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 value of gene duplication

    Experiments in bacteria test a 50-year-old hypothesis on how duplicate genes help living things evolve.

  2. A different take on a spiky problem

    Compounds targeting new sites on the inner protein shell of the hepatitis B virus may offer alternative treatment options.

  3. Polyglot brains

    A new imaging study reveals how speaking multiple languages reshapes the anatomy of a brain area that processes speech sounds.

  4. Hunting giant viruses

    Scientists have identified the first ever giant amoeba-targeting virus in Finland, suggesting a wider range for these harmless and unusually large viruses.

  5. The importance of diversity

    Loss of diversity within species is as impactful to ecosystems as losing species.

  6. Mixing with wild relatives

    Analysis of ancient cattle bones from the Iberian Peninsula reveals patterns of interbreeding with wild aurochs.

  7. Unlocking the embryo

    Live imaging of mouse egg cells reveals how they control the timing of essential embryo development processes.

  8. Exploring the role of somatic mutations in neurodegeneration

    In a subset of Alzheimer’s disease patients, non-inheritable mutations that activate a population of brain cells known as microglia may contribute to dementia.
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