Fruit flies give researchers new insights into the 'highway of the nerve cells'

(University of Copenhagen - The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences) In a new study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have gained new insights into how signal molecules are transported in some of the longest cells in the nervous system. The discovery is made by examining the transport process in fruit flies. The researchers hope that the results can contribute to understanding human illnesses such as neuropathy and neurodegenerative disease.