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    1. Epidemiology and Global Health

    Deforestation’s effects on malaria rates vary by time and distance

    Study shows that deforestation in Southeast Asia increases malaria infections before leading to later reductions, although these effects can vary by the location of forest loss.
    1. Evolutionary Biology
    2. Genetics and Genomics

    Origins of human pregnancy give clues about preterm birth

    Genetic analysis of the evolutionary origins of pregnancy reveals that a molecule, HAND2, plays a key role in the success of fertilisation and pregnancy.
    1. Plant Biology

    Scientists’ discovery ends long-standing photosynthesis controversy

    New findings overturn conventional thinking about the location of a key plant enzyme involved in photosynthesis.
    1. Evolutionary Biology

    Study suggests later evolutionary shift to blood-cell production in bones

    The evolutionary shift to producing blood cells in bone marrow occurred after creatures began moving onto land – later than previously thought.
    1. Immunology and Inflammation
    2. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    Disruption of lung biological clock in premature babies may raise later flu risk

    Life-saving oxygen for premature infants may disrupt the circadian rhythms in their lungs, making them more vulnerable to influenza infections as adults.
    1. Medicine
    2. Neuroscience

    Placebo effect may explain reported benefits of psychedelic microdoses

    The largest placebo-controlled trial of psychedelics to date suggests that the reported psychological benefits of microdosing are likely explained by the placebo effect.
  1. Media Coverage: February roundup of eLife papers in the news

    High-profile news coverage that eLife papers generated in February 2021, including The Telegraph, The Washington Post and Science News.
  2. eLife and Stencila announce roadmap for bringing reproducible publishing to more authors

    The next phase of the Executable Research Article project will focus on reducing barriers to the authoring and publication of reproducible research papers.
    1. Genetics and Genomics
    2. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    Toxins from one bacterial species contribute to genetic diversity of others

    Bacterial toxins that cause mutations in surviving cells profoundly shape bacterial diversity and could contribute to antibiotic resistance.
    1. Computational and Systems Biology
    2. Medicine

    Individual differences in Achilles tendon shape can affect susceptibility to injury

    Scientists provide new insight on the mechanics of the Achilles tendon, paving the way for further studies that could lead to novel injury treatments.