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 importance of diversity

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

  2. Mixing with wild relatives

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

  3. Unlocking the embryo

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

  4. 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.

  5. A licence to kill

    Experiments in mice reveal more about the receptors that allow NK cells to kill cancerous and infected cells.

  6. A model to study congenital heart disease

    Human embryonic stem cells provide insights into the genetic mutations underpinning a dangerous type of birth defect.

  7. Hearing, rewired

    An fMRI brain imaging study reveals how hearing loss shapes the connectivity of our brains.

  8. Growing arteries

    A study in transgenic zebrafish and mice identifies previously unknown genetic switches involved in the formation of new blood vessels.
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