Drosophila is a genus of two-winged flies commonly known as fruit flies that are used in evolutionary and developmental studies. D. melanogaster is an important model organism for the study of ...

Scientists announced on Thursday a milestone in neurobiological research with the mapping of the entire brain of an adult ...

Scientists have mapped out how 140,000 neurons are wired in the brain of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster.

“and despite 200 years of research on parasitoid wasps of Drosophila and other flies, we have never come across a species that attacks the adult stage, until now.” Logan Moore, Ballinger’s ...

It's no secret fruit flies are attracted to beer. Setting aside a glass of beer is a common practice to lure pesky insects ...

Scientists announced on Thursday a milestone in neurobiological research with the mapping of the entire brain of an adult ...

Scientists have mapped the entire brain of an adult fruit fly, unveiling over 50 million connections among 139,000 neurons.

A consortium of scientists published the first complete map of a fruit fly's brain Wednesday in the journal Nature.

Scientists yesterday announced a milestone in neurobiological research with the mapping of the entire brain of an adult fruit ...

Brains are bewilderingly complicated systems of connections between neurons. Mapping those connections is an important step in understanding how brains work. Scientists have recently completed the ...