New study reveals surprising similarities between the way mammals and flies eat
Monday, August 4, 2014 - 04:00
in Biology & Nature
A new study reveals surprising similarities between the way mammals and flies eat. What and how we eat is a crucial determinant of health and wellbeing. Model organisms such as fruit flies have provided crucial insights into how our brain decides what and how much to eat. But until now it was not clear how similar eating was in fruit flies and mammals (vertebrates).