Psittacines, along with corvids, are commonly referred to as 'feathered apes' due to their
advanced cognitive abilities. Until rather recently, the research effort on parrot cognition was …

Purpose Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease
(CKD) worldwide. Elucidation of the molecular mechanisms underlying ferroptosis and …

ABSTRACT Aims/Introduction This study investigated the roles of voltage‐dependent anion
channel 1‐related differentially expressed genes (VRDEGs) in diabetic nephropathy (DN) …

Bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) have been shown to engage in string-pulling behavior to
access rewards. The objective of this study was to elucidate whether bumblebees display …

Neophobia and neophilia can be lifesaving as they can facilitate foraging while avoiding
predation or intoxication. We investigated the extent to which Goffin's cockatoos (Cacatua …

Augmentative and alternative communication devices (AACs) are designed to assist
humans with complex communication needs. Recently, AAC use has been reported in non …

Many parrot species exhibit a high degree of limb lateralization on both the individual and
species levels. In particular, the members of the cockatoo family are left-footed for food …

The string-pulling paradigm is an approach commonly used in the study of animal cognition
to investigate problem-solving abilities. This test involves an out-of-reach reward that can …

Naïve individuals of some bird species can rapidly solve vertical string-pulling tasks with
virtually no errors. This has led to various hypotheses being proposed which suggest that …

Previous studies have demonstrated that associative learning and experience play
important roles in the string‐pulling of bumblebees (Bombus terrestris). However, the …