Abstract: Classical conditioning (CC) and operant conditioning (OC), also known as associative memory, are two of the most fundamental and critical learning mechanisms in the biological brain. However ...

Bats carry lots of viruses – including variants of the coronavirus that sparked the pandemic. But since bats don't often attack humans, the question is: What's the risk of these viruses being passed ...

Recognizing and responding to threat cues is essential to survival. Freezing is a predominant threat behavior in rats. We have recently shown that a threat cue can organize diverse behaviors beyond ...

Summary: Classical and operant conditioning compete in the brain, preventing simultaneous learning of conflicting actions. Using fruit flies, researchers demonstrated that attempting to teach both ...

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered that the brain cannot learn simultaneously through both classical conditioning and operant conditioning. In fact, the brain actively prevents the ...

Year 26 of the Kirk Ferentz era will begin in August. In June the focus is strength and conditioning for the Iowa Hawkeyes. A defense that brings back eight starters is getting after it. Not just to ...

The 2024 NHL Draft will be held June 28-29, reportedly at Sphere in Las Vegas. NHL.com will take a closer look at some of the draft-eligible players to watch. This week, a profile on defenseman Will ...

There are fewer rats in the park these days because Hartford is making sure they have fewer babies. “That park rocks all summer long, and there’s some rat populations that seem to increase depending ...

Strain and sex differences in fear conditioning were investigated in two commonly used laboratory rats: Sprague Dawleys and Long-Evans. Twenty-two kHz ultrasonic vocalization (USV) distress calls and ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — What do the names Tater-tot, Ziggy, Circle, Twin and Toad have in common? Some might think they are call signs, like Maverick and Goose from “Top Gun,” but the unique monikers ...