How simple is the underlying control mechanism for the complex locomotion of vertebrates? We explore this question for the swimming behavior of zebrafish larvae. A parameter-independent method, similar to that used in studies of worms and flies, is a...
Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Jun 20, 2015
Biological early warning systems (BEWS) are becoming very important tools in ecotoxicological studies because they can detect changes in the behavior of organisms exposed to toxic substances. In this work, a video tracking system was fully developed ...
Zebrafish has been recently proposed as a valid animal model to investigate the fundamental mechanisms regulating emotional behavior and evaluate the modulatory effects exerted by psychoactive compounds. In this study, we propose a novel methodologic...
Emotional disturbances constitute a major health issue affecting a considerable portion of the population in western countries. In this context, animal models offer a relevant tool to address the underlying biological determinants and to screen novel...
The actions of animals provide a window into how their minds work. Recent advances in deep learning are providing powerful approaches to recognize patterns of animal movement from video recordings using markerless pose estimation models. Current meth...
Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part D, Genomics & proteomics
Sep 1, 2025
Muscle is one of the most abundant tissues in the human body, and its aging usually leads to many adverse consequences. Zebrafish is a powerful model used to study human muscle diseases, yet we know little about the molecular mechanisms of muscle agi...
Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis
Sep 1, 2025
An innovative, integrated strategy was developed for rapid and comprehensive quality assessment of Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort., the key raw material for Guanxinning tablets. This approach simultaneously evaluates both chemical composition and biologi...
Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Aug 1, 2025
Screening chemicals using the zebrafish embryo developmental toxicity assay requires visual assessment of larval morphological changes based on images by experienced screeners. The process is time-consuming and prone to subjectivity. However, deep le...
Animal growth is driven by the collective actions of cells, which are reciprocally influenced in real-time by the animal's overall growth state. Whereas cell behavior and animal growth state are expected to be tightly coupled, it is not yet determine...
Emerging pollutants such as tetracycline antibiotics (TCs) have garnered attention due to their ecological impacts and the evolution of drug resistance. However, the comprehensive monitoring of TCs remains inadequate. This study presents a multifunct...
Join thousands of healthcare professionals staying informed about the latest AI breakthroughs in medicine. Get curated insights delivered to your inbox.