This parasite invades brain cells to make fruit flies get their freak on. Understanding how it works could help control ...

As the weather warms up, it seems we're being besieged by flies attempting to infiltrate our homes. An unfortunate downside ...

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Researchers have gained comprehensive insights into the entire nervous system of the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster). The study describes in detail the neurons that span the entire nervous system ...

The AI model of a fruit fly that has been jointly developed by Google DeepMind and HHMI Janelia is called ‘flybody’ and it is an anatomically-detailed body model of the fruit fly – Drosophila ...

APHIS and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) have expanded the quarantine for the Mexican fruit fly (commonly known as Mexfly) in Sullivan City, Hidalgo, and Starr Counties, Texas. On April 4, ...

Now, research in fruit flies has uncovered a role for two specific brain proteins that are necessary during brain development to prevent seizures. The findings are published in eNeuro. The two ...

"We worked with fruit fly models of the condition to assess whether these altered genes drove neuronal dysfunction leading to motor impairments. Importantly, we also investigated whether reversing ...

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The Harvard team has harnessed behaviours that are so reliable they make animals act as robots while still maintaining their biological functions. When a fruit fly buzzes across your kitchen, you ...