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Long Term Memory
December 5, 2019
Why is it that we are able to recall a childhood birthday that occurred years ago, but we fail to remember what we had for lunch last Tuesday? Why is it that…
Social Behavior & the Brain
December 2, 2019
Introduction The Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle said that “man is by nature a social animal”. While social behaviors are ubiquitous in the animal kingdom,…
Mouse Ethogram: Abnormal Behaviors
November 20, 2019
Definition Abnormal behaviors are a collection of behaviors that are not considered to be normal for a mouse. There are several different types of abnormal…
Mouse Ethogram: Self-Grooming Behavior
November 16, 2019
Definition Self-grooming, also known as autogrooming, refers to any grooming behavior that a mouse performs on itself. When self-grooming, a mouse is cleaning…
Mouse Ethogram: Cephalocaudal Grooming
November 16, 2019
Definition Cephalocaudal grooming refers to a specific type of grooming process that the mouse exerts on its whole body (which systematically begins at the…
Mouse Ethogram: Barbering Behavior
November 16, 2019
Definition Barbering, often referred to as the Dalila effect, is a grooming behavior displayed by a mouse on itself or other cagemates which involves the…
Mouse Ethogram: Allogrooming Behavior
November 16, 2019
Definition Allo in Greek means "other". Allogrooming is a behavior which refers to one mouse grooming another mouse. Allogrooming has wide applications and is…
Mouse Ethogram: Following
November 15, 2019
Definition Following is a type of affiliative behavior in which one mouse comes after the other, in a timely manner. When performing this active behavior, a…
Mouse Ethogram: Awake but Still Behaviors
November 15, 2019
Definition Awake but still behaviors collectively refer to behaviors in which the mouse is conscious and processing its immediate environment but is physically…
Sleeping Behavior
November 15, 2019
Definition Sleeping is a motionless behavior where in a mouse can be found resting and not awake. Occasionally, the mouse may involuntarily have a muscle…
Group Sleeping
November 15, 2019
Definition Group sleeping, as the name implies, is a type of sleeping behavior where a group of mice collectively sleeps together. Since mice are a social…
Your Guide to Behavior and the Gut Microbiome
November 5, 2019
You are what you eat, right? Why? Well, this is a complicated science! One big factor is the gut microbiome. In this article, we will review: The structure of…
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