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Oeosporangium elegans Adapts to Desiccated State Upon Reprogramming Metabolism Through Redox Balance, Membrane Dynamics, and Protective Mechanisms

This study reveals that *Oeosporangium elegans* achieves desiccation tolerance through a coordinated metabolic reprogramming that shifts from growth-associated pathways in the hydrated state to stress-responsive mechanisms involving redox balance, membrane dynamics, and protective strategies in the desiccated state.

Hosahalli Somasundara Reddy Rudresh, Hulikall Shivashankara Santhosh Kumar, Manjunath B Joshi, Srinivas Mutalik, Ramasan (…)2026-08-14
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α-Synuclein Activates Ras–PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signaling to Drive Pathology in Parkinson’s Disease

This study demonstrates that α-Synuclein drives Parkinson's disease pathology by activating the Ras–PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway to disrupt neuronal lipid metabolism, a mechanism that can be therapeutically targeted by PI3K inhibition to restore lipid homeostasis and reduce toxic protein inclusions.

Suaad Abd-Elhadi, Jenna Congdon-Loeffler, Lama Naamneh, Dima Khatib, Eva Harrosch, Omar Benjamin Rivera Maya, Alexandra (…)2026-08-14
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Benchmarking Genomic Breed Discrimination in Cattle and Sheep: Discrimination, Calibration, and the Role of Population Structure

This study benchmarks fourteen classifiers for genomic breed assignment in cattle and sheep, revealing that while top models achieve high accuracy, classification difficulty is driven more by population structure than algorithm choice, with a critical trade-off identified between discrimination performance and probability calibration.

Yalçın YAMAN, Burcu TOKGÖZ2026-08-14
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Leucine-rich Repeat Protein LRRC37A Acts as a Molecular Scaffold Coordinating IAM-PT-NE Complex Assembly and Sperm Head Morphogenesis

This study identifies the testis-specific protein LRRC37A as an essential molecular scaffold that coordinates the assembly of the IAM-PT-NE complex to ensure proper sperm head morphogenesis and male fertility, with its absence leading to severe teratozoospermia and infertility.

Mingxi Liu, Yueming Li, Xun Xu, Han Zuo, Jinyi Chen, Li Liu, Yiting Ye, Yuchen Zhan, Siyu Liu, Xiaoyu Yang, Jintao Zhang2026-08-14
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A Serine Protease-Producing Bacillus pumilus PUMMD23 Isolated from Agricultural Soil: Molecular Characterization and Biotechnological Potential

This study reports the isolation and molecular characterization of *Bacillus pumilus* PUMMD23 from agricultural soil in Southern India, identifying it as a GRAS-status bacterium capable of producing industrially valuable extracellular serine proteases for applications in detergents, pharmaceuticals, and food processing.

Suresh Prabhakaran, Mohammed Musraf, Pratheeba Rathinam, Vimala Adhithiyan Raghavan, Vijayashree Nagaraja2026-08-14
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Engineering a reproducible 3D wound model with defined macrophage polarization and partial-thickness mechanical injury

This study presents a reproducible 3D in-vitro skin wound model incorporating defined macrophage polarization and a standardized partial-thickness mechanical injury to facilitate the investigation of wound repair mechanisms and drug interventions.

Qvarnaki Suppiyar, Wiebke Ibing, Waseem Garabet, Markus-Udo Wagenhäuser, Sören Twarock, Hubert Schelzig, Julian-Dario Re (…)2026-08-14
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Impact of Different Ground Surfaces and Gradient Conditions on the Spatio-Temporal Characteristics of the Bobsleigh Push Phase

This study reveals that bobsleigh athletes exhibit distinct spatio-temporal push characteristics on ice compared to land, particularly regarding higher step frequencies, reduced vertical displacement, and greater horizontal velocities, suggesting that land-based training requires specific modifications to prevent negative transfer and effectively replicate ice-specific demands.

Yan Liu, Binghong Gao, Xiaoqing Ding, Min Gong, Lijuan Mao2026-08-14