Flies sleep when need arises to adapt to new situations
Friday, May 8, 2020 - 13:00
in Biology & Nature
Flies that cannot take to the air respond by sleeping more as they learn to adapt to their flightlessness, according to a study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The findings, published May 8 in Science Advances, suggest that sleep may be an evolutionary tool that helps animals adapt to challenging new situations.