The fruit fly, long the organism of choice for scientists studying genetics and basic biological processes, still harbors some secrets of its own.
Plants & Animals
Oct 27, 2021
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Researchers have tracked flies' ability to interpret information while asleep, showing which parts of the brain remain 'awake'.
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 29, 2021
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Incretins are hormones secreted by intestinal cells that regulate pancreatic insulin and glucagon to control sugar metabolism in mammals. Although counterparts of insulin and glucagon have been identified in invertebrates, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 18, 2021
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Individuals are likely to prioritize food over sex after being deprived of both, according to researchers at the University of Birmingham, who studied this behavioral conflict in fruit flies.
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 5, 2021
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Flies have discriminating taste. Like a gourmet perusing a menu, they spend much of their time seeking sweet nutritious calories and avoiding bitter, potentially toxic food. But what happens in their brains when they make ...
Neuroscience
Jul 5, 2021
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Neuroplasticity—the ability of neurons to change their structure and function in response to experiences—can be turned off and on by the cells that surround neurons in the brain, according to a new study on fruit flies ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 13, 2021
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Just like us, many insects need a decent night's sleep to function properly, but this might not be possible if they have been exposed to neonicotinoid insecticides, the most common form of insecticide used worldwide, suggests ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 21, 2021
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Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that fruit flies with genetic modifications to enhance glucose uptake have significantly longer lifespans. Looking at the brain cells of aging flies, they found ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 18, 2021
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Fruit flies have the uncanny ability to wake up from a months-long hibernation right when their food of choice—say, the fruit from apple or Hawthorn trees—is at its peak. They're active for a couple of weeks, eating and ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 14, 2020
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An international study involving Monash physicists has cornered a new approach to measure consciousness, potentially changing our understanding complex neurological problems.
General Physics
May 25, 2020
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