Are lateralized and bold fish optimistic or pessimistic? by F. Berlinghieri, G. Rizzuto, L. Kruizinga, B. Riedstra, TGG. Groothuis, C. Brown

“…In addition, bold males were more optimistic than shy males as we predicted, but females showed the opposite pattern. Finally, fish trained on the black colour card learned the training task faster than those trained on a white card. …”
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Ready, set, yellow! color preference of Indian free-ranging dogs by Anamitra Roy, Aesha Lahiri, Srijaya Nandi, Aayush Manchalwar, S. Siddharth, J. V. R. Abishek, Indira Bulhan, Shouvanik Sengupta, Sandeep Kumar, Tushnim Chakravarty, Anindita Bhadra

“…Abstract Most of the research on color vision related behaviors in dogs has involved training the dogs to perform visual discrimination tasks. …”
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Transitive reasoning in the adult domestic hen in a six-term series task by R. Degrande, O. Amichaud, B. Piégu, F. Cornilleau, P. Jardat, V. H.B. Ferreira, V. Colson, L. Lansade, L. Calandreau

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A supervised model to identify wolf behavior from tri-axial acceleration by Charlotte Lorand, Léa Bouet, Olivier Devineau, Marianna Chimienti, Alina L. Evans, Peggy Callahan, Mark Beckel, Timothy G. Laske, Ane Eriksen

“…Abstract Background In wildlife studies, animal behavior serves as a key indicator of the impact of environmental changes and anthropogenic disturbances. …”
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Rats and mice rapidly update timed behaviors by N. Aggadi, S. Krikawa, T. A. Paine, P. Simen, C. D. Howard

“…To account for repeated exposures to fixed-interval durations, a second set of animals was tested with new fixed-intervals after being trained on the serial fixed-interval task described above. …”
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Figure-ground segmentation based on motion in the archerfish by Svetlana Volotsky, Ronen Segev

“…These findings suggest the existence of a complex visual process in the archerfish visual system that enables the delineation of figures as distinct from backgrounds, and provide insights into object recognition in this animal.…”
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Serial reversal learning in nectar-feeding bats by Shambhavi Chidambaram, Sabine Wintergerst, Alex Kacelnik, Vladislav Nachev, York Winter

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Information-seeking in mice (Mus musculus) during visual discrimination: study using a distractor elimination paradigm by Yuya Hataji, Kazuhiro Goto

“…Abstract Some animals seek information to solve problems when they do not know the answer. …”
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Female budgerigars prefer males with foraging skills that differ from their own by Yuqi Zou, Zitan Song, Jiani Chen, Yuehua Sun, Michael Griesser

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Serial visual reversal learning in captive black-handed spider monkeys, Ateles geoffroyi by Jules Dorschner, Laura Teresa Hernandez Salazar, Matthias Laska

“…Using a two-alternative choice paradigm we first trained the animals to reliably choose a rewarded visual stimulus over a non-rewarded one. …”
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Owners’ perceptions of dog treat management in Western Romania by Sorana Daina, Anamaria Blaga-Petrean, Silvana Popescu, Ioana Delia Pop, Daniel Mierlita, Adrian Macri

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The transcriptome of MHV‐infected RAW264.7 cells offers an alternative model for macrophage innate immunity research by Yun Liu, Ting‐Ting Feng, Wei Tong, Zhi Guo, Xia Li, Qi Kong, Zhi‐Guang Xiang

“…Abstract Background Macrophages are the primary innate immune cells encountered by the invading coronaviruses, and their abilities to initiate inflammatory reactions, to maintain the immunity homeostasis by differential polarization, to train the innate immune system by epigenic modification have been reported in laboratory animal research. …”
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Observational assessment of the hygienic conditions of three fairs in the municipality of Manaus, AM, Brazil by L. E. S. Lima, M. A. Oliveira, I. N. B. Bussons, M. F. S. Gomes, A. T. Oliveira, M. R. F. M. Bussons

“…Therefore, it is concluded that it is necessary to train users on the dangers that can affect the lack of adequate handling of the consumer's health, which may interfere directly with the local fishing sector. …”
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Knowledge on Pesticide Handling Practices and Factors Affecting Adoption of Personal Protective Equipment: A Case of Farmers from Nepal by Sandesh Thapa, Bipana Thapa, Rinicha Bhandari, Dinesh Jamkatel, Pooja Acharya, Sara Rawal, Sarika Bista, Ramesh Singh, Anuska Prasai, Srijana Bharati, Alesha Basnet

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Response to: Comment on “Choroidal Thickness in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Type Dementia” by Mehmet Bulut, Aylin Yaman, Muhammet Kazim Erol, Fatma Kurtuluş, Devrim Toslak, Berna Doğan, Deniz Turgut Çoban, Ebru Kaya Başar

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Response to: Comment on “Choroidal Thickness in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Type Dementia” by Mehmet Bulut, Aylin Yaman, Muhammet Kazim Erol, Fatma Kurtuluş, Devrim Toslak, Berna Doğan, Deniz Turgut Çoban, Ebru Kaya

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Assessment of Status of Climate Change and Determinants of People’s Awareness to Climate-Smart Agriculture: A Case of Sarlahi District, Nepal by Sandhya Adhikari, Sara Rawal, Sandesh Thapa

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Understanding the Immune System in Fetal Protection and Maternal Infections during Pregnancy by Tarique Hussain, Ghulam Murtaza, Dildar Hussain Kalhoro, Muhammad Saleem Kalhoro, Yulong Yin, Muhammad Ismail Chughtai, Bie Tan, Anjaleena Yaseen, Zia Ur Rehman

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Determinants of Work-Related Risks among Veterinary Clinical Students in South West Nigeria by Oluwawemimo O. Adebowale, Monsurat O. Afolabi, Hezekiah K. Adesokan, Olubunmi G. Fasanmi, Olanike K. Adeyemo, Olajoju J. Awoyomi, Folorunso O. Fasina

“…An association between accommodation type and students’ level of health and safety training was observed (OR = 0.46, 95% CI: 0.241–0.897, p=0.02), and frequencies of student contact with various animal types were strongly associated with exposures to different physical and biological risks (p<0.05). …”
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Effects of Ficus umbellata (Moraceae) Aqueous Extract and 7-Methoxycoumarin on Scopolamine-Induced Spatial Memory Impairment in Ovariectomized Wistar Rats by Stéphane Zingue, Harquin Simplice Foyet, Sefirin Djiogue, Yannick Ezo’o Ezo’o, Hervé Hervé Ngatanko Abaïssou, Pafroumi Fachagbo, Dieudonné Njamen

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