eLife Science Digests

Cutting jargon and putting research in context, digests showcase some of the latest articles published in eLife.

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  1. How do animals hibernate?

    A protein in skeletal muscle, called myosin, is involved in regulating body temperature in hibernating animals.

  2. The wide impact of deforestation

    Changes to forest habitats in Southeast Asia is linked to increased malaria infection in monkeys.

  3. Follow the leader

    A new study of flagella in algae reveals how they coordinate their movements to ensure cells steer efficiently.

  4. CoCoNuTs for defence

    A new class of bacterial defence systems against genetic parasites has been revealed.

  5. Hubs help take it up a Notch

    Live imaging studies of fruit fly cells sheds light on how dynamic aggregates known as transcription hubs participate in a signalling pathway important for development.

  6. A closer look

    The different pigment levels seen when growing retinal pigment epithelial cells in the laboratory are not linked to differences in gene expression.

  7. What does it take to hunt together?

    Computer simulations based on artificial intelligence shed light on whether high-level cognitive processes are required for collaborative hunting.

  8. Age is more than just a number

    Measuring biological age using PhenoAge may help identify people with elevated cancer risks, especially when combined with genetic risk factors for cancer.
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