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    1. Developmental Biology
    2. Neuroscience

    Age and sex-related changes leave female flies vulnerable to delayed harm from head injury

    A study establishes a causal relationship between early head trauma and neurodegeneration later in life, and shows how females are disproportionately affected in their response to injury.
    1. Cancer Biology
    2. Cell Biology

    Scientists reveal how a potassium ion channel reprograms energy production in cancer cells

    Researchers have shown how a potassium ion channel located in mitochondria rewires metabolism in breast cancer cells.
    1. Physics of Living Systems

    Fish may naturally prefer to compete – not cooperate – during swimming

    Simulations of swimming fish identify energy-saving formations and suggest fish might be motivated by greed rather than cooperation when assuming their preferred swimming position.
  1. Media Coverage: April roundup of eLife papers in the news

    High-profile news coverage that eLife papers generated in April 2024, including The Scientist, Nature World News, and StudyFinds.
    1. Ecology
    2. Physics of Living Systems

    How neighbouring whale families learn each other’s vocal style

    A study has detailed a new method of determining vocal styles in sperm whales and provides evidence supporting social learning between neighbouring clans.
  2. Media Coverage: March roundup of eLife papers in the news

    High-profile news coverage that eLife papers generated in March 2024, including The Scientist, The Jerusalem Post, and Live Science.
  3. eLife announces new podcast to highlight stories of researchers across the globe

    As part of its efforts to promote inclusiveness in research, eLife’s new Community Voices podcast provides a platform for scientists from diverse backgrounds to share their experiences.
    1. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    Study highlights importance of early interventions to combat HIV

    Researchers have investigated the impact of treatment initiation timing on the characteristics of HIV reservoirs, a major obstacle to eradicating the virus.
    1. Ecology

    Fruit fly pest meets its evolutionary match in parasitic wasp

    A parasitic wasp perfectly adapted to prey on a common fruit fly pest demonstrates key principles of ecologically driven evolution and could provide a valuable natural form of pest control.
    1. Microbiology and Infectious Disease
    2. Epidemiology and Global Health

    Livestock abortion surveillance could protect livelihoods and detect emerging global pathogens

    A study suggests timely reporting and investigating of livestock abortions is feasible in rural areas and can provide insights into emerging infectious diseases.