In our latest monthly media coverage roundup, we highlight the top mentions that eLife papers generated in November. You can view the coverage, along with the related research articles, below:
Thomas et al.’s Research Article, ‘Demographic reconstruction from ancient DNA supports rapid extinction of the great auk’, was covered in:
- BBC News – Great auk extinction: Humans wiped out giant seabird
- Gizmodo (Australia) – Humans Alone Were Responsible For This Big Atlantic Seabird's Extinction, New Evidence Shows
- Smithsonian – Humans May Be Solely to Blame for the Great Auk’s Extinction
- Archaeology – Did Human Hunters Alone Wipe Out the Great Auk?
- News18 India – Humans Were the Only Reason The Great Auks Went Extinct, Finds Study
- International Business Times – Human Hunting Pushed Great Auk To Extinction, Evidence Shows
You can read an eLife press release about this study here.
The Research Article by Bloomfield et al., ‘The effects of psychosocial stress on dopaminergic function and the acute stress response’, was featured in:
- Psychology Today – Long-Term Exposure to Adversity May Dampen Dopamine Production
You can read an eLife press release about this study here.
Yonemitsu et al.’s Research Article, ‘A single clonal lineage of transmissible cancer identified in two marine mussel species in South America and Europe’, was mentioned in:
- The New York Times – Humans Shipped an Awful Cargo Across the Seas: Cancer
- National Geographic – Rare cancers spreading among sea creatures have scientists perplexed
- National Geographic (Italy) – Transmissible mussel tumors pass from one species to another (translated)
- National Geographic (Japan) – Infectious cancer found in mussels around the world (translated)
- The Japan Times – Human link surmised in spread of infectious cancer in mussels
- Nikkei (Japan) – Cancer cells found in mussels transcend species (translated)
- France 24 – Human link in spread of infectious cancer in mussels (translated)
- Le Monde (France) – Mussels and seals victims of epidemics caused by humans (translated)
- 20 minutes (France) – Contagious cancer has infected mussels on both sides of the Atlantic (translated)
- United Press International – Infectious cancer affecting mussels spread across the Atlantic
- International Business Times – Sea Creatures Develop Rare Transmissible Cancers, Scientists Say
- El Heraldo (Colombia) – Study reveals that maritime transport spread infectious cancer to mussels (translated)
- Huffington Post (Greece) – Mussels were found to transmit cancer to each other (translated)
- Kathimerini (Greece) – Contagious Cancer in Atlantic and European Mussels (translated)
An eLife press release about this paper is available to read here.
Berndsen et al.’s Research Article, ‘PPM1H phosphatase counteracts LRRK2 signaling by selectively dephosphorylating Rab proteins’, was highlighted in:
- Parkinson’s News Today – Researchers Find New Enzyme That Might Aid in ‘Putting the Brakes’ on Parkinson’s Disease
- Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News – Enzyme Discovery May Put Brakes on Parkinson’s Disease
Limoli et al.’s Research Article, ‘Interspecies interactions induce exploratory motility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa’, was covered in:
- Cystic Fibrosis News Today – Discovered Bacteria ‘Wars’ May Lead to New Antimicrobial Treatments for CF, Study Suggests
You can read an eLife press release about this work here.
Varuzhanyan et al.’s Research Article, ‘Mitochondrial fusion is required for spermatogonial differentiation and meiosis’, was featured in:
- Science – Organelle fusion in fertility
And the Research Article by Poissonnier et al., ‘Experimental investigation of ant traffic under crowded conditions’, was highlighted in:
- Sina (China) – Humans can't compare to ants in this regard because we are too selfish (translated)
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