Yin Yang symbol. Credit: Ms Leonie Kirszenblat.

Being able to pay attention during the day relies on doing the exact opposite at night, according to University of Queensland scientists.

18 January 2016

University of Queensland researchers have shown, like humans, fruit flies may be self-aware of their actions.

24 July 2015
The study reinforced the therapeutic benefits of sleep.

An international study on sleep and learning in flies has shown a good night’s sleep might be vital for retaining our capacity to learn and remember, with implications for the treatment of human disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease.

23 April 2015

A study in worms that are less than a millimetre long has yielded clues that may be important for understanding how nerves grow.

20 September 2011