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A Genetically Engineered Fly That Can Smell Light
An anonymous reader writes "It sounds like a cool — if somewhat pointless — super-powered insect: a fly that can smell light! Researchers added a light-sensitive protein to a fruit fly's olfactory neurons, which caused the neurons to fire when the fly was exposed to a certain wavelength of blue light. Adding the protein specifically to neurons that respond to good smells, like bananas, makes for a light-seeking fly."
In other words, it can see with its nose.
In soviet russia the government regulates the companies.
Great work guys. You just invented moths.
Harry! Harry! Don't look into the light!!!
I can't help it... it's sooo beautifull!!!!
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Science advances one funeral at a time- Max Planck
Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana. heh.
There are fewer illiterates than people who can't read.
Right, and all they have to do is genetically engineer all the flies in the world, or at least every population of them.
"Our two-party system is like a bowl of shit looking at itself in a mirror." - Lewis Black
Well? I'm waiting.
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A fly that can smell light? Big deal.
My wife says that my feet smell evil.
You are welcome on my lawn.