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Microsaccade Dynamics Enhance Nodule Detection and Discriminate Reader Expertise Levels During Chest Radiography

This study demonstrates that microsaccade dynamics serve as a non-volitional physiological biomarker for expertise in chest radiography, as increased microsaccade production during nodule fixation correlates with successful detection and distinguishes higher-accuracy readers from less experienced ones.

Susana Martinez-Conde, Robert Alexander, Stephen Waite, Shawn Lyo, Ashwin Venkatakrishnan, Arkadij Grigorian, Riley Morr (…)2026-06-29
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Identification of Triaptosis-Related Prognostic Genes and Construction of a Predictive Model in Breast Cancer

This study identified three triaptosis-related prognostic genes (BNIP3L, KLHDC1, and PRDX3) in breast cancer through bioinformatic analysis and RT-qPCR validation, establishing a predictive nomogram that links these genes to oxidative phosphorylation pathways, immune infiltration, and potential therapeutic targets.

Tianyi Zhao, Haiying Liu, Xianlong Yang, Chuhan Luoliu, Can Zhang, Ran Liu, Jiawen Zhao, Guowen Liu2026-06-29
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Mitogenomic characterization and phylogenetic placement of the Mottled Wood-owl Strix ocellata with gene rearrangement patterns in Strigiformes

This study presents the first complete mitogenomic characterization of the Mottled Wood-owl (*Strix ocellata*), revealing its unique gene rearrangement patterns, strong purifying selection, and basal phylogenetic position within the genus *Strix*, while highlighting the critical need for expanded genomic sampling to fully resolve the evolutionary history of Strigiformes.

Amitava Majumder, Angkasa Putra, Anindya Naskar, Agus Mohammad Hikam, Dhriti Banerjee, Hyun-Woo Kim, Shantanu Kundu2026-06-29
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Seed Diversity and Evolutionary Trends in Boraginaceae from Pakistan

This study utilizes scanning electron microscopy and phylogenetic analyses of 20 Pakistani Boraginaceae species to demonstrate that while diverse seed morphological and micromorphological traits are effective for species-level identification, their evolutionary lability and high homoplasy limit their utility for higher taxonomic classification.

Shakir Ullah, Lubna Shakir, Mushtaq Ahmad, Ghani Subhan, Mohammad Sohail, Falak Naz, Azmat Noreen, Sajid Ali, Hasnain Kh (…)2026-06-29
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Predominantly Anthroponotic Spread and Divergent Giardia Assemblages Drive Co‑Circulating Lineages in Pediatric infection from Egypt

This study of 451 Egyptian children reveals that *Giardia duodenalis* transmission is predominantly anthroponotic, with Assemblage A exhibiting a clonal, human-adapted structure and Assemblage B showing greater genetic diversity, collectively indicating that public health interventions should prioritize interrupting human-to-human spread among young children.

Doaa Naguib, Benjamin M. Rosenthal, Asis Khan2026-06-29
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Integrated Analysis of Single-Cell and Transcriptome Data Reveals Temporal Dynamics of Microglial Phagocytic Reprogramming in Neuropathic Pain Progression

This study integrates single-cell and transcriptome analyses to reveal that microglial phagocytic reprogramming, driven by the upregulation of Axl, evolves through distinct temporal phases during neuropathic pain progression and serves as a critical mechanism for sustaining chronic pain, suggesting Axl inhibition as a potential therapeutic strategy.

Yilun Qian, Yu Wang, yan Liu, Yao Geng, Manyu Dong, Ying Huang, Chenyuan Zhai, Qinfeng Wu, Shangbo Niu, Wentao Liu, Ying (…)2026-06-29
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Distinct Rhizosphere microbial cmmunity sturucture of Taraxacum koksaghyz Rodin in Saline - Alkaline Environments

This study characterizes the distinct rhizosphere microbial community structure of *Taraxacum koksaghyz* in Xinjiang's saline-alkaline soils, revealing that while bacterial diversity decreases with increasing salinity, specific halotolerant bacteria and stress-tolerant fungi are enriched in response to varying ion compositions and nutrient availability, offering insights for improving crop yields in such environments.

Tuhanguli Tuoheti, Lipeng Zheng, Yan Zhang, Qingqing Yan, Lisi Tang, Jia ming Cao, Ayijamali Aierken, Qiang Gao, Lin Xu2026-06-29
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Developmental heat stress disrupts male-induced female post-mating responses in the dengue vector mosquito, Aedes aegypti

This study demonstrates that developmental heat stress in male *Aedes aegypti* mosquitoes impairs their reproductive fitness and significantly disrupts their ability to induce normal female post-mating responses, leading to increased remating and reduced sperm storage, with potential implications for vector control programs under warming environmental conditions.

Brenda Juliana Hernández, Luisa M. Barrientos, Elena Velásquez Vélez, Pablo Andrés Guzmán, Catalina Alfonso-Parra, Frank (…)2026-06-29
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Single-cell genomics links targeted functional manipulations to efficacy-associated chromatin signatures in CAR T cells

This study utilizes single-cell ATAC-seq combined with genetic barcoding to link diverse functional manipulations of CAR T cells to their specific chromatin signatures, revealing how cytokine concentrations and CAR design influence transcription factor activities and differentiation programs to enhance therapeutic efficacy.

James Scott-Browne, Kole DeGolier, Stephanie DeVoe, Marwan Abushawish, Angela Prete, Terry Fry2026-06-29