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

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Individuals are likely to prioritise food over sex after being deprived of both, according to researchers at the University of Birmingham, who studied this behavioural conflict in fruit flies.

Period5 Aug 2021

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Media coverage

  • Title Food or sex? Fruit flies give insight into decision-making
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletUniversity of Birmingham Press Office
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date5/08/21
    DescriptionIndividuals are likely to prioritise food over sex after being deprived of both, according to researchers at the University of Birmingham, who studied this behavioural conflict in fruit flies.
    PersonsCarolina Rezaval

Keywords

  • decision-making
  • fruit flies