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    1. Epidemiology and Global Health

    Optimal timing maximises Paxlovid benefits for treating COVID-19

    Study suggests using the anti-COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid three to five days after symptoms emerge in patients and expanding global access to the drug may help reduce the severity and transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the disease.
    1. Neuroscience

    Higher light levels may improve cognitive performance

    Research provides evidence for higher levels of light leading to a change in activity across a region of the brain called the hypothalamus, and improved cognitive performance.
    1. Neuroscience

    Study provides evidence for sexual plasticity in female fruit flies

    Researchers have discovered that female fruit flies can influence the outcome of insemination by a particular male, by modulating the storage and ejection of sperm in response to sensory stimuli.
    1. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Simulations reveal mechanism behind protein build-up in Parkinson's disease

    A computational simulation reveals molecular-level insights into the aggregation of alpha-synuclein, a disordered protein in Parkinson’s disease.
    1. Ecology

    Crowdsourced data provides accurate biodiversity picture to aid conservation efforts

    Users of the Biome app generate 6 million records that can make species distribution predictions more powerful for monitoring biodiversity.
  1. Media Coverage: February roundup of eLife papers in the news

    High-profile news coverage that eLife papers generated in February 2024, including The New York Post, GEO, and Marie Claire Australia.
    1. Cancer Biology
    2. Cell Biology

    Immune evasion tactics of liver cancer cells revealed

    A cancer gene drives immune escape by stopping tumour and immune cells communicating using exosomes.
  2. eLife’s new collection highlights neurodivergent experiences in academia

    By showcasing first-hand accounts from neurodivergent scientists, eLife’s ‘Being Neurodivergent in Academia’ highlights ways that research could become more neuroinclusive.
    1. Neuroscience

    Study reveals key mechanisms of rare form of epilepsy

    Researchers have shed light on the molecular and cellular mechanisms of KCNQ2 encephalopathy, a rare, early-onset form of epilepsy that causes seizures and developmental delays.
    1. Neuroscience

    Study finds link between functional brain connectivity and aphantasia

    Researchers have explored how communication pathways between the hippocampus and the occipital lobe in the brain relate to difficulties in recalling personal memories in people with aphantasia.