Cocaine-addicted fruit flies might sound crazy, but researchers say they could help us understanding cocaine addiction in ...

Even when previously introduced to cocaine, Rothenfluh’s team noted that the insects routinely opted for pure sugar water ...

Exploring the interaction between sensory neurons and drug aversion can offer clues to the genetic basis of addiction.

In a new JNeurosci paper, Adrian Rothenfluh and colleagues from the University of Utah developed a fruit fly model of cocaine ...

Traditionally, studying genetic variation in Drosophila melanogaster (commonly known as fruit flies) has relied on standing genetic variation (already existing mutations). Unlike unicellular ...

For the first time, researchers have created genetically modified fruit flies that can become addicted to cocaine.

Though simple, fruit flies are powerful tools for biomedical research. They reproduce quickly, are easy to manipulate ...

He’s now a key figure in a growing movement to establish fruit fly research across Africa, where rodents are still the go-to subject in studies of genetics, developmental biology, toxicology and ...

also offering insights into the influence of non-genetic factors on behavior. Worth noting, the implications of this research extend far beyond the domain of fruit flies. The methodology and ...

AMES, Iowa – Biologists know that animals that mature slowly tend to live longer, but they aren’t sure why. A recent study of ...

New research using fruit flies reveals that Alzheimer’s disease impacts not just the brain, but the entire body. Alzheimer’s ...

Researchers have created genetically modified fruit flies for the first time that can become addicted to the Class A drug.