flies
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Sterilization programs for male screwworm flies previously helped eradicate the parasite from the U.S.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The team found that motor control in fruit flies mostly occurs locally.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
On Nasa's most optimistic timeline, Artemis 3 flies in 2027 as a demonstration.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
At a press conference Monday afternoon, federal and Texas officials are putting sterile flies at the center of their effort to control New World Screwworm.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Her friend is carrying a stack of newspapers; now she flies around the store, pressing copies into shoppers’ hands, depositing them on top of the glass cases.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
