In vertebrates, calcium is stored in bones, and its release is tightly regulated. Now, using fruit flies as a model orga

The peptide hormone Capa is responsible for regulating extracellular fluid Ca2+ levels in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster.

The peptide hormone Capa is responsible for regulating extracellular fluid Ca2+ levels in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster.

A team of researchers has unveiled the complete connectome of a male fruit fly central nervous system —a seamless map of all the neurons in the brain and nerve cord of a single male fruit fly and the ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba identified genes and signaling pathways that trigger the death of individual insects under stress. When stress levels exceed a certain threshold, these pathways ar...

Image by Oren Ravid/ShutterstockResearchers at University of Tsukuba identified genes and signaling pathways that trigge

Ribosomes, the cellular machinery responsible for protein synthesis, are fundamental across all kingdoms of life. Disruption in ribosome biogenesis (RiBi) can cause severe ribosomopathies, underscorin...

All organisms are exposed to various stressors, which can sometimes lead to organismal death, depending on their intensity. While stress-induced or...

"How is calcium ion homeostasis regulated in “boneless” invertebrates? Lessons from the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster" Speaker: Ryusuke Niwa, PhD, Associate Professor, Life Science Center for Sur...

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Researchers at University of Tsukuba have identified venom genes from the endoparasitoid wasp Asobara japonica, which uses the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster as its host. The protein...

Two parasitoid wasp venom proteins induce imaginal disc degradation of its host fly Drosophila larva, ensuring parasitism success.

Two parasitoid wasp venom proteins induce imaginal disc degradation of its host fly Drosophila larva, ensuring parasitism success.

Organisms regulate their feeding behavior to prevent overconsumption of certain nutrients. Here, the authors identify the importance of gut hormones in suppressing protein overfeeding.