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    1. Microbiology and Infectious Disease
    2. Epidemiology and Global Health

    Viral ‘backbone’ underlies variation in rotavirus vaccine effectiveness

    A new study has shown that full-genome differences between rotavirus strains influence vaccine effectiveness, highlighting the need for a broader approach to vaccine design.
    1. Immunology and Inflammation
    2. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    Hidden virus harboured by fruit flies may influence experimental accuracy

    A new study suggests the presence of Nora virus in laboratory strains of Drosophila fruit flies influences their resilience to stress and bacterial infection and can confound experimental studies of ageing.
    1. Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine

    Study identifies novel mechanism for tissue repair in wake of cell death

    Researchers have characterised how dying, or necrotic, cells contribute to the body’s regeneration process, with potential implications for wound and tissue repair.
    1. Neuroscience

    New Drosophila analysis tool opens up neuroscience research to resource-limited settings

    Researchers have developed an easy-to-use, publicly available analysis pipeline and inexpensive hardware to record and quantify aggression and courtship behaviors in fruit flies.
    1. Neuroscience

    Hunger shifts attention towards less healthy food options

    A new study has revealed how hunger influences dietary decisions by shifting attention towards tastier, but less healthy, food options.
    1. Neuroscience

    Scientists map neural wiring of vocal circuits in songbirds

    A new study provides the first detailed map of how sensory and motor circuits interact in the zebra finch brain, offering insights into how songbirds learn and refine their songs.
    1. Ecology
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    Birds’ high blood sugar defies ageing expectations

    A large-scale comparative study suggests that some birds have evolved mechanisms to avoid the harmful effects of high blood sugar, granting insights into metabolism and ageing.
    1. Cell Biology
    2. Genetics and Genomics

    Blood metabolites may reduce genetic risk of glaucoma

    An algorithm based on blood metabolites improves on current glaucoma genetic risk scores and pinpoints metabolites that might protect against the disease.

  9. eLife wins industry-renowned UX Award 2025

    eLife has been announced the winner of this year’s OpenAthens UX Award for its user-driven approach to Reviewed Preprints.
    1. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    New 3D imaging approach reveals intricate steps of virus assembly

    A new integrated 3D imaging approach combines cryo-light microscopy and soft X-ray tomography to reveal the intricate ultrastructure of herpes simplex virus-1 assembly.
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