Mala Murthy Decodes Fruit Fly Mating Songs (IMAGE)

Princeton University

Mala Murthy Decodes Fruit Fly Mating Songs

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Mala Murthy, a professor of neuroscience at Princeton University, led a research team that discovered that the pitch and tempo of the male fruit fly's mating song is based on feedback cues from the female and the male's internal states, rather than a predetermined pattern. These findings could be substantial for understanding rapid decision-making in more advanced beings such as humans.

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Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite

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