Fruit fly eyes have a different structure than ours do, but they serve similar functions: to detect light from the environment and send that information to the brain. The part of the fly’s brain that ...

A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells, leading to signs of ...

The function of the pigment cell is to shield the light from ... and that the same master switch is used to switch on the eye program in fruit flies as it is in humans. And this was a completely ...

Male fruit flies don’t just sing to their mates; they also use sound-cancelling wing-flicks to jockey with rivals. This new ...

The hormone insulin plays a central role in the metabolism of many living organisms. When food is plentiful, insulin promotes ...

So take a look below, and keep your place free of fruit flies. Fruit flies are about an eighth of an inch long, have red eyes (though some species have darker eyes) and are light brown with dark ...

A combination of human pedigree analysis and fruit fly genetics has identified a gene variant that appears to prevent PIGA-CDG, a rare but serious seizure disorder. The findings could ultimately lead ...

Research in fruit flies has identified specific groups of cholinergic brain cells that are involved in alcohol-induced insomnia. This work could ultimately lead to targeted treatments for ...

Fruit flies can also see ultraviolet light, which the human eye cannot. The BRAIN project ... vast differences between the number of nerve cells, or neurons, different species possess, the ...

Now, research in fruit flies has identified specific brain signals and groups of brain cells that are involved in alcohol-induced insomnia. This work could ultimately lead to targeted treatments ...