Starvation modulates associative short-term memory of Drosophila in a task-dependent manner
Edanur Sen, Svea Königsmann, Mozhdeh Besharatifar, Anna Ciuraszkiewicz, Sevval Demirci, Ayse Irem Gūler, Thomas Niewalda, Michael H. Schleyer, Michael Thane, Christian König, Juliane Thoener, Bertram Gerber
This study examines how starvation affects associative short-term memory in Drosophila across various learning tasks, finding task-dependent effects that challenge the adaptive specificity hypothesis.
bioRxiv · Jun 11, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience