May 16, 2013
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Scientists have shown a gene involved in neurodegenerative disease also plays a critical role in the proper function of the circadian clock. In a study of the common fruit fly, the researchers found the gene, called Ataxin-2, keeps the clock responsibl… Continue reading
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The ultimate goal of the Solar Impulse sun-powered plane is to fly around the globe powered by only the sun’s rays. But before you can run, you have to crawl and then walk… Continue reading
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Inspired by the complex fly eye, a research team has developed a hemispherical digital camera with nearly 200 tiny lenses, delivering exceptionally wide-angle field of view and sharp images. The new camera — a rounded half bubble, similar to a bulging… Continue reading
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A new project aims to demonstrate that two satellites can move as one single object with sub-millimeter precision. This configuration will enable the creation of enormous space telescopes with the lens and detector hundreds of meters apart. Continue reading
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Scientists have revealed deep similarities in how the brain regulates behavior in arthropods (such as flies and crabs) and vertebrates (such as fish, mice and humans). The findings shed new light on the evolution of the brain and behavior and may aid u… Continue reading
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Female flies choose whose sperm they want based on male mating effort. Females in the animal kingdom have many methods available to them to help bias male paternity. One such process is displayed by Euxesta bilimeki, a species of Ulidiid fly, whose fem… Continue reading
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Scientists have known for almost a decade that thunderstorms are capable of generating brief but powerful bursts of gamma-rays called terrestrial gamma-ray flashes, or TGFs. Because they can originate near the same altitudes at which commercial aircraf… Continue reading
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Monarch butterflies have long been admired for their sense of direction, as they migrate from Canada and the United States to Mexico. According to new findings from a team of scientists, the winged insects fly without a map, and use basic orientation a… Continue reading
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Medical researchers have discovered a gene, dSarm, in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster that, when mutant, blocks the self-destruction of damaged axons, which could hold clues to treating motor neuron diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Continue reading
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Aging is a destructive process, whose most visible effects occur on the physical characteristics of the body. Now neuroscientists show transposon, or jumping gene, activity in the aging fruit fly brain may be the cause of age-related brain defects. Thi… Continue reading
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A pitcher plant’s work seems simple: Their tube-shaped leaves catch and hold rainwater, which drowns the ants, beetles, and flies that stumble in. But the rainwater inside a pitcher plant is not just a malevolent dunking pool. It also hosts a complex s… Continue reading
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Highly developed antennae containing different types of olfactory receptors allow insects to use minute amounts of odors for orientation. Scientists have now provided experimental proof that the extremely sensitive olfactory system of fruit flies is ba… Continue reading
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In the fruit fly Drosophila, the functions of the three enzymes Tan, Ebony and Black are closely intertwined — among other things they are involved in neurotransmitter recycling for the visual process. Researchers showed for the first time that flies … Continue reading
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Humans aren’t the only species with a sweet tooth. Research shows that the invasive spotted-wing vinegar fly (Drosophila suzukii) also prefers sweet, soft fruit — giving us new insight into a species that has spread across the United States over the p… Continue reading
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Bumblebees are much more unstable when they hover than when they fly fast, according to new research. Scientists used a mathematical model to analyze the way bumblebees fly at different speeds, showing that the bumblebee is unstable when it hovers and … Continue reading
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A seemingly obscure gene in the female fruit fly that is only active in cells that will become eggs has led researchers to the discovery of a atypical protein that lures, traps, and inactivates the powerful Polo kinase, widely considered the master reg… Continue reading
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Scientists have delved deeper into the evolutionary history of the fruit fly than ever before to reveal the genetic activity that led to the development of wings – a key to the insect’s ability to survive. Continue reading
March 7, 2013
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In simple animals like the fruit fly and more recently in plants and mammals, scientists have been able to identify some of the principal players in the developmental symphony. Scientists have now explained for the first time the operation of a mechani… Continue reading
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Looking at the transformation of a fly larva into a pupa may help researchers understand the molecular mechanisms that trigger puberty. A study conducted on the fruit fly has identified an miRNA as key to the relationship between hormones that control … Continue reading
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Robert Rubin saves ” the last, monumental prototype that Bucky was working on when he died”. Continue reading
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