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Working memory deficits under high cognitive load in older adults with insomnia disorder: associations with frontoparietal control network connectivity and glymphatic function

This study demonstrates that older adults with insomnia disorder exhibit high-load working memory deficits linked to reduced frontoparietal control network connectivity and impaired glymphatic function, with the latter moderating the relationship between neural connectivity and cognitive performance.

Kaifeng Xu, Xueling Wang, Heyuan Liao, Yuxuan Sun, Linxin Bai, Zhenxing Guo, Lin Zhang, Zhizhen Liu2026-09-02
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Beyond keratinases: Oxidoreductase-Mediated Pathways Underlying Feather Degradation Mechanism by Streptomyces sp. G11C

This study elucidates a multistep mechanism for bacterial feather degradation by *Streptomyces* sp. G11C, revealing that oxidoreductase-mediated disulfide bond reduction and structural destabilization precede and facilitate the action of specific proteases, thereby offering new insights for sustainable keratin valorization.

Valentina González, Néstor Serna-Cardona, María José Vargas-Straube, Agustina Undabarrena, Roger Karlsson, Leonarda Alar (…)2026-09-02
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HIV–Tuberculosis Coinfection Reshapes CD4⁺ T-Cell Differentiation Trajectories and Associates with Adrenal Hormonal Imbalance

This study demonstrates that HIV–tuberculosis coinfection profoundly remodels CD4⁺ T-cell differentiation trajectories and disrupts adrenal hormonal balance, while revealing that dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) can partially, though not fully, restore the effector/memory phenotype of Mtb-responsive T cells toward a healthy profile.

María Belén Vecchione, Matias Tomás Angerami, Omar Sued, Natalia Laufer, Maria Florencia Quiroga2026-09-02
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Perceiving others’ difficulties in motor sequence learning: behavioral and fMRI evidence from physical and observational practice

Although physical and observational motor sequence learning yield comparable behavioral outcomes even when learning is interrupted, they rely on partially distinct post-training neural adaptations, with physical practice engaging motor-striato-cerebellar feedback loops and observational learning recruiting fronto-cerebellar and episodic memory networks.

Sandra CHANRAUD, Thomas MICHELET, Alexandre ZENON, Arnaud BOUTIN, Arnaud BADETS2026-09-02
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Molecular Insights into Catalysis and Inhibition of Human Phosphatidylethanolamine Methylation

This study elucidates the molecular mechanism of human phosphatidylethanolamine methylation by presenting five cryo-EM structures of PEMT that reveal its substrate recognition, ordered catalytic cycle, cofactor gating, and the inhibition mechanism of the drug clofibric acid, thereby establishing a structural foundation for developing selective PEMT modulators.

Dianfan Li, Tingting Li, Hao Xia, Yulin Chao, Jiaxiao Lin, Zhihao Yue, Qianhui Qu2026-09-02
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Computationally Guided Design of TANSR-Vax: An Integrated Self-Amplifying RNA–Lipid Nanoparticle Strategy for Overcoming Immune Exclusion and Stromal Suppression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

This study presents TANSR-Vax, a computationally guided self-amplifying RNA–lipid nanoparticle vaccine that successfully overcomes immune exclusion and stromal suppression in hepatocellular carcinoma by integrating neoantigen priming with tumor microenvironment reprogramming, resulting in enhanced T-cell activation and significant tumor regression in preclinical models.

Mohammed Kassab2026-09-02
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Non-native host plant availability and habitat preference promote butterfly expansion across urbanized environments

This study demonstrates that the rapid urban expansion of the non-native Southern Small White butterfly (*Pieris mannii*) in Central Europe is driven by the synergistic interaction between the high availability of non-native ornamental host plants in cities and the species' intrinsic preference for dispersing within urban habitats.

Nathalie Matthey -de-l'Endroit, Daniel Berner, Nadine Furrer2026-09-02
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Contrasting Clade-Specific Relative Evolutionary Rates for Site-Level Adaptation Analyses

This study demonstrates that analyzing clade-specific Relative Evolutionary Rate (RER) shifts offers a powerful complementary approach to traditional dN/dS methods for detecting site-level adaptations, particularly by revealing biologically meaningful signals of past adaptive events followed by intensified purifying selection that standard metrics often miss.

Facundo M. Giorello, Joaquina Farias2026-09-02
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Persistent metabolic remodeling after dietary salt reduction reveals sex-specific adaptation to chronic high-salt intake

Chronic high-salt intake induces persistent, sex-specific metabolic alterations in aging mice that are not fully reversed by dietary salt reduction, with females retaining a distinct metabolomic signature despite blood pressure normalization, suggesting metabolic dysregulation represents an additional layer of cardiovascular risk beyond hypertension.

Sevilay Şahoğlu Göktaş, Peter Spégel, Martin Magnusson, Anja Meissner, João M. N. Duarte2026-09-02
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The SIRT3–GPX4 Axis Is Associated with Ferroptosis-Related Endothelial Senescence and Vascular Aging

This study demonstrates that reduced SIRT3 expression promotes GPX4 acetylation, leading to ferroptosis-related endothelial senescence and vascular aging, while SIRT3 overexpression mitigates these effects by deacetylating GPX4 and restoring mitochondrial function.

Wen-Jie Jiang, Hai-Zheng Huang, Wen-jie Fan, Ting-Ting Yan, Yu-Ting Chen, Ji-Xuan Liu, Hao-Zhe Qin, Ning-Yuan Chen, Ling (…)2026-09-02