A Quest for Healthy Food. In Art of Science

Caption: When What And How much to eat? Flies help us understand how dietary fats shape foraging behavior Participant category: Postdoctoral researcher/fellow Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry A fly wandering among yeast colonies, relying on its inner metabolic programs to choose wisely. Not all yeast are the same. Some contain the right type of lipid (fat) that will allow it to survive to a fluctuating environment.