Fruit Flies (IMAGE)

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Fruit Flies

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When the sleep-drive neurons turn on, it puts the fruit flies to sleep. And when the sleep-drive neurons are turned off in well-rested flies, the flies awaken.

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