Comparative studies on brain asymmetry date back to the 19th century but then largely
disappeared due to the assumption that lateralization is uniquely human. Since the …

Surviving in a world with hidden rewards and dangers requires choosing the appropriate
behaviours. Recent discoveries indicate that the habenula plays a prominent part in such …

This review examines the contribution of research on fishes to the growing field of
behavioural syndromes. Current knowledge of behavioural syndromes in fishes is reviewed …

One of the most commonly used behavioral endpoints measured in preclinical studies using
rodent models is thigmotaxis (or “wall-hugging”). Thigmotaxis is a well-validated index of …

Zebrafish are increasingly being used in behavioral neuroscience,
neuropsychopharmacology and neurotoxicology. Recently, behavioral screens used to …

The second edition of The Lateralized Brain provides for readers a volume detailing the
functional and structural differences between the left and right hemispheres of the brain …

The brains of humans and other animals are asymmetrically organized, but we still know
little about the ontogenetic and neural fundaments of lateralizations. Here, we review the …

Background Human genetic and genomic studies have supported a strong causal role of
SHANK3 deficiency in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the molecular mechanism …

Adaptation of the nervous system to different chemical and physiologic conditions is
important for the homeostasis of brain processes and for learning and remembering …

Zebrafish larvae are ideally suited for high-throughput analyses of vertebrate behavior. The
larvae can be examined in multiwell plates and display a range of behaviors during early …