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Some species are susceptible to broad range of viruses: Study
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a study on fruit flies, certain species are extremely vulnerable to a variety of viruses. In the study - by the University of Exeter - 35 fruit fly species were exposed to 11 different viruses of diverse types
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Obesity linked to neurodegeneration through insulin resistance, find resea
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre in the United States, led by Mroj Alassaf, have established a relationship between obesity and neurodegenerative illnesses like as Alzheimer's disease. The study, which used the common fruit fly, found that a high-sugar diet -- a hall
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Research finds mating causes 'jet lag' in female fruit flies
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
An innovative technique from Cornell University researchers finds seminal fluid protein transferred from male to female fruit flies during mating changes the expression of genes related to the fly's circadian clock.
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New study explores circadian clock of fruit fly
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The higher the temperatures, the faster physiological processes are. However, there is an exception: the so-called circadian clock, which regulates the sleep-wake cycle in organisms.
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Genetic differences can affect ability to utilize energy of various nutrie
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], April 21 (ANI): According to a new study by the University of Helsinki, minor genetic differences can affect the ability to utilize the energy of various nutrients.
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