Documenting a mouse's “real world” behavior in the “small world” of a laboratory cage with
continuous video recordings offers insights into phenotypical expression of mouse …

Quantifying behavior is a challenge for scientists studying neuroscience, ethology,
psychology, pathology, etc. Until now, behavior was mostly considered as qualitative …

Social behaviour has a key role in animal survival across species, ranging from insects to
primates and humans. However, the biological mechanisms driving natural interactions …

Stressful events in an early postnatal period have critical implications for the individual's life
and can increase later risk for psychiatric disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate …

Island ecosystems are highly threatened by invasive rats and mice. Currently, the only
effective technology for eradicating rodents from islands is toxicants. Though effective, they …

Important factors influencing the outcome of animal experiments in preclinical research are
often overlooked. In the current study, the reaction of female and male rats toward the …

Functional genetic analyses in mice rely on efficient and in-depth characterization of the
behavioral spectrum. Automated home-cage observation can provide a systematic and …

Tryptophan, an amino acid involved in routine energy metabolism, is a key modulator of
sickness behaviors associated with inflammatory states and also plays roles in some …

In rodents, repeated exposure to unavoidable aggression followed by sustained sensory
treat can lead to prolonged social aversion. The chronic social defeat stress model explores …

Develo** reliable mouse models for social behaviour is challenging. Different tests have
been proposed, but most of them consist of rather artificial confrontations of unfamiliar mice …