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How do cells tune the unfolded protein response?

A computer model provides insight into the minimal requirements of a living cell and reveals gaps in the current knowledge.

The interactions between communities of microbial species and their human hosts raise questions about the nature of health and disease.

Distinct inputs to the cerebellum make contact on specific subtypes of target neurons.

A workshop run by DORA identified a number of ways to reduce bias in hiring and funding decisions.

A 99-million year old beetle in amber was a myrmecophile—a social impostor of the earliest-known ant colonies—revealing the most ancient behavioral symbiosis yet discovered in the Metazoa.

In vivo recordings and computational modeling of the electrosensory lobe of mormyrid fish provide a circuit-level description of how learning generalizes to new situations.

Specialized “messenger” cells around damaged ribs encourage faster, more effective bone repair.

Diverse researchers from across the world are joining forces to promote responsible behaviours in science.

eLife author Prabhat Jha will answer questions about his research on the significant causes of premature mortality worldwide and what works to save lives.

Genetic knockout of the histone demethylase Kdm6a in the mouse germ line leads to elevated cancer incidence in genetically wild type offspring.