Link between metabolism & aggression: Suppression of mitochondrial metabolism genes in neurons caused aggression in bees.

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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.