This study investigates how sleep loss and circadian disruption affect whole-organ metabolism in flies (Drosophila melanogaster) and reports that wild-type flies align metabolism in anticipation of ...

Drosophila melanogaster has long served as a cornerstone in biological research offering deep insights into the fundamental ...

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Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress ...

Visual motion information is essential to guiding the movements of many animals. The establishment of direction-selective signals, a hallmark of motion detection, is considered a core neural ...

CABI scientists, who have published their research in the journal CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, suggest that an ...

A tiny neural network is sufficient to control the daily rhythm of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. Researchers at the ...

Researchers have uncovered a surprising role for the "Frazzled" protein in helping neurons connect and communicate in the ...

Florida Atlantic University neuroscientists have uncovered a surprising role for a protein named "Frazzled" (known as DCC in ...

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Sleep patterns and eating habits can influence each other, but the link between these behaviors remains unclear.

New research using fruit flies reveals that sleep loss can trigger both increased eating and sleeping—if the deprivation leads to energy depletion.