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How Fruit Flies Chase Invisible Ribbons of Smell Back to the Source

via Ars Technica·yesterday

Odor plumes in turbulent air break into thin, drifting filaments rather than a smooth gradient. Following them takes a keen sense of direction and a working memory, both of which fruit flies turn out to have.

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