Highlights

  • Replication in Drosophila studies

    An analysis of 400 articles on the immune response in Drosophila highlights a need for caution regarding the replicability of certain claims.

    Hannah Westlake, Fabrice David ... Bruno Lemaitre
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  • Tsetse fly feeding adaptations

    Investigations into the biomechanics of tsetse fly blood feeding reveal that subtle anatomical adaptations enable the penetration of a diverse range of host hides.

    Stephan Löwe, Laura Hauf ... Markus Engstler
    Research Article
  • Anatomy of taste and texture

    Comprehensive ultrastructural reconstruction of the Drosophila larval pharyngeal sensory system reveals the organization and diversity of its sensory structures.

    Vincent Richter, Tilman Triphan ... Andreas S Thum
    Research Article
  • Neurosecretory connections

    Connectomic and transcriptomic analyses reveal the anatomical and functional organisation of neurosecretion in the Drosophila brain.

    Theresa H McKim, Jayati Gera ... Meet Zandawala
    Research Article
  • AI in research communication

    eLife has partnered on a number of projects harnessing AI for improving human and machine reader engagement with research.

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    Delve into leading research on Lifestyle, Environment and Epigenetic Inheritance.

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Latest research

    1. Neuroscience

    Midbrain somatostatin-expressing cells control pain-suppression during defensive states

    Nanci Winke, Frank Aby ... Cyril Herry
    A somatostatinergic periaqueductal-to-medullary circuit controls analgesia during defensive states.
    1. Neuroscience

    Specific Sensitivity to Rare and Extreme Events: Quasi-Complete Black Swan Avoidance vs Partial Jackpot Seeking in Rat Decision-Making

    Mickaël Degoulet, Louis-Matis Willem ... Patrick A Pintus
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    • Important
    • Solid
    1. Genetics and Genomics

    Analysis of RNA processing directly from spatial transcriptomics data reveals previously unknown regulation

    Julia Olivieri, Julia Salzman
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    Reviewed Preprint v2
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    • Important
    • Solid
    1. Evolutionary Biology

    Super compensatory substitutions restore protein function and confer mutational robustness

    Wenhong Jiang, Hengchuang Yin ... Lucas B Carey
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    • Important
    • Compelling
    1. Cell Biology

    SPEx: Compartment-Resolved Proteomics via Expansion Microscopy–Guided Microdissection

    Curdin A Franziscus, Alexia Ferrand ... Anne Spang
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    Reviewed Preprint v2
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    • Important
    • Convincing
    1. Cell Biology
    2. Neuroscience

    ATP8B1–TMEM30B Flippase Activity Maintains Stereocilia Lipid Asymmetry Required for Hearing

    Henry N De Hoyos, Sihan Li ... Jung-Bum Shin
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    Reviewed Preprint v3
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    • Fundamental
    • Compelling
    1. Developmental Biology

    Chromatin priming and Hunchback recruitment integrate spatial and temporal cues in Drosophila neuroblasts

    Ayanthi Bhattacharya, Hemalatha Rao, Sonia Q Sen
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    • Important
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    1. Immunology and Inflammation

    Human giant GTPase GVIN1 forms an antimicrobial coatomer around the intracellular bacterial pathogen Burkholderia thailandensis

    Weilun Guo, Shruti S Apte ... Jörn Coers
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    Reviewed Preprint v2
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    • Fundamental
    • Compelling
    1. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    Virus-specific impacts on honey bee flight performance are mediated by the octopamine pathway

    Naomi G Kaku, Michelle L Flenniken
    Differential virus-specific impacts on honey bee flight performance involve octopamine signaling, and chemical stressors affecting this pathway may impact colony health.