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Effects of high light and elevated temperature on the structure of Photosystem II core complexes isolated from Arabidopsis thaliana

This study utilizes cryo-electron microscopy to reveal that high light and elevated temperature cause the disassembly of peripheral subunits, the loss of a bicarbonate ligand near the non-heme iron, and a conformational shift in the D1 subunit that may trigger its auto-proteolysis in *Arabidopsis thaliana* Photosystem II complexes.

Jack Forsman, André Graça, Michael Hall, Wolfgang P. Schröder, Johannes Messinger2026-07-13
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Investigating the fundamental characteristics of retinal age models

This study reveals that the association between retinal age gap and systemic diseases is inconsistent across age subgroups due to regression-to-the-mean effects and that model generalisability should be evaluated based on application-specific utility rather than age estimation accuracy alone.

Yukun Zhou, Yiqun Lin, Ariel Ong, Matthew Wong, Yilan Wu, Wenyi Hu, Shubhank Verma, Broder Poschkamp, Lie Ju, Akshay Nar (…)2026-07-13
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Cerebrovascular Single-Nucleus RNA-Seq Reveals Heat Shock Activation and Vascular Remodeling in Alzheimer’s Disease and Primary Tauopathies

This study utilizes single-nucleus RNA sequencing of postmortem human brain tissue to reveal that while Alzheimer's Disease and primary tauopathies share a conserved cerebrovascular heat-shock stress response, Alzheimer's Disease uniquely exhibits significant vascular remodeling and endothelial dysregulation at AD risk loci, highlighting the vasculature as a potential therapeutic target.

L. Daniel Estrella, Swarnali Dasgupta, Akhila Gundavelli, Huan Li, Stanley H. Yang, Sarah Chancellor, Tim Pastika, Aicha (…)2026-07-13
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Reduced LACTB expression in myeloid cells is associated with elevated succinylcarnitine and reduced Alzheimer’s disease risk

This study demonstrates that reduced LACTB expression in myeloid cells lowers Alzheimer's disease risk by increasing succinylcarnitine levels and enhancing oxidative phosphorylation, positioning LACTB as a promising inflammation-responsive therapeutic target for the disease.

Alison Goate, Carmen Romero-Molina, Ruben Gomez-Gutierrez, Wen Yi See, Tulsi Patel, Hayk Davtyan, Jiacheng Ma, Quanyun X (…)2026-07-13
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Roost and sex-dependent changes in body condition and wing integrity during hibernation in European bats are associated with reduced DNA damage and altered antioxidant status

This study of 728 European bats across five Bulgarian hibernacula reveals that while hibernation leads to significant species-, sex-, and roost-dependent declines in body mass and wing integrity alongside reduced ectoparasite loads, it does not cause oxidative deterioration in *Myotis blythii*, as evidenced by decreased DNA damage and altered antioxidant status.

Nia2026-07-13
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Morphological, Molecular and Macro-Biochemical Diversity of Moroccan Pistacia lentiscus L.: A Three-Level Synthesis across Eleven Populations

This study synthesizes morphological, molecular, and biochemical analyses of eleven Moroccan *Pistacia lentiscus* populations to reveal high, largely independent diversity across all levels driven by biological traits rather than geography, thereby advocating for the conservation of a broad network of stands, particularly in arid regions.

Wassila Bouta¹, Taoufik El Rasafi, Said Bouda¹, Abdelmajid Haddioui¹2026-07-13
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Functionally and epigenetically distinct programs define the heterogeneity of trained immunity

This study redefines trained immunity by identifying four functionally and epigenetically distinct programs (antibacterial, antiparasitic/pro-allergic, antiviral, and pro-repair) that establish a polarized framework of innate immune memory, demonstrated through specific molecular mechanisms and their differential engagement in human diseases.

Mihai Netea, Patricia Vuscan, Qiuyao Zhan, Shahin Bolori Hanafi, Brenda Kischkel, Titus Schlüter, Ioannis Morianos, Nich (…)2026-07-13