The objective of this thesis was to examine the neural and physiological substrates underlying the processing of aversive information, and how individual differences in anxiety influence these responses. In a series of experiments, we utilized skin...
Trimming a snow block to be put on an upper tier. 51120 [333 April 10, 1916 Constructing a snow house. 12 feet in t, diam.] Dwelling, snow block; Individual, male; Wilkins No.333; Original Catalog No.51120
Trimming newly - placed block on final tier of snow house 51125 [333 April 10, 1916 Constructing a snow house. 12 feet in t, diam.] Animal, dog; Dwelling, snow block; Fauna; Individual, male; Wilkins No.333; Original Catalog No.51125
RNA binding proteins are fundamental components of crucial biological processes in all domains of life. The development of techniques to study RNA binding protein complexes is, therefore, broadly impactful. I employed multiple genome-wide...
I investigate the kinematics and space densities of the local cataclysmic variable (CV) population. CVs are close binary star systems composed of a white dwarf that accretes matter from a less compact companion star in Roche lobe overflow....
In this thesis, we present different approaches to tying knots using robots by enforcing different types of constraints. We attack the problem from three different directions; mechanical design, motion planning with simple control strategies, and...
Chromosomal instability (CIN) is defined as a high rate of whole chromosome loss or gain and is a hallmark of many aneuploid solid tumors. CIN positively correlates with poor patient prognosis and chemotherapeutic resistance. The persistence of...
While plant-plant interactions define community patterns in alpine tundra around the world, topography and elevation and the resulting physical changes that occur when moving down-slope play a greater role in community formation and maintenance in...
Evolutionary Computation (EC) is one of the most advanced computational techniques. It has been frequently and successfully used to find good solutions to many complicated optimization problems with limited computational resources. EC is the...
We present designs, theory and the results of fabrication and testing for a novel parallel microrobotic assembly scheme using stress-engineered MEMS microrobots. The robots are 240-280 μm × 60 μm × 7-20 μm in size, each robot consist of a...
Background. The development and implementation of emergency response technologies have relied on two independent and rarely integrated processes. Initially, research labs develop technologies without systematic consideration of the special needs...
There is a growing demand for power-constrained sensors in many areas, particularly in emerging healthcare and next-generation biomedical applications. Such sensors have very limited power budget, among which interface circuits, including analog...