tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045067453505592669.post6343985776315315582..comments2023-03-27T04:06:40.058-07:00Comments on Scientific Chick: Your brain's reset key is ZzzzDr. Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063821240460369640noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045067453505592669.post-9341112075920462332009-04-26T15:02:00.000-07:002009-04-26T15:02:00.000-07:00Very interesting, and the picture at the end is cu...Very interesting, and the picture at the end is cute =). Having to come up with ways to test seemingly bizarre things and inventing very odd ways of doing so is one of the best parts of being a researcher.The Microblogologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259187351177996677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045067453505592669.post-89093764499661859722009-04-21T20:06:00.000-07:002009-04-21T20:06:00.000-07:00Ha! Not being a fly researcher myself, I was wonde...Ha! Not being a fly researcher myself, I was wondering the same thing. The authors used a SNAP (Sleep Nullifying Apparatus). It's an automated sleep deprivation apparatus that keeps the flies awake without inducing stress (don't you wish you had a SNAP!). The machine contains the flies and<br />tilts asymmetrically from -60° to +60° such that sleeping<br />flies are displaced during the downward movement 10 times per minute. <br /><br />What amazes me is that someone gets paid to build machines for fruit fly sleep deprivation. Just goes to show there's no silly job...Dr. Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08063821240460369640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045067453505592669.post-50736714535348764902009-04-21T19:39:00.000-07:002009-04-21T19:39:00.000-07:00Wow! Neat! There's one thing I've gotta know, th...Wow! Neat! There's one thing I've gotta know, though - how do you sleep deprive a fruit fly?!Meandering Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00464355148386507875noreply@blogger.com