Flies : Science World Report

Sep 23, 2015 01:34 PM EDT

Fruit Fly Invasion: Outbreak Could Cost Florida $1.6 Billion

No one likes fruit flies.

Sep 01, 2015 01:41 PM EDT

Corpse Flower Just Can't Blossom, Even With Scientists' Help

Have you ever smelled a corpse flower?

Aug 13, 2015 06:32 PM EDT

Fruit Flies Produce More Diverse Offspring When Threatened By Parasites

Fruit flies are very smart insects. When they're attacked by parasites or bacteria, they produce offspring with greater genetic variability-increasing chances of survival when faced with dangerous pathogens in the future ahead. The findings suggest that parents may purposefully alter the genotypes o...

Aug 11, 2015 08:12 PM EDT

Parkinson's Disease: Could A Drug For Liver Disease Slow Its Progression?

New findings published in the journal Neurology reveal that a liver drug could help to slow the progression of Parkinson's Disease. Researchers found that the drug ursodeoxycholic acid, which is used to decrease acids that are involved in liver disease, could address a mutation of the LRRK2 gene, ...

Jan 31, 2014 12:30 PM EST

Fruit Flies Shed Light on Microgravity Impact on Astronauts During Prolonged Space Travel

Fruit flies may reveal how the immune system is damaged during prolonged space travel.

Jan 22, 2014 05:12 PM EST

Flies with Brothers Make Gentler Lovers

Flies who play the mating game while also living with their brothers are gentler to females during sex and tend to hassle them less, according a study by British scientists.