Fruit flies survive 13G hypergravity, showing resilience in a rapid-spin centrifuge

UC Riverside researchers found fruit flies can survive, reproduce, and recover after exposure to hypergravity as high as 13G.

The insects showed shifts in activity, climbing ability, and metabolism across different gravity levels, but later returned to normal behavior.

The findings, published in the Journal of Experimental Biology, suggest living systems may be more resilient to extreme G-forces than expected.

The work could help inform how humans tolerate high-G conditions in aviation and spaceflight, including missions like Artemis II.