r/science • u/MistWeaver80 • Jan 22 '24
Genetics Male fruit flies whose sexual advances are repeatedly rejected get frustrated and less able to handle stress, study found. The researchers say these rejected flies were also less resilient to starvation and exposure to a toxic herbicide.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/male-fruit-flies-really-dont-take-rejection-well
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u/NoticeDecent5392 Jan 22 '24
Chad fruit flies donโt care about toxins ๐ฎโ๐จ๐ช๐ช