Scientists report they can crank up insect aggression simply by interfering with a basic metabolic pathway in the insect brain. Their study, of fruit flies and honey bees, shows a direct, causal link between brain metabolism — how the brain generates the energy it needs to function — and aggression.
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Angry bees: Insect aggression boosted by altering brain metabolism
6 agosto 2014
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