December 11, 2007

Flipping the Gay Switch With Fruit Flies

Who would have ever thought that Perez Hilton would be so interested in scientific research news that he would post new findings on "fruity flies" on his celebrity gossip site?

Apparently, a new study reported by Nature Neuroscience finds both drugs and genetic manipulation can turn homosexual behavior of fruit flies on and off within a matter of hours. It is one of the latest studies that challenges the belief that homosexuality is biological and hard-wired in humans and animals.

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