In our latest monthly media coverage roundup, we highlight the top mentions that eLife papers generated in March. You can view the coverage, along with the related research articles, below:
The Research Article by Protsiv et al., ‘Decreasing human body temperature in the United States since the Industrial Revolution’, was covered in:
- The Seattle Times – If you’re taking your temperature because of the coronavirus, 98.6 isn’t the normal body temperature anymore
- The New York Times – What Does Our Body Temperature Say About Our Health?
- @DIME (Japan) – Is it true that immunity decreases when body temperature is low? The important story of "body temperature" that affects health (translated)
Frumin et al.’s 2015 Research Article, ‘A social chemosignaling function for human handshaking’, was mentioned in:
- WIRED – Can't Stop Touching Your Face? Science Has Some Theories Why
- Yahoo! News – Coronavirus: This is the reason why you cannot stop touching your face
- ABC Nyheter (Norway) – Why do you keep touching your face when you know you should quit? (Translated)
- Slate (France) – Despite the coronavirus, we will probably not be able to stop touching our faces (translated)
Gostic et al.’s Research Advance, ‘Estimated effectiveness of symptom and risk screening to prevent the spread of COVID-19’, was highlighted in:
- Yahoo! News – Half of coronavirus cases are missed in 'inherently leaky' screenings: study
- Science News – As the coronavirus outbreak evolves, we answer some key questions
The Research Article by Brook et al., ‘Accelerated viral dynamics in bat cell lines, with implications for zoonotic emergence’, was featured in:
- Infobae (Argentina) – Why are bat viruses so dangerous? (Translated)
- T24 (Turkey) – Why do bats spread deadly viruses? (Translated)
- Der Standard (Austria) – Why bats transmit so many dangerous viruses (translated)
Chang et al.’s Research Article, ‘Mapping imported malaria in Bangladesh using parasite genetic and human mobility data’, was highlighted in:
- The Daily Star (Bangladesh) – Bangladesh must enact widespread surveillance and social distancing measures
Urciuoli et al.’s Research Article, ‘The evolution of the vestibular apparatus in apes and humans’, was mentioned in:
- Daily Mail – Apes' inner ears could help scientists reconstruct the early branches of the human family tree and identify the last common ancestor from which we evolved
- La Vanguardia (Spain) – The inner ear provides information about the relationship between apes and humans (translated)
Gruber et al.’s Short Report, ‘A phenotypic screening platform utilising human spermatozoa identifies compounds with contraceptive activity’, was featured in:
- Science – Editors’ Choice: In search of a male contraceptive
Saitta et al.’s Research Article, ‘Cretaceous dinosaur bone contains recent organic material and provides an environment conducive to microbial communities’, was picked up in:
- Gizmodo Australia – Paleontologists Are Sceptical About Baby Dinosaur Cells Supposedly Found In Fossil
Han et al.’s Research Article, ‘A neurobiological association of revenge propensity during intergroup conflict’, was covered in:
- Hindustan Times – ‘Brain process behind revenge-seeking behaviour decoded’
Thomas et al.’s Research Article, ‘Demographic reconstruction from ancient DNA supports rapid extinction of the great auk’, was mentioned in:
- Forbes – Human Hunting Drove The Great Auk Extinct
Lee at al.’s Short Report, ‘Synthetically modified guide RNA and donor DNA are a versatile platform for CRISPR-Cas9 engineering’, was highlighted in:
- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News – Strategies for Optimizing CRISPR-Cas9 Delivery into Hard-to-Transfect Cells
And Estévez-Gallego et al.’s Research Article, ‘Structural model for differential cap maturation at growing microtubule ends’, was picked up in:
- La Vanguardia (Spain) – The structure of microtubules offers the keys to more effective and safer compounds in the treatment of cancer (translated)
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