News articles tagged with 'flies'
Colour differences within and between species have common genetic origin
— 26 Oct 2009 16:31 | BiologySpend a little time people-watching at the beach and you're bound to notice differences in the amount, thickness and colour of people's body hair. Then head to the zoo and compare people... — full story
Carbon nanoparticles toxic to adult fruit flies but benign to young
— 8 Aug 2009 16:35 | BiologyCarbon nanoparticles are widely used in medicine, electronics, optics, materials science and architecture, but their health and environmental impact is not fully understood... — full story
New insights into health and environmental effects of carbon nanoparticles
— 6 Aug 2009 10:43 | EnvironmentA new study raises the possibility that flies and other insects that encounter nanomaterial 'hot spots,' or spills, near manufacturing facilities in the future could pick up and transport... — full story
Dementia induced and blocked in Parkinson's fly model
— 1 Aug 2009 16:50 | HealthParkinson's disease is well-known for impairing movement and causing tremors, but many patients also develop other serious problems, including sleep disturbances and significant losses... — full story
Micro flying robots can fly more effectively than flies
— 31 Jul 2009 07:00 | TechnologyEngineers have long been stymied in their attempts to fabricate micro aerial robots that can match the amazing flight capabilities of nature's most advanced flying insects - flies.... — full story
New pheromone helps female flies tell suitors to 'buzz off'
— 16 Jul 2009 18:00 | BiologyThere she is again: the cute girl at the mall. Big eyes. Long legs. She smiles at you. You're about to make your move... but wait! What's she wearing? It's a letterman jacket, one clearly... — full story
Stanford study of flies raises doubts about fasting leading to longer lives
— 14 Jul 2009 17:25 | HealthThey're called 'fruit flies' for a reason, and it sure isn't for lack of appetite. But like most animals, the pests typically lose their appetite when they get infected. We humans go... — full story
Flies avoid a plant's poison using a newly identified taste mechanism
— 30 Jun 2009 13:29 | BiologyMany plants protect themselves from hungry animals by producing toxic chemicals. In turn, animals rely on detecting the presence of these harmful chemicals to avoid consuming dangerous... — full story
'Cross' breeding: What makes an angry fly?
— 11 Jun 2009 09:02 | BiologyA suite of genes that affect aggression in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster has been identified. By investigating male flies from a large panel of lines which each carry a mutation... — full story
Insomniac flies resemble sleep-deprived humans
— 4 Jun 2009 00:10 | BiologyResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have created a line of fruit flies that may someday help shed light on the mechanisms that cause insomnia in humans.... — full story