J. Morimoto

Turmeric shortens lifespan in houseflies

This study shows turmeric reduces lifespan in houseflies regardless of diet and sex, with females showing greater body mass at death.

Fluctuating temperatures exacerbate nutritional stress during development in Drosophila melanogaster

This study shows that fluctuating temperatures worsen nutritional stress in Drosophila populations, with tropical populations more affected than temperate ones.

Super food or super toxic? Turmeric and spirulina as culprits for the toxic effects of food dyes in Drosophila

This study investigates the toxic effects of food dyes and their components on Drosophila, finding that turmeric, a component of green and blue dyes, causes developmental and behavioral toxicity.

Drinkable, liquid in situ-forming and tough hydrogels for gastrointestinal therapeutics

This paper develops LIFT hydrogels that form in the stomach to deliver drugs with controlled release, improving bioavailability and reducing toxicity.

Long-term recoveries of forest ecosystem components after shallow landslides were asynchronized among slope positions

This study shows that forest recovery after shallow landslides occurs faster at lower slope positions due to richer disturbance legacies and stabilized soils.

"Holey" niche! Finding holes in niche hypervolumesusing persistence homology

This paper introduces persistence homology to identify holes in Hutchinson's niche hypervolumes, offering new insights into ecological occupancy and species distribution.

The transcriptomic signature of physiological trade-offs caused by larval overcrowding in Drosophila melanogaster

This study examines the transcriptomic effects of larval overcrowding in Drosophila melanogaster, identifying differentially expressed genes and enriched pathways under varying crowding conditions.

Sugar-rich larval diet promotes lower adult pathogen load and higher survival after infection in a polyphagous fly

This study shows that a sugar-rich larval diet increases female adult fruit fly resistance to bacterial infection and reduces pathogen load, with no effect in males.

Density-by-diet interactions during larval development shape adult life-history trait expression and fitness in a polyphagous fly

This study investigates how larval density and diet interact to influence adult life-history traits and fitness in Bactrocera tryoni, showing diet-specific effects on development, fecundity, and lipid reserves.

Nutrigonometry I: using right-angle triangles to quantify nutritional trade-offs in multidimensional performance landscapes

The paper introduces Nutrigonometry, a trigonometric model to quantify nutritional trade-offs in multidimensional performance landscapes, showing it is simpler and more accurate than existing methods.

Larval densities of the protected Striped lychnis moth Shargacucullia lychnis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Buckinghamshire

This study reports declining larval densities of the protected Shargacucullia lychnis moth in Buckinghamshire from 1996 to 2020, with observed densities ranging from 0.001 to 6.417 larvae per spike.

Assessing anatomical changes in male reproductive organs in response to larval crowding using micro-computed tomography imaging

This study uses micro-CT to examine anatomical changes in Drosophila male reproductive organs under varying larval crowding conditions, finding two distinct response patterns aligned with sexual selection theory.

Macronutrients modulate resistance to infection and immunity in Drosophila

This study shows that Drosophila infected with M. luteus reduce protein intake and increase carbohydrate intake, improving survival through nutritional self-medication.

Social and nutritional factors shape larval aggregation, foraging, and body mass in a polyphagous fly

This study shows that larval aggregation in Bactrocera tryoni is influenced by density and diet concentration, with aggregation aiding growth in high-density environments.