In our latest monthly media coverage roundup, we highlight the top mentions that eLife papers generated in July. You can view the coverage, along with the related research articles, below:
Minhas, Bawdon et al.’s Research Article, ‘Structural basis of malodour precursor transport in the human axilla’, was mentioned in:
- BBC News – New generation of deodorants 'on the way'
- Yahoo News UK – Scientists have found out exactly what causes BO
- Smithsonian magazine – Will a New Discovery About Body Odor Lead to Better Deodorants?
- Daily Mail – Scientists could make a deodorant which stops BO sweat smelling at all
- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News – Eww That Smell: Key Basis for BO Production Identified
- Digital Trends – A new discovery could make next-gen deodorants way more effective
- Chemical & Engineering News – Study reveals structure of protein that transports body odor precursor
- WebMD – Scientists Identify Protein Linked to Armpit Odor
- HealthDay – This Protein Makes Armpits Reek, and Scientists Want to Stop It
- Silicon Republic – Office workers, rejoice! Scientists move closer to eliminating body odour
- ANSA (Italy) – Why don’t your armpits smell of roses? Blame a protein (translated)
- United Press International – Researchers find source of body odor; new drug could keep BO at bay
Zhang et al.’s Research Article, ‘Antibiotic-induced acceleration of type 1 diabetes alters maturation of innate intestinal immunity’, was featured in:
- United Press International – Study: Antibiotics may increase type 1 diabetes risk in children
- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News – Single Course of Antibiotics Early in Life May Increase Type 1 Diabetes Risk
- The Guardian (Nigeria) – Antibiotics early in childhood leads to Type 1 diabetes
Cande et al.’s Research Article, ‘Optogenetic dissection of descending behavioral control in Drosophila’, was highlighted in:
- Nature – Mapping behaviors to descending neurons
The Research Articles by Mallery et al., ‘IP6 is an HIV pocket factor that prevents capsid collapse and promotes DNA synthesis’, and Márquez et al., ‘Kinetics of HIV-1 capsid uncoating revealed by single-molecule analysis’, were covered in:
- ScienceAlert – BREAKING: We Just Discovered The Molecule That Makes HIV So Stealthy
- Specialty Pharmacy Times – Investigation of Hepatitis B Virus Capsid Function Could Lead to New Therapies
Aman et al.’s Research Article, ‘Wnt/β-catenin regulates an ancient signaling network during zebrafish scale development’, was mentioned in:
- Smithsonian – Combing Through the Fishy Origins of Human Hair
- Gizmodo – Fur, Feathers, Hair, and Scales May Have the Same Ancient Origin
- PLOS Paleo Community – Fossil Friday Roundup: July 20, 2018
Yao et al.’s Research Article, ‘A selective gut bacterial bile salt hydrolase alters host metabolism’, was featured in:
- New Atlas – Removing single gene from gut bacteria found to alter host's metabolism
- The Siasat Daily – Genetic change in gut bacteria alters host metabolism
- Outlook India – Genetic change in gut bacteria alters host metabolism
- News-Medical.Net – Deleting single gene in gut bacteria affects metabolism, reduces weight gain in mice
You can read the eLife press release about this study here.
Mirbaha et al.’s Research Article, ‘Inert and seed-competent tau monomers suggest structural origins of aggregation’, was mentioned in:
- RIA Novosti (Russia) – Scientists have found out how Alzheimer's disease appears (translated)
And the Feature Article by Eve Marder, ‘Living Science: The voice of evidence’, was covered in:
- GenomeWeb – Truth Seekers
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