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. Dispensable neurons

    Experiments in zebrafish suggest that motor neurons are not essential for other neurons in the reflex circuit that stabilizes gaze to form connections, contradicting previous results.

  2. A pliable defence

    Experiments in yeast show that mutations in a protein that protects humans from the poxvirus tend to keep the protein’s activity and are resilient to mutations in the poxvirus protein it interacts with.

  3. The root of the relationship

    Experiments in Arabidopsis thaliana plants reveal insights into the mutually beneficial relationship between plants and fungi.

  4. A bug’s guide to surviving the winter

    A hormone called Bursicon helps the insect pear psylla transition from its summer to its winter form.

  5. A lipid takes the wheel

    Microscopy reveals how a lipid in the cell membrane called PI(4,5)P2 controls the activity of an important receptor that relays signals in to cells.

  6. Waste removal

    A type of bacteria found in the gut helps regulate uric acid levels in the blood of geese and mice.

  7. In the corner of your eye

    A new visual task helps dissect the mechanisms underpinning covert attention.

  8. An age-old question

    Mathematical modelling shows a possible evolutionary selection pressure on ageing.
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