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Fruit flies brake for science: A leap in brain research
The Florida researchers genetically modified fruit flies to respond to red light ... When an animal detects food while foraging, it must stop, or, for example, when it needs to clean itself ...
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Breakfast of Champions or Kiss of Death? Survival Sexual Performance of Protein-Fed, Sterile Mediterranean Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)
The sterile insect technique (SIT) is increasingly being used around the world to control Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae), the Mediterranean fruit fly as part of an ... of diet ...
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Fruit fly research reveals new insights into insulin production
The foraging behavior of fruit flies is closely linked to fluctuations in their energy reserves, which in turn are linked to insulin secretion. The Würzburg team also wanted to find out more ...
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Fruit fly brain offers EPFL researchers a roadmap for next-gen robotic controllers
EPFL researchers use fruit fly brains and optogenetics to develop agile robotic systems, bridging neuroscience and advanced ...