Tag: fruit fly

  • Strange particles are seen in the sky for the first time

    Strange particles are seen in the sky for the first time

    Researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara have built an artificial intelligence map of fruit fly’s brain. The map was used to predict how specialised neurons in the fruit fly’s brain work. The researchers confirmed their predictions in flies who were between seven and nine days old by using an X-ray machine, showcasing the…

  • Rapa Nui’s theory ofecological suicide is not true

    Rapa Nui’s theory ofecological suicide is not true

    Researchers at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, have discovered a new species of parasitoid wasp that infects the fruit fly. The microscopic wasp was found by chance in an infected fruit fly collected in aMississippi backyard. It has never been previously identified, however, analysis suggests that despite having never been previously identified, it is widespread…