In our latest monthly media coverage roundup, we highlight the top mentions that eLife papers generated in October. You can view the coverage, listed beneath the corresponding subject areas, below.
In Neuroscience
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Ogino, Saito et al.’s Research Article, ‘Neuronal migration depends on blood flow in the adult mammalian brain’, was covered in:
- Neuroscience News – Hunger Hormone and Blood Flow Team Up to Guide New Brain Cells
- News Medical – Uncovering mechanisms of neuronal migration in the adult brain
- Medical Xpress – How neurons go with the flow when migrating through the brain
This study was also highlighted in the eLife press release, ‘How neurons go with the blood flow when migrating through the brain’.
In Ecology
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Guo, Zhao et al.’s Research Article, ‘Using aquatic animals as partners to increase yield and maintain soil nitrogen in the paddy ecosystems’, was mentioned in:
- One Earth – The ancient tradition of rice fishing has multiple modern benefits
Ruby et al.’s 2018 Research Article, ‘Naked mole-rat mortality rates defy Gompertzian laws by not increasing with age’, was picked up in:
- Chosunbiz (South Korea) – Naked mole-rat cGAS mutation boosts DNA repair and could extend human lifespan by about 12 years
In Cell Biology, and Immunology and Inflammation
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Gama et al.’s Reviewed Preprint, ‘Protein phase change batteries drive innate immune signaling and cell fate’, was highlighted in:
- NPR – 'Death fold' proteins can make cells self-destruct. Scientists want to control them
- Deccan Herald (India) – This trigger destroys cells when viruses invade
In Developmental Biology and Genetics
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Cook et al.’s Research Article, ‘Gene regulatory dynamics during craniofacial development in a carnivorous marsupial’, was covered in:
- Bioengineer.org – Scientists Identify Genetic Factors Behind Accelerated Craniofacial Growth in Marsupials
This study was also highlighted in the eLife press release, ‘Researchers reveal genetic drivers of rapid craniofacial development in marsupials’.
In Chromosomes and Gene Expression, and Genetics
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Gylemo et al.’s Reviewed Preprint, ‘A whole-organism landscape of X-inactivation in humans’, was mentioned in:
MSN News and Medical Xpress – Unexpected X chromosome findings challenge assumptions about sex differences in human disease
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