Giving females an opportunity to choose the male they mate with leads to the evolution of better performing males, according to new research into the behaviour of fruit flies performed by University of Sheffield, University ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 13, 2017
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The urge to mate appears to override the need to sleep in flies, according to new research that hints at the importance of sleep for animals.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 12, 2017
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It cannot run away from the fly that does it so much damage, but tall goldenrod can protect itself by first "smelling" its attacker and then initiating its defenses, according to an international team of researchers.
Biotechnology
Aug 24, 2017
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Male fruit flies with strong family ties are less likely to become abusive during mating than others, according to new Oxford research.
Plants & Animals
Aug 9, 2017
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When I first started doing experimental biology, I noticed that we only looked at males.
Other
Aug 1, 2017
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The benefits of protective bacteria - which safeguard organisms from further disease without causing harm - depend on how subsequent infections enter the body, a study of fruit flies has shown.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 6, 2017
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If you've ever suffered through a nightmare date and were hesitant to try again, fruit flies can relate.
Plants & Animals
Mar 16, 2017
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Female green bottle flies attract potential mates by flashing sunlight at particular frequencies from their wings, according to research published in the open access journal, BMC Biology.
Plants & Animals
Feb 13, 2017
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Humans make rational choices—though perhaps not all the time. But does the ability for rational decision-making extend to other members of the animal kingdom? If so, how far are they from the human lineage?
Plants & Animals
Jan 17, 2017
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The differences in how male and female fruit flies resist and adapt to oxidative stress may shed new light on how age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's affect men and women differently.
Plants & Animals
Dec 9, 2016
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