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Clonal OmpK35 truncation and incomplete genotype-phenotype correlation underlie cefiderocol resistance in carbapenem-resistant, hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae from Romania

This study characterizes a convergent, cefiderocol-resistant, carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent *Klebsiella pneumoniae* lineage (primarily ST383) circulating in both outpatient and inpatient settings in Romania, revealing that clonal OmpK35 truncation and incomplete genotype-phenotype correlation underlie the observed resistance mechanisms.

Anurag Kumar Bari, Mihai Octavian Dan, Dominique Snel, Alexandra Cireșă, Alexandru Rafila, Daniela Tălăpan, Bhanu Sinha (…)2026-08-31
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Targeted MS-based salivary profiling enables reliable monitoring of physiological strain and mapping of circadian rhythmicity

This study validates targeted mass spectrometry-based salivary profiling as a scalable and reliable method for monitoring physiological strain and circadian rhythms, demonstrating its ability to accurately detect exercise-induced molecular changes in controlled settings and track internal load in elite athletes over 16 months.

Charlotte Wenzel, Bürkan Kalaycik, Annika Billig, Lorenzo De Gregorio, Sina Trebing, Niklas Joisten, Mathias Kolodziej (…)2026-08-31
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FUSION: a multimodal graph-based structural AI framework for interpretable somatic cancer driver mutation prediction

The paper introduces FUSION, a multimodal graph-based AI framework that integrates protein language model embeddings, AlphaFold2-derived structural topology, and conformational ensembles to accurately predict and interpret somatic cancer driver mutations, particularly for rare missense variants lacking prior clinical evidence.

Lucas Moraes dos Santos, Tatiane Senna Bialves, Luana Luiza Bastos, José Gutembergue de Mendonça Silva, Sheila Cruz Arau (…)2026-08-31
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PRS-CARV: A summary statistics framework for integrating annotation-informed rare variants to improve polygenic risk prediction

The paper introduces PRS-CARV, a summary statistics framework that integrates annotation-informed rare variant burden scores with common-variant polygenic risk scores to significantly improve the prediction of lipid traits and advance precision medicine.

Yu Zhang, Geyu Zhou, Ming Li, Kelli K. Ryckman, Mitali Ray, Christina Scifres, Nathan R Blue, Alexa Freedman, Jasmina Va (…)2026-08-31
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Biophysically relevant network model of the piriform cortex predicts odor frequency encoding using network mechanisms

This study utilizes a biophysically relevant network model to demonstrate that the piriform cortex encodes odor frequency information (2Hz vs. 20Hz) through a highly distributed population mechanism, where trial-averaged activity enables high-accuracy discrimination that is bidirectionally modulated by specific circuit motifs involving feedback, feedforward, and recurrent connections.

Ankit Kumar, Om Chaudhari, Manan Jindal, Ashutosh Modi, Debanjan Dasgupta2026-08-31
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Production, Purification and Characterization of Thermostable Amylase from Thermophilic Bacteria Isolated from Water and Sediments of Wanzaye Hot Spring, Ethiopia

This study identifies and characterizes thermostable α-amylases produced by *Bacillus* species isolated from Wanzaye Hot Spring in Ethiopia, demonstrating their optimal activity at high temperatures and broad pH ranges, as well as their high efficiency in hydrolyzing raw enset starch for potential industrial applications.

Gebrekidan Welegerima Bezabh, Berhanu Andualem Tsehai, Mesfin Angaw Tesfay, Gebretsadkan Berhe Debre2026-08-31
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Inhibitors for a conserved filarial catechol-O-methyltransferase possess in vivo curative potency against Brugia malayi infection

This study identifies a conserved, parasite-specific catechol-O-methyltransferase (BmMT) as a novel drug target for lymphatic filariasis and demonstrates that its selective inhibitors effectively eliminate *Brugia malayi* infections in vivo by blocking catecholamine metabolism.

Md Mukthar Mia, Md Fulbabu Sk, Bhesh Paudel, Abdur Azam, Idrees Allaie, Xuejin Zhang, Emad Tajkhorshid, William Witola2026-08-31
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Evaluation of Estrogen Responsiveness and Sensitivity to Endocrine Therapy in ER-Positive Breast Cancer Organoids Using an Optimized Culture Medium

This study developed an optimized culture medium (BH-SAM) by reducing specific growth factors to restore estrogen responsiveness in ER-positive breast cancer organoids, enabling reliable functional assays for screening endocrine therapy resistance and identifying personalized alternative treatments.

Hiroyuki Uematsu, Roberto Coppo, Chieko Saito, Jumpei Kondo, Masahiro Takada, Masahiro Inoue2026-08-31