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1. 1. Ecology

   Plateau pikas, long considered pests, can help livestock eat well

   A study shows that a moderate presence of pikas helps improve the composition of vegetation for grazing livestock, with potential implications for rangeland management strategies worldwide.
2. 1. Immunology and Inflammation
   2. Medicine

   Single cell map helps predict childhood Crohn’s severity and treatment response

   Researchers have created a detailed map of childhood Crohn’s disease before and after treatment which suggests anti-TNF therapy might push the pediatric cell ecosystem towards more resistant disease.
3. 1. Neuroscience

   New imaging model shows promise for tracking brain changes in neurodegenerative disease

   An imaging approach called SANDI helps characterise the microstructural abnormalities that occur in the brain in Huntington’s disease, and could have clinical applications following further studies.
4. 1. Developmental Biology
   2. Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine

   Landmark study unveils new genetic screen for understanding human development

   Researchers have developed a new tool that can screen genes involved in human development at unprecedented scale and speed, using it in a proof-of-principle study to reveal new insights into human brain development.
5. 1. Neuroscience

   Babies’ brains respond to music by three months of age – while moving to it begins by their first birthday

   A study suggests babies’ brains recognize music from as young as three months of age, while spontaneous movements to music emerge by their first birthday and their ability to match movements to it develops later.
6. 1. Evolutionary Biology

   Tooth fossil analysis suggests ‘brawn before bite’ in early Asian mammals

   Findings suggest placental mammals that lived in China following the most recent mass extinction evolved large teeth before developing more specialized dental structures associated with different diets.
7. 1. Evolutionary Biology
   2. Genetics and Genomics

   Genome-wide analysis uncovers clues to Faroese ancestral history

   An initial genome-wide analysis sheds light on Faroese ancestry and recent selection, and lays a foundation for understanding the genetics behind health and disease within this population.
8. 1. Ecology

   Female chickadees look for cognitive skills in male partners

   Three-year study suggests wild female chickadees seek out additional males with better cognitive abilities than their nestmate, to produce offspring with better survival skills.
9. 1. Ecology
   2. Physics of Living Systems

   How homing pigeons keep navigation simple when winging their way home together

   A navigational model shows that homing pigeons use simple averaging to find better routes home as a group, opening avenues for further studies to explore the mechanisms behind social decision-making in animals.
10. 1. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    Researchers disable antimicrobial resistance in cystic fibrosis associated bacteria

    New findings suggest a way to disarm resistant bacteria, making existing antibiotics effective and improving treatment options for people with hard-to-treat infections.