These fruit flies get picky about where they lay eggs
The invasive spotted wing drosophila prefers to lay its eggs in places that no other fruit flies have visited. How it knows could help with pest control.
Feb. 17, 2021 • ~5 min
These fruit flies get picky about where they lay eggs
The invasive spotted wing drosophila prefers to lay its eggs in places that no other fruit flies have visited. How it knows could help with pest control.
Feb. 17, 2021 • ~5 min
Pollinators: neonicotinoid pesticides stop bees and flies from getting a good night's sleep
Chemicals banned in the EU were recently granted an exemption for limited use in the UK.
Jan. 21, 2021 • ~6 min
Extra genome copies might protect aging fruit fly brains
The discovery that fruit fly brains add chromosomes as an anti-aging defense may help answer questions about human age-related brain disease.
Aug. 27, 2020 • ~4 min
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.
Jan. 7, 2020 • ~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.
Nov. 20, 2019 • ~9 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.
Oct. 17, 2019 • ~5 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.
July 22, 2019 • ~5 min
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