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. The sex factor

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

  2. Green pesticides for aphid control

    The secondary plant metabolite betulin shows potential for development as a green insecticide.

  3. Infection prevention

    Genome sequencing can help target and prevent continuous bacterial outbreaks in hospital settings.

  4. Network communication

    Learning new navigation or memory skills changes brain network dynamics without altering brain structure.

  5. Pouch life

    The regulatory elements controlling the genes involved in the development of craniofacial features in marsupials are highly active, reflecting their need for traits critical for immediate survival in the pouch.

  6. Cross-species insemination

    Mouse sperm can locate and enter the fish micropyle, the passage leading to the egg.

  7. Immune system vs cancer

    A computer model suggests that genetic information in cancer cells can reveal the strength of interactions between cancer and immune cells.

  8. Shedding light on premature vision

    Premature vision causes an aberrant development of neuronal circuits in the primary visual cortex of ferrets.
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