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  • Answer added in Neuroevolution
    18 Can we create artificial emotion in Artificial neural network subjected to evolution?
    By Heman Mohabeer · University of Mauritius
    John Sanders · University of Portsmouth
    Hi Wifried, from you... " I think, there exists two independent data processing etc" There are two independent mechanisms. The look-up mechanism that... [more]
  • Answer added in Computational Intelligence
    3 Which mammogram image database can be accessed through Windows 7?
    By Arbab Masood · University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar
    Shaymaa Ahmed · Zagazig University
    Hi Mr. Masood Sir, Could you please tell me how to use CygWin software to download images from DDSM database o n windows 7, i have install it but it... [more]
  • New Sudden increase in absorption and scattering of data points - uv-visible spectroscopy
    Hi, I took UV scans of ethyl oleate (ester of oleic acid) in hexane in a wavelength range of 400 -200 nm. scans of hexane were conducted to see if it... [more]
    By Inka Fynn · Leibniz Universität Hannover
  • Answer added in Bees
    9 Has anyone come across the term 'passive metabolism' with respect to a mass of insects increasing the temperature?
    By Megan Halcroft · University of Western Sydney
    Megan Halcroft · University of Western Sydney
    HI Bridget. Thanks for that. Yes, I have read that article and while its terms are similar the context is different. "passive mechanisms" in nest the... [more]
  • Answer added in Water Quality
    3 What are the others ions which contribute to the hardness of the water?
    By Yanick Simon · Université Quisqueya
    Kaveh Kheirkhah · Islamic Azad University Tehran Science and Research Branch
    e.g: all of metals which contain +2 : Fe,mg,cd,co,cr and ... 
  • Question asked in ILD
    New Has anyone seen ILD in association with Primary biliary cirrhosis and if yes, what is the most common type?
    What is the pathophysiology of ILD with PBC 
    By Ahmed Fahim · The Royal Wolverhampton NHS
  • Question asked in Research Job
    New I am looking for a research position starting this Fall or end of Summer 2013 - I have a background in Neuro, Genetics and Chronic Pain...East Coast
    Add to my research experience 
    By Michael Colella · Chicago School of Professional Psychology
  • Answer added in Analog Circuit Design
    22 Is a transistor really an amplifying element? Is it an active or passive device? Are there amplifying elements? Is it possible to amplify energy at all?
    By Cyril Mechkov · Technical University of Sofia
    Derek Abbott · University of Adelaide
    @Cyril. I forgot to answer the part of your question that asks '"is it an active or passive device." We call it an active device, simply because it... [more]
  • Answer added in Soil Science
    13 Manganese is absorbed from soil in which form by the plants?
    By Shirin Qureshi · Gujarat University
    Domingo Martínez-Fernández · Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
    Have a look in the pages 201-210 of Kabata-Pendias 2011 (attached): There you can see the form of Mn in soil, the absorption and transport by plants,... [more]
  • Question asked in Methods
    New Buffers for biology
    Can buffers be useful outside their buffering range? Example Tris has the buffer range of 7.1-9.0. Can this buffer be useful at pH 5.5 or 6.0? 
    By Ahmad Ahmad Sobri · University of Bristol
  • Answer added in Bioinformatic Tools
    47 Which linux distribution do you recommend?
    By Jan Jastrzebski · University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
    Vangelis Simeonidis · University of Luxembourg
    I think it is better to use a standard Linux distribution and add the resources you need for your work. 
  • 3 Could any one suggest good impact free journals in field of bioinformatics.
    By Chandrabhan Seniya · Madhav Institute of Technology & Science Gwalior
    Vangelis Simeonidis · University of Luxembourg
    I will agree with the previous posters, but I will also point out that Open Access publishers often waive publication charges if there is a justificat... [more]
  • Question asked in Exercise Science
    New Something about chronic kidney disease and physiotherapy intervention?
    Respiratory muscle training 
    By Suelen Klein · Stanford University
  • Question asked in Polymers
    New Question on Polymers and coal
    When drilling coal what is the best form of polymer to use that is less damaging to the formation? A polymer that will give good filter cake, but al... [more]
    By Joshua Thomason · Halliburton
  • Question asked in Evolutionary Anthropology
    New If you were going to read a chapter on evolutionary psychological perspectives on intimate partner violence, what would want answered?
    In your opinion, what topics and questions should be tackled in an EP of IPV chapter? 
    By Aaron Goetz · California State University, Fullerton
  • Answer added in Quantum Mechanics
    45 Which physical variables do not exist in conjugate pairs and do not have an uncertainty relationship in quantum mechanics? Can you list which pairs exist, and list those variables that don't exists in pairs?
    By Derek Abbott · University of Adelaide
    Derek Abbott · University of Adelaide
    The challenge is to list out all the pairs and ask if the are any variables that aren't paired. 
  • Answer added in Plant Tissue Culture
    3 Transgenic mustard seed selection in antibiotic containg germination media
    By Bedabrata Saha · Assam University
    Taras Pasternak · Universität Freiburg
    Hi, Bedbrata, Have you found MIC (minimal inhibiting conncentration) at which you have seen visible inhibition of wt growth? If at this concentratio... [more]
  • Answer added in Computer Science Education
    83 What happened with “The Fifth Generation Computer Systems project (FGCS)”?
    By Ljubomir Jerinic · Univerzitet u Novom Sadu
    Johann, <<Why we, scientists and engineers, still fail to create an appropriate Artificial Intellegence (AI)? >> I think that the so-called off topic ... [more]
  • Question asked in Cancer Biology
    New Which specific patient population with prostate cancer should undergo surgery: Are there biomarkers that identify patients who need surgery
    Most patients with prostate cancer do well with hormone ablation therapy +/- external beam radiation (intensity modulated radiation therapy). Even th... [more]
    By Fatih Uckun · University of Southern California
  • Answer added in Theoretical Nuclear Physics
    1 Quantam states of protons and neutrons bound in an atom?
    By Marc Inberg · University of Western Sydney
    Juan Lacruz · Observatorio La Cañada
    If you mean nucleons sharing the same quantum numbers, similar to electrons in the atomic shell they will spread over different energy levels obeying ... [more]
  • Answer added in Docking Softwares
    2 I'm using GOLD version 5.1 and for some reason it keeps terminating the docking before it completes the entire file.
    By Engi Hassaan · The German University in Cairo
    Ricardo Ferreira · University of Lisbon
    Hello. Check the gold.err log file, it keeps all the errors. Ricardo 
  • Answer added in Microbiology
    1 Besides novobiocin and chlorpromazine, are there other compounds that cure bacteria of plasmids?
    By Leonard Amaral · Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
    Michael Benedik · Texas A&M University
    The problem with the approach you are describing above is that in order to eliminate antibiotic resistance, you really need to have 100% plasmid curin... [more]
  • Answer added in Nanotechnology
    54 Is breast cancer with bone metastases (with or without lymph node mets) a unique subset of Stage IV Breast Cancer and associated with better survival?
    By Fatih Uckun · University of Southern California
    Fatih Uckun · University of Southern California
    It might be interesting to use Xeloda in combination with Alimta as the activity of thymidylate synthase (target for Xeloda) has been shown to render ... [more]
  • Answer added in Tuberculosis
    94 Is montaux considered the gold standard for detection of tuberculosis?
    Ben Olwe · Walden University
    Al-Harbie, I agree with your post; you're correct. My apology, please. Thanks, Ben Olwe 
  • Question asked in Please
    New Please, fuse my two researchgates information with the owners tore.gutteberg@uit.no and tore.gutteberg@unn.no
    Tore.gutteberg@unn.no one is most updated with regard to research 
    By Tore Gutteberg · Universitetet i Tromsø
  • Answer added in Tuberculosis
    9 what will be the culture result in latent TB
    By Mohammad Abdul Kareem · Apollo Hospitals
    Adel AL-Harbie · The University of Edinburgh
    True Dr. Farida, What so ever = PREVENTION is better than treament/management. i.e. development of new TB diagnostics able to detect MTB early [[or ... [more]
  • Answer added in Plant Biotechnology
    1 Is there any easier method other than silver staining for staining DNA fragments in polyacrilamide gel?
    By Saba Saboori · University of Tehran
  • Answer added in RNA Analysis
    6 Relationship between Ct values of target and reference genes in qPCR.
    By Jose Manuel Estivalis · Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
    Jack Gallup · Iowa State University
    In addition to Larry's excellent comments above -- in order to see the entire behavior of the dynamic dilution range(s), serial 1:2 dilutions (for abo... [more]
  • Answer added in Evolution
    195 Can Intelligent Design (ID) be considered a valid scientific theory?
    Thomas Lettner · EB-Haus Austria
    I am following this discussion now for some days, and I am shocked! Usually I am avoiding any discussion about evolution with creationists because it... [more]