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Abbie
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Studying the genetic basis of circadian rhythm dysregulation in autism & ADHD
Simon lab, Western University
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Fly labs — Now is the time to show some solidarity and chip in support for this vital resource!
clip art of Drosophila flies at different life stages
August 20, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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Happy 105th birthday to Rosalind Franklin! Did you know that in her early publications on the structure of DNA, it was called sodium thymonucleate (nature.com/articles/171...)? Why? Because it was isolated from calf thymus! If you like such nuggets related to science, (1 of 2)
July 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Research in flies suggests #circadian systems differ in #males and #females. In PNAS Journal Club: www.pnas.org/post/journal...

#CircadianRhythm #SleepWakeCycles #Drosophila #neurons
Adult female fruit flies proved less sensitive to disturbances of their circadian system through experimental disruptions of a peptide in their brains (green). Image credit: Eva Scholz-Carlson, Indiana University Bloomington.
June 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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"The Drosophila adult brain: short overview of structure, function, and resources Graphical Review Paper": www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The Drosophila adult brain: short overview of structure, function, and resources Graphical Review Paper
This short review is targeted at researchers new to the Drosophila model (thereafter: a Drosophilist) in the field of neuroscience. We aim to provide …
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May 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM