The circadian clock neural network is highly conserved across species, making the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster an ideal model for circadian clock studies. The study revealed that light input ...

Shown are the three main neuron types in the lateral horn of the vinegar fly Drosophila melanogaster: inhibitory projection neurons (green) respond to attractive odors; third-order neurons of the ...

Drosophila melanogaster, took 10 years and involved hundreds of researchers worldwide. Scientists had mapped the 300-neuron brain of a tiny worm, but this is "the first time we've had a complete ...