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A cross-tissue single-cell and multiomics atlas of cold induced immunometabolic remodeling

This study establishes a comprehensive cross-tissue single-cell and multiomics atlas in mice to reveal how cold exposure drives tissue-selective immunometabolic remodeling, highlighting a specific cold-associated macrophage subpopulation in the lung regulated by the multiomics node Chil3.

Guoqing Wang, Zecheng Chang, Jiahui Pan, Qinzhou Dong, Pengfei Hao, Mingying Liu, Xinyu Hu, Tingting Zhao, Zhuoyuan Xin2026-08-28
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Seasonal patterns in the prickly pear (Opuntioideae: Opuntia) phyllosphere microbiome: The potential for dynamic core communities

This study of the prickly pear phyllosphere microbiome across Texas reveals that seasonal shifts and ecoregion significantly influence microbial diversity and network structure, suggesting the absence of a stable, consistent core community due to the harsh environmental conditions and dynamic interactions between generalist and specialist taxa.

Christopher P. Brooks, Heather W. Jordan2026-08-28
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Independent Effects of APOL6 Overexpression and 5-Azacytidine on the Lipid Metabolic Landscape of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Parallel Transcriptomic and Lipidomic Analyses

This study demonstrates that both APOL6 overexpression and 5-azacytidine treatment independently remodel the lipid metabolic landscape in triple-negative breast cancer cells by promoting neutral lipid accumulation and suppressing key biosynthetic pathways, revealing shared metabolic vulnerabilities despite their distinct mechanisms.

Wen-rui Shen, Jia-qi Chen, Xin-ran Shi, Yi-hang Yang, Yi-bo He, Zhe-zhong Zhang, Shi-liang Chen2026-08-28
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Host Ontogeny Structures Gut Microbiome Composition and Pathogen-Associated Bacterial Communities in the Endangered Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis)

This study utilizes shotgun metagenomic sequencing of 31 Ethiopian wolves to reveal that host ontogeny, rather than pack membership, significantly shapes gut microbiome composition and pathogen burden, with adults exhibiting higher cumulative abundances of potentially pathogenic bacteria than subadults.

Girma Ayalew Mengistu, Adey Feleke, Helen Nigussie, Anagaw Atickem, Nigatu Kebede, Alemayehu Lemma, Chala Bashea, Melak (…)2026-08-28
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Fecal bacteriome in pediatric celiac disease in relation to the gluten-free diet and PFAS exposure: a multiomic study

This prospective multiomic study reveals that while a gluten-free diet partially restores the fecal bacteriome in children with celiac disease, it does not fully normalize it, and specific bacterial taxa are significantly correlated with serum PFAS levels and disease-specific autoantibodies.

Matej Hrunka, Barbora Zwinsova, Michaela Stastna, Petra Pribylova, Petr Senk, Tereza Pinkasova, Martina Ambrozova, Marti (…)2026-08-28
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Benchmarking cell type annotation in spatial transcriptomics: resolving cellular hierarchies, biological fidelity, and dynamic cell states

This study presents a comprehensive benchmark of 20 state-of-the-art cell type annotation methods across diverse spatial transcriptomics technologies and biological contexts, revealing that while tools like scANVI, Seurat, and TACCO perform well overall, accurate fine-grained and dynamic state annotation remains challenging and highly context-dependent, highlighting the need for future methods to better handle open-set recognition, spatial integration, and rare cell populations.

Xin Maizie Zhou, Yuling Zhu, Yunfei Hu, Manfei Xie, Haoran Qin, Zuzanna Szul, Derek Young, Weiman Yuan, Qimeng Wang, Yic (…)2026-08-28
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Feeding the Problem? Free-Ranging Cats and Wildlife Loss in Urban Park

This study demonstrates that free-ranging cats in a managed urban park in Brazil exhibit persistent predatory activity on diverse wildlife, with interactions concentrated near human feeding stations, suggesting that food provisioning may inadvertently increase predation opportunities and necessitate integrating feeding practices into urban wildlife conservation strategies.

Ana Luiza Almeida Carmo, Tulaci Bhakti, Ana Maria de Oliveira Paschoal, Cristiano Schetini Azevedo, Adriano Pereira Pagl (…)2026-08-28
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First isolation of viable Bartonella spp. from wild rodents and rodent fleas in Chile reveals circulation of a putative novel Bartonella specie

This study marks the first successful isolation of viable *Bartonella* species from wild rodents and a naturally infected *Neotyphloceras* flea in Chile, confirming the circulation of a putative novel species and reinforcing the role of these rodents and fleas as reservoirs and vectors within a One Health framework.

Paulina A. Sepúlveda-García, Matías Goddard, Pablo Oyarzún-Ruiz, Lucila Moreno, Ma. Carolina Silva-de la Fuente, Nivia C (…)2026-08-28