Animal Behavior Research blog posts

Extracellular vesicles from umbilical cords improve traumatic spinal cord injury
22 Dec animal behavior research Gait and Locomotion

Extracellular vesicles from umbilical cords improve traumatic spinal cord injury

Spinal cord injury is crippling and hard to treat. Secondary injury caused by inflammation and scarring significantly impact motor function and locomotion. Extracellular vesicles can improve recovery.
How to analyze different characteristics of olfaction in rodents
08 Dec animal behavior research Social Behavior

How to analyze different characteristics of olfaction in rodents

Correct analysis of olfaction is crucial for an accurate interpretation of mouse social behavior. Today's guest article describes how to analyze different characteristics with the olfactory habituation/dishabituation test.
Suture anchors for rotator cuff injuries: a new animal model
01 Dec animal behavior research Gait and Locomotion

Suture anchors for rotator cuff injuries: a new animal model

Almost half of the people over the age of 60 have a rotator cuff tear in the shoulder. Research is aimed at improving surgical techniques, but techniques used in animal models differ from those applied on humans.
The Hypothalamus is involved in locomotion? Complex dopamine circuitry uncovered
24 Nov animal behavior research Anxiety, Depression and Fear

The Hypothalamus is involved in locomotion? Complex dopamine circuitry uncovered

By measuring locomotion and investigating dopaminergic neurons, complex dopamine circuitry is uncovered. How are amphetamine and our biological clock involved in this?
Does well plate size matter? A methodological study in zebrafish
03 Nov animal behavior research Research Methods

Does well plate size matter? A methodological study in zebrafish

The DanioVision observation chamber is a versatile research tool to study Zebrafish embryos and larvae by using well plates. Does the size of the wells in these plates affect study outcomes?
New method for early detection of Alzheimer's disease
25 Oct animal behavior research Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

New method for early detection of Alzheimer's disease

The color x-maze can be used to pick up symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in AD-mice months before traditional cognitive tests.
5 Animal blogs not about rats, mice or zebrafish
20 Oct animal behavior research Other (Animal)

5 Animal blogs not about rats, mice or zebrafish

The scope of measuring behavior goes beyond rats, mice and (zebra)fish. As behavioral experts we love to also highlight research in animals such as mites, elephants, dolphins and shrimps.
Home cage behavior and epilepsy in the Stargazer mutant mouse
13 Oct animal behavior research Other (Animal)

Home cage behavior and epilepsy in the Stargazer mutant mouse

Using long-term home cage behavioral research, scientists successfully created a behavioral characterization of Stargazer mutant mouse, a model often used in epilepsy research.
Tracking tiny transparent fish with EthoVision XT
06 Oct animal behavior research Zebrafish Research

Tracking tiny transparent fish with EthoVision XT

Danionella cerebrum, a recently discovered cyprinid fish, has the smallest known vertebrate brain. What are the behavioral differences or similarities to their zebrafish relatives?
What you need to know about the CatWalk gait analysis method
29 Sep animal behavior research Research Methods

What you need to know about the CatWalk gait analysis method

Let's take a little step back and talk about the history and technology of the CatWalk system. What was the reason of creating this gait analysis system for rats and mice? How does it work?

Showing 51 to 60 of 346 results