Every year, Florence Nightingale’s birth anniversary on May 12 is commemorated as the International Nurses Day around the globe. Popularly known as the “Lady with the Lamp” for her night-time rounds during the Crimean War, Read More
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Bayesian statistics is increasingly popular in the biomedical sciences owing to its flexibility and ability to handle complex, high-dimensional data in addition to small sample sizes and/or missing/incomplete data. But when researchers start Read More
Universities are still the main engines that drive scientific and technological progress, and any time a novel technology or technique is developed at a university, inventors and their institutions have the unique opportunity to commercialize Read More
What is confirmation bias? What are the effects of confirmation bias in research? How does confirmation bias arise? Examples of confirmation bias in research Example 1 Example 2 How does confirmation bias show up in a study? Read More
Science and humor? An unexpected pairing, right? But hear me out! Weaving humor into your scientific presentations, while explaining complex and multifaceted ideas, is a clever trick to keep your audience engaged. Think Read More
What are Hidden Markov Models? Using Hidden Markov Models in biomedical research Gene prediction Protein family classification Sequence alignment Structural biology Biological pathway analysis Advantages of Hidden Markov Models Disadvantages of Hidden Markov Models Read More
What are primary sources? What are secondary sources? What are common examples of primary sources? Are primary sources better than secondary sources? Is it okay to have no primary sources at all in my research Read More
Simply put, plagiarism, or claiming a piece of text as your own when it is not, is a violation of publishing ethics. And charges of plagiarism are serious because the whole edifice of science rests Read More
The importance of a well-prepared patent application cannot be overstated in today’s competitive research landscape. As an early career researcher, your innovative ideas hold the potential to shape industries and drive progress. However, these Read More
The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) came into force in 2015. Since their introduction, we have seen great improvements in many areas: clean energy is growing steadily, education is improving, and gender equality is looking Read More
