The study examined the effects of starvation on fruit flies that had been genetically engineered to be sensitive to sleep deprivation. Sleepy flies deprived of food stayed awake longer than sleepy flies that got meals. The starving flies also lived longer.
研究測試了經(jīng)過基因改造從而對缺少睡眠特別敏感的果蠅挨餓后的反應(yīng)。結(jié)果發(fā)現(xiàn),相比那些得到食物的困乏果蠅,饑餓的困乏果蠅清醒的時間更長。同時饑餓的果蠅壽命也更長。