Gene That Helps Fruit Flies Go to Sleep Discovered
Wide Awake - a mutant gene that sabotages how the biological clock sets the timing for sleep has been discovered by Johns Hopkins researchers.
Wide Awake - a mutant gene that sabotages how the biological clock sets the timing for sleep has been discovered by Johns Hopkins researchers.
The researchers found that the flies accelerated when the wind was pushing them from behind and decelerated when flying into a headwind and eventually recovered to maintain their original groundspeed.
he study published online in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Find Out How Fruit Flies Detect Sweet Foods
Insects represent remarkable diversity and have adapted to all sorts of ecological nooks and crannies to sustain in this nature.
Insects represent remarkable diversity and have adapted to all sorts of ecological nooks and crannies to sustain in this nature.
Fruit Flies are Pickier Than Perceived
At first sight, it might seem as though fruit flies will swarm onto any fruit on your kitchen counter.
At first sight, it might seem as though fruit flies will swarm onto any fruit on your kitchen counter.
Lifespan is Longer in Fruit Flies With Better Sex Lives
A new University of Michigan study that appears in the journal Science indicates that sex may in fact be one of the secrets to good health, youth and a longer life in fruit flies.
A new University of Michigan study that appears in the journal Science indicates that sex may in fact be one of the secrets to good health, youth and a longer life in fruit flies.
