In our latest monthly media coverage roundup, we highlight the top mentions that eLife papers generated in December. You can view the coverage, along with the related research articles, below:
The final results from the Reproducibility Project: Cancer Biology were covered in:
- New Scientist – Investigation fails to replicate most cancer biology lab findings
- STAT News – Is cancer biology research reproducible? After a decade of work, the answer still isn’t clear
- Science – More than half of high-impact cancer lab studies could not be replicated in controversial analysis
- Nature – Half of top cancer studies fail high-profile reproducibility effort
- Nature – Replicating scientific results is tough – but essential
- WIRED – Some Cancer Studies Fail to Replicate. That Might Be OK
- Smithsonian magazine – Why Replicating Cancer Research Is Important – but Often Unsuccessful
- Times Higher Education – Third of cancer researchers fail to help reproducibility project
- AP News, ABC News, CTV News, New York Post, New Delhi Times, The Seattle Times – Study can’t confirm lab results for many cancer experiments
- VOA – Study Cannot Confirm Many Lab Results for Cancer Experiments
- The Scientist – Study Finds Reproducibility Issues in High-Impact Cancer Papers
- Fox News – eLife can't confirm many cancer research findings
- Medscape – Cancer Research Faces a Reproducibility Problem, New Study Shows
- ScienceAlert – Strenuous 8-Year Effort to Replicate Key Cancer Research Finds an Unwelcome Surprise
- Science News – A massive 8-year effort finds that much cancer research can’t be replicated
- Chemistry World – Replication failures cast doubt on some cancer studies
- Yahoo! Finance – Effort to repeat key cancer biology experiments reveals challenges and opportunities to improve replicability
- BioSpace – Study Calls Out Lack of Reproducibility in Cancer Research
These findings were also summarised in this press release from the Center for Open Science and eLife: ‘Effort to repeat key cancer biology experiments reveals challenges and opportunities to improve replicability’.
Reichardt et al.’s Research Article, ‘3D virtual histopathology of cardiac tissue from Covid-19 patients based on phase-contrast X-ray tomography’, was mentioned in:
- CTV News – X-ray imaging shows COVID-19 damage to heart in new detail
- News Medical – X-ray imaging of cardiac tissue reveals the impact of Covid-19 on the heart
- El Comercio (Peru) – Getting sick with COVID-19 can cause vascular damage to the heart (translated)
Fox-Fisher et al.’s Research Article, ‘Remote immune processes revealed by immune-derived circulating cell-free DNA’, has been featured in:
- Jerusalem Post – Hebrew U. creates blood test that could eliminate painful biopsies
- Xinhua (China) and China.org – Israeli researchers develop liquid biopsy to test immune system
The Research Article by Mast et al., ‘Highly synergistic combinations of nanobodies that target SARS-CoV-2 and are resistant to escape’, was covered in:
- Live Mint – Therapeutic potential against Delta, Omicron found in llama & camel antibodies
- The Tribune (India) – Miniature llama antibodies can tackle SARS-CoV-2 variants
These findings were also featured in the eLife press release, ‘How cocktails of miniature llama antibodies may help fight SARS-CoV-2’.
Liu et al.’s Research Article, ‘The amyloid precursor protein is a conserved Wnt receptor’, was mentioned in:
- The Scientist – Amyloid Precursor Protein Linked to Brain Development Mechanisms
Nordén et al.’s Research Article, ‘Evolution of brilliant iridescent feather nanostructures’, has been covered in:
- The Statesman – Researchers find birds’ dazzling iridescence linked to nanoscale tweak of feather structure
Ding et al.’s Tools and Resources article, ‘Computational 3D histological phenotyping of whole zebrafish by X-ray histotomography’, was featured in:
- News18 – Scientists Develop New Imaging Technique That Might Help in Treating Skin Cancer
The Research Article by Pal et al., ‘Hydrogen sulfide blocks HIV rebound by maintaining mitochondrial bioenergetics and redox homeostasis’, was highlighted in:
- The Times of India – IISc researchers show Hydrogen sulphide gas suppresses HIV infection
- The Hindu – New research indicates that hydrogen sulphide suppresses HIV infection
Graves et al.’s Tools and Resources article, ‘Visualizing synaptic plasticity in vivo by large-scale imaging of endogenous AMPA receptors’, was mentioned in:
- Interesting Engineering – A New Synaptic Tool Helps ‘See’ Millions of Brain Cells in Mice
- Laboratory Equipment – Scientists Create Tool to ‘See’ Millions of Brain Cell Connections in Mice
- Tech Explorist – Tool to view an unprecedented view of brain cell activity
Klump et al.’s Research Article, ‘New Caledonian crows keep ‘valuable’ hooked tools safer than basic non-hooked tools,’ was featured in:
- Daily Mail – Not so bird-brained after all! Crows keep their most special tools extra safe – suggesting they have some concept of the relative 'value' of items
- Earth.com – Crows look after their valuable tools more carefully
- ScienceAlert – Crows Are So Smart They Seem to Understand The Concept of Tool Value
- National Geographic (Hungary) – Crows value their valuable assets (translated)
Hakala et al.’s Research Article, ‘Biomarkers in a socially exchanged fluid reflect colony maturity, behavior, and distributed metabolism’, was covered in:
- News18 – How Do Ants Maintain a Healthy Metabolism? By Swapping Spit, Finds Study
- Live Science – Ants vomit into each other's mouths to form social bonds
These findings were also highlighted in the eLife press release, ‘Swapping spit helps ants share metabolic labour’.
Bano-Otalora et al.’s Research Article, ‘Daily electrical activity in the master circadian clock of a diurnal mammal’, was covered in:
- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News – Circadian Clock Neuron Study May Also Shed Light on Major Neurodisorders
Creighton et al.’s Research Article, ‘Giant ankyrin-B mediates transduction of axon guidance and collateral branch pruning factor sema 3A’, was featured in:
- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News – Autism-Linked ANK2 Gene Variants Alter Neuronal Architecture, Organization
The Research Article by Pinna et al., ‘Mimicry can drive convergence in structural and light transmission features of transparent wings in Lepidoptera’, was mentioned in:
- Earth.com – Wing transparency helps butterflies avoid predators
These findings were also covered in the eLife press release, ‘How transparency in butterflies and moths helps ward off predators’.
Hofman et al.’s Research Article, ‘Decoding subjective emotional arousal from EEG during an immersive virtual reality experience’, was picked up in:
- Fast Company – Neuroscientists are using virtual reality to unlock a whole new world of brain research
Fandakova et al.’s Research Article, ‘Distinct neural mechanisms underlie subjective and objective recollection and guide memory-based decision making’, was covered in:
- Psychology Today – 4 Outside Factors That Influence Your Most Important Choices
The Research Article by Garagnani et al., ‘Whole-genome sequencing analysis of semi-supercentenarians’, was featured in:
- BioSpace – The 10 Most Compelling Research Stories of 2021
This research was also highlighted in the eLife press release, ‘Do people aged 105 and over live longer because they have more efficient DNA repair?’
Wolf et al.’s Research Article, ‘Evolutionary footprints of a cold relic in a rapidly warming world’, was mentioned in:
- National Geographic (Hungary) – Glacial remnant of spoon grass (translated)
Tkachenko et al.’s Research Article, ‘Stochastic social behavior coupled to COVID-19 dynamics leads to waves, plateaus, and an endemic state’, has been picked up in:
- The Atlantic – We’re Not at Endemicity Yet
Aricthota and Haldar’s Research Article, ‘DDK/Hsk1 phosphorylates and targets fission yeast histone deacetylase Hst4 for degradation to stabilize stalled DNA replication forks’, was picked up in:
- The Times of India – CDFD scientists discover novel mechanism for cancer therapy
And the Short Report by Eberts, Guglielmo and Welch, ‘Reversal of the adipostat control of torpor during migration in hummingbirds’, was mentioned in:
- Tech Explorist – Mechanism that helps hummingbirds to fuel their long migrations
This research was also highlighted in the eLife press release, ‘Energy-saving strategy helps hummingbirds fuel their long migrations’.
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