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Ecological Succession
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Ecological succession is influenced by the processes of facilitation, inhibition, and toleration. Facilitation occurs when early successional species create more favorable ecological conditions for subsequent species, such as enhanced nutrient, water, or light availability. In contrast, inhibition happens when early successional species create unfavorable ecological conditions for potential successive species, such as limiting resource availability. In some cases, later successional species...
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The Successive Alleys Test of Anxiety in Mice and Rats
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2013
The plus-maze measures anxiety-like behaviour in rodents. There are two opposite closed and two opposite open arms; anxious rodents avoid the open arms. The central area is neither completely open nor closed, so time spent here is ambiguous and difficult to interpret. Here a modification of the plus-maze protocol eliminating this area is described.
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Improving the Success Rate of Protein Crystallization by Random Microseed Matrix Screening
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Here we describe a general method for random microseed matrix screening. This technique is shown to significantly increase the success rate of protein crystallization screening experiments, reduce the need for optimization, and provide a reliable supply of crystals for data collection and ligand-soaking experiments.
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Transcription Factors
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2019
Tissue-specific transcription factors contribute to diverse cellular functions in mammals. For example, the gene for beta globin, a major component of hemoglobin, is present in all cells of the body. However, it is only expressed in red blood cells because the transcription factors that can bind to the promoter sequences of the beta globin gene are only expressed in these cells. Tissue-specific transcription factors also ensure that mutations in these factors may impair only the function of...
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Ole Isacson: Development of New Therapies for Parkinson's Disease
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Ole Isacson gives a concise overview of Parkinsons's disease, its causes, therapeutic strategies, and advances in Parkinson's research.
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A strong therapeutic alliance gives therapy a collaborative foundation by linking therapist and client around shared goals and active participation. When the relationship supports cooperation, clients are better positioned to engage with interventions and respond to treatment. This makes the alliance a central relational condition for strengthening progress and sustaining improvement.
Collaboratively defined goals clarify what improvement should look like for a particular client and provide a shared direction for treatment. They also support active engagement because the client participates in identifying meaningful targets. Progress can then be considered in relation to symptoms and functioning rather than through a therapist-selected aim alone.
Treatment fit depends on how well the approach matches the person’s needs, concerns, and cultural context. A technically appropriate intervention may be less useful when it does not address the client’s circumstances or perspective. Considering fit helps psychologists select and adapt care in ways that support participation and relevant treatment progress.
Regular monitoring of symptoms and functioning gives psychologists information about how treatment is affecting the client over time. Therapists can use these observations to identify limited progress, recognize barriers, and adjust interventions to the client’s responses. Monitoring therefore links treatment decisions to observed outcomes instead of leaving the original plan unchanged.
Psychologists can examine participation, responses to interventions, symptoms, and functioning to identify conditions that may limit progress. Barriers may become visible when clients struggle to engage, goals no longer fit their concerns, or treatment responses indicate a need for adjustment. Recognizing these patterns supports targeted changes rather than treating limited improvement as a fixed outcome.
Intervention selection should reflect the client’s needs, concerns, and cultural context while drawing on evidence-based strategies. Therapists also need to consider the client’s responses after treatment begins, since the initial approach may require adaptation. This combination of evidence, individual fit, and ongoing observation helps connect treatment choices with the client’s actual course of care.
The same broad conditions remain relevant across individual, group, and clinical settings, but therapists must apply them within each setting’s structure. Establishing collaboration, defining goals, encouraging engagement, and monitoring symptoms and functioning can help psychologists identify barriers and adapt care. This supports more responsive treatment across varied psychological service contexts.