USDA will invest in the renovation of an existing fruit fly production facility in Metapa, Mexico, to further the long-term ...

Biologists know that animals that mature slowly tend to live longer, but they aren't sure why. A recent study of fruit flies ...

Axiom 4 mission is using fruit flies to study how we might protect human DNA from harmful space radiation during long missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

You stop for a moment, chalking it up to eye strain from too much gadget use. But it only takes a few seconds for you to ...

Using a computational strategy that allows them to combine information from many large datasets, MIT researchers have identified several new potential targets for Alzheimer’s disease.

By combining information from many large datasets, MIT researchers have identified several new potential targets for treating or preventing Alzheimer's disease.

A new study using fruit flies reveals that Alzheimer’s disease affects both the brain and other body organs. Changes in ...

Homeostasis is the ability of living organisms to maintain stable internal conditions, such as temperature, hydration and ...

While Alzheimer's disease is mostly considered a disorder of the brain, emerging evidence suggests that the condition also affects other organs of the body. Working with the laboratory fruit fly, ...