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Researchers See Human Immune Response in the Fruit Fly

June 20, 2018

Researchers have seen how both humans and fruit flies deploy a protein that plays a critical role in their immune responses t...

Fruit Flies: 'Living Test Tubes' to Rapidly Screen Potential Disease-Causing Human Gene

May 23, 2018

The fruit fly is a laboratory animal model that works as a "living test tube" in which researchers can test the roles genes m...

Researchers Develop First Gene Drive Targeting Worldwide Crop Pest

April 19, 2018

Innovation establishes method to control invasive fly that deposits eggs in fruit crops, causing millions in damage

Scientists Locate Nerve Cells That Enable Fruit Flies to Escape Danger

March 19, 2018

Findings offer clues into comparable survival strategies in people

Fruit Fly Brains Inform Search Engines of the Future

November 10, 2017

The way fruit flies identify similarities between odors offers a new approach for search algorithm

Sugar or Protein? How Fruit Fly Brains Control What They Choose to Eat

May 11, 2017

Researchers say their findings could advance the search for similar processes in mammals (including humans), which may lead t...

Scientists Engineer Animals with Ancient Genes to Test Causes of Evolution

January 17, 2017

The research is a major step forward for efforts to study the genetic basis of adaptation and evolution

Biologists Gain Better Understanding of How Food Texture is Sensed

July 29, 2016

A team of biologists has discovered the cellular mechanism through which fruit flies sense food texture

How Fruit Flies are Helping Scientists Better Understand Parkinson's, Muscle Wasting

June 23, 2016

Team plans to continue studying fruit flies to better understand the connection between human disease genes and muscle functi...

Why Fruit Fly Sperm Are Giant

May 27, 2016

Recently published study now provides the first explanation for the development of such giant sperm

Fruit Fly Brains Shed Light on Why We Get Tired When We Stay Up Too Late

May 23, 2016

The findings may offer insight into human sleep disorders and open up new strategies to promote long-lasting sleep for those ...

A Gene for New Species is Discovered

December 21, 2015

If two fruit fly species mate, it makes offspring dead or infertile

Scientists Can Read the Mind of a Fly

December 7, 2015

Researchers used fluorescent molecules to tag neurons in the brain to see which connections were active during a sensory expe...

Two Mutations Are Better Than One

October 26, 2015

Biologists find that fruit flies with two muscle protein mutations do better than those with a single mutation, suggesting a ...

When Sickness Leads to Greater Diversity

August 15, 2015

Research shows that when fruit flies get sick, their offspring become more diverse

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