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Synthesis and Microdiffraction at Extreme Pressures and Temperatures
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2013
The laser heated diamond anvil cell combined with synchrotron micro-diffraction techniques allows researchers to explore the nature and properties of new phases of matter at extreme pressure and temperature (PT) conditions. Heterogeneous samples can be characterized in situ under high pressure by 2D mapping and combined powder, single-crystal and multigrain diffraction approaches.
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A Comprehensive Protocol for Manual Segmentation of the Medial Temporal Lobe Structures
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2014
The present work provides a comprehensive set of guidelines for manually tracing the medial temporal lobe (MTL) structures. This protocol can be applied to research involving structural and/or combined structural-functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) investigations of the MTL, in both healthy and clinical groups.
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Vapor Pressure
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2020
When a liquid vaporizes in a closed container, gas molecules cannot escape. As these gas phase molecules move randomly about, they will occasionally collide with the surface of the condensed phase, and in some cases, these collisions will result in the molecules re-entering the condensed phase. The change from the gas phase to the liquid is called condensation. When the rate of condensation becomes equal to the rate of vaporization, neither the amount of the liquid nor the amount of the vapor...
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Blast Quantification Using Hopkinson Pressure Bars
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2016
This protocol details the use of Hopkinson pressure bars to measure reflected blast loading from near-field explosive events. It is capable of interpolating a pressure-time history at any point on a reflective boundary and as such can be used to fully characterize the spatial and temporal variations in loading produced.
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Vapor Pressure Lowering
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2020
The equilibrium vapor pressure of a liquid is the pressure exerted by its gaseous phase when vaporization and condensation are occurring at equal rates: Dissolving a nonvolatile substance in volatile liquid results in a lowering of the liquid’s vapor pressure. This phenomenon can be explained by considering the effect of added solute molecules on the liquid's vaporization and condensation processes. To vaporize, solvent molecules must be present at the surface of the solution. The presence of...
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Temporal pressure can alter decision thresholds as urgency rises. With less time available, the brain may adjust how much processing is required before selecting a response, while reallocating attention toward information judged most relevant. This mechanism helps explain why constrained decisions can reveal interactions among attention, processing speed, and behavioral choice.
Researchers study the speed-accuracy tradeoff because temporal pressure makes these goals compete. A faster response may reduce the time available for processing, whereas delaying action may support more careful performance. Examining this balance allows neuroscience experiments to identify how cognition and behavior change when people must prioritize rapid action over extended analysis.
Stress and executive control can change how people respond when time is limited. Stress represents an interacting condition, while executive control helps manage attention and competing demands. Studying them together can show whether performance changes reflect urgency alone or the additional challenge of regulating behavior while selecting relevant information under pressure.
Temporal pressure is especially informative when several inputs compete for attention. Limited time requires neural systems to prioritize some information over other information, making it possible to examine how attention is allocated during decision-making. This focus connects timed behavior with broader questions about cognitive control, including how the brain manages competing information during rapid responses.
Basic experiments often pair a timed task with reaction-time measurements. Participants must perceive information, choose a response, or produce a motor action within a time constraint, and researchers compare response speed with cognitive performance. These measures provide behavioral evidence about attention, decision-making, and motor responses under controlled temporal conditions.
Researchers apply this approach to questions about behavior in emergencies and other high-stakes environments, where rapid decisions and actions matter. The same framework can also support investigations of neurological or psychiatric disorders by showing how constrained timing affects cognition, attention, decision-making, or motor performance. Results help connect laboratory behavior with clinically relevant patterns.