In our latest monthly media coverage roundup, we highlight the top mentions that eLife papers generated in June. You can view the coverage, along with the related research articles, below:
Rier et al.’s Research Article/Reviewed Preprint, ‘The neurodevelopmental trajectory of beta band oscillations: an OPM-MEG study’, was featured in:
- BBC News – Scanner 'gives clearest picture of young brains'
- News Medical – Wearable brain scanner tracks developmental milestones in young children
- Tech Explorist – New scanner gives clearest ever picture of children’s developing brain
- Diário da Saúde (Brazil) – New helmet collects clear images of children’s brains (translated)
- Issues (France) – Revolutionary portable scanner provides clearest picture of children's brain development ever (translated)
- Neuroscience News – Wearable Scanner Maps Children’s Brain Activity
Berger et al.’s Research Article/Reviewed Preprint, ‘Octopamine integrates the status of internal energy supply into the formation of food-related memories’, was picked up by:
- Neuroscience News – Brain Chemistry Sheds Light on Overeating and Memory
Porciello et al.s Research Article, ‘Ingestible pills reveal gastric correlates of emotions’, was mentioned in:
- Medscape – The Biology of Butterflies in the Stomach
- Quotidiano Sanità (Italy) – Emotions not only in the heart but also in the stomach (translated)
- Radio Roma Capitale (Italy) – Emotions not only in the heart, but also in the stomach (translated)
- Vanity Fair (Italy) – What happens in your belly when you feel an emotion? (translated)
- Il Messaggero (Italy) – Emotions, butterflies in the stomach? It is caused by pH changes based on the perception of fear, disgust, happiness and sadness (translated)
- Il Piacenza (Italy) – Emotions affect the heart, but also the stomach (translated)
- Lo Speciale (Italy) – Not just the heart, emotions also make the stomach ‘beat’ (translated)
Brenner et al.’s Research Article/Reviewed Preprint, ‘7,8-Dihydroxyflavone is a direct inhibitor of human and murine pyridoxal phosphatase’, was featured in:
- Neuroscience News – Vitamin B6 Boost Method Offers Hope for Brain Health
- Medical News Today – Combining flavonoid with vitamin B6 may help preserve cognitive function
- New Voice (Ukraine) – It’s about one vitamin. Scientists have proposed a new approach to the treatment of brain diseases (translated)
Glenn et al.’s Research Article/Reviewed Preprint, ‘Bacterial vampirism mediated through taxis to serum,’ was featured in:
- The Mirror – ‘Vampire’ bacteria with thirst for human blood discovered by scientists
- Le Journal des Femmes (France) – A “vampire” bacteria responsible for blood infections discovered by scientists (translated)
Cuaya et al.’s Research Article/Reviewed Preprint, ‘Astrocytes mediate two forms of spike timing-dependent depression at entorhinal cortex-hippocampal synapses’, was featured in:
- La Vanguardia (Spain) – UPO researchers discover two new forms of brain plasticity and the role of astrocytes (translated)
Freas at el.’s Research Article/Reviewed Preprint, ‘Polarised Moonlight Guides Nocturnal Bull Ants Home’, was featured in:
- Earth.com – Bull ants use moonlight for nighttime navigation
This study was also summarised by the eLife press release, ‘Ants detect and monitor low levels of moonlight to navigate at night’.
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