Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) researchers are unraveling the secrets of the fruit fly brain to advance robotics. A team from the institution's Neuroengineering Laboratory have used ...

Researchers in a new study zoomed in on the function of sleep using a common fruit fly to find out how animals rest yet remain alert to danger, even when sleeping. Previously, study authors explained ...

Scientists have identified hundreds of genes that may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease but the roles these genes play in the brain are poorly understood. This lack of understanding ...

Drosophila Melanogaster, also known as fruit flies, have proven to be a powerful model for studying the development of the nervous system. Rana Naja el-Danaf- Senior Scientist Building vision from ...

A little brain that does a lot Adult fruit flies have intrigued brain scientists for decades because the animals' small brains are capable of complex behaviors, like flying, fighting, and even ...