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Mitochondrial and inflammatory biomarkers as promising tools to enrich the diagnosis of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

A study of 934 individuals from the French I-GIVE cohort reveals that combining mitochondrial dysfunction markers (such as altered mtDNA copy number and lactate levels) with elevated inflammatory cytokines significantly improves the diagnostic accuracy for distinguishing schizophrenia and bipolar disorder from healthy controls, supporting their potential utility in refining psychiatric diagnosis and severity assessment.

Jeremy Bernard, Jaehyoung Choi, Wahid Boukouaci, Ching-Lien Wu, Jihène Bouassida, Ophélia Godin, Lauren Hasty, Jean-Roma (…)2026-07-27
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nZVI@CS nanocomposites for hexavalent chromium removal: synthesis optimization and operative strategies for a competitive waste treatment alternative

This study demonstrates that optimized chitosan-supported zero-valent iron nanocomposites (nZVI@CS) packed in recirculating columns offer a technically feasible and economically competitive decentralized alternative for removing hexavalent chromium from laboratory waste, achieving high removal capacity while reducing treatment costs by up to 57% compared to conventional methods.

Ignacio Daniel Rychluk, Joaquín Dylan García Delgado, Ulises Casado, Ezequiel Martín Morzan, Víctor Nahuel Montesinos, N (…)2026-07-27
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Genomic features of mecA-harboring Staphylococcus epidermidis infecting an illegally traded rufous-bellied thrush (T. rufiventris)

This study reports the isolation and genomic characterization of a multidrug-resistant, methicillin-resistant *Staphylococcus epidermidis* Sequence Type 280 from a skin lesion in an illegally traded rufous-bellied thrush, highlighting the role of urbanization and wildlife trade in the spread of antibiotic resistance within a One Health framework.

Bianca Alvarenga Anti Pompeu, Gabriel Siqueira dos Santos, Ticiana Zwarg, Mayra Hespanhol Frediani, Amanda Haisi, João P (…)2026-07-27
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A blend of lemongrass, clove, and thyme essential oils encapsulated in hydroxypropyl methylcellulose nanofibers by electrospinning: characterization and biological activity

This study demonstrates that electrospun hydroxypropyl methylcellulose nanofibers successfully encapsulate a lemongrass, clove, and thyme essential oil blend, resulting in a thermally stable, homogeneous material with high encapsulation efficiency and potent antibacterial and antifungal activities suitable for food industry applications.

Lisiane Pintanela Vergara, Kátia Gomes da Silva, Cristina Jansen-Alves, Elder Pacheco da Cruz, Tatiane Jéssica Siebeneic (…)2026-07-27
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Effect of Cutting Edge Preparation by Abrasive Brushing on End Mill Wear and Surface Quality of Aisi P20 Steel

This study demonstrates that optimizing pneumatic abrasive brushing parameters, particularly using silicon carbide micro-abrasives, effectively engineers precise cutting edge microgeometries on carbide end mills, resulting in a 21% increase in tool life and improved surface quality when milling AISI P20 steel.

Wiliam Buckell, Luccas Augusto Pedrassani Delgado, Rodrigo Panosso Zeilmann2026-07-27
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Spatial heterogeneity and interfacial signaling hub function of CPTCs across the ventral body wall continuum

This study reveals that Cd34+ Pdgfra+ Telocytes (CPTCs) exhibit spatial heterogeneity across the ventral body wall, with superficial fascia-resident CPTCs functioning as a dynamic interfacial signaling hub that integrates skin and muscle compartments via Wnt and Nectin pathways to coordinate cross-layer communication.

Yumeng Guo, Zhenwei Zhang, Yeping Shi, Jianming Yue, Haixiang Huang, Lu Mei, Meng Dai, Mingyu Bi, Dong Hou, Qiusheng Che (…)2026-07-27
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Operator-based Analysis of Numerical Projection Perturbations in Grassmann Manifold Optimization

This paper establishes a complete operator-based perturbation analysis for orthogonal projectors on the Grassmann manifold, proving that tangent-structured perturbations yield an intrinsically quadratic idempotency defect with sharp spectral bounds and stability criteria, in contrast to the linear defects caused by non-tangent perturbations.

Pascal KUBWIMANA, B. Prabhakar Reddy, Jason M. Mkenyeleye2026-07-27
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From final-third entry to shot creation: a two-stage spatial analysis of execution constraints and attacking value in elite women's football

This study analyzes elite women's football data from the 2025 UEFA Women's European Championship to reveal that while passer pressure and spatial positioning significantly influence the successful completion of final-third entry passes, the subsequent creation of a shot depends more on the depth and centrality of the completed pass than on the initial pressure, with advanced spatial metrics offering limited predictive improvement over pass geometry alone.

Yuanning Li, Xiaojun Wang2026-07-27
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A bio-inspired hybrid lifelong learning based on self-selective memristors

This paper proposes a bio-inspired hybrid lifelong learning system that co-designs a Drosophila-human hybrid algorithm with self-selective memristor hardware to overcome catastrophic forgetting and energy inefficiencies, achieving significant speed and energy improvements over traditional CMOS accelerators.

Yishu Zhang, Xuemeng Fan, Guobin Zhang, Zhejia Zhang, Xinheng Mei, Zijian Wang, Wenjue Zhou, Daying Sun, Lei Deng, Mingk (…)2026-07-27
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Stroke Admissions to a Tertiary Hospital in Luanda, Angola: Clinical Characteristics and In-Hospital Outcomes From a Retrospective Cohort

This retrospective study of 483 stroke admissions at a tertiary hospital in Luanda, Angola, reveals a relatively young patient profile with female predominance, a near-equal split between hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes, and a 15.7% in-hospital mortality rate, highlighting the need for structured stroke pathways and expanded research in the region.

Sérgio Neto, Benvindo Cuenda, Maria Ngueve Major, José Kapele, Cliófas Pinto2026-07-27