Media coverage: September roundup of eLife papers in the news

High-profile news coverage that eLife papers generated in September 2022, including The New York Times, Nature World News and National Geographic.
Press Pack
  • Views 8
  • Annotations

In our latest monthly media coverage roundup, we highlight the top mentions that eLife papers generated in September. You can view the coverage, along with the related research articles, below:

Krishnan et al.’s Research Article, ‘Quantitative MRI reveals differences in striatal myelin in children with DLD’, was featured in:

  • Neuroscience News – Language Learning Difficulties in Children Linked to Brain Differences

Carmi et al.’s Research Article, ‘Transient cell-in-cell formation underlies tumor relapse and resistance to immunotherapy,’ was featured in:

This study was also summarised in the eLife press release, ‘Tumours form temporary structures to avoid immunotherapy treatments’.

Wang et al.’s Research Article, ‘The effect of calcium supplementation in people under 35 years old: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials’, was featured in:

  • Study Finds – Taking calcium supplements before age 35 may prevent osteoporosis later in life
  • El Mexicano (Mexico) – Calcium supplements in people under 35 years of age improve bone mass (translated)
  • MedicalNewsToday – Calcium supplements for adults under 35 improve bone mineral density
  • eBioTrade (China) – Calcium supplementation improves bone mass in people under 35 (translated)
  • Aponet (Germany) – Calcium intake particularly effective under 35 years of age (translated)

This study was also summarised in the eLife press release, ‘Calcium supplementation in people under the age of 35 improves bone mass’.

Narayanan et al.’s Research Article, ‘Prenatal development of neonatal vocalizations’, was featured in:

Jaberi-Lashkari et al.’s Research Article, ‘A unified view of low complexity regions (LCRs) across species’, was featured in:

  • ScienceBlog – Biologists glean insight into repetitive protein sequences
  • Technology Networks – Many Repetitive Sequences Are Shared Across Proteins

Shabir et al.’s Research Article, ‘Assessment of neurovascular coupling and cortical spreading depression in mixed mouse models of atherosclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease’, was commented on by:

Panda et al.’s Research Article, ‘Disruption in structural–functional network repertoire and time-resolved subcortical fronto-temporoparietal connectivity in disorders of consciousness’, was featured in:

Wallace et al.’s Research Article, ‘Ait1 regulates TORC1 signaling and localization in budding yeast’, was featured in:

  • Drug Target Review – Newly discovered protein could be used to produce life-saving antifungals

Davare et al.’s Research Article, ‘Neural effects of continuous theta-burst stimulation in macaque parietal neurons’, was featured in:

  • Mirage News – Researchers validate continuous theta-burst stimulation as way to reduce neuronal excitability

Gorecki et al.’s Research Article, ‘Loss of full-length dystrophin expression results in major cell-autonomous abnormalities in proliferating myoblasts’, was featured in:

  • The Print (India) and Latestly – New technologies can be key to producing effective therapies for fatal muscle disease
  • Newswise and Medical Xpress – Scientists studying fatal muscle wasting disease make significant discovery
  • Mirage News – Researchers studying fatal muscle wasting disease make significant discovery
  • Khabar Online (Iran) – Discovering a serious and deadly disease (translated)
  • Infosalus (Spain) – Study provides new information on the onset of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (translated)
  • News.am (Armenia) – A major breakthrough in Duchenne's fatal muscular dystrophy research (translated)

De Koning-Ward et al.’s Research Article, ‘Genetic and chemical validation of Plasmodium falciparum aminopeptidase PfA-M17 as a drug target in the hemoglobin digestion pathway’, was featured in:

Flavell et al.’s Research Article, ‘Diverse states and stimuli tune olfactory receptor expression levels to modulate food-seeking behavior’, was featured in:

  • ScienceBlog – Study Reveals How Environment And State Are Integrated To Control Behavior

Stefan et al.’s Research Article, ‘Rapid transgenerational adaptation in response to intercropping reduces competition’, was featured in:

This study was also summarised in the eLife press release, ‘Crops grown together cooperate better in just two generations’.

Wan et al.’s Research Article, ‘Heritability and cross-species comparisons of human cortical functional organization asymmetry’, was featured in:

Jackson et al.’s Research Article, ‘Life history predicts global population responses to the weather in terrestrial mammals’, was featured in:

  • Treehugger – Larger Animals Can Better Handle Climate Change
  • Meteored (Spain) – Which animals have the best chance of surviving in the face of climate change? (translated)
  • Technology Networks – The Brain Is Asymmetrical. A New Study Explains How and Why
  • RTVI (Russia) – Zoologists have found out which mammals will better endure global warming (translated)
  • Nature World News – Survival of the Fittest: Which Animals Are Most Suited to Survive Climate Change?
  • International Business Times – Study Finds Animals That Will Be On 'Noah's Ark' Against Climate Change

Dell’Acqua et al.’s Research Article, ‘Data-driven, participatory characterization of farmer varieties discloses teff breeding potential under current and future climates’, was featured in:

  • ANSA (Italy) – The genetics map of teff is ready, the cereal of the future (translated)
  • Ask A News (Italy) – DNA sequenced of hundreds of Ethiopian teff varieties (translated)
  • EveryEye (Italy) – Do you know ‘Teff’? It is the cereal of the future (translated)

Rouault et al.’s Research Article, ‘Controllability boosts neural and cognitive signatures of changes-of-mind in uncertain environments’, was featured in:

  • Inserm (France) – How does our brain react when we explore something new? (translated)

Behringer et al.’s Research Article, ‘Transition to siblinghood causes a substantial and long-lasting increase in urinary cortisol levels in wild bonobos’, was featured in:

  • HighTech (Russia) – Stress at the birth of younger siblings from humans to monkeys (translated)
  • Kodami (Italy) – Among bonobos, when a new sibling is born, the elder becomes more stressed (translated)

Suraweera et al.’s Research Article, ‘Trends in snakebite deaths in India from 2000 to 2019 in a nationally representative mortality study’ was covered in:

  • News18 – Wake Up & Smell the Venom: Snakebite Kills An Indian Every 10 Minutes

Media contacts

  1. Emily Packer
    eLife
    e.packer@elifesciences.org
    +441223855373

  2. George Litchfield
    eLife
    g.litchfield@elifesciences.org

About

eLife transforms research communication to create a future where a diverse, global community of scientists and researchers produces open and trusted results for the benefit of all. Independent, not-for-profit and supported by funders, we improve the way science is practised and shared. From the research we publish, to the tools we build, to the people we work with, we’ve earned a reputation for quality, integrity and the flexibility to bring about real change. eLife receives financial support and strategic guidance from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, the Max Planck Society and Wellcome. Learn more at https://elifesciences.org/about.