eLife Science Digests

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1. 

   Manipulating neuronal circuits

   Newly developed tools that eliminate specific synapses could make it easier for researchers to precisely control how neurons communicate in rodents.
2. 

   How krill tell the time

   Observing the movement of individual Antarctic krill caught from the Southern Ocean sheds new light on how they regulate their swimming behavior.
3. 

   Tailored for the job

   Monoclonal antibodies derived from patients with cystic fibrosis may show promise in fighting Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections.
4. 

   Protecting against MASH

   A tiny regulatory molecule known as microRNA-26b reduces the progression of a dangerous liver condition.
5. 

   Crowding in cancer cells

   Experiments in non-invasive breast cancer cells reveal that the mechanical stress of being crowded together can make some cells more likely to spread.
6. 

   Growing old together

   A machine learning model draws links between the biological age of baboons and their gut microbiome.
7. 

   What shapes kindness?

   People appear to have stable individual differences in their tendency to perceive neediness or deservingness of others, which in turn shapes their willingness to help others.
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   Refining detection

   Three key modifications to a common laboratory approach allow scientists to better assess infection levels in Chagas disease.