The Drosophilidae are a diverse, cosmopolitan family of flies, which includes species called fruit flies, although they are more accurately referred to as vinegar or pomace flies. Another distantly related family of flies, Tephritidae, are true fruit flies because they are frugivorous, and include apple maggot flies and many pests. The best known species of the Drosophilidae is Drosophila melanogaster, within the genus Drosophila, also called the "fruit fly." Drosophila melanogaster is used extensively for studies concerning genetics, development, physiology, ecology and behaviour. Many fundamental biological mechanisms were discovered first in D. melanogaster. The fruit fly is mostly composed of post-mitotic cells, has a very short lifespan, and shows gradual aging. As in other species, temperature influences the life history of the animal. Several genes have been identified that can be manipulated to extend the lifespan of these insects. Additionally, Drosophila subobscura, also within the genus Drosophila, has been reputed as a model organism for evolutionary-biological studies, along with D. sechellia for the evolution of host specialization on the toxic noni fruit and Scaptomyza flava for the evolution of herbivory and specialist on toxic mustard leaves.
Héctor Faubel Rojí is a former professional motorcycle road racer.
Pseudoceros is a genus of the flatworms Platyhelminthes.
Charopidae is a taxonomic family of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Punctoidea.
Pseudobiceros is a genus of flatworms. Like all flatworms, Pseudobiceros are hermaphrodites. This particular genus engages in penis fencing. When the "winner" touches its penis to the "skin" of the other, insemination occurs, and the "loser" has to bear the burden of motherhood.
The Stern–Gerlach Medal is the most prestigious prize for experimental physicists awarded by the German Physical Society. It is named after the scientists of the Stern–Gerlach experiment, Otto Stern and Walther Gerlach. It was originally called the Stern–Gerlach Prize, and has been awarded annually since 1988. It was converted into a medal in 1992.
Samfundet De Nio is a Swedish literary society founded on 14 February 1913 in Stockholm by a testamentary donation from writer Lotten von Kraemer. The society has nine members who are elected for life. Its purpose is to promote Swedish literature, peace and women's issues. It mainly presents a number of literary awards. It was started as an alternative to the Swedish Academy and is often compared to its more noted cousin.
Cryptocelidae is a family of flatworms.
Mecynostomidae is a family of acoels.
Proporidae is a family of acoels.
Euryleptidae is a family of marine polyclad flatworms.
Acotylea is a suborder of free-living marine turbellarian flatworms in the order Polycladida.
Cotylea is a suborder of free-living marine turbellarian flatworms in the order Polycladida.
Faubelidae is a family of flatworms belonging to the order Acotylea.
Monocelididae is family of marine turbellarian flatworms in the order Proseriata, sub order Lithophora.
Kaburakia is a genus of flatworms belonging to the family Callioplanidae.
Afronta is a genus of acoels belonging to the family Haploposthiidae.
Euplanidae is a family of flatworms belonging to the order Polycladida.
Ilyplanidae is a family of flatworms belonging to the order Polycladida.
Limnostylochidae is a family of flatworms belonging to the order Polycladida.
