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Fractal Scaling in Music and EEG Dynamics‎: ‎A Detrended Fluctuation Analysis Study

This study utilizes Detrended Fluctuation Analysis to demonstrate a strong correspondence between the fractal scaling properties of musical features (Pitch, Loudness, and Rhythm) and the distinct, scale-dependent neural responses observed in EEG signals, where calming music enhances long-range temporal correlations in slow brain waves while stimulating music promotes faster, less persistent activity in higher frequency bands.

Zahra ‎Abdypour, Sakineh Hosseinabadi, Amir Ali Masoudi2026-08-03
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Evaluation of human-specific RNA enrichment kits for transcriptome sequencing in a non-model organism: the African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)

This study demonstrates that human-specific RNA enrichment kits effectively deplete ribosomal RNA and significantly improve genome alignment efficiency in African savanna elephant whole blood samples, thereby establishing an optimized workflow for downstream transcriptomic analysis of immune responses in this non-model species.

Stacey Caitlin Engel, Tracey Jooste, Tanya Jane Kerr, Gian D van der Spuy, Peter Erik Buss, Léanie Kleynhans, Michele An (…)2026-08-03
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Characterization of Porcine Parvovirus 6 detected in domestic pig in Nigeria using Metagenomic Sequencing, Immuno-informatics and Capsid Structure Modeling

This study reports the first detection and comprehensive characterization of a highly divergent Porcine Parvovirus 6 variant (NGRA4) in Nigeria, revealing its ancestral phylogenetic position, unique capsid structural features, and evidence of immune-driven evolution that underscores the need for enhanced surveillance of PPV6 in African swine populations.

Olusoji Abiola, Anyebe Onoja, Uwem George, Temitope Faleye, Ijeoma Ifeorah, Oladipo Omotosho, Oluseyi Olayinka, Lander C (…)2026-08-03
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LiteVax-adjuvanted influenza vaccine induces transient interferon-driven innate activation and accelerates early IgG3 responses in older adults

This study demonstrates that the LiteVax adjuvant enhances influenza vaccine immunogenicity in older adults by inducing a transient, monocyte-driven interferon response that accelerates early IgG3 production and improves T-cell memory differentiation, thereby mitigating age-related immune decline.

Valentino D’Onofrio, Marjolein Verstraete, Sharon Porrez, Bart Jacobs, Azhar Alhatemi, Simon Gussem, Sara Verwilst, Anth (…)2026-08-03
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Evaluating Predicted Coral Heat Stress Phenotypes and Microbial Associations in Nursery- Propagated Corals During a Real-World Bleaching Event

This study demonstrates that while acute heat stress assays can predict coral thermotolerance, the real-world bleaching performance of nursery-propagated corals during the 2024 mass bleaching event is critically dependent on environmental context and species identity rather than microbial associations.

Paige Strudwick, Christine Roper, Kasey Barnes, Kathryn Slaughter, John Edmondson, Hadley England, Emma Camp2026-08-03
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The Involvement of Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus-Hippocampal Dopaminergic Pathway in Malocclusion-Induced TMD-Related Depression via Putative DRD2/NF-κB/LEPR Signaling Axis

This study identifies a novel spinal trigeminal nucleus-to-hippocampus dopaminergic circuit that modulates malocclusion-induced TMD-related depression through a DRD2/NF-κB/LEPR signaling axis, offering new mechanistic insights and potential therapeutic targets for TMD-associated neuropsychiatric comorbidities.

Jiefei Shen, Muyun Wang, Dexin Zhu, Yating Yi, Yueyan Cen, Suying Zhan, Fei Liu, Qinxuan Song, Xinlin Gao, Chunjie Li, C (…)2026-08-03
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Music for Psilocybin Therapy and the Temporal Arc of Psychedelic Experience

This study analyzes nearly 47 hours of music from eight psilocybin therapy playlists using machine learning and finds that, despite the theoretical requirement for music to align with the onset–peak–return model of the psychedelic experience, current curatorial practices lack consistent acoustic and affective structure across these phases.

Juan Sebastián Gómez-Cañón, Carly Leininger, Danielle Mayall, Robert F. Dougherty, Daniel L. Bowling2026-08-03