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May 16	comment	Knockdown of long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) - how is it done? I added a reference
May 16	revised	Knockdown of long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) - how is it done? added 1104 characters in body
May 16	comment	What material is recommended for autoradiography cassettes when working with 32P? The cassettes I use are made of aluminum and plastic, I think the steel ones are old. There is also the phosphor screen or film directly on top of the radiation source. Shouldn't those stop the radiation and absorb it to form an image?
May 16	answered	Knockdown of long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) - how is it done?
May 12	asked	How can I view modENCODE data faster?
May 1	accepted	Why do I see an inverted image of an object when I close my eyes?
Apr 29	asked	Why do I see an inverted image of an object when I close my eyes?
Apr 5	comment	How did this spider evolve to mimic exactly a human face and arms? And to note: this is all rather hypothetical, of course. It's hard to get a direct answer to any evolutionary/ecological question, hence there's so much debate.
Apr 5	comment	How did this spider evolve to mimic exactly a human face and arms? @terdon Absolutely, we do see faces everywhere. But we use a colon and parenthesis because they look like a face. My whole argument is that indeed there's antroporphism, but animals take advantage of that all the time. As for that spider, it is not trying to imitate a human face in particular. Rather, having a back that looks like a scary face may help with larger animals.
Apr 5	comment	How did this spider evolve to mimic exactly a human face and arms? @terdon What about the example with the moths in London who changed their wing color to a darker shade when the industrial revolution covered the city in ashes? I think human activity can provide stable selection in many cases.
Apr 4	comment	How did this spider evolve to mimic exactly a human face and arms? Not sure. Could be both, I think, since bigger predators may inadvertently crush the spider or use it at play. The scary face could stop them from doing that.
Apr 4	answered	How did this spider evolve to mimic exactly a human face and arms?
Apr 4	comment	Strange behavior of a DNA gel Yeah, I threw out the old gel but I ran a new one at a higher voltage and shorter time. It worked. I'll check your theory when I get some free time
Apr 4	accepted	Strange behavior of a DNA gel
Apr 4	comment	Strange behavior of a DNA gel I looked it up and the website does say sybr safe runs away from migrating DNA. I might have been off with the timing and this fits, thanks.
Apr 4	asked	Strange behavior of a DNA gel
Apr 2	asked	Are there eukaryotes without introns?
Mar 30	comment	How long can I store autoclaved disposables and reagents? Great, so from what I gather: sealed autoclaved plastics can be used even after a year of storage. It is safe to presume buffers are good for a week. That pretty much answers my question. I think it outlined clearly in the answer for future reference.
Mar 29	answered	DNA gel extraction: chemical contaminants
Mar 29	comment	Least painful way to die Part of the problem is: how do you know when an animal is suffering or in pain? Maybe looking into pain management research that uses animal models would be informative.