Researchers, led in part by University of Nevada, Reno’s Meet Zandawala, identify specific clock neurons that govern daily ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered new insights into how neurofilaments act like Velcro in neurodegenerative ...

Fruit flies, known for their affinity for fruit, have unveiled another interest – riding on a carousel. Research by ...

This important study offers a molecular characterization of neurons and glia in the adult nervous system of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. The study focuses on the progeny of a specific set of ...

The blood–brain barrier acts as a strict control point for what can enter the brain, and is created by tight junctions between endothelial cells lining blood vessels, astroyctic endfeet and a ...

Chinese scientists have made a significant leap in understanding the human brain's complex structure, revealing the intrinsic link between genetic characteristics and the organization of neural ...

A further milestone in the scientific career of Drosophila was the awarding of the Nobel Prize ... via the way in which odours and visual stimuli are processed in the brain to ageing mechanisms. The ...

This important study identifies a new key factor in orchestrating the process of glial wrapping of axons in Drosophila ... dorsal midline using dissection scissors and stretched out with four needles.