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    The Pavlovian fear system has a larger role in decision-making than previously thought, helping to keep it both safe and efficient during exploratory behaviour.

    Pranav Mahajan, Shuangyi Tong ... Ben Seymour
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    The molecular architecture of the thylakoid membrane in a vascular plant has been determined with single-molecule precision.

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  • Genetic pathways in brown algae

    Life-cycle-related patterns of gene expression are conserved across the brown algae.

    Pélagie Ratchinski, Olivier Godfroy ... J Mark Cock
    Reviewed Preprint Updated

  • Is ‘number sense’ a sense?

    Experiments on domestic chicks shed light on the links between brain lateralization and the left-to-right mental number line.

    Toshiya Matsushima
    Insight

  • Tracing cell fates in embryos

    Differences in the activity of an enzyme called CARM1 influence whether blastomeres become part of the embryo or the placenta.

    Ying Zhang, Qi Chen
    Insight

  • New university partnerships

    eLife is partnering with two leading UK universities on open access agreements that promote a more open and equitable approach to scientific publishing.

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Patrick Allard, UCLA and eLife author

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