Fruit flies, it turns out, aren’t just aimlessly flitting around. Scientists found they employ intentional movements to locate the source of a delicious smell.

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The results: In keeping with prior research, male fruit flies who had not yet mated were more drawn to alcohol. Those that consumed methanol showed a marked increase in the levels of pheromones ...

By watching how flies’ sensory nerves responded to cocaine, the researchers found that the compound strongly activates bitter-sensing taste receptors in the flies’ tarsal segments. When the ...

These modified flies were subsequently introduced to sugar water infused with a low concentration of cocaine. Within 16 hours, the insects indicated a preference for the drug-laced drink.