The study examined the effects of starvation on fruit flies that had been genetically engineered to be sensitive to sleep deprivation. Sleepy flies deprived of food stayed awake longer than sleepy flies that got meals. The starving flies also lived longer.

研究测试了经过基因改造从而对缺少睡眠特别敏感的果蝇挨饿后的反应。结果发现，相比那些得到食物的困乏果蝇，饥饿的困乏果蝇清醒的时间更长。同时饥饿的果蝇寿命也更长。