Wednesday, November 17, 2010

fruit flies in space

Thousands of fruit flies like these will be aboard the shuttle to see how

Thousands of fruit flies like these will be aboard the shuttle to see how

Fruit flies. Launched into space on a US V2 rocket, in 1947.

Fruit flies. Launched into space on a US V2 rocket, in 1947.

The container of flies flew aboard a V2 rocket to a height of 106 miles (171

The container of flies flew aboard a V2 rocket to a height of 106 miles (171

This was the fruit flies home away from home during their 13 day visit to

This was the fruit flies home away from home during their 13 day visit to

NASA researcher Sharmila Bhattacharya studies fruit flies flown aboard the

NASA researcher Sharmila Bhattacharya studies fruit flies flown aboard the

File:Fruit flies.jpg

File:Fruit flies.jpg

The other day, we randomly had a massive infestation of fruit flies.

The other day, we randomly had a massive infestation of fruit flies.

When Professor Joel Levine's team genetically tweaked fruit flies so that

When Professor Joel Levine's team genetically tweaked fruit flies so that

Scientists injected thousands of fruit flies, like the one magnified above,

Scientists injected thousands of fruit flies, like the one magnified above,

There is a price to beauty: "Sexier" female fruit flies

There is a price to beauty: "Sexier" female fruit flies

Study on fruit flies offers new insights into ADHD. By Lia Steakley

Study on fruit flies offers new insights into ADHD. By Lia Steakley

Neighborhoods and open space on the far western edge of Claremont,

Neighborhoods and open space on the far western edge of Claremont,

After the fruit flies,

After the fruit flies,

How to catch and kill fruit flies

How to catch and kill fruit flies

Fruit flies exercising

Fruit flies exercising

 screened different lines of chemically-mutagenized fruit flies,

screened different lines of chemically-mutagenized fruit flies,

Fruit flies (well, flies in general)

Fruit flies (well, flies in general)

Fruit flies sure are annoying, so killing them can be a priority when they

Fruit flies sure are annoying, so killing them can be a priority when they

The credit being the first animals sent into space goes to fruit flies.

The credit being the first animals sent into space goes to fruit flies.

But the first animals ever intentionally sent into space were fruit flies

But the first animals ever intentionally sent into space were fruit flies

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