eLife

04/09/2026

'Having done research in multiple fields, I could not help but wonder if this diverse background could work against me.'

In this ecrLife blog Daniel Kristanto shares how he leverages his multidisciplinary background in his research and discusses how funding organizations should aim to support more multidisciplinary projects.

Exploring different research fields as ECRs can empower us to tackle the gaps between disciplines. Here, Daniel Kristanto shares how he leverages his multidisciplinary background in his research and discusses how funding organizations should aim to support more multidisciplinary projects.

01/09/2026

In a study that our editors deem fundamental, researchers have shown how an imaging model called SANDI can detect microstructural abnormalities in the brain associated with Huntington's disease. Their results suggest the model could offer a new method for monitoring disease progression and evaluating novel treatments. Find out more:

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29/08/2026

The hidden burden of pain in PMOS

Pain is a common but underrecognized feature of PMOS differences across racial groups.

27/08/2026

In this ecrLife blog two Research Development Strategists tell us about a book that transformed how they advise grant writers, and how you can learn how to centre creativity in your research

A must-read to learn how to center creativity in your research

21/08/2026

With article types that showcase the resource you made, interactive figures and datasets, and article sections where you can unleash your big ideas, eLife has several ways to shake up the format of your next publication: https://elife-rp.msubmit.net/html/elife-rp_author_instructions.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic

20/08/2026

📢 We’re hiring!

eLife is looking for a Finance and Business Support Coordinator to join our Finance and Operations team.

If you’re organised, proactive and have practical finance experience, this is a great opportunity to take ownership of a varied role at the heart of eLife’s day-to-day operations.

https://elifesciences.org/jobs/6f8d6f8d/finance-and-business-support-coordinator?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic

19/08/2026

Helping lost eyes return

A hidden developmental programme allows worker ants to repeatedly regain simple eyes that were lost during evolution, revealing how dormant genetic networks can fuel evolutionary innovation.

18/08/2026

We welcome studies in all areas of microbiology that provide new insights into cell growth, metabolism, and fundamental mechanisms in all microbes.

Read the latest research in Microbiology and Infectious Disease ⬇️️

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17/08/2026

How monkeys carve up the visual world

Monkeys generalize many visual categorization rules, such as animate versus inanimate, but fail on culturally defined ones, placing their behavior closer to networks trained on images alone than to humans.

14/08/2026

"In science, we are taught that failure is part of discovery. Yet academic careers often leave little room for it."

Uncertainty is ever-present in research because we want to learn about what is not yet known. However, it is hard to embrace uncertainty when evaluations expect a constant output of results.

In this ecrLife blog Jung Uk Kang explains how this dichotomy affects ECRs and how it can limit creativity in science.

Uncertainty is ever-present in research because we want to learn about what is not yet known. However, it is hard to embrace uncertainty when evaluations expect a constant output of results. Here, Jung Uk Kang explains how this dichotomy affects ECRs and how it can limit creativity in science.