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Fruit fly larvae will reorient themselves toward the negative pole of an electric field.

Scientists discover that fruit fly larvae can sense electric fields

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The Bitter and the Sweet: Fruit Flies Reveal an Interaction Between the Two

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Simple Math may Solve Longstanding Problem of Parasite Energetics
Douglas Scalapino, UCSB professor of physics.

UC Santa Barbara Physics Professor to Receive Eugene Feenberg Medal

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Researchers Identify the Mechanisms Underlying Salt-Mediated Behaviors
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