Sound experimental design is of vital importance when conducting any scientific experiment. Choices made at the design stage have the potential to drastically impact the results of any study. A strong ...

For human researchers, it takes many years of work to discover new super-resolution microscopy techniques. The number of possible optical configurations of a microscope—for example, where to place ...

One of the hottest debates in evolutionary biology concerns the origin of behavior: is it genetically encoded or do animals and birds copy their parents or other individuals? A classic experiment ...

Classical methodologies for grapevine selection used in the vine-growing world are generally based on comparisons among a small number of clones. This does not take advantage of the entire genetic ...

Definitions of experimental research design aren't necessarily exciting. Explaining the meaning of the term can get boring fast. But for real excitement, and sometimes disastrous consequences, take a ...

There is growing concern about the reliability of biomedical research results. Poor experimental design, inappropriate analysis methods and incomplete reporting have all contributed to inconsistent ...

The journal Ethology is the first to adopt the guidelines, aimed at clarifying experimental design and the potential biases within. From GLP-1 pioneers to researchers who uncovered the genetic roots ...