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Subcortico-cortical pathways support ensemble-based outlier detection in humans

By combining 7-tesla fMRI with psychophysics, this study provides direct evidence that a coordinated subcortico-cortical network, specifically involving the superior colliculus, medial pulvinar, and visual cortex, supports rapid ensemble-based outlier detection in humans by encoding global statistical deviations rather than local physical contrast.

Jianrong Jia, Hailin Pan, Wenying Hu, Zhiming Kong, Ke Jia2026-07-25
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Regional Mapping of Tau Oligomers in Postmortem Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Brain Tissues with pTP-TFE 

This study demonstrates that the novel fluorescent probe pTP-TFE outperforms the standard AT8 antibody in detecting early, phosphorylation-independent tau oligomers in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy brain tissues, revealing a widespread oligomeric pool that precedes mature aggregates and highlighting its potential for early diagnosis and monitoring disease progression.

Yanyan Zhao, Jaehoon Yi, Qianrui Bai, Annelies Quaegebeur, James B Rowe, David Klenerman, Franklin I Aigbirhio2026-07-25
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Growth-Coupled Biosorption and Metabolic Regulation Enable Efficient Copper Bioremediation by Aspergillus foveolatus FX

This study demonstrates that the salt lake-derived fungus *Aspergillus foveolatus* FX effectively bioremediates copper-contaminated wastewater through a combination of growth-coupled biosorption mediated by surface functional groups and metabolic reprogramming involving upregulated detoxification pathways and suppressed siderophore biosynthesis.

Longteng Fang, Jing Jing, Liping Xu, Shuai He, Rayhan Xayabbas, Reziyamu Wufuer, Ayitila Maimaitijiang, Zhiwei Zhang2026-07-25
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Cortical surface area lateralisation as a neural substrate for sex-differential social behaviours in autism

This study demonstrates that sex-specific lateralization of cortical surface area in frontotemporal regions serves as a neural substrate for sex-differential social behaviors in autism, mediated by distinct neurobiological mechanisms involving synaptic function, astrocytes, and specific neurotransmitter systems.

Yihui Liu, Shuxin Yang, Yuxin Sun, Luonan Liu, Junhang Tu, Yike Mao, Xincheng Du, Weilin Lu, Chao Jin2026-07-25
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Unbalanced X;14 Translocation Leading to Turner Syndrome Phenotype: a case report and review of literature

This case report describes a 6-year-old girl with a de novo unbalanced X;14 translocation causing a Turner syndrome phenotype, highlighting how X-chromosome inactivation spreading can protect against the clinical effects of a large 14q duplication and underscoring the necessity of comprehensive genetic testing for structural abnormalities.

Xin Feng, Suping Dai, Huifei Lu, Jianfang Zhu, Yanlan Fang, Chunlin Wang2026-07-25
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Evolutionary persistence governs transmitted prediction across generations in hyper-diverse genomes

By leveraging aquaculture models to decouple heritability from prediction stability, this study reveals that genomic prediction accuracy in hyper-diverse genomes is governed not by the total genetic variance explained, but by the evolutionary persistence of ancient, high-frequency variants with strong linkage disequilibrium.

Shikai Liu, Ben Yang, Deqi Sun, Mengmeng Xu, Chenyu Shi, Chao Guo, Xiaojie Han, Qi Li2026-07-25
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Quantitative in vivo imaging of intratumorally injected 125I-labeled nanoparticles using a benchtop 2D multi-pinhole X-ray system

This study demonstrates that a benchtop 2D multi-pinhole X-ray imaging system using an energy-resolving detector can accurately quantify the intratumoral retention and biodistribution of 125I-labeled nanoparticles in mice, revealing high tumor selectivity and low off-target uptake to support preclinical optimization for nano-brachytherapy.

Taeyun Kim, Taewan Kim, Hwijoon Jeong, Byeongchan Lee, Jun Young Lee, Jeong Hoon Park, Sung-Joon Ye2026-07-25