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. Smelling for survival

    Caterpillars of the large cabbage white butterfly use olfactory information to avoid natural enemies and to find their host plants.

  2. Caring is sharing

    Skin contact during parental care can influence the skin microbiome of poison frog tadpoles.

  3. The danger of short p53 proteins

    Some truncated forms of p53 promote cancer by aggregating with full-length versions of the protein and sequestering them in to clumps.

  4. Following the scent

    A new algorithm reveals how animals may use short-term memory of odor cues to navigate.

  5. Streamlining experimental setups

    A new software tool called Heron helps researchers to design and run complex experimental systems without needing in-depth technical expertise.

  6. Targeting cellular senescence for better disc health

    The growth factor PDGF can halt cell ageing in intervertebral disc cells and may, in the future, be used to help stop the progression of degenerative disc disease.

  7. Trading resistance

    When the bacteria MRSA evolve to resist viral attacks, they regain their sensitivity to antibiotics.

  8. Excitable brain worms

    Tapeworm larvae might cause epilepsy by producing excess glutamate and overexciting brain cells.
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