Deprived of sex, jilted flies drink more alcohol

Friday, March 16, 2012 - 19:30 in Biology & Nature

Scientists have discovered that a tiny molecule in the fly’s brain called neuropeptide F governs this behavior—as the levels of the molecule change in their brains, the flies’ behavior changes as well.

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