Research Articles
The Secret Social Life of Fruit Flies: More Than Meets the Eye
Discover the complex social world of Drosophila melanogaster - from chemical communication to genetic programming of social behavior.
The Neural Traffic Lights of the Fly: How Cross-Inhibition Prevents Behavioral Chaos
Discover how behavioral cross-inhibition in Drosophila coordinates competing behaviors through neural circuit mechanisms and prevents behavioral chaos.
Stepping Into Virtual Worlds: How Tethered Fruit Flies Reveal the Secrets of the Brain
Explore how tethered fruit flies in virtual reality environments are helping scientists unravel the profound mysteries of brain function, learning, and navigation.
The Antioxidant Enigma: How a Single Gene Influences Aging in Fruit Flies
Exploring how altered superoxide dismutase expression affects age-related functional declines and survival in Drosophila melanogaster
Mapping the Mind of a Fly: Inside the Landmark Drosophila Connectome Project
A comprehensive look at the monumental effort to map every neural connection in the fruit fly brain and how it's revolutionizing our understanding of all brains.
Painting the Brainbow: How Multicolor Labeling Reveals the Hidden Wiring of the Drosophila Brain
Explore how Flybow and Brainbow multicolor labeling techniques are transforming our understanding of neural circuits in the Drosophila brain through stunning visualizations.
The Neural Hacker's Playground: Rewiring Flies to Crack Sensory Coding Secrets
Discover how scientists genetically reprogrammed fruit fly brains to reveal fundamental principles of sensory coding, with implications for neuroscience and AI.
The Flash Response: How Glowing Flies Reveal the Secrets of Escape Behavior
Exploring how optogenetics in Drosophila reveals neural circuits behind escape behaviors through light-controlled experiments.