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Scientists Map Fruit Fly Brain, Breakthrough For Human, Animal Insights

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Scientists Map Fruit Fly Brain, Breakthrough For Human, Animal Insights

The researchers identified the full set of cell classes in the fruit fly’s brain. Washington: Scientists announced on Thursday a milestone in neurobiological research with the mapping of the entire brain of an adult fruit fly, a feat that may provide insight into brains across the animal kingdom, including people. The research detailed more than…

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Why it matters that scientists modified a ‘sexual’ fruit fly to be asexual

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Why it matters that scientists modified a ‘sexual’ fruit fly to be asexual

The fruit-fly (Drosophila melanogaster) has been among the favourite organisms of genetics researchers for more than a hundred years. Many years of intense research with these diminutive creatures have led to many breakthroughs in our understanding of biology and evolution. Recently, researchers from Cambridge University and the California Institute of Technology reported yet another such…

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The scientists in Japan who scared flies to understand fear

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The scientists in Japan who scared flies to understand fear

Masato Tsuji has been observing insects since he was a child. He loves studying flies, so much so that he shows them horror movies and scares them – all to understand what happens in their brain when they’re afraid. “Our discovery may provide a clue to treat psychiatric diseases stemming from exaggerated fear, such as…

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