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Today, we’re introducing a new model that eliminates accept/reject decisions. By publishing every paper with eLife reviews as a Reviewed Preprint, we plan to restore autonomy to authors, ensuring that they will be judged by what, not where, they publish.

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Reviewer 2 agreed that the ability to determine structures directly within the cellular environment would "transform structural cell biology" #fromthedecisionletter #ResearchAdvance

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PhDs can be challenging and public discourse tends to focus on the negatives. To bring back some balance and positive momentum, this group of students sought to highlight the positive elements of the PhD experience. #AcademicChatter #PhDChat

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This study investigated how cell shape and the motility of individual cells influence how macrophages scan for signs of infection.

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This study investigated how cell shape and the motility of individual cells influence how macrophages scan for signs of infection.

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Cells can pass proteins and RNA to each other through tubes that act as a channel between their membranes.

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Cancer cells hide inside other cancer cells when the immune system attacks, letting the cell inside survive.

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The spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 interacts with cholesterol and ACE2 to induce viral entry and pathological cell-cell fusion. Can cholesterol-lowering statins be used as a treatment for COVID-19?

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Today we’re delighted to announce Michael Eisen as our new Editor-in-Chief. Welcome, @mbeisen !

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ICYMI advanced microscopy with custom software called MaMuT tracked the development of a crustacean over several days of embryogenesis

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Molecular simulations reveal how membrane pores are formed by gasdermin-D, a protein important in cell death in inflammation and infection.

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Molecular simulations reveal how membrane pores are formed by gasdermin-D, a protein important in cell death in inflammation and infection.

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The spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 interacts with cholesterol and ACE2 to induce viral entry and pathological cell-cell fusion

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The spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 interacts with cholesterol and ACE2 to induce viral entry and pathological cell-cell fusion

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Molecular simulations reveal how membrane pores are formed by gasdermin-D, a protein important in cell death in inflammation and infection.

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The spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 interacts with cholesterol and ACE2 to induce viral entry and pathological cell-cell fusion

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Cells can pass proteins and RNA to each other through tubes that act as a channel between their membranes.

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Cells can pass proteins and RNA to each other through tubes that act as a channel between their membranes.

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Cancer cells hide inside other cancer cells when the immune system attacks, letting the cell inside survive.

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Reviewer 2 agreed that the ability to determine structures directly within the cellular environment "will transform structural cell biology" #ResearchAdvance

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Find yourself jumping between two PDFs when reading a paper? With our side by side view, you can see the figures and contents next to the main text in your browser window. You can find the "side by side" button on the left side of your screen when viewing an article.

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From today, code can be an integral part of a paper published in eLife. Announcing the Executable Research Article, a new open format for research papers where code can be run directly in the browser

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We are pleased to announce the next advancement in our mission to transform science publishing. From today, we take the next steps towards exclusively reviewing preprints. Learn more about these changes in an Editorial from Editor-in-Chief Mike Eisen ▸

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This study investigated how cell shape and the motility of individual cells influence how macrophages scan for signs of infection.

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New technology measures the release of dopamine simultaneously from hundreds of release sites at the spatial resolution of a synapse.

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Ten common statistical mistakes to watch out for when writing or reviewing a manuscript

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Molecular simulations reveal how membrane pores are formed by gasdermin-D, a protein important in cell death in inflammation and infection.

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Ten common statistical mistakes to watch out for when writing or reviewing a manuscript

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The spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 interacts with cholesterol and ACE2 to induce viral entry and pathological cell-cell fusion

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Multi-view light-sheet microscopy images embryogenesis of the crustacean Parhyale hawaiensis

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First, it eats them from the inside; then, it turns them into zombies. 📽️ Watch how the fungus E. muscae gets fruit flies under its control

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Parasites can use extracellular vesicles and cellular projections called cytonemes to communicate with one another.

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Brainrender is an #OpenSource and user-friendly software for combining any type of anatomically registered data into custom interactive 3D renderings

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Researchers have developed a new single-objective light-sheet microscope and demonstrate its unparalleled resolution on a range of biological phenomena that would usually be challenging or even impossible to image in this way

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Researchers have developed a new single-objective light-sheet microscope and demonstrate its unparalleled resolution on a range of biological phenomena that would usually be challenging or even impossible to image in this way

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Chronic Ca2+ imaging of cortical neurons with long-term expression of GCaMP-X.

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Today we are pleased to announce a new policy that provides a fair and unobtrusive way for authors, editors and reviewers to retroactively change their name in papers published in eLife

eLife Latest: New policy allows for name changes in published papers

eLife has announced a policy which enables authors, editors and reviewers to retroactively change their name in published papers and accompanying decision letters.

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ICYMI an atomic model for an intact bacterial ATP synthase shows how individual amino acids contribute to ATP synthesis

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Ants swap spit to create a colony-wide metabolism, functioning almost like a single organism.

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This study investigated how cell shape and the motility of individual cells influence how macrophages scan for signs of infection.

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We’re trying something new! eLife authors can now freely speculate the meaning and implications of their data in our new section: 💡 Ideas and Speculation 💡 (1/3)

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The spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 interacts with cholesterol and ACE2 to induce viral entry and pathological cell-cell fusion. Can cholesterol-lowering statins be used as a treatment for COVID-19?

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These cells are passing proteins and RNA to each other through tubes that act as a channel between their membranes. #12DaysOfeLife

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Baby marmosets start making faces in the womb, practising the face and mouth movements they’ll use to communicate with their family before they’re even born.

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Atomic model for an intact bacterial ATP synthase shows how individual amino acids contribute to ATP synthesis

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Brainrender is an #OpenSource and user-friendly software for combining any type of anatomically registered data into custom interactive 3D renderings

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We believe that being first should never take priority over doing things right; we offer scoop protection meaning authors are not penalized because another group has recently published similar findings

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The central region of the fruit fly brain has been fully mapped in 3D for the first time, including roughly 20 million connections between some 25,000 neurons

Reconstructing the brain of fruit flies

A map of the central region of the fruit fly brain, showing all neurons and their connections, is now freely available online.

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Nanoscape is an interactive open-world experience that lets you navigate 3D cellular landscapes like in a video game

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Study of 33 three-generation families suggests that each person has, on average, around 70 "de novo" mutations that were not present in their parent’s genetic code

New mutations at different speeds

New mutations appear in the sperm and eggs of parents, or very early in the developing embryo at different rates depending on the family.

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💡 From a statistical mistakes guide to how to write a lab handbook, this thread compiles some of our most useful guides and advice for academics. 1/n 🤫 P.S. We’re also building a new resource for neurodivergent scientists with your input. Take a look!

Tips, Tools and Resources: From neurodivergent scientists for neurodivergent scientists

As part of a series aiming to amplify the stories of neurodivergent scientists, eLife invites neurodivergent people to use this form to share tips, tools and resources that they use or have designed...

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In cultured cells, mitochondria maintain temperatures of up to 15°C above their environment adjusting their heat production in the face of physiological stresses.

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A new method allows researchers to analyse the dynamics of immunological synapses while avoiding the limitations of fluorescence microscopy. The approach combines deep learning algorithms and a 3D imaging technique called optical diffraction tomography

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Cancer cells hide inside other cancer cells when the immune system attacks, letting the cell inside survive.

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The centrosome decides which branch extending from the body of microglia will successfully engulf and clear away dead neurons.

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Writing or reviewing a manuscript? Watch out for these ten common statistical mistakes

Science Forum: Ten common statistical mistakes to watch out for when writing or reviewing a...

What can authors and reviewers do to keep common statistical mistakes out of the literature?

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R and Python are increasingly used in research. Now you can share your code interactively in your paper when you publish an Executable Research Article.

Welcome to a new ERA of reproducible publishing

New open-source technology lets eLife authors publish Executable Research Articles that treat live code and data as first-class citizens.

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As announced late last year, beginning today eLife will only peer review articles posted on a preprint server. You can learn more about these changes in our latest Inside eLife article ⬇️ 1/3

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Researchers investigate the driving forces in the leading edge of a migrating cell.

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The Board of eLife has made the decision to replace our Editor-in-Chief. Read more in the full statement .

Statement of the eLife Board of Directors

The board of eLife, which governs the organisation, has made the decision to replace our Editor-in-Chief.

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For the first time, scientists analysed the connectome for part of the brain in the common octopus involved in long-term memory. Here, they use #ElectronMicroscopy to trace the length of an axon micron by micron.

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Researchers have made an immunofluorescence image map of 456 human kinase proteins representing 85% of the human kinome

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A new method allows researchers to analyse the dynamics of immunological synapses while avoiding the limitations of fluorescence microscopy. The approach combines deep learning algorithms and a 3D imaging technique called optical diffraction tomography

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Writing or reviewing a manuscript? Watch out for these ten common statistical mistakes

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ICYMI multi-view light-sheet microscopy revealed embryogenesis of the crustacean Parhyale hawaiensis

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A structural model of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein as the virus fuses with host human cells reveals an opportunity to disrupt dynamics and halt transmission

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Super resolution microscopy reveals how B cells form the tight connections needed to trigger the creation of antibodies.

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Chronic Ca2+ imaging of cortical neurons with long-term expression of GCaMP-X.

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Enhanced single RNA imaging reveals dynamic gene expression in live animals.

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Researchers track individual cells inside “organoids” to find out whether a tumour can really start from a single faulty cell

Mini-organs shed light on the origins of cancer

Researchers track individual cells inside “organoids” to find out whether a tumor can really start from a single faulty cell.

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Cancer cells hide inside other cancer cells when the immune system attacks, letting the cell inside survive.

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Researchers find a novel mechanism by which an animal cell can move through a 3D extracellular matrix.

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A structural model of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein as the virus fuses with host human cells reveals an opportunity to disrupt dynamics and halt transmission

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Part of the nuclear pore protein Nup358 forms a helix which is required for activation of a dynein-dependent transport pathway that is essential for brain development.

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From Arabidopsis to zebrafish, these 12 essays explore what is known about the natural history of a range of model organisms and their wild relatives

The Natural History of Model Organisms

Essays on the wild lives of model organisms, from Arabidopsis to the zebrafish.

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The central region of the fruit fly brain has been fully mapped in 3D for the first time, including roughly 20 million connections between some 25,000 neurons

Reconstructing the brain of fruit flies

A map of the central region of the fruit fly brain, showing all neurons and their connections, is now freely available online.

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Chronic Ca2+ imaging of cortical neurons with long-term expression of GCaMP-X.

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Scientists have developed a technology called G-baToN where cells exchange fluorescent proteins like the baton in a relay race, allowing the physical interactions of cells to be tracked

Tracing cell-cell contacts

New technology tracks the interactions between different cells using fluorescent labels that leave a glowing trail.

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Photokinetic bacteria can be arranged into complex and reconfigurable patterns, including portraits, using a digital light projector

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A lab handbook can help with the day-to-day challenges of running a lab and promote a positive culture. Here are in-depth resources, including a template, to help you write your own:

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The 3D structure of kinetochore-fibres in human mitotic spindles.

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The nucleus acts as a pacemaker for the mitotic cell cycle. Follow up question: what is the advantage for a cell to have the nucleus initiate mitosis?

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pYtags enable spatiotemporal measurements of receptor tyrosine kinase signaling in living cells.

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This study investigated how cell shape and the motility of individual cells influence how macrophages scan for signs of infection.

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A new computational microscopy technique could make it easier to study live cells and human tissues without using fluorescent labels

Microscopy revisited

A new computational microscopy technique could make it easier to study live cells and human tissues without using fluorescent labels.

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Enhanced single RNA imaging reveals dynamic gene expression in live animals.

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With three simple steps and in just 48 hr, EZ Clear effectively renders adult mouse organs optically transparent while preserving signals from fluorescent reporters.

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Happy #FluorescenceFriday ! 🔬 We’re taking a break from regular posting to look back at some of the most spectacular fluorescence images and videos published in eLife. Got some of your own? Share them below ⬇️

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Beginning today, we are pleased to invite authors who share their work as a preprint on bioRxiv to submit to our new @PreprintReview service

Preprint Review

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Preprint Review offers authors the opportunity to have @eLife review their work directly on bioRxiv, and, simultaneously, consider the work for publication in the journal

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The nuclear membrane protein SUN1 stabilises endothelial cell junctions by regulating microtubule dynamics to regulate blood vessel formation.

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Human stem cells respond differently to new signals depending on which messages they'd received in the past

Stem cells remember the past

Human stem cells change their behavior depending on which messages they have previously received.

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The neural crest is a structure that gives rise to the brain, central nervous system and parts of the face. CRISPR-Cas9 has been used to find a mechanism involved in its creation

Building the neural crest

During development, a protein that remodels how DNA is organized helps to create the structure which gives rise to nerves and parts of the face.

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High-resolution imaging of zebrafish shows that the release of cellular components by pioneer neutrophils is an initial step in neutrophil swarming at sites of tissue injury

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"First, it eats them from the inside; then, it turns them into zombies." 🧟 📽️ Watch how this fungus takes control of its fruit fly hosts

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In this Insight Article, Sebastian describes how implementing robotics and artificial intelligence is optimising cell culture protocols to reliably produce cell types useful to regenerative medicine.

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"This study reveals the importance of scientists considering that genes that affect behaviour may do so by changing anatomy rather than by altering the brain"