The sei ion channel in fruit flies keeps their neuronal excitability in check.

See a developing Drosophila eye.

Chemical cues help Drosophila mask their eggs from predators.

Zooming in on the ovarioles of Drosophila could reveal links between muscles, nutrition, and the development of eggs.

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.