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April 19 - 25, 2008

Current Biology had a great hit in the media this week with its recent article announcing that many captive tigers have the DNA of wild, purebred tigers, which could lead to breeding that would help the dwindling wild population rebound. Tigers held in captivity around the world—including those in zoos, circuses, and private homes—may hold considerable conservation value for the rapidly dwindling wild populations around the world, according to a new report published online on April 17th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. Using a new method for assessing the genetic ancestry of tigers, researchers discovered that many apparently "generic" tigers actually represent purebred subspecies and harbor genomic diversity no longer found in nature. Download PDF | Read Full Press Release | More from Current Biology

Press Coverage:
National Geographic | Science | In the News (UK) | The Times (UK) | Innovations Report (Germany) | BBC | The Oregonian

Neuron made a big splash in the international media this week with two articles that detail how the brain relates status and wealth. Researchers have mapped the brain regions that process social standing and money rewards, yielding new insights that they said will aid understanding of the basis of social behaviors. They published their findings in two papers in the April 24, 2008, issue of the journal Neuron, published by Cell Press. In one paper, Norihiro Sadato and colleagues found that making money and making a reputation engage much of the same reward circuitry in the brain—a finding that they say yields insight into what drives complex social behaviors.
In the other paper, Caroline Zink and colleagues mapped brain regions that are active when a person is processing information on social status. The researchers said their findings could yield insight into why social status can so profoundly affect behavior and health. Download PDF 1 | Download PDF 2 | Read Full Press Release | More from Neuron

Press Coverage:
Sky News (UK) | MSNBC | Telegraph (UK) | NEWS.com (Australia) | ABC News | New Scientist | CTV.ca (Canada) | The Mirror (UK) | Reuters | Sify.com (India) | The Sun (UK)

Cell Host and Microbe got some attention in the Estonian press for its new article last week about how a fruit fly model explains how salmonella escapes immune defences:

Press Coverage:
The Cheers

Another Current Biology article, announcing the findings that birds are smart enough to stand guard for one another, was also played up in the press this week:

Press Coverage:
The Times (UK) | United Press International | Daily Mail (UK)

AJHG saw international media attention for its recent article about migraine susceptibility:

Press Coverage:
CORDIS: News (Belgium) | Innovations Report (Germany)

AJHG was also covered for another new article about how additional genes can increase breast cancer risk:

Press Coverage:
eMaxHealth.com

In more coverage for AJHG, the journal was featured by Australian media for its article describing findings that humans could have gone extinct 70,000 years ago:

Press Coverage:
The Age

Chemistry and Biology also saw press for its April article about the discovery of a new cancer treatment:

Press Coverage:
ColumbiaSpectator.com