behavioral assay

Experimental evidence of stress-induced critical state in schooling fish

This study shows that schooling fish adjust their social interactions under stress to reach a critical state, enhancing adaptability, with group size influencing the need for external stressors.

Low dimensional latent structure underlying the choices of mice

The paper applies a hybrid model to mouse decision-making data to uncover cognitive processes by combining theory-driven and data-driven approaches.

Population structure and aquatic environment shape kin discrimination in toad tadpoles

This study shows that kin discrimination in toad tadpoles depends on population genetic structure and rearing environment, with admixed populations showing discrimination only under specific conditions.

Behavioural rhythms of two gammarid species Echinogammarus marinus and Gammarus pulex under increasing levels of light at night

This study examines how increasing light at night affects the behavioural rhythms of two gammarid species, finding that one shows reduced rhythmicity and activity under artificial light.

The effects of chronic neuropathic pain states on MOR-agonist induced antihyperalgesic-like effects and rate suppressant effects

This study evaluates how chronic neuropathic pain affects the antinociceptive and antihyperalgesic effects of MOR agonists in rats, finding no significant differences between SNI and sham groups.

Intraspecific Variation in Gulf Killifish (Fundulus grandis) Avoidance of Contaminants

This study examines variation in Gulf killifish avoidance behavior toward petroleum-contaminated sediments across four estuaries, finding regional differences in response to fresh oil but not weathered oil.

A review of operant ethanol self-administration using the sipper model: Methodological advances and a novel standardized analysis tool

This paper reviews the sipper model for ethanol self-administration in rodents, highlighting methodological advances and introducing a new tool for analyzing licking data.

Cave Adaptation Favors Aging Resilience in the Mexican Tetra

The paper compares aging markers between surface and cavefish populations of Astyanax mexicanus, finding that cavefish show less pronounced aging signatures and suggest metabolic shifts, particularly mitochondrial function, contribute to their extended longevity.

Wild jackdaws learn to tolerate juveniles to exploit new information

The paper shows wild jackdaws learn to tolerate juveniles to access food through a novel social information problem.

Observation of tandem running behavior in mating pairs of Asian dampwood termite, Hodotermopsis sjostedti

This study observes tandem running behavior in mating pairs of Asian dampwood termite, Hodotermopsis sjostedti, showing leader roles and coordination effects of dish size.

Foraging Ants as Liquid Brains: Movement Heterogeneity Shapes Collective Efficiency

This study uses a liquid brain framework to show that ant foraging efficiency arises from a simple feedback mechanism modulated by two movement behaviors.

Age- and estrous-dependent effects of psilocybin in rats

This study examines age- and estrous-dependent effects of psilocybin in rats, finding no long-term behavioral changes after adolescent exposure but differences in head twitch responses.

Perceptual predictions track subjective, over objective, statistical structure

This study investigates how subjective and objective statistical structures influence perceptual predictions, finding that subjective experience primarily drives decision speed, while objective structure explains less variance.

Better and faster collective decisions by larger fish shoals in the wild

The paper shows larger fish shoals in the wild better detect predator attacks while maintaining constant false alarms and faster decision times.

Paradise fish (Macropodus opercularis) as novel translational model for emotional and cognitive function

This study compares the behavioral responses of paradise fish and zebrafish in social and non-social tasks, finding that paradise fish show less social bias and more consistent behavior in individual-based assays.

Overcoming distortion in multidimensional predictive representation

The paper investigates how multidimensional predictive learning is distorted by spurious observations and shows how semantic inductive biases can mitigate these effects in human behavior.

A Bayesian Hierarchical Model of Trial-to-Trial Fluctuations in Decision Criterion

This paper introduces hMFC, a Bayesian model to estimate slow decision criterion fluctuations from limited data, showing it improves accuracy over stable criterion assumptions.

Running the distance: embodied distance measurement is robust to social interference in fiddler crabs

This study shows that fiddler crabs use leg movement feedback for accurate distance measurement during navigation, which is robust to social interference.

Automated behavioral profiling using neural networks reveals differences in stress-like behavior between cave and surface-dwelling Astyanax mexicanus

The paper uses neural networks to analyze stress-like behaviors in cave and surface-dwelling Astyanax mexicanus, finding differences in freezing, bottom-dwelling, and hyperactivity.

Human subsidies facilitate hyperpredation of Mediterranean island wildlife by outdoor cats

The paper shows that human food subsidies increase cat populations on Mediterranean islands, leading to hyperpredation and declines in reptile populations.

Collective Behavior in Medaka Fish Depends on Discrete Kinematic States of Swimming Behavior

This study identifies three kinematic states in Medaka fish swimming and shows how social information processing varies across these states, leading to coordinated group behavior.

Nighttime Caffeine Intake Increases Motor Impulsivity

This study shows that nighttime caffeine intake impairs inhibitory control in Drosophila, increasing motor impulsivity, with females more affected than males.

Age and Sex Influence Diurnal Memory Oscillations, Circadian Rhythmicity, and Per1 Expression

This study investigates how sex and age affect diurnal memory oscillations, circadian rhythms, and Per1 expression in mice, finding sex has a greater impact than age on circadian patterns and memory performance.

Long-term exposure to microplastics and heat affects bumblebee behavior patterns, colony development and social networks

This study examines how microplastic exposure and heat affect bumblebee behavior, colony development, and social networks over one generation.

Chronic semaglutide treatment reveals stage-dependent changes to feeding behavior and metabolic adaptations in male mice

This study examines how chronic semaglutide treatment affects feeding behavior and metabolic adaptations in obese male mice, identifying stage-specific changes in weight loss and regain.

Adhesion and injury cues enhance blackworm captureby freshwater planaria

This study investigates how adhesion and injury cues influence the predation of blackworms by planarians, showing that adhesion prevents escape and injury cues may signal prey.

Kinematics and morphological correlates of descent strategies in arboreal mammals suggest early upright postures in euprimates

The paper analyzes descent strategies in arboreal mammals to infer upright postures in early primates.

Drosophila's sensory responses to bacterial peptidoglycan integrates positive and negative signals

This study shows that Drosophila integrates positive and negative signals from bacterial peptidoglycan (PGN) to make behavioral decisions.

SEXUAL-DIMORPHISM IN VISUALLY GUIDED APPROACH BEHAVIOR EMERGES UNIQUELY DURING ADOLESCENCE

This study identifies sex-specific differences in visually guided approach behavior during adolescence in mice, showing female adolescents show enhanced approach to visual motion but less aggression compared to males.

Daily activity rhythms, sleep, and pregnancy are fundamentally related in the Pacific beetle mimic cockroach, Diploptera punctata

This study investigates the relationship between sleep and pregnancy in the viviparous cockroach Diploptera punctata, finding that sleep disruption during pregnancy affects embryo development and alters daily activity rhythms.