The functioning of the brain relies on the precise organization of neuronal connections. In an article published in ...

In a recent study, scientists at Leipzig University have for the first time demonstrated play-like behavior in flies. They ...

Scientists have for the first time demonstrated play-like behavior in flies. They found that fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) voluntarily and repeatedly visited a carousel.

The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is well known as a fruit pest, especially in summer. It is widely used in research and has become one of the best established model organisms for the study of ...

The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is well known as a fruit pest, especially in summer. It is widely used in research and has become one of the best established model organisms for the study of ...

For fruit flies, finding the right mate is all about the right song. Now, research shows that male flies don't just try to ...

Experiments in animals and observations in humans suggest that the amount of proline circulating in one’s plasma has a strong association with depression severity. Though scientists don’t yet know ...

My research group studies microbial pathogenesis using the model organism, Drosophila melanogaster, to explore how carrying persistent and non-lethal infections influences the organisms behavior and ...

In a recent study, scientists at Leipzig University have for the first time demonstrated play-like behaviour in flies. They found that fruit flies ...

Genetic studies in model organisms, including Drosophila, have a rich history of fundamental insights in neuroscience, including the identification and functional dissection of genes important in ...