There’s finally a smear test alternative – but why has it taken so long?

As scientists discover that menstrual blood can be tested for signs of cervical cancer, Lydia Spencer-Elliott explores why it ...

Systematic Sampling: What It Is, Pros and Cons

Systematic sampling is straightforward and low risk, offering better control. However, it may introduce sampling errors and ...
BMJ

Feasibility of respondent-driven sampling to recruit participants with recent abortion experiences in humanitarian contexts: a mixed-methods community-engaged research study

Objective This study aims to assess the feasibility of respondent-driven sampling (RDS) to recruit participants with recent abortion experiences in humanitarian contexts, and describe the composition ...
AgWeb

Soil Analysis for Farming: How to Collect a Soil Sample and Interpret Results

Agricultural soil testing is critical to determining soil’s nutrient concentration and variability across your fields. It is ideal to test your fields’ soil at least every two to three years to inform ...
Frontiers

Use of AI-methods over MD simulations in the sampling of conformational ensembles in IDPs

Intrinsically Disordered Proteins (IDPs) challenge traditional structure-function paradigms by existing as dynamic ensembles rather than stable tertiary structures. Capturing these ensembles is ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Etikan, I. (2017) Sampling and Sampling Methods.

ABSTRACT: The study used a quasi-experimental study design to evaluate the effect of a role-play teaching strategy on science students’ interest in the teaching and learning of photosynthesis. The ...
BMJ

Experience sampling methods for the personalised prediction of mental health problems in Spanish university students: protocol for a survey-based observational study within the ...

Introduction There is a high prevalence of mental health problems among university students. Better prediction and treatment access for this population is needed. In recent years, short-term dynamic ...
chromatographyonline

Saliva Sampling Methods Optimized Using UHPLC-MS

Scientists from the Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences and Masaryk University recently tested various saliva sampling methods to optimize bile acid analysis. Scientists ...
SciELO

Grassland vegetation sampling - a practical guide for sampling and data analysis

Grassland and savanna ecosystems are the original vegetation types of more than 30% of the Brazilian territory, but conservation and training of future professionals has largely focused on forests. In ...
marktechpost

New Neural Warp Sampling Method Enhances Photorealistic Rendering: Reducing Variance and Improving Efficiency in Complex Material Interactions

Monte Carlo Simulations take the spotlight when we discuss the photorealistic rendering of natural images. Photorealistic rendering, or, in layman’s words, creating indistinguishable “clones” of ...
SciELO

A novel approach to urban turtle sampling: Assessing Hookless Fishing with clip and two conventional methods

Anthropic environment; aquatic environments; cost-effectiveness; freshwater biodiversity; sex ratio; turtle trapping method comparison Mainly in developing countries, such as Brazil, the risk of theft ...