Discoveries that impact lifespan and healthspan in fruit flies are usually tested in mice before being considered potentially relevant in humans, a process that is expensive and time intensive. A ...

If we can understand exactly how neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS progress in fruit flies, we may also gain valuable ...

Mango farmers in Kerio Valley are exploring ways to control pests using biological methods. This way, the fresh produce will stand a higher chance of gaining entry into the lucrative European Union ...

The discovery of a gut-to-brain regulation pathway in flies calls for additional consideration on how certain medications, especially GLP-1 agonists, can be used to treat obesity and diabetes in ...