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This post explains how to print temperatures, seconds, and primers in describing a polymerase chain reaction.
Tips on specifying the steps of a polymerase chain reaction for thermocycles and primers
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The article discusses a few points of style related to bacterial nomenclature.
Style tips for presenting scientific names of bacteria
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A brief review of the scope and special features of a new learner's dictionary from Oxford University Press, meant for learners of academic English.
 English for academic writing: A helpful dictionary for researchers
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This article covers the basic points of style authors should note while using the names of species in research papers. 
Discusses the recommendations concerning the use of capitals in eponyms
Capitalizing eponyms or names of diseases, syndromes, and objects in medical writing
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Authors often wonder when to use "woman" and "female" to keep scientific writing free of gender bias. This post provides guidance on using these terms effectively and…
When to use "woman" and "female" in scientific writing?
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Most researchers avoid referring to individuals in their research paper. Instead, they use such terms as cases, subjects, and even data points. This post provides…
Using "case," "patient," or "subject" in medical writing: What do style guides recommend?
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Manuscript writing requires authors to take into account subtle differences in language usage. In keeping with this, the author of this article explains how the terms …
Scientific writing: Difference in meaning of "about," "around," and "approximately"
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Using content from one's own previously published work in a new study without citing the original work is considered as self-plagiarism. However, some authors are…
Although The Economist, a British weekly, is not a research journal, its writing is often praised for its clarity and precision. How does the The Economist&n