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A visual representation of a Western Blot to remind the reader of the technique. Imagine having a liquid sample and injecting this into some sort of gel matrix. In this case, you might get some diffusive movement thanks to gravity and the flux of molecules to a lower concentration. But the magic of Western Blot comes into play when this diffusion is given some direction in the form of an applied electric field. The concept of a guiding force, like an applied electric field,

There is a mental health crisis in academia. In 2018, Teresa Evans et al. reported a significantly higher incidence of anxiety and...

Quantifying the impact of research is a practice used to assess academic journals, researchers, and individual communications. In theory the higher the impact, the more important the work. Citation metrics are often used to assess candidates for academic positions or funding, and therefore researchers use journal-level metrics to decide the journals in which they want to publish their work. This article will dive into the definitions of certain citation metrics and their rele

Out of curiosity, I used AI to write the first version of this post . In the meta-spirit, I wanted to see how AI would assess the use of...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the face of scientific research across many fields. From speeding up drug discovery in...