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:
Chen, Lyu et al.’s Research Article, ‘Increased public health threat of avian-origin H3N2 influenza virus caused by its evolution in dogs’, was featured in:
- Patris News (Greece) – 'Dog flu' concern: Adapting to infect humans – Derived from known virus (translated)
- Daily Mail – Now be prepared for DOG FLU! Mutated form of avian influenza that strikes canines is 'creeping' towards being able to infect humans, scientists say
- The Sun – Warning as dog flu is ‘adapting’ to infect humans – sparking new pandemic fears
- Yahoo! News – ‘Dog flu’ is adapting to infect humans, new research suggests
- greenMe (Italy) – Canine flu: the bird flu variant "could also infect humans" (translated)
- Descoperā (Romania) – “Dog flu” is evolving and could infect humans (translated)
- Aydinlik (Turkey) – Warning to dog owners from scientists (translated)
Jangir et al.’s Research Article, ‘The evolution of colistin resistance increases bacterial resistance to host antimicrobial peptides and virulence’, was mentioned in:
- The Guardian – Use of antibiotics in farming ‘endangering human immune system’
- Farming UK – Antibiotic use in farming could fuel future epidemics, study warns
- El Salto (Spain) – An investigation warns of how the use of antibiotics in livestock affects the immune system (translated)
- Tekniikan Maailma (Finland) – An antibiotic drug used in agriculture poses a surprising risk to the human immune system (translated)
- Fanpage (Italy) – The use of antimicrobials in livestock can bring out bacteria resistant to the immune system (translated)
- Courrier International (France) – An antibiotic used in animal husbandry directly threatens our immune system (translated)
- Al-Mayadeen (Lebanon) – Antibiotics in farming harming human immune systems
Cao et al.’s Research Article, ‘An Unexpected Role of Neutrophils in Clearing Apoptotic Hepatocytes In Vivo’, which was published as an eLife Reviewed Preprint, was featured in:
- ET Healthworld – Study reveals white blood cells role in clearing out dead liver cells
This study was also summarised in the eLife press release, ‘White blood cells play unexpected role in clearing out dead liver cells’.
Ahadi et al.’s Research Article, ‘Longitudinal fundus imaging and its genome-wide association analysis provide evidence for a human retinal aging clock’, was featured in:
- Earth.com – Retinal scans provide a window into human aging
- Bio-IT World – AI-Based Retinal Aging Clock Gauges Effectiveness Of Anti-Aging Interventions
- Healthnews – Retinal Scans May Track Age-Related Diseases
- Optometry Today – Could retinal scans be used to track human ageing?
Yuen Jr et al.’s Research Article, ‘Aggregating in vitro-grown adipocytes to produce macroscale cell-cultured fat tissue with tunable lipid compositions for food applications’, was covered in:
- Focus (Italy) – Cultured meat: We’ve even managed to produce the fat for steaks (translated)
- StudyFinds – New lab-grown fat could give cultured meat ‘real’ flavor and texture
- Anthropocene Magazine – In a big step forward, lab-grown meat gets a key ingredient: 3D Fat
- Daily Express – Lab-grown meat about to get tastier with culture fat to make ‘taste like real thing’
- Interesting Engineering – Scientists grow lab-grown fat to improve texture of artificial meat
- Lab Manager – Lab-Grown Fat Could Give Cultured Meat Real Flavor and Texture
- Il Fatto Alimentare (Italy) – Tubed Fat For Cultured Meat: More Flavour and Texture (translated)
- Food Processing – Lab-grown fat could enhance cultivated meat
- Nauka W Polsce (Poland) – Lab-grown fat can give cultured meat a real flavor and texture (translated)
- Dziennik (Poland) – Lab-grown fat can give 'test-tube meat' a real taste (translated)
- Gismeteo (Russia) – World’s first lard grown in vitro in US (translated)
- Nauka (Ukraine) – Bioengineers have created artificial fat (translated)
- Fatos Desconhecidos (Brazil) – Layer of fat is placed on laboratory meat to make it more juicy (translated)
- Báo Khoa học và Phát triển (Viet Nam) – Fats grown in the laboratory (translated)
This study was also summarised in the eLife press release, ‘Lab-grown fat could give cultured meat real flavour and texture’.
Garratt et al.’s Research Article, ‘Lifespan extension in female mice by early, transient exposure to adult female olfactory cues’, was commented on in:
- Healthnews – Exposure to Female Pheromones May Have Anti-Aging Effects
Braet, Buckley, Venkatakrishnan et al.’s Research Article, ‘Timeline of changes in spike conformational dynamics in emergent SARS-CoV-2 variants reveal progressive stabilization of trimer stalk with altered NTD dynamics’, was featured in:
- The Economic Times – Tightly twisted core of stem of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein made its variants fit
Spencer et al.’s Research Article, ‘Poor air quality is associated with impaired visual cognition in the first two years of life: A longitudinal investigation’, was featured in:
- Quotidiano Sanità (Italy) – Poor air quality associated with cognitive problems (translated)
- Santé log (France) – Air quality at home affects infant cognition (translated)
- Baltijas Balss (Latvia) – Air pollution causes cognitive impairment in infants (translated)
- NDTV (India) – Air Pollution In India Linked To Cognitive Problems In Babies
- Bangalore Mirror – Breathing toxic air may raise cognitive problems in babies
- Earth.com – Poor air quality linked to cognitive problems in infants
Suchacki, Thomas, Ikushima et al.’s Research Article, ‘The effects of caloric restriction on adipose tissue and metabolic health are sex- and age-dependent’, was featured in:
- Daily Record – Young men lose fat more easily than women when dieting
- Nursing in Practice – Age and sex influence health benefits of dieting
- Metrópoles (Brazil) – Women lose weight more easily after age 45, study finds (translated)
- Infosalus (Spain) – Age and gender influence the health benefits of diets (translated)
- Zougla (Greece) – Age and gender affect the results of a diet (translated)
- Terra (Brazil) – Gaining weight after 40 isn’t your metabolism’s fault (translated)
Laurent et al.’s Research Article, ‘A genetic and linguistic analysis of the admixture histories of the islands of Cabo Verde’ was featured in:
- GenomeWeb – Cabo Verde Ancestry Study Highlights Relationships Related to Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
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