Pathway boost gives new life to old fly heart muscles

A way to turn back the clock on fruit flies' aging heart muscles could lead to new treatments for older humans with heart disease.

Fred Love-Iowa State • futurity
Jan. 7, 2020 ~3 min

Sand fly mating habits offer way to tackle tropical disease

Globally, over 350 million people are at risk of infection from Leishmaniasis. The mating habits of the female sand fly may offer a way to fight it.

Alice Scott-Warwick • futurity
Dec. 11, 2019 ~3 min


Researchers discover what’s behind a sense of direction

Using virtual reality experiments, Harvard neuroscientists have decoded how fruit fly brains integrate visual cues for navigation. Study also sheds light on a form of short-term memory known as unsupervised learning.

Kevin Jiang • harvard
Nov. 20, 2019 ~9 min

How flies stick a landing upside down could inspire new robots

The way insects land upside down in the blink of an eye could inspire the next generation of robots, researchers say.

Megan Lakatos-Penn State • futurity
Oct. 24, 2019 ~3 min

How being yellow messes up fruit fly sex lives

A single genetic mutation both turns male fruit flies yellow and keeps them from mating effectively. How is that possible? Sex combs.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 17, 2019 ~5 min

Genes show why some flies learn faster than others

Some flies learn faster than others but a new look at their genes may explain the difference.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
Aug. 7, 2019 ~3 min

‘Navigational goals’ help fruit flies move in a straight line

The way fruit flies navigate the world isn't as simple as you might think. Now, researchers understand more about their surprisingly complex calculations.

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
July 22, 2019 ~5 min

Taste receptor lets flies detect sour food

"...taste is extremely important, not only for enjoyment, but for survival."

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Feb. 11, 2019 ~6 min


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ÖSYM • osym
March 18, 2012 ~2 min

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