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Ascorbic acid and gallic acid and mitigate behavioural deficits and loss of cerebellar myelin induced by Bisphenol-A in Wistar rats. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.17.603899v1

Ascorbic acid and gallic acid and mitigate behavioural deficits and loss of cerebellar myelin induced by Bisphenol-A in Wistar rats. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.17.603899v1 www.biorxiv.org Background: Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a chemical component of plastics, polycarbonates, and epoxy resins

Ecological risk-taking across age in Barbary macaques https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.19.603766v1

Ecological risk-taking across age in Barbary macaques https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.19.603766v1 www.biorxiv.org When foraging, animals face decisions regarding unpredictable resources and varying predation risk,

Eyes on VR: Unpacking the Causal Chain Between Exposure, Reception, and Retention for Emotional Billboard Messages https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.19.604208v1

Eyes on VR: Unpacking the Causal Chain Between Exposure, Reception, and Retention for Emotional Billboard Messages https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.19.604208v1 www.biorxiv.org The causal chain from message exposure to reception to effects is widely accepted as the basic expla

Within-species variation eclipses between-species differences in Pan consolation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.17.601006v1

Within-species variation eclipses between-species differences in Pan consolation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.17.601006v1 www.biorxiv.org Empathy and its subcomponents are well documented throughout the animal kingdom, indicating the deep

Queens from a unique hyper-dense Lasius niger population tolerate pleometrosis better than queens from a 'normal' population https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.16.603683v1

Queens from a unique hyper-dense Lasius niger population tolerate pleometrosis better than queens from a 'normal' population https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.16.603683v1 www.biorxiv.org The claustral, monogynous ant Lasius niger often founds colonies pleometrotically (with two or more

Deep Learning Algorithms Reveal Increased Social Activity of Rats at the Start of Evening Twilight https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.14.603464v1

Deep Learning Algorithms Reveal Increased Social Activity of Rats at the Start of Evening Twilight https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.14.603464v1 www.biorxiv.org The rapid decrease of light intensity is a potent and natural stimulus of rats' activity. The nature

Social Status as a Latent Variable in the Amygdala of Observers of Social Interactions https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.15.603487v1

Social Status as a Latent Variable in the Amygdala of Observers of Social Interactions https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.15.603487v1 www.biorxiv.org Successful integration into a hierarchical social group requires knowledge of the status of each ind

Neophobic response of bull ants (Myrmecia midas) to odours introduced on their foraging route https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.15.603486v1

Neophobic response of bull ants (Myrmecia midas) to odours introduced on their foraging route https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.15.603486v1 www.biorxiv.org Goaloriented learning and navigation is well known in eusocial insects. The solitary foraging of noc

Desert ant (Melophorus bagoti) dumpers learn from experience to improve waste disposal and show spatial fidelity https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.14.603462v1

Desert ant (Melophorus bagoti) dumpers learn from experience to improve waste disposal and show spatial fidelity https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.14.603462v1 www.biorxiv.org The Central Australian red honey-pot ant Melophorus bagoti maintains non-cryptic ground-nesting colo

Pervasive patterns in the songs of passerine birds resemble human music universals and are linked with production and cognitive mechanisms https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.15.603339v1

Pervasive patterns in the songs of passerine birds resemble human music universals and are linked with production and cognitive mechanisms https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.15.603339v1 www.biorxiv.org Music is a complex learned behavior that is ubiquitous among humans, and many musical patterns are s

Experience improves navigational knowledge of dumpers in desert ants (Melophorus bagoti) https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.14.603463v1

Experience improves navigational knowledge of dumpers in desert ants (Melophorus bagoti) https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.14.603463v1 www.biorxiv.org The Australian red honey ant, Melophorus bagoti, is an excellent desert navigator, performing all th

I2Bot: an open-source tool for multi-modal and embodied simulation of insect navigation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.11.603012v1

I2Bot: an open-source tool for multi-modal and embodied simulation of insect navigation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.11.603012v1 www.biorxiv.org Achieving a comprehensive understanding of animal intelligence demands an integrative approach that

Feeding status modulates diel vertical migration ofzooplankton via effects on circadian rhythms https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.12.603318v1

Feeding status modulates diel vertical migration ofzooplankton via effects on circadian rhythms https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.12.603318v1 www.biorxiv.org Diel vertical migration (DVM) of aquatic animals is arguably the largest migration on Earth, and occ

Flower visitation through the lens: Exploring the foraging behaviour of Bombus terrestris with a computer vision-based application https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.10.602888v1

Flower visitation through the lens: Exploring the foraging behaviour of Bombus terrestris with a computer vision-based application https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.10.602888v1 www.biorxiv.org To understand the processes behind pollinator declines, and thus to maintain pollination efficiency,

Colony demographics shape nest construction in ants https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.09.602713v1

Colony demographics shape nest construction in ants https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.09.602713v1 www.biorxiv.org The ant nest serves as the skeleton of the ant superorganism. Similar to a skeleton, the nest expand

Larva in the loop, a closed loop machine interface system for Danio rerio larvae https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.12.603215v1

Larva in the loop, a closed loop machine interface system for Danio rerio larvae https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.12.603215v1 www.biorxiv.org The optokinetic response (OKR) in Zebrafish (Danio Rerio) had been characterized for its robust resp

Olfactory basis for essential amino acid perception during foraging in Caenorhabditis elegans https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.11.603021v1

Olfactory basis for essential amino acid perception during foraging in Caenorhabditis elegans https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.11.603021v1 www.biorxiv.org Acquisition of essential nutrients through diet is crucial for the survival of animals. Dietary odor

Body size and light environment modulate flight speed and saccadic behavior in free flying Drosophila melanogaster https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.08.602594v1

Body size and light environment modulate flight speed and saccadic behavior in free flying Drosophila melanogaster https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.08.602594v1 www.biorxiv.org For flying insects, visual control relies on acquiring adequate light, but many circumstances limit

Identifying foraging spatial cues in beehive sound activity using machine learning methods https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.08.602596v1

Identifying foraging spatial cues in beehive sound activity using machine learning methods https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.08.602596v1 www.biorxiv.org The beehive sound, a continuous signal produced by bees within the hive, has been found to correlate

Quantifying social roles in multi-animal videos using subject-aware deep-learning https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.07.602350v1

Quantifying social roles in multi-animal videos using subject-aware deep-learning https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.07.602350v1 www.biorxiv.org Analyzing social behaviors is critical for many fields, including neuroscience, psychology, and ecol

Shared foraging grounds in a solitary rodent: indication for cooperation by kin selection and mutualism? https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.07.602396v1

Shared foraging grounds in a solitary rodent: indication for cooperation by kin selection and mutualism? https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.07.602396v1 www.biorxiv.org Kinship is important for understanding the evolution of social behaviour in group living species. Ho

Gut microbiota regulates food intake in a rodent model of binge-eating disorder https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.05.602243v1

Gut microbiota regulates food intake in a rodent model of binge-eating disorder https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.05.602243v1 www.biorxiv.org Objective: Binge-eating disorder is characterized by recurrent episodes of consumption of large amou

Behavioral and neural correlates of social hierarchy formation in a sex-changing fish https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.04.602141v1

Behavioral and neural correlates of social hierarchy formation in a sex-changing fish https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.04.602141v1 www.biorxiv.org Social hierarchies in sex-changing fish determine which fish will change sex, yet little is known ab

Anti-snake behavior and snake discrimination in vervet monkeys https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.04.602064v1

Anti-snake behavior and snake discrimination in vervet monkeys https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.04.602064v1 www.biorxiv.org Anti-predator behavior allows to investigate how animals classify potential threats in their environ

Acoustic monitoring for tropical insect conservation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.03.601657v1

Acoustic monitoring for tropical insect conservation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.03.601657v1 www.biorxiv.org Monitoring the species-specific sounds produced by insects could provide us with a rapid, reliable,

Female fruit flies use social cues to make egg clustering decisions https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.03.600353v1

Female fruit flies use social cues to make egg clustering decisions https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.03.600353v1 www.biorxiv.org The ability to respond plastically to environmental cues is a key determinant of fitness. In changin

Increased female competition for males with enhanced foraging skills in Guinea baboons https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.04.602040v1

Increased female competition for males with enhanced foraging skills in Guinea baboons https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.04.602040v1 www.biorxiv.org Recognizing skillful group members is crucial for making optimal social choices. Whether and how non

SARS-CoV-2 vaccination during pregnancy enhances hippocampal neurogenesis and working memory in offspring via IFN-gamma responsive microglia https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.03.601972v1 www.biorxiv.org In the face of severe adverse outcomes of pandemic Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, va

Distinct populations suppress or escalate intake of cocaine paired with aversive quinine. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.01.601599v1

Distinct populations suppress or escalate intake of cocaine paired with aversive quinine. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.01.601599v1 www.biorxiv.org Background: Only a subset of individuals who encounter drugs of abuse become habitual users. Aversiv

Intra- and interspecific variations in flight performance of oak-associated Agrilinae (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) using computerised flight mills https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.01.601558v1 www.biorxiv.org Several Agrilinae species (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) are secondary pests of broadleaf forests, and so