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Fruit Flies and Cocaine: Unlikely Allies in Addiction Research

Credit FuturoprossimoGenetically modified fruit flies can develop a dependence on cocaine in just 16 hours—a breakthrough that could transform how we study and treat substance addiction.In a surprising twist for addiction research, a team at the University of Utah has genetically engineered fruit flies that can become addicted to cocaine. The study, led by...