China's Shenzhou 19 astronauts have some winged companions to oversee aboard the country's space station. Researchers aim to study the growth and behavior of fruit flies to conduct research in fields ...
Fruit flies are interesting little creatures. On top of being extremely invasive and annoying to deal with, they also have a bit of a super power when it comes to drugs: they don't like cocaine for ...
Not long after it brought on a fresh crew of astronauts, China’s Tiangong space station has received yet another group of new visitors: fruit flies. Now, the flies will be used to study the biological ...
A new study involving fruit flies suggests that microplastic exposure is a significant threat that could shorten the lifespans of organisms. A writeup by Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology ...
Chinsese astronauts are conducting experiments with fruit flies and more aboard the Tiangong space station. Credit: China ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Shraddha Lall, Harvard University (THE CONVERSATION) As a Ph.D. student, I wanted to ...