All living beings, big or small, are formed through the hard work of many different cells. To keep the body ready for any challenge, cells need to be dynamic. Often, this means the same types of ...

Researchers have studied gene expression dynamics during metamorphosis in two species of flies. Published in the Genome Biology and Evolution, the study aims to identify patterns of changes in gene ...

Osaka, Japan – All living beings, big or small, are formed through the hard work of many different cells. To keep the body ready for any challenge, cells need to be dynamic. Often, this means the same ...

Typically the size of the left and right wing of Drosophila melanogaster adults matches precisely. Adult flies deficient in insulin-like peptide 8 display significant left-right asymmetry. Image shows ...

(via Deep Look) Like the beloved butterfly, a house fly goes through an incredible metamorphosis. To make its grand entry into the world, it deploys a specialized, fluid-filled balloon on its head ...

House flies deploy a specialized organ called the ptilinum to break out of their pupa! Like the beloved butterfly, a house fly goes through an incredible metamorphosis. To make its grand entry into ...