Tag: Dragana Rogulja

  • Nation & World

    Sleep, death, and… the gut?

    Fruit fly study finds death by sleep deprivation is preceded by the accumulation of unstable molecules known as reactive oxidative species in the gut.

    7 minutes
    Pillows and sheets.
  • Nation & World

    The love lives of fruit flies

    Harvard study reveals how the neurobiology of fruit fly courtship can help illuminate understanding of human disorders of motivation.

    6 minutes
    fruit flies
  • Nation & World

    Food for thought on new ideas

    At Harvard-backed “Guppy Tank” sessions, proposals for a new diet that restricts proteins and essential amino acids instead of calories and nutritional supplements to counteract the negative effects of sleep deprivation got feedback from the pros.

    6 minutes