How doth the little busy bee: unexpected metabolism.

Brain energy metabolism powers information processing and behavior, much as electricity powers a computer. However, a recent study in insects suggests that this relationship is more interesting, causally linking aggressive behavior to energetics. These findings may also shed new light on aerobic glycolysis, a long-standing riddle of human brain physiology.

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  2015

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  Trends in Neurosciences

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  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1016/j.tins.2014.11.005PMID 25475341
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