Disease, evolution, drugs: Fruit fly research continues to teach us about human biology

(Genetics Society of America) Over 1,500 scientists from 30 countries and 46 states will attend next week's 56th Annual Drosophila Research Conference organized by the Genetics Society of America (GSA) in Chicago. The conference will feature close to 1,000 presentations describing cutting-edge research on genetics, developmental biology, cancer, stem cells, neurology, epigenetics, genetic disease, aging, immunity, behavior, and drug discovery. It is the largest meeting worldwide that brings toge...