Study of fruit fly sleep reveals a genetic basis of insomnia

Friday, January 27, 2012 - 15:50 in Biology & Nature

Research suggests that a newly identified gene known as insomniac is an important reason why we get drowsy and fall asleep. By cloning and testing this gene in fruit flies, Rockefeller University researchers say they have discovered an entirely new mechanism by which sleep is regulated. More »

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