Fruit flies have latent bioluminescence
New findings hold promise for expanded use of bioluminescence imaging tools New research from Stephen C. Miller, PhD, associate professor of biochemistry and molecular pharmacology, … Read more
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Gene knockdown affects aggression in fruit flies
What brings out the beast in a fruit fly? When Dr. Herman Dierick, assistant professor of molecular and human genetics at Baylor College of Medicine … Read more
Fruit flies are relentless party crashers
That fruit fly joining you just moments after you poured that first glass of cabernet, has just used its poppy-seed-sized brain to conduct a finely-choreographed … Read more
New Sleep Gene Promotes the Need to Sleep
All creatures great and small, including fruitflies, need sleep. Researchers have surmised that sleep – in any species — is necessary for repairing proteins, consolidating … Read more
Space-raised flies show weakened immunity to fungus
Venturing into space might be a bold adventure, but it may not be good for your immune system. Now a study by researchers at the … Read more
Animal cells can communicate by reaching out and touching
Signaling through direct contact not restricted to neurons, as previously thought In a finding that directly contradicts the standard biological model of animal cell communication, … Read more
Fruit flies with better sex lives live longer
Sex may in fact be one of the secrets to good health, youth and a longer life – at least for fruit flies – suggests … Read more
