Background Rodents have been employed in modern scientific research from the 17th
century. However, in the early period of experimental science, scientists often had scarce …

Introduction Hippocampal neurogenesis is critical for improving learning, memory, and
spatial navigation. Inhabiting and navigating spatial complexity is key to stimulating adult …

This study utilized the Noldus PhenoTyper Home Cage Monitoring system (HCM) to assess
the behavioral and cognitive changes of experimental closed-head mild traumatic brain …

Measuring animal behavior over long timescales has been traditionally limited to behaviors
that are easily measurable with real-time sensors. More complex behaviors have been …

Analysis of preclinical lifespan studies often assume that outcome data from co-housed
animals are independent. In practice, treatments, such as controlled feeding or putative life …

While conventional behavioural tests offer valuable insight into rodent behaviour in specific
paradigms, rodents spend most of their time in a safe, undisturbed environment–their home …

The IntelliCage (IC) permits the assessment of the behavior and learning abilities of mice in
a social home cage context. To overcome water deprivation as an aversive driver of …

In the realm of pet care innovation, the concept of a" smart cage" tailored specifically for cats
and dogs holds immense promise in addressing the needs of feline and canine companions …

Scandinavian Journal of Laboratory Animal Science Page 1 – 1 – sjlas Scandinavian Journal
of Laboratory Animal Science 2024, Volume 50, Number 1 ISSN 2002-0112 Focus on novel …

Home cage monitoring (HCM) has become increasingly important. We will elaborate on the
possibilities of carrying out complex behavioral tests based on the animals' home cage. This …