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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
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Distinct uterine microbiota and proteomic host-responses pattern in bacterial endometritis associated with Gram-positive and Gram-negative isolates in mares

This study reveals that equine bacterial endometritis is a heterogeneous condition characterized by distinct uterine microbiota compositions and proteomic host-response patterns that differ significantly between Gram-positive (Streptococcus-dominated) and Gram-negative (more diverse, anaerobe-enriched) infections.

Eva Da Silva-Álvarez, Flor Correa-Fiz, Vanessa Gómez-Arrones, Francisco E Martín-Cano, Laura Becerro-Rey, Clara Zabalo-P (…)2026-08-06
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Causal Mapping of Bodily Awareness and Mesoscale Circuit Organization in the Human Cingulate and Precuneus

This study demonstrates that in the human cingulate cortex and precuneus, the capacity to generate conscious bodily experiences is determined not by anatomical location alone, but by specific mesoscale causal connectivity profiles, particularly convergent inputs from distributed networks and a critical link to the posterior insular cortex.

Josef Parvizi, Dian Lyu, Lamara Allen, Sofia Pantis, Elif Göksun Karagöz, Julian Quabs2026-08-06
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Can Octopus maya win the climate change fight through resilience to maternal heat stress?

While maternal heat stress severely compromises *Octopus maya* embryos through oxidative damage and high mortality, juveniles hatching in a suitable thermal environment can physiologically recover and neutralize these negative effects, suggesting the species may persist under climate change scenarios.

Luis Salas-Yanquin, Maite Mascaró, Claudia Caamal-Monsreal, Sadot Ramos-Rodríguez, Román Diaz-Polo, Vladimir Gonzáles-Ló (…)2026-08-06
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MDFitML: Using machine learning to predict potency from molecular simulations

MDFitML introduces an automated workflow that leverages machine learning models trained on simulation fingerprints (SimFP) derived from molecular dynamics trajectories to accurately predict and interpret the potency of diverse ligands by mapping predictions directly to specific residue-level protein-ligand interactions.

Xue Zong, Ahmet Mentes, Barmak Mostofian, Keith Jones, David R Stevens, Greg Bakken, Sirish Kaushik Lakkaraju2026-08-06
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Whole-genome duplication but not domestication shapes phyllosphere microbiome resilience across angiosperms globally

This global study of over 7,000 microbiomes reveals that whole-genome duplication, rather than domestication, consistently enhances phyllosphere microbiome resilience and stability across angiosperms through conserved cross-kingdom network properties, whereas rhizosphere communities are primarily driven by geographic factors.

Amanda Rawstern, Itay Mayrose, Tia-Lynn Ashman2026-08-06