For the first time, researchers have created genetically modified fruit flies that can become addicted to cocaine. The new ...

Two RIKEN researchers have used a scheme for simplifying data to mimic how the brain of a fruit fly reduces the complexity of ...

Cocaine-addicted fruit flies might sound crazy, but researchers say they could help us understanding cocaine addiction in ...

Genetically modified fruit flies addicted to cocaine may speed up addiction research and help uncover new treatment targets.

In a new JNeurosci paper, Adrian Rothenfluh and colleagues from the University of Utah developed a fruit fly model of cocaine ...

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Fruit flies and insects can be a common nuisance during the warmer months. They are typically attracted to sweet smells, as well as overripe, fermented fruits and vegetables, especially bananas ...

USDA will invest in the renovation of an existing fruit fly production facility in Metapa, Mexico, to further the long-term ...

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As part of their recent study, Flores-Valle and his colleagues specifically set out to uncover a brain signal that tracks the need for sleep (i.e., sleep homeostasis) in fruit flies. This signal ...