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1/ Today is UNESCO’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science #IDWGIS
To mark the occasion, Lisa Thomann and Julie Batut highlight four pioneering biologists whose work shaped developmental biology, electrophysiology, and genetics.
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To mark the occasion, Lisa Thomann and Julie Batut highlight four pioneering biologists whose work shaped developmental biology, electrophysiology, and genetics.
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February 14, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Kinematics and morphology reveal how mammals descend trees safely, showing posture and movement strategies that suggest early upright behaviours in ancestral primates.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Kinematics and morphology reveal how mammals descend trees safely, showing posture and movement strategies that suggest early upright behaviours in ancestral primates.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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Une très belle initiative de deux adhérentes de l'association Femmes&Sciences, membre de @societessavantes.bsky.social, pour honorer 4 femmes biologistes invisibilisées malgré des travaux remarquables : Ethel browne, Hilde Pröscholdt Mangold, Ida Henrietta Hyde et Marthe Gautier. #effetmatilda
1/ Today is UNESCO’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science #IDWGIS
To mark the occasion, Lisa Thomann and Julie Batut highlight four pioneering biologists whose work shaped developmental biology, electrophysiology, and genetics.
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To mark the occasion, Lisa Thomann and Julie Batut highlight four pioneering biologists whose work shaped developmental biology, electrophysiology, and genetics.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Une très belle initiative de deux adhérentes de l'association Femmes&Sciences, membre de @societessavantes.bsky.social, pour honorer 4 femmes biologistes invisibilisées malgré des travaux remarquables : Ethel browne, Hilde Pröscholdt Mangold, Ida Henrietta Hyde et Marthe Gautier. #effetmatilda
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5/ Marthe Gautier played a crucial role in identifying trisomy 21 as the cause of Down syndrome.
Working with minimal institutional support, she built a cytogenetics laboratory from scratch and produced the preparations that revealed an extra chromosome in affected children.
Working with minimal institutional support, she built a cytogenetics laboratory from scratch and produced the preparations that revealed an extra chromosome in affected children.
February 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
5/ Marthe Gautier played a crucial role in identifying trisomy 21 as the cause of Down syndrome.
Working with minimal institutional support, she built a cytogenetics laboratory from scratch and produced the preparations that revealed an extra chromosome in affected children.
Working with minimal institutional support, she built a cytogenetics laboratory from scratch and produced the preparations that revealed an extra chromosome in affected children.
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4/ Ida Henrietta Hyde developed one of the first intracellular microelectrodes for stimulating and recording single cells. She opened new ways of studying nervous and circulatory systems, and became the first woman to receive a PhD in physiology from the University of Heidelberg.
February 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
4/ Ida Henrietta Hyde developed one of the first intracellular microelectrodes for stimulating and recording single cells. She opened new ways of studying nervous and circulatory systems, and became the first woman to receive a PhD in physiology from the University of Heidelberg.
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3/ As a PhD student, Hilde Pröscholdt Mangold carried out the embryo transplantation experiments that demonstrated the organiser effect in newts. She performed more than 250 transplants, with only a handful surviving to provide the results that shaped the field.
February 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
3/ As a PhD student, Hilde Pröscholdt Mangold carried out the embryo transplantation experiments that demonstrated the organiser effect in newts. She performed more than 250 transplants, with only a handful surviving to provide the results that shaped the field.
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2/ Ethel Browne Harvey’s experiments on hydra helped establish a key idea in developmental biology: that certain tissues can organise the development of an entire body plan.
In 1909, she showed that grafting tissue from the mouth region could induce a second body axis.
In 1909, she showed that grafting tissue from the mouth region could induce a second body axis.
February 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
2/ Ethel Browne Harvey’s experiments on hydra helped establish a key idea in developmental biology: that certain tissues can organise the development of an entire body plan.
In 1909, she showed that grafting tissue from the mouth region could induce a second body axis.
In 1909, she showed that grafting tissue from the mouth region could induce a second body axis.
Unlike most journals, review at eLife doesn’t decide acceptance. We publish the paper and the reviews together as soon as they’re in, meaning authors like Erdem Pulcu experience feedback as a collaboration, not a hurdle, and readers are invited into the exchange.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Unlike most journals, review at eLife doesn’t decide acceptance. We publish the paper and the reviews together as soon as they’re in, meaning authors like Erdem Pulcu experience feedback as a collaboration, not a hurdle, and readers are invited into the exchange.
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An animal model for cerebral small vessel disease
Zebrafish can be used to study the cellular mechanisms responsible for cerebral small vessel disease, which is a leading cause of stroke and dementia.
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Zebrafish can be used to study the cellular mechanisms responsible for cerebral small vessel disease, which is a leading cause of stroke and dementia.
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February 12, 2026 at 11:28 PM
An animal model for cerebral small vessel disease
Zebrafish can be used to study the cellular mechanisms responsible for cerebral small vessel disease, which is a leading cause of stroke and dementia.
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Zebrafish can be used to study the cellular mechanisms responsible for cerebral small vessel disease, which is a leading cause of stroke and dementia.
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The shapeshifting ability of fungi depends on sulfur-containing building blocks that require glycolysis.
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Shape shifters
The shapeshifting ability of fungi depends on sulfur-containing building blocks that require glycolysis.
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February 12, 2026 at 9:02 PM
The shapeshifting ability of fungi depends on sulfur-containing building blocks that require glycolysis.
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High impact, small size.
We welcome papers that address findings from a single set of experiments, or that are substantial enough to stand alone in 1,500 words or fewer.
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We welcome papers that address findings from a single set of experiments, or that are substantial enough to stand alone in 1,500 words or fewer.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:23 PM
High impact, small size.
We welcome papers that address findings from a single set of experiments, or that are substantial enough to stand alone in 1,500 words or fewer.
Find out more: buff.ly/lHmYCZF
We welcome papers that address findings from a single set of experiments, or that are substantial enough to stand alone in 1,500 words or fewer.
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Researchers have developed a way to grow a highly specialised subset of brain nerve cells that are involved in motor neuron disease and damaged in spinal injuries.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Researchers have developed a way to grow a highly specialised subset of brain nerve cells that are involved in motor neuron disease and damaged in spinal injuries.
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Cognitive models for depression and anxiety: how does uncertainty influence decision making?
How do we tell the difference between different types of uncertainty? Neuroscientist Erdem Pulcu explains some of the implications of his latest research.
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How do we tell the difference between different types of uncertainty? Neuroscientist Erdem Pulcu explains some of the implications of his latest research.
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Cognitive models for depression and anxiety: how does uncertainty influence decision making?
How do we tell the difference between different types of uncertainty? Neuroscientist, Erdem Pulcu explains some of the implications of his latest research.
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February 11, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Cognitive models for depression and anxiety: how does uncertainty influence decision making?
How do we tell the difference between different types of uncertainty? Neuroscientist Erdem Pulcu explains some of the implications of his latest research.
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How do we tell the difference between different types of uncertainty? Neuroscientist Erdem Pulcu explains some of the implications of his latest research.
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Our paper on the human brain networks sensitive to geometric shape is now final in @elife.bsky.social, with nice videos by Mathias Sablé-Meyer explaining each figure!
A geometric shape regularity effect in the human brain
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A geometric shape regularity effect in the human brain
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A geometric shape regularity effect in the human brain
fMRI and MEG results in adults and children show encoding of abstract geometric regularities in dorsal-parietal, temporal, and frontal regions, pointing to a system for symbolic geometric representati...
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February 10, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Our paper on the human brain networks sensitive to geometric shape is now final in @elife.bsky.social, with nice videos by Mathias Sablé-Meyer explaining each figure!
A geometric shape regularity effect in the human brain
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A geometric shape regularity effect in the human brain
elifesciences.org/articles/106...
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Delighted to share that our story is out in eLife! Here are some "SPRINZ" for you. Big thanks to Karthik and @matthiassoller.bsky.social. @mcf-uom.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social . Social published in @elife.bsky.social
Excited to share our tour de force in identifying neurons in the brain as targets of a seminal peptide thanks to Karthik Nallasivan and @deepanshund.bsky.social @mcf-uom.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social published in @elife.bsky.social
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Sex peptide targets distinct higher order processing neurons in the brain to induce the female post-mating response
Sex peptide response-inducing neurons (SPRINz) in the central brain can induce female post-mating responses through sex peptide received by mating.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Delighted to share that our story is out in eLife! Here are some "SPRINZ" for you. Big thanks to Karthik and @matthiassoller.bsky.social. @mcf-uom.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social . Social published in @elife.bsky.social
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See our fantastic story in @elife.bsky.social from Karthik Nallasivan and @deepanshund.bsky.social well distilled by our press office champion Michel Addelman @mcf-uom.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
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Fruit fly study reveals how mating triggers behavioural changes in females
Researchers from The Universities of Manchester and Birmingham have identified the exact nerve cells in the brain that drive important behavioural changes in female fruit flies after they mate.The dis...
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February 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
See our fantastic story in @elife.bsky.social from Karthik Nallasivan and @deepanshund.bsky.social well distilled by our press office champion Michel Addelman @mcf-uom.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
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1/ Today is UNESCO’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science #IDWGIS
To mark the occasion, Lisa Thomann and Julie Batut highlight four pioneering biologists whose work shaped developmental biology, electrophysiology, and genetics.
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To mark the occasion, Lisa Thomann and Julie Batut highlight four pioneering biologists whose work shaped developmental biology, electrophysiology, and genetics.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
1/ Today is UNESCO’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science #IDWGIS
To mark the occasion, Lisa Thomann and Julie Batut highlight four pioneering biologists whose work shaped developmental biology, electrophysiology, and genetics.
🔗 buff.ly/eVipb6d
To mark the occasion, Lisa Thomann and Julie Batut highlight four pioneering biologists whose work shaped developmental biology, electrophysiology, and genetics.
🔗 buff.ly/eVipb6d
Raman spectroscopy can be used to predict cellular physiology and proteome composition in E. coli.
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February 11, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Raman spectroscopy can be used to predict cellular physiology and proteome composition in E. coli.
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A new study uncovers an anti-resonance effect in Wnt signalling, where pathway activity is suppressed at specific signal frequencies. Using optogenetics and modelling, the work shows how signal timing shapes cell fate decisions.
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February 11, 2026 at 11:02 AM
A new study uncovers an anti-resonance effect in Wnt signalling, where pathway activity is suppressed at specific signal frequencies. Using optogenetics and modelling, the work shows how signal timing shapes cell fate decisions.
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Do microbes get more food by swimming or staying still? Turns out both work, and cilia help them pull in nutrients no matter the strategy.
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Should I stay or should I swim
Evolutionary pressures have shaped the feeding behaviours of aquatic microorganisms in alignment with the underlying physics of fluid flow.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Do microbes get more food by swimming or staying still? Turns out both work, and cilia help them pull in nutrients no matter the strategy.
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🦠 February’s most read Microbiology paper highlights the potential importance of mast cells in tuberculosis granulomas: buff.ly/i1xZ4ES
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February 10, 2026 at 8:04 PM
🦠 February’s most read Microbiology paper highlights the potential importance of mast cells in tuberculosis granulomas: buff.ly/i1xZ4ES
Have a paper people should see? See what our Editors look for: buff.ly/B60Gnag
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Explore our collection featuring #OpenAccess research across biology and medicine from scientists based in Japan.
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Highlights from Japan
A selection of research from scientists based in institutions in Japan.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Explore our collection featuring #OpenAccess research across biology and medicine from scientists based in Japan.
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Lipids challenge ligands to control receptors
The behaviour of a receptor protein can be influenced by the presence of certain lipids in the membrane it is embedded in.
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The behaviour of a receptor protein can be influenced by the presence of certain lipids in the membrane it is embedded in.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Lipids challenge ligands to control receptors
The behaviour of a receptor protein can be influenced by the presence of certain lipids in the membrane it is embedded in.
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The behaviour of a receptor protein can be influenced by the presence of certain lipids in the membrane it is embedded in.
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February 9, 2026 at 11:28 PM