ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Over the last 10 years, more than 600 scientists at 150 labs have collaborated toward one goal: to map the entire brain of a fruit fly all in the hope of better ...

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The fruit fly, this simple vinegar fly ... the scientific community is now equipped with a complete brain map, the fruit of a decade of research. The goal? Decoding neural circuits.

Exposure to B. bassiana fungus activated Toll receptors, leading to cell death throughout the fly brain. A new study published in PLOS Biology reveals that a fungal infection can activate a fruit ...

This map shows the precise location and arrangement of the 50 largest neurons of the fly brain connectome. These 50, along with another 139,205 brain cells in the brain of an adult fruit fly ...

Using machine learning, researchers have created extensive maps of the neuronal circuits associated with social and locomotion behaviors in the fruit fly. “This is an important ... This full-scale ...

Male fruit flies don’t just sing to their mates; they also use sound-cancelling wing-flicks to jockey with rivals. This new ...

A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells leading to signs of neurodegeneration, a new study has found.

Research in fruit flies pinpoints brain pathways involved in alcohol-induced insomnia. ScienceDaily . Retrieved February 19, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 02 / 250206113112.htm ...

But treating withdrawal-related insomnia is difficult, partly because what's going on in the brain in this condition remains largely mysterious. Now, research in fruit flies has identified ...

The achievement comes as a result of decades of investment in "cutting-edge" research and development, faculty excellence and ...