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. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. The diets of ancient birds

    Comparing fossils of extinct birds to the skeletons of modern-day birds sheds new light on the roles these animals played in ecosystems around 100 million years ago.

  6. Early replicators

    Mathematical models of how ribonucleic acid (RNA)-like molecules make copies of themselves reveal new insights as the origins of life on Earth.

  7. Finding PURA

    Mutations that lead to PURA syndrome result in the mislocalization of PURA protein in the cell.

  8. Prostate cancer treatment and body composition

    A clinical trial shows a link between the levels of a circulating hormone and changes of body composition in prostate cancer patients undergoing androgen deprivation therapy.
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