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Bidirectional Cross-Attention and Global Semantic Aggregation for Robust Drug–Target Interaction Prediction

This paper proposes a robust Transformer-based framework for drug–target interaction prediction that integrates bidirectional cross-attention, hybrid local–global semantic aggregation, and stabilized optimization to significantly outperform existing models like MolTrans, particularly in scarce-data and imbalanced scenarios.

Hao Pang, Fiseha Berhanu Tesema, Tianxiang Cui, Yuan Cheng2026-07-01
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Impact of Calcium Signaling Pathway Genes on age-related deterioration in hearing: A longitudinal study

This longitudinal study of 471 elderly participants in Qingdao provides the first evidence that a polygenic risk score based on calcium signaling pathway genes is significantly associated with both baseline hearing levels and the accelerated rate of age-related hearing deterioration, particularly in individuals aged 70 and older.

Xiao-Long Li, Yong-Qiang Sun, Hui Liang, Jing-kai Zhang, Tan Tan, Zi-Cheng Jin, Hai-Nan Cao, Hua Zhang, Tong Zhou, Hai-P (…)2026-07-01
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Germline variants in pheochromocytomas, paragangliomas and pituitary adenomas: Expanding the genetic landscape to DNA repair and telomere maintenance genes

This study expands the genetic landscape of pheochromocytomas, paragangliomas, and pituitary adenomas by identifying pathogenic germline variants in known neuroendocrine genes and describing, for the first time, potential associations with DNA repair and telomere maintenance genes such as TERT and ATM.

María Isabel Díaz López, Josep Oriola2026-07-01
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Interplay between immune cell damage and depletion, ecological factors and Pinna nobilis Picornavirus (PnPV) infection in the Venice Lagoon (Italy)

This study reveals that a Pinna nobilis Picornavirus (PnPV) infection caused 100% mortality and local extinction of larger fan mussels in the Venice Lagoon's Ottagono Alberoni area by October 2024, while smaller individuals in Coffa Val Grande showed greater tolerance, with mortality rates positively correlating with animal size, viral load, and immune cell depletion.

Francesca Carella, Antonia feola, Grazia Romano, Serena Aceto, Jose Rafa Garcia-March, Jose Tena Medialdea, Patricia Pra (…)2026-07-01
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Genomic and pathogenic insights of Colletotrichum viniferum, an emerging ripe rot pathogen in grapes

This study presents the first report of *Colletotrichum viniferum* as an emerging ripe rot pathogen in Indian grapevines, characterizing its phenotypic traits, pathogenicity, and genomic features—including virulence factors and cell wall-degrading enzymes—to establish a quantitative framework for disease management.

K N Pallavi, M. K. PrasannaKumar, R Karan, J Harish, B M Kiran, Keerti Sharma, M Nithish, Rame Gowda H V, C Manjunatha (…)2026-07-01
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Identification and Validation of Cysteine-Related Prognostic Signatures in Gastric Cancer

This study identified and validated a five-gene cysteine-related prognostic signature (SERPINE1, MATN3, BAALC, SLC7A3, and RNASE1) for gastric cancer, constructing a robust risk model and nomogram that elucidates underlying molecular mechanisms and offers a novel tool for predicting patient survival outcomes.

Xi Yang¹, Mengda Wei¹, Yanqing Huang¹, Xiaoying Yang¹, Qiuqi Ou¹, Lei Tian,2026-07-01
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Early vitamin B12 treatment mitigates hippocampal neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration in a hamster model of long COVID

Early vitamin B12 treatment in SARS-CoV-2-infected hamsters mitigates long COVID-associated hippocampal neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration by preventing weight loss and suppressing CCL11 elevation, with sex-dependent effects on specific cellular alterations.

Marina da Silva Oliveira, Leonardo Silva-Contigli, Anna Cristina de Matos Salim, Dayane Lorena Naves de Souza, Natália S (…)2026-07-01
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Comparative Evaluation of Multicellular Tumor Spheroid Fabrication Platforms for Reliable Drug Screening

This study systematically compares four multicellular tumor spheroid fabrication platforms (U-bottom, ultra-low attachment, hanging drop, and droplet microfluidics), revealing that while they differ in fabrication efficiency and structural stability under dynamic conditions, these platform-dependent variations are critical factors to consider for reliable drug screening outcomes.

Sunghan Lee, Jaehun Lee, Min Park, Jiseok Lim, Bongseop Kwak2026-07-01