eLife Science Digests

Cutting jargon and putting research in context, digests showcase some of the latest articles published in eLife.

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  1. Tracking infectious diseases

    GPS loggers facilitate the location tracking of individuals residing in high-risk leptospirosis areas, enabling a more accurate assessment of infection risk associated with this bacterial disease, which is prevalent in marginalized urban communities.

  2. Degenerative brain patterns

    The pattern of cell death in the cerebellum differs between disease and normal aging.

  3. The double life of brown algae

    Brown algae show life-cycle-related patterns of gene expression, which may be – at least partially – conserved between different species.

  4. Vaccine boosting

    Repeated vaccination with the same flu shot for a new strain can both boost existing antibodies and generate new ones, thereby broadening the immune response.

  5. When cancer adapts to new organs

    The three-dimensional arrangement of DNA within a cell might influence the ability of a tumor to metastasize to specific locations.

  6. Familiar faces

    Jumping spiders can discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar faces using visual cues.

  7. Viral mutations

    The continuous evolution of HIV shows strong parallels in macaques and humans.

  8. The sex factor

    The mechanism for sex determination in ants appears to have been conserved for over 100 million years of evolution.
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