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    1. Evolutionary Biology
    2. Genetics and Genomics

    Scientists identify genetic variants linked to mobility changes in aging

    Genetic variants in an enzyme that is important to mitochondrial function may contribute to whether individuals maintain or lose strength and mobility as they age.
  1. eLife welcomes Fiona Hutton as new Head of Publishing

    A long-time advocate for open science, Hutton will lead eLife’s transformation to a ‘publish, then review’ model that puts preprints first.
    1. Cancer Biology

    How air pollution alters lung tissue, increasing cancer susceptibility

    Findings highlight a potential new target for preventing lung disease caused by air pollution.
  2. Media coverage: March roundup of eLife papers in the news

    High-profile news coverage that eLife papers generated in March 2022, including BBC Newsround, Daily Express and Earth.
    1. Genetics and Genomics
    2. Medicine

    How accelerated biological aging may cause bowel cancer

    Study suggests that accelerated aging of an epigenetic clock may increase bowel cancer risk, with implications for developing ways to slow this process.
  3. Media coverage: February roundup of eLife papers in the news

    High-profile news coverage that eLife papers generated in February 2022, including The Scientist, Medscape and National Geographic.
  4. Media coverage: January roundup of eLife papers in the news

    High-profile news coverage that eLife papers generated in January 2022, including Sky News, Bloomberg and CTV News.
    1. Evolutionary Biology

    Study reconsiders early evolution of sea urchins

    A genome-scale analysis of the evolutionary relationships and times of origin of sea urchins and their relatives has prompted a re-evaluation of their fossil record.
    1. Medicine

    Rapid peptide discovery and ‘plug-and-play’ technology could make personalised cancer vaccines reality

    A novel prioritisation pipeline and ‘plug-and-play’ vaccine technology opens up the possibility of rapidly generating tailored cancer vaccines for clinical use.
    1. Ecology
    2. Physics of Living Systems

    Dispersal strategies drive marine microbial diversity

    Study suggests ecological trade-offs between growth and death allow marine microbes with different dispersal strategies to coexist on small particles in the ocean.