Most sleep does not serve a vital function: Evidence from Drosophila melanogaster

• DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aau9253
• Publication Date: 2019-02-21T00:17:06Z
• Authors: Quentin Geissmann; Esteban J. Beckwith; Giorgio F. Gilestro
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; Behavior; 570; 0303 health sciences; Science & Technology; STRESS; Behavior, Animal; Animal; TRANSMISSION; CLOCK; 610; RHYTHMS; Circadian Rhythm; Multidisciplinary Sciences; 03 medical and health sciences; COCKROACH; Drosophila melanogaster; Science & Technology - Other Topics; Animals; TRANSCRIPTION; DEPRIVATION; Sleep; Research Articles

Sleepless fruit flies live, an unexpected finding that provides a new perspective on sleep for this and perhaps other species.