Drosophila

Metabolic pathways consist of a series of biochemical reactions in cells that convert a starting component into other products. There is growing evidence that metabolic pathways coupled with external stress factors influence the health of…

Nutrition, as an impactful part of an organism's physiological state, seems to extend to all stages of life. Neural development, including the growth of dendrites and axons, is known to be metabolically demanding, but little is known about…

When male and female fruit flies age, their brains become desexualized. Age-related changes take place in both sexes, but the male brain becomes feminized to a larger extent than the female brain becomes masculinized. This is the conclusion…