Latest fruit flies News

A waltz over evolutionary timescales: why it’s so hard for animals to invent a new mating dance
DNA “nicks” make for safer, more precise genetic analysis
Behind the lens with one of Australia’s most captivating circus groups
New understanding of insect flight points way to stable flapping-wing robots
Bumblebees can perceive rhythm, despite their brains being the size of a sesame seed
Fruit fly response a success
Jesse Jackson’s misdiagnosis of Parkinson’s is common – new genetic discovery could lead to treatment for this deadly disease
1 protein to rule them all – why crowning the protein that makes jellyfish glow green as a model can help scientists streamline biology
Researchers connect the dots between cause-effect events in Alzheimer’s disease
Fruit fly study reveals how mating triggers behavioural changes in females
Air Pollution Causes Social Instability In Ant Colonies
Research with fruit flies could unlock riddle of neurodegenerative disorders
Expert Commentary: Flies
Researchers identify of how a “quality control” protein causes neurodegenerative disease
From racing to research: Meet the new Program Manager shaping the future of Australia’s honey bees
Tale Of Toilets, Traps And Tenacity
Fruit flies offer new insights into how human Alzheimer’s Disease risk genes affect the brain
Why And How Does Personality Emerge?
Key DNA-repair pathway repurposed when gut pathogens invade
Surprising Find Reveals Asymmetry In Identical-looking Fruit Fly Organs
NT’s Top 10 Priority Plant Pests For 2025
Antarctic leopard seal ‘songs’ are surprisingly similar to nursery rhymes
Scientists discover genetic condition that causes paralysis following mild infections
Advancing Health: CCI Announces Multidisciplinary Seed Grants
Study reveals impacts of Alzheimer’s disease on the whole body
Molecular double agent: Protein “Eato” plays surprising role in protecting the brain
Integrative approach reveals promising candidates for AD risk factors or targets for treatments
Joint efforts applauded as fruit fly response ends
Alcohol Makes Male Flies Sexy
Risk of Queensland Fruit Fly highlighted in community forum 
Not just bees and butterflies: beetles and other brilliant bugs are nature’s unsung pollinators
Pest Expedition Bears Fruit For Bio And Food Security
Swift biosecurity response to fruit fly has positive outcome
Scientists engineer fish and flies to clean up toxic mercury
New Details About Insulin Production Deciphered
Queensland Fruit Fly disaster looming for Goulburn Murray Valley 
MouseGoggles Offer Immersive Look Into Neural Activity
Small Structures Can Explain Severe Illness
Mothers Determine Fate Of Hybrid Seeds In Plants
We built a tiny electronic nose that can beat a mouse at its own game
How do brains coordinate activity? From fruit flies to monkeys, we discovered this universal principle
In Hawaii, parasites and viruses team up in the battle against fruit flies – an entomologist explains the implication for global pest control
Viruses cross different tissues in insects to infect new hosts
New funds to Embrace rare genetic disorder research
Talking About Regeneration
Transient structure in fly leg holds clue to insect shape formation
Public Invited To Fruit Fly Session
Modifying genomes of tardigrades to unravel their secrets