Food or sex? Fruit flies give insight into decision-making

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Individuals are likely to prioritize food over sex after being deprived of both, according to researchers who studied this behavioral conflict in fruit flies.  A new study pinpointed the precise neuronal impulses triggered in flies' brains when faced with the critical choices of feeding or mating.

Period5 Aug 2021

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  • TitleFood or sex? Fruit flies give insight into decision-making
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletsciencedaily
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date5/08/21
    DescriptionIndividuals are likely to prioritize food over sex after being deprived of both, according to researchers who studied this behavioral conflict in fruit flies. A new study pinpointed the precise neuronal impulses triggered in flies' brains when faced with the critical choices of feeding or mating.
    PersonsCarolina Rezaval
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