Fruit flies with genetic mutations that severely reduce sleep show enhanced performance in olfactory memory tasks, ...

Fruit fly mutants that have severe sleep deficits perform better at olfactory learning and memory tasks, according to a study published March 20th in ...

Fruit fly mutants that have severe sleep deficits perform better at olfactory learning and memory tasks, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Sheng Huang and ...

A study reveals how the Wingless signalling pathway shapes the embryonic intestine of the Drosophila fly, activating a mechanism involved in calcium transport. The finding redefines the role of ...

During embryonic development, the intestine of the Drosophila fly divides into distinct chambers thanks to the formation of ...

The brains of animals are the most complex structures on Earth. The human brain contains about eighty six billion nerve cells, or neurons, and an estimated two trillion synaptic connections, where ...

A newly identified parasitic wasp, compared to an “alien” predator, was found entirely by chance. Its ability to infect adult flies instead of their vulnerable larvae differentiates it from other ...

Dr Robert Wessells at Wayne State University are researching exercise mediators and mimetics in fruit flies (Drosophila ...

The rate of development of poikilothermic animals, such as insects, fish, and reptiles, is determined by environmental temperature. A research team has recently demonstrated how temperature can affect ...

The nervous system is a marvel of biological engineering, composed of intricate networks that control every aspect of an ...

The rate of development of poikilothermic animals, such as insects, fish, and reptiles, is determined by environmental ...

The rate of development of poikilothermic animals, such as insects, fish, and reptiles, is determined by environmental temperature. A research team at ...