In our latest monthly media coverage roundup, we highlight the top mentions that eLife papers generated in April. You can view the coverage, along with the related research articles, below:
Brook et al.’s Research Article, 'Accelerated viral dynamics in bat cell lines, with implications for zoonotic emergence', was mentioned in:
- The Economist – Bats spread viruses
- Live Mint – When a virus jumps: of man, microbes and pandemics
- Business Insider Deutschland – Coronavirus, Sars, Ebola: A study shows why bat viruses are so dangerous (translated)
- Videnskab (Denmark) – This is why bats are some of nature's best carriers (translated)
Shindyapina et al.’s Research Article, 'Germline burden of rare damaging variants negatively affects human healthspan and lifespan', was highlighted in:
- Science – Rare ‘killer’ mutations present at birth could be taking years off your life
- Chinese Academy of Sciences – Rare "killer" gene mutation can shorten lifespan (translated)
- Business Standard (India) – Study reveals rare, damaging inherited mutations work together to reduce lifespan
- Rossiyskaya Gazeta (Russia) – The theory of aging requires a fundamental review (translated)
- Galileu (Brazil) – Scientists discover genetic mutations that would reduce life expectancy (translated)
The Research Article by Vaelli et al., 'The skin microbiome facilitates adaptive tetrodotoxin production in poisonous newts', was covered in:
- Smithsonian Magazine – Toxic Newts Use Bacteria to Become Deadly Prey
- Science News – Toxin-producing bacteria can make this newt deadly
- Science – Editor’s Choice: A poisonous relationship
- Plano informativo (Mexico) – The newt that uses bacteria to become deadly prey (translated)
DeVille et al.’s Research Article, 'Diminished responses to bodily threat and blunted interoception in suicide attempters', was mentioned in:
- Nauka w Polsce (Science in Poland) – After a suicide attempt, it is harder to pick up the body's signals (translated)
Enard et al.’s 2016 Research Article, 'Viruses are a dominant driver of protein adaptation in mammals', was covered in:
- Forsiden (Norway) – This is how viruses have shaped us as humans (translated)
The Research Article by Thayer et al., 'Structural color in Junonia butterflies evolves by tuning scale lamina thickness', was featured in:
- de Volkskrant (The Netherlands) – How the Junonia butterfly got its blue 'iris' and what we can learn from it (translated)
- Wired (Italy) – The story of the color of butterfly wings (translated)
Kim et al.’s Research Article, 'Presynaptic PTPσ regulates postsynaptic NMDA receptor function through direct adhesion-independent mechanisms', was highlighted in:
- MK (South Korea) – Synaptic Adhesion Protein Function in the Brain for Recognizing Strangers (translated)
Frumin et al.’s 2015 Research Article, 'A social chemosignaling function for human handshaking', was featured in:
- C News (France) – Why do we constantly touch our faces? (Translated)
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