This study presents valuable research comparing three different species of extant cartilaginous fishes and describes new data on ratfish. The methods are convincing although the reviewers noted that ...

This quick reference guide for researchers addresses common misconceptions in the use of covariates in observational research and offers tips for preventing misstatements and mistakes.

One is a Touretter who advocated for patients in research projects, the other, an academic studying the condition. Two ...

It has been more than a year since eLife has embraced its new publishing model. As part of this new model, Reviewed Preprints ...

Simulations of swimming fish identify energy-saving formations and suggest fish might be motivated by greed rather than cooperation when assuming their preferred swimming position.

At the level of individual neurons, audiovisual stimuli often elicit super-additive interactions, where the neural response is greater than the sum of auditory and visual responses. However, ...

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a global health problem with limited therapeutic options. The biochemical mechanisms that lead to alcohol addiction are not yet fully understood, and in this respect, ...

High-profile news coverage that eLife papers generated in April 2024, including The Scientist, Nature World News, and StudyFinds.

A study has detailed a new method of determining vocal styles in sperm whales and provides evidence supporting social learning between neighbouring clans.

A study has detailed a new method of determining vocal styles in sperm whales and provides evidence supporting social learning between neighbouring clans.

Different brain systems have been hypothesized to subserve multiple “experts” that compete to generate behavior. In reinforcement learning, two general processes, one model-free (MF) and one ...