Behavioral Research Blog
26 Jan
animal behavior research
Social Behavior
Classical music affects affiliative behaviors in bottlenose dolphins
Researchers from the University of Padova used The Observer XT to measure the behavior of dolphins when exposed to different types of enrichment.
12 Jan
animal behavior research
Other (Animal)
Measuring behavior of coral larvae in response to antifouling coatings
What effect do ship hull coatings have on coral viability and restoration? And how can non-toxic alternatives effect mobility behavior in coral larvae?
27 Dec
animal behavior research
Other (Animal)
Network and learn – our favorite neuroscience conferences in 2023
We’ve put together a short list of the best (behavioral) neuroscience conferences for you to attend. Opportunities to meet up and talk science!
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.
21 Dec
human behavior research
Emotion
How the ability to manage emotions shapes perception of risk
Can our ability to recognize and control our emotions determine how dangerous we perceive certain hazards to be and whether or not we think we are at risk?
13 Dec
human behavior research
Healthcare
Simulation-based training – it’s just like the real thing!
By conducting training sessions, students in a simulation lab develop and maintain knowledge, skills, and competencies such as interviewing skills, working with certain equipment, and teamwork procedures.
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.
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.
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?
21 Nov
human behavior research
Education
3 debriefing steps to evaluate a training session
Debriefing digs into what and why things happened and explores implications for the future. You will gain insights in what to repeat and what to change.