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High mixing of Phytophthora infestans populations over large geographic distances in Baltic potato fields as revealed from genetic marker and mating type analyses

Genetic and mating type analyses of *Phytophthora infestans* across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania reveal high genotypic diversity, frequent sexual recombination, and a lack of geographic or temporal barriers to gene flow, indicating a highly connected regional population that necessitates coordinated late blight management strategies.

Collins A. Agho, Ilze Skrabule, Antanas Ronis, Helina Nassar, David E. L. Cooke, Ülo Niinemets, Eve Runno-Paurson2026-08-27
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When Are Subject-Specific EEG Statistics Reliable for Cognitive Vigilance Decoding? A Source-Anchored Computational Model of Target Evidence

This paper proposes and validates a source-anchored computational model that demonstrates subject-specific EEG statistics for cognitive vigilance decoding become reliable only when target evidence accumulates over time, whereas short data buffers require anchoring to population estimates to prevent significant performance degradation.

Zhantu Liang, Xuhong Fang, Tao Gong2026-08-27
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Legacy effects of a mild mass bleaching event on coral survival and growth

This study demonstrates that even mild mass bleaching events cause lasting sublethal demographic impacts on coral survival and growth, affecting both visibly bleached and unbleached colonies, thereby suggesting that the ecological consequences of such events are often underestimated when assessments focus solely on visible bleaching.

Marine Anna Alice Lechene, Deborah Burn, Mariana Álvarez-Noriega, Madison Becker, Maren Toor, Sophie Gordon, Eoghan Asto (…)2026-08-27
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Bayes goes tango: Twenty years of experience alter joint walking dynamics, but not the use of multisensory information

This study demonstrates that while twenty years of tango experience significantly alters joint walking coordination dynamics, it does not change how dancers integrate multisensory information, suggesting that Bayesian multisensory integration is a fundamental sensorimotor mechanism rather than a skill acquired through practice.

Mathilde Truffer, Damian Beck, Martin Widmer, Stephan Zahno, Ernst-Joachim Hossner2026-08-27
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Deciphering the enolase 1-centered metabolic hub in Debaryomyces hansenii to optimize saline fermentation of marine brown seaweed

This study demonstrates that moderate salinity (0.4 M NaCl) optimizes the fermentation of *Laminaria japonica* by *Debaryomyces hansenii* through Enolase 1-mediated metabolic reprogramming, which simultaneously enhances polysaccharide hydrolysis, reduces viscosity, and decolorizes the broth via cell wall biosorption.

Pang-Hung Hsu, Fang-Yu Chuang, Chung-Hao Pan, Pai-An Hwang2026-08-27
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Mapping Clonal Landscape and Phenotypic-Genotypic Divergence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from Three Medical Centers

This study reveals that carbapenem-resistant *Pseudomonas aeruginosa* isolates from three medical centers exhibit significant clonal diversity and phenotypic-genotypic discordance in resistance mechanisms, underscoring the need for integrated antimicrobial stewardship and standardized local guidelines to manage these complex infections.

Ilgaz Kazaz, Pınar Sağıroğlu, Tuğba Kula Atik, Bayhan Bektore, Gülşen Hazırolan, Tuğrul Hoşbul2026-08-27
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Spatial constraint and transient reversion initiate intestinal regeneration

By integrating machine learning with lineage tracing and single-cell transcriptional profiling, this study reveals that intestinal regeneration after stem cell ablation is initiated not by passive retrograde movement but by the transient reversion of a localized suprabasal cell population expressing fetal genes like Ly6a, which subsequently expands to restore the stem cell pool.

Douglas Winton, Doran Khamis, Atanasiu Demian, Elisa Moutin, Giada Giavara, Mathilde Colombé, Sarah Kozar, Richard Kemp (…)2026-08-27