Zebrafish to study the effects and impacts of alcohol
Alcohol and alcoholism represents a major concern for public health. Each year, more than 3 million deaths are caused by excessive alcohol consumption (1). Drinking has become a regular part of going out with friends and family. Drinking alcohol not only influences the behaviour of consumers, but also their metabolism, and it is not without […]
Do zebrafish fall in love?
Valentine’s Day just passed and zebrafish show us their dance again. In fact, male zebrafish have a special way to seduce females: they court females by dancing! By being an emergent model in biology and medicine, zebrafish are more and more studied and used. But do we really know about their social behavior? This article […]
Zebrafish larvae as a model to decision-making processes – a case study
We make thousands of decisions every day. It has been estimated that we make around 220 decisions each day only related to food (1). Choice is fundamental for our lives, as well as for the behaviour of all the other animals. Making a decision requires to integrate physiological and psychological information to choose a course […]