Topic: smart-Kage

Novel object recognition (NOR) task is amongst the most commonly used behavioural test for investigating hippocampal and parahippocampal related memory in rodents. It is based on an animal’s natural tendency for increased exploration of novel objects compared to familiar ones, and does not require food or water restrictions for motivation. However, its implementation is often challenging due to high variability associated with exploratory behaviours. Here, we present an unsupervised novel object recognition task implemented in a homecage environment (smart-Kage; Fig. a). During the 24-hour sam