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Deprived of sex, jilted flies drink more alcohol

March 15, 2012 by

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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