Similar tests of anxiety-like behavior yield different results: comparison of the open field and free exploratory rodent procedures.

Pharmacological agents that treat anxiety disorders are often validated in animal models prior to clinical trials. Yet results suggest little consistency in rodent anxiety-like behavior across tests. The current study examined the relationship between anxiety-like behaviors of male rats in the open field test and free exploratory paradigm.

Neuroscience and Education Colleagues Collaborate to Design and Assess Effective Brain Outreach for Preschoolers.

Neuroscience outreach efforts are currently aimed at older elementary or high school children and have not traditionally assessed effectiveness. Additionally, programs are often initiated by either neuroscientists or educators alone, with few combined instances of these groups working together. Considering the wide range of benefits that accompany interdisciplinary collaborations for outreach, this study sought to develop a neuroscience curriculum for preschool students via collaborations between neuroscience and education departments.