Data Analysis Part 2: A cost-benefit analysis of coding bootcamps

Editor: Coding boot camps are becoming increasingly popular, and there are publicly validated data sets that we analyzed to understand what happens to these graduates. In a two-part series, ConductScience looks at both the 1) outcomes as well as a 2) cost-benefit analysis.   Wondering whether attending a coding boot camp is worth your time […]

Data Analysis Part 1: What are the outcomes of coding boot camps?

Editor: Coding boot camps are becoming increasingly popular, and there are publicly validated data sets that we analyzed to understand what happens to these graduates. In a two-part series, ConductScience looks at both the 1) outcomes as well as a 2) cost-benefit analysis. So you don’t have a computer science degree but you want to […]

Drones for Dam Surveying

Drones for Dam Surveying: Introduction Unmanned aerial vehicles or drones are a disruptive technology that has the potential to transform business, agriculture, leisure, medicine, and surveillance. Particularly, drones offer unique opportunities for dam surveying and large-scale structure monitoring. Note that dams play a crucial role in water resources development and management and dam surveying is […]

Drone-Based Measurement System for Radiofrequency Exposure Assessment

Drone-Based Measurement System for Radiofrequency Exposure Assessment: Introduction From hobby photography to medical research, drones are changing the world. Drones or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology has the potential to revolutionize research, business, and leisure. Robotic aerial vehicles have been adopted in a wide variety of fields, including radiofrequency exposure assessment, and their global use […]

Drone Transport of Microbes in Blood and Sputum Laboratory Specimens

Drone Transport of Microbes in Blood and Sputum Laboratory Specimens: Introduction Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or drones are a growing technology that has the potential to transform medical care and health outcomes worldwide. With novel data terminals, propulsion principles, and sensing equipment, drone designs have become a popular topic of research. Additional features, such as […]

Ethics of Drone Use for Human Research

Table of content Ethics of Drone Use for Human Research: Introduction Ethics and Regulations in Human Subjects Research Which Research Qualifies for Human Subjects Research Drone Research, Ethics, and Private Information Drones in Inadvertent Human Subjects Research and Non-research Activities Ethics of Drone Use and Automated Technology in Surveillance and Military Settings Ethics of Drone […]

Understanding and Using Acids

An acid is a chemical, which when added to water, increases the amount or concentration of hydrogen ions, or H+, making it acidic. A hydrogen ion (H+) is just a hydrogen atom without its electron. And, as a hydrogen atom is just one electron and one proton, the term hydrogen ion (H+) can be used […]

Coomassie Brilliant Blue Stain Protocol

Introduction Coomassie brilliant blue (CBB) stain is a widely used method for routine visualization of proteins separated on polyacrylamide gels. It is an organic dye that makes complexes with basic amino acids, such as lysine, histidine, tyrosine, and arginine.  The stain transfers an overall negative charge to the proteins allowing their separation from the polyacrylamide […]

Protein Staining Methods

Introduction Protein separation and identification is critical for proteome analysis and requires high resolution and powerful protein characterization after gel electrophoresis. To identify the proteins in the gel, colorimetric and fluorescence staining techniques are used.  The stains include anionic dyes (Coomassie brilliant blue), metal cations (imidazole-zinc), silver stain, fluorescent dyes, and radioactive probes. Specific staining […]