Drosophila Melanogaster, also known as fruit flies, have proven to be a powerful model for studying the development of the nervous system. Recent research, published in Nature Communications, focuses ...

A complete inventory of the Drosophila visual system classifies about 53,000 neurons into 732 types. The shapes and connections of all the visual neurons have been quantified, and a large collection ...

With bloated bellies and hairy legs, female flies try to look bigger to get food from courting mates. But male flies, in turn, have sharpened their eyesight to call their bluff. A new study suggests ...