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Sunshine and romance: ultraviolet light enhances sexual behavior
Ultraviolet B rays in sunshine enhances our romantic passion. How this actually works is still largely unknown. Research at the Tel Aviv University provides new insights.
![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.
![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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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.
![Getting robust results: one zebrafish is not like the other robust-results-intra-individual-locomotor-patterns-zebrafish-larvae](https://www.noldus.com/static/images/core-blog/robust-results-intra-individual-locomotor-patterns-zebrafish-larvae-1610710345.jpg)
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?
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How behavioral core facilities advance research
Behavioral cores benefit universities as well as science in general. Recent cases show improved reproducibility of tests and protocols to assess a more complex phenotype of model animals.
![Studying spatial learning and memory with Cincinnati Water Maze cincinnati-water-maze](https://www.noldus.com/static/images/core-blog/cincinnati-water-maze.jpg)
Studying spatial learning and memory with Cincinnati Water Maze
Studying spatial learning and memory is important to develop treatment for Alzheimer's and other diseases influencing on orientation and navigation. One way to study it is with Cincinnati Water Maze.
![The relationship between social hierarchy and social stress relationship-between-social-hierarchy-social-stress](https://www.noldus.com/static/images/core-blog/relationship-between-social-hierarchy-social-stress-1602684061.jpg)
The relationship between social hierarchy and social stress
Today, Deepika Patel kindly shares her research on social structures with us. She investigated rat behavior in detail, using several test paradigms.
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Studying shrimp feeding behavior and why it’s important for aquaculture
Shrimp is a popular dish, and these crustaceans are a very large part of commercial aquaculture. Especially Pacific white-leg shrimp, as they grow fast and are able to adapt to a wide range of environments.