Chinsese astronauts are conducting experiments with fruit flies and more aboard the Tiangong space station. Credit: China ...

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Researchers have revealed that the presence of Nora virus in fruit flies can increase their sensitivity to bacterial infection and could limit their lifespan. Nora virus is an insect-specific ...

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Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) researchers are unraveling the secrets of the fruit fly brain to advance robotics. A team from the institution's Neuroengineering Laboratory have used ...

Researchers have revealed that the presence of Nora virus in fruit flies can increase their sensitivity to bacterial infection and could limit their lifespan. The study, published today as a ...