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Comparative Feedback as an Active Component of EEG Neurofeedback Training: A Randomized Controlled Study

This randomized controlled study demonstrates that comparative feedback, particularly better-than-average feedback, significantly enhances motor performance, psychological states, and neurophysiological regulation in low-skilled golfers undergoing single-session EEG neurofeedback training compared to worse-than-average or control conditions.

Kuo-Pin Wang, Chen-Yu Lin, Thomas Schack2026-07-13
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Mutation mapping and evolutionary dynamics of Bundibugyo Ebolavirus (BDBV-2026) genomes reported from Uganda

This study analyzes 19 Ugandan Bundibugyo Ebolavirus (BDBV-2026) genomes to characterize novel mutations, evolutionary dynamics, and protein stabilizing effects, suggesting a recent zoonotic spillover origin and providing critical insights for vaccine and therapeutic design.

David Kelvin, Anuj Kumar, Andrew Nsawotebba, Barnabas Bakamutumaho, Bruce Kirenga, Mansi Dutt, Gustavo Sganzerla Martine (…)2026-07-13
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Inverted repeat sequences involved in high-frequency T-DNA truncation in “Princettia” (Euphorbia pulcherrima × Euphorbia cornastra)

This study investigates high-frequency T-DNA truncation in "Princettia" poinsettia transformants and proposes a novel model where long inverted repeat sequences flanking breakpoints trigger truncation and the addition of extra DNA sequences.

Koya Ito, Reiko Kogishi, Sayaka Shindo, Rina Shimo, Yukiko Shimbo, Maki Ohtsubo, Keisuke Matsui, Kenichi Suzuki, Koichi (…)2026-07-13
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A Construction of Archaean Rest-Like Biology from Genomics

This study presents a systematic comparative-genomic survey of 1,024 archaeal genomes that quantifies the coding potential for stress-survival effectors and sequence-specific DNA-binding regulators, revealing a near-universal stress toolkit and a lineage-dependent, super-linearly scaling regulatory architecture that serves as a structural analogue to eukaryotic REST/NRSF logic, while explicitly noting that these findings represent genetic potential rather than confirmed physiological behavior.

Ajay Vellanki2026-07-13
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Ingestion of Poly-Ethylene Terephthalate Nanofragments Derived from Plastic Bottles Triggers Long-term Gut Inflammation and Microbiome Dysbiosis in Mice

This study demonstrates that the ingestion of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) nanoplastics, commonly found in water bottles, induces severe long-term gut inflammation, microbiome dysbiosis, and genotoxicity in mice, posing greater risks to gastrointestinal health than polystyrene nanoplastics.

Aswin Kuttykattil, Hannes R. Van Goethem, Raquel Egea, Arnau Rocabert, Adriana Rodríguez-Garraus, Sonja Holme, Aliro Vil (…)2026-07-13
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Developmental Landscape of Gradients in Human Hippocampus

By analyzing three large-scale developmental cohorts, this study reveals that the human hippocampus is organized into three reproducible gradients with distinct maturational trajectories that progressively relax geometric constraints to orchestrate cortical hierarchy and support the development of episodic memory and executive functions.

Debin Zeng, Qiongling Li, Deyu Li, Yirong He, Xiaoxi Dong, Zekun Yang, Yiyu Zhang, Shaoxian Li, Shenghan Bi, Ting Xu, Xu (…)2026-07-13
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What Drives GNN Performance in Tissue Dynamics? Insights from Vertex-Model Simulations

This study benchmarks five Graph Neural Network architectures on 1,615 simulated tissue graphs undergoing T1 transitions, revealing that the Provably Powerful Graph Network (PPGN) achieves high accuracy with minimal data by employing a hybrid prediction strategy and highlighting tissue disorder as a key factor influencing model reliability.

Matej Krajnc, Troy Comi, Siqi Miao, Adnan Hafeez, Hadar Serviansky, Pan Li, Tomer Stern2026-07-13
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Functional Depth Biomarkers Distinguish Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma from Lung Adenocarcinoma

This study introduces a functional depth analysis framework integrating spatial transcriptomics and network statistics to distinguish lung squamous cell carcinoma from adenocarcinoma by identifying subtype-specific pathway coordination architectures, mutation-driven rewiring, and microenvironment programming patterns that reveal novel mechanistic biomarkers for precision oncology.

Sagnik Bhadury, Ashley P. Tsang, Dipankar Ray, Kiran Lagisetty, Arvind Rao2026-07-13