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Procedure for Adaptive Laboratory Evolution of Microorganisms Using a Chemostat
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2016
Here, we present a protocol to obtain adaptive laboratory evolution of microorganisms under conditions using chemostat culture. Also, genomic analysis of the evolved strain is discussed.
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X-ray Dose Reduction through Adaptive Exposure in Fluoroscopic Imaging
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2011
We are developing a dynamic adaptive exposure technique using our scanning beam digital X-ray system. Rather than exposing an object uniformly, the exposure is adapted depending on the opacity of the object. Here we show an experiment on an anthropomorphic phantom that resulted in a dose saving of 30%.
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New Variations for Strategy Set-shifting in the Rat
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2017
Set-shifting, a form of behavioral flexibility, requires an attentional shift from one stimulus dimension to another. We extended an established rodent set-shifting task1 by requiring attention to different stimuli according to context. The task was combined with specific lesions to identify neuron subtypes underlying a successful shift.
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A Molecular Readout of Long-term Olfactory Adaptation in C. elegans
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2012
Here we describe a molecular readout of long-term olfactory adaptation in Caenorhabditis elegans. The Protein Kinase G, EGL-4, is necessary for stable adaptation responses in the primary sensory neuron pair called AWC. During prolonged odor exposure EGL-4 translocates from the cytosol to nucleus of the AWC.
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Cellular Adaptation II: Hypertrophy
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2026
Hypertrophy is the increase in the size of individual cells, resulting in the enlargement of a tissue or organ. Unlike hyperplasia, which involves an increase in cell number, hypertrophy is characterized by an increase in cell volume. This process often occurs in response to higher functional demand or hormonal stimulation, leading to the production of more structural proteins and organelles, thereby enhancing the cells' work capacity.There are two primary types of hypertrophy: physiological...
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Adaptation begins with assessing the demands of a challenge and the resources available to address it. Individuals may then regulate emotion and attention so they can select and sustain a suitable response. This interaction matters because effective adjustment depends not only on the stressor itself, but also on how people interpret demands, manage internal reactions, and use contextual support.
A response that helps in one situation may be less useful in another, so adaptive functioning depends on fit between the coping response and the demand. Matching can involve changing behavior, directing attention, or regulating emotion according to what the circumstances require. This principle helps explain why psychological flexibility and problem solving are linked to effective adjustment.
Feedback allows individuals to evaluate whether a response is helping them manage changing demands. They can then retain, modify, or replace that response as circumstances change. Through this process, learning supports increasingly flexible adjustment rather than fixed patterns. Studying feedback is especially relevant when examining adaptation across development and changing social contexts.
Researchers compare whether a pattern supports resilience, problem solving, and flexible adjustment or instead maintains distress and impairs functioning. The analysis considers the relationship between situational demands, emotional and attentional regulation, available resources, and subsequent behavior. This approach avoids judging a response in isolation and focuses on its contribution to psychological functioning within context.
A practical framework starts by identifying the challenge and assessing its demands. The individual then considers available resources, regulates emotion and attention, selects a response, and uses feedback to determine whether adjustment is occurring. If the response is ineffective, the process can be revisited and modified. This sequence supports structured work in stress management and psychotherapy.
Applications extend across stress management, psychotherapy, education, health behavior, and research on development and social change. In these settings, the framework can clarify how people respond to demands, identify patterns associated with resilience or distress, and guide attention toward flexible adjustment. Its broad use reflects the importance of psychological regulation in changing environments.