Quantifying behavior to understand the brain
Over the past years, numerous methods have emerged to automate the quantification of
animal behavior at a resolution not previously imaginable. This has opened up a new field of …
animal behavior at a resolution not previously imaginable. This has opened up a new field of …
Innovations and advances in modelling and measuring pain in animals
Best practices in preclinical algesiometry (pain behaviour testing) have shifted over the past
decade as a result of technological advancements, the continued dearth of translational …
decade as a result of technological advancements, the continued dearth of translational …
[HTML][HTML] Keypoint-MoSeq: parsing behavior by linking point tracking to pose dynamics
Keypoint tracking algorithms can flexibly quantify animal movement from videos obtained in
a wide variety of settings. However, it remains unclear how to parse continuous keypoint …
a wide variety of settings. However, it remains unclear how to parse continuous keypoint …
[HTML][HTML] The emergence and influence of internal states
Animal behavior is shaped by a variety of" internal states"—partially hidden variables that
profoundly shape perception, cognition, and action. The neural basis of internal states, such …
profoundly shape perception, cognition, and action. The neural basis of internal states, such …
Animal kingdom: A large and diverse dataset for animal behavior understanding
Understanding animals' behaviors is significant for a wide range of applications. However,
existing animal behavior datasets have limitations in multiple aspects, including limited …
existing animal behavior datasets have limitations in multiple aspects, including limited …
[HTML][HTML] The spatial and temporal structure of neural activity across the fly brain
What are the spatial and temporal scales of brainwide neuronal activity? We used swept,
confocally-aligned planar excitation (SCAPE) microscopy to image all cells in a large …
confocally-aligned planar excitation (SCAPE) microscopy to image all cells in a large …
Toward the explainability, transparency, and universality of machine learning for behavioral classification in neuroscience
The use of rigorous ethological observation via machine learning techniques to understand
brain function (computational neuroethology) is a rapidly growing approach that is poised to …
brain function (computational neuroethology) is a rapidly growing approach that is poised to …
AmadeusGPT: a natural language interface for interactive animal behavioral analysis
The process of quantifying and analyzing animal behavior involves translating the naturally
occurring descriptive language of their actions into machine-readable code. Yet, codifying …
occurring descriptive language of their actions into machine-readable code. Yet, codifying …
[HTML][HTML] Hierarchical action encoding in prefrontal cortex of freely moving macaques
Our natural behavioral repertoires include coordinated actions of characteristic types. To
better understand how neural activity relates to the expression of actions and action …
better understand how neural activity relates to the expression of actions and action …
[HTML][HTML] Identifying behavioral structure from deep variational embeddings of animal motion
K Luxem, P Mocellin, F Fuhrmann, J Kürsch… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
Quantification and detection of the hierarchical organization of behavior is a major challenge
in neuroscience. Recent advances in markerless pose estimation enable the visualization of …
in neuroscience. Recent advances in markerless pose estimation enable the visualization of …