Surprising protein links dietary restriction to increased lifespan in flies

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02774-0A fruit-fly protein thought only to store amino acids in fact responds to nutritional deficiency in both development and adulthood, resulting in lifespan extens…

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02774-0

A fruit-fly protein thought only to store amino acids in fact responds to nutritional deficiency in both development and adulthood, resulting in lifespan extension.