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HiFi-ST: High-Fidelity Reconstruction of Continuous Spatial Transcriptomic Expression Fields via Conditional Neural Fields

HiFi-ST introduces a conditional neural field framework that reconstructs continuous spatial transcriptomic expression fields by modeling spots as regional observations and integrating multiscale tissue features, thereby significantly outperforming existing methods in accuracy and enabling advanced downstream analyses like tumor microenvironment characterization.

Lei Tang, Wenshuai Han, Xiao Yang, Xiaozhou Chen, Huamei Li2026-07-16
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Global evolutionary pattern and distinct metabolic strategies of sulfur-cycling microorganisms across ecosystems

This study introduces DiSuCy, a curated knowledgebase of sulfur metabolism genes, to reveal the evolutionary dynamics and distinct metabolic strategies of sulfur-cycling microorganisms across diverse ecosystems, including the identification of novel taxa and non-canonical pathways in the ocean and human gut.

Song-Can Chen, Tomohisa Tanabe, Chengliang Sun, Jing-Ling Yan, Xin-Yue Ren, Alexander Loy2026-07-16
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Seasonal Dynamics of Microbial Communities, Co-occurrence Networks, and Grazing-Mediated Carbon Flow Characteristics

This study reveals that seasonal environmental fluctuations in Dinghai Bay drive parallel shifts in microbial community composition, assembly processes, and network structure, while simultaneously altering the efficiency of grazing-mediated carbon flow from phytoplankton and bacterioplankton, with phytoplankton consistently serving as the dominant carbon source.

Guoqiang Shen, Qianqian Liu, Peng Xiao, Lianming Zheng, Chengxu Zhou, Zhongzhou Lin, Zhuoyi Zhu, Wenjing Zhang2026-07-16
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WATER: A Framework for Reconstructing Temporal Gene Expression Trajectories and Detecting Molecular Heterochrony Across Development and Disease

The paper introduces WATER, a computational framework that reconstructs independent temporal gene expression trajectories to detect molecular heterochrony (gene expression mistiming) across developmental and disease contexts, revealing widespread transcriptional reorganization that traditional stage-matched comparisons overlook.

Rahul Kanadia, Saren Springer, Kevon Afriyie, Abigail Boria, Isabella Stevens, Katarina Micin, Vanessa Aguiar-Pulido2026-07-16
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Integrated carrying capacity: A holistic approach towards population target setting for conflict-prone threatened wildlife

This study proposes an integrated carrying capacity framework that combines ecological, biological, and social dimensions to establish evidence-based, context-specific population targets for conflict-prone threatened species, using Chinese wild Asian elephants in Yunnan as a case study to advocate for prioritizing human tolerance and aligning land-use policies with conservation goals.

Hao Gu2026-07-16
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A multi-tissue transcriptome and expression atlas of Astacus leptodactylus: assembly and annotation

This study presents a high-quality, multi-tissue transcriptome and expression atlas for the narrow-clawed crayfish *Astacus leptodactylus*, assembled from 37 RNA-seq samples and validated for functional completeness, thereby establishing a foundational resource for ion channel research and functional genomics in non-model crustaceans.

Berk Sağlam, Mehmet Akgun, Bora Ergin, Nuhan Purali2026-07-16
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A mechanistic framework for interspecific variation in vertebrate developmental radiosensitivity under chronic ionizing radiation

This study proposes a unified mechanistic framework explaining interspecific variation in vertebrate developmental radiosensitivity under chronic ionizing radiation by integrating factors such as radionuclide bioaccumulation, metabolic rate, anatomical shielding, and proliferative dynamics, based on a structured synthesis of 20 experimental studies and 9 articles.

Bogdan Dmirtievitch2026-07-16