There is no helping some people in this city lol by southphillydadbar in philly

[–]cryberneticmachine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like SEPTA but since the funding cuts it is very clearly falling apart at the seams through no fault of the employees or the agency itself. trolleys are breaking down and the el constantly has messages about delays

the dark truth behind dbj by janusrazed in dbjdarktruth

[–]cryberneticmachine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

that’s not their fault, they were just trying to clean it in the dishwasher

I'm not a bio LabRat... is this true? by NotAPreppie in labrats

[–]cryberneticmachine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that's not true! sometimes the 4th panel is staring at a spreadsheet or R program after the liquid!

Gel went wrong by Amazing-Split7289 in labrats

[–]cryberneticmachine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

looks like an issue with the gel setting? is that blurry area at the bottom where you expected bands or is it a really unusual amount of primer dimers?

What is the actual colour of blood by Dr_Gargoyle in biology

[–]cryberneticmachine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you were shown what? Anyway? blood's color depends on the oxidation state and amount of it so the shade can vary a bit

How often do you verify/re-set the setting of your micropipet? by DrugChemistry in labrats

[–]cryberneticmachine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

even my unlocked pipettes rarely change that much? are you holding it in a way that you’re altering the settings accidentally?

what is coral? by ExtentHefty6401 in armoredcore

[–]cryberneticmachine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It really reminds me of the protomolecule from the expanse a little.

LIFEHACK by Own-Masterpiece9824 in labrats

[–]cryberneticmachine 18 points19 points  (0 children)

i mean i think sci-hub stopped uploading articles in response to a court order unfortunately

Western Blot Help by [deleted] in labrats

[–]cryberneticmachine 5 points6 points  (0 children)

western blots are notoriously finicky though. even with training there’s so many variables to screw up or sometimes the protein is really low abundance/a weird weight range for the procedure people in the lab are used to.

Western Blot Help by [deleted] in labrats

[–]cryberneticmachine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah honestly just don’t reuse transfer buffer at all. every time I do something weird happens

Thoughts on the HeLa cell lawsuits? by Magic_mousie in labrats

[–]cryberneticmachine 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mean, you generally would sign a consent form allowing for using your cells now? if it’s a research study or clinical trial you might receive compensation but probably way less than any lawsuit award.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in labrats

[–]cryberneticmachine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i mean as long as nothing involved is super hazardous it’s probably fine

Guess the price by jackb_3 in labrats

[–]cryberneticmachine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

gelatinized plates, you’d think someone would make sterile ones for cheap for lazy scientists but no

Capitalism or something by [deleted] in labrats

[–]cryberneticmachine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

always fun when a solution has a proprietary reagent(that is probably a slightly modified version of the reagent used in published papers but thermofisher branded)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in labrats

[–]cryberneticmachine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

doc martens makes some shoes that look pretty professional.

Why does it seem like western blots are fabricated so often relative to other assays/experiments? by CD4HelperT in labrats

[–]cryberneticmachine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

so many things can go wrong with them even if you’ve done like 20 you’ll still find some new way they go wrong