The Love Lives of Fruit Flies

Friday, July 13, 2018 - 13:30 in Psychology & Sociology

New study reveals that a male fruit fly's decision to court or ignore a female stems from the convergence of motivation, perception and chance that affects the balance of excitatory versus inhibitory signals in the brain to influence decision making. Findings may yield insights about addiction disorders, depression.

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