In our latest monthly media coverage roundup, we highlight the top mentions that eLife papers received in October. You can view the coverage, along with the related research articles, below:
The Research Article by Bartlett et al., ‘Sperm competition risk drives rapid ejaculate adjustments mediated by seminal fluid’, was covered in:
- New Zealand Herald – Swim speed: Salmon study unlocks sexual secrets
- Newstalk ZB – Breeding salmon may help understand human fertility
- International Business Times – Male Salmon Can Make Sperm Faster To Beat Nearby Rivals: Study
Cowburn et al.’s Research Article, ‘Cardiovascular adaptation to hypoxia and the role of peripheral resistance’, was mentioned in:
- The Hindu – The relation between your skin and BP
- NDTV – Can Your Skin Play A Role in Controlling BP? 5 Foods That May Help Too
- Gulf Times – Skin plays a role in controlling blood pressure
- Hindustan Times – Here’s how your skin plays a role in controlling blood pressure
- Indian Express – Skin helps regulate blood pressure: study
- Economic Times (India) – How skin plays an important role in controlling your BP
Chaturvedi et al.’s Research Article, ‘Identification and functional characterization of muscle satellite cells in Drosophila’, has been covered in:
- The Hindu – Stem cell aid for dystrophy
- The Hindu Business Line – Stem cell discovery in fruit flies may help understand muscle disorders in humans
The Short Report by Ha et al., ‘Human and nonhuman primate meninges harbor lymphatic vessels that can be visualized noninvasively by MRI’, was featured in:
- NPR – Brain's Link To Immune System Might Help Explain Alzheimer's
- The Times of India – 'Drain pipes' in human brains uncovered
- India Today – Drain pipes in human brains uncovered
- The Indian Express – Human brains have pipes to drain out waste
- Irish Examiner – The brain’s waste drainage system has finally been discovered
- International Business Times – Scientists discover 'drain pipes' like vessel system in human brain
Vahdat et al.’s Research Article, ‘Network-wide reorganization of procedural memory during NREM sleep revealed by fMRI’, was covered in:
- New Scientist – We’ve finally seen how the sleeping brain stores memories
Dogga et al.’s Research Article, ‘A druggable secretory protein maturase of Toxoplasma essential for invasion and egress’, was mentioned in:
- 20 minutes (Switzerland) – New promising track against malaria (translated)
- Le Matin, 24 heures and Tribune de Genève (all Switzerland) – Malaria: promising new track (translated)
The Research Article by Putzbach, Gao, Patel et al., ‘Many si/shRNAs can kill cancer cells by targeting multiple survival genes through an off-target mechanism’, was covered in:
- IFLScience – Ancient "Suicide Molecules" Can Kill Off Any Type Of Cancer Cell
- Global Times – Molecules capable of killing cancer discovered: study
- China.org.cn – Molecules capable of killing cancer discovered: study
- Hindustan Times – Suicide molecules: Combatting cancer in a unique manner
O’Mara et al.’s Research Article, ‘Cyclic bouts of extreme bradycardia counteract the high metabolism of frugivorous bats’, was featured in:
- The Ecologist – Bats' unique heart rate conserves energy and powers flight
Kumar et al.’s Research Article, ‘Structure of PINK1 and mechanisms of Parkinson's disease-associated mutations’, was mentioned in:
- Xinhua – Pathway in neurons may contribute to neurodegenerative disease
- Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday – Is a CURE for Parkinson's disease in the pipeline? Scientists crack the secret behind the enzyme thought to be responsible for the condition
Phillips et al.’s Research Article, ‘Host proteostasis modulates influenza evolution’, has been covered in:
- HealthDay, Health and United Press International – Scientists Learn How Flu Virus Changes So Quickly
Forsberg et al.’s Research Advance, ‘Astrocytes release prostaglandin E2 to modify respiratory network activity’, has been featured in:
- ET Healthworld (India) – Key component of respiratory centre identified
For any questions about the studies or media mentions listed here, please contact:
Emily Packer, Senior Press Officer, eLife
+44 1223 855373
