Phylogenomics and female reproductive morphology reframe the classification of the Halymeniales (Rhodophyta) - Frederik Leliaert; Showe-Mei Lin; Conxi Rodríguez-Prieto; John M. Huisman; Maggie M. Reddy; Roberta D’Archino; Gary Saunders; Felix Powrie; Jeffery R. Hughey; Paul W. Gabrielson; Sofie D’hondt; Kenny Bogaert; et al. (Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2026)

Distinct regulatory elements of SLC6A14 expression contribute to modification of cystic fibrosis phenotypes - Mohsen Esmaeili; Cheng Wang; Fan Lin; Naim Panjwani; Adele Chan; Gengming He; Katherine Keenan; Julie Avolio; Ann Harris; Johanna M. Rommens; Lisa J. Strug (Human Genetics, 2026)

Tracking global extreme afternoon photosynthesis depression: Frequency, duration, and drivers from satellite-based hourly GPP products - Jingyu Lin; Xing Li; Xiaojun Li; Xuanlong Ma; Lei Fan; Sadegh Ranjbar; Jing M. Chen (Remote Sensing of Environment, 2026)

Pilot-scale demonstration and feasibility study of nutrient recovery from human urine in a membrane bioreactor under acidic pH and elevated MLSS conditions - Andrea Merenda; A.H. Shafaghat; Weonjung Sohn; Hsin-Chieh Lin; Mohammad Mahbub Kabir; M. Mozammel Hoque; Sherub Phuntsho; Ho Kyong Shon (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2026)

Uranium remobilization from a riparian wetland: Implications on long-term stewardship and extreme rain events - Daniel I. Kaplan; Karah M. Greene; Wei Xing; Arelis M. Rivera-Giboyeaux; Kenneth M. Kemner; Peng Lin (Applied Geochemistry, 2026)

Characteristics of Ionospheric Scintillation over Hong Kong from 2019 to 2024 Based onS4c - Haili Lin; Hao Liu; Dongsheng Zhao; Kefei Zhang; Suqin Wu; Craig M. Hancock (Advances in Space Research, 2026)

Shifts in phosphorus chemistry in a wetland stream during episodic rain events: co-variation and association with uranium - Peng Lin; Karah M. Greene; Wei Xing; Daniel I. Kaplan (Chemosphere, 2026)

Distribution of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and metals in United States municipal solid waste incineration fly ash - Sophia M. Brecko; Ashley M. Lin; Kate D. Weiksnar; John A. Bowden; Timothy G. Townsend (Waste Management, 2026)

Evaluating the potential of thermal evaporation for onsite retention of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in landfill leachate - Alina S. Timshina; Allison R. Cerlanek; Ashley M. Lin; Timothy G. Townsend; John A. Bowden (Waste Management, 2026)

Accelerating wastewater-based SARS-CoV-2 surveillance using a mobile laboratory in mixed infrastructure regions - Amirmohammad Sakhaei; Soroosh Torabi; Mohammad Dehghan Banadaki; Alexus Rockward; William D. Strike; Soroush Farahbakhsh; David Graf; August Bodin; Amanda Muzzey; Riley Lang; Sara Ignoffo; Sean Haley; et al. (Science of The Total Environment, 2026)

Particulate manganese shuttling shapes molybdenum and thallium isotope compositions in surface sediments of the Arabian Sea oxygen minimum zone - Xinming Chen; Niels A.G. M. van Helmond; Bing Xia; Hainan Lu; Zili Zhao; Yu Zhang; Lulu Wang; Yi-Bo Lin; Feifei Zhang; Gert-Jan Reichart; Caroline P. Slomp (Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2026)

DNA-based nematode community profiles reflect composition by taxon mass rather than abundance - Junkang Zhu; Anton M. Potapov; Zi-Yang He; Guiping Ye; Luyuan Sun; Jiawen Jiang; Jia Liu; Yongxin Lin (European Journal of Soil Biology, 2026)

PFAS contamination in Texas Gulf Coast estuarine sediments and impacts of environmentally informed concentrations on early life stage sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus) - Kerri Lynn Ackerly; Grace Walsh; Kathleen Roark; Elizabeth DiBona; Raegan Osentowski; Tamara Rivera; Lu Lin; Kristin M. Nielsen (Environmental Research, 2026)

Air pollution and autism-like traits: Sensitive periods and joint effects of exposure to sources and constituents of fine particulate matter - Lydia Lichtiger; Edwina Yeung; Tzu-Chun Lin; Diane L. Putnick; Rajeshwari Sundaram; Erin M. Bell; Md Mostafijur Rahman; George D. Thurston; Yuyan Wang; Akhgar Ghassabian (Environmental Research, 2026)

Standardized microhaplotype databases and frameworks for assessing and mining crop genetic diversity - Dongyan Zhao; Meng Lin; Cristiane H. Taniguti; Alexander M. Sandercock; Shufen Chen; Ebrahiem Babiker; Nahla V. Bassil; E. Charles Brummer; Jose Roberto Camacho; Warren Chatwin; Shu-Yun Chen; Shaun J. Clare; et al. (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2026)
Keymessage Standardized microhaplotype databases for eight diverse crops enable multiallelic analyses, comparative genetics, and breeding decisions. Abstract Microhaplotypes are short genomic segments that contain multiple tightly linked variants, providing multi-allelic data that can enhance genetic resolution compared to traditional biallelic single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers. Here, we present the creation and utilization of separate microhaplotype databases for eight crop species representing diverse genome sizes, ploidy levels, and breeding systems. We developed a standardized, species-agnostic pipeline for processing, filtering, and databasing microhaplotypes generated using the DArTag targeted genotyping platform. To enhance user accessibility, we developed a no-code, user-friendly application, HapApp, that uses an R Shiny front-end interface to allow breeders and researchers to add unique, standardized microhaplotype identities from raw DArTag reports and iteratively update the existing crop-specific database with the newly discovered microhaplotypes. Selected case studies with these databases highlight the operational advantages of microhaplotypes, especially for challenging, highly heterozygous, or polyploid species. They offer an informative alternative to traditional biallelic SNP analyses for resolving population structures and improving linkage map ordering. This integrated framework provides a reproducible and scalable foundation for managing and exploiting microhaplotype data in plant breeding and genetic research, enabling robust cross-project comparisons and facilitating trait discovery in both simple and complex crop genomes, while enabling comparative genomics and cross-species functional transfer that accelerates genetic gains across all crop species.

Synergistic Effects of Biochar and Biofertilizers on Sustainable Crop Production: A Systematic Review - S. M. Shamiul Alam; Lin Wei; Tochukwu Ozor; Saurav Marahatta (International Journal of Plant Production, 2026)
The growing demand for food and the environmental concerns raised by excessive chemical fertilizer use have increased interest in sustainable soil fertility management practices. Biofertilizers (BFs) contain beneficial microorganisms that improve nutrient cycling and support plant growth. Biochar (BC), a carbon (C) rich material produced from biomass pyrolysis, improves soil structure, nutrient retention, and soil health. Although both BF and BC have been extensively studied individually, few studies have examined their combined effects. This systematic review summarizes the results from 66 peer-reviewed studies published between 2015 and 2025. The studies were identified through the Web of Science Core Collection and screened following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and MetaAnalyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The review evaluates the combined effects of BC and BF application on soil quality, nutrient availability, crop growth, stress tolerance, and environmental emissions. It was found that the combined application of BC and BFs improved microbial activity, soil enzyme activity, nutrient uptake, crop biomass, and yield more effectively than single applications. The reported reductions in global warming potential (GWP) and greenhouse gas intensity (GHGI) also indicated their environmental benefits. However, the effectiveness of BC+BF co-application varied, depending on biochar feedstock, pyrolysis conditions, microbial strains, application methods, and soil properties. Current challenges for co-application of BC and BFs include determining optimal application rates, selecting suitable biochar materials, and the limited availability of long-term and large-scale field studies. Overall, BC and BFs co-application shows strong potential for improving agricultural sustainability and resilience. Future studies should focus on long-term field experiments across different agroecological conditions.

Preliminary Investigation of Phosphorus-Use Efficiency in Mungbean (Vigna radiata): A Comparative RNA-Seq Study - Deepali Kothari; Muraleedhar S. Aski; S. Premakumar; Bidwan Rath; Nirmala Pargaien; Lalit Mohan Tewari; Shouvik Das; Gyan Prakash Mishra; Gyanendra Singh; Prachi Shripatrao Yadav; Ya-Ping Lin; Roland Schafleitner; et al. (Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 2026)

Processes affecting pollution fluxes during the coastal erosion of legacy colliery wastes - Ian T. Burke; Sebastian J. Pitman; James Hodson; Lin Niu; Fatmah Mohammed; Jenni Ilari Skakunova; Alex L. Riley; Catherine J. Gandy; Elliot Whitehead; Karen A. Hudson-Edwards; Elin Jennings; Helen Jay; et al. (Applied Geochemistry, 2026)

Storage timescales and the crystal growth history recorded in the layered reservoir of the Unit 3 Kulanaokuaiki Tephra Member of the Uēkahuna Ash from Kīlauea volcano - Abigail R. Nalesnik; Kendra J. Lynn; Timothy R. Rose; Jessica M. Warren; Dawn C. S. Ruth; Kuan-Yu Lin; Donald A. Swanson (Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 2026)
The Kulanaokuaiki Tephra Unit 3 (900 C.E.) was a subplinian basaltic scoria eruption, the largest known to have occurred at Kīlauea’s summit. The initiation mechanism and cause(s) of this highly hazardous eruption remain poorly understood, particularly as this style of activity has not been observed in the modern period. We use olivine diffusion timescales from Fe-Mg and lithium zoning to assess magma storage timescales and evaluate evidence for mixing prior to eruption. Of the 200 crystals assessed, 55% are normally zoned for forsterite and 45% are non-zoned. Zoned crystals (> 1 mm) ( n = 96) have average compositions of Fo 89 cores and Fo 81 rims, while small crystals 0.5–1 mm ( n = 14) have Fo 85 cores and Fo 82 rims. Modeled Fo diffusion timescales range from n = 17), reflecting growth processes and precluding their use for diffusion studies. Overall, our Unit 3 olivine dataset displays no evidence of magmatic priming shortly prior to eruption, unlike prior observations for the basaltic subplinian eruption of the Keanakāko‘i Tephra Unit E (1650 C.E.). Thus, explosive eruption magmas may be stored for considerably longer than previously thought, and magmatic priming is not a necessary precursor for Kīlauea’s explosive eruptions. We hypothesize that gas-driven filter pressing from crystallization of microlites and macrocrysts in the reservoir slurry contributed to the explosivity of the Unit 3 eruption.

Smart charging of fleet and personal electric vehicles through joint vehicle-to-grid optimization - Lin Su; Navjyoth Jayashankar; Krishna Murthy Gurumurthy; Kara M. Kockelman (Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 2026)

Cross-subject decoding of internal mental states using predictive time-series modeling - Zi-Han Wang; Xiao Chen; Bin Lu; Yu-Wei Wang; Xue-Ying Li; Hui-Xian Li; Yi-Fan Liao; Zheng-Jiayi Hu; Chen-Nan Wu; Han-Lin Wang; Qing-Lin Gao; Hai-Long Liu; et al. (Science Bulletin, 2026)

High-throughput pesticide toxicity assessment in Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) by behavioral phenomics - Petrus Siregar; Gilbert Audira; Kevin Adi Kurnia; Szu-Chieh Wang; Marri Jmelou M. Roldan; Kristine Mae.H. Bonalos; Ross D. Vasquez; Ming-Der Lin; Chung-Der Hsiao (Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 2026)

Dietary Patterns Associated With Weight Loss Among Patients With Colorectal Cancer During the First 6 Months After Diagnosis: A Cross-Sectional Analysis From the ColoCare Study - Rachel Hoobler; Fred K. Tabung; Tengda Lin; Biljana Gigic; Kristen S. Smith; Kary Woodruff; Sylvia L. Crowder; Sheetal Hardikar; Doratha A. Byrd; Adriana M. Coletta; Alejandro Sanchez; Amandine Chaix; et al. (Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2026)

Corrigendum to “A lumped particle direct simulation Monte-Carlo method combined with the collisional-radiative model for simulations of non-equilibrium laser-induced plasma plumes” [Comp. Phys. Comm. 323 (2026) 110090] - Michael A. Stokes; Alexey N. Volkov; Saad A. Khairallah; Alexander M. Rubenchik; Zhibin Lin (Computer Physics Communications, 2026)

Ion chromatography–ultra-high-resolution mass spectrometry reveals EZH2-driven reprogramming of nucleic acid and protein methylation - Mohamed M.Y. Kaddah; Teresa W-M. Fan; Jahid M.M. Islam; Penghui Lin; Teresa A. Cassel; Richard Cunningham; Tom Brown; Richard M. Higashi; Andrew N. Lane (Analytica Chimica Acta, 2026)

Microbial Decomposition of Lignin to Methane Reduces Net Blue Carbon Benefit Across China's Saltmarshes - Leilei Xiao; Chuancheng Fu; Isaac R. Santos; Carlos M. Duarte; Jian Liu; Lifeng Zhou; Meng Zhou; Run Dang; Jinkuo Lin; Kai Xiao; Yongming Luo; Guangxuan Han (Global Change Biology, 2026)
CH 4 emissions from mangrove, saltmarsh, and seagrass ecosystems partially offset carbon sequestration, potentially diminishing the climate mitigation capacity of these blue carbon habitats. However, a mechanistic understanding of the processes governing CH 4 production potential across large spatial scales remains limited. By integrating incubation‐based measurements from 116 sites, we reveal significant ecosystem‐specific differences in CH 4 production potential, with saltmarshes emerging as CH 4 production hotspot relative to mangroves and seagrass meadows. Using an integrated analytical approach encompassing more than 30 environmental, biogeochemical, and microbial parameters, we demonstrate that CH 4 production potential converges on sediment organic carbon availability, particularly plant‐derived carbon, as a key regulatory axis. Additionally, metagenome‐assembled genomes (MAGs) recovered from saltmarshes show a functional bias toward lignin degradation, thereby fueling downstream CH 4 production via methylotrophic pathways. Lignin‐addition and stable carbon isotope experiments further provide supportive evidence that lignin decomposition enhances Chinese saltmarsh CH 4 production potential, revealing a pathway that may reduce net blue carbon benefit. Together, these findings underscore that saltmarsh plant‐derived lignin is less stable than conventionally assumed, as microbial processing redirects stored carbon toward CH 4 production, challenging current blue carbon accounting frameworks at a continental scale within China.

PROMETHEUS clinical trial protocol: tailoring healthy ageing with lifestyle and nutraceuticals - Ajla Hodzic Kuerec; Lihuan Guan; Weilan Wang; Duarte Barros; Wejdan M. Alenezi; Jozo Grgic; Vanessa K. Wazny; Jordi Morwani-Mangnani; Mazzarine Dotou; Dingding Zhang; Tong Chen; Jiaqiu Wang; et al. (GeroScience, 2026)
The d emographic shift toward an older population is accelerating the prevalence of age-related diseases. Precision geromedicine represents a paradigm shift in targeting the biological processes of ageing to optimise health and healthspan, which likely requires multimodal tailored interventions. PROMETHEUS, as part of the XPRIZE healthspan semi-finalist competition, is an 8-week feasibility and exploratory study including 20 middle-aged-to-older participants who received a multimodal intervention comprising fundamental and augmented interventions. The fundamental interventions include sleep and dietary recommendations; supplementation with whey protein, creatine, and fucoidan; supervised exercise with an exergaming component (dual-task cognitive-physical training); motivational interviewing; and cognitive behavioural therapy. The augmented intervention is further personalised based on predefined gerotypes, reflecting individual ageing patterns beyond chronological age. At baseline, urolithin A, nicotinamide mononucleotide, and/or multivitamin-multimineral were prescribed to participants based on their muscle mass, VO 2 peak, and cognitive performance. At mid-intervention, interventions were adjusted based on individual response, including dose escalation and/or the addition of ergothioneine for inadequate improvement in cognition. Primary outcomes include measures of muscle strength and mass, immune function and cognitive performance, and feasibility indicators such as adherence and trial completion. Secondary outcomes include assessments of other biological, clinical, and digital biomarkers of ageing, as well as qualitative indicators of motivation and personal values. This study is aimed at investigating the recruitment feasibility, safety, adherence, and exploratory outcome trajectories of a multimodal, personalised precision geromedicine intervention protocol based on individual participant’s baseline characteristics and interim responses. These findings will also inform the design of a subsequent 12-month, randomised controlled trial evaluating personalised lifestyle and nutraceutical strategies with the potential to incorporate repurposed pharmacological agents to optimise age-related health outcomes.

Not the same plastics: Comparing abundance and composition of marine macro-litter in mangroves and beaches in Southeast Asia - Jenny Fong; Ashwini Suresh Kumar; Cheng Ling Lim; Muhammad Reza Cordova; Pham T. Hoa; Deo Florence L. Onda; Kim John N. Balboa; Norchel Corcia F. Gomez; Mochamad Riza Iskandar; Muhammad Taufik Kaisupy; Swietenia Puspa Lestari; Pham Ngoc; et al. (Journal of Environmental Management, 2026)

Revisiting zircon-melt REE partitioning systematics: new insight into shallow crustal melting on early Earth - Sheng Shang; Haoxiong He; Wim van Westrenen; Fraukje M. Brouwer; Yanhao Lin (Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2026)

Synergistic effects of temperature and humidity changes on mechanistic quality deterioration of Salmon during frozen storage - Qiu Lin; Lianghua Xie; Boyu Song; Junfei Xiang; Bangfu Wei; Khairiah M. Alwutayd; Wei Chen (Food Chemistry, 2026)

Connecting with nature: The missing link between a satisfied life and a healthy life? - Kate Sollis; Usitha Rajeevan; Lily M van Eeden; Kate Lee; Lucy Keniger; Brenda B Lin; Pauline Marsh; Emily J Flies (Ambio, 2026)
Nature connection is an important leverage point for human wellbeing and planetary health. In this paper, we examine the varying relationships between nature connection and wellbeing measures through a nationally-representative survey in Australia. We find a positive association between nature connection and two measures of wellbeing: life satisfaction (measured through the personal wellbeing index; PWI) and health-related quality-of-life (measured through the Australian Quality of Life (AQoL) tool). Nature connection was associated with all PWI life domains with a strength of association similar to the relationship between income and PWI. We find a stronger association between nature connection and how satisfied a person feels about their life (PWI) than how well a person feels they function in life (AQoL). Those with higher levels of nature connection tend to have greater life satisfaction than expected from their health-related quality-of-life. These findings highlight the potential to improve wellbeing via nature connection, by expanding opportunities to meaningfully connect with nature.

The Spatial and Temporal Variability of the Clear Convective Boundary Layer at the ARM SGP Supersite - Yufei Chu; Zhien Wang; Min Deng; Guo Lin; Lulin Xue; Weiwei Li; Hyeyum Hailey Shin; Colby M. Brabec (Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 2026)

Hierarchical learning creates invariant schema within plastic neural networks - James R. Elder; Jie Zheng; Lydia B. Shimelis; Ueli Rutishauser; Milo M. Lin (Journal of Computational Neuroscience, 2026)

Correction: The potent human CAR activator CITCO is a non-genotoxic hepatic tumour-promoting agent in humanised constitutive androstane receptor mice but not in wild-type animals - C. J. Henderson; A. W. McLaren; A. K. MacLeod; D. Lin; A. R. Cameron; L. R. Chatham; J. Moggs; F. Inesta‑Vaquera; John P. Thomson; Richard R. Meehan; P. Chakravarty; M. Schwarz; et al. (Archives of Toxicology, 2026)

Precision measurement of the Ds*+-Ds+ meson mass difference - M. Ablikim; M.N. Achasov; P. Adlarson; X.C. Ai; R. Aliberti; A. Amoroso; Q. An; Y. Bai; O. Bakina; Y. Ban; H.-R. Bao; V. Batozskaya; et al. (Science Bulletin, 2026)

Mechanistic characterization of insecticidal Shiva toxin interactions with Drosophila melanogaster nicotinic acetylcholine receptors - Kyle D. Schneider; Joseph Tourtois; Daniel Bertrand; Kumiko Kambara; Daniel Hulbert; Alexandra Haase; Sophia R. Kanniainen; Brian DeVree; Robert M. Kennedy; Lin Bao (Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 2026)

Solvent effects on quercetin incorporation, release behavior, and antibacterial efficacy in gelatin/dialdehyde cellulose composite films: A comparative study - Myat Noe Khin; Shabbir Ahammed; Chong Yuen Yuen; Tariq Aziz; Maryam M. Alomran; Ashwag Shami; Fahad Al-Asmari; Maher S. Alwethaynani; Lin Lin (Food Hydrocolloids, 2026)

Retraction notice to “Cost-effective fabrication of fluorite tailings-based calcium silicate hydrate for excellent adsorption performance of Cr (III) from aqueous solution” [Environ. Res. 285 (2025) 122318] - Pengfei Zhou; Xianku Wang; Mingyang Qi; Hairui Yao; Yan Shi; Lin Hao; Jinsheng Liang; Richard M. Laine; Fei Wang (Environmental Research, 2026)

A lumped particle direct simulation Monte-Carlo method combined with the collisional-radiative model for simulations of non-equilibrium laser-induced plasma plumes - Michael A. Stokes; Alexey N. Volkov; Saad A. Khairallah; Alexander M. Rubenchik; Zhibin Lin (Computer Physics Communications, 2026)

Long-term urban emission trends in Salt Lake City: Examining CO, CO2, and NOX enhancements - Haley Humble; J.C. Lin; D.V. Mallia; C. Harkins; B.C. McDonald; M.A. Garcia; M. Ostlie (Atmospheric Environment, 2026)

Precipitation reduction mitigates the negative impact of nitrogen deposition on soil nitrogen fixation in subtropical Chinese fir plantations - Fengyi Han; Yongxin Lin; Maokui Lyu; Hang-Wei Hu; Xiangyin Ni; Qiufang Zhang; Jinsheng Xie; Ji-Zheng He; Peter M. Homyak (Science China Life Sciences, 2026)

Applications of machine learning in enhancing evaporation estimation for small reservoirs: a case study in semi-arid South Texas - Syed Muhammad Fahad Abdullah; Chu-Lin Cheng; Jude Benavides; Jungseok Ho; Rafael M. Almeida (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2026)

The TRAINE Program for Networking T32 Cancer Prevention Fellows Across Institutions: a Preliminary Report - JP Wisnivesky; M McVeety; BF Fuemmeler; B Hitsman; GH Montgomery; SC O’Neill; O Palesh; KM Ribisl; VN Simmons; ST Vadaparampil; BR Yanez; JJ Lin (Journal of Cancer Education, 2026)

Assessing Potential Data Sources for Landscape-scale Terrestrial Biodiversity Indicators - Tom Bradfer-Lawrence; Meriel Harrison; Adham Ashton-Butt; Sophie Bennett; Robin J. Boyd; Ella Browning; Graeme Buchanan; Adam Fraser; Sian E. Green; Robert Hawkes; Becky E. Heath; Pen-Yuan Hsing; et al. (Environmental Management, 2026)

Mind the Gap: Human and AI Uncertainties in Cardiac MRI Segmentation - Qiao Lin; Xin Chen; Chao Chen; Nikesh Jathanna; Peter P. Swoboda; Shahnaz Jamil-Copley; Jonathan M. Garibaldi (Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology, 2026)

Biological Evaluation and Molecular Docking of Extracts from the Dinoflagellate Amphidinium carterae - Nedaa Ahmed; Mohamed A. M. El-Tabakh; Xihuang Lin; Cifu Lin; Feifei Pan; Haifeng Gu (Journal of Ocean University of China, 2026)

Genetic connectivity of Uroteuthis sibogae (Cephalopoda: Loliginidae) in the Sulu Sea with notes on morphology and statolith microchemistry - Jessica M. Legaspi; Lorenzo C. Halasan; Kris Angeli Sanchez-DelosReyes; Tomoyo Okumura; Hsiu-Chin Lin (Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2026)

Experimentally derived buoyancy duration of seagrass fragments for biophysical dispersal modelling in the Great Barrier Reef - Douchan Hanuise; Chieh Lin; Samantha Tol; Severine Choukroun; Michael A. Rasheed; Thomas Dobbelaere; Paul H. York; Timothy M. Smith; Robert G. Coles; Emmanuel Hanert; Alana Grech (Marine Environmental Research, 2026)

Ocean acidification reduces diatom and photosynthetic gene abundance on plastic in an coastal bay mesocosm experiment - Zheng Chen; Dorsaf Kerfahi; XueQian He; Xu Zhang; Ping Zhang; Guang Gao; Kunshan Gao; Jason M. Hall-Spencer; Jonathan M. Adams; Xin Lin (Marine Environmental Research, 2026)

Ambient ozone exposure associated with incidence and accelerated occurrence of cardiometabolic diseases and potential mediating effect of blood pressure: A prospective cohort study based on the GOLD-Health - Zhonghua Ai; Hui Liu; Weiquan Lin; Peng Hu; Qin Zhou; Fei Tian; Manting Rao; Zitong Zhuang; Xiangyi Liu; Shengtao Wei; Aaron M. Qian; Hualiang Lin; et al. (Atmospheric Environment, 2026)

Risk evaluation associated with high-temperature disasters in citrus-producing regions of China - Swe Zin Phyo; Siliang Shuai; Lin Zhao; R. M. Dinesh Madhushanka Karunarathna; Ying Yu; Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam; Qi Li; Zhenghua Hu (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2026)

Host and Environmental Drivers of Gut Microbiome Variation in Wild Anolis Lizards - Yanileth F. López Tacoaman; Maria Alcivar; Karla Alujević; Leah Bakewell; John David Curlis; Anabarbara Gonzalez; Noah D. Gripshover; Samir Gulati; Renata M. Pirani; Noa Ratia; Daniel Romero; Kelly Lin Wuthrich; et al. (Molecular Ecology, 2026)
Animals maintain close associations with diverse microbiota that inhabit their digestive tracts, and these associations can profoundly affect host physiology and fitness. Gut microbiome composition is shaped by both host traits and environmental factors, yet the relative importance of these forces remains unclear in many taxa, including squamate reptiles (lizards and snakes). To address this gap, we analysed the gut microbiomes of seven species of Anolis lizards in the lowland tropical rainforest of central Panama. We sought to determine how environmental and host species characteristics shaped gut microbiome composition. Specifically, we examined (1) interspecific variation in the anole gut microbiome, (2) the relative roles of environment and host species in shaping gut microbiomes across two study locations, and (3) patterns of phylosymbiosis. We found that host‐related factors (species identity, body size, and phylogenetic distance) were significant predictors of the composition of Anolis gut microbiomes. However, environmental factors, including locality and year of sampling (associated with temperature, humidity, and precipitation), also exerted significant effects. We detected evidence of phylosymbiosis, but this pattern was moderate, possibly due to the strong effect of environmental variation. Our work contributes to the growing body of literature on lizard gut microbiomes by using comparative observations across habitats and species to identify the factors that shape these communities in the wild.

Structural and Functional Divergence of the Poecilia picta Sex Chromosomes - Joëlle Lafond; Yuying Lin; Lydia J. M. Fong; Judith E. Mank (Molecular Ecology, 2026)
Sex chromosome evolution has traditionally been viewed as a linear, time‐dependent process. However, numerous comparative studies across diverse taxa have revealed that homomorphy can persist over long evolutionary time scales. Similarly, recent reports of unexpectedly rapid Y chromosome degeneration, particularly in species with evolved X chromosome dosage compensation, suggest alternative evolutionary trajectories that challenge the assumption of gradual decay. However, the mechanisms and consequences of rapid Y chromosome degeneration remain unclear. The Poecilia genus presents a valuable comparative system to investigate these processes, particularly within a clade that shares a recent origin of XY sex chromosomes but exhibits striking variation in sex chromosome morphology. Here, we present a chromosome‐scale assembly of a male P. picta genome using PacBio HiFi reads and Omni‐C data to investigate the extent and consequences of rapid Y‐chromosome degeneration. We find that the Y chromosome is substantially smaller than the X (28.8 Mb vs. 32.6 Mb), contains fewer genes (470 vs. 985) and is heavily enriched in transposable elements, particularly autonomous Helitrons. This degeneration is accompanied by structural divergence and reduced synteny. Concurrently, we document gene traffic from the X chromosome to the autosomes, including male‐benefitting genes such as bbof1 and ssna1 , suggesting a compensatory response to hemizygosity. Together, these results demonstrate rapid structural and functional divergence of the sex chromosomes in P. picta and provide new insights into the dynamics of rapid sex chromosome differentiation.

Levels of 129I in coastal Pacific Ocean waters from southern California, 2011–2020 and the legacy of Fukushima - A. J. Timothy Jull; Ching-Chih Chang; George S. Burr; Li Cheng; Joellen Russell; Mang Lin; Daniel R. Crocker; Mark Thiemens; Dana Biddulph; Marc W. Caffee; Tom Woodruff; Christopher Glynn; et al. (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2026)
The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident released radionuclides directly into the ocean as a result of the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. This material has been transported across the Pacific Ocean and detected in the northeastern Pacific. We began a surface ocean 129 I monitoring program a few months after this disaster in June 2011, with samples from Scripps Pier, La Jolla, California, USA, with the expectation that surface currents originating off the east coast of Japan could eventually carry radionuclides to the La Jolla site. We could not identify a significant distinct signal that can be traced to Fukushima from the record from 2011-2020. We have however recorded a systematic seasonal 129 I time series record that appears to be due to surface circulation variations along the California coast, or perhaps other unexplained effects. We have reported on some of these effects previously, where we summarized results up to 2018. Since then, we have analyzed additional samples obtained during our sampling program for 2018–2020 from Scripps and also report other results collected during 2015–2016 from Newport Beach, CA, which had not been reported. These results support and expand on the previously published dataset.

Interpretable deep learning reveals spatiotemporal MRI features of brain aging that align with neurodegeneration - Nikhil N. Chaudhari; Owen M. Vega; Phoebe Imms; Jaron M. Kawamura; Nahian F. Chowdhury; Tamara Jafar; Andrei Irimia; Michael Weiner; Paul Aisen; Ronald Petersen; Clifford R. Jack; William Jagust; et al. (GeroScience, 2026)
Cortical thinning and atrophy are hallmarks of brain aging that have been characterized using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Brain aging involves many neuroanatomic features whose effects on brain structure remain unexplored. To address this challenge, we trained interpretable deep neural networks (DNNs) to estimate brain age (BA) from T 1 -weighted ( T 1 w) MRI. By identifying MRI features unapparent to humans, DNNs can find aging-related structural alterations above and beyond cortical thickness and atrophy. Using a novel approach to DNN interpretability, we mapped brain aging progression in 25,539 cognitively normal UK Biobank adults aged 45–83 years. Cortical aging is found to involve anatomic features becoming prominent during the 50s within frontolateral, mesolimbic, cuneal, and occipitotemporal regions. From these foci, aging-related features propagate to adjacent areas at rates peaking in the 60s. Cortical thinning and atrophy do not trend closely with neurodegeneration, but important DNN-identifiable anatomic features have spatiotemporal dynamics that match those of amyloid or tau. Our results challenge the assumption that MRI cannot map anatomic features trending with neurodegeneration. Interpretable DNNs can empower MRI to quantify anatomic aging as a process of spatial feature expansion from focal regions into nearby structures in the sequence of neurodegenerative pathology. Traditional morphometrics explain only ∼1% of variance in DNN-identifiable features, which clarifies why the former are insensitive to anatomic changes involving neurodegeneration. Our results conceptualize brain aging in the context of spatial and temporal parallels between anatomic senescence and neuropathology. These findings may help to map cognitively normal adults’ neurodegenerative anatomy even without PET measurements. Graphical Abstract

Surface reflectance in homogeneous regions follows a Gamma distribution: principles, validation and applications - Yuanhong Liao; Yuqi Bai; Yanping You; Jie Wang; Shuang Chen; Ming Lin; Jin Chen; Jing M. Chen; Bing Xu; Peng Gong (ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 2026)

Impact of an estuarine dam on sediment distribution and accumulation in the Geum Estuary, South Korea - Timothy M. Dellapenna; Guan-hong Lee; Jonathan Rogers; Peng Lin; Joshua Alarcon; Jongwi Chang (Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 2026)

Stable yet hydrophilic graphene oxide nanomembranes by zwitterionic reduction for dye desalination - Sagnik Das; Ziwen Zhang; Erda Deng; Emmanuel M. Nsengiyumva; Ruveen Dias; Shixian Ha; Xiao Tong; Gbassey S.A. Oteme; Shweta Singh; Kai Chen; Prathima C. Nalam; Chang-Yong Nam; et al. (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Drought, Conflict and the Use of Historical Data and Methodologies in Interdisciplinary Palaeoclimatic Research - Helen Foxhall Forbes; Mateusz Fafinski; Guy Halsall; James M. Harland; Dan Lawrence; Kelly Clarke-Neish; Lin Foxhall; Michele Abballe; Massimiliano Borroni; Ismini Lypiridou; Vicky Manolopoulou; Anastasia Nikulina; et al. (Climatic Change, 2026)
A major challenge in the interdisciplinary study of past climates is ensuring that evidence and data relating to different disciplines are analysed effectively using appropriate methodologies. In ‘Droughts and conflict during the late Roman period’, Clim. Chang 178, 2025, Norman et al. argue that historical sources support their conclusions that drought contributed causally to the ‘barbarian conspiracy’ of 367CE and to other late Roman conflicts. Although historians have developed rigorous methodologies for effective analysis and interpretation of surviving texts, the authors outline no methodologies for dealing with the textual evidence. Further, there are issues with the historical ‘conflict’ and numismatic datasets and with their interpretation. We focus on four major evidential points: 1) the ‘barbarian conspiracy’, 2) the agricultural economy; 3) the ‘conflict’ dataset and 4) the coin dataset. Historical evidence relating to drought and famine in the late Roman Empire does exist: future interdisciplinary research may indeed offer interesting observations on the relationships between drought and conflict, but the textual evidence discussed by Norman et al. does not, and cannot, support the authors’ assertions. Effective interdisciplinary research must allow all disciplines to engage on their own terms and with their own accepted standards of rigour.

Contrasting behaviour in geogenic degassing along an active segment of the East Anatolian fault zone (Türkiye) - G. Yüce; W. D'Alessandro; C.C. Fu; F. Italiano; M. İçhedef; H. Elmacı; B. Kürkcüoğlu; B. Kahraman; A. Demirtaş; L.H. Lin; D. Yasin; Ş. Gürboğa; et al. (Applied Geochemistry, 2026)

Integrating expert range maps and opportunistic occurrence records of marine fish species in range estimates - Zhixin Zhang; Ákos Bede‐Fazekas; Jorge García Molinos; Stefano Mammola; Jamie M. Kass; Junmei Qu; Julian Oeser; Songxi Yuan; Chongliang Zhang; Jiqi Gu; Liuyong Ding; Qiang Lin (Conservation Biology, 2026)
Species distribution models (SDMs) are commonly used to estimate species’ geographic distributions to inform biodiversity assessments and conservation planning. However, despite their growing popularity, range predictions of SDMs are affected by biases in opportunistic occurrence records and the lack of information on range limits. Integration of expert range maps in SDMs could help, but this strategy is still rarely used, especially for marine species. We built SDMs for 196 marine fish species with global distributions of Epinephelidae and Syngnathidae, 4 modeling algorithms, and opportunistic occurrence data. We then developed 2 types of SDM ensembles (i.e., combined predictions of multiple individual SDMs): with and without integration of expert range maps. We quantified the level of dissimilarity in range estimates between the 2 ensembles and explored the effects of taxonomic identity, geographic attributes, and conservation status on dissimilarity in model predictions. Although both types of ensembles had good predictive performance, ensembles informed by expert range maps avoided overpredictions of ranges past geographical barriers. Moreover, the dissimilarity between predictions of the 2 ensembles depended on multiple factors, including the number and extent of opportunistic occurrences, distance of occurrences to the expert range polygons, and fish family. Based on our findings, we recommend that researchers combine complementary information provided by expert range maps and opportunistic occurrences when predicting marine species distributions with SDMs.

Experimental evidence on the bitumen role of the metal enrichment in the Erdaokan Ag-Pb-Zn deposit - Shun-Feng Yan; Xiao-Min Zheng; Lin Li; Hai-Yan Zheng; Mao-Wen Yuan; M. Santosh; Sheng-Rong Li (Organic Geochemistry, 2026)

Posttranslational regulation of TOR kinase activity controls resource allocation between plant growth and immunity in Arabidopsis - Jianwei Li; Ran Wang; Chenying Li; Xijie Guo; Qinghong Li; Zhixuan Wu; Shanshan Zeng; Fan Qi; Yuchen Wang; Zhiyi Jia; Weiwei Yu; Zeming Huang; et al. (Molecular Plant, 2026)

Prenatal urinary biomarkers of metal and metalloid exposure and child neurodevelopmental outcomes in Puerto Rico - Savannah M. Sturla Irizarry; Amber L. Cathey; Emily Zimmerman; Wei Hao; Yi-Ting Lin; Bhramar Mukherjee; Zaira Y. Rosario Pabón; Gredia Huerta Montañez; Carmen M. Vélez Vega; Akram N. Alshawabkeh; José F. Cordero; John D. Meeker; et al. (Environmental Research, 2026)

Microbial synthesis of picolinic acid via retro-biosynthetic pathway engineering - Cui Guo; Nguyen N.T. Luu; Ashley Tseng; Maryem M. Adwer; Abdul L. Khan; Eunhae Kwon; Yuheng Lin (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Coral-like, Sn-enriched SnS nanoparticles for supercapacitor applications - Lin Sunil; Neelakandan M. Santhosh; Janez Zavašnik; Anita R. Warrier (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Co-design of crop monitoring-modeling systems via identifiability analysis - Pratishtha Poudel; Stephen M. Welch; Phillip D. Alderman; Xiaomao Lin (Agricultural Systems, 2026)

Acidification and deoxygenation matter in assessing redistribution of global cold‐water coral biodiversity induced by climate change - Shuaishuai Liu; Bingqing Xiao; Ákos Bede‐Fazekas; Stefano Mammola; Jorge García Molinos; Jamie M. Kass; Jorge Assis; Chen Lin; Junmei Qu; Hongwei Huang; Qiang Lin; Zhixin Zhang (Limnology and Oceanography, 2026)
The ocean is undergoing significant changes, including warming, acidification, and deoxygenation, which pose great challenges to marine biodiversity. However, most models projecting the impacts of climate change on marine species overlook predictor variables critically meaningful for species' ecologies such as pH and dissolved oxygen. The recent release of high‐resolution projections of different future climate‐change scenarios offers the opportunity to explore species redistribution under multiple threats beyond ocean warming. Accordingly, we conducted a global comparative analysis to study the impact of incorporating predictor variables describing pH and dissolved oxygen into marine species distribution models. We used models trained for 268 cold‐water coral species to project potential future distributions for different climate and dispersal scenarios over different time periods. We found that, irrespective of scenario or period, models using pH and dissolved oxygen projected 11.5–21.4% higher impacts of climate change than those without them. For instance, by the end of the century under a high emission scenario, models including pH and oxygen projected an average range contraction of 48.2% for cold‐water corals under a no‐dispersal scenario, compared with a 26.8% contraction projected by models excluding these two predictors. Given the substantial differences in the predicted distribution patterns and the biological importance of these variables, we highlight that researchers should consider more diverse sets of predictor variables when predicting future range shifts for marine biodiversity assessments under climate change.

Sex and APOE genotype specific brain regional vulnerability to Alzheimer's Disease - Qi Zeng; Minghui Wang; Erming Wang; Xianxiao Zhou; Peng Xu; Vahram Haroutunian; Dongming Cai; Bin Zhang; Michael Weiner; Paul Aisen; Ronald Petersen; Clifford R. Jack; et al. (GeroScience, 2026)
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) disproportionately affects women and carriers of the apolipoprotein E ε4 allele (APOE4), yet little is known about how sex and APOE interact to influence white matter (WM) integrity during disease progression. We integrated diffusion MRI and matched blood transcriptomic data to investigate these interactions and their underlying biological mechanisms. WM microstructure was quantified using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and neurite orientation dispersion and density imaging (NODDI), and regional vulnerability was assessed with a composite vulnerability score (CVS) derived from associations between diffusion features and AD severity across clinical traits in each of the four sex-APOE groups (female or male, with or without APOE4). Brain parcellation with the Eve atlas revealed regions consistently affected across sex-APOE groups (e.g., parahippocampal and superior temporal gyri) and regions specific to individual groups (e.g., the cingulum in females with APOE4 and the middle frontal gyrus in males without APOE4). Gene co-expression network analysis of the matched blood expression data identified gene subnetworks linked to group-specific regional vulnerability, including a muscle tissue morphogenesis module regulated by NEURL1B and HIST1H2BN associated with middle frontal gyrus vulnerability. These findings demonstrate that sex and APOE genotype jointly shape region-specific WM vulnerability and its molecular signatures in AD. Understanding these interactions provides novel mechanistic insights and may inform precision approaches to drug development, biomarker discovery, and clinical trial design for AD.

Influence of atmospheric pollution on precipitation microphysics: Insights from GPM DPR analysis of clean vs. polluted events - Balaji Kumar Seela; Jayalakshmi Janapati; Pay-Liam Lin; Chian-Yi Liu; Chuan-Chi Tu; Everette Joseph; M. Venkatarami Reddy (Urban Climate, 2026)

First evidence of CP violation in beauty baryon to charmonium decays - R. Aaij; A.S.W. Abdelmotteleb; C. Abellan Beteta; F. Abudinén; T. Ackernley; A.A. Adefisoye; B. Adeva; M. Adinolfi; P. Adlarson; C. Agapopoulou; C.A. Aidala; Z. Ajaltouni; et al. (Science Bulletin, 2026)

Beyond temperature: predictive modelling of range shifts in benthic peracarids across the northern North Pacific under future climate scenarios - Stefanie Kaiser; Anna M. Jażdżewska; Sarah Gerken; Anne Helene S. Tandberg; Chih-Lin Wei; Davide Di Franco; Hanieh Saeedi; Hannah Owens; Henry Knauber; Emma Palacios Theil; Angelika Brandt; Pedro Martinez Arbizu; et al. (Progress in Oceanography, 2026)

Fe-and Mg-functionalized chicken manure biochar immobilized Cd, Cr, and Pb in aged soil and decreased their leaching into groundwater - Yasir Hamid; Qiang Lin; Muhammad Saqib Rashid; Muhammad Usman; Yonglong Chen; Esmat F. Ali; Hamada Abdelrahman; Temoor Ahmed; Sabry M. Shaheen; Sang Soo Lee; Xiaoe Yang (Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2026)

Multi-species aggregation and movement patterns of danaid butterflies (Nymphalidae: Danainae) in Hong Kong - Yuet Fung Ling; Emily E. Jones; Nicole Yu; Kirsten Boehm; Long In Cheung; Chun Hoi Law; Even Y. M. Leung; Megan Mei Yan Low; Rui Wang; Wing Kwong Yau; Sui Fai Hydrogen Pun; Yuk Lin Colleen Chiu; et al. (Journal of Insect Conservation, 2026)
Danaid butterflies (Nymphalidae: Danainae) in Asia form seasonal aggregations and/or exhibit migratory flights similar to those of the North American monarch ( Danaus plexippus ). In contrast to this well-studied single-species system, however, Asian danaids form smaller multi-species aggregations and show seasonal movements which remain relatively understudied. In this study, we used publicly reportable stickers to tag 15,918 danaid butterflies from 13 species and five genera ( Euploea , Tirumala , Danaus , Ideopsis , Parantica ) over four years in Hong Kong to elucidate patterns of seasonal aggregation and movements. Species assemblages were distinct at forested valley habitats versus open sites rich in pyrrolizidine alkaloid (PA) plants. Using mark-recapture, we estimated up to 16,000 butterflies in a single aggregation. Recoveries of 1,503 tags (50.6% reported by the public) revealed local movements of 78 individuals, but no butterflies were reported outside Hong Kong. The observed variation in aggregation dynamics and movement patterns indicate interspecific differences in site selection, overwintering strategies, and orientation of seasonal movement. Regional collaboration across southern China and the Indochinese region is necessary to understand these complicated patterns and inform the conservation of sensitive overwintering and migratory phenomena. Implications for insect conservation Aggregation and migration of Asian danaid butterflies may be similarly vulnerable to habitat and climate changes that have led to extensive declines in the migratory monarchs in North America. Our study highlights the need for dynamic and comprehensive conservation strategies that adequately consider the requirements of many species involved in the multi-species danaid systems in tropical and subtropical Asia.

Individual‐Level Trait Responses in Cyanobacterial Populations and Communities - Arnaud P. Louchart; Annemieke M. Drost; Chaohong Lin; Suzanne M. H. Naus‐Wiezer; Zhipeng Duan; Elena Litchman; Dedmer B. Van de Waal (Ecology Letters, 2026)
Trait‐based approaches support the mechanistic understanding of individual organism responses to resource availabilities that underlie population and community dynamics. For microbes such as phytoplankton, however, it remains challenging to obtain individual cell traits, particularly in natural communities. Here, we provide a flow cytometry‐based approach using a freshwater cyanobacterium Microcystis spp. culture and assessed individual‐level trait responses to nitrogen, phosphorus and light limitation and high p CO 2 . Then, these responses served as ‘fingerprints’ to describe the main drivers in natural cyanobacterial communities. We observed distinct responses in multidimensional trait space, that is, the integrated phenotype, which differed particularly between nitrogen and light limitation. Notably, cellular contents of the pigments phycocyanin and chlorophyll‐a decreased with nitrogen limitation and increased with light limitation, which was confirmed in natural communities. Overall, our results show how individual‐trait responses to known environmental conditions can be used to understand natural cyanobacterial population and community dynamics.

Plasticity and regional heterothermy of upper thermal tolerance in the ring-necked snake - Christian L. Cox; Kelly Lin Wuthrich; Dareen Aloudeh; Samuel J. Baker; Anna G. Climo; Alexa F. Gross; Christian W. Kizer; Zoe M. Korff; Oscar Melendez Vera; Veronica Y. Silva; Alexis M. Spans; Grace R. Thilenius; et al. (Journal of Thermal Biology, 2026)

Ligand modification strategy enhancing highly sensitive smart copper nanoclusters fluorescent tag for visual monitoring of aquatic products freshness - Chunfeng Zhang; Yuandong Lin; Kevin M. Keener; Jun-Hu Cheng (Food Chemistry, 2026)

The serpentinized oceanic mantle: A potentially substantial volatile sink - Julia M. Ribeiro; Jian Lin; Jeff Ryan (Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2026)

Modeling and verification of dynamic field ionization for laser-target interactions - Brandon M. Medina; Scott V. Luedtke; Lin Yin; Brian J. Albright (Computer Physics Communications, 2026)

Integrating Standardized Climate Indicators Using Triple and Scaled Triple Collocation to Develop an Agricultural Productivity Stress Index - Muhammad Asim Khan; Jianyi Lin; Mohammed M. A. Almazah; Ijaz Hussain; Hanen Louati; Mhassen. E. E. Dalam (Water Resources Management, 2026)

Expansion of Molecular and Clinical Aspects of EPS8L2 (DFNB106)-Associated Hearing Loss Emphasizes a Potential Therapeutic Window - Daniel Owrang; Aboulfazl Rad; Masoome Alerasool; Susanne M. Kolb; Sheng-Jia Lin; Julia Doll; Neda Alidadiani; Shahrooz Ghaderi; Michaela A. H. Hofrichter; Reza Maroofian; Gaurav K. Varshney; Majid Mojarrad; et al. (Molecular Neurobiology, 2026)
EPS8L2, encoding EPS8 signaling adaptor L2 protein, is critical for stereocilia maintenance in cochlear hair cells. Four previously published families have replicated autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss (DFNB106), yet the mutational and clinical spectrum remains poorly described. This study expands the mutational and clinical spectrum of EPS8L2 -associated hearing impairment by identifying five additional individuals in four families, more than doubling the number of reported cases to date, while going deeper into clinical aspects. These include two frameshift variants c.818_827dup, p.(Ala279Glyfs*36) and c.1430dup, p.(Val478Serfs*25), the first nonsense variant c.1878C > A, p.(Tyr626Ter), and the first missense variant with a spliceogenic effect c.767C > G, p.(Thr256Arg). Functional analysis confirmed that the c.767C > G variant causes exon 9 skipping, leading to a frameshift r.701_768del, p.(Gly234Alafs*55). A shared 4.17 Mb homozygous region among two unrelated Iranian families with this variant suggested a founder effect. These individuals uniquely showed U-shaped audiograms as a new association of more severe middle frequency hearing loss. Clinically, affected individuals presented moderate to moderately severe hearing loss that was mostly progressive, with an onset starting between the prelingual stage, extending postlingually. A younger sibling of the first European proband diagnosed with DFNB106 passed newborn hearing screening but was identified with compound heterozygous variants, underscoring the importance of early genetic testing. The progressive nature of EPS8L2 -related hearing loss is unusual for recessive non-syndromic forms and highlights the need for early monitoring and intervention. This work emphasizes the need for early molecular diagnosis and long-term clinical follow-up, while describing the natural history of EPS8L2 that will be important for future therapeutic development.

QTL mapping in plants: challenges and opportunities in the genomic era - Anil Kumar Singh; Nandita Banerjee; Rashmi Rai; Kumari Shikha; Saurabh Singh; Ya-ping Lin; Ramakrishnan M. Nair; Sanjeev Kumar (Euphytica, 2026)

Associations between concurrent neonicotinoid, pyrethroid, and organophosphate insecticide metabolites and neurocognitive performance in Ecuadorian adolescents - Jessica Yen; Kun Yang; Tuo Lin; Xin M. Tu; Georgia Kayser; Rajendra P. Parajuli; Ana Skomal; Sheila Gahagan; Jose Suarez-Torres; Suzi Hong; Raeanne C. Moore; Jose R. Suarez-Lopez (Science of The Total Environment, 2025)

Precise measurements of the cosmic ray proton energy spectrum in the “knee” region - Zhen Cao; F. Aharonian; Y.X. Bai; Y.W. Bao; D. Bastieri; X.J. Bi; Y.J. Bi; W. Bian; A.V. Bukevich; C.M. Cai; W.Y. Cao; Zhe Cao; et al. (Science Bulletin, 2025)

Association between prenatal exposures to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and early language development in the ECHO cohort - Patricia Cintora; Lesliam Quirós-Alcalá; Adaeze W. Nzegwu; Sudhi Upadhyaya; Megan Woodbury; Sarah Dee Geiger; Rachel Morello-Frosch; Anne L. Dunlop; Theresa M. Bastain; Anne P. Starling; Dana Dabelea; Carlos A. Camargo; et al. (NeuroToxicology, 2025)

A new externally coupled, physically-based multi-model framework for simulating subsurface and overland flow hydrological processes on hillslopes - A T M Sakiur Rahman; Jiří Šimůnek; Scott A. Bradford; Hoori Ajami; Menberu B. Meles; Lin Chen; Adam Szymkiewicz; Mateusz Pawlowicz; Juan S. Acero Triana; Alberto Casillas-Trasvina; Sahila Beegum (Journal of Hydrology, 2025)

Prenatal air pollution exposure and placental vasculature development among participants of the UPSIDE cohort study - Shivram Kumar; Carolyn M. Salafia; Ruchit Shah; Theresa Girardi; Richard K. Miller; Sally W. Thurston; Philip K. Hopke; David Skrill; Jessica Brunner; Donald Harrington; Yihui Ge; Yan Lin; et al. (Environmental Research, 2025)

Meta-analysis on microplastics monitoring in global water resource recovery facilities: An emphasis on overlooked factors - Elinor S. Austin; Dana M. Austin; Linda Y. Tseng; Lin Liu; Zeth Kleinmeyer; Danielle Drake; Diego Rosso; Yian Sun (Environmental Pollution, 2025)

A major and stable QTL confers impatiens necrotic spot virus resistance in lettuce cv. Eruption - Santosh Nayak; Kelley L. Richardson; Renée L. Eriksen; Daniel K. Hasegawa; William M. Wintermantel; Manoj Sapkota; Xuemei Tang; Shufen Chen; Meng Lin; Dongyan Zhao; Craig T. Beil; Moira J. Sheehan; et al. (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2025)
Key message A large effect and environmentally stable QTL was identified on LG2 that confers high levels of INSV resistance in lettuce cultivar Eruption. Abstract Impatiens necrotic spot virus (INSV) has recently emerged as a major threat to lettuce production in the Salinas Valley of California, the region which contributes over 60% of the US national supply. This thrips-transmitted virus can infect lettuce plants at any growth stage, causing premature death or a total loss of marketability. Both INSV and its thrips vector have broad host ranges, which complicate disease management. Utilizing genetic resistance is the most sustainable approach; however, complete immunity has not been identified and the genetic basis of resistance to INSV in lettuce remains poorly understood. This study aimed to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) and elucidate the underlying mechanism of INSV resistance in ‘Eruption,’ a lettuce cultivar exhibiting highly stable partial resistance across environments. Using 162 F 6:8 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) developed from a cross between moderately susceptible ‘Reine des Glaces’ and ‘Eruption,’ and a genetic linkage map comprising 1598 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers, phenotypic data collected from field and greenhouse experiments consistently revealed a highly significant, major QTL on linkage group 2. This QTL exhibited partial dominance with additive effects, explaining up to 61% of the total phenotypic variation for INSV disease severity. Furthermore, INSV resistance was found to be highly heritable, with heritability estimates of up to 0.89, indicating strong genetic control. Results of this study are crucial for fine mapping and the development of marker-assisted selection assays to accelerate the breeding of more advanced INSV-resistant lettuce cultivars.

Subcellular localization of the P2X4 receptor in sensory hair cells of Wistar rat cochlea - Ziyin Huang; Jacqueline M. Ross; Shelly C. Y. Lin; Prakansha N. Kumar; Kevin Roy; Srdjan M. Vlajkovic; Peter R. Thorne; Haruna Suzuki-Kerr (Histochemistry and Cell Biology, 2025)
Our sense of hearing starts in the inner ear organ, the cochlea, which contains two types of auditory hair cells for signal transduction. Earlier research showed that the complex cochlear physiology is regulated in part by purinergic signalling through activation of purine-mediated P2X, P2Y and adenosine receptors expressed in the cochlea. This study aims to extend our knowledge of purinergic signalling in the cochlea by comprehensively characterising the expression of the P2X4 receptor subtype. Wistar rat cochlea (embryonic day 20.5–6 weeks, both sexes) were collected, and the P2X4 expression was examined by immunohistochemistry. Robust P2X4 expression was found in the organ of Corti (OoC) in the inner hair cells (IHCs) and outer hair cells (OHCs), confirmed by double-labelling with hair cells (HCs) marker myosin VIIa. In IHCs, a robust cytoplasmic P2X4 expression occurred throughout the cell body, with the most intense signal at the medial side. In OHCs, P2X4 formed puncta near the apical and basal ends of the cell body. Using markers for subcellular organelles, P2X4 immunoreactivity was predominately associated with the trans-Golgi network apparatus and early endosomes in IHC and with early endosomes and lysosomes in OHC in the mature cochlea. In both cell types, some co-localisation of P2X4 with presynaptic marker was also observed. Taken together, these observations suggest unique roles for P2X4 in mature IHCs and OHCs as a purinergic receptor subtype responsible for the homeostatic regulation of hair cells and auditory sensory transduction.

Pre-surgery gut microbial diversity and abundance are associated with post-surgery onset of cachexia in colorectal cancer patients: the ColoCare Study - Mmadili N. Ilozumba; Maria F. Gomez; Tengda Lin; Caroline Himbert; June L. Round; W. Zac Stephens; Christy A. Warby; Sheetal Hardikar; Christopher I. Li; Jane C. Figueiredo; Victoria Damerell; Gary C. Fillmore; et al. (Cancer Causes & Control, 2025)
Background Cachexia accounts for about 20% of all cancer-related deaths and it is indicative of poor prognosis and progressive functional impairment. The role of the gut microbiome in the development of cachexia in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients has not been established. Methods Pre-surgical stool samples from n = 103 stage I–III CRC patients in the ColoCare Study were analyzed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing (Illumina) to characterize fecal bacteria. We calculated estimates of alpha- and beta-diversity and a priori- and exploratory-selected bacterial relative abundance. Using Fearon criteria, cachexia onset at 6 months post-surgery was defined as > 5% weight loss over the past 6 months and/or body mass index (BMI) of < 20 kg/m 2 and weight loss of > 2%. Associations of microbial metrics with cachexia onset were estimated using multivariable logistic regression models. Results Higher alpha-diversity was positively associated with cachexia onset, with stronger associations in females, patients < 65 years, those receiving adjuvant treatment, consuming high fiber, or with energy intake outside USDA recommendations ( p < 0.05). Porphyromonas (OR = 0.51, 95% CI 0.26–0.89, p = 0.03) and Actinomyces (OR = 0.72, 95% CI 0.48–1.03, p = 0.08) were inversely associated with cachexia, although the association for Actinomyces did not reach statistical significance. Stratified analyses revealed a stronger inverse association between Porphyromonas and cachexia onset in males, patients with rectal or stage III tumors, those receiving neoadjuvant treatment, physically inactive individuals, and those consuming low fiber. However, these associations did not reach statistical significance (0.05 ≤ p < 0.10). Conclusion Higher gut microbial alpha-diversity and lower relative abundances of the genera Porphyromonas and Actinomyces in pre-surgery stool samples were associated with onset of cachexia in CRC patients six months post-surgery. This is the first study to explore a link between the gut microbiome and cachexia in CRC patients, providing novel insights into the biology of cachexia and potential clinical interventions.

A Genomic Exploration of the Possible De‐Extirpation of the Zanzibar Leopard - Xin Sun; Emily Louisa Cavill; Ashot Margaryan; Jianqing Lin; Søren Thingaard; Tamrini A. Said; Shyam Gopalakrishnan; M. Thomas P. Gilbert (Molecular Ecology, 2025)
The recently extirpated Zanzibar leopard was the only known African leopard ( Panthera pardus spp.) population restricted exclusively to a major island habitat. Although its demise was driven through habitat change and conflict with humans, given its role as a keystone species for the Zanzibar Archipelago, its successful potential reintroduction might offer a means for helping preserve the natural biodiversity of its former habitat. Whether this is feasible, however, would be contingent on both whether closely related source populations can be identified on mainland Africa, and whether the Zanzibar form exhibited any special adaptations that might need to be considered when choosing such a source. In light of these questions, we genomically profiled two of the six known historic specimens, to explore whether they represent a realistic candidate for de‐extirpation through reintroduction. Our analyses indicate that despite its geographical separation, the Zanzibar leopard shared a close genetic relationship with mainland East African individuals. Furthermore, although its uniqueness as an island population was emphasised by genomic signatures of high inbreeding and increased mutation load, the latter similar to the level of the critically endangered Amur leopard ( P. p. orientalis ), we find no evidence of functionally significant genetic diversity unique to Zanzibar. We therefore conclude that should attempts to restore leopards to Zanzibar be considered, then mainland East African leopards would provide a suitable gene pool.

Conserved Ecological Responses to Novel Urban Stressors - Anthony A. Snead; Emerald Lin; Shira Linsk; Lena Olson; Kristin M. Winchell (Journal of Biogeography, 2025)
Aim As anthropogenic activities continue, species are exposed to climate change and rapid urbanisation that alter their distribution; however, the relative contributions of climate and anthropogenic influence on species distribution are unknown for most species. We use an environmentally sensitive salamander genus ( Eurycea ) that occupies urban and forested habitats to test the relative importance of temperature‐, precipitation‐ and urbanisation‐related variables before placing these results into a phylogenetic context. We aim to test the impact of climate and urbanisation in driving the distribution of the genus while evaluating patterns of niche conservatism. Location Nearctic. Taxon Eurycea (Plethodontidae, Lungless Salamanders). Methods We developed MAXENT niche models for 13 Eurycea species using bioclimatic and urbanisation‐related variables. We assessed the importance of these environmental variables through permutation importance and compared response curves to determine niche overlap. Phylogenetic analyses tested for evolutionary constraints on species responses to environmental factors. Results Climatic variables were the primary drivers of Eurycea distributions, while urbanisation‐related variables had lower overall importance. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that responses to urbanisation‐related factors, specifically impervious surface and human population density, exhibited significant phylogenetic signal, indicating a stronger evolutionary constraint on responses to urbanisation than to climate. While climatic variables showed limited phylogenetic conservatism, niche overlap analyses demonstrated that more closely related species had greater similarity in ecological responses to urbanisation than to climate. Evolutionary history influenced species' ecological tolerances, with some environmental responses more conserved than expected under Brownian motion. Main Conclusions Our findings highlight the role of evolutionary history in shaping Eurycea responses to environmental variation. While climatic factors predominantly influence broadscale distributions, urbanisation‐related responses are more evolutionarily conserved across the genus. These results suggest that past evolutionary trajectories may constrain species' capacity to adapt to novel anthropogenic stressors, underscoring the importance of incorporating phylogenetic perspectives in conservation strategies for Eurycea and other evolutionarily constrained taxa.

Correction: The Natural History Study and Biomarker Collection of the Clinical Research Consortium for the Study of Cerebellar Ataxia (CRC-SCA) - Yicheng Lin; Nadia Amokrane; Sandie Worley; Lauren R. Moore; Andrew Rosen; Laura P. Crespo; Kelsey Trace; Tetsuo Ashizawa; Andrew Billnitzer; Susan Perlman; Aaron Fisher; Khalaf Bushara; et al. (The Cerebellum, 2025)

The germline POLD1 c.1420 C > A (p.Leu474Ile) variant segregates with endometrial cancer, colorectal cancer and colonic polyps demonstrating hypermutation and defective POLD1 mutational signatures - Daniel D. Buchanan; Peter Georgeson; Romy Walker; Jihoon E. Joo; Mark Clendenning; Julia Como; Ryan O’Keeffe; Alysha Prisc; Yen Lin Chu; Mark A. Jenkins; Christophe Rosty; Ingrid M. Winship; et al. (Familial Cancer, 2025)

Spatial distribution and chemical characteristics of bastnäsite and monazite provide insights into the Bayan Obo deposit, the world's largest rare earth element mineralization - Jin Wang; Lin Li; M. Santosh; Guo-Ying Yan; Jun-Feng Shen; Mao-Wen Yuan; Masroor Alam; Zhao-Jing Wang; Sheng-Rong Li (Lithos, 2025)

Walruses are potentially exposed to paralytic shellfish toxin concentrations that impact their health during Alexandrium blooms in the Alaskan Arctic - Patrick Charapata; Evangeline Fachon; Donald M. Anderson; Gay Sheffield; Emily K. Bowers; Robert S. Pickart; Peigen Lin; Kathi A. Lefebvre (Harmful Algae, 2025)

Toxin-responsive Litsea cubeba essential oil liposomes for enhancing beef safety by inhibiting Clostridium perfringens and its exotoxin activity - Xiaochen Chen; Jingjing Wu; Tariq Aziz; Nada K. Alharbi; Ashwag Shami; Fahad Al-Asmari; Fakhria A. Al-Joufi; Abeer M. Alghamdi; Lin Lin (Food Bioscience, 2025)

RETRACTED: Cost-effective fabrication of fluorite tailings-based calcium silicate hydrate for excellent adsorption performance of Cr (III) from aqueous solution - Pengfei Zhou; Xianku Wang; Mingyang Qi; Hairui Yao; Yan Shi; Lin Hao; Jinsheng Liang; Richard M. Laine; Fei Wang (Environmental Research, 2025)

Control of crustal strength by crustal melt presence and removal and its influence on the deformation mode in the Himalayan orogen - Yipeng Li; Delores M. Robinson; Lin Ding; Kathryn Metcalf (Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2025)

Synergistic effects and mechanisms of ultrasonic, pH, and peracetic acid pretreatment on sludge anaerobic fermentation to stimulate short-chain fatty acid production - Eid S. Gaballah; Lei Gao; Richen Lin; Mahmoud M. Ali; Biao Yang; Mostafa Sobhi; Chongpeng Tang; Guangcan Zhu (Bioresource Technology, 2025)

Are we attending to climate change? A systematic review of the cognitive science literature - Joshua M. Carlson; Lin Fang; Mikenna Weiler; Abigail Dawson (Cognitive Processing, 2025)

Estimating the Mediterranean sea-level trends from 1993 to 2022 showing the consistency of X-TRACK-L2P coastal altimetry with tide gauge data and trend impacts on Egypt's northern coast - Mohamed M. Youssef; Qianqian Li; Ahmed Zaki; Lin Wu; Lifeng Bao (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2025)
In recent decades, sea level has risen markedly along Mediterranean coastlines, highlighting the growing impacts on vulnerable coastal regions. This study analyzed sea-level variability using tide gauge (TG) records from 45 stations, coastal altimetry data (X-TRACK-L2P and X-TRACK/ALES), and virtual altimetry station (VAS) data. Based on TG records from 1993 to 2022, the results reveal positive linear trends, with 11 stations recording rates well above the global mean. The highest rate, 5.281 mm/year, was observed at TARANTO (Station ID: 2095). Strong consistency was also found between TG and X-TRACK-L2P coastal data, with X-TRACK-L2P trends ranging from −3 to 6 mm/year. In addition, sea-level rise in the Adriatic, Aegean, and Levantine sub-basins exceeded the current global mean. The agreement between TG and X-TRACK/ALES data was more limited, observed at only two sites located about 7 km and 20 km apart from the first valid point on the altimetry track, respectively. Furthermore, the findings highlight the diverse impacts of sea-level rise on Egypt's northern coast, where densely populated areas, productive agricultural lands, and cultural heritage sites are particularly at risk. In conclusion, all types of data used indicate positive linear trends in the Mediterranean Sea. In addition, several sites have rates of sea-level trend that exceed the global mean, underscoring the urgent need for proactive adaptation measures.

Association between blood nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide levels and blood laboratory parameters at baseline and after nicotinamide mononucleotide supplementation in middle-aged healthy individuals: post hoc analysis of a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial - Ajla H. Kuerec; Weilan Wang; Keona D. M. Fokke; Lin Yi; Zhigang Lin; Aditi Vaidya; Sohal Pendse; Sornaraja Thasma; Niranjan Andhalkar; Ganesh Avhad; Vidyadhar Kumbhar; Andrea B. Maier (GeroScience, 2025)

Sex specific gut bacterial community structure: implications for frailty risk in people with HIV - Aline Zaparte; John W. Lammons; Christopher M. Taylor; Meng Luo; Hui-Yi Lin; Robert W. Siggins; Patricia E. Molina; David A. Welsh (GeroScience, 2025)

Metallogenic age and geological significance of the Jiazishan Mo deposit, Inner Mongolia, China - Z. L. Wang; J. Z. Yang; K. Q. Zhao; Y. G. Fu; J. W. Gao; Y. M. Deng; L. J. Lin; Z. Duan (Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 2025)

Circular economy models of sugarcane biorefinery towards carbon neutrality and environmental sustainability - Shwe Yie Lin; Nicholas M. Holden; Romanee Thongdara; Thapat Silalertruksa; Shabbir H. Gheewala; Trakarn Prapaspongsa (Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2025)

Associations between brominated and organophosphate flame retardant levels and inflammatory biomarkers in maternal blood, cord blood, and placental tissue at mid-gestation - Vince Nguyen; Neha Sehgal; Lin Li; Dana E. Goin; Rachel Morello-Frosch; Tracey J. Woodruff; Julia Varshavsky; June-Soo Park; Stephanie L. Gaw; Joshua F. Robinson; Stephanie M. Eick (Science of The Total Environment, 2025)

Electron diffraction-guided natural product discovery: identification and isolation of new scaffold class from Podospora australis - David A. Delgadillo; Lin Wu; Jessica E. Burch; Lygia Silva de Moraes; Caroline Wang; Benjamin P. Tu; Yi Tang; Hosea M. Nelson (Phytochemistry Letters, 2025)

Identification of a Potent Antibiotic Compound from Geodermatophilus Bacteria - Sunmin Woo; Brendan Lin; Paul M. Dunman; Cassandra L. Quave (Phytochemistry Letters, 2025)

Histopathological and immunohistochemical characterisation of inflammatory lesions in flying foxes naturally infected with Australian Bat Lyssavirus (ABLV). - Y. Lin Tan; M. Gimeno; P. Pinczowski; S. Gestier; E. Hall; M. Krockenberger (Journal of Comparative Pathology, 2025)

Mechanistic insights into cross-modal aroma-taste interactions mediating sweetness perception enhancement in Fu brick tea - Zhihui Hu; Amr M. Bakry; Lin Shi; Ping Zhan; Wanying He; Walaa A.M. Eid; Hussein Ferweez; Yahya S. Hamed; Hesham A. Ismail; Honglei Tian; Peng Wang (Food Chemistry, 2025)

Modulation of singlet excited state dynamics of bacteriochlorophyll a in Fenna-Matthews-Olson (FMO) complex by PscB, a subunit with an intrinsically disordered region in Chlorobaculum tepidum reaction center - Anica Dadwal; Dariusz M. Niedzwiedzki; Po-Lin Chiu; Haijun Liu (Photosynthesis Research, 2025)

Adaptive Evolution for Freshwater Adaptation in Coilia nasus by Directional Selection on Osmoregulation Genes - Shuang Han; Jie Wang; Taixing Lin; Jingping Zhang; Adelino V. M. Canario; Qigen Liu; Liangbiao Chen (Molecular Ecology, 2025)
The molecular mechanisms underlying the adaptation to freshwater habitats in fish of marine origin remain unclear. Grenadier anchovies, such as Coilia nasus , originate from marine environments and include both anadromous and freshwater‐resident conspecifics, making them ideal for studying adaptive evolution from marine to freshwater habitats. We conducted a comparative population genomic and transcriptome analysis of two distinct C. nasus lineages, one anadromous and the other freshwater‐resident, collected from mainstream and estuarine regions of the Yangtze River, China. By genome‐wide genotyping of the anadromous and the freshwater‐resident populations, we observed significant divergence in osmoregulation, energy metabolism, and immune response pathways associated with ecological adaptation and energy expenditure for migration. Some ion transport genes such as CAMK1 , ATP1α3 , KCNJ1 and SLC30A2 were identified that may contribute to freshwater adaptation. Notably, numerous mineralocorticoid signalling genes (e.g., NR3C2 , SGK1 , ATP1α3 , KCNJ1 ) exhibit dynamic change between the anadromous and freshwater populations, suggesting an important role for the hormone cortisol in regulating salinity acclimation in euryhaline fish. Among these genes, the ion channel ATP1α3 experienced adaptive amino acid substitutions (Val317Ile and Thr329Ser), which appear to be evolutionary hotspots across migratory species based on ortholog comparisons. These variants may facilitate sodium/potassium transport and highlight salinity tolerance as a key driver of divergence in anadromous fish transitioning to freshwater. These results enhance our understanding of the genetic basis underlying freshwater adaptation for an anadromous fish across osmotic boundaries.

Saxitoxin Linked to Deaths of Northern Fur Seals in the Southeast Bering Sea - Kathi A. Lefebvre; Chelsea M. Campbell; Lauren M. Divine; Paul Melovidov; Hanna Hellen; Kathy Burek Huntington; Emily K. Bowers; Natalie Rouse; Evangeline Fachon; Thomas J. Farrugia; Robert S. Pickart; Peigen Lin; et al. (Marine Mammal Science, 2025)
In August 2024, a northern fur seal mortality event was observed on St. Paul Island, AK in the southeast (SE) Bering Sea. Ten seals in good body condition were found dead along with large accumulations of dead fish on Benson Beach located on St. Paul Island. Full necropsies of the five available adult seals, one pup, and several fish did not reveal any overt causes of death. Testing of tissues for the algal neurotoxins domoic acid (DA) and saxitoxin (STX) confirmed the presence of STX in multiple tissues and physiological exposure in all five adult NFS and the two fish available for testing. DA was not detected in any samples. Complimentary samples of the SE Bering Sea ecosystem during the same time frame and location as the die off revealed bloom densities of Alexandrium catenella (the dinoflagellate that produces STX), large A. catenella cyst beds, and high prevalences of STX in fish (100%, n = 22), zooplankton (93%, n = 28), clams (100%, n = 10) and worms (93% n = 15) in the foraging area of NFS. High STX concentrations were observed in fish, clams, worms, and NFS urine, providing compelling evidence for a STX poisoning event.

Effect of stormwater and land use on biogeochemical transformations of dissolved and particulate phosphorus in freshwater systems - Sangar Khan; Yuting Wang; Paul. J Milham; Zongwei Lin; Xinxin Qi; Huimin Gao; Yuke Duan; Jiuli Shi; Collins Oduro; Habib Ullah; Kamel M. Eltohamy; Naicheng Wu (Water Research, 2025)

Tapping the urban forest: Integrating tree canopy runoff (stemflow) into blue-green infrastructure - Jalayna Antoine; Meimei Lin; Alia M. El-Kulak; John T. Van Stan (Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2025)

Nitrogen-doped hierarchical porous carbon derived from shea nut shell for high-performance supercapacitor and LiS battery - Daniel Nframah Ampong; Wang Lin; Felipe M. de Souza; Frank Ofori Agyemang; Anthony Andrews; Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa; Ram K. Gupta (Next Research, 2025)

Potential impact of marine-derived plastisphere as a Vibrio carrier on marine ecosystems: Current status and future perspectives - Xuemei Sun; Andy M. Booth; Qi Sui; Lin Zhu; Yongxiang Yu; Bin Xia; Shunlong Meng; Baoshan Xing (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2025)

Adsorption of phosphorus on different substrates of constructed wetlands - X. Liu; M. Tang; C. Lin; H. Zhu; Z. Xu; H. Zhai; X. Tan (International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2025)

Impact of U-10Mo HALEU fuel element tolerances on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reactor safety and operational performance – Thermal hydraulics - Sero Yang; Valerio Mascolino; Laura M. Jamison; Kyle E. Anderson; Lin-wen Hu; Dhongik S. Yoon; John A. Stillman; Walid M. Mohamed; Erik H. Wilson (Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2025)

Impact of U-10Mo HALEU Fuel Element Tolerances on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Reactor safety and operational performance – Neutronics - Valerio Mascolino; Sero Yang; Laura M. Jamison; Kyle E. Anderson; Lin-wen Hu; Dhongik S. Yoon; John A. Stillman; Walid Mohamed; Erik H. Wilson (Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2025)

Global distribution pattern in characteristics of gross primary productivity response to soil water availability - Shanning Bao; Nuno Carvalhais; Jian Xu; Jing M. Chen; Yang Lei; Gegen Tana; Changgui Lin; Jiancheng Shi (Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2025)

Museomics and Salvaged Feathers Piece Together the Evolutionary History and Conservation Genomics of the Elusive, Critically Endangered Night Parrot ( Pezoporus occidentalis ) - Heng Lin Yeap; Gunjan Pandey; Jeremy J. Austin; John G. Oakeshott; Christopher M. Hardy; Stephen A. Murphy; Nicholas P. Leseberg; Allan H. Burbidge; Kenny J. Travouillon; Leo Joseph; Anna M. Kearns (Molecular Ecology, 2025)
The Night Parrot is a critically endangered nocturnal bird of Australia's arid zone. The species was “lost” for most of the 20th century until its rediscovery in 1990. Extant populations are now known in eastern and western Australia, but the species has been extirpated from much of its historical range. Here we estimate critically needed Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) for the Night Parrot from historical and opportunistically collected contemporary samples. We find little population structure across the species' range and evidence of recent connectivity between extant populations ~2000 km apart. Most eastern individuals show significant kinship with one another, as did two from an extinct population in southern Australia. Heterozygosity is similarly low in all extant populations but ten‐fold lower in the extinct population sampled. Coalescent modelling of effective population size ( Ne ) suggests that Night Parrot numbers were reasonably high until around 90 years ago when Ne crashed from ~10,000 to ~100. Current Ne is now at its lowest in the past several million years. Our findings will help guide the ongoing management of one of Australia's most threatened birds.

Nicotinamide riboside combined with exercise to treat hypertension in middle-aged and older adults: a pilot randomized clinical trial - Yi Lin; Rola S. Zeidan; Stephanie Lapierre-Nguyen; Hannah M. Costello; Stephen D. Anton; Thomas W. Buford; Demetra D. Christou; Michelle L. Gumz; Christiaan Leeuwenburgh; Christopher R. Martens; Mary M. McDermott; Marie E. Migaud; et al. (GeroScience, 2025)
Aerobic exercise lowers blood pressure (BP) with varying effects in hypertensive adults, potentially due to age-related nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) metabolism dysregulation. This pilot randomized clinical trial (RCT) tested the efficacy of combining aerobic exercise with the NAD booster nicotinamide riboside (NR) to enhance BP control. In this double-blinded RCT, 54 sedentary adults (≥ 55 years) with mean daytime systolic BP (SBP) ≥ 130 mmHg were randomized to 6 weeks of 1000 mg/day of NR combined with 3 days/week of supervised 30-min walking exercise (NR + Ex), Placebo combined with the same exercise regimen (PL + Ex), or NR alone (NR). The primary outcome was daytime SBP. Other outcomes included pulse wave velocity (PWV), NAD catabolites, and nighttime BP. The primary comparison was between NR + Ex and PL + Ex. Of 54 participants (mean age 67 years, 61% female), 49 (NR + Ex: n = 15, PL + Ex: n = 16, NR: n = 18) completed all study visits (93% adherence to exercise and 90% to supplementation). NR + Ex (mean change = 5.19 ± 13.2 mmHg) did not reduce SBP more than PL + Ex (− 2.71 ± 10.5 mmHg). NR + Ex (− 0.31 ± 0.77 m/s) showed a trend toward a greater reduction in PWV. Levels of NAD catabolites were higher in NR groups. In a post hoc analysis, NR + Ex showed a trend toward greater nighttime BP reductions (systolic: − 9.6 ± 9.22; diastolic: − 4.51 ± 7.12 mmHg) in participants without antihypertensive medications. NR + Ex was not superior to PL + Ex in reducing BP in hypertensive middle-aged and older. However, trends toward greater nighttime BP reduction in NR + Ex in participants without antihypertensive medication warrant further investigation in a Phase IIb RCT. Graphical Abstract

Source apportionment and mechanistic analysis of PM2.5 nitrate: interplay of OH and N2O5 in spatial and temporal variations - Li-Ti Chou; Yan-Syuan Lin; Ta-Chih Hsiao; Pei-Ling Wang; Li-Hao Young; Kai-Hsien Chi; Stephen M. Griffith (Science of The Total Environment, 2025)

Subgenual anterior cingulate cortex functional connectivity abnormalities in depression: insights from brain imaging big data and precision-guided personalized intervention via transcranial magnetic stimulation - Xiao Chen; Bin Lu; Yu-Wei Wang; Xue-Ying Li; Zi-Han Wang; Hui-Xian Li; Yi-Fan Liao; Daniel M. Blumberger; Francisco Xavier Castellanos; Eduardo A. Garza-Villarreal; Li-Ping Cao; Guan-Mao Chen; et al. (Science Bulletin, 2025)

Psychosocial stress and associations with inflammation in mid-gestation maternal, fetal, and placental tissue - Neha Sehgal; Lin Li; Dana E. Goin; Jessica Chen; Unurzul Jigmeddagva; Rachel Morello-Frosch; Tracey J. Woodruff; Stephanie L. Gaw; Joshua F. Robinson; Stephanie M. Eick (Reproductive Toxicology, 2025)

Celebrating the fifth edition of the International Symposium on Fungal Stress – ISFUS, a decade after its 2014 debut - Alene Alder-Rangel; Amanda E.A. Rangel; Arturo Casadevall; Asiya Gusa; Chaoyang Xue; Charles M. Boone; Chris Todd Hittinger; Claudio A. Masuda; Consuelo Olivares-Yañez; Deborah Bell-Pedersen; Erica J. Washington; Gerhard Braus; et al. (Fungal Biology, 2025)

Evaluating palm olein and palm stearin on hepatic lipids in C57BL/6 J mice under low and high fat intakes: A quantitative lipidomic approach - Liting Wan; Lin Li; Xia Zhang; Bing Li; Kristen J. Brao; Janette M. Harro; Mark E. Shirtliff (Food Chemistry, 2025)

Early life phthalate exposure impacts gray matter and white matter volume in infants and young children - Emily J. Werder; Kun Lu; Chih-Wei Liu; Jake E. Thistle; Julia E. Rager; Gang Li; Zhengwang Wu; Tengfei Li; Li Wang; Dale P. Sandler; John H. Gilmore; Joseph Piven; et al. (Environmental Research, 2025)

Collection, Characterization, and Diversity Analysis of New Wild Sugarcane Germplasm from Southeastern Yunnan Province, China - Chaohua Xu; Xuekuan Chen; Fenggang Zan; Peifang Zhao; Wei Qin; Chunyan Tian; Xiuqin Lin; Chunyan Kong; Hongbo Liu; Tanweer Kumar; Faisal Mehdi; Mahmoud H. M. Ebid; et al. (Sugar Tech, 2025)

Status quo and predictions of the most and least discussed sustainable development goals - H.-H. Chung; F.-L. Chung; S.-M. Lin (International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2025)

Body size rather than reflectivity explains thermal constraints on colour variation in an aposematic jewel bug - Kei-Lin M. Ooi; Iliana Medina; Fabian C. Salgado-Roa; Devi Stuart-Fox (Evolutionary Ecology, 2025)
Theory posits that warning signals should converge phenotypically to reinforce predator memory, yet many aposematic species show substantial variation in warning signals within and between populations. This could be explained by alternative selective pressures on phenotype beyond predation such as thermoregulation, but empirical tests are scarce and do not consider the full spectrum of sunlight. To examine whether trade-offs with thermoregulation could explain variation in warning colouration, we examined thermal properties of colour variants of the aposematic cotton harlequin bug ( Tectocoris diophthalmus ). This species shows striking variation in warning signals: it is sexually dichromatic, varies within sexes, and shows clinal variation in colour frequencies, with iridescent blue-green colouration prevalent in cooler climates and non-iridescent red–orange colouration prevalent in warmer climates. We quantified reflectivity between colour variants over the full solar spectrum and investigated the contribution of ultraviolet and visible (UV–visible, 300–700 nm) and near infrared (NIR, 700–1700 nm) light on heating. Differences in reflectivity of iridescent and non-iridescent colour patches were greater in NIR than UV–visible wavelengths but did not result in significant differences in heating. However, we found a tight link between body size and reflectivity, with smaller males having lower reflectivity and heating faster. Due to the strong correlation between body size and colouration, thermal constraints related to body size may help to explain the observed clinal variation in colour frequencies.

Differences in predictions of marine species distribution models based on expert maps and opportunistic occurrences - Zhixin Zhang; Jamie M. Kass; Ákos Bede‐Fazekas; Stefano Mammola; Junmei Qu; Jorge García Molinos; Jiqi Gu; Hongwei Huang; Meng Qu; Ying Yue; Geng Qin; Qiang Lin (Conservation Biology, 2025)
Species distribution models (SDMs) are important tools for assessing biodiversity change. These models require high‐quality occurrence data, which are not always available. Therefore, it is increasingly important to determine how data choice affects predictions of species’ ranges. Opportunistic occurrence records and expert maps are both widely used sources of species data for SDMs. However, it is unclear how SDMs based on these data differ in performance, particularly for the marine realm. We built SDMs for 233 marine fish species from 2 families with these 2 occurrence data types and compared their performances and potential distribution predictions. Opportunistic occurrences were sourced from field surveys in the South China Sea and online repositories and expert maps from the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List database. We used generalized linear models to explore drivers of differences in prediction between the 2 model types. When projecting to distinct regions with no occurrence data, models calibrated using opportunistic occurrences performed better than those using expert maps, indicating better transferability to new environments. Differences in marine predictor values between the 2 data types accounted for the dissimilarity in model predictions, likely because expert maps included large areas with unsuitable environmental conditions. Dissimilarity levels among fish families differed, suggesting a taxonomic bias in biodiversity data between data sources. Our findings highlight the sensitivity of species distribution predictions to the choice of distributional data. Although expert maps have an important role in biodiversity modeling, we suggest researchers assess the accuracy of these maps and reduce commission errors based on knowledge of target species.

The Natural History Study and Biomarker Collection of the Clinical Research Consortium for the Study of Cerebellar Ataxia (CRC-SCA) - Yicheng Lin; Nadia Amokrane; Sandie Worley; Lauren R. Moore; Andrew Rosen; Laura P. Crespo; Kelsey Trace; Tetsuo Ashizawa; Andrew Billnitzer; Susan Perlman; Aaron Fisher; Khalaf Bushara; et al. (The Cerebellum, 2025)

Industrial air pollution and newborn hearing screening failure - Yanhong Huang; Yan Lin; Roberta P. Lavin; Li Luo; Ming Luo; Shuguang Leng; Netanya M. Mullen; Karen Hawley; Xi Gong (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2025)

Quantitative diagnostics in the presence of image distortion by artifacts due to metal implants using computed tomography and targeted X-ray absorption spectrometry with a contrast agent - A. G. Turyanskiy; R. M. Ainetdinov; Kyaw Zaw Lin; V. M. Senkov; M. Z. Ziyatdinova; L. Yu. Nikitina (Biomedical Engineering, 2025)

Linking sleep microstructure, blood markers of inflammation and metabolism, and cognition: mediation analysis in the osteoporotic fractures in men study - Claire Suen; Julia Ma; Xihong Lin; Robert J. Thomas; M. Brandon Westover; Katie Stone; Kristine Yaffe; Kristine E. Ensrud; Susan Redline; Rudolph E. Tanzi; Haoqi Sun; Can Zhang (GeroScience, 2025)

Temperature matters: Acute and latent toxicity of diluted bitumen to developing salmon is potentiated by a modest increase in water temperature - Derin M. Çalık; Feng Lin; Mackenzie Edgar; Anthony P. Farrell; Christopher J. Kennedy; Todd E. Gillis; Sarah L. Alderman (Aquatic Toxicology, 2025)

Real-time temperature nowcasting using deep learning models across multiple locations - Farwa Zaka; Ibrahim A. Nafisah; Jianyi Lin; Mohammed M. A. Almazah; Ijaz Hussain; Mansour Almazroui; Rabin Chakrabortty; Hanen Louati (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2025)

Contrasting responses of flowering phenology in C 3 and C 4 plants shape grassland community structure under global change - Lu Bai; Guodong Han; Lin Jiang; Thomas W. Crowther; Constantin M. Zohner; Kailiang Yu; Zhuwen Xu; Zhongwu Wang; Qian Wu; Yi Zhu; Jinglei Tang; Haiyan Ren (Ecology, 2025)
Climate change is known to affect plant phenology. Yet, the sensitivity of flowering phenology in dryland regions to climate change, and the potential implications for community composition, remain largely unexplored. Here, we used an 18‐year field experiment to investigate the effects of climate warming and nitrogen addition on flowering phenology of four C 3 plant species and two C 4 plant species, and the cascading effects on the relative abundance of C 3 and C 4 plants in a desert steppe. Across the past 10 years of the experiment (2013–2022), we found that warming had a greater effect on phenological shifts in C 3 than in C 4 plants. Warming significantly advanced the flowering time of C 3 plants by 4.3 ± 0.1 days and of C 4 plants by 2.8 ± 0.1 days, respectively. Warming also reduced the duration of flowering by 1.8 ± 0.1 days for C 3 plants but had no effect on C 4 plants, and decreased the dominance of C 3 plants compared to C 4 plants. Nitrogen addition extended the duration of flowering of C 4 plants by 3.4 ± 0.2 days and increased their relative dominance, while decreasing the dominance of C 3 plants. Structural equation models revealed that these phenological responses were largely driven by soil temperature and soil water availability. Our results demonstrate that the different phenological responses of C 3 and C 4 plants contribute to shifts in dominance between these plant types in temperate dryland ecosystems under global changes.

Study of D s 1 ( 2460 ) + → D s + π + π - in B → D ‾ ( * ) D s + π + π - decays - R. Aaij; A.S.W. Abdelmotteleb; C.Abellan Beteta; F. Abudinén; T. Ackernley; A.A. Adefisoye; B. Adeva; M. Adinolfi; P. Adlarson; C. Agapopoulou; C.A. Aidala; Z. Ajaltouni; et al. (Science Bulletin, 2025)

Woody plant cell walls: Fundamentals and utilization - Wei Li; Ying-Chung Jimmy Lin; Ying-Lan Chen; Chenguang Zhou; Shuang Li; Nette De Ridder; Dyoni M. Oliveira; Lanjun Zhang; Baocai Zhang; Jack P. Wang; Changzheng Xu; Xiaokang Fu; et al. (Molecular Plant, 2025)

Boosting photocatalytic H2O2 production and non-biodegradable ofloxacin removal via a novel Ti3C2 MXene nanosheet-supported BiVO4/InVO4 Z-scheme heterojunction: Optimization and mechanism insights - Jun Zhao; Ali B.M. Ali; Abdul Amir H. Kadhum; Haitao Lin; Ali Saber Abdelhameed; Amer M. Alanazi; Ibrahim Mahariq; Egambergan Khudoynazarov; Doniyor Jumanazarov; Farruh Atamurotov (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2025)

Targeting sustainable desalination solutions: A techno-economic and life cycle approach to guiding zero liquid discharge desalination - Brandi M. Grauberger; Garrett M. Cole; Tiezheng Tong; Shihong Lin; Jason C. Quinn; Todd Bandhauer (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2025)

Uptake of technetium and iodine (I−, IO3− and organo-I) by pecan biochar - Peng Lin; Brennan Ferguson; Karah M. Greene; Wei Xing; Chen Xu; Christopher E. Bagwell; Donald W. Watts; Daniel I. Kaplan (Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 2025)

Comparative evaluation of PFAS-selective adsorbents in hard-to-treat residual waste streams - Ashley Hesterberg Butzlaff; Bineyam Mezgebe; Ashton Collins; Zhi-Wei Lin; Dyandra Lassalle-Vega; Irene M. Harmody; Orlando Coronell; Frank A. Leibfarth; William R. Dichtel; Mallikarjuna Nadagouda; Mohamed Ateia (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Operant social seeking to a novel peer after social isolation is associated with activation of nucleus accumbens shell in rats - Adedayo Olaniran; Kristine T. Garcia; Megan A. M. Burke; Hongyu Lin; Marco Venniro; Xuan Li (Psychopharmacology, 2025)

The potent human CAR activator CITCO is a non-genotoxic hepatic tumour-promoting agent in humanised constitutive androstane receptor mice but not in wild-type animals - C. J. Henderson; A. W. McLaren; A. K. MacLeod; D. Lin; A. R. Cameron; L. R. Chatham; J. Moggs; F. Inesta-Vaquera; John P. Thomson; Richard R. Meehan; P. Chakravarty; M. Schwarz; et al. (Archives of Toxicology, 2025)
A large number of drugs and compounds produced by the chemical and agrochemical industry, often referred to as ‘non-genotoxic carcinogens’ (NGC), score as tumour promotors in rodent models. It is unclear whether these compounds act similarly in humans. The most extensively investigated compounds have been the anti-convulsive drugs, phenobarbital (PB), and phenytoin. Liver tumours induced by PB are dependent upon the activation of the constitutive androstane receptor (CAR). However, marked species differences in CAR activation by exogenous chemicals exist with some being much more potent activators of human CAR, e.g., 6-(4-chlorophenyl)imidazo[2,1-β][1,3]thiazole-5-carbaldehyde-O-(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)oxime (CITCO). We have compared CITCO-induced tumour formation in the livers of mice in which murine CAR has been replaced with its human counterpart. Our findings reveal that CITCO-dependent liver tumours are only formed in mice-expressing human CAR and not in wild-type animals. In addition, contrary to one of the proposed mechanisms of NGC carcinogenicity, we show that CITCO did not induce a hyperplastic response in the liver of the humanised mice. These data raise some key questions about the mechanism of action of NGCs and identify the limitations of current rodent carcinogenicity test systems in relation to risk assessment.

Worldwide Soundscapes: A Synthesis of Passive Acoustic Monitoring Across Realms - Kevin F. A. Darras; Rodney A. Rountree; Steven L. Van Wilgenburg; Anna F. Cord; Frederik Pitz; Youfang Chen; Lijun Dong; Agnès Rocquencourt; Camille Desjonquères; Patrick Mauritz Diaz; Tzu‐Hao Lin; Théophile Turco; et al. (Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2025)
Aim The urgency for remote, reliable and scalable biodiversity monitoring amidst mounting human pressures on ecosystems has sparked worldwide interest in Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM), which can track life underwater and on land. However, we lack a unified methodology to report this sampling effort and a comprehensive overview of PAM coverage to gauge its potential as a global research and monitoring tool. To address this gap, we created the Worldwide Soundscapes project, a collaborative network and growing database comprising metadata from 416 datasets across all realms (terrestrial, marine, freshwater and subterranean). Location Worldwide, 12,343 sites, all ecosystem types. Time Period 1991 to present. Major Taxa Studied All soniferous taxa. Methods We synthesise sampling coverage across spatial, temporal and ecological scales using metadata describing sampling locations, deployment schedules, focal taxa and audio recording parameters. We explore global trends in biological, anthropogenic and geophysical sounds based on 168 selected recordings from 12 ecosystems across all realms. Results Terrestrial sampling is spatially denser (46 sites per million square kilometre—Mkm 2 ) than aquatic sampling (0.3 and 1.8 sites/Mkm 2 in oceans and fresh water) with only two subterranean datasets. Although diel and lunar cycles are well sampled across realms, only marine datasets (55%) comprehensively sample all seasons. Across the 12 ecosystems selected for exploring global acoustic trends, biological sounds showed contrasting diel patterns across ecosystems, declined with distance from the Equator, and were negatively correlated with anthropogenic sounds. Main Conclusions PAM can inform macroecological studies as well as global conservation and phenology syntheses, but representation can be improved by expanding terrestrial taxonomic scope, sampling coverage in the high seas and subterranean ecosystems, and spatio‐temporal replication in freshwater habitats. Overall, this worldwide PAM network holds promise to support cross‐realm biodiversity research and monitoring efforts.

Soil Carbon Saturation: What Do We Really Know? - Katerina Georgiou; Denis Angers; Ryan E. Champiny; M. Francesca Cotrufo; Matthew E. Craig; Sebastian Doetterl; A. Stuart Grandy; Jocelyn M. Lavallee; Yang Lin; Emanuele Lugato; Christopher Poeplau; Katherine S. Rocci; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2025)
Managing soils to increase organic carbon storage presents a potential opportunity to mitigate and adapt to global change challenges, while providing numerous co‐benefits and ecosystem services. However, soils differ widely in their potential for carbon sequestration, and knowledge of biophysical limits to carbon accumulation may aid in informing priority regions. Consequently, there is great interest in assessing whether soils exhibit a maximum capacity for storing organic carbon, particularly within organo–mineral associations given the finite nature of reactive minerals in a soil. While the concept of soil carbon saturation has existed for over 25 years, recent studies have argued for and against its importance. Here, we summarize the conceptual understanding of soil carbon saturation at both micro‐ and macro‐scales, define key terminology, and address common concerns and misconceptions. We review methods used to quantify soil carbon saturation, highlighting the theory and potential caveats of each approach. Critically, we explore the utility of the principles of soil carbon saturation for informing carbon accumulation, vulnerability to loss, and representations in process‐based models. We highlight key knowledge gaps and propose next steps for furthering our mechanistic understanding of soil carbon saturation and its implications for soil management.

Predicting the progression of MCI and Alzheimer’s disease on structural brain integrity and other features with machine learning - Marthe Mieling; Mushfa Yousuf; Nico Bunzeck; Michael Weiner; Paul Aisen; Ronald Petersen; Clifford R. Jack; William Jagust; Susan Landau; Monica Rivera-Mindt; Leslie M. Shaw; Edward B. Lee; et al. (GeroScience, 2025)
Machine learning (ML) on structural MRI data shows high potential for classifying Alzheimer’s disease (AD) progression, but the specific contribution of brain regions, demographics, and proteinopathy remains unclear. Using Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) data, we applied an extreme gradient-boosting algorithm and SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations) values to classify cognitively normal (CN) older adults, those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and AD dementia patients. Features included structural MRI, CSF status, demographics, and genetic data. Analyses comprised one cross-sectional multi-class classification (CN vs. MCI vs. AD dementia, n = 568) and two longitudinal binary-class classifications (CN-to-MCI converters vs. CN stable, n = 92; MCI-to-AD converters vs. MCI stable, n = 378). All classifications achieved 70–77% accuracy and 61–83% precision. Key features were CSF status, hippocampal volume, entorhinal thickness, and amygdala volume, with a clear dissociation: hippocampal properties contributed to the conversion to MCI, while the entorhinal cortex characterized the conversion to AD dementia. The findings highlight explainable, trajectory-specific insights into AD progression.

Junceellolide Q, a new polyacetoxybriarane from the delicate sea whip octocoral Junceella fragilis - Yih-Gang Goan; Mingzi M. Zhang; Lun Kelvin Tsou; Zhi-Hong Wen; Chia-Ching Liaw; Yu-Chi Lin; Su-Ying Chien; Yu-Jen Wu; Jih-Jung Chen; Hai Nhat Do; Pei-Luen Jiang; Ping-Jyun Sung (Phytochemistry Letters, 2025)

Quantifying permafrost thawing and its impact on lake storage dynamics in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau - Shuting Ji; Pan Wu; Lin Chen; Yingjie Yang; Xuehui Pi; Jeffrey M. McKenzie; Xiuyu Liang (Journal of Hydrology, 2025)

Predicting 30-day reoperation following primary total knee arthroplasty: machine learning model outperforms the ACS risk calculator - Tony Lin-Wei Chen; Anirudh Buddhiraju; Blake M. Bacevich; Henry Hojoon Seo; Michelle Riyo Shimizu; Young-Min Kwon (Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2025)

A long-period assessment of climate change impact on river water quality in the central region of Iran - M. Moazeni; M. Sayedipour; K. Y. A. Lin; A. Ebrahimi (International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2025)

Landsat 8 OLI atmospheric correction neural network for inland waters in tropical regions - M. Van Nguyen; O. T. La; H. T. T. Nguyen; D. Heriza; B.-Y. Lin; G. Y. I. Ryadi; Chao-Hung Lin; Vinh Quang Pham (International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2025)

Co-adsorption of methylene blue/Pb(II) from aqueous solutions using sulfonated mesoporous diatomite - Ali M. Abou-Elanwar; So Young Lee; Jeongkyun Yu; Jieun Kim; Chihyun Hwang; Hyungmin Park; Young-tai Noh; Ming Xie; Jiuyang Lin; Seong-Ju Park; Dong Han Seo; Youngjin Kim (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2025)

Discovery of Ge2+ in quartz: Evidence from EPR/XAS experiments and DFT calculations, and implications for Ge/Si systematics - Rudolf I. Mashkovtsev; Sanda M. Botis; Jinru Lin; Reza Deevsalar; Leo Ka Long Cheung; Eli Wiens; Ayetullah Tunc; Ning Chen; Roman Chernikov; Yuanming Pan (Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2025)

Mapping soil parent materials in a previously glaciated landscape: Potential for a machine learning approach for detailed nationwide mapping - Yiqi Lin; William Lidberg; Cecilia Karlsson; Gustav Sohlenius; Florian Westphal; Johannes Larson; Anneli M. Ågren (Geoderma Regional, 2025)

Interactive effects of air pollutants and viral exposure on daily influenza hospital visits in Mongolia - Yihui Ge; Yan Lin; Oyu Tsogtbayar; Ser-Od Khuyagaa; Eelin Khurelbaatar; Jargalsaikhan Galsuren; Lauren Prox; Shiyu Zhang; Robert M. Tighe; Gregory C. Gray; Junfeng Zhang; Daramragchaa Ulziimaa; et al. (Environmental Research, 2025)

Predicting the impact of rare variants on RNA splicing in CAGI6 - Jenny Lord; Carolina Jaramillo Oquendo; Htoo A. Wai; Andrew G. L. Douglas; David J. Bunyan; Yaqiong Wang; Zhiqiang Hu; Zishuo Zeng; Daniel Danis; Panagiotis Katsonis; Amanda Williams; Olivier Lichtarge; et al. (Human Genetics, 2025)
Variants which disrupt splicing are a frequent cause of rare disease that have been under-ascertained clinically. Accurate and efficient methods to predict a variant’s impact on splicing are needed to interpret the growing number of variants of unknown significance (VUS) identified by exome and genome sequencing. Here, we present the results of the CAGI6 Splicing VUS challenge, which invited predictions of the splicing impact of 56 variants ascertained clinically and functionally validated to determine splicing impact. The performance of 12 prediction methods, along with SpliceAI and CADD, was compared on the 56 functionally validated variants. The maximum accuracy achieved was 82% from two different approaches, one weighting SpliceAI scores by minor allele frequency, and one applying the recently published Splicing Prediction Pipeline (SPiP). SPiP performed optimally in terms of sensitivity, while an ensemble method combining multiple prediction tools and information from databases exceeded all others for specificity. Several challenge methods equalled or exceeded the performance of SpliceAI, with ultimate choice of prediction method likely to depend on experimental or clinical aims. One quarter of the variants were incorrectly predicted by at least 50% of the methods, highlighting the need for further improvements to splicing prediction methods for successful clinical application.

Measurement of the decay Ξ 0 → Λ γ with entangled Ξ 0 Ξ ¯ 0 pairs - M. Ablikim; M.N. Achasov; P. Adlarson; O. Afedulidis; X.C. Ai; R. Aliberti; A. Amoroso; Q. An; Y. Bai; O. Bakina; I. Balossino; Y. Ban; et al. (Science Bulletin, 2025)

Spatial and temporal variation in benthic foraminiferal assemblages record history of human activities within the Matagorda Bay system - Paige P. Klug; Christina L. Belanger; Timothy Dellapenna; Yoonho Jung; Anna M. Mozisek; Zachary Clore; Peng Lin; Wei Xing; Danielle Fehrenbach; J.T. Bowling; Gael Ndi Nkwain (Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 2025)

Correction to: Do past and present abiotic conditions explain variation in the nutritional quality of wildflower pollens for bees? - Anthony D. Vaudo; Eva Lin; Jillian A. Luthy; Anne S. Leonard; Eliza M. Grames (Evolutionary Ecology, 2025)

Associations Between Lead and Cadmium Exposure and Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease in U.S. Adults - Lin Liu; Aimin Xu; Bernard M. Y. Cheung (Cardiovascular Toxicology, 2025)
The impact of lead and cadmium exposure on subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD), indicated by elevated high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTnT) and N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) remains uncertain. We analyzed data from participants aged 20 and older, without overt CVD, in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES; 1999–2004). Elevated lead and cadmium levels were defined as 3.5 μg/dL and 1.0 μg/L (inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry) and 3.8 μg/dL and 0.9 μg/L (atomic absorption spectrometry), respectively. Elevated hs-cTnT was ≥ 19 ng/L, and elevated NT-proBNP was ≥ 125 pg/mL. Multivariate logistic regression estimated the odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for elevated biomarkers. Among 10,197 participants (mean age 48.8 years; 50.3% female), 5.3% had elevated hs-cTnT and 19.4% had elevated NT-proBNP. Elevated blood lead was associated with increased ORs for elevated hs-cTnT (OR 1.45, 95% CI 1.15–1.84) and NT-proBNP (OR 1.66, 95% CI 1.40–1.97). The corresponding ORs (95% CI) for elevated blood cadmium were 1.33 (1.02, 1.74) and 1.39 (1.18, 1.65). The effect of elevated blood lead on NT-proBNP was particularly pronounced among non-Hispanic Blacks (OR [95% CI], 3.26 [2.24, 4.74]) compared to Mexican Americans (1.46 [0.99, 2.17]) and non-Hispanic Whites (1.31 [1.02, 1.68]) and was stronger in individuals with impaired kidney function (OR [95% CI], 2.31 [1.43, 3.75]) compared to those with normal kidney function (1.44 [1.18, 1.75]). This study first reveals the association between lead and cadmium exposure and subclinical CVD, underscoring the need for targeted preventive measures to reduce cardiovascular risk and improve health outcomes.

Surgical Parameters During Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty Predict Post-Surgical Kinematics During the Hand-to-Head Motion - Ajinkya A. Rai; Clarissa M. LeVasseur; Gillian E. Kane; Maria A. Munsch; Christopher J. Como; Alexandra S. Gabrielli; Jonathan D. Hughes; William J. Anderst; Albert Lin (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2025)

Broad‐Scale Meta‐Analysis of Drivers Mediating Adverse Impacts of Flow Regulation on Riparian Vegetation - Xiaolei Su; María Dolores Bejarano; Roland Jansson; Francesca Pilotto; Judith M. Sarneel; Feng Lin; Yi Wang; Fu Cai; Shan Wu; Bo Zeng (Global Change Biology, 2025)
Over two‐thirds of global rivers are subjected to flow regulation. Although it is widely recognized that flow regulation can adversely affect riparian vegetation—a critical component of river ecosystems—the specific roles of various drivers remain poorly understood. To address this gap, we conducted a broad‐scale meta‐analysis, aiming to elucidate how different factors mediate the adverse impacts of flow regulation on riparian vegetation. This meta‐analysis encompassed 59 papers, spanning 278 dams constructed on 146 rivers. We extracted data on four key indices of riparian vegetation: species richness and abundance of all riparian species, and those indices exclusively for non‐native species. Indices were compared between regulated and free‐flowing or pre‐damming rivers to quantify the impact of flow regulation. Our meta‐analysis revealed a moderate but significant reduction in the richness and abundance of all riparian species under flow regulation, coupled with a strong increase in the abundance of non‐native species. Riparian vegetation in arid and continental climate regions experienced stronger negative impacts than those in tropical and temperate climates. Furthermore, the adverse effects on riparian vegetation were more pronounced downstream of dams than upstream. Considering climate region, study identity, and relative position to the dam as random variables, it became evident that years since flow regulation emerged as the most important factor influencing species richness. Over time, richness gradually recovered from initially low levels. However, this recovery was slowed by increasing flow regulation intensity (percentage of annual runoff stored). Additionally, the impact was more evident in larger rivers. To support regulated river management, we recommend prioritizing the protection of riparian vegetation in arid and continental climates, with emphasis on areas downstream of dams, limiting flow regulation intensity, particularly in larger rivers, and monitoring non‐native species to prevent disproportionate spread.

Soil legacies of genotypic diversity enhance population resistance to water stress - Zekang Liu; Cai Cheng; Qun Zhang; Xing Tian; Lin Jiang; Kerri M. Crawford; Xiang Liu; Jianquan Liu; Qiang He; Bo Li; Jihua Wu (Ecology, 2025)
While the positive relationship between plant diversity and ecosystem functioning is frequently observed and often attributed to direct plant–plant interactions, it remains unclear whether and how the effects of plant diversity endure through soil legacy effects, particularly at the level of genotypic diversity. We manipulated the genotypic diversity of Scirpus mariqueter and tested its soil legacy effects on a conspecific phytometer under low‐ and high‐water availability conditions. We found that genotypic diversity enhanced phytometer productivity through soil legacies, with stronger effects under low‐water availability conditions, improving its resistance to water stress. Moreover, this effect was attributed to the association between asexual and sexual reproductive strategies by increasing ramet number to ensure plant survival under low‐water availability and promoting sexual reproduction to escape stress. The observed diversity effects were primarily associated with increased levels of microbial biomass in soils trained by populations with diverse genotypes. Our findings highlight the importance of plant genotypic diversity in modulating ecosystem functioning through soil legacies and call for management measures that promote genetic diversity to make ecosystems sustainable in the face of climate change.

Better objective sleep quality is associated with higher gut microbiota richness in older adults - Maria Teresa Wijaya; Ji-Tseng Fang; Geng-Hao Liu; Yuan-Ming Yeh; Ning-Hung Chen; Chih-Ming Lin; Kuain-Yi Wu; Chih-Mao Huang; Shwu-Hua Lee; Tatia M. C. Lee (GeroScience, 2025)
Aging is associated with disrupted sleep patterns, such as fragmented sleep and reduced efficiency, leading to negative health outcomes. There is evidence of a bidirectional relationship between sleep and gut microbiota, which plays a key role in the gut-brain axis and overall health. However, studies on this relationship in older adults have limited generalizability and show conflicting results, highlighting the need for further research. This study aimed to investigate the associations between sleep quality and gut microbiota composition in healthy Chinese older adults using subjective and objective sleep measures to capture various aspects of sleep quality and explore potential impacts on emotional well-being and cognitive performance. Subjective sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire, while objective sleep quality was measured with actigraphy. Gut microbiota sequencing was performed on stool samples. The results show a robust positive association between gut microbiota richness and objective sleep quality in older adults, independent of subjective sleep quality and demographics, lifestyle, and health covariates. However, no significant link was found between gut microbiota richness and subjective sleep quality. Specific taxa like Bacteroidetes, Ruminococcus , Collinsella , Veillonella , and Holdemania were tentatively linked to sleep quality. These findings emphasize the connection between sleep quality and gut microbiota composition in older adults with potential research and clinical implications, improving our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the sleep-gut microbiota relationship and guiding the development of interventions for improving both sleep quality and gut health in older adults.

Earth's record-high greenness and its attributions in 2020 - Yulong Zhang; Jiafu Mao; Ge Sun; Qinfeng Guo; Jeffrey Atkins; Wenhong Li; Mingzhou Jin; Conghe Song; Jingfeng Xiao; Taehee Hwang; Tong Qiu; Lin Meng; et al. (Remote Sensing of Environment, 2025)

An efficient digestion technique for the analysis of heavy metals, Ca and Al in solid waste incineration ash - Limo He; Eslam M. Hamed; Xuanhao Lin; Sam Fong Yau Li (Journal of Environmental Management, 2025)

The Palomar twilight survey of ‘Ayló’chaxnim, Atiras, and comets - B.T. Bolin; F.J. Masci; M.W. Coughlin; D.A. Duev; Ž. Ivezić; R.L. Jones; P. Yoachim; T. Ahumada; V. Bhalerao; H. Choudhary; C. Contreras; Y.-C. Cheng; et al. (Icarus, 2025)

Rice rhizosphere microbiome is more diverse but less variable along environmental gradients compared to bulk soil - Yaping Guo; Yakov Kuzyakov; Na Li; Bin Song; Zihao Liu; Jonathan M. Adams; Lin Yang (Plant and Soil, 2025)

Recovery of terephthalic acid from alkali-decrement wastewater by zinc salt-based coagulation - H. Zhu; C. Guo; C. Xu; Y. He; M. Huang; G. Zhou; Y. Lin (International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2025)

Challenges to and importance of considering early and intermediate ontogenetic stages in mangrove forest recovery and restoration - Taylor M. Sloey; Sean P. Charles; Lin Xiong; Edward Castañeda-Moya; Erik S. Yando; David Lagomasino (Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2024)

The gratitude model of body appreciation and intuitive eating: Replication and extension of the model to explain intuitive eating facets among young adult women in China - Zizhen Huang; Siyu Wang; Yitong Lin; Tianxiang Cui; Wesley R. Barnhart; Christina M. Gaggiano; Feng Ji; Jinbo He (Appetite, 2024)

Retraction notice to “Organic composts as A vehicle for the entry of microplastics into the environment: A comprehensive review” [Sci. Total Environ. 892 (2023) 164758] - Van-Re Le; Minh-Ky Nguyen; Hoang-Lam Nguyen; Chitsan Lin; Md. Refat Jahan Rakib; Van-Anh Thai; Van-Giang Le; Guilherme Malafaia; Abubakr M. Idris (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Synergistic effect of biochar and intercropping on lead phytoavailability in the rhizosphere of a vegetable-grass system - Muhammad Rizwan; Ghulam Murtaza; Zeeshan Ahmed; Qimei Lin; Xuejiao Chen; Imran Khan; Hamada Abdelrahman; Vasileios Antoniadis; Esmat F. Ali; Sang Soo Lee; Lijian Leng; Sabry M. Shaheen; et al. (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Analysis of contaminant residues in honey bee hive matrices - Donna A. Glinski; S. Thomas Purucker; Jeffrey M. Minucci; Rodney T. Richardson; Chia-Hua Lin; Reed M. Johnson; W. Matthew Henderson (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Life history traits and abundance trends of emperor fish Lethrinus nebulosus and L. lentjan (Teleostei: Lethrinidae) in the western Arabian Gulf - Yu-Jia Lin; Premlal Panickan; Abdu Rahiman Kambrath Pulikkoden; Nabil Fita; Ali M. Qasem; Lotfi J. Rabaoui; Ruben H. Roa-Ureta; Mohammad A. Qurban (Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2024)

Emergence and stability of endoplasmic reticulum network streaming in plant cells - Graham M. Donovan; Congping Lin; Imogen Sparkes; Peter Ashwin (Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2024)

Metabolomic profiling identifies signatures and biomarkers linking air pollution to dementia risk: A prospective cohort study - Fei Tian; Yuhua Wang; Zhenhe Huang; Aaron M. Qian; Chongjian Wang; Lei Tan; Stephen Edward McMillin; Chad Abresch; Zilong Zhang; Hualiang Lin (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024)

Corrigendum to Non-essential and essential trace element mixtures and kidney function in early pregnancy – A cross-sectional analysis in project viva [Environ. Res. 216P4 (2023) 114846] - Pi-I.D. Lin; Andres Cardenas; Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman; Ami R. Zota; Marie-France Hivert; Izzuddin M. Aris; Alison P. Sanders (Environmental Research, 2024)

Effects of the organochlorine pesticide metabolite p,p’-DDE on the gastrointestinal lipidome in fish: A novel toxicity pathway for a legacy pollutant - Alexis M. Wormington; David J. Gabrielli; Mohammad-Zaman Nouri; Ashley M. Lin; Sarah E. Robinson; John A. Bowden; Nancy D. Denslow; Tara Sabo-Attwood; Joseph H. Bisesi (Environmental Pollution, 2024)

Techno-economic assessment of vertical axis wind turbine driven RO desalination with compressed air energy storage for remote communities - Khalid M. Alzahrani; Jee Loong Hee; Mohamed Elsakka; Derek Ingham; Lin Ma; Mohammed Pourkashanian (Desalination, 2024)

Insights into the sustainable design of engineered hydrochar co-doped with cobalt and nitrogen as peroxymonosulfate activator for fluoroquinolones removal - Ganapaty Manickavasagam; Chao He; Tao Zhou; Kun-Yi Andrew Lin; Tuan Sherwyn Hamidon; M. Hazwan Hussin; Mardiana Saaid; Wen-Da Oh (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024)

Optimizing tomato waste hydrolysate for enhanced fucoxanthin biosynthesis in mixotrophic cultivation of Isochrysis galbana - Xi-Wen Fan; Han Sun; Derek M. Ayittey; Zhi-gang Zhou; Carol Sze Ki Lin; Tao Tang; Zheng Sun (Bioresource Technology, 2024)

Impact of fine particulate pollution exposures on respiratory health in a megacity of Pakistan - Qiaoxuan Lin; Ziqiang Lin; Shao Lin; Zafar Fatmi; Nadeem A. Rizvi; Mirza M. Hussain; Azhar Siddique; Omosehin D. Moyebi; David O. Carpenter; Haider A. Khwaja (Atmospheric Pollution Research, 2024)

Do past and present abiotic conditions explain variation in the nutritional quality of wildflower pollens for bees? - Anthony D. Vaudo; Eva Lin; Jillian A. Luthy; Anne S. Leonard; Eliza M. Grames (Evolutionary Ecology, 2024)

Prediction of carbonate permeability from multi-resolution CT scans and deep learning - Lin Zhang; Guang-dong Chen; Jing Ba; José M. Carcione; Wen-hao Xu; Zhi-jian Fang (Applied Geophysics, 2024)

Phenology Across Scales: An Intercontinental Analysis of Leaf‐Out Dates in Temperate Deciduous Tree Communities - Nicolas Delpierre; Suzon Garnier; Hugo Treuil‐Dussouet; Koen Hufkens; Jianhong Lin; Colin Beier; Michael Bell; Daniel Berveiller; Matthias Cuntz; Giulio Curioni; Kyla Dahlin; Sander O. Denham; et al. (Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2024)
Aim To quantify the intra‐community variability of leaf‐out (ICVLo) among dominant trees in temperate deciduous forests, assess its links with specific and phylogenetic diversity, identify its environmental drivers and deduce its ecological consequences with regard to radiation received and exposure to late frost. Location Eastern North America (ENA) and Europe (EUR). Time Period 2009–2022. Major Taxa Studied Temperate deciduous forest trees. Methods We developed an approach to quantify ICVLo through the analysis of RGB images taken from phenological cameras. We related ICVLo to species richness, phylogenetic diversity and environmental conditions. We quantified the intra‐community variability of the amount of radiation received and of exposure to late frost. Results Leaf‐out occurred over a longer time interval in ENA than in EUR. The sensitivity of leaf‐out to temperature was identical in both regions (−3.4 days per °C). The distributions of ICVLo were similar in EUR and ENA forests, despite the latter being more species‐rich and phylogenetically diverse. In both regions, cooler conditions and an earlier occurrence of leaf‐out resulted in higher ICVLo. ICVLo resulted in ca. 8% difference of radiation received from leaf‐out to September among individual trees. Forest communities in ENA had shorter safety margins as regards the exposure to late frosts, and were actually more frequently exposed to late frosts. Main Conclusions We conducted the first intercontinental analysis of the variability of leaf‐out at the scale of tree communities. North American and European forests showed similar ICVLo, in spite of their differences in terms of species richness and phylogenetic diversity, highlighting the relevance of environmental controls on ICVLo. We quantified two ecological implications of ICVLo (difference in terms of radiation received and exposure to late frost), which should be explored in the context of ongoing climate change, which affects trees differently according to their phenological niche.

Early Cretaceous mafic dikes in the eastern North China Craton: implications for the effect of slab subduction on the mantle sources - Chao Li; Lin Li; Ju-Quan Zhang; M. Santosh; Sheng-Rong Li; Bowen Wei; Cong Li (International Geology Review, 2024)

A fully automated model for land use classification from historical maps using machine learning - Anneli M. Ågren; Yiqi Lin (Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 2024)

Designing energy-efficient buildings in urban centers through machine learning and enhanced clean water managements - Ximo Chen; Zhaojuan Zhang; Azher M. Abed; Luning Lin; Haqi Zhang; José Escorcia-Gutierrez; Ahmed Ali A. Shohan; Elimam Ali; Huiting Xu; Hamid Assilzadeh; Lei Zhen (Environmental Research, 2024)

Manipulate dynamic chemical interactions in renewable polymers for 3D printing tunable, healable, and recyclable metamaterials - Yuchao Wu; Cheng Qiu; Karla J. Silva; Jaeho Shin; Shaoyun Wang; Bujingda Zheng; Zhenru Chen; Guoliang Huang; James M. Tour; Jian Lin (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024)

Community gardens support high levels of food production, but benefit distribution is uneven across the gardener community - Brenda B. Lin; Peter Bichier; Heidi Liere; Monika Egerer; Stacy M. Philpott; Shalene Jha (Sustainability Science, 2024)
Urban community gardens are important social–ecological systems from which urban citizens receive many benefits. In this study of 18 urban community gardens in the Central Coast of California, USA, we use a combination of gardener surveys and field-based measurements to evaluate the amount of fresh fruit and vegetables produced by gardeners. We then investigate how food production differed between segments of the gardening population, specifically as a function of gardening experience, time spent in gardens, and food security status. Lastly, we ask gardeners to describe their motivations for gardening to better understand how motivations may relate to individual levels of food production. Thirty-eight percent of gardeners estimate harvesting one to five pounds of food per week, with another 26% estimating six to ten pounds. These estimates were corroborated by field measurements of tomato, squash, and pepper cultivation, where gardeners produced, at the height of the harvest season, an average of four pounds of food per week—an estimated savings of ~ $16USD per week (compared to the cost of local organic fruits and vegetables, June 2023 prices). Regarding the ability of community gardens to reduce food insecurity, gardeners who spent more time in the garden and with higher incomes reported higher food security, while those with larger families or lower incomes were more food insecure. These results show that gardeners in most need of food support were not necessarily the ones cultivating the most fruits and vegetables. While 48% of gardeners reported food cultivation as a primary motivator for gardening, many other motivations (e.g., hobby, being outdoors, relaxation, social interaction, and exercise) were identified as reasons to spend time in the garden, indicating that food production is not the only factor motivating gardeners. Overall, we document that community gardens can be highly productive and provide valuable produce that substantially offsets high fresh food costs; however, gardeners with the greatest food needs are currently not the largest producers, but could benefit from additional resources and support.

A streamlined method to generate endothelial cells from human pluripotent stem cells via transient doxycycline-inducible ETV2 activation - Allen Chilun Luo; Jiuhai Wang; Kai Wang; Yonglin Zhu; Liyan Gong; Umji Lee; Xiang Li; Daniel M. Tremmel; Ruei-Zeng Lin; Donald E. Ingber; James Gorman; Juan M. Melero-Martin (Angiogenesis, 2024)

Molecular features of uranium-binding natural organic matter in a riparian wetland determined by ultrahigh resolution mass spectrometry - Chen Xu; Aleksandar I. Goranov; Daniel I. Kaplan; Peng Lin; Chris M. Yeager; Nicole Patterson; Helen Jiang; Patrick G. Hatcher; Peter H. Santschi (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)