eLife in Life on Earth

Dec 28, 2021

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What makes human pregnancy unique?

Genetic analyses reveal almost a thousand genes used only by the…

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eLife in Life on Earth

Mar 18, 2021

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When viruses ‘talk’

A mathematical model sheds light on how bacteria-infecting viruses benefit from…

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eLife in Life on Earth

Jul 8, 2021

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Stem cells are watching

Stem cells from flatworms can detect missing organs and respond accordingly.

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eLife in Life on Earth

Apr 23, 2021

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Engineering picky viruses

A small change in a surface protein can make viruses kill specific strains…

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eLife in Life on Earth

Dec 31, 2021

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Tricking ticks

Bacteria that cause Lyme disease co-opt a newly discovered molecular pathway to…

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eLife in Life on Earth

Oct 29, 2021

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Are jays as smart as they seem?

Eurasian jays were thought to use clever strategies to avoid food…

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eLife in Life on Earth

Apr 28, 2021

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How the hummingbird got its hum

As animals fly, their wings generate aerodynamic forces that create…

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eLife in Life on Earth

Nov 12, 2021

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Sex-based data in the spotlight

A review of studies in the life sciences shows that inappropriate…

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eLife in Life on Earth

Feb 25, 2021

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New is not always better

Yeast provide the first experimental evidence that a series of evolutionary…

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eLife in Life on Earth

Oct 18, 2021

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Peering into the gut

Transparent zebrafish larvae provide clues as to how bacteria are spatially…

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