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The aim is to introduce an automated system for testing transitive inference in mice to improve efficiency and accuracy.

March 14, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Cost-effective, open-source, automated apparatus for testing transitive inference in mice

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SMSilvia MargarianUniversity of Toronto YCYihan ChenUniversity of Toronto JWJumana WaheedUniversity of Toronto

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This research develops a cost-effective automated system to enhance testing of reasoning in mice, suggesting new avenues for understanding cognitive impairments.

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The aim is to introduce an automated system for testing transitive inference in mice to improve efficiency and accuracy.
Developed a fully automated apparatus named AutoTI for precise control of task events.
Integrated continuous monitoring of spontaneous behavior and detailed movement trajectory analysis.
Created a training protocol to achieve high success rates on transitive tests.
Mice demonstrated standard behavioral patterns seen in humans, such as the symbolic distance effect.
High success rates were consistently recorded on transitive inference tasks, validating the training protocol.

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Margarian et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b4fac6b39f7826a300b697 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-43430-x

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This research develops a cost-effective automated system to enhance testing of reasoning in mice, suggesting new avenues for understanding cognitive impairments.

Cost-effective, open-source, automated apparatus for testing transitive inference in mice

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