BacDive in 2025: the core database for prokaryotic strain data.

In 2025, the bacterial diversity database BacDive is the leading database for strain-level bacterial and archaeal information. It has been selected as an ELIXIR Core Data Resource as well as a Global Core Biodata Resource. Since its initial release more than ten years ago, BacDive (https://bacdive.

Single-Stage Combined Approach Sagittal En Bloc Spondylectomy for L3 Vertebral Chondrosarcoma: A Technical Note.

Background: Primary malignant tumors of the spine are rare and most commonly occur in lumbar and thoracic vertebrae. We report a rare case of retroperitoneal chondrosarcoma of L3 that was managed with sagittal en bloc spondylectomy following chemoradiation.

Case Description: A 26-year-old woman was evaluated for abdominal pain with contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis, which revealed a soft tissue retroperitoneal mass arising from L3.

Creating clear and informative image-based figures for scientific publications.

Scientists routinely use images to display data. Readers often examine figures first; therefore, it is important that figures are accessible to a broad audience. Many resources discuss fraudulent image manipulation and technical specifications for image acquisition; however, data on the legibility and interpretability of images are scarce.

Ways to increase equity, diversity and inclusion.

The eLife Early-Career Advisory Group (ECAG), an international group of early-career researchers committed to improving research culture, calls for radical changes at eLife and other journals to address racism in the scientific community and to make science more diverse and inclusive.