5mk

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   by 5mk 2y ago

   I've always wondered about gel image fraud -- what's stopping fraudulent researchers from just running a dummy gel for each fake figure? If you just loaded some protein with a similar MW / migration / concentration as th
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   by 5mk 2y ago

   Yep! Even at the moment you don't even need GenAI, you can just run a dummy gel with X, Y, and Z proteins that will give you desired band patterns.
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   by 5mk 6y ago

   I'm an undergrad studying biochem, and my professors have also made their exams open-notes but timed. There are more short free-response questions than previous years. Also, the questions are focused on synthesizing the material rather
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   by 5mk 6y ago

   I study biochemistry, so “phosphoenolpyruvate” was the first thing to come to mind, ha.
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   by 5mk 6y ago

   As an aside, I find it interesting how Harrison Bergeron is so commonly misinterpreted as a satire of the left. When one considers Vonnegut's personal beliefs and the strawman portrayal of communism in the story, it really should becom
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   by 5mk 6y ago

   Yeah, I believe the line is “... judge my vow” for that reason. (Sphinx supplies the “I”)
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   by 5mk 9y ago

   I wouldn’t call a charity with an A- rating from CharityWatch a “travesty”.
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   by 5mk 10y ago

   Normally I would agree, but the lobbyist said that someone could "drink a whole quart of it" without any ill effect.