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. Flexible fish immune systems

    The enzyme Cyp17a2 boosts antiviral responses in male zebrafish.

  2. Heads or tails

    Vertical descent is not determined solely by body size but reflects distinct evolutionary strategies among arboreal mammals.

  3. Orb weaver brains under the microscope

    Researchers create a comprehensive three-dimensional atlas of a web-weaving spider that provides new insights into this complex brain.

  4. Shape shifters

    The shapeshifting ability of fungi depends on sulfur-containing building blocks that require glycolysis.

  5. A matter of time

    Reward learning is not about the probability of reward but when it occurs.

  6. Reading faces

    Processing facial emotions expands from the sensory to the prefrontal cortex as children grow older.

  7. Should I stay or should I swim

    Evolutionary pressures have shaped the feeding behaviours of aquatic microorganisms in alignment with the underlying physics of fluid flow.

  8. She walked her …

    Language prediction is a dynamic, resource-dependent process that changes across the lifespan.
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