Everything about Fly
Order of insects
A fly is an insect of the order Diptera, named for the single pair of wings. The hindwings have evolved into halteres, organs that sense rotation, giving flies precise control of their flight. Diptera is a large order containing more than 150,000 species, including horse-flies, crane flies, hoverflies, mosquitoes and others. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: FlyA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Fly Cell Atlas: A single-nucleus transcriptomic atlas of the adult fruit flyInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: The book of the damnedThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: A review on the utilization of fly ashCited 2,337 times
- Go sideways: MaggotA closely related topic
- Go sideways: NematoceraA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Symbol ISO 639-3 language code for Tsotsitaal.
Noun Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
Noun Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).
Noun Those or any similar but not closely related insect, such as a dragonfly, butterfly, or gallfly.
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
A review on the utilization of fly ash
Alkali-activated fly ashes
Inhibition of mTOR induces autophagy and reduces toxicity of polyglutamine expansions in fly and mouse models of Huntington disease
CD-Search: protein domain annotations on the fly
A comprehensive review on the applications of coal fly ash
Effect of GGBFS on setting, workability and early strength properties of fly ash geopolymer concrete cured in ambient condition
Hydration mechanisms of ternary Portland cements containing limestone powder and fly ash
A new Fruit Fly Optimization Algorithm: Taking the financial distress model as an example
🆕 Influential since 2022
Fly Cell Atlas: A single-nucleus transcriptomic atlas of the adult fruit fly
A review: Reaction mechanism and strength of slag and fly ash-based alkali-activated materials
A high-strength red mud–fly ash geopolymer and the implications of curing temperature
Corrosion effect of acid/alkali on cementitious red mud-fly ash materials containing heavy metal residues
Preparation and curing method of red mud-calcium carbide slag synergistically activated fly ash-ground granulated blast furnace slag based eco-friendly geopolymer
📚 Books worth reading
The book of the damnedCharles Fort · 1919
EonGreg Bear · 1985
One Door Away from HeavenDean Koontz · 2001
CommunionWhitley Strieber · 1985
The flying saucer mysteryLeslie McFarlane · 1980
The River WhyDavid James Duncan, Dick Hill · 1983
Above Top SecretTimothy Good · 1987
UFOsGary Jeffrey · 2005
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🔗 Related topics
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- Housefly The housefly (Musca domestica) is a species of fly in the family Muscidae. From its place of origin, possibly in the Middle East, it has spread around…
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- Hoverfly Hoverflies or hover flies, also called flower flies or syrphids, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen…
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