(IMAGE) Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz Caption The level of motivation of the fruit fly Drosophila can be deduced on the basis of whether it attempts to climb over gaps it encounters when walking. In a depression-like state, the fruit fly is less likely to do so. In the background are leaves of Centella asiatica, the Indian pennywort. Credit photo/©: Helen Hovoet, Hans-Hermann Huber Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted. License CC BY-NC-ND Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.