“Murthy hopes to eventually have a male fly connectome, too, which would allow researchers to study male-specific behaviours such as singing.”
Uploaded female fruitfly seeking choral companion to share the long, icy eternity of virtual immortality.
Discussion
Where the fruit flies sing:
“[W]e demonstrate that hearing regulates aggression in Drosophila males. Further, we show that courtship and aggression songs differentially affect aggression, indicating that hearing contributes to the context-dependent regulation of aggression.”
Research for your next book?