Using a laser beam, scientists have managed to alter the behavior of flies, making them mate with even a ball of wax!
Treatment of Brain Injury Might be Possible by Using Fruit Fly's Pruning Protein
Duke University researchers have revealed that a protein that controls the metamorphosis of the common fruit fly could help reverse brain injuries.
Duke University researchers have revealed that a protein that controls the metamorphosis of the common fruit fly could help reverse brain injuries.
In the experiment, the fly suddenly started "courting" the closest object in its vicinity - in this case, a ball of wax - by circling it and vibrating its wings.
The resulting behavioral modification was so strong that it persisted for about 15 minutes after the laser had been turned off.
Google Marked Winter Games in Sochi by Flying Gay Flag in Doodle
Google Doodle flies the gay flag on Thursday in its search page to mark the Winter Games in Sochi, as a call for equality in the Olympic Charter.
Google Doodle flies the gay flag on Thursday in its search page to mark the Winter Games in Sochi, as a call for equality in the Olympic Charter.
World's First Butterfly Bacteria Sequenced by CU-Boulder Researchers
The internal bacterial makeup of the three major life stages of a butterfly species has been sequenced for the first time ever by a team led by the University of Colorado Boulder.
The internal bacterial makeup of the three major life stages of a butterfly species has been sequenced for the first time ever by a team led by the University of Colorado Boulder.
