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March 19, 2020
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Fruit Flies In Living Color
NSF Science NowDid you know that fruit flies can see in color? No wonder our food looks so good! Columbia scientists, with funding from the National Science Foundation, have identified the circuit of color-sensitive nerve cells in the retina of fruit flies that drives their ability to see in color, and it's surprisingly similar to the circuitry we use to see color. The team hopes that a better understanding of how the brain perceives color could also lead to new computer-based technologies for those with vision impairments.
Credit: National Science Foundation
Images and other media in the National Science Foundation Multimedia Gallery are available for use in print and electronic material by NSF employees, members of the media, university staff, teachers and the general public. All media in the gallery are intended for personal, educational and nonprofit/non-commercial use only.
Videos credited to the National Science Foundation, an agency of the U.S. Government, may be distributed freely. However, some materials within the videos may be copyrighted. If you would like to use portions of NSF-produced programs in another product, please contact the Video Team in the Office of Legislative and Public Affairs at the National Science Foundation.
Additional information about general usage can be found in Conditions.