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Jun 2, 2026Breakthrough research
Jun 2, 2026
Breakthrough research
This blood-feeding fly sacrifices its sight after finding a host
Deer keds rely on flight and vision to find a host, but everything changes once they land. After shedding their wings forever, these parasites reduce the activity of key vision-related genes by about half. Scientists bel...
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