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The Implicit Association Test
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2023
Source: Julian Wills & Jay Van Bavel—New York University One of the core constructs in social psychology is the notion of an attitude toward an object or person. Traditionally, psychologists measured attitudes by simply asking people to self-report their beliefs, opinions, or feelings. This approach has limitations, however, when measuring socially sensitive attitudes, like racial prejudice, because people are often motivated to self-report unprejudiced, egalitarian beliefs (despite...
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Lateralization
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2024
Brain lateralization refers to the division of mental processes and functions between the two hemispheres of the brain, a phenomenon that optimizes neural efficiency and underpins complex abilities in humans. This specialization allows each hemisphere to perform tasks where it has a comparative advantage, facilitating more refined cognitive capabilities across different domains. • The left hemisphere is particularly proficient in managing logical and language-related activities. • It plays a...
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Lateral Root Inducible System in Arabidopsis and Maize
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2016
The Lateral Root Inducible System (LRIS) allows for synchronous induction of lateral roots and is presented for Arabidopsis thaliana and maize.
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An Assay for Lateral Line Regeneration in Adult Zebrafish
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2014
Because many zebrafish models of neurological and non-neurological diseases are studied in the adult fish rather than the embryo/larvae, we developed a quantitative lateral line regenerative assay that can be applied to adult zebrafish disease models. The assay involved resolution at the 1) neuromast and 2) individual hair cell levels.
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Lateral Canthotomy and Inferior Cantholysis
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2023
Source: James W Bonz, MD, Emergency Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Lateral canthotomy is a potentially eyesight-saving procedure when performed emergently for an orbital compartment syndrome. An orbital compartment syndrome results from a buildup of pressure behind the eye; as pressure mounts, both the optic nerve and its vascular supply are compressed, rapidly leading to nerve damage and blindness if the pressure is not quickly relieved. The medial and lateral...
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Hydrophobic interactions, electrostatic attraction, and differences in lipid packing can bring nearby membrane molecules into organized clusters. These forces do not create permanent bonds, so the resulting associations remain reversible and dynamic. Their combined effects determine which lipids and membrane proteins preferentially occupy shared membrane regions, influencing how efficiently related components can interact.
Lipid packing differences help create regions with distinct physical organization within the membrane. Molecules that fit similar packing environments can associate more readily, while others may remain separated. This selective organization contributes to dynamic membrane domains, allowing cells to concentrate particular components without fixing them into unchanging structures.
By clustering receptors and related membrane components, lateral association can alter their proximity and organization rather than their molecular identity. Increased local concentration may support coordinated signaling interactions, whereas separation into different domains may limit them. The arrangement therefore provides a spatial means of regulating communication between the cell and its environment.
Lipids provide packing environments and participate in hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions, while membrane proteins can become concentrated within compatible membrane regions. Neither component acts in isolation: their chemical properties and spatial distribution jointly shape domain organization. Examining both classes is therefore necessary to understand how membrane structure supports coordinated cellular functions.
A useful analysis links three levels: membrane composition, the organization or clustering of components, and a cellular function such as signaling, trafficking, adhesion, or enzyme localization. This framework helps distinguish structural correlation from functional relevance. It also encourages researchers to ask whether changing organization could alter the coordination of the associated process.
The process provides a common organizational principle for membrane-based events. Receptor signaling depends on coordinated component placement, trafficking depends on membrane organization, adhesion depends on localized interactions, and enzymes may require particular membrane regions. Studying lateral association therefore connects molecular membrane behavior with how cells communicate, transport material, attach to one another, and regulate reactions.