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Microbiological Assessment of Female Washroom Toilet Seats with Antibiotic Susceptibility Profiling of Predominant Bacterial Isolates in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

This study in Dehradun, India, found that female washroom toilet seats are universally contaminated with bacterial pathogens, predominantly *Pseudomonas* spp. and *E. coli*, with the former exhibiting specific antibiotic resistance patterns that underscore the need for improved sanitation and antimicrobial stewardship.

Anuj Gaur¹2026-08-25
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Curvature feedback between anisotropic membrane proteins and flexible membranes drives protein sorting and shape remodelling

This paper presents a theoretical framework demonstrating that the coupling between the orientational ordering of anisotropic proteins and membrane elasticity drives curvature sensing, protein sorting, and membrane shape remodeling, leading to phenomena such as neck stabilization and tubular protrusions through a balance of curvature matching and elastic forces.

Luka Mesarec, Wojciech Gozdz, Veronika Kralj-Iglič;, Samo Kralj, Aleš; Iglič;2026-08-25
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Macrophages prime KRT14+ ductal progenitor cells to drive regeneration in the salivary gland following radiation-induced injury

This study demonstrates that macrophages are essential for radiation-induced salivary gland regeneration by interacting with KRT14+ ductal progenitor cells via the CX3CR1-CX3CL1 axis and secreting FGF3 to prime these cells for proliferation and tissue repair.

Elaine Emmerson, Sonia Elder, John Mckendrick, Lizi M. Hegarty, Erin Watson, Justyna Cholewa-Waclaw, Cecilia Rocchi, Rac (…)2026-08-25
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Mystical and affective features of naturalistic psychedelic experiences: A comparison of dictionary-based and LLM-based text analysis methods

This study compares dictionary-based and large language model (LLM) text analysis methods on 7,303 naturalistic psychedelic reports, finding that while dictionary counts replicate prior U-shaped patterns of mystical vocabulary, LLMs provide a more monotonic and contextually nuanced assessment of mystical experience intensity across key dimensions.

Aleksander Milczanowski2026-08-25
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DLG4 Mutations Disrupt Human Cortical Development and Synaptic Programs in Patient- Derived Brain Organoids

This study utilizes patient-derived brain organoids to demonstrate that distinct classes of DLG4 mutations drive divergent neurodevelopmental mechanisms—ranging from broad developmental disruption to specific gain-of-function isoform effects—and establishes that AAV-mediated gene replacement effectively rescues synaptic and molecular deficits in loss-of-function cases.

Luisa Bulcão V.C., Natalia C. S. Moreira, Sandra Sanchez, Ângela R. Mantas Dias, Luiz P. Petroski, Thiago Turaca, Luiza (…)2026-08-25
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In vitro anthelmintic activity of Aetoxylon sympetalum agarwood essential oil against adult Ascaridia galli and its putative multi-target mechanism of action against bioenergetic and cytoskeletal proteins

This study demonstrates that *Aetoxylon sympetalum* agarwood essential oil exhibits potent, concentration- and time-dependent in vitro anthelmintic activity against adult *Ascaridia galli* comparable to ivermectin, likely through a multi-target mechanism involving the inhibition of bioenergetic and cytoskeletal proteins by its dominant oxygenated sesquiterpenes.

Dita Cahyani, Penny Hamid, Syahputra Wibowo, Nur Balqis Maulydia, Dinda Eka Pramesti, Intan Dwi Pangesti, Herjuno Ari Nu (…)2026-08-25
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Entropy of Jacobian ensembles measures the robustness of ecological community dynamics to perturbations

This paper proposes and validates an ensemble perspective where the entropy of a maximum-entropy distribution of Jacobian matrices serves as a robust predictor of ecological community stability, outperforming traditional local contraction measures in identifying states resilient to parameter perturbations and experimental environmental shifts.

Giulio Virginio Clemente, Tancredi Caruso, Diego Garlaschelli, Giovanni Strona2026-08-25
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A hybrid three-dimensional agent-based computational framework for simulating multiscale microbial fuel cell dynamics

This study presents a GPU-accelerated, hybrid three-dimensional agent-based computational framework that successfully simulates multiscale microbial fuel cell dynamics by integrating individual microbial behaviors with spatial transport and electrochemical processes, achieving high predictive accuracy and providing a robust platform for future bioelectrochemical system design.

Paras Chaudhary2026-08-25