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Impact of Optic Flow Charateristics in Virtual Reality on Vection and Visually Induced Motion Sickness

This study demonstrates that the impact of visual field of view on vection and motion sickness in virtual reality depends on the spatial reference frame and individual susceptibility, revealing that gravity-referenced framing effectively mitigates symptoms specifically for highly vection-sensitive users.

Adem Boudjemline, Clement Bougard, Jean-Marie Pergandi, Hadrien Ceyte, Lionel Bringoux2026-07-01
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Divergent Functions of Two AGL6 Homologs in Floral Meristem Transition and Organ Morphogenesis in London Plane Tree

This study characterizes two *AGL6* homologs in London plane tree (*Platanus acerifolia*), revealing that while both genes share similar expression patterns and promote precocious flowering when overexpressed in *Arabidopsis*, they possess distinct molecular properties and functions in floral organ development, with *PlacAGL6a* uniquely capable of forming homodimers and interacting with C- and D-class MADS-box proteins.

Sisi Zhang, Yalin Tian, Xinggu Lin, Linxia Zhang, Jie Jiang, Guofeng Liu2026-07-01
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Targeting LSD1 inhibits gastric cancer by reprogramming macrophages and restoring T-cell response

This study demonstrates that targeting lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1) with a novel quinoline-based inhibitor, KL-1, effectively suppresses gastric cancer growth by reprogramming macrophages toward an anti-tumor M1 phenotype and restoring functional CD8⁺ T-cell responses, thereby highlighting LSD1 as a promising epigenetic target for immune reprogramming in gastric cancer.

Yi-Chao Zheng, Jingru Pang, Yu Zhang, Haoyi Zhu, Dan-Dan Shen, Bo Wang, Yan Li, Guo-Liang Lu, Ning Wang, Zheng-Hong Yang (…)2026-07-01
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Integrated GWAS and linkage mapping in a multi-parent population prioritizes candidate genes for kernel number per row in maize

By integrating GWAS and linkage mapping in a multi-parent maize population, this study identifies four candidate genes (ZmNMD3, ZmPAPS1, ZmNAC70, and ZmF-box1) controlling kernel number per row, highlighting the value of temperate non-Reid germplasm for future precision breeding.

Yuxiang Luo, Fuyan Jiang, Haoran Lyu, Ranjan K. Shaw, Xingfu Yin, Guohong Wang, Xingming Fan2026-07-01
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Multitechnique characterisation of gut microbiota dynamics in piglets supplemented with Limosilactobacillus reuteri DSPV002C

This exploratory study found that supplementing weaned piglets with *Limosilactobacillus reuteri* DSPV002C led to the strain's persistence and temporal shifts in gut microbial composition, though significant differences in overall diversity or predicted metabolic pathways were not observed, likely due to the small sample size.

Jorge Alberto Zimmermann, Constanza Stoppani, Florencia Aylen Lencina, Nestor Denis Portela, Maria Julia Ruiz, Luis Manu (…)2026-07-01
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Free-ranging wild boars exhibit elevated circulating IL-6 concentrations compared with domestic pigs from Mediterranean ecosystem

This study demonstrates that free-ranging wild boars in a Mediterranean ecosystem exhibit significantly elevated circulating IL-6 concentrations compared to intensively reared domestic pigs, identifying IL-6 as a robust immune marker reflecting the distinct inflammatory tone shaped by ecological conditions at the wildlife–livestock interface.

Lola Llobat, Pablo Barragán-Sánchez, Ana Lesta, Victor Lizana, Pablo Jesús Marín-García2026-07-01
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Specific cognitive-balance interference evoked by cognitive conflict resolution in two 2D Spatial Stroop tasks

This study demonstrates that while resolving cognitive conflict in 2D Spatial Stroop tasks reliably triggers transient reductions in force moment variability as a sign of shared processing capacity, the specific body axis affected does not strictly align with the direction of manual decision-making, suggesting that cognitive-balance interference is shaped by broader sensorimotor factors like attention shifts rather than just the decision frame of reference.

Leif Johannsen, Anton Koger, Heiko Maurer, Elisa Straub, Katja Pollak, Denise Nadine Stephan, Andrea Kiesel, Iring Koch (…)2026-07-01
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Diversification of the Corophiida amphipod silk-spinning systems

This study presents the first extensive comparative analysis of silk-spinning systems in 40 corophiidan amphipod species, revealing a conserved ancestral framework alongside multiple independent evolutionary origins of modified structures that co-evolved with strong attachment silk, thereby establishing these crustaceans as a critical model for understanding the diversification of silk-spinning systems beyond insects and spiders.

Siena McKim, Brittany Cummings, Siena Waldman, Antonia Johnstone, Adam Wall, Kevin Kocot, Thomas Turner2026-07-01
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Lethal and sublethal effects of three mosquito larvicides on the endangered Romer’s Tree Frog (Liuixalus romeri): implications for urban mosquito control

This study demonstrates that while larvicidal oil poses a severe lethal and sublethal threat to the endangered Romer's Tree Frog, Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) and temephos are safer alternatives for urban mosquito control, highlighting the critical need to evaluate both acute and prolonged exposure effects in ecological risk assessments.

Yik-Hei Sung, Hiu Nam Kong, Alex Hua Bing Liu, Hiu Ching Yuen, Franco Ka Wah Leung, Amy Wing Lam Fok, Tin Yan Hui, Micha (…)2026-07-01