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SoFIC Orchestrates Physical Barriers and Metabolic Homeostasis to Counter Phage Infection

This study reveals that the widely distributed E. coli protein SoFIC orchestrates a dual-layer antiviral defense by physically reinforcing extracellular barriers like fimbriae and biofilms while intracellularly coordinating metabolic homeostasis and synergizing with endogenous immune systems to block phage proliferation.

Qun Jie, Boxuan Yin, Siyu Guo, Sicheng Zhang, Yong Li, Lilin Zhang, Deping Hua, Xubin Fu, Jinhai Huang2026-10-26
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Multi-omic causal discovery uncovers a mitochondrial-epigenetic feedback loop in Parkinson’s disease

This study introduces a novel dependency-aware variational causal discovery framework that integrates multi-omic data to uncover a specific mitochondrial-epigenetic feedback loop driving Parkinson's disease pathology, offering new actionable therapeutic targets by resolving cyclic regulatory mechanisms previously obscured by traditional acyclic assumptions.

Joonsung Kang, Heuiju Chun2026-10-26
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Floral-bud transformation enables rapid assessment of NaD1- associated Fusarium wilt resistance in tomato

This study demonstrates that a vacuum-assisted floral-bud transformation method successfully generated transgenic tomato plants expressing the defensin NaD1, which exhibited durable resistance to *Fusarium oxysporum* f. sp. *lycopersici* by establishing a tissue-coordinated defense mechanism involving localized oxidative reinforcement in roots and the preservation of photosynthetic function in shoots.

Raheleh Jahnbin-Navrod, Reza Shirzadian-Khorramabad, Vahid Motaghitalab, Sara Royan2026-10-26
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Ranunculus flowers produce numerous carpels via evolutionarily rewiring of the canonical AGAMOUS-WUSCHEL developmental module

This study reveals that in *Ranunculus sceleratus*, gene duplication and *cis*-regulatory evolution have rewired the canonical AGAMOUS-WUSCHEL developmental module, transforming AG from a repressor into an activator of WUSCHEL to drive the production of numerous carpels.

Rui Zhang, Xia Mao, Rui Zhao, Xiaoshan Duan, Zhuangzhuang Xu, Jingyun Lu, Kexin Li, Ning Han, Qian Li, Liping Guo, Guife (…)2026-10-26
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Work Rate Adjustments During High-Intensity Interval Training in the Heat With Active and Passive Recovery

Maintaining target perceived exertion during high-intensity interval training in the heat resulted in similar thermal and cardiovascular strain between active and passive recovery, though active recovery necessitated greater work rate reductions and led to comparable decreases in maximal aerobic capacity regardless of recovery mode.

Hillary A. Yoder, Anne M. Mulholland, Hayley V. MacDonald, Jonathan E. Wingo2026-10-26
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MYD88-silencing hUCMSC-derived extracellular vesicles alleviate sepsis- associated encephalopathy by modulating neurovascular and microglial inflammation

This study demonstrates that human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles loaded with MYD88-silencing siRNA effectively alleviate sepsis-associated encephalopathy by targeting microglia and vascular endothelial cells to restore blood-brain barrier integrity, suppress neuroinflammation, and improve cognitive outcomes in a murine model.

Ma Fan, Wenyu Yang, Feier Lei, Minghe Liu, Ruhui Wang, Yi Shen, Yi Yu, Yijing Zhang, Xingmei Shu, Limeng Zhang, Aizhang (…)2026-10-26
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Physics-Informed Explainable Machine Learning for Predicting Wavelength- Dependent Optical Modulation of Neuronal Activity

This study presents a physics-informed, explainable machine learning framework that integrates optical and biological features to predict wavelength-dependent neuronal modulation, achieving modest predictive accuracy for firing rates and higher accuracy for membrane potential while providing calibrated uncertainty estimates for future experimental validation.

Md. Rasel Islam, Shazid Mahmud Labim, Nazmul Hasan, Md. Sadiqur Rahman Zihad, Md. Rabiul Islam, Md. Shariful Islam2026-10-26