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. A new blood marker for cervical cancer

    Blood testing for cell-free HPV DNA could be a better way of tracking cervical cancer progression and treatment effectiveness.

  2. Building HABITS for mice

    The HABITS system automates large-scale behavioral training for mice, enabling them to learn complex cognitive tasks in their home cage without human interference

  3. Heads or tails

    Efficient navigation in magnetotactic bacteria requires an optimal combination of swimming speed, magnetic moment and body size.

  4. Unconscious knowledge

    Sleep improves knowledge transfer in unconscious learning.

  5. Playing it (not) safe

    Individuals adjust their risky choices by mentally simulating how an observer might make a decision.

  6. The gut-brain connection

    Glia cells mediate cytokine signaling between the gut and the brain, linking sleep to inflammation in the gut.

  7. Evolving calcification

    The discovery of calcarin proteins in calcareous sponges highlights gene duplication and neofunctionalization as drivers of parallel biomineralization.

  8. Urine trackers

    A new computer-vision algorithm can track urination and defecation patterns as a marker of social behavior in rodents.
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