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3D Printing Redux
One of the most impactful areas of open-source neuroscience has been the sharing of 3D printed designs. We've seen firsthand how valuable this is – our own collection of 3D printed objects has been one of the most accessed pages on OpenBehavior over the past four...
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2024 Year in Review
The past year was a good one for open-source tools. Based on the use of our website, sixty projects were accessed more than 100 times over the year. Four projects stood out with the most page hits. Two of these are video related. The other two are tools for histology....
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Assessing Impact
Over the past four years, the OpenBehavior project has been dedicated to sharing news about open-source tools for neuroscience research. Now, we're taking a closer look at the impact of these tools! Measuring Impact Through Page HitsUsing data from the Jetpack app,...
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Community interactions: TheBehaviourForum.org
We would like to share news on TheBehaviourForum.org. It is a website that hosts discussions on topics in animal behavioral research and includes forums for discussing many of the same topics that we features here on OpenBehavior. We encourage you to check it out!...
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About OpenBehavior

Launched in 2016, the OpenBehavior Project provides a centralized repository of tools for animal behavior research. Our goal is to empower your research, so you can use the latest tools as quickly as possible.
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What is Open Source?

  • Open Access

  • Open-source projects share their files and code freely. Anyone can view, modify, and improve them.

  • Collaborative

  • Be part of a community of researchers working together to innovate and problem-solve.

  • Cost-Effective

  • Use existing tools at a fraction of the price of commercial products.

  • Customizable

  • Build and modify tools to perfectly fit your specific research needs.
You can read more about OpenBehavior’s approach in our 2019 paper featured in eNeuro.
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