Posted on February 6th, 2020 by Dr. Francis Collins Why Flies and Humans Freeze When Startled When faced with something unexpected and potentially ominous, like a sudden, loud noise or a threat of danger, we humans often freeze before we act. This is colloquially referred to as the "deer in the headlights" phenomenon. The movie of fruit flies featured on this blog may help to explain... Read More ... Follow Dr. Collins on Twitter Get posts via RSS Feed Update Your E-mail Address | Add Subscriptions | Unsubscribe If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. For all other inquiries about NIH programs and activities, please contact Ask NIH. Before writing, please view our Frequently Asked Questions page, our Health Information page, or Search our website. This service is provided to you by the National Institutes of Health. NIH…Turning Discovery Into Health®      This email was sent to ymilov@gmail.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institutes of Health (NIH) · 9000 Rockville Pike · Bethesda MD 20892 · 301-496-4000 / TTY 301-402-9612