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    1. Medicine

    Drug that kills off sleeping bone cells could treat lower back pain

    A study of senescent (inactive) osteoclasts in the vertebral column of mice suggests that using anti-senescent drugs could relieve the spinal sensitivity that causes lower back pain.
  1. How a moth’s taste preferences change with age

    Researchers have characterised the molecular basis for the change in food selection among cotton bollworms that occurs between their larval and adult stages.
    1. Evolutionary Biology
    2. Neuroscience

    Study sheds light on evolution of brain folding in cerebellum of mammals

    Researchers have compared the structure of the cerebellum and cerebrum in the brains of 56 mammals, providing insights into the evolution and mechanisms of brain folding.
    1. Medicine

    Strength training may reduce health risks of a high-protein diet

    Researchers explain the paradox of how high-protein diets are healthy in athletes, while promoting disease and reducing lifespan in others.
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Predator-prey defence mechanisms unlock key to marine biofuel production

    Detailed structural analysis of a predator-prey defence strategy provides clues to optimising biofuel production from marine brown algae.
    1. Genetics and Genomics

    Scientists reveal mechanistic link between zinc levels and diabetes

    Genetic analysis in humans and mice pinpoint a zinc transporter as a potential therapeutic target in type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease.
  2. Media Coverage: August roundup of eLife papers in the news

    High-profile news coverage that eLife papers generated in August 2023, including Nature, The New Yorker, and The Scientist.
  3. eLife introduces new process to simplify publication fee payments for authors

    The new system removes the burden of handling fee invoices for Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators who publish their work as eLife Reviewed Preprints, and will be rolled out to more authors in the coming months.
    1. Computational and Systems Biology

    Comprehensive insulin signalling map shows interplay between genes and diet

    An analysis of insulin-controlled proteins in the skeletal muscle of genetically distinct mice sheds light on the interplay between genes and diet in type 2 diabetes.
    1. Epidemiology and Global Health

    Study reveals reductions in breast cancer screening uptake during COVID-19 pandemic

    Findings suggest access to breast screening services should be monitored to determine if changes are needed to encourage greater uptake among disadvantaged groups.