Staying the course: fruit flies employ stabilizer reflex to recover from midflight stumbles
Monday, March 1, 2010 - 16:35
in Biology & Nature
Observing the aerial maneuvers of fruit flies, researchers have uncovered how the insects -- when disturbed by sharp gusts of wind -- right themselves and stay on course. Fruit flies use an automatic stabilizer reflex that helps them recover with precision from midflight stumbles.