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. Not just a figment of imagination

    Synesthesia leaves a physical trace in the eye, with pupils reacting to the colors synesthetes see in gray numbers.

  2. Old drugs, new life for snakebite care

    Repurposed drugs show promise as a faster treatment for snakebites in Latin America

  3. Step by mutational step

    New bacterial regulatory interactions can evolve more readily than previously appreciated, providing new insights into the evolution of gene regulation.

  4. Immune suppressors

    Malaria exposure in children may leave long-lasting effects on the immune system by weakening immune responses to other pathogens later in life.

  5. When sperm competition disappears

    Reduced sperm competition in gorillas has led to relaxed selection on male reproductive genes, revealing new genetic contributors to fertility in both gorillas and humans.

  6. Closing the tube

    A new high-throughput organoid screening platform identifies three genes essential for proper neural tube closure in the developing human forebrain.

  7. Born ready for the music

    Infants as young as 3 months show strong brain responses to music, but structured spontaneous movement responses emerge only by 12 months, suggesting that auditory processing of music precedes the development of complex music-driven motor behavior.

  8. Dividing the cortex

    Neural activity profiles in mice reveal how behaviorally relevant activity is organized across the sensorimotor cortex.
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