In CRISPRed fruit flies that lack certain antimicrobial peptides, bacterial infections flourish, as revealed by fluorescent markers.

A missing microRNA leads to degenerating neurons and blindness in a fruit fly.

Some individuals sleep just minutes a day. And keeping flies awake does not have untoward effects on longevity.

Microbial species living in a fruit fly gut interact with one another—and influence the insect’s health and longevity in the process.

Researchers have identified what makes synapses strong or weak in fruit flies.

The Stanford University professor was known for his work on sex determination and courtship in flies.

Researchers show that Drosophila melanogaster males are capable of producing more modes of courtship song with their wings than previously thought.

Scientists map the fruit fly brain, giving an in-depth look at its neurons.

A leader in the Drosophila community, the UCSD professor was well known for his so-called Red Book of fruit fly genetics.