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. Stress, striatum and spirits

    Alcohol suppresses stress-related communication in brain circuits governing motivation and habit formation.

  2. The curious life of the three-banded panther worm

    A new study of the reproductive life history of Hofstenia miamia provides new insights into early animal evolution and regenerative systems.

  3. Finding purpose

    Fd4 helps stem cells remember developmental signals and maintain their lineage identity.

  4. Nature’s toxic cocktails

    Phytochemical mixtures of related molecules with slightly different structures enhance Milkweeds' defense mechanisms against herbivores.

  5. Arrested development

    The nuclear pore complex protein Nup107 may regulate broader neuroendocrine functions in the larval brain of flies.

  6. Understanding cerebral small vessel disease

    The gene foxf2 is linked to blood-vessel damage in the brains of zebrafish starting at an early age.

  7. Understanding social brains

    Social environment and species-specific experiences of macaque monkeys shape the development and plasticity of the amygdala.

  8. How bats beat acoustic jamming

    Bats have evolved behavioral and sensory adaptations that make echolocation effective even in dense, noisy conditions and to overcome acoustic jamming.
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