Spikebench: An open benchmark for spike train time-series classification. by Ivan Lazarevich, Ilya Prokin, Boris Gutkin, Victor Kazantsev

“…In this work, we propose a spike train classification benchmark, based on open-access neural activity datasets and consisting of several learning tasks such as stimulus type classification, animal's behavioral state prediction, and neuron type identification. …”
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Adult Neurogenesis and Dendritic Remodeling in Hippocampal Plasticity: Which One is more Important? by Suk-Yu Yau, Kwok-Fai So

“…The role of adult neurogenesis has initially been proposed based on correlations between decreases or increases in neurogenesis and impairments or improvements, respectively, in animal behaviors following interventions. Its role has been further elucidated through the ablation of neurogenesis. …”
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Flexible motor sequence generation during stereotyped escape responses by Yuan Wang, Xiaoqian Zhang, Qi Xin, Wesley Hung, Jeremy Florman, Jing Huo, Tianqi Xu, Yu Xie, Mark J Alkema, Mei Zhen, Quan Wen

“…Complex animal behaviors arise from a flexible combination of stereotyped motor primitives. …”
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In And Out Of the Loop: External and Internal Modulation Of The Olivo-Cerebellar Loop by Avraham Manfred Libster, Avraham Manfred Libster, Yosef eYarom, Yosef eYarom

“…We start by discussing the relationship between neuromodulators and the animal behavioral states. This is followed with an overview of the cerebellar neuromodulatory signals and a short discussion of why and when the cerebellar activity should be modulated. …”
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Daphnia magna trade‐off safety from UV radiation for food by Marcus Lee, Lars‐Anders Hansson

“…Abstract Research on diel vertical migration (DVM) is generally conducted at the population level, whereas few studies have focused on how individual animals behaviorally respond to threats when also having access to foraging opportunities. …”
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Neurodegeneration and Sensorimotor Deficits in the Mouse Model of Traumatic Brain Injury by Saurav Bhowmick, Veera D‘Mello, Nizmi Ponery, P. M. Abdul-Muneer

“…We correlated the neurodegeneration with sensorimotor deficits by conducting the animal behavioral tests including grid walk, balance beam, the inverted screen test, and the climb test. …”
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Framing of grid cells within and beyond navigation boundaries by Francesco Savelli, JD Luck, James J Knierim

“…Most studies of grid cells emphasized the roles of geometric boundaries within the navigational range of the animal. Behaviors such as novel route-taking between local environments indicate the presence of additional inputs from remote cues beyond the navigational borders. …”
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Parallel movement planning is achieved via an optimal preparatory state in motor cortex by Nicolas Meirhaeghe, Alexa Riehle, Thomas Brochier

“…The theory quantitatively accounts for the relationship between this intermediate state and fluctuations in the animals’ behavior down at the trial level. These results uncover a simple mechanism for planning multiple movements in parallel and further point to motor planning as a controlled dynamical process.…”
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Establishing Drug Effects on Electrocorticographic Activity in a Genetic Absence Epilepsy Model: Advances and Pitfalls by Gilles van Luijtelaar, Gerard van Oijen

“…Although the electroencephalagram (EEG)/electrocorticogram (ECoG) is imperative for establishing absence seizures and to quantify the for absence epilepsy typical spike-wave discharges, monitoring the animals behavior is equally necessary. Here an overview is given regarding the design of drug evaluation studies, which animals to use, classical and new EEG variables, the monitoring and quantification of the behavior of the rats, some pitfalls regarding the interpretation of the data, and some developments in EEG technology.…”
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<i>Drosophila</i> Model for Studying Gut Microbiota in Behaviors and Neurodegenerative Diseases by Meng-Hsuan Chiang, Shuk-Man Ho, Hui-Yu Wu, Yu-Chun Lin, Wan-Hua Tsai, Tony Wu, Chih-Ho Lai, Chia-Lin Wu

“…<i>Drosophila</i> models have been extensively used not only to study animal behaviors (i.e., courtship, aggression, sleep, and learning & memory), but also some human related neurodegenerative diseases (i.e., Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease) in the past. …”
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A molecular filter for the cnidarian stinging response by Keiko Weir, Christophe Dupre, Lena van Giesen, Amy S-Y Lee, Nicholas W Bellono

“…These findings reveal a molecular basis for the cnidarian stinging response and highlight general principles by which single proteins integrate diverse signals to elicit discrete animal behaviors.…”
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Infrared Thermography in the Study of Animals’ Emotional Responses: A Critical Review by Tiziano Travain, Paola Valsecchi

“…Compared to other emotional activation assessment methods, IRT has the advantage of being noninvasive, allowing use without the risk of influencing animals’ behavior or physiological responses. This review describes general principles of IRT functioning, as well as its applications in studies regarding emotional reactions of domestic animals, with a brief section dedicated to the experiments on wildlife; it analyzes potentialities and possible flaws, confronting the results obtained in different taxa, and discusses further opportunities for IRT in studies about animal emotions.…”
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Serotonin distinctly controls behavioral states in restrained and freely moving Drosophila by Swetha B.M. Gowda, Ayesha Banu, Safa Salim, Kadir A. Peker, Farhan Mohammad

“…The neural mechanisms that regulate animal behaviors have been well characterized for escapable situations but not for inescapable traps. …”
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A Mouse Model of Neurodegeneration Induced by Blade Penetrating Stab Wound to the Hippocampus by Bao-Dong He, Chang-Mei Liu, Zhao-Qian Teng

“…Open-field, Morris water maze and Barnes maze tests were used to evaluate the animal behaviors. The immunofluorescence staining of NeuN, GFAP, IBA1, and TUNEL was conducted to analyze the changes in neurons, astrocytes, and microglia, as well as cell death. …”
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Action detection using a neural network elucidates the genetics of mouse grooming behavior by Brian Q Geuther, Asaf Peer, Hao He, Gautam Sabnis, Vivek M Philip, Vivek Kumar

“…Automated detection of complex animal behaviors remains a challenging problem in neuroscience, particularly for behaviors that consist of disparate sequential motions. …”
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Paying attention to smell: Cholinergic signaling in the olfactory bulb. by Rinaldo David D'Souza, Sukumar eVijayaraghavan

“…Cholinergic axons from the basal forebrain modulate the activity of various cells and synapses within the OB, particularly the numerous dendrodendritic synapses, resulting in highly variable responses of OB neurons to odor input that is dependent upon the behavioral state of the animal. Behavioral, electrophysiological, anatomical, and computational studies examining the function of muscarinic and nicotinic cholinergic receptors expressed in the OB have provided valuable insights into the role of acetylcholine (ACh) in regulating its function. …”
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A dual-channel optogenetic stimulator selectively modulates distinct defensive behaviors by Xue Cai, Lizhu Li, Wenhao Liu, Nianzhen Du, Yu Zhao, Yaning Han, Changbo Liu, Yan Yin, Xin Fu, Dawid Sheng, Lan Yin, Liping Wang, Pengfei Wei, Xing Sheng

“…Furthermore, the system allows synchronized optical stimulations in both regions, and we discover that the flight response dominates animals' behaviors in our experiments. In addition, c-Fos immunostaining results further elucidate the functional hierarchy of the SC. …”
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<b>Heterogeneous genetic cows of three genetic groups in feedlot system in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil</b> - 10.4025/actascianimsci.v34i1.11306 by Lúcia Helena de Albuquerque Brasil, Ivalda de Albuquerque Lima, Marcílio de Azevedo, Christiano Raphael de Albuquerque Borges, Marcelo de Andrade Ferreira

“…Solar radiation and THI were the factors which most influenced the animals’ behavior. Results show that the genetic groups 5/8 and 3/4 HG had a higher sensitivity to heat than 1/2 HG…”
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<b>Heterogeneous genetic cows of three genetic groups in feedlot system in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil</b> - 10.4025/actascianimsci.v34i1.11306 by Christiano Raphael de Albuquerque Borges, Marcílio de Azevedo, Ivalda de Albuquerque Lima, Lúcia Helena de Albuquerque Brasil, Marcelo de Andrade Ferreira

“…Solar radiation and THI were the factors which most influenced the animals’ behavior. Results show that the genetic groups 5/8 and 3/4 HG had a higher sensitivity to heat than 1/2 HG…”
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Whole-organism behavioral profiling reveals a role for dopamine in state-dependent motor program coupling in C. elegans by Nathan Cermak, Stephanie K Yu, Rebekah Clark, Yung-Chi Huang, Saba N Baskoylu, Steven W Flavell

“…Animal behaviors are commonly organized into long-lasting states that coordinately impact the generation of diverse motor outputs such as feeding, locomotion, and grooming. …”
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