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A Microfluidic Device with Groove Patterns for Studying Cellular Behavior
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2007
We describe a protocol for the fabrication of microfluidic devices that can enable cell capture and culture. In this approach patterned microstructures such as grooves within microfluidic channels are used to create low shear stress regions within which cell can dock.
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Cross-Modal Multivariate Pattern Analysis
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2011
Classical multivariate pattern analysis predicts sensory stimuli a subject perceives from neural activity in the corresponding cortices (e.g. visual stimuli from activity in visual cortex). Here, we apply pattern analysis cross-modally and show that sound- and touch-implying visual stimuli can be predicted from activity in auditory and somatosensory cortices, respectively.
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Decoding Auditory Imagery with Multivoxel Pattern Analysis
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2023
Source: Laboratories of Jonas T. Kaplan and Sarah I. Gimbel—University of Southern California Imagine the sound of a bell ringing. What is happening in the brain when we conjure up a sound like this in the "mind's ear?" There is growing evidence that the brain uses the same mechanisms for imagination that it uses for perception.1 For example, when imagining visual images, the visual cortex becomes activated, and when imagining sounds, the auditory cortex is engaged. However, to what extent are...
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Detection of Architectural Distortion in Prior Mammograms via Analysis of Oriented Patterns
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2013
We demonstrate methods for the detection of architectural distortion in prior mammograms. Oriented structures are analyzed using Gabor filters and phase portraits to detect sites of radiating tissue patterns. Each site is characterized and classified using measures to represent spiculating patterns. The methods should assist in the detection of breast cancer.
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Manipulation of Color Patterns in Jumping Spiders for Use in Behavioral Experiments
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2019
The goal of this protocol is to manipulate the color patterns of jumping spiders and other very small arthropods with paint in order to study questions related to sexual selection, sexual cannibalism, predation, aposematism, or any other field of animal coloration.
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Sequence shows what tends to happen before, during, and after a behavior, while context identifies the situation in which it occurs. Examining both dimensions helps researchers distinguish a response linked to a particular event from an action that appears across varied circumstances. This combined view can clarify triggers, routines, and decision processes without treating every observed action as equivalent.
The approach compares repeated observations across individuals, groups, or situations rather than relying on a single occurrence. A pattern that recurs under similar or changing conditions provides stronger evidence of a consistent tendency than an unusual event observed once. This distinction supports more precise interpretation of behavior and reduces the risk of drawing conclusions from atypical responses.
Environmental conditions provide the context needed to understand why an action may appear, change, or disappear. Comparing behavior across situations can reveal whether a response is associated with particular surroundings, interactions, or preceding events. In behavioral science, this comparison helps connect observed regularities with possible influences while preserving a distinction between an environmental association and a confirmed explanation.
A basic workflow begins by collecting observations or other behavioral data. Researchers then organize events according to context and sequence, identify recurring actions or responses, and compare those patterns across relevant individuals, groups, or situations. Reviewing changes over time can show whether a tendency remains consistent or shifts as conditions change, producing a structured basis for interpretation.
Its applications span learning, social interaction, animal behavior, user activity, and behavior change. In each area, the method can examine how actions recur within particular contexts or relationships and how those regularities differ among subjects or situations. This broad use makes it suitable for studying both individual behavior and patterns that emerge within groups or environments.
The results can support hypothesis development, more precise interpretation of behavioral evidence, and the design of interventions. By identifying recurring triggers, routines, or responses, researchers gain information about where behavior changes or remains stable. In studies of behavior change, tracking patterns over time can also help evaluate whether an observed shift represents a broader tendency rather than an isolated event.