the evolutionary transition from siphonostele to protostele in dicot roots?

I am curious to know whether there are documented cases, anatomical evidence, or experimental studies that demonstrate this shift in root stele organization. Most literature discusses the...

25 August 2025 1,363 1 View

DNA structure and sequencing and finding it evolutionary relationships?

When scientists discover an unknown DNA structure and sequence, how do they confirm that the proposed structure is correct by comparison with known DNA sequences? Additionally, how is the...

24 August 2025 1,630 1 View

Is it possible to publish the systematic review without any included study?

Hi everyone, I'm conducting a systematic review on a specific topic, but during the screening process, we found that none of the identified studies met our inclusion criteria. In fact, there...

24 August 2025 7,350 3 View

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