Biology
'Hunger' sex, fruit flies turn to self-stimulation with alcohol
According to research published in the journal Science, scientists say that alcohol also stimulates the fruit's brain similarly to when it is satisfied with desire. The…
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Biology
Fruit flies are useful for space science
Recently British scientists have added fruit flies to the list of creatures that make a great contribution to science. They can help astronauts solve many of the mysteri…
Biology
Discover the secret of
A new study shows that the intestines of fruit flies may contain the secret of
Biology
Kill fruit flies with biotechnology
Scientists have collaborated and successfully researched a new method of eradicating fruit flies, achieving approximately 100% efficiency without being harmful to the en…
Biology
Can erase memories
Scientists have discovered a mechanism to delete old memories to make way for new memories of the brain.
Biology
Detecting 'sleeping genes' in fruit flies
While scientists and physicists know what happens if you don't sleep 6 to 8 hours a night, they still haven't explained what really controls our sleeping needs. Research…
Biology
Gene loss makes gay male flies homosexual
Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have recently discovered that male fruit flies lack genes that regulate the body's ability to perceive a particular odor.
Animal world
Apart from cockroaches, which creatures can lose their heads and still survive?
According to American zoology professor Herman Tpieth, who worked at the University of California (USA), female flies are one of the creatures
Animal world
Ability to predict natural disasters and cancer detection of animals
Some animals have sharp senses that help them know in advance of a catastrophe or detect cancer that astoundes scientists.
Scientific application
Neurons of fruit flies applied in computer networks
The fruit flies' neurons succeeded in establishing a biological development system, functioning logically, and showing that this biological development system, ...
Science story
The shocking images of medical science achievements in 2015
The excellent images below are the most notable scientific and medical achievements in 2015. For many too small specimens, by super modern technology, people can only ad…
Medicine - Health
Housewives tips are surprisingly effective
With just a few items and materials available and easy to find, you can completely heal yourself or solve problems with household items.
Medicine - Health
Research on flies paves the way for new ways of healing in humans
Scientists sequenced the entire home fly genome and declared their discovery will help discover new ways to treat human diseases.
Medicine - Health
Fruit flies detect cancer cells
The researchers used the ability to sense the smell of fruit flies to distinguish (find out) the types of cancer cells compared to normal cells.