Insect hormones articles from across Nature Portfolio

Insulin hormones and their receptors regulate key life processes in animals: from metabolism to life span. Human insulin receptor has been studied extensively. Here, the authors show remarkable structural similarity of fruit fly and human insulin receptors, indicating their universal functioning.

The transient elevation in protein translation during early-adulthood in Drosophila imposes long-lasting negative impacts on future aging trajectories by triggering proteostatic dysfunction at old ages.

The discovery of a male-specific sex hormone in the mosquito <em>Anopheles gambiae</em> may allow new strategies for the control of this notorious disease vector.

Hidden ancestry gives Pheidole ants potential to develop into huge-headed fighters.