Blog posts tagged with danioscope

Diving deeper: Obesity and Anxiety, a scientific perspective
05 Sep animal behavior research Anxiety, Depression and Fear

Diving deeper: Obesity and Anxiety, a scientific perspective

It seems that there is a relationship between poor mental health and obesity. But the exact reasoning is far from clear. Animal experiments can shed light on the situation
Breathe easy, a novel approach to monitoring respiratory activity in zebrafish
30 May animal behavior research Zebrafish Research

Breathe easy, a novel approach to monitoring respiratory activity in zebrafish

Researchers from the University of Heidelberg used DanioScope in a novel way to objectively measure breathing in zebrafish embryos and larvae.
Using zebrafish as an early warning system of neurotoxic substances
23 Mar animal behavior research Zebrafish Research

Using zebrafish as an early warning system of neurotoxic substances

How can we use a zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryo model to detect possible neurotoxic chemical mixtures that are difficult to detect with normal chemical analyses?
Getting robust results: one zebrafish is not like the other
15 Jan animal behavior research Zebrafish Research

Getting robust results: one zebrafish is not like the other

Zebrafish larvae locomotor behavior often has a high variability, which can have a big impact on your results. Still, it is one of the most used parameters. So how can you make your study more robust?
A new zebrafish model for ALS-related gene mutations
05 Jun animal behavior research Zebrafish Research

A new zebrafish model for ALS-related gene mutations

How zebrafish are helping us to discover the mechanisms behind this neurodegenerative disease.