And it was specifically the neurons in their head that detected the electric field, its strength and orientation. The authors aren't certain why Drosophila larvae evolved electroreception, but they've ...

scientists show how neurons establish their connections in specific layers through adhesion molecules. This research, focused on the visual system of Drosophila, could provide valuable clues for ...

is also an important part of the machinery that promotes sleep in the fruit fly Drosophila. Neurons use neuropeptides to modify a range of brain functions, including learning, metabolism, memory and ...

Drosophila has become a central model for investigating ... Through this process, researchers cataloged around 53,000 neurons and grouped them into 732 distinct cell types. Roughly 49 million ...

We began our studies of Drosophila circadian rhythms almost 30 years ago ... relevant to circadian timekeeping within the fruit fly brain and the functions of individual circadian neurons. There is ...

The study investigates an emerging research field: the interaction between sleep and development. The authors use Drosophila larvae sleep as a study model and provide valuable insight into how ...

Technology development of multi-omics: We have developed the first single-cell RNA sequencing platform in Drosophila neurons and glia for studying neural development (Li et al., 2017 Cell; Li et al ...

However, the evidence supporting some of the conclusions remains incomplete, and further mechanistic studies are needed to clarify how miR-283 affects normal aging and influences exercise adaptations.