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    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.
    1. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    Secret to how cholera adapts to temperature revealed

    A protein that helps Vibrio cholerae adapt to temperature has been identified, providing insights into how bacteria change their biology under different conditions.
    1. Epidemiology and Global Health
    2. Genetics and Genomics

    How healthy lifestyle behaviours can improve cholesterol profiles

    Combining healthy lifestyle interventions can improve individuals’ cholesterol profiles in ways that are different than, but complementary to the effects of cholesterol-lowering medications.
  3. eLife collaborates with Novel Coronavirus Research Compendium on manuscript curation and review

    The two initiatives have come together in their shared objective to help scientists and the public navigate the high volume of important new research.
    1. Cell Biology
    2. Genetics and Genomics

    Male sex, BMI, smoking and depression all increase biological age

    A combined score of biological aging shows stronger links with physical and mental health than individual indicators.
    1. Epidemiology and Global Health

    Decision-support tool could reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions for child diarrhoea

    Scientists present an advanced computer modelling tool that integrates real-time data and could help paediatricians determine if a child with diarrhoea needs antibiotics.