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Illiosentis furcatus (Acanthocephala: Leptorhynchoididae): Morphological study, molecular characterization, and phylogenetic analysis justify reinstatement of Tegorhynchus cetratus

This study combines morphological examination and molecular phylogenetic analysis to demonstrate that *Illiosentis cetratus* is genetically distinct from other *Illiosentis* species, thereby justifying the reinstatement of the genus *Tegorhynchus* for this species.

Kaitlynn M. Stewart, Kristina M. Hill-Spanik, Eric J. McElroy, Isaure de Buron2026-09-01
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Dopaminergic Degeneration and GBA Mutation Status Predict Prior–Sensory Arbitration Disruption in Parkinson's Disease: A Multimodal Computational Framework

This multimodal computational study of the PPMI dataset suggests that Parkinson's disease hallucinations arise from a progressive disruption in the arbitration between sensory evidence and prior expectations, characterized by reduced sensory sensitivity and increased noise-driven false alarms that are strongly predicted by dopaminergic degeneration and GBA mutation status, despite significant limitations in precisely estimating the core arbitration parameter from single-visit behavioral data.

Khanh-Dung Tran2026-09-01
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Intracavity Nuclear Elastography

This paper introduces intracavity nuclear elastography, a nonlinear sensing platform that integrates living cells into a microcavity laser to amplify minute ultrasound-induced nuclear deformations via bifurcation dynamics, achieving over 120-fold higher sensitivity than conventional methods for quantitative, non-invasive mapping of nuclear mechanics and multidimensional cellular phenotyping.

Chaoyang Gong, Zhonghao Li, Zhihan Cai, Guifeng Li, Guoquan Wang, Yue Zhao, Xi Yang, Yuan Gong, Hong Zhang, Yang Luo, Ta (…)2026-09-01
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An epigenetically stabilized regulatory state underlies stable glioblastoma invasion

This study demonstrates that glioblastoma invasion can be maintained as a stable, cell-intrinsic regulatory state driven by coordinated epigenetic remodeling and transcription factor networks (specifically ATF4 and MYC/MAX), which significantly stratify patient survival and offer potential therapeutic targets.

Ann-Christin Hau, Tanja Buhlmann, Sophie Schreiner, Camille Cialini, Vera Laub, Petr Nazarov, Arnaud Muller, Kimia Kafi (…)2026-09-01
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Gut Microbiome Composition of Wild and Captive Black Capuchin Monkeys (Sapajus nigritus)

This study demonstrates that the gut microbiome composition and predicted functional potential of wild and captive black capuchin monkeys differ significantly, with captive individuals exhibiting greater microbial richness and distinct taxonomic and metabolic profiles likely driven by differences in diet, environment, and husbandry conditions.

Tiela Trapp Grassotti, Cecile Jacry, Manuela Gamarra Cassol, Michele Bertoni Mann, Aline Alves Scarpellini Campos, Jever (…)2026-09-01
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Integrated Exon and Intron Splicing Analysis Identifies Novel GAS5 and PVT1 Regulatory Junctions in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

This study employs a reproducible integrated splicing analysis pipeline on esophageal adenocarcinoma RNA-seq data to identify novel, underreported regulatory splicing junctions in the noncoding RNAs GAS5 and PVT1 that are absent from existing TCGA and GTEx catalogs, thereby providing a new framework for investigating noncoding splicing alterations in this disease.

John Mathew Manipadam2026-09-01
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ML-Assisted Cognitive Characterization of Human Problem Solving Behaviors through Visuo-Spatial Game

This study utilized an ensemble-based Random Forest classifier and regressor on eye-tracking data from a visuo-spatial game to successfully categorize players into distinct behavioral groups, distinguishing between solvers (experts and persistent players) and non-solvers (triers and quitters) based on their gaze and gameplay patterns.

Dipshikha Podder, Sonali Aatrai, Aritra Hazra, Rajlakshmi Guha, Partha Pratim Chakrabarti2026-09-01