Researchers, supported by the NIH's BRAIN Initiative, have created a comprehensive map of the fruit fly brain, identifying ...
At the start of October, scientists completed accurately mapping the entire brain of a fruit fly, along with releasing ...
Humans aren't the only ones who grow forgetful as they age—fruit flies do, too. But because fruit flies have a lifespan of ...
Humans and fruit flies both may become forgetful as they age. But because fruit flies have a lifespan of only about two months, they can be a useful model for understanding the cognitive decline that ...
Maxim Berg/Unsplash Key takeawaysBuildup of a protein called filamentous actin, or F-actin, in the brain inhibits the removal of cellular wastes ...
In the world of neuroscience, breakthroughs often come from unexpected places. One such source is the Drosophila melanogaster ...
Not only have researchers identified how a common cellular protein affects aging, but they’ve tweaked the genes that produce ...
Preventing F-actin buildup in aging fruit flies by altering specific genes enhanced cellular recycling, reduced waste accumulation, and extended their healthy lifespan by about 30%. Humans aren’t the ...
Disrupting F-actin in aged brains restored brain autophagy to youthful levels and reversed some cellular markers of brain ...
The outcome of the UCLA research, however, was pretty mindblowing. The research found that cellular clutter and faulty ...
The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources has revised the state’s above-ground storage tank rules for both residential and ...