Blog posts tagged with olfaction

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.
How bank voles take the future into account
25 Mar animal behavior research Other (Animal)

How bank voles take the future into account

Bank voles are often exposed to predator odor and alarm pheromones. This perceived predation risk may cause cross-generational behavior changes, which seem to be context-dependent on their in utero exposure.
Spatial and odor memory impaired mice – new model for Alzheimer’s
27 Feb animal behavior research Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

Spatial and odor memory impaired mice – new model for Alzheimer’s

Plaques and tangles… those of you even remotely familiar with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) will immediately recognize these hallmarks. But they are linked to familial AD, while sporadic AD is far more common.
The use of video tracking in a HaXha test
25 Aug animal behavior research Research Methods

The use of video tracking in a HaXha test

When you get used to something, after a while you might not notice it anymore. Like a sent. The lab of Justus Verhagen investigated sniffing behavior with video tracking.