Maggots Can “Taste” Texture—And That’s Why They Prefer Rotting Food
We also have similar specialized neurons, but thankfully, ours prefer the texture of fresh food.
Tag: fruit fly
Virgin births: Genetically engineered fruit flies can reproduce without males, but it won’t work for humans
It could one day help with the control of insect populations.
Social isolation can lead to overeating and under-sleeping — if you’re a fruit fly
But we may be very similar to the flies in this regard.
Why do men and women store fat differently? The answer might lie with fruit flies
Certain genes cause differences in how body fat is stored among the sexes. This insight could someday be used to ...
Rare genetic mutations and the fruit fly explain how Zika causes microcephaly
Researchers found that the Zika virus interrupts the growth of the brain by taking control of a pathway that regulates ...
Why fruit flies can eat practically anything
Much like ourselves, fruit flies can survive on a number of different diets. A new study shows why.
The ‘forager gene’ of humans and fruit flies works in practically the same way
No time like mealtime.
Scientists image entire fly brain in ungodly detail
It's a landmark achievement.
Scientists show how fat cells help heal wounds in fruit flies [VIDEO]
An exciting research catches fat cells migrating by themselves for the first time.
Scientists poke at the root of our need for personal space — using fruit flies
Dopamine seems to be the key.
Neuron cluster which can override sleep identified in the fruit fly brain
95% of students like this bundle of neurons.
Florida quarantines farmlands to contain the Oriental Fruit Fly
Florida's farmlands are under attack by a highly destructive pest, the Oriental Fruit Fly, and authorities have quarantined some 85 ...
Flies feel fear too, but do they have other emotions as well?
Fruit flies experience fear, one of the primary emotions, according to a new research that suggests there's much more to ...
Mere presence of opposite sex triggers premature aging in fruit flies and worms
Ever found yourself in a hazardous relationship in which your spouse makes your hair go white? Well, if the answer's ...
New generation eco-friendly pesticide might work by shutting down insect reproductive system
Farmers, with the help of researchers in the field, have been desperately trying to develop new insecticides that can ward ...
Fruit flies, and most likely other animals, have free will as well
We could go on about what free will is until dusk and still not reach a conclusion. Indeed, philosophers have ...
