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    1. Cell Biology

    Reducing proton leak restores function in aging heart cells

    Blocking proton leaks in mitochondria via a crucial mitochondrial transport protein can rejuvenate aging heart cells and helps reverse aging heart dysfunction.
  1. eLife supports PREreview’s new peer review mentoring program for early-career researchers

    The two initiatives are collaborating on a project by PREreview to help instruct and support early-career researchers in scholarly review.
    1. Evolutionary Biology

    Primitive fish fossils reveal developmental origins of teeth

    High-resolution X-ray imaging of primitive bony fish fossils reveal the developmental and evolutionary relationship between teeth and dermal odontodes.
    1. Evolutionary Biology
    2. Genetics and Genomics

    How a tiny tomato pest miniaturises its genome

    Scientists have characterised the genome of a tiny tomato mite – the smallest arthropod genome reported to date.
    1. Immunology and Inflammation

    Drug may boost vaccine responses in older adults

    A preliminary study shows that a drug which helps immune cells self-clean may improve vaccine protection in older adults.
    1. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    Scientists shed new light on how lung bacteria defend against pneumonia

    Findings suggest that probiotics could be an alternative to antibiotics for treating pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses.
  2. eLife shifting to exclusively reviewing preprints

    Open-access journal is moving to a ‘publish, then review’ model that emphasises preprints and public reviews.
  3. Media Coverage: November roundup of eLife papers in the news

    High-profile news coverage that eLife papers generated in November 2020, including The New York Times, La Vanguardia and The Scientist.
    1. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    Study suggests metabolism influences parasite’s resistance to drugs

    The metabolic state of a disease-causing parasite influences its resistance to current drugs – a finding that could aid in the development of more effective therapies.
    1. Evolutionary Biology

    Protecting gut bacteria from antibiotics may help prevent drug resistance

    Pairing intravenous antibiotics with a drug that protects gut microbes from exposure to them may hinder the emergence of drug-resistant bacterial infections in hospitals.