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Association of habitual bathtub bathing with thermoregulatory responses in young men during hot- water immersion

This study demonstrates that habitual frequent bathtub bathing in young Japanese men is associated with significantly enhanced peripheral thermoregulatory responses, such as increased sweat rate and skin blood flow, suggesting that regular hot-water immersion may act as a form of passive heat acclimation.

Takayuki Nishimura, Akihiro Nakabayashi, Rinka Miura, Koji Soga, Takashi Ito, Kazuhiko Arima2026-08-06
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Evaluate the performance of Targeted Sequencing for Tumor FFPE Samples and ctDNA Standards on the Sikun 2000

This study demonstrates that the Sikun 2000 sequencing platform delivers superior quality metrics, high reproducibility, and enhanced sensitivity for detecting low-frequency variants in tumor FFPE samples and ctDNA standards compared to established Illumina platforms, establishing it as a competitive alternative for clinical and research applications.

Jiuzhou Zhao, Tianbo Wang, Li Zhao, Jiawen Zheng, Chengzhi Zhao, Junnan Feng, Rui Sun, Chengjiao Duan, Dongdong Chen, Ke (…)2026-08-06
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Sex Differences in the Brain Transcriptome and the GnRH/GnRHR Gene Family of Siniperca scherzeri

This study elucidates the molecular basis of sexual growth dimorphism in *Siniperca scherzeri* by identifying brain-specific, male-biased expression of GnRH ligands that link reproductive and growth axes to drive differential energy allocation between sexes.

Zihang Xie, Shengyue Lin, Weijian Chen, Guojun Cai, Ziyan Deng, Zixuan He, Jiayu Li, Shanghong Chen, Jieying Chen, Chong (…)2026-08-06
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Molecular characterisation of an Italian cohort of Silver-Russell Syndrome patients by -omics approaches

This study characterizes the molecular heterogeneity of an Italian Silver-Russell Syndrome cohort using integrated -omics approaches, identifying a significant proportion of cases with non-canonical genetic and epigenetic defects and supporting a shift toward a molecular rather than clinical diagnosis.

Flavia Cerrato, Emilia D’Angelo, Laura Pignata, Abu Saadat, Francesco Cecere, Aurora Esposito, Federica Rossetti, Carlo (…)2026-08-06
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Explainable hyperspectral authentication of Pinellia ternata against Pinellia pedatisecta across tuber, slice, and powder forms with GC–TOF–MS corroboration

This study presents HyGD-Net, an explainable deep learning framework that achieves accurate, nondestructive authentication of *Pinellia ternata* against its toxic adulterant *P. pedatisecta* across tuber, slice, and powder forms using hyperspectral imaging, with its spectral feature attribution chemically corroborated by GC–TOF–MS profiling.

Yea-Jin Park, Yu-Jin Jeon, So Jin Park, Da Hye Ryu, Hye Min Kim, Ho-Youn Kim, Soo Hyun Park, Dae-Hyun Jung2026-08-06
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Habituation and Housing Interact to Shape the Magnitude and Consistency of Post-operative Recovery after Kidney Imaging Window Implantation in Mice

This study demonstrates that pre-operative habituation and post-operative housing conditions interact to shape both the magnitude and, more significantly, the inter-individual consistency of physiological recovery following kidney imaging window implantation in mice, with effects varying by sex.

Raad Askar, Philip Weidner, Christiane Peuckert2026-08-06
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Phylogeographic patterns of gooseneck barnacles Pollicipes pollicipes over its species range with a specific focus on metapopulation dynamics at the scale of Brittany using indirect genetic and larval dispersal modeling tools

This study integrates genetic analyses and biophysical modeling to reveal that gooseneck barnacle populations in the north-east Atlantic are separated by the Strait of Gibraltar but exhibit a complex connectivity pattern within Europe, characterized by post-glacial recolonization from an Iberian refuge and a metapopulation dynamic in Brittany sustained by occasional long-distance larval dispersal.

Eric Thiébaut, Marieke Feis, Marion Ballenghien, Pierre Antoine Dumont, Marina Parrondo, Anne Sophie Le Port, Sidi Yahya (…)2026-08-06