behavioral assay

Does the evolution of predatory behaviour alter intermale aggression? Insights from a selection experiment on bank voles

This study shows that selection for increased predatory behavior in bank voles leads to increased intermale aggression, suggesting shared genetic and neural mechanisms.

Ingestion of the potent neurotoxin epibatidine does not compromise locomotion or behavior in the poison frog Epipedobates tricolor

This study shows that Epipedobates tricolor frogs resist the physiological effects of epibatidine, a potent neurotoxin, but are affected by ethanol and handling stress.

Neural and Behavioral Dynamics of Acute Fentanyl Administration and Implications for Hazard Assessment of Novel Synthetic Opioids in Larval Zebrafish

This study uses larval zebrafish to assess the behavioral and neural effects of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, identifying potential mechanisms and validating a scalable model for hazard assessment.

Social or non-social? An exploratory approach to study inequity aversion in primates

This study investigates inequity aversion in primates by distinguishing between social and individual forms through task-based experiments with macaques and capuchins.

Fisetin-mediated MYC restoration improves age-associated decline in macrophage function

This study shows fisetin restores MYC expression in aged macrophages, improving their function and physical performance in older organisms.

GIGEM (Group Isolation Gauge Effect Metrics), A Software Suite for Analyzing Social Isolation-Induced Sleep Loss and Multi-Batch Experiments in Drosophila

The paper introduces GIGEM, a software suite for analyzing Drosophila sleep in multi-batch experiments, showing chronic social isolation causes significant sleep loss across most SIP lines.

Who takes the risk to forage? Testing consistent inter-individual behavioural variation in wild vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus)

This study examines risk-taking behavior in wild vervet monkeys, finding consistent individual differences influenced by age, sex, dominance, and hormones, with group-level similarities suggesting social or environmental factors.

Foraging behavior, not prey identity, facilitates niche packing in a tropical montane avifauna

The paper examines how foraging behavior, rather than prey identity, influences niche packing in tropical montane birds across an elevational gradient.

Reproducible social phenotyping of 5xFAD mice in the Agora maze (Sociobox)

The paper validates a new social behavior test for mice, showing wild-type mice can recognize strangers among 5 partners and 5xFAD mice show no deficit at 6-8 months.

Behavioral flexibility and gut microbiome as potential predictors of oral oxycodone self-administration.

The paper investigates if behavioral flexibility and gut microbiome predict oxycodone self-administration in rats, finding both factors associate with drug intake.

The integrative ecology of the saddleback anemonefish, Amphiprion polymnus, reveals it is a host generalist across multiple ecological axes

This study reclassifies Amphiprion polymnus as a host generalist by analyzing its host associations, behavior, and diet, resolving conflicting prior findings.

Webers Law in walking: sensory scaling is observed in multi-sensory, dynamic tasks

The paper investigates whether Webers Law applies to multi-sensory, dynamic motor tasks like walking, finding that sensitivity to speed differences follows Webers Law at non-habitual speeds but not at comfortable speeds.

Flexible route planning and rapid structure learning by mice in complex environments

The paper develops a behavioural assay to study flexible navigation in mice, showing they learn maze structures quickly and navigate efficiently.

Behavior evolves as a correlated response to selection on cuticle color in Drosophila melanogaster and D. simulans

This study shows that artificial selection on cuticle color in Drosophila species leads to correlated changes in aggression and basal activity, but not in other behaviors.

Maternal care and early rearing environment influence puppy behaviour and cognition

This study examines how maternal care and rearing environment affect puppy behavior and cognition, finding associations between pre-pregnancy dam traits, rearing location, and offspring outcomes.

A Low-Cost Markerless motion capture system to automate Functional Gait Assessment: Feasibility Study

This study develops a low-cost, AI-driven markerless motion capture system for functional gait assessment, validated against traditional methods and showing strong correlation in key metrics.

Composing trajectories for rapid inference of navigational goals

The paper develops an algorithm inspired by mouse behavior to rapidly infer navigational goals through Bayesian inference and trajectory composition.

Context Shapes Fear: Habituation of Innate Defensive Behaviours Depends on Environmental Context

This study shows that habituation of innate defensive behaviors in mice depends on environmental context, with context-specific habituation being reversible.

Behavioral algorithms of ontogenetic switching in larval and juvenile zebrafish phototaxis

This study identifies three parallel computational pathways underlying phototaxis behavior in zebrafish, showing larvae use spatio-temporal cues while juveniles rely on ambient luminance.

Thermal Refuges as Extended Phenotypes: Lodge Construction by Bush Karoo Rats

The paper studies bush Karoo rat lodges, finding they improve thermoregulation, provide predator protection, and are genetically encoded extended phenotypes shaped by ecological pressures.

Activity Budgets and Boldness as Potential Predictors of Release Readiness in Rehabilitating Javan Slow Lorises

The paper assesses activity budgets and boldness in Javan slow lorises to evaluate their readiness for release from rehabilitation.

Predator stimulus and habitat structure jointly shape antipredator behavior in frog species

This study examines how predator stimulus and habitat structure influence antipredator behavior in frogs, finding that physical contact with predators and habitat complexity significantly affect escape strategies.

Developmental Alcohol Exposure Alters Domains of Executive Function in Rodents

This study shows that developmental exposure to alcohol both prenatally and during adolescence leads to more severe deficits in executive function domains like disinhibition, working memory, and behavioral flexibility in rodents.

Adaptive potential and evolutionary divergence of scototaxis in juvenile Trinidadian Guppies

This study quantifies heritable variation in scototaxis among Trinidadian guppy populations and links it to predation regimes and evolutionary divergence.

IntelliProfiler 2.0: An integrated R pipeline for long-term home-cage behavioral profiling in group-housed mice using eeeHive 2D

IntelliProfiler 2.0 is an R pipeline for analyzing RFID tracking data from group-housed mice, capturing circadian and sex-dependent behavioral patterns with improved reproducibility.

Sex, not familiarity, shapes social interactions in adult captive tortoises (Testudo hermanni)

This study investigates social interactions in adult captive tortoises, finding that sex, not familiarity, influences social cohesion and behavior.

Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) selected for high social motivation rely on conspecifics for buffering but not learning in sociocognitive tasks

This study compares social cognition in two lines of Japanese quail selected for high and low social motivation, finding context-dependent effects on sociocognitive tasks.

Using timescale as a state coordinate reveals the metastable geometry of behavior

The paper introduces a method to analyze behavior by treating timescale as a state coordinate, revealing metastable basins in nematode and fruit fly behavior.

Differential neurobehavioral responses to silica nanoparticles and temperature in a wild rhabditid nematode and C. elegans: toward an exposome map of phenotypes

This paper compares neurobehavioral responses to silica nanoparticles and temperature in wild rhabditid nematodes and C. elegans, showing species-specific differences and temperature-dependent effects.

Regimen-dependent glucocorticoid effects improve muscle performance without altering CNS physiology in mdx mice

This study compares daily and weekly glucocorticoid dosing in mdx mice, showing weekly vamorolone improves muscle function while minimizing adverse effects on metabolism and the CNS.