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Our New Look

Apr 13 2019

You may notice some changes over the next few weeks as we roll out an updated design for BehaviorCloud. Thanks to the talented designers at Zoco Design we've created a new look and feel for our platform that will make you love BehaviorCloud...

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24-hour Home Cage Monitoring

Apr 4 2019

Overview

Monitoring rodent activity in the home cage provides valuable, unbiased insights into behavior. Because there is no intervention on the part of the researcher, the subjects can be monitored for longer time periods - even 24 hours...

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Iron Deficiency and Neurodevelopment

Apr 4 2019

Nielsen JB (2018). Effect of Iron Deficiency in Offspring Rats: An Investigation of Fear and Anxiety-like Behavior Related to the Developing Hippocampus. Master’s Thesis, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.

Background

Iron deficiency is...

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Open Field Analysis - Video vs. Photobeam

Apr 4 2019

Overview

The open field is one of the simplest rodent behavioral tasks, used for measuring locomotor activity, anxiety, and response to a novel environment. The subject is placed into a walled arena and allowed to explore freely. General...

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Animal Behavior Conferences for 2019

Mar 21 2019

It's already March and we're gearing up for conference season! These are some of the behavior conferences happening in 2019. Let us know which ones your lab is attending!

March

March 20-23, German Neuroscience Society, Gottingen, Germany

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