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Laser-induced Forward Transfer for Flip-chip Packaging of Single Dies
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2015
We demonstrate the use of the Laser-induced Forward Transfer (LIFT) technique for flip-chip assembly of optoelectronic components. This approach provides a simple, cost-effective, low-temperature, fast and flexible solution for fine-pitch bumping and bonding on chip-scale for achieving high-density circuits for optoelectronic applications.
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Rotary Evaporation to Remove Solvent
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2023
Source: Dr. Melanie Pribisko Yen and Grace Tang — California Institute of Technology Rotary evaporation is a technique most commonly used in organic chemistry to remove a solvent from a higher-boiling point compound of interest. The rotary evaporator, or "rotovap", was invented in 1950 by the chemist Lyman C. Craig. The primary use of a rotovap is to dry and purify samples for downstream applications. Its speed and ability to handle large volumes of solvent make rotary evaporation a preferred...
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Preparation of Colliculo-Thalamocortical Slices from a Mouse Pup Brain
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2025
The video demonstrates the preparation of colliculo-thalamocortical brain slices from mouse pup brains. An isolated brain is aligned on a marked slide and cut at an angle to align the auditory midbrain and forebrain in the same plane. The brain is then sliced using a vibratome, and the slices containing the major auditory midbrain and forebrain structures are transferred to a holding chamber for preservation.
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Assembly, Tuning and Use of an Apertureless Near Field Infrared Microscope for Protein Imaging
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2009
The assembly of a nearfield infrared microscope for imaging protein aggregates is described.
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Modification of a Colliculo-thalamocortical Mouse Brain Slice, Incorporating 3-D printing of Chamber Components and Multi-scale Optical Imaging
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2015
Using multiple angles to cut the mouse pup brain, we improve upon a previously-described acute brain slice which captures the connections between most of the major auditory midbrain and forebrain structures.
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Novel experiences during adolescence and early adulthood may receive especially strong encoding, meaning they are registered in memory in a durable way. Because these periods often contain many unfamiliar events, the resulting memories can remain unusually accessible later in life. This mechanism helps explain why autobiographical recall may become concentrated around particular life stages.
Culturally shared life events provide experiences that many people recognize as meaningful within a particular society or generation. Their shared significance may make them especially important parts of personal life stories, while also connecting individual memories to a broader social context. This helps explain why autobiographical recall reflects both personal experience and culturally organized events.
Adolescence and early adulthood are important periods for identity formation, so memories from these years may become closely connected to a person’s developing sense of self. When people later organize their lives into coherent narratives, these identity-relevant experiences can receive continued attention and remain prominent. The process links autobiographical memory with psychological continuity across the lifespan.
These factors may reinforce one another rather than operate independently. Novel events can be encoded strongly, identity formation can give those events personal meaning, and culturally shared experiences can add social significance. Together, these influences make some autobiographical memories more central to a person’s life narrative, helping account for the concentration of recall in adolescence and early adulthood.
Researchers examine how personal memories are organized across the lifespan and whether recall becomes concentrated around particular developmental periods. They also consider how memory supports identity and how autobiographical recall changes with normal aging. This approach treats remembered events not only as isolated information, but also as parts of an organized personal history.
The pattern gives psychologists a way to investigate how autobiographical recall changes as people grow older while retaining a stable sense of self. Comparing the prominence of memories from different life periods can reveal how personal narratives are maintained across the lifespan. It therefore connects age-related memory research with the organization and meaning of individual life experiences.