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The Complete Plastome Sequence of Caragana and Comparative Analysis with Their Congeneric Species

This study assembled and annotated the complete plastomes of five medicinally important *Caragana* species, revealing conserved genomic features, identifying hypervariable regions, and providing a phylogenetic framework that challenges existing taxonomic classifications to support future germplasm conservation and sustainable utilization.

Yihui Tan, Jingling Li, Yuanyu Shan, Qingqing Zhou, Guoan Shen, Liu Chang2026-09-01
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A Multi-Stage EEG Hyperscanning Connectivity Framework for Robust Estimation of Inter- Brain Networks

This study introduces a multi-stage robust framework for hyperscanning EEG analysis that effectively filters environmental and motor confounds to reveal how beta and gamma band inter-brain connectivity dynamically reconfigures between leader and follower roles during musical rehearsal versus rhythmic performance.

Mahrad Ghodousi, Jachin Edward Pousson, Valdis Bernhofs, Inga Griškova-Bulanova2026-09-01
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Comparative Genomics Reveals a Conserved Mobile Mercury Resistance Operon in Sphingomonas sanguinis Recovered from the International Space Station

This study reveals that *Sphingomonas sanguinis* isolates from the International Space Station harbor a conserved, plasmid-linked mercury resistance operon absent in terrestrial counterparts, suggesting this mobile genetic element facilitates their long-term persistence in the closed space habitat.

Jiseon Yang, Kristina Buss, Sun Park, Jennifer Barrila, C. Mark Ott, Robert JC McLean, Jin-Young Yang, Cheryl A. Nickers (…)2026-09-01
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Functional profiling of coastal microbial mats from the Yucatan Peninsula: methane, nitrogen and sulfur metabolism

This study utilizes shotgun metagenomics to reveal the functional heterogeneity of Yucatan Peninsula coastal microbial mats, demonstrating that specific mat types and locations exhibit distinct potentials for methane, sulfur, and nitrogen metabolism that directly influence greenhouse gas emissions and nutrient cycling.

Miriam Carrillo-Díaz de León, Santiago Cadena-Rodríguez, Ma Leopoldina Aguirre-Macedo, José Q. García-Maldonado2026-09-01
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Effects of Acute HIIT and MICT on Catestatin Dynamics in Sedentary Young Males: Selective Association with Post-Exercise Autonomic Recovery

This study found that while acute bouts of both HIIT and MICT did not significantly alter circulating catestatin or chromogranin A levels in sedentary young males, baseline catestatin levels were selectively and positively correlated with early heart rate recovery specifically following high-intensity interval training, suggesting a potential modulatory role in post-exercise parasympathetic reactivation.

Orhan SAYIN, Ahmed Sait BOZYİL, Mehtap PERVİN, Hüsna BATMAZ, Zeynep Dila ÖZ, Emine KAÇAR2026-09-01
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Targeted Cx43 deletion in podocytes or endothelial cells protects against experimental glomerulonephritis

This study demonstrates that targeted deletion of Connexin 43 (Cx43) in either podocytes or endothelial cells protects against experimental glomerulonephritis, with endothelial-specific deletion providing superior protection, thereby establishing Cx43 as a critical mediator of glomerular injury and a promising therapeutic target.

Stefanny Figueroa, Panagiotis Kavvadas, Ahmed Abed, Jessica Madaoui, Florence Authier, Magali Genest, Elena Roger, Jessy (…)2026-09-01
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Detection of zoonotic bacterial pathogens in bats from vereda ecosystems in the Brazilian Cerrado

This study detected a diverse array of zoonotic bacterial pathogens in 18% of bats sampled from Brazilian Cerrado veredas, revealing distinct host-pathogen interaction networks between preserved and degraded habitats and highlighting the critical role of ecological context in wildlife disease surveillance under the One Health framework.

Amanda Carvalho Rosado Ferreira, Beatriz Alvarenga Alves, Letícia Fátima Candido, Maria Eduarda Souza Teixeira Campos, L (…)2026-09-01
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Causal Genetic Mechanisms of Hyperhomocysteinemia in Ischemic Stroke: Integrating Mendelian Randomization, Single-Cell Transcriptomics, and Machine Learning

This study integrates Mendelian randomization, single-cell transcriptomics, and machine learning to establish a causal link between hyperhomocysteinemia and ischemic stroke, identifying macrophages as the key cell type and Gusb, Rab2a, and Mrpl36 as critical diagnostic genes driving neuroinflammation.

Qing-hua Huang, Nan Zhang, Jing Wang, Feng-chen Bi, Xi-bo Yang, Bin Wu, Yan Li, Li-jun Ma2026-09-01
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Indoor microclimate shapes resting patterns of Anopheles funestus in south-eastern Tanzania

This study demonstrates that the indoor resting patterns of *Anopheles funestus* in southeastern Tanzania are significantly shaped by microclimatic gradients driven by housing materials, with mosquito abundance peaking in brick-walled, grass-thatched houses near the floor where specific combinations of temperature, absolute humidity, and minimal thermal fluctuations create optimal resting niches.

Polius G. Pinda, Dickson S. Msaky, Gustav Mkandawile, Samwel Makayula, Douglas E. Norris, Michael R. Reddy, Isaiah Hoyer (…)2026-09-01
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A Transcriptomic Biomarker to Classify Chemical-Induced Histone Deacetylase Inhibition in Human HepaRG Cells

This study developed and validated a 102-gene transcriptomic signature, TGx-HDACi-HepaRG, which achieves 100% accuracy in classifying histone deacetylase inhibitors within human HepaRG liver cells, offering a promising animal-free biomarker for chemical risk assessment pending further external validation.

Julie K. Buick, Eunnara Cho, Anouck Thienpont, Andrew Williams, Birgit Mertens, Vera Rogiers, Tamara Vanhaecke, Carole L (…)2026-09-01