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. Tracking the origin of coronaviruses

    Coronaviruses emerged recently in bats in East Asia and Europe and evolved by jumping between mammalian species, suggests new analysis.

  2. Mitigating stress

    Mental training exercises that increase empathy and compassion may change the structure of the hippocampus and reduce levels of the stress hormone cortisol.

  3. Counting the impact of COVID-19 on cancer deaths

    The increased risk of cancer patients dying from COVID-19 may be overshadowed due to competing mortality risks, according to an analysis of excess deaths.

  4. Interfering with gene expression

    Experiments in roundworms reveal various factors that influence how effective RNA interference is at switching off certain genes.

  5. Underlying mechanisms of sepsis

    ATP released from bacteria influences the immune response in mice with sepsis.

  6. Expanding the knowledge of electrical synapses

    A new approach known as expansion microscopy helps dissect the organization of a structure that allows neurons to exchange signals via direct cell-cell connections.

  7. Sugar spikes COVID-19 risk

    High blood sugar in people with diabetes contributes to more severe COVID-19 by making it easier for the virus to infect cells.

  8. Measures of brain activity

    Research in rats sheds new light on how changes in blood flow in the brain relate to the activities of brain cells.
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