Fruit Flies

Why the fly? - part 1

Why the fly? - Part 2

Model Organisms

Why do scientists use model organisms?

What fruit flies taught us about human biology?

Autism Research - http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2015/10/22/sacramento-state-students-seek-autism-answers-through-fruit-flies/

on the ISS - https://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/fruit-fly-swarms-invade-the-international-space-station--for-science/30956

Alzheimer Research - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5O9E85lWp0

Overview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKrpnfTISaE

Cancer Research -- http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-fruit-flies-may-be-key-to-the-fight-against-cancer/

Aging and dementia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSyYxRaauuY

Parkinson's disease - https://youtu.be/wB6fnpC-WZ0

Fruit Flies & Coral and Anesthesia Research

Article - Why fruit flies are a good genetic model for human disease studies

Article - Humanity's Debt to Fruit Fly Research

Article - Researchers image an entire fly brain

Article - Fruit flies and drug addiction