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Furthering behavioral studies for understanding microbiota-brain insights
How and to what extend do microbes in the gut affect the brain and behavior? Discover how they do this kind of research at UCLA.
![EthoVision XT and the Morris Water Maze: expert tips and tricks ethovision-morriswatermaze-tipsandtricks](https://www.noldus.com/static/images/core-blog/ethovision-morriswatermaze-tipsandtricks.jpg)
EthoVision XT and the Morris Water Maze: expert tips and tricks
Neuroscientist Colleen McSweeney, Ph.D. shares her expert knowledge on using EthoVision XT and the Morris Water Maze.
From a brief history to valuable tips and tricks, here is all you need to know on automated tracking.
![5 proven ways to measure spatial learning in rodents 5-ways-to-measure-spatial-learning-rodents](https://www.noldus.com/static/images/core-blog/5-ways-to-measure-spatial-learning-rodents-1626771922.jpg)
5 proven ways to measure spatial learning in rodents
What is spatial learning, why is it important and how do we measure it? Here we dive into 5 different behavioral tests that specifically measure spatial learning and memory in rodents.
![Mimicking human decision-making in a mouse model decision-making-mouse-model](https://www.noldus.com/static/images/core-blog/decision-making-mouse-model-1626183318.jpg)
Mimicking human decision-making in a mouse model
Choosing the appropriate behavioral test can be a challenge, but is very important. And sometimes, researchers will have to develop their own.
![Robust and reliable: Measuring anxiety in the Elevated plus maze robust-reliable-measuring-anxiety-elevated-plus-maze](https://www.noldus.com/static/images/core-blog/robust-reliable-measuring-anxiety-elevated-plus-maze-1625574278.jpg)
Robust and reliable: Measuring anxiety in the Elevated plus maze
Screening of anxiety-like behavior in the elevated plus maze becomes more reliable with Ethovision XT combined with the standardization of testing parameters and common practices.
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How we turned our office into a living lab with a green roof
Green roofs are becoming more and more popular around the world. These living roofs transform buildings into ecological systems that benefits its surrounding environment.
![Mice walking again after a complete spinal cord crush mice-spinal-cord-crush](https://www.noldus.com/static/images/core-blog/mice-spinal-cord-crush.jpg)
Mice walking again after a complete spinal cord crush
Researchers from the University of Bochum achieved significant scientific results by making mice walk again after a complete spinal cord crush! Read more about it in this blog post.
![Screening plants for resistance to insect pests insect-resistance](https://www.noldus.com/static/images/core-blog/insect-resistance-1617970509.jpg)
Screening plants for resistance to insect pests
EntoLab is a computerized system for automated screening of plants for resistance to sucking insects. It can accurately screen many different plant lines in a high-throughput manner.
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Vestibulopathy: movement and balance issues investigated in rats
It is hard to diagnose vestibulopathy, so a rat model was developed to study the progress of symptoms, from day one to day 30 after ear injury. Results can improve future human diagnosis and therapy options.
![Nearly impossible to video track: small shrimp gammarus](https://www.noldus.com/static/images/core-blog/gammarus-1617899293.jpg)
Nearly impossible to video track: small shrimp
Gammarus shrimps are exceptionally difficult to track, but Noldus solved the puzzle, resulting in interesting insights into its ecology.