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Study on the mechanism of type 2 diabetes mellitus on tendon repair based on bioinformatics analysis combined with machine learning models

This study integrates Mendelian randomization, bioinformatics, and machine learning to establish a causal link between type 2 diabetes and impaired tendon repair, identifying MYL2, MYL3, and TTN as key hub genes that likely disrupt healing through cytoskeletal dysfunction and macrophage-mediated immune alterations.

Shulong Sun, Hua Li, Guanghui Li, Yan Li, Liubing Yang, Yujing Cao, Ji Li2026-08-31
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3D µEFPocket for Multimodal Communications with Brain Organoids

This paper introduces the µEFPocket, a conformal, ultrathin microfluidic biointerface fabricated from parylene C that enables simultaneous, high-resolution spatiotemporal chemical and electrical stimulation alongside optical and electrical recording in human brain organoids, thereby overcoming the challenges of 3D complexity to facilitate multimodal functional assays and closed-loop studies.

Yihang Wang, Miguel Cuevas, Zhihan Zhang, Gooyoon Chung, Jingze Zhang, Yilan Yin, Qianzhi Luo, Will Lipman, Josh Henders (…)2026-08-31
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Exploration of Evolutionary Dynamics and Genomic Architecture in Acinetobacter baumannii

This study integrates pan-genome, phylogenomic, and compositional analyses to reveal that the globally dominant ST2 lineage of *Acinetobacter baumannii* relies on an open genome architecture where horizontally acquired antimicrobial resistance genes are stably maintained within genomic islands, underscoring the critical need for comprehensive genomic surveillance across chromosomes, plasmids, and phages to combat carbapenem resistance.

Rhythm Sharma, Dinesh Lakhanpal2026-08-31
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Long-read RNA-seq resolves isoform-level and context-specific regulatory architecture of complex traits in cattle

This study leverages population-scale long-read RNA-seq and multi-omics data from 432 dairy cows to construct a comprehensive bovine transcript atlas, revealing thousands of novel isoforms and context-specific regulatory variants that significantly improve the resolution of complex trait genetics and bridge the "missing regulation" gap left by traditional short-read methods.

Lingzhao Fang, Weijie Zheng, Qi Zhang, Jinfeng He, Xiaoning Zhu, Mian Gong, Houcheng Li, Lin Liu, Jianbin Li, Zhu Ma, Bo (…)2026-08-31
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Valorization of Shrimp Shell Waste: Crude Protease-Assisted Astaxanthin Extraction Using Bacillus cereus XT-1 and Functional Gene Analysis

This study demonstrates that *Bacillus cereus* XT-1, which upregulates the *nprC* gene to produce a key 35 kDa neutral protease, serves as an efficient and green biological agent for extracting high-yield, stable astaxanthin from shrimp shell waste with enhanced antioxidant activity.

Xiaoxi Zeng, Lan Yu, Cheng Zhang, Keting Lei, Xuan Li, Yongjian Shao, Lingzhi Chen, Yang Fang, Jie Liu, Liang Ma2026-08-30
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Symbiodiniaceae shifts in the corals Acropora cf. solitaryensis and A. aff. divaricata at the climate-driven poleward margin

This study demonstrates that while expanding populations of *Acropora cf. solitaryensis* and *A. aff. divaricata* at their climate-driven poleward margin maintain high host genetic diversity and connectivity, they exhibit distinct Symbiodiniaceae assemblages characterized by a shift from C3-radiation to C1-radiation symbionts, likely driven by lower seawater temperatures.

Nina Yasuda, Akifumi Shimura, Masumi Kamata, Hiroki Taninaka, Kenji Takata, Takashi Nakamura, Akira Iguchi, Takehisa Yam (…)2026-08-30
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A Two-step Feature Selection Framework for Computationally Efficient Machine Learning on Genome-wide SNP Data

This paper proposes a two-step feature selection framework that combines variance-based hard filtering with XGBoost to reduce 61 million SNPs to a computationally tractable subset, enabling efficient machine learning-based geographic origin prediction on large-scale genomic datasets without prohibitive resource requirements.

Jinhyun Kim, Seungjun Lee, Daewon Lee, Seo Woo Song, Cheolheon Park, Huiran Yeom2026-08-30