Neuroscientist Probes Tiny World of the Fruit Fly to Discover Sleep/Eating/Activity Connection
Monday, January 9, 2017 - 16:01
in Mathematics & Economics
The humble fruit fly has proved to be a fruitful research subject for Bowling Green State University neuroscientist Dr. Robert Huber and colleagues from Scripps Research Institute in Florida and elsewhere. The collaborators' research into their behavior has helped expand our understanding of some important neurobiological connections between eating and sleep -- including the infamous "food coma" felt after a big meal.