Perennial to annual system conversion: Implications for soil physico-chemical and biological properties - Isabelle M. Legrain; Samuel I. Haruna (Soil and Tillage Research, 2027)

Hypervolatile retention within small Kuiper Belt Objects - Julia W. Miller; Orkan M. Umurhan; Christian Huber; Aurélie Guilbert-Lepoutre; Samuel P.D. Birch (Icarus, 2026)

Sustainable valorization of lignocellulosic biomass for integrated biofuel and biomaterials production within the circular economy framework: Recent advances in pretreatment processes — A comprehensive review - Fisseha A. Bezza; Shepherd M. Tichapondwa; Hendrik G. Brink; Michael O. Daramola; Evans MN. Chirwa; Samuel A. Iwarere (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2026)

A database of disinfectants in use in six sub-Saharan African countries: A web-based application to support veterinary hygiene practices - Abass Elhadi; Enass M. Abdalla; Paul Kadetz; Julius B. Okuni; Esther Eunice Awori; Michael Frímpong; Samuel K. Agordzo; Angela K. Asante; Yakhya Dieye; Cheikh Fall; Victoria O. Adetunji; Akinlabi Ogunleye; et al. (Research in Veterinary Science, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Tissue destruction during food spoilage is associated with the formation of biofilms by Pseudomonas species” [Int. J. Food Microbiol., 447 (2026) 111563] - Laura M. Nolan; James J. Lazenby; George M. Savva; Ryan Sweet; Gregory J. Wickham; Haider Al-Khanaq; Samuel J. Bloomfield; Alison E. Mather; Cynthia B. Whitchurch (International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2026)

Operational Modal Analysis from multi-setup measurements with roving references and Stochastic Subspace Identification - Samuel González-Jiménez; Luis A. Padrón; Guillermo M. Álamo; Jacob D.R. Bordón (Engineering Structures, 2026)

Modeling foliage density and leaf mass area dynamics in Intermountain Western USA conifers - Ella M. Keefer; W. Matt Jolly; Elliott T. Conrad; Tegan P. Brown; Samuel C. Hillman (Ecological Modelling, 2026)

Examining widely held propositions on human dietary protein needs and benefits: a critical review of the science that shapes both the data and our understanding of an essential macronutrient - Mitchell M. Kanter; Sally Aaron; Steven N. Austad; Andrew W. Brown; Nicholas A. Burd; Wayne W. Campbell; Mark Cope; Teresa A. Davis; John W. Erdman; Miguel Freitas; Kristen Hicks-Roof; Samuel Klein; et al. (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2026)

Quarter century of Indian Precambrian paleomagnetism: The assembly of Peninsular India and its role in proterozoic supercontinents - Joseph G. Meert; Manoj K. Pandit; Anup K. Sinha; Samuel Kwafo; Megan Williams; Bhagirathi Panigrahi; Shawn J. Malone; Tamrat Endale; Linda Sohl; Dhiraj M. Banerjee (Earth-Science Reviews, 2026)

Additional morphological data and first genetic characterization on females of Micropleura vazi Travassos, 1933, parasitic in Caiman yacare from Brazil, with comments on the phylogeny of Dracunculoidea (Nematoda) - Glória M. C. Lacerda; Fernando Paiva; Luiz E. R. Tavares; João A. de Araujo Filho; Samuel C. Ribeiro; Felipe B. Pereira (Systematic Parasitology, 2026)
Species of Micropleura Linstow, 1906 (Dracunculoidea: Nematoda) are common parasites of crocodilians worldwide. Studies related to this genus remain scarce, particularly regarding genetic characterizations, due to the difficulty in obtaining the parasite specimens. Although the morphology of M . vazi Travassos, 1933, a parasite of Caiman spp. in the Neotropics, has been previously evaluated, some morphological inconsistencies persist, and certain features are insufficiently described. Moreover, there is no genetic data for the species. In this regard, we provide the first genetic characterization of M . vazi along with detailed morphological analysis using light and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). We report for the first time in M . vazi the presence of phasmids and of oesophageal gland nuclei, in addition to provide a clearer view of the cephalic region and the accurate position of the vulva. Genetic characterization of the species was conducted using partial sequences of the 18S and 28S rDNA, and the phylogenetic reconstructions using these first indicated the monophyly of Micropleura and of most families within Dracunculoidea. Moreover, Micropleuridae appears to be the sister group to Dracunculidae, and Philonematidae should be considered valid as it is not close to Philometridae. Furthermore, Anguillicolidae should be allocated in another superfamily, Anguillicoloidea, which is basal relative to Dracunculoidea and far from it. The absence of males in the current sampling may suggest a seasonal occurrence of these parasites, as has been reported for other dracunculoid nematodes.

Characterizing decision optimization strategies for managing climate change impacts on aquatic ecosystems and public health in Asia - Md. Abdullah Al Mamun Hridoy; Chiara Bordin; Md. Saiful Islam; Matteo Bodini; Azeez Olalekan Baki; S. M. Sertaz Islam; Niraj Bohora; Md Masum Reza; Mohtasim Fowad Jamee; Dewan Hasan Al Mostakim; Riazul Islam; Andleeb Masood; et al. (Aquatic Sciences, 2026)

Can Organic Amendments Override Environmental Filtering of Soil Microbiomes? Evidence From 20 Years Old Agricultural Field Trials in Contrasting Tropical Sites - Anna M. Visscher; Samuel Mathu Ndungu; Rafaela Feola Conz; Moritz Laub; Monicah Wanjiku Mucheru‐Muna; Daniel Mugendi; Rebecca Yegon; Frank Rasche; Wycliffe Waswa; Mirjam Pulleman; Bernard Vanlauwe; Johan Six; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2026)
Soil microbial communities underpin ecosystem functions critical for sustainable agriculture, yet our understanding of how long‐term management of tropical agroecosystems shapes these communities remains limited. This is particularly the case in sub‐Saharan Africa where soil health challenges are most acute for food security. Using four long‐term (~20 years) experiments across contrasting agroecological zones in Kenya, we studied how organic inputs (farmyard manure, Tithonia diversifolia , Zea mays stover; applied at 4 Mg C ha −1 year −1 ) and nitrogen fertilizer (±120 kg N ha −1 per season as calcium ammonium nitrate) affect soil microbial communities. We combined amplicon sequencing of prokaryotic (16S rRNA) and fungal (ITS2) communities with quantification of nitrogen‐cycling functional genes to examine microbial diversity, community composition, and functional potential. Site‐level edaphic properties were the main correlate of community variation, namely 30% and 28% of prokaryotic and fungal β‐diversity, respectively. Despite this strong environmental control, farmyard manure created distinguishable community patterns across all sites, significantly affecting 65 prokaryotic genera and achieving 96% reclassification success for fungal communities. Prokaryotic and fungal communities exhibited contrasting response patterns: prokaryotes responded predominantly to farmyard manure through enrichment of copiotrophic Bacillota (formerly Firmicutes), while fungi were sensitive to both farmyard manure and T. diversifolia green manure, recruiting distinct decomposer guilds based on substrate biochemistry. Functional gene responses were amplified at the driest, most nutrient‐poor site, where farmyard manure led to a 30‐fold increase in the abundance of ammonia‐oxidizing bacteria compared to the control treatment. Mineral nitrogen fertilization alone did not produce distinct community composition but modestly reduced specific nitrogen‐cycling genes. This demonstrates that organic resource management, not mineral inputs, drives long‐term microbial community development. These findings provide decadal‐scale evidence that sustained organic amendments can generate predictable microbial responses across environmentally heterogeneous tropical landscapes, informing integrated soil fertility management strategies for sub‐Saharan Africa.

Infection dynamics and disease prevalence of Chlamydia pecorum in koalas across two geographically separated habitats in Southeast Queensland - Chioma M. Ojiako; Peter Timms; Julien Grosmaire; Jessie S.F. Wong; Martina Jelocnik; Nina M. Pollak; Jon Hanger; Deidre de Villiers; Sheri Smit; Samuel Phillips (Veterinary Microbiology, 2026)

Investigation of paleoseismic deposits in Jackson Lake, WY associated with the far afield 1959 Mw 7.2 Hebgen Lake earthquake (MT, USA) - Samuel J. Whitehead; Kevin M. Yeager; Michael M. McGlue; J. Ryan Thigpen; Kimberly J. Schindler; Edward W. Woolery (Sedimentary Geology, 2026)

The paths that sculpt a comet: Quantifying the sediment trajectories shaping 67P’s landscapes - Abhinav S. Jindal; Raphael Marschall; Nicholas Attree; Jason M. Soderblom; Björn J.R. Davidsson; Jean-Baptiste Vincent; Olivier Groussin; Orkan M. Umurhan; Jordan K. Steckloff; Samuel P.D. Birch (Icarus, 2026)

The potential of grain legumes for sustainable food production in sub-Saharan Africa under a changing climate - Marloes P. van Loon; Seyyedmajid Alimagham; Samuel Adjei-Nsiah; Adeyemi Biola; Peter Ebanyat; Namita Joshi; Sylvia M. Kalemera; Feyera Liben; Teshale Assefa Mamo; Tewodros Mesfin; Mulundu Mwila; Abdelkader Mahamane Soulé; et al. (Global Food Security, 2026)

Impact of power line corridors on carbon stocks of upland forests in eastern Canada - Ariane Belleau; Évelyne Thiffault; David Paré; Jean-François Boucher; Samuel Roy-Proulx; Grant M. Domke (Plant and Soil, 2026)

Group size and composition of brown howler monkeys (Alouatta guariba) in three fragments of Araucaria Pine Forest in southern Brazil - Amanda Letícia Borges; Gabriel Rangel Santos-Mariano; Pedro Augusto Andrich Mota; Samuel Barbarine da Silva; Mário Retondo; Lucas M. Aguiar (Primates, 2026)
Brown howler monkeys ( Alouatta guariba ) are increasingly threatened by habitat loss, sylvatic yellow fever, and negative human interactions. In southern Brazil, brown howlers still inhabit some fragments of the endangered Araucaria Pine Forest (APF), but basic information on their social organization remains scarce. We surveyed brown howler monkey groups to assess their group size and composition in three nearby similarly sized peri-urban APF fragments in Curitiba, southern Brazil. Using Generalized Linear Mixed Models, we investigated whether the number of males, females and immatures could be predicted by the number of individuals in each of these sex-age categories, along with group size. Monthly expeditions were conducted over 11–13 months, using multiple walks in each fragment to survey howler monkeys’ groups. We surveyed 17 groups over 332 km of fieldwork. Group sizes ranged from two to eight individuals (mean 4.88 ± 1.65 SD), sex and age proportion was 1 adult male: 0.5 subadult male: 1.7 adult females: 1.2 juvenile: 0.4 infant, and the immature-to-female ratio was 0.96. We found that group size was a significant positive predictor for the number of adult females, juveniles and immatures overall, suggesting a general increase in fitness in larger groups, but not for the number of males and infants. Our findings indicate the presence of a small established population of brown howler monkeys in relatively small APFs, with population parameters in the typical range of the species, but an immature-to-female ratio more similar to populations of stagnanting growth, pointing to the necessity to implement measures to conserve and connect this population in an endangered habitat.

Biomimetic and artificial intelligence-based variable-rate decoupling of water-use-environmental trade-offs under straw return in rice–wheat rotations - Edwin O. Amisi; Yinian Li; Yan Xiaoyuan; Ruiyin He; Qishuo Ding; Samuel M. Nyambura (Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2026)

PFAS quantitation with diffusive gradients in thin-film passive samplers: Capturing time-weighted average concentrations around maximum contaminant levels to facilitate compliance - Brianna J. Harris; Samuel D. Hodges; David G. Wahman; Levi M. Haupert; Justin R. Chimka; Julian L. Fairey (Water Research, 2026)

Functional venom activity and antivenom neutralization in rattlesnakes across Baja California and Gulf of California islands - Samuel R. Hirst; Edgar Neri-Castro; Emiliano Vázquez-García; Vanessa Zarzosa; Felipe Olvera; Cameron M. VanHorn; Alejandro Alagón; Hector Franz-Chávez; Gamaliel Castañeda-Gaytán; Christopher L. Parkinson; Jason L. Strickland; Miguel Borja; et al. (Toxicon, 2026)

Mapping of coffee cultivation based on land use/land cover in the tropics of Cajamarca (Peru): An integration of Sentinel data, machine learning, and Google Earth Engine - Elgar Barboza; Amanda Aragon; Samuel Pizarro; Alcides Roman; Brandon Adams; Ellen Delgado; Alexander Cotrina-Sanchez; Aqil Tariq; Angel J. Medina-Medina; Katerin M. Tuesta-Trauco; Abner S. Rivera-Fernandez; Jhon A. Zabaleta-Santisteban; et al. (Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 2026)

Comparing loss-on-ignition, acid decarbonation and combustion elemental analysis for measuring organic carbon concentrations – recommendations for best practice - Robert B. Sparkes; Stuart A. Rae; Lucy McMahon; Hannah L. Mossman; David McKendry; Clare E. Dean; Graham Tinsley; Frances Fowden; Connor J. Grisdale; Hafiza Begum; Holly Hope; Charlotte McEnhill; et al. (Organic Geochemistry, 2026)

Sociocultural Influences on Dietary Behaviors Among Black Women Living in the US: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis - Jasmine Charter-Harris; Bitanya Berhane; Danielle Nagaito; Gabby Headrick; Alina Tofiqul; Carmen D. Samuel-Hodge; Rob M. van Dam; Allison C. Sylvetsky (Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Silica polymerization and nanocolloid nucleation and growth kinetics in aqueous solutions” [Geochim. Cosmochim. Ac. 371 (2024) 78–94] - Samuel Scott; Iwona M. Galeczka; Ingvi Gunnarsson; Stefán Arnórsson; Andri Stefánsson (Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2026)

Dynamic remodeling in lipophilic metabolites during Coffea canephora maturation: A lipidomic study - Marcos V.V. Lyrio; João V.M. de Almeida; Eric C. Gier; Samuel G. Moore; Henzo P. Salvador; Fábio L. Partelli; Facundo M. Fernández; Wanderson Romão; Eustáquio V.R. de Castro (Food Chemistry, 2026)

Governance challenges for a rapid and just solar energy transition - Abigail Martin; Siddharth Sareen; Daniel M. Kammen; Dustin Mulvaney; Ryan Stock; Jonas Meckling; Ethan Elkind; Berenice Girard; Isa Ferrall-Wolf; Samuel Miles (Energy Policy, 2026)

Evaluating the hydrological impacts of wetland restoration in a Dutch small catchment under future climate scenarios using SWAT+ - Patit Chotemankongsin; Samuel Jonson Sutanto; Inge E. M. de Graaf; Jantsje M. van Loon-Steensma (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2026)
While Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) such as wetland restoration have emerged as a promising strategy to enhance catchment-scale water retention, their performance in regional, human-dominated catchments remains underexplored. To address this gap, this study evaluates the hydrological impacts of strategic wetland restoration in the Linge catchment, the Netherlands, using the SWAT+ hydrological model under current and future climate scenarios. KNMI climate change scenarios for 2050 were applied across five distinct wetland configurations of varying sizes and spatial setups to assess their mitigation potential. Results show that converting agricultural land to wetlands reduces the continuous baseline flood peak by 11.7%, while achieving an average peak reduction of 33.2% across eight isolated extreme rainfall events. The benefits are highly scale-dependent: peak attenuation requires extensive catchment conversion, while decentralized layouts are more effective for baseflow support. Under future climate scenarios, NBS show critical structural limitations. The KNMI wet scenario produces a + 75.4% peak surge relative to the baseline scenario, which wetland restoration reduces to + 39.5%. Conversely, under dry conditions, intensive centralized wetlands exacerbate water scarcity due to enhanced summer evapotranspiration, expanding the mean future drought duration to 60.1 days and reducing the regulatory low flow (7Q10) to 0.070 m³/s. These findings demonstrate that NBS effectiveness is strongly scenario-dependent and requires integration with grey infrastructure for comprehensive climate resilience.

Quantitative assessment of knowledge gaps and research priorities for understanding and managing population irruptions of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef - Morgan S. Pratchett; Peter C. Doll; Christopher Cvitanovic; Shaun K. Wilson; Russell C. Babcock; Yves-Marie Bozec; Deborah Burn; Maria Byrne; Carolina Castro-Sanguino; Carla C. M. Chen; Scott A. Condie; Zara-Louise Cowan; et al. (Coral Reefs, 2026)
Despite extensive research on the western Pacific crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS; Acanthaster cf. solaris ), especially from Australia’s Great Barrier Reef (GBR), there are persistent knowledge gaps that constrain understanding and management. Given renewed population irruptions of CoTS on the GBR, alongside escalating climate impacts and direct anthropogenic pressures, a quantitative assessment of knowledge gaps was undertaken to identify research priorities and guide future efforts. In this study, 27 experts independently scored 206 research questions across seven Themes and 39 topics, based on four different criteria ( Knowledge gap , Feasibility , Urgency , and Applicability ). These questions were ultimately rationalized into 170 distinct questions, with scores aggregated across merged questions. Management was the highest scoring Theme for Urgency , Applicability , and overall. All but six of the 20 top-ranked questions were from the Management Theme and mainly related to Culling and/ or Monitoring. Most questions (158 out of 170) also scored highly for Feasibility , suggesting that there are existing methods and technical capability available to advance the extensive and diverse range of research questions that were posed, if resources were made available. This quantitative assessment provides guidance on the prioritization of potential research that could improve management of CoTS populations to improve coral protection outcomes on the GBR. This study also suggests that there are limited constraints to undertaking necessary research to address many of the persistent knowledge gaps relating to CoTS.

The use of cultured human hepatocytes as a test system to evaluate cell proliferation as a key event in nongenotoxic carcinogenesis - David E. Cowie; Samuel M. Cohen; Manuela Goettel; Brian G. Lake; Stephanie Nadzialek; Uku Rooni; Maaike E. Schutte; Helen Tinwell; Josh Turiccki; Tomoya Yamada; Christian Strupp (Archives of Toxicology, 2026)

Flux Science Without Borders: Strengthening Ecosystem Flux Capacity in Latin America - Tonantzin Tarin; M. Susana Alvarado‐Barrientos; Eugenia González del Castillo; Mónica Cervantes‐Jiménez; Zulia Sánchez‐Mejía; Alejandro Cueva; Alejandro Delgado‐Guerrero; Dulce Flores‐Renteria; Jaime Garatuza‐Payan; César Hinojo‐Hinojo; Karem Meza; David J. P. Moore; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2026)
The future of how we understand and manage ecosystems largely depends on direct and continuous observations that connect local territories to planetary processes. Latin America (LATAM: Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) hosts ecosystems critical for regulating global carbon, water, and energy cycles. However, persistent underinvestment in science and technology hampers the long‐term monitoring capacity needed to advance regional priorities. Addressing the climate crisis requires investing in local researchers, technicians, and students, providing Earth System Science training that integrates biophysical and sociocultural knowledge. Although English is the lingua franca of science, training in native languages accelerates technical capacity, strengthens regional collaboration, and grounds solutions in local experience. Here, we present TAFE ( Taller de Aprendizaje de Flujos Ecosistémicos ) as an example of how regionally grounded, native‐languages training can strengthen ecosystem flux science in LATAM and beyond. Such initiatives help decentralize knowledge, reduce the underrepresentation of Global South ecosystems in flux databases, and empower the next generation to lead research for both regional and global benefit.

Correction: Low carbohydrate availability reduces power output at the moderate-to-heavy transition, impairs efficiency, and increases median power frequency during cycling in females - Evana Main; SangHoon Yoon; Samuel L. James; Kimberley M. Mellor; Matthew J. Brick; Warren B. Leigh; Ed Maunder (European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2026)

Egg and larval production of Eastern Baltic cod in captivity over one spawning season - Neele Schmidt; Marc M. Hauber; Samuel Hylander; Anssi Laurila; Felix Mittermayer; Jan Dierking (Journal of Fish Biology, 2026)
Eastern Baltic cod ( Gadus morhua ) has experienced a dramatic decline in biomass, distribution, size and condition over recent decades, related to a combination of fishing pressure and environmental stressors. Reduced parental size and condition are known to impact reproductive success, affecting egg quality, fertilization and hatching success and larval survival. However, how these reproductive traits vary throughout the spawning season at the population level remains poorly understood for this stock. To address this knowledge gap, this study investigated egg and larval characteristics of captive Eastern Baltic cod over an entire spawning season. Fish from three different size classes were kept in three separate tanks and allowed to spawn naturally. Eggs were collected daily from April to August, with peak spawning observed in early to mid‐June. We assessed egg and larval size, deformities, thiamine concentration, daily survival and hatching success over time. Our findings revealed high variability in these reproductive traits both across the spawning season and between size groups, without consistent temporal trends. Notably, smaller fish produced the largest eggs with the highest total thiamine concentrations, which contrasts with previous studies linking larger egg size with larger females. At the same time, these eggs showed the lowest survival and hatching rates. The only consistent pattern across all tanks was a positive relationship between egg and larval size, though unrelated to survival. These results suggest higher than expected complexity of reproductive dynamics in Eastern Baltic cod and raise the question whether the stock has undergone a shift in reproductive strategy, possibly reflecting an increased allocation towards egg quality over quantity during the recent period of stock decline.

Circulating Biomarkers of Vascular Regeneration are not Associated with Residual Pulmonary Vascular Obstruction after Pulmonary Embolism: A Retrospective Observational Biomarker Study - Menfild Margotonne; Nicolas Gendron; Olivier Sanchez; Samuel Benarroch; Alexandre G. Lellouch; Katharina Rus; Isabelle Mahé; Dominique Helley; David M. Smadja (Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, 2026)

Heavy metal contamination, enrichment, and ecological risk in Nigerian agricultural soils: A nationwide multi-index assessment - Samuel Ayodele Mesele; Ekpeno J. Akpan; Jibrin M. Jibrin; Olufunmilayo T. Ande; James O. Jayeoba (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2026)

Genetic and phytochemical mechanisms underlying resistance to coffee wilt disease (Fusarium xylarioides) in diverse Ethiopian Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica L.) genotypes - Admikew Getaneh; Samuel Kwame Offei; Kwadwo Ofori; Agyemang Danquah; Yemisrach M. Abebaw (Euphytica, 2026)

Global movement of woodwasps (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) inferred from border interception records - Davide Nardi; Kendra E. Wagner; Samuel F. Ward; Andrew M. Liebhold; Eckehard G. Brockerhoff; Rebecca M. Turner; John J. Riggins (Biological Invasions, 2026)
Global trade has accelerated the spread of wood-boring insects. Woodwasps (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) include several species that have established outside their native ranges, but their global translocation is not well documented. Despite several biases, port interception records can serve as indirect proxies of propagule pressure and can be used to quantify invasion pathways. Here, we use historical border interception records from the USA (1914–2020), Canada (1997–2019), and New Zealand (1950–2007) to infer global transport pathways and propagule pressure of siricids. We compiled 3054 interception records, identifying dominant species, source biogeographical regions, and associated commodities. Interceptions were overwhelmingly linked to wood packaging materials, confirming this pathway as the principal vector of introduction. Most of the intercepted woodwasp species originated from the European and Asian Palearctic regions, indicating these areas as major historical sources of propagule pressure. However, increasing records from non-native regions suggest possible secondary introductions from previously established non-native populations (i.e., bridgehead regions). Despite frequent interceptions, only a subset of species has established, highlighting mismatches between propagule pressure and invasion success, likely mediated by ecological constraints on establishment such as host availability and climate. Our results demonstrate the value of long-term interception datasets for reconstructing invasion pathways, while emphasizing their limitations due to taxonomic uncertainty and sampling bias. Improving species identification and standardizing biosecurity data collection could enhance the use of interception records for invasion risk assessment and management.

Population Genomics Highlight the Vulnerability of Coral‐Dwelling Gobies to Ecological Losses due to Climatic Disturbances - Catheline Y. M. Froehlich; Renae L. Kirby; Samuel Greaves; Siobhan J. Heatwole; O. Selma Klanten; Martin Hing; Marian Y. L. Wong (Molecular Ecology, 2026)
Predicting species resilience to climate change generally focuses on species life history and ecology, overlooking genomic changes following disturbances. After consecutive cyclones and heatwaves, coral‐dwelling Gobiodon gobies have experienced extreme population and group size reductions, and slower recovery rates than their coral hosts. To assess genomic contributions to this vulnerability, we analysed multiple Gobiodon species for population structure (1) among three locations in western Oceania and (2) pre‐ and post‐disturbances at the central location that underwent the same cyclones and heatwaves that reduced population and group sizes. Species compared among locations all exhibited population structure. Post‐disturbances, two species ( G. fuscoruber, G . rivulatus ) were extirpated, two species ( G. histrio , G. quinquestrigatus ) exhibited genetic bottlenecks, one species had no change to genetic diversity ( G. brochus ), and another species had consistently low diversity ( G. erythrospilus ) . Our results highlight that coral‐dwelling gobies face compounding ecological and genomic losses from climatic disturbances, warranting targeted conservation.

Climate Predicts Tree Dispersal Strategies Across Brazil's Ecosystems - Fernanda C. Souza; Vinícius Andrade Maia; Renata Françoso; Matheus Coutinho Freitas de Oliveira; Ana Beatriz Ligo; Bruno X. Pinho; Jesús Aguirre‐Gutiérrez; Martin Sullivan; Larissa Rocha‐Santos; Laura de Brito Évora; Leonardo de Sousa Miranda; María Natalia Umaña; et al. (Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2026)
Aim We investigate the distribution of dispersal modes — endozoochory (via animal ingestion), synzoochory (via animal seed accumulation) and anemochory (via wind)—and seed mass of woody plants across Brazilian ecosystems, testing whether their relative abundance in local plant communities could be predicted by climate, edaphic factors and dispersal agents (e.g., the main vectors moving seeds). We expected climate to be the main predictor of dispersal strategy abundance. Location Brazilian ecosystems (Amazon, Atlantic Forest, Cerrado and Caatinga). Time Period 2004–2020. Major Taxa Studied Woody angiosperms, trees and shrubs. Methods We assigned seed mass to 1984 species and dispersal mode to 2203 species within 300 old‐growth and non‐flooded plots. We employed Random Forest regressions to assess the influence of water availability, temperature seasonality, soil fertility, wind and frugivorous primates on the community‐weighted means of seed mass and dispersal modes. We mapped predictions and estimated the area of applicability to identify regions where predictions were reliable. Results Climate was the main factor predicting tree dispersal strategies, followed by dispersal agents or soil properties. Endozoochory was prevalent in wetter regions with high water availability and greater diurnal temperature range. Anemochory was more common in drier regions with low water availability, stronger winds and greater diurnal temperature range, whereas synzoochory was more abundant in areas with low temperature seasonality. Heavier seeds were more prevalent in regions with less seasonal temperatures, smaller diurnal temperature ranges and weaker winds. Main Conclusions Climate is a key predictor of the distribution and prevalence of plants with contrasting dispersal modes and seed masses. We thus expect functional responses to environmental change associated with shifts in the relative abundance of dispersal strategies, with implications for ecosystem services. Our results also highlight the critical role of plot‐based datasets in improving our understanding of how environmental factors influence seed dispersal strategies across tropical ecosystems.

Global patterns and regional insights into kelp forest protection, restoration, and stewardship - Aaron M. Eger; Adriana Verges; Akshata MehtaFalkland Islands; Albert Pessarrodona; Alejandra Mora-Soto; Alejandro Bernal-Ibáñez; Aleksandra Smorygo; Alexandria M. Niese; Alexis Savard-Drouin; Andrew Kalani Carlson; Ang Put; Annalisa Falace; et al. (Journal of Applied Phycology, 2026)
Kelp forests are among the most extensive and productive coastal ecosystems, yet they remain underrepresented in global conservation policy despite widespread declines driven by interacting global- (i.e., ocean warming, marine heatwaves) to local-scale stressors. At the same time, kelp conservation and restoration efforts are expanding rapidly across regions, but measures of success and syntheses tend to primarily focus on ecological conditions and trends, not on conservation and restoration actions. To fill this gap, we developed a comparative global dataset of kelp conservation initiatives based on expert-derived regional narratives from 209 participants spanning 35 regions with kelp forests. We applied a structured presence–absence scoring framework across six domains: conservation actions, restoration approaches, governance actors, conservation objectives, social dimensions, and funding structures, supplemented by regional expert knowledge to enable cross-regional comparison. Across regions, conservation was characterised by strong emphasis on monitoring (86% of regions), multi-actor governance (scientific institutions 94%, government agencies 86%), and protecting existing forests (66%), while active restoration was undertaken in half of the regions. Social engagement (66%) and links to fisheries and livelihoods (69%) were widespread, whereas explicit climate adaptation objectives were less common (17%). We identify a set of conservation profiles that describe how kelp forest conservation is advancing in different ecological and governance contexts worldwide. These findings highlight that scaling kelp conservation is as dependent on the social, financial, institutional, and policy systems that govern implementation, as it is on ecological knowledge and technical capacity. By bridging regional knowledge with global analysis, this study provides a framework for aligning locally grounded conservation action with global biodiversity targets.

The ghost of glaberrima: descriptions of two new Leiopathes species - Jeremy Horowitz; Dennis M. Opresko; Declan Morrissey; Victoria Polit; Heather C. Shull; Teresa Cerqueira; Luke J. McCartin; Samuel A. Vohsen; Marina Carreiro-Silva; Andrea M. Quattrini (Coral Reefs, 2026)
Two new species of black coral are described herein: Leiopathes dumosa nov. sp. and Leiopathes brugleri nov. sp. Samples were collected between depths of 244 and 617 m on the North American continental slope between Texas and Florida, USA, and recognized in the family Leiopathidae Haeckel, 1896. L. dumosa nov. sp. is characterized by short stems and short branches forming bush-like colonies (usually less than 1 m tall and 0.25 m wide), with branchlets 1.5–2 cm in length, polyps 1–1.6 mm in transverse diameter, and spines 0.02–0.04 mm tall. L. brugleri nov. sp. is characterized by short stems and long branches forming tree-like colonies (can exceed 2 m in width and height), with branchlets 8–10 cm in length, polyps 2 mm in transverse diameter, and spines 0.03–0.06 mm tall. Additionally, we revise the description of Leiopathes glaberrima (Esper 1792) to facilitate morphological comparison with the new species described herein and to support future studies on Leiopathidae. Historically, Leiopathes from this region were misidentified as L. glaberrima (Esper 1792). Our findings reveal that the North American continental slope between Texas and Florida harbors at least two distinct species of Leiopathes and we have yet to collect L. glaberrima in the region. Following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, Leiopathes was designated as a priority taxon for regional conservation and management by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, prompting restoration efforts and population studies. The discovery of multiple species distinct from L. glaberrima has major implications for the success of ongoing and future conservation and restoration strategies. ZooBank registration: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:E3ECAAD7-B68E-4E53-BE99-7C138F44CA43.

Isolation, cytotoxicity evaluation, and molecular docking of 3,4,3’-tri- O -methylflavellagic acid from Anogeissus leiocarpus (DC.) Guill. & Perr. root - Yemi A. Adekunle; Babatunde B. Samuel; Chinemenma M. Ezeude; Lutfun Nahar; Amos A. Fatokun; Satyajit D. Sarker (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Low carbohydrate availability reduces power output at the moderate-to-heavy transition, impairs efficiency, and increases median power frequency during cycling in females - Evana Main; SangHoon Yoon; Samuel L. James; Kimberley M. Mellor; Matthew J. Brick; Warren B. Leigh; Ed Maunder (European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2026)
Purpose Carbohydrate availability is reduced during prolonged exercise, and this may contribute to the loss of power output at the intensity domain transitions. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of lowered carbohydrate availability on power output at intensity domain transitions, muscle activation, and gross cycling efficiency in endurance-trained female cyclists. Methods Nine well-trained female cyclists completed a randomised, counterbalanced crossover study consisting of two conditions. Participants completed an incremental cycling test and three-minute all-out test, preceded by glycogen-depleting exercise ~ 24 h beforehand and subsequent carbohydrate ingestion of either ≥ 9 g kg −1 (HIGH) or ≤ 1 g kg −1 (LOW). Results Power output at the first ventilatory threshold was reduced in LOW (133 ± 24 vs. 152 ± 28 W, ∆ − 19 ± 14 W, P = 0.011), with no between-trial difference in power output at the lactate threshold. Gross cycling efficiency during submaximal cycling was reduced in LOW ( P = 0.003). Electromyographic median power frequency of the vastus lateralis ( P = 0.025) and vastus medialis ( P = 0.007) was higher in HIGH during submaximal cycling, with no between-trial differences in electromyographic amplitude. There was no between-trial difference in end-test power output during the three-minute all-out test. Conclusion These data suggest lowered carbohydrate availability reduced power output at the moderate-to-heavy transition, possibly due to increased recruitment of higher-threshold motor units to compensate for glycogen-depleted fibres, impairing gross cycling efficiency. These data suggest that carbohydrate availability is likely important in ‘durability’ of the moderate-to-heavy intensity transition.

Calibration-free on-site detection of microcystin-LR using integrated biosensing, multi-parameter water quality monitoring, and machine learning - Minjae Kim; Samuel Adjei-Nimoh; Jungsu Park; Sunday Sam Egon; Emmelyn Choi; Gijung Pak; Kwangtae You; A H M Anwar Sadmani; Keug Tae Kim; Woo Hyoung Lee (Water Research, 2026)

Building climate resilient urban forests: Impacts of irrigation and heat on tree establishment in a legacy city - Erika R. Wright; Christopher B. Riley; Ellen Danford; Samuel F. Ward; Mary M. Gardiner (Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2026)

Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) for the remediation of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) contaminated water - Fisseha A. Bezza; Hambali U. Hambali; Shepherd M. Tichapondwa; Hendrik G. Brink; Michael O. Daramola; Evans MN Chirwa; Samuel A. Iwarere (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Dynamic changes in cuticular chitin enhance mechanical resilience of the tick alloscutum during engorgement - Claire Garman; Savannah Armendariz; Magdalene M. Peklo; Samuel S. Aden; Faith Kozisek; Wen Qian; Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan; Vinai C. Thomas; Joseph A. Turner; Sujata S. Chaudhari (Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2026)

All mixed up: disentangling the effects of protolith heterogeneity and metamorphism on Mo isotope compositions of high-P/T metasedimentary rocks - Samuel J. Marshall; Richard M. Gaschnig; Shelby T. Rader; Michael J. Mirakian; Gray E. Bebout (Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2026)

Quantification of C. elegans food intake under food stressors exposure: A fluorescence-based approach for food safety assessment - Samuel Furones; Raúl Grau; José M. Barat; Samuel Verdú (Food Bioscience, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Sourcing the vaccine adjuvant QS-21 and related saponins from cell cultures of Quillaja lancifolia (Brazilian soap tree)” [Biocatal. Agric. Biotechnol. 68 (2025) 103724] - Yve VS. Magedans; Anna CA. Yendo; Eliane Zachert; Maria CS. Klauss; Samuel Cibulski; Fernando L. Silveira; Yuri M. do Nascimento; Fernanda M. da Silva; Marcelo S. Silva; Paulo M. Roehe; Mariana Koetz; José Ângelo S. Zuanazzi; et al. (Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2026)

Ceramic Membranes to Separate Anthropogenic Microparticles from Wastewater Sludge Centrate - Samuel Navajas-Valiente; Silvia Álvarez-Blanco; José Antonio Mendoza-Roca; M. Amparo Bes-Piá (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)
The liquid stream produced during the dewatering of digested sludge in wastewater treatment plants contains significant concentrations of anthropogenic microparticles. Generally, this stream is recirculated into the wastewater line, reintroducing these microparticles into the treatment system. This study focuses on separating these microparticles using ceramic membranes of microfiltration and ultrafiltration. An in-depth research on cross-contamination was also conducted, including tests in the laboratory plant without and with membranes using deionized water (non-doped and doped with polypropylene microplastics). Both multi-channel and single-channel ceramic membranes configurations, composed of $${\text{ZrO}}_{2}$$ ZrO 2 - $${\text{TiO}}_{2}$$ TiO 2 with a $${\text{TiO}}_{2}$$ TiO 2 support structure with different molecular weight cut-offs (1 kDa, 50 kDa, 150 kDa, and 1.4 µm pore size) were compared to determine which provided better microparticle retention. All membranes achieved 100% rejection of the doped microplastics, which were larger than 50 µm. However, other unknown microparticles, not intentionally added but naturally present in the samples, consistently appeared in the permeates. Specifically for ultrafiltration membranes, when using non-doped MP centrate as feed, the results indicate that multi-channel membranes achieved up to 95% separation efficiency for fragment-shaped microparticles and around 70% for fiber-shaped microparticles. In contrast, single-channel membranes with the same cut-off as the multi-channel membranes showed approximately 50% efficiency for fragments without separating fibers. In conclusion, this study has demonstrated that ultrafiltration of centrate does not guarantee a microparticle-free permeate. Several factors contributed to this, microparticle accumulation in the system, the characteristics of the microfibers and microfragments in the centrate, and even cross-contamination.

Harnessing Citizen Science to Support Nature-Based Flood Management: A Case Study of Photo Post Engagement in the Limb Brook Catchment, Sheffield, UK - Melissa M. Lacey; Cedric Andreasen; Jackie Lowe; John McGlinchey; Patrick Sheard; Claire Bithell; Samuel Lilleker; Martin Reed; Roger Nowell; Rachel Schwartz-Narbonne; Rebecca Sharpe (Environmental Management, 2026)
Nature-based solutions (NBS) are increasingly promoted in climate adaptation strategies to mitigate flood risks and enhance ecosystem resilience. However, the monitoring and evaluation of such interventions remain a challenge due to resource limitations. This paper evaluates a citizen science-based monitoring approach in the Limb Brook catchment (Sheffield, UK), where public photo submissions were used to assess the effectiveness of NBS interventions such as leaky dams and attenuation ponds. Over a 26-month period, over 4500 photographs were collected from 15 fixed photo points. The analysis demonstrates high initial engagement, varied spatial interaction across sites, and the potential for real-time detection of intervention failures. We critically examine how public participation in environmental monitoring can support adaptive flood risk management while highlighting barriers related to data infrastructure, privacy regulations, and long-term community involvement. This study underscores the value of integrating citizen science into national and local policy frameworks for environmental governance.

Depositional facies and reservoir properties of upper cretaceous sandstones in the gongola arm of the Benue Trough, Northeastern Nigeria: insights for hydrocarbon exploration - Samuel Okechukwu Onyekuru; Emmanuel M. Gadzama; Kelechi Dennis Opara; Joy Obiageli Njoku; Hope Israel; Godwin Okumagbe Aigbadon; Obinna Chigoziem Akakuru (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2026)

Supplemental Application of Potassium Acetate Increased Yield of Mesa Russet Potatoes in Sandy Loam Soil with High Potassium Levels - Salah M. Abdelsalam; Samuel YC Essah; Jessica G. Davis (American Journal of Potato Research, 2026)
Potato responses to potassium (K) fertilizer have sometimes been reported in high K soils. This study was designed to investigate the effects of supplemental application of K acetate, a new potassium fertilizer source, to KCl, on the production of Mesa Russet potatoes at the San Luis Valley of Colorado, USA. Treatments included (1) the control treatment where no K fertilizer was applied, (2) application of KCl pre-plant (KCl PP), (3) application of K acetate pre-plant (KAc PP), (4) foliar application of K acetate (KAc F), (5) K acetate pre-plant and foliar (KAc PP + F), and (6) foliar application of K acetate twice (KAc 2 F). KAc PP and KAc F treatments increased total tuber yield and marketable tuber yield (> 114 g) compared to KCl PP treatment in both years. Measurements of tuber quality (tuber dry weight, specific gravity, cracks, knobs, and hollow heart) and plant growth (tuber bulking, aboveground biomass, stem number, and tuber number) showed no consistent treatment impacts. Supplemental application of K acetate (pre-plant or foliar) improved tuber yield of Mesa Russet potatoes; however, the mechanism through which K acetate achieved these yield gains remains unclear and warrants additional research.

What Have We Learned From Empirical Applications of Modern Coexistence Theory? - Peter B. Adler; Matteo Detto; Stephen P. Ellner; Theo L. Gibbs; Zachary J. Gold; Samuel J. Leonard; Jacob I. Levine; Annie E. Schiffer; Chuliang Song; Michael Stemkovski; Megan L. Vahsen; Jonathan M. Levine (Ecology Letters, 2026)
Since the early 2000's, Modern Coexistence Theory (MCT) has guided empirical investigations of coexistence. We reviewed empirical applications of MCT to answer two questions: (1) What have we learned about the strength of temporal, spatial and variation‐independent mechanisms of coexistence in nature? (2) How have studies of niche and fitness differences advanced our understanding of coexistence? With respect to the first question, we now have evidence that the temporal storage effect and variation‐independent mechanisms help stabilize coexistence in many systems. We have not learned more due to the low number of tests of these mechanisms (24 out of 84 MCT studies), the narrow focus on mechanisms involving temporal variation and grassland communities, and lack of rigorous model validation. With respect to our second question, studies of niche and fitness differences (61 of 84 studies) have answered fundamental questions about the role of phylogenetic relatedness, plant–soil feedbacks, and functional traits in coexistence. We recommend that future empirical MCT studies (1) match hypotheses to MCT quantities, (2) address gaps in empirical studies, (3) avoid known biases in estimating competition coefficients, and (4) validate models with independent data.

Manihot esculenta crantz: insights on food, industrial applications and trade challenges - Patrick Othuke Akpoghelie; Great Iruoghene Edo; Ali B. M. Ali; Samuel Simeon Agbidi; Izuwa Iwanegbe; Joseph Oghenewogaga Owheruo; Ufuoma Augustina Igbuku; Emad Yousif; Ephraim Evi Alex Oghroro; Raghda S. Makia; Arthur Efeoghene Athan Essaghah; Dina S. Ahmed; et al. (Vegetos, 2026)

A Droplet Digital PCR Assay for Quantification of Bacteriophage Viral Vector Titer and Purity - Peter J. Voorhees; Ronni M. Ponek; Jamie D. Liu; Samuel K. Lai (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2026)

CA Inhibitor 1 Treatment Does Not Affect Estrous Cyclicity in Mice - Laura L. Giacometti; Donna Mae Dalere; Bupe Lwamba; Samuel L. Goldberg; Kaitlyn Feliciano; Jacqueline M. Barker (Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, 2026)
Approximately 45% of new HIV infections worldwide occur in women and girls and adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV infection is limited, particularly in women. Long-acting PrEP such as lenacapavir may improve adherence. One barrier to PrEP usage in women and girls is impact on the menstrual cycle, though impacts of long-acting PrEP are unclear. To model the effect of lenacapavir administration on cyclicity, adult female C57Bl/6J mice were injected with capsid (CA) inhibitor, an analog of lenacapavir, 1 and assessed for estrous cyclicity. Injection of either CA inhibitor 1 did not impact estrous cycle. CA inhibitor 1 did not impact astrocyte immunoreactivity or chronic cellular activity in the medial preoptic area (mPOA), a major regulator of the estrous cycle. These findings warrant further investigation into the effects of lenacapavir on menstrual cycle as it may promote PrEP adherence for those concerned with PrEP impacts on menstrual cycle. Graphical Abstract

Lynch syndrome integrative epidemiology and genetics (LINEAGE): rationale for cohort design - Swati G. Patel; Holli A. Loomans-Kropp; Zachariah H. Foda; Bryson W. Katona; Suzi Birz; Carol A. Burke; Jordan Clawson; Brian Furner; Camille Hochheimer; Elizabeth Magnan; Luigi Ricciardiello; Harminder Singh; et al. (Familial Cancer, 2026)

Time-resolved network metabolomics reveals metabolic reprogramming and network stability in cowpea leaves during virus infection - Raissa S. C. Bret; Silvio A. Cândido-Sobrinho; Samuel G. Abreu; Nicole P. Porto; David B. Medeiros; Leonardo Perez Souza; Murilo S. Alves; Alisdair R. Fernie; Danilo M. Daloso (Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology, 2026)
Cowpea severe mosaic virus (CPSMV) represents a major constraint for cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) cultivation. However, the metabolic basis underlying CPSMV resistance remains poorly understood. Given the importance of metabolism for plant defence against pathogens, we hypothesized that cowpea resistance to CPSMV is associated to the activation of defence-related pathways from both primary and secondary metabolisms. We investigated the metabolic dynamics associated with CPSMV infection in the resistant cowpea genotype Macaibo using a time-resolved, network-based metabolomics approach. Conventional RT-PCR suggests that the intensity of the CPSMV coat protein band increased in the first eight H ours A fter CPSMV I noculation (HAI) but appeared reduced in the following 72 HAI. Metabolomic analyses revealed that CPSMV infection had little impact on secondary metabolism, whereas several primary metabolites were significantly altered over time. Transient increases in fumarate, pyruvate, and several amino acids, including alanine, asparagine, glutamine, glutamate, isoleucine, leucine, proline, serine, threonine, and valine, were observed at 48 HAI compared with mock-treated leaves. Network analysis indicated that overall metabolic network density and heterogeneity remained relatively stable during infection. However, a highly connected metabolic module composed of the branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) isoleucine, leucine, and valine emerged in infected leaves. Our results indicate that CPSMV infection reshapes primary metabolic dynamics without extensive alterations in secondary metabolism during early infection in cowpea leaves. Despite these metabolic adjustments, the overall metabolic network structure remained stable, suggesting that a robust metabolic reprograming, including the activation of BCAA-associated pathways, may help buffer viral perturbation in cowpea leaves.

Dose-dependent cerebral metabolic impairment in a swine model of carbon monoxide poisoning - Alistair Lewis; Rodrigo M. Forti; Tiffany S. Ko; John C. Greenwood; Matthew Kelly; Frances S. Shofer; Shih-Han Kao; Samuel S. Shin; Devesh Bungatavula; Mckenna Mason; Jonathan Starr; Johannes K. Ehinger; et al. (NeuroToxicology, 2026)

FEMA GRAS assessment of natural flavor complexes: Vanilla extract, Bitter almond oil, Wintergreen oil and related flavoring ingredients - F. Peter Guengerich; Samuel M. Cohen; Gerhard Eisenbrand; Shoji Fukushima; Nigel J. Gooderham; Stephen S. Hecht; Ivonne M.C.M. Rietjens; Thomas J. Rosol; Jeanne M. Davidsen; Christie L. Harman; Sean V. Taylor (Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2026)

FEMA GRAS assessment of natural flavor complexes: Pepper, ginger, coniferous-derived and related flavoring ingredients - Stephen S. Hecht; Samuel M. Cohen; Gerhard Eisenbrand; Shoji Fukushima; Nigel J. Gooderham; F. Peter Guengerich; Ivonne M.C.M. Rietjens; Thomas J. Rosol; Jeanne M. Davidsen; Christie L. Harman; Sean V. Taylor (Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2026)

Forecasting indoor air temperatures in tropical hospitals to improve patient health and preparedness for extreme heat - Consuela Beauchamp-Davies; Ben M. Roberts; Robert L. Wilby; Raymond Kasei; Ebenezer F. Amankwaa; Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe; Katherine V. Gough (Building and Environment, 2026)

Chemogenetic activation of medial prefrontal cortex projections to the nucleus accumbens shell suppresses cocaine-primed reinstatement in EcoHIV infected mice - Qiaowei Xie; Mark D. Namba; Rohan Dasari; Lauren A. Buck; Christine M. Side; Samuel L. Goldberg; Kyewon Park; Joshua G. Jackson; Laura Giacometti; Jacqueline M. Barker (Psychopharmacology, 2026)
HIV is highly comorbid with cocaine use disorder (CUD). Relapse is a major challenge in the treatment of CUD, and people living with HIV (PLWH) exhibit shorter time to relapse. One driver of relapse may be re-exposure to cocaine, which can be modeled in rodents using cocaine-primed reinstatement. This process involves neuroadaptations within the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and nucleus accumbens (NAc) shell, regions that mediate cocaine reward learning and relapse-related behavior. HIV infection interacts with cocaine to alter corticostriatal circuits, which may further dysregulate cocaine seeking. To investigate the impact of HIV infection on cocaine reward learning and reinstatement and the role of mPFC-NAc circuits, we utilized the EcoHIV mouse model, a chimeric form of HIV-1 which can infect wild-type mice. Our findings demonstrate that EcoHIV infection enhances cocaine-primed reinstatement. We also observed increased cocaine-induced expression of the cellular activation marker cFos in the NAshell in EcoHIV-infected mice. Given the role of the mPFC-NAshell circuit in cocaine-seeking behaviors, we further demonstrated that chemogenetic activation of this circuit could reverse the behavioral deficits induced by EcoHIV. We propose that HIV infection contributes to neuroadaptations in the mPFC-NAshell circuit, and enhancing its activity may inhibit relapse-related behavior. These findings indicate that key neuronal circuits underlying cocaine reinstatement are similarly implicated in HIV infection and suggest potential strategies for managing relapse in PLWH.

Role of autonomic receptors in ethyl ferulate-induced cardiovascular effects in normotensive and hypertensive female rats - Francisca Valdirene de S. Nunes; Samuel S. P. Araujo; Juliana A. da Silva; José Guilherme V. de Assunção; Ariell A. de Oliveira; Carlos E. R. Dourado; Vandercley de O. Damasceno; Aldeídia P. de Oliveira; Maria do Carmo C. Martins; Mayara C. de Morais; Damião P. de Sousa; Thyago M. de Queiroz; et al. (Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology, 2026)
Aims Ethyl ferulate (EF) may offer novel benefits in hypertension. We investigated the contribution of autonomic receptors to EF-induced effects in female Wistar and SHR. Methods Anesthetized females received EF intravenously at 7.5, 15, or 30 mg/kg. Autonomic involvement was evaluated using pretreatment with atropine, atenolol, or hexamethonium. MAP and HR were continuously monitored. Results EF induced rapid and pronounced reductions in MAP and HR in both strains. In Wistar rats, muscarinic and nicotinic blockade significantly attenuated these responses. In SHR, atropine abolished bradycardia and partially mitigated hypotension, whereas β1-adrenergic and nitric oxide synthase inhibition had minimal impact. Conclusion EF acutely lowers MAP and HR, with muscarinic and nicotinic receptors driving the effects in normotensive females, and muscarinic pathways partially mediating responses in hypertensive females. These results position EF as a compelling candidate for antihypertensive therapy and underscore the critical need to study cardiovascular interventions in female hypertension models.

Defining a lipophilicity window for the antimicrobial activity of 7-Alkoxy-3-Amino coumarin amphiphiles - Samuel O. Nitschke; Alysha G. Elliott; Shane M. Hickey; Sally E. Plush (Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2026)
The continued rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) demands the research and development of novel antimicrobial agents that act via mechanisms less prone to resistance. Cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAMPs) are naturally occurring molecules that exhibit potent antimicrobial activity but have not encountered significant AMR. Synthetic mimetics of CAMPs offer a cost-effective route to new antimicrobials. We have previously reported a series of amphiphilic coumarin derivatives that elicit potent activity against several pathogenic bacterial strains, including planktonic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and MRSA biofilms. Although compound lipophilicity plays a significant role in antimicrobial activity, this relationship needs to be accurately defined for each class of compound to facilitate the design of improved therapeutic agents. In this study, six cationic coumarin amphiphiles were designed with varying lipophilic character. These compounds were synthesised, characterised, and evaluated against a panel of clinically relevant pathogenic bacteria ( Escherichia coli , Klebsiella pneumoniae , Acinetobacter baumannii , Pseudomonas aeruginosa , and MRSA) and fungi ( Candida albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans ), to establish a lipophilic range that correlates to potent activity for this family of compounds. Our results suggest that when these compounds exist in their cationic state, a cLog P range of 0.75–1.82 correlates with best activity, with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values as low as 0.02 µg/mL against C. neoformans and 1 µg/mL against MRSA obtained for derivatives that fall within this lipophilicity window.

Integration of Enzyme Immobilization and Multi-Enzyme Hydrolysis to Enhance Saccharification Efficiency and Ethanol Yield in Sorghum Fermentation Systems - Muinat M. Adeyanju; Adedeji N. Ademakinwa; Kazeem O. Alli; Adefemi O. Adefuye; Emmanuel Sunday Omirin; Olalekan O. Bakare; Samuel O. Olalekan; Enitan O. Adesanya; Odunayo C. Atewolara-Odule; Kuburat T. Odufuwa; Oseyemi O. Olubomehin; Bamidele S. Fagbohunka (Sugar Tech, 2026)

Rolling in the deep: drivers of social preferences and social interactions within a bull shark aggregation in Fiji - Natasha D. Marosi; Samuel Ellis; David M.P. Jacoby; Juerg M. Brunnschweiler; Darren P. Croft (Animal Behaviour, 2026)

Spatio-temporal modeling of PM2.5 exposure in California's San Joaquin Valley using a community sensor network - Kate DeMarsh; Alec M. Chan-Golston; Zeyi Moo; Peizhi Hao; Yaying Wang; Kimberly Valle; Sandie Ha; Asa Bradman; Tim Tyner; Samuel Markolf; Xuan Zhang (Journal of Environmental Management, 2026)

Weathering of a micro and nanosized tire particle mixture increases ingestion and growth inhibition in larval fish and juvenile mysid shrimp - Clarissa Raguso; Samuel Arriola; Lauren M. Kashiwabara; Bryan Harper; Marina Lasagni; Stacey Harper; Susanne M. Brander (Environmental Pollution, 2026)

Genetic biocontrol strategy considerations for mosquito control in the Pacific Island Countries and Territories - Adam E Vorsino; Tim Harvey-Samuel; Limb K Hapairai; Hervé Bossin; M Renee Bellinger (Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2026)

Current knowledge about neosporosis in Colombia - Piedad C. Rivas López; Samuel E. Idarraga-Bedoya; Luisa F. Mendoza-Morales; Jenny J. Chapparro-Gutiérrez; Agustín Góngora; Milton M. McAllister; Dadín P. Moore (Veterinary Research Communications, 2026)

Conservation management on an Oregon livestock ranch supports net soil carbon and nitrogen storage - Samuel W. Valliere; David E. Prado-Tarango; Jennifer M. Moore; Serkan Ates; Ricardo Mata-González (Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2026)

Further Description and First Genetic Characterization of Oswaldofilaria bacillaris (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) Infecting the Pantanal Caiman (Caiman yacare), with Insights into the Phylogeny of Oswaldofilaria - Glória M. C. Lacerda; Gustavo M. do Carmo; Lorena G. Ailán-Choke; Fernando Paiva; Luiz E. R. Tavares; João A. de Araújo-Filho; Samuel C. Ribeiro; Felipe B. Pereira (Acta Parasitologica, 2026)
Purpose Oswaldofilaria bacillaris is the type species of the genus, but its morphology remains little known and partially contradictory. Moreover, there are no genetic data and scanning electron microscopical observations on the species, like in most Oswaldofilaria spp. The phylogenetic relationships among Oswaldofilaria spp. are practically unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the detailed morphology of O . bacillaris , provide its first genetic characterization, and discuss the phylogenetic relationships within Oswaldofilaria . Methods Parasites infecting the body cavity of Caiman yacare in Pantanal wetlands, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, were collected and processed for morphological studies using light and scanning electron microscopy. Genetic characterization was based on partial sequences of 18S and 28S rDNA. A phylogeny was reconstructed based on 28S sequences including all Oswaldofilaria available. Results Nematodes were assigned to O . bacillaris mainly based on the oral opening markedly displaced ventrally. Males had seven pairs of caudal papillae encircling the cloaca, and their two most posterior pairs were hardly visible, which is also characteristic in other congeners. Moreover, a delicate area rugosa previously unreported in the species was observed. Oswaldofilaria bacillaris formed a monophyletic assemblage with the congeners, being sister to O . chabaudi , and O . petersi was basal, these last two parasites of lizards. Conclusion The present findings strengthened the specific diagnosis of O . bacillaris and elucidated the morphological contradictions. The phylogeny reinforced the hypotheses that Oswaldofilaria emerged in lizards and colonized crocodilians by host switch, and reduction in number of caudal papillae in males is a derived feature.

Uncoiling Host–Parasite Interrelationships: Bounded Snail‐Host Flexibility Amid Conserved Trematode Morphology - Taylor M. Fiedor; Samuel N. Messinides; Kyle D. Gustafson (Molecular Ecology, 2026)
Host–parasite communities are shaped by the tension between evolutionary constraints and ecological opportunity. Digenetic trematodes, which rely on snail hosts to produce diverse larval stages, offer a powerful system to test hypotheses about evolutionary conservatism and ecological flexibility with implications for community structure. Across 120 sites spanning three ecoregions, 6.5% of 14,623 snails were infected by trematodes. Sequencing (18S and 28S) from 104 cercariae among 12 morphotypes revealed 22 trematode families concentrated in a few keystone host taxa. Model‐based analyses showed that cercaria morphotypes exhibited nearly perfect phylogenetic signal. In contrast, host use, defined by the snail lineages each trematode infects, evolves under an Ornstein–Uhlenbeck model of stabilizing selection. This asymmetry indicates that cercaria morphotypes are evolutionarily stable relative to host use, which remains flexible but bounded within an adaptive landscape. Our data elucidate complex life cycles, uncovers parasite diversity maintained by keystone host taxa and reveals recurrent ‘evolutionary reunions’, in which distantly related trematodes revisit ancestral snail associations through ecological fitting and adaptations toward common host lineages. Evolutionary reunions help resolve the long‐standing parasite paradox—how parasites remain specialized yet occasionally capture or shift hosts—by demonstrating that host–parasite evolution is not a linear process of continual novelty but a dynamic interplay of constraint, contingency and opportunity. Together, these findings provide a molecular framework linking evolutionary and ecological processes to identify general rules of symbiotic interrelationships, with implications for predicting the origins of emerging diseases, the persistence of coevolutionary networks and biodiversity responses to environmental change.

Dynamic cycling and redox transformations of dissolved organic sulfur in the surface ocean - Molly A. Crotteau; Erin L. McParland; Alexandra A. Phillips; Elizabeth B. Kujawinski; Krista Longnecker; Aaron M. Martinez; Samuel M. Webb; Morgan R. Raven (Limnology and Oceanography, 2026)
The marine dissolved organic sulfur (DOS) pool contains both labile metabolites that are rapidly cycled in the surface ocean and compounds that may persist for thousands of years in the marine environment. Here, we describe the sulfur speciation of marine solid‐phase extracted DOS (DOS SPE ) from the North Atlantic surface ocean, revealing a diversity of oxidation states that include alkyl sulfides, disulfides, aromatics, sulfonates, and sulfate esters. As dissolved organic carbon concentrations decrease with depth in the water column, relative abundances of reduced sulfur species decrease while those of oxidized sulfur species increase, indicating preferential remineralization of reduced organic sulfur (OS) compounds. Although microorganisms are considered to be the origin of a vast majority of marine DOS SPE , the DOS SPE produced by cultures of phototrophs and heterotrophic bacteria is compositionally distinct and 34 S‐enriched relative to environmental DOS SPE . Ultimately, mechanisms spanning different timescales, including microbial reworking, uptake, and photochemical oxidation transform labile DOS in the surface ocean, and may generate recalcitrant compounds that contribute to the long‐lived dissolved organic matter pool. The oxidation states of OS function as powerful tools for tracking the sources, sinks, and transformations of organic matter in complex biogeochemical systems.

Evaluation of Mass Spectrometry Compatible Reagents for Determining Small Molecule Loading in Poly(lactic acid) Nanoparticles - Samuel A. Krug; Andrea L. Cottingham; Masahiro Iwamoto; Steven Fletcher; Ryan M. Pearson; Maureen A. Kane (Pharmaceutical Research, 2026)

Restoring a Healthier Nerve Phenotype: Mechanistic Insights into High-Concentration Capsaicin Topical System (HCCTS) for Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (PDPN) - David M. Simpson; Samuel Allen; Audrey Carnevale; Jennifer Lohf (Toxicon, 2026)

Comparing the Impact of the High-Concentration Capsaicin Topical System (HCCTS) on Pain and Sleep in Patients With Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (PDPN): Findings from the STEP Randomized Trial and the Real-World CASPAR Study - David M. Simpson; Samuel Allen; Audrey Carnevale; Lizandra Marcondes; Mariëlle Eerdekens (Toxicon, 2026)

Identification of common types of plastics by vibrational spectroscopic techniques - Maria P.Garcia Tovar; Maria A.Villarreal Blanco; Oliva M. Primera-Pedrozo; Macy K. Christianson; Chih-Feng Wang; Pavel Valencia Acuña; John H. Miller; Luis de la Torre; Samuel P.Hernández Rivera (Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2026)

Airborne and spaceborne imaging spectroscopy capture belowground microbial communities and physicochemical characteristics in invaded grasslands - M. Ny Aina Rakotoarivony; Kianoosh Hassani; Samuel Fuhlendorf; Benedicte Bachelot; Robert Hamilton; Hamed Gholizadeh (Remote Sensing of Environment, 2026)

In silico molecular docking analysis, ADME-Tox studies, antibacterial and DPPH free radical scavenging activities of selected medicinal plants from Nigeria - Yemi A. Adekunle; Abraham O. Eromomene; Ogochukwu N. Ume; Wande M. Oluyemi; Babatunde B. Samuel (Next Research, 2026)

Cumulative effects analysis to inform public land management in the United States: key characteristics and legal challenges - Tait K. Rutherford; Tim O. Hammond; Alison C. Foster; Megan A. Gilbert; Travis S. Haby; Richard J. Lehrter; Jennifer K. Meineke; Ella M. Samuel; Sarah K. Carter (Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 2026)

In-silico discovery of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 inhibitors from African medicinal plants: Molecular docking, ADMET, dynamics simulation, and MM-GBSA analyses - Ishola Abeeb Akinwumi; Amgad M. Rabie; Kalpana Katiyar; Adeola Ajayi; Ridwan Opeyemi Bello; Abdullahi Tunde Aborode; Abu Tayab Moin; Jannatul Ferdoush; Adedeji Ogunyemi; Precious Etinosa; Abraham Osinuga; Babatunde Samuel Obadawo; et al. (The Nucleus, 2026)

Correction: Zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for advanced nanofiltration applications: a minireview - Ikhazuagbe Hilary Ifijen; Odunola Latifah Odofin; Oluwaseun Adeleye; Somtochukwu Samuel Okonkwo; Omolayo M. Ikumapayi; Emo Obadiah; Chiamaka Chiagoziem Chukwujama; Joshua Osaretin Onaifo (Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering, 2026)

Muigaia, a new Paleotropical genus of Convolvulaceae - Simon Wachira Ngima; Vivian Kathambi; Samuel Paul Kagame; Sushant More; Lauren A. Eserman; Rafael Felipe de Almeida; Benoit Loeuille; Marc S. M. Sosef; Patrick Chalo Mutiso; Higor Antonio-Domingues; Lars W. Chatrou; Ana Rita Simões (Kew Bulletin, 2026)
Summary A new genus of Convolvulaceae, Muigaia , is here proposed and fully revised, including molecular phylogenetic analyses, comprehensive morphological and palynological descriptions, identification keys, distribution maps and conservation assessments. It is a strictly paleotropical genus, occurring in Tropical Africa, Madagascar, India and Australia, and remarkably absent from the Malesian region. It is distinctive for the markedly angular stems; deeply palmately lobed, irregularly dissected leaves; leaf-like stipules at the base of the petiole; muricate, verrucose or cristate sepals; a 3-globose stigma and a 6-valved capsule. A revision of the species involved in this complex has resulted in the recognition of a total of seven species, including five new combinations, one new name ( M. shimpalei ) and one newly described species ( M. australiana ), endemic to Australia. The tropical African specimens of M. coptica , in particular, exhibit a wide range of morphological variation and should be investigated in detail. We expect that, now that Muigaia has been phylogenetically and morphologically circumscribed, further revisionary studies could focus on improving the species delimitation, and likely result in the discovery of additional new species to science.

Beyond optimality: Dryland ecosystems infrequently use water efficiently for carbon gain - E.G. Reich; K. Samuels-Crow; J.B. Bradford; M. Litvak; D.R. Schlaepfer; K. Ogle (Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2026)

Estimate of the electron density profile and Total Electron Density of the D-layer during a quiet day and disturbed conditions - Oladipo M. Olatunji; Adimula I. Abiodun; Bello A. Saeed; Imoh D. Ekpa; Samuel S. Akpan; Martin Paige; Ajiboye Oladapo; Yusuf K. Aduagba (Advances in Space Research, 2026)

Catalytic wet peroxide oxidation (CWPO) of widespread cyanotoxins: Degradation pathways and toxicity assessment - David Ortiz; Samuel Cirés; Zahara M. de Pedro; Antonio Quesada; Jose A. Casas; Macarena Munoz (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2026)

Tissue destruction during food spoilage is associated with the formation of biofilms by Pseudomonas species - Laura M. Nolan; James J. Lazenby; George M. Savva; Ryan Sweet; Gregory J. Wickham; Haider Al-Khanaq; Samuel J. Bloomfield; Alison E. Mather; Cynthia B. Whitchurch (International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2026)

Mesoproterozoic tectonic environment in the ‘Boring Billion’: Insight from the Algoma-type BIF along the central–western Korean Peninsula - Yirang Jang; Vinod O. Samuel; Sanghoon Kwon; Donghyeok Lee; Sungjae Park; Changyeob Kim; Eul Roh; Chang Seong Kim; Keewook Yi; M. Santosh; Cheng-Xue Yang (Gondwana Research, 2026)

Integrated performance and techno-economic evaluation of pilot-scale Catalytic Wet Peroxide Oxidation (CWPO) for toxic cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins removal - David Ortiz; Neus Lopez-Arago; Macarena Munoz; Samuel Cirés; Zahara M. de Pedro; Antonio Quesada; Jose A. Casas (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Photocatalytic nanocomposites: mechanisms and influencing parameters to practical challenges - Sayed Mahdi Taghavi; Samuel Rowley-Neale; Craig E. Banks; Tejraj M. Aminabhavi; Mehrorang Ghaedi (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Perceived ecosystem service bundles across forested landscapes in transition: A case study in southern Cameroon - Catherine M. Hepp; Ahmad Dhiaulhaq; Laetitia M. Adjoffoin; Corine Ehowe; Samuel Assembe-Mvondo; Thilde Bech Bruun (Ambio, 2026)

Comparing the Last Interglacial (MIS 5e) with the present interglacial period (MIS 1) using a multidimensional functional diversity analysis: The marine molluscs from Santa Maria Island (Azores Archipelago, central Atlantic) as a case study - Sérgio P. Ávila; Samuel Arruda; Luís Silva; Ana Hipólito; Rui Quartau; Ricardo S. Ramalho; Patrícia Madeira; Carlos S. Melo; Lara Baptista; Ana Cristina Rebelo; Gustavo M. Martins; Gonçalo Castela Ávila; et al. (Journal of Quaternary Science, 2026)
Marine fossil records hold outstanding importance for ecological, evolutionary and biogeographical studies. Santa Maria Island in the Azores Archipelago (central Atlantic) features a remarkable marine fossil record spanning from the Pliocene to recent times. This record includes late Pleistocene outcrops with fossiliferous deposits dated from the last interglacial period (MIS 5e). In this study, we describe a newly discovered MIS 5e outcrop (Ponta do Cedro) and investigate its marine mollusc assemblages. Fifteen taxa (11 gastropods and four bivalves) constitute new records for the MIS 5e highstand deposits of the Azores, increasing the total number of MIS 5e mollusc taxa to 160 (132 gastropods and 28 bivalves). Four genera/species are reported herein for the first time in the global/world fossil record, further emphasising the exceptional palaeobiodiversity of the MIS 5e mollusc assemblages on Santa Maria. Using a functional diversity‐based approach, we compared, for the first time, the MIS 5e fossil record with the modern molluscs from the Azores. To achieve this, we compiled two data sets with information covering 35 functional traits from a total of 420 mollusc taxa: 160 from the MIS 5e sedimentary deposits of Santa Maria and 365 modern shallow‐water molluscs reported from the Azores. After excluding taxa lacking complete functional trait information, the final data set included 385 mollusc taxa: 132 from the MIS 5e deposits and 320 modern species. All functional alpha‐diversity indices were higher for the modern assemblage compared to the MIS 5e, except for Functional Divergence (FDiv), which was greater in the MIS 5e assemblage. This suggests higher productivity, along with the use of a larger number of ecological niches and thus increased niche specialisation for the modern communities compared to the MIS 5e ones. Conversely, the MIS 5e communities appear to have been less resilient to invasions and climate change than their modern counterparts. However, the higher FDiv observed in the MIS 5e communities indicates more efficient use of available resources by these communities, when compared with the modern ones. The results of the multidimensional functional beta‐diversity reveal that the nestedness‐resultant value is significantly higher than the turnover component. This indicates that the MIS 5e assemblage is a subset of the modern assemblage. Finally, this study provides the first baseline for comparing MIS 5e mollusc assemblages with others, highlighting the unique palaeobiodiversity and functional characteristics of the MIS 5e fossil record on Santa Maria Island.

Continental Contrasts in Climate Extremes That Control Tree Fecundity - James S. Clark; Robert Andrus; Margarita Arianoutsou; Davide Ascoli; Yves Bergeron; Michal Bogdziewicz; Thomas Boivin; Raul Bonal; Thomas Caignard; Maxime Cailleret; Rafael Calama; J. Julio Camarero; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2026)
In 2023, more than half of olive harvests ( Olea europaea ) across Spain, Greece, and Türkiye were lost to drought. The same year late freeze destroyed 90% of the peach crop ( Prunus persica ) on the Georgia Piedmont and the apple crop ( Malus domestica ) in central New York, Vermont, and southern Quebec. Climate extremes now rank with the costliest threats to agriculture, but their role in forest recovery from diebacks that are happening globally is unknown for lack of tree fecundity estimates in forests. Tolerance of climate extremes could depend on past exposure but constrained by phylogenetic conservatism. We report a continental scale analysis of climate extremes and forest fecundity across North America and Europe showing that responses to late freeze and drought are happening now. Species differences are not explained by the traits typically included in ecological studies and they are weakly associated with phylogeny. Late freeze, that is, freezing temperatures that follow the onset of flower development in spring, is shown to be “normal” in North America, but not Europe, potentially explaining failed seed production due to delayed onset and the resultant shorter growing period by North American transplants dating back at least to the 18th century. Drought has thus far had the greatest impacts in dry forested regions, but here too, species differences are not explained by traditional trait values. If responses have been buffered from drought and late freeze by past exposure, acclimation and local adaptation prove inadequate as extremes intensify.

WABAD : A world annotated bird acoustic dataset for passive acoustic monitoring - Cristian Pérez‐Granados; Jon Morant; Kevin F. A. Darras; Oscar H. Marín‐Gómez; Irene Mendoza; Miguel A. Muñoz‐Mohedano; Eduardo Santamaría‐García; Giulia Bastianelli; Alba Márquez‐Rodríguez; Michał Budka; Gerard Bota; José M. De la Peña‐Rubio; et al. (Ecology, 2026)
Under the current global biodiversity crisis, there is a need for automated and noninvasive monitoring techniques that can gather large amounts of data cost‐effectively at various ecological scales, from local to large spatial scales. These data can then be analyzed to inform stakeholders and decision‐makers. One such technique is passive acoustic monitoring, which is commonly coupled with automatic identification of animal species based on their sound. Automated sound analyses usually require the training of sound detection and identification algorithms. These algorithms are based on annotated acoustic datasets which mark the occurrence of sounds of species inside sound recordings. However, compiling large annotated acoustic datasets is time‐consuming and requires experts, and therefore, they normally cover reduced spatial, temporal, and taxonomic scales. This data paper presents WABAD, the World Annotated Bird Acoustic Dataset for passive acoustic monitoring. WABAD is designed to provide the public, the research community, and conservation managers with a novel and globally representative annotated acoustic dataset. This database includes 5047 min of audio files annotated to species‐level by local experts with the start and end time and the upper and lower frequencies of each identified bird vocalization in the recordings. The database has a wide taxonomic and spatial coverage, including information on 91,931 vocalizations from 1192 bird species recorded at 72 recording sites in 29 recording locations (mainly countries) and distributed across 13 biomes. WABAD can be used, for example, for developing and/or validating automatic species detection algorithms, answering ecological questions, such as assessing geographical variations on bird vocalizations, or comparing acoustic diversity indices with species‐based diversity indices. The dataset is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license that permits redistribution and reuse on the condition that the original work is properly credited.

Apparent flush-foraging in a crested guan (Penelope purpurascens) family party - Kathryn E. Vance; Duncan A. J. Pandya; Samuel E. I. Jones; Neil Reid; Hannah M. J. Hoskins; Thomas E. Martin (Ornithology Research, 2026)

Targeting Alzheimer’s diseases via nitro-substituted Schiff base derivatives: synthesis, DFT, and molecular dynamics studies - Abosede A. Badeji; Samuel O. Olalekan; Adesola A. Adeleke; Moses M. Edim; Temiloluwa O. Olaniyi; Omoyele O. Alli; Okiki N. Quadri; Segun D. Oladipo (In Silico Pharmacology, 2026)

Evaluation of a novel zero-valent iron based reactive amendment for wetland sediment contaminated with historical gold mine tailings using Chironomus dilutus - Samuel A. Sequeira; E. Emily V. Chapman; Heidi Gavel; Linda M. Campbell (Science of The Total Environment, 2026)

A phenology-guided approach for detecting grassland invasive species using satellite image time series - Md Saiful Islam; Hamed Gholizadeh; M. Ny Aina Rakotoarivony; Robert G. Hamilton; Samuel Fuhlendorf; Yuting Zhou; Smriti Shrestha (Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 2026)

Mode of action analysis for induction of mouse lung tumors by permethrin: Involvement of CYP2F2 enzyme and human relevancy - Dai Hasegawa; Kensuke Kawamoto; Keiko Ogata; Satoki Fukunaga; Samuel M. Cohen; Hiroyuki Asano (Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2026)

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)

Atmospheric drivers of interannual variability from the northern hemisphere seasonal cap on Mars - Jacob M. Widmer; Serina Diniega; Mackenzie Day; Samuel F.A. Cartwright; Noora Alsaeed (Icarus, 2026)

Expert perspectives on exposure-response functions for urban health policy: Lessons from a UBDPolicy workshop - Harry Williams; Zorana Jovanovic Andersen; Hanna Boogaard; Søren Brage; Matthew H.E.M. Browning; Samuel Cai; Xuan Chen; Priyanka deSouza; Angel M. Dzhambov; Benjamin Fenech; Gillian Flower; Francesco Forastiere; et al. (Environmental Research, 2026)

Targeting gasdermin D–mediated pyroptosis: a precision anti-inflammatory strategy for acute and chronic lung diseases - Vijaya Paul Samuel; Muhammad Afzal; M. Arockia Babu; H. Malathi; Laxmidhar Maharana; Surya Nath Pandey; Haider Ali; Waleed Hassan Almalki; Salem Salman Almujri; K. Benod Kumar (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Activation of RIPK3 drives PANoptosis in human cells and inflammatory apoptosis in canine cells dependent on RIPK1, FADD and caspases - Sarah M. Worfolk; Noah J. Phippen; Shayla G. Verburg; Katrina A. Kobal; Nicholas C. Langelaan; Davier G. Gongora; Jennifer Geddes-McAlister; Sarah K. Wootton; Matthew S. Miller; Samuel T. Workenhe (Apoptosis, 2026)

Ecological Processes Shaping Marine Microbial Assemblages Diverge Between Equatorial and Temperate Time‐Series - Pedro C. Junger; Vinicius S. Kavagutti; Ina M. Deutschmann; Carlota R. Gazulla; Paula Huber; Maiara Menezes; Rodolfo Paranhos; André M. Amado; Isabel Ferrera; Janaina Rigonato; Samuel Chaffron; Josep M. Gasol; et al. (Molecular Ecology, 2026)
Marine microbial communities are structured by a complex interplay of deterministic and stochastic processes, yet how these vary across latitudes remains poorly understood. Most long‐term microbial observatories are restricted to temperate regions, limiting our ability to assess latitudinal contrasts in microbial dynamics. Here, we compare coastal microbial communities from two contrasting marine time‐series stations using standardised molecular protocols: a new tropical site in the Equatorial Atlantic (EAMO, 6° S) and a well‐studied temperate site in the Mediterranean Sea (BBMO, 41° N). Monthly 16S and 18S rRNA gene sequencing of two size‐fractions (0.22–3 μm and > 3 μm) over 41 months (from April 2013 to August 2016) revealed marked differences in taxonomic composition, temporal variability and ecological assembly processes. Temperate communities exhibited strong seasonal turnover, higher beta‐diversity and tighter coupling with environmental variables such as temperature and daylength. In contrast, tropical communities were compositionally more stable and more governed by biotic factors and stochastic processes such as historical contingency and ecological drift. These patterns were consistent across taxonomic domains and size‐fractions, though selection was generally stronger in prokaryotes and the smallest size‐fraction. Co‐occurrence networks at the temperate site were more densely connected and environmentally responsive compared to tropical networks, where stochastic processes and putative biological interactions gain prominence. This study highlights the importance of integrating observatories from underrepresented latitudes into global microbial monitoring efforts, particularly as climate change alters the amplitude and frequency of environmental drivers across the ocean.

Welfare Indicators for Aquaculture Research: Toolboxes for Five Farmed European Fish Species - Chris Noble; Wout Abbink; René Alvestad; László Ardó; Marie‐Laure Bégout; Nina Bloecher; Erik Burgerhout; Josep Calduch‐Giner; Mauro Chivite‐Alcalde; Petr Císař; Evan Durland; Åsa M. Espmark; et al. (Reviews in Aquaculture, 2026)
Refining approaches to measuring, monitoring and appraising animal welfare in aquaculture research is key to (i) protecting and optimizing it, (ii) documenting the severity of how and when it deviates, and (iii) ensuring good scientific quality, reliable results and reproducibility, amongst other factors. However, different fish species and life stages can have varying welfare needs and assessing their welfare can be challenging. An array of welfare indicators (WIs) can be utilized when documenting fish welfare, and there is currently little consensus on which WIs are most applicable to the key fish species used in European aquaculture research. The aim of this review is to propose updated, fit for purpose and comprehensive WI toolboxes for aquaculture research involving Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ), rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ), European seabass ( Dicentrarchus labrax ), gilthead seabream ( Sparus aurata ), and the common carp ( Cyprinus carpio ). Where possible, these toolboxes will also include life‐stage considerations. It also provides information on utilizing WIs in deciding humane end‐points as well as information on how to sample different types of indicators. The review closes with information on how digitalization can affect the collection, collation and analysis of WI data in aquaculture research, including both practical and theoretical considerations. The toolboxes incorporate a range of WIs that go beyond those required for legally safeguarding fish welfare in both laboratory and operational experimental facilities in the current European 2010/63/EU Directive on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes and its amendment, the Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2024/1262.

Ovarian somatic tissue rejuvenates circulating apolipoproteins and promotes cognitive health in postreproductive female mice - Nathan D. McCoy; Steven P. Gawrys; Samuel G. Mackintosh; Stephanie Byrum; Negar Kosari; Anhong Zhou; Mishfak A. M. Mansoor; Yuji Ikeno; José V. V. Isola; Michael B. Stout; Augusto Schneider; Michal M. Masternak; et al. (GeroScience, 2025)
Women experience more pronounced lipidomic changes with aging than men, which may contribute to the higher rates of Alzheimer’s disease seen in postmenopausal women. Our earlier findings showed that transplantation of young ovarian somatic tissues or cells produced positive health-enhancing results in postreproductive females. In the current experiments, we looked to find key health-enhancing ovarian cells and pathways involved in this phenomenon. We conducted physiological and molecular analysis on animals/samples from old, postreproductive mice that received young ovarian tissue/cell transplants. Our analysis revealed a loss with age and a restoration with ovarian tissue/cell exposure, of serum biomarkers of lipid signaling and histological and behavioral markers of cognitive function. We further found, with single-cell transcriptomics and Raman spectroscopy, two candidate ovarian somatic cell types implicated in the restoration of health through a lipid signaling-based process. These results have identified key factors toward the determination of how germ cell-independent ovarian somatic tissues restore health through regulation of lipid signaling and dementia in postreproductive female mice. Graphical Abstract

Deep neural networks and genome-wide associations reveal the polygenic architecture of local brain aging - Nicholas J. Kim; Ayati Mishra; Nahian F. Chowdhury; Samuel D. Anderson; Owen M. Vega; Nikhil N. Chaudhari; Kenneth H. Buetow; Paul M. Thompson; Andrei Irimia (GeroScience, 2025)
Local brain age (LBA) is a regional metric of brain aging that offers a spatially resolved alternative to global brain age, but whose genetic basis is unexplored. This study reports the first genome-wide association study of cortical LBA, as estimated by a deep neural network from the T 1 -weighted magnetic resonance images of 41,708 cognitively normal adults in the UK Biobank. We identified 1,212 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) significantly associated with LBA in at least one brain region. Genes mapped to these SNPs are involved in developmental, metabolic, immune, and cytoskeletal pathways. Dimensionality reduction of SNP association profiles uncovered three clusters linked to morphogenetic, cytoskeletal, and immuno-epigenetic processes, helping to relate neuroanatomic, immunosenescent and epigenetic mechanisms of brain aging. Top variants are mapped to KCNK2 , NUAK1 , GMNC , MSL2 , and to other genes implicated in neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration. Spatial clustering of LBA-associated variants in default mode, limbic, and motor network regions parallel regional vulnerability to Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia. These findings establish a polygenic architecture for regional brain aging and support LBA as a genetically informed phenotype for studying aging-related neurodegeneration. Our results suggest that cortical aging is not governed by isolated loci but by coordinated genetic programs—rooted in development, metabolism, and cellular structure—that confer lifelong patterns of regional brain vulnerability and resilience. This first genetic dissection of spatially specific brain aging reveals a polygenic landscape of coordinated genetic programs, developmentally encoded and metabolically maintained during senescence. This study reframes aging as an anatomically specific genetic process reflecting the varying structural vulnerabilities observed across neurodegenerative diseases.

Assessing the efficacy of a low-cost air pollution monitoring device for environmental and occupational exposure assessments - Samuel Stowe; Riyanshi Bohra; M. J. Ruzmyn Vilcassim (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2025)
Low-cost particulate matter (PM) sensors are increasingly used for personal and environmental air quality monitoring due to their affordability and accessibility. Recent advancements make these sensors suitable for occupational settings, but their accuracy in such settings remains uncertain. This study calibrated the AirBeam 2 and AirBeam 3 against the Thermo Scientific Personal DataRAM PDR-1500 to assess their efficacy at measuring high PM concentrations, such as those in occupational exposure settings, using engine exhaust and biomass smoke as PM sources. Laboratory calibrations were conducted using a sealed chamber. Linear and polynomial regressions assessed agreement with the PDR-1500, while breakpoint analyses identified thresholds where sensor performance shifted. Field calibrations using the AirBeam 2s evaluated real-world performance and user preferences. The AirBeam 2 exhibited a novel issue where PM₁ readings exceeded PM₂.₅ at concentrations > 50 µg/m 3 , which was corrected through reprogramming. Polynomial models outperformed linear ones for both devices and the AirBeam 3 performed better with engine exhaust than biomass smoke (linear calibration coefficients 0.192 vs 0.102, respectively), while the AirBeam 2 performed better with biomass smoke than engine exhaust (coefficients 0.323 vs 0.274, respectively). Breakpoints suggested the AirBeam 2s may be better for high concentrations, while the AirBeam 3s were more sensitive at lower concentrations. In the field, the AirBeam 2s recorded lower mean PM concentrations than the PDR-1500 and were more influenced by environmental conditions, yet participants ( n = 9) who were recruited to perform field calibrations with both devices preferred the AirBeam. While sensor performance can vary by PM source, concentration, and environmental factors, these findings suggest AirBeams can be a useful option for preliminary occupational exposure assessments after careful calibration and validation prior to use.

Phylogeographic analyses detect population structure and limited gene flow in the Peacock Grouper Cephalopholis argus across Micronesia - Pavithiran Amirthalingam; Samuel Greaves; Joseph M. O’Malley; Eva Schemmel; Victoria Marciante; Michelle R. Gaither (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2025)
Coral reefs are patchily distributed across vast areas of Earth’s tropical and subtropical oceans. Dispersal of individuals between habitat patches is essential to maintain genetic connectivity between subpopulations and plays an important role in population persistence. While the biotic and abiotic factors that influence patterns of dispersal have received a great deal of attention, fundamental questions about genetic connectivity in marine systems remain largely unanswered. Micronesia, in the northern central Pacific, is comprised of over two thousand islands that stretch across 7,400,000 km 2 and is thought to provide stepping-stones for dispersal between the central and western Pacific. Despite its size and importance, few phylogeographic studies have focused on Micronesia and none have been conducted in the Mariana Archipelago in northern Micronesia. Here we examined population structure in the peacock grouper Cephalopholis argus across the region. Based on ~15,000 SNPs we found three population clusters: the Mariana Archipelago, western Micronesia (Palau) and eastern Micronesia (Pohnpei and Kwajalein). These findings are largely concordant with two previous studies and taken together they highlight the influence of the North Equatorial Current and the North Equatorial Countercurrent in the Central Pacific and indicate that perhaps broad scale ecosystem level processes and not species-level traits are driving population patterns in the region. Furthermore, we detected little genetic structure across 800 km of the Mariana Archipelago and found that rates of gene flow among the islands were higher in the north but diminished at Anatahan and continued to decrease southward toward Saipan and Guam. Our data also indicate that the Mariana Islands receives more migrants from the Central Micronesian islands to the south then it exports, and that Guam, the southernmost island in the archipelago, may serve as an important gateway from the Central Pacific into the Mariana Islands.

Elephant range and population, strontium isotopes, and genetics combine to give local-scale specificity to ivory hotspot tracking - Thure E. Cerling; Jory C. Lerback; Diego P. Fernandez; Samuel K. Wasser; Scott A. Blumenthal; Thuan Chau; Lesley A. Chesson; Cecelia Chisdock; Kendra L. Chritz; Yves Hoareau; Zofia A. Kaliszewska; Paula Kahumbu; et al. (Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 2025)

The predictive ability of blood-based biomarkers to detect bacteremia in hospitalized neonatal foals - Amanda N. Samuels; Niamh M. Collins; Kelly Hanlon; Celine Bartish; Payton Kelly; Ahmed M. Kamr; Ramiro E. Toribio (The Veterinary Journal, 2025)

Stochastic modeling of bovine tuberculosis dynamics in white-tailed deer - Brandon J. Simony; Ryan S. Miller; Lindsay M. Beck-Johnson; Samuel M. Smith; Colleen T. Webb (Research in Veterinary Science, 2025)

Reliable identification of flood-borne deposits in speleothems using magnetic microscopy - Samuel L. Piascik; Roger R. Fu; Nicolás M. Stríkis; Ricardo I.F. Trindade; Julio Cauhy Rodrigues; Francisco W. Cruz; Gelson F. Souza-Junior; Andrea Borsato; Vitor Azevedo; Plinio Jaqueto; Isabel Tamara Pedron; Perri Thaler; et al. (Quaternary Science Reviews, 2025)

Surface morphology and textural properties of mesoporous silica materials prepared from agricultural waste - Sunday M. Ajayi; Samuel O. Olusanya; Sunday F. Abimbade; Emmanuel G. Olumayede; Oluwabamise L. Faboya (Next Research, 2025)

Diapause history has lasting effects on adult brain gene expression in monarch butterflies - Samuel M. Stratton; Delbert A. Green (Journal of Insect Physiology, 2025)

Philippine functional foods: A new frontier in noncommunicable diseases prevention - Myra O. Villareal; Lotis E. Mopera; Gladys C. Completo; Ruel C. Nacario; Marissa V. Romero; Katherine Ann T. Castillo-Israel; Rona Camille M. Lizardo-Agustin; Marianne Joy G. Laya; Roi Miguel M. Obdosantos; Christel Leo O. Romano; Jocelyn E. Serrano; Samuel C. Bobiles; et al. (Food and Humanity, 2025)

Bridging in vitro and in vivo inhalation toxicity: Volatile organic compounds elicit similar transcriptomic points of departure in human airway cells and mouse respiratory tract - Thomas W. Jackson; Jessica R. Murray; Celia M. Schacht; Paul A. Evansky; Michael E. Monsees; Joshua A. Harrill; M. Ian Gilmour; Andrew F. Johnstone; Wanda C. Williams; Rachel D. Grindstaff; Mette C. Schladweiler; Samuel A. Vance; et al. (Environmental Pollution, 2025)

Dual role of carbon monoxide in medium-chain fatty acids production from food waste - Samuel Gyebi Arhin; Alessandra Cesaro; Francesco Di Capua; Ville Santala; Johanna M. Rinta-Kanto; Marika Kokko; Giovanni Esposito (Bioresource Technology, 2025)

Ten questions concerning autism and auditory accessibility in buildings - Bruno S. Masiero; Fernanda Caldas-Correia; Samuel H. Underwood; Carmen Rosas-Pérez; Alaa Algargoosh; Federica Bettarello; Marco Caniato; William J. Davies; David Manley; Anna Remington; Anjana Sivakumar; Wayne J. Wilson; et al. (Building and Environment, 2025)

Environmental identities of college students reveal potential conflicts and common ground for wildlife conservation - Richard Von Furstenberg; Lincoln R. Larson; M. Nils Peterson; Kangjae Jerry Lee; Victoria R. Vayer; kathryn stevenson; Stacy A.C. Nelson; Jeremy Bruskotter; Adam A. Ahlers; Christine Anhalt-Depies; Taniya Bethke; Chris Chizinski; et al. (Biological Conservation, 2025)

How Do Patient Outcomes in Mechanical Thrombectomy for Large-Core Stroke Vary Based on Neuroimaging Modalities Used for Patient Selection? A Multicenter Multinational Study - Omar Alwakaa; Rahim Abo Kasem; Felipe Ramirez-Velandia; Aryan Wadhwa; Kimberly Han; Michael R. Levitt; Ali Alaraj; Pascal Jabbour; Joon-Tae Kim; Brian Howard; Ali Alawieh; Stacey Quintero Wolfe; et al. (Translational Stroke Research, 2025)

The microbiome’s hidden influence: preclinical insights into inflammatory responses in necrotizing enterocolitis - Briana M. Peterson; Ina Rudloff; Nadia S. Deen; Sara K. Di Simone; Ramesh M. Nataraja; Gergely Toldi; Maurizio Pacilli; Steven P. Garrick; Steven X. Cho; Marcel F. Nold; Samuel C. Forster; Claudia A. Nold-Petry (Seminars in Immunopathology, 2025)
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common surgical emergency in preterm infants; nonetheless, besides supportive measures, no treatment is available. NEC significantly increases length of hospitalization of preterm infants, causes severe morbidity and up to 70% mortality. Despite limited understanding of the underlying mechanisms, prematurity, dysbiosis and an underdeveloped immune system are known to increase the risks of developing NEC. The low weight of preterm infants (often < 2000 g) and unpredictable progression of NEC hinder clinical research; hence, most of our mechanistic understanding of NEC pathophysiology has arisen from animal models. Recent advances in bacterial genomic analyses highlighted the intestinal microbiome’s key role in NEC, strengthening the concept that this disease results from an interaction between the patient’s developing immune system and their microbiome. This notion is supported by the moderate effect of probiotics in preventing NEC. Here, we review the current knowledge on how the immune system interacts with the intestinal microbiome in early life, including in relation to NEC, describe the current evidence from cohort studies, clinical trials, in vivo and in vitro models used to study NEC, and methods to modulate the immune system and microbiome in early life. Knowledge on the early-life microbiome and immune system in health and diseases, including NEC, can be harnessed to develop novel and urgently needed immunomodulatory and microbiota-based therapeutics.

Night interruption enables electricity savings without compromising raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) cv. Polana and Prelude development in vertical farms - Yoana Angelova; Simran Kaur; Bryant M. Serre; Serena Sbrizzi; Anna Bazangeya; Samuel K. P. Druif; Huzaifa Almohimed; Habiba Bougherara; Lesley G. Campbell (Planta, 2025)

First full census in 45 years of a large colony of breeding penguins at False Round Point, King George Island - Jefferson T. Hinke; Kristen F. Alvstad; Sonja C. Feinberg; Jaelyn L. Leslie; Samuel M. Woodman; Douglas J. Krause (Polar Biology, 2025)
On 4 January 2025, we surveyed the breeding population of penguins at False Round Point (FRPT), King George Island, Antarctica. Historically, the colony of chinstrap penguins ( Pygoscelis antarcticus ) at FRPT was among the largest in the South Shetland Islands, but the most-recent full census, reporting 49,410 nests, occurred in 1980. Chinstrap penguin populations have declined precipitously since the early 1980s at other colonies in the northern Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Island region, driving a need for accurate estimates of penguin abundance to inform fishery management initiatives. Despite concerted efforts to broadly monitor chinstrap penguin populations, including the use of high-resolution satellite photography to census penguins on a circumpolar scale, information on the abundance of breeding penguins in many colonies has not been regularly updated for a variety of reasons, including remote and/or treacherous landings, time constraints for visitation, or cloud cover in remotely sensed images that preclude an assessment of colony size. To update the census for this large colony, we landed at FRPT and conducted an aerial survey of the entire colony using small unoccupied aerial systems. From the resulting orthomosaic image, we report a raw count of 19,886 occupied chinstrap penguin nests, representing a 59% decline in nest abundance in 45 years. We also counted 314 gentoo penguin ( P. papua ) nests and five individual king penguins ( Aptenodytes patagonicus ) during the survey; the presence of these species at False Round Point has not been previously reported.

Zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for advanced nanofiltration applications: a minireview - Ikhazuagbe Hilary Ifijen; Odunola Latifah Odofin; Oluwaseun Adeleye; Somtochukwu Samuel Okonkwo; Omolayo M. Ikumapayi; Emo Obadiah; Chiamaka Chiagoziem Chukwujama; Joshua Osaretin Onaifo (Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering, 2025)

Low-coverage whole-genome sequencing facilitates accurate and cost-effective haplotype reconstruction in complex mouse crosses - Samuel J. Widmayer; Lydia K. Wooldridge; Emily Swanzey; Mary Barter; Chrystal Snow; Michael Saul; Qingchang Meng; Beth Dumont; Laura Reinholdt; Daniel M. Gatti (Mammalian Genome, 2025)
The search for the underlying genetic contributions to complex traits and diseases relies on accurate genetic data from populations of interest. Outbred populations, like the Diversity Outbred (DO), are commonly genotyped using commercial SNP arrays, such as the Giga Mouse Universal Genotyping Array (GigaMUGA). However, array genotypes are expensive to collect, subject to significant ascertainment bias, and too sparse to capture the genetic structure of highly recombined mouse crosses. We investigated the efficacy of sequencing-based genotyping by comparing genotyping results between the GigaMUGA, double-digest restriction-site associated DNA sequencing (ddRADseq), and low-coverage whole-genome sequencing (lcWGS). We aligned reads at ~ 1× coverage and imputed segregating SNPs from the eight DO founder strains onto 48 DO genomes and reconstructed their haplotypes using R/qtl2. Haplotype reconstructions derived from all three methods were highly concordant. However, lcWGS more faithfully recapitulated crossover counts and identified more small (< 1 Mb) haplotype blocks at as low as 0.1× coverage. Over 90% of local expression quantitative trait loci identified in a set of 183 DO-derived embryoid bodies using the GigaMUGA were recalled by lcWGS at coverages as low as 0.1×. We recommend that lcWGS be adopted as the primary method of genotyping complex crosses, and cell-based resources derived from them because they are as accurate as array-based reconstructions, robust to ultra-low sequencing depths, may more accurately model haplotypes of the mouse genome that are difficult to resolve with dense reference data, and cost-effective.

Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Prostate Cancer Survivorship and Advocacy Among Ethnically Diverse Black Men Through Community Town Halls - Motolani E. Ogunsanya; Ernest Kaninjing; Sara M. DeForge; Daniel J. Morton; Perry Cole; Patrick Beckford; Donald Reese; Thomas Mitchell; Everett Montgomery; Roland Odeleye; Erick Y. Miró-Rivera; Kaitlin Roberts; et al. (Journal of Cancer Education, 2025)
We present findings from town hall meetings held with ethnically diverse Black prostate cancer (CaP) survivors in 2022 and 2023. Four town halls (total participants, N = 265) focused on diagnosis, treatment, psychosocial support, and overall survivorship. Moderated by a long-term CaP survivor, each session featured a panel that included medical providers (urologic oncologists and clinical psychologists), as well as CaP survivors of American, Caribbean, and African origin and their spouses. Surveys captured demographic data, clinical information, CaP-specific details (for survivors only), and perceptions of the town halls. The meetings highlighted three interrelated themesinfluencing decision-making: access to comprehensive information, the strength of support networks, and the availability of culturally competent care. These town halls revealed important educational and support opportunities for ethnically diverse Black men with CaP, promoting informed decision-making throughout the cancer journey and improving quality of life while reducing decisional regret during survivorship.

Comparing Chlorella vulgaris and Anabaena variabilis as biostimulants in Monstera deliciosa Liebm. cultivation - Bryant M. Serre; Simran Kaur; Samuel K. P. Druif; Lesley G. Campbell (Journal of Applied Phycology, 2025)

Emerging Pollutants in Soil and Water: Sources, Risks, and Advances in Removal Technologies for Sustainable Management - Rashmi Singh; M. K. Harsha Varthan; R. S. Rejith Kumar; M. Rohinth; Z. H. Tawfeeq Ahmed; S. M. Indumathi; Suvarshitha Pusuluru; Sai Kumar Punna; Karrun Velmurugan; Melvin Samuel; Selvarajan Ethiraj (Environmental Management, 2025)

Boosting coffee seedling performance through arbuscular mycorrhizal association - Carlos C. Gomes Júnior; Raylla P.B. de Souza; Karen M.S. Menezes; Antônio H. de Souza; Angélica Tomazeli-Silva; Samuel V. Valadares; Samuel C.V. Martins; Amanda A. Cardoso; Marliane C. S. Da Silva; Fábio M. DaMatta (Mycorrhiza, 2025)

Examination of lipid distributions in hydrogel-expanded mouse brain tissue using imaging mass spectrometry - Jacob M. Samuel; Nana M. Baby; Elijah D. Mayo; Tingting Yan; Zhongling Liang; Boone M. Prentice (Analytica Chimica Acta, 2025)

Persistent Genomic Erosion in Whooping Cranes Despite Demographic Recovery - Claudia Fontsere; Samuel A. Speak; Andrew J. Caven; Juan Antonio Rodríguez; Xuejing Wang; Carolina Pacheco; Molly Cassatt‐Johnstone; Georgette Femerling; Brigid Maloney; Jennifer Balacco; Joanna Collins; Ying Sims; et al. (Molecular Ecology, 2025)
Integrating in‐situ (wild) and ex‐situ (captive) conservation efforts can mitigate genetic diversity loss and help prevent extinction of endangered wild populations. The whooping crane ( Grus americana ) experienced severe population declines in the 18th century, culminating in a collapse to ~20 individuals by 1944. Legal protections and conservation actions have since increased the census population from a stock of 16 individuals to approximately 840 individuals, yet the impact on genomic diversity remains unclear. We analysed the temporal dynamics of genomic erosion by sequencing a high‐quality reference genome, and re‐sequencing 16 historical (years 1867–1893) and 37 modern (2007–2020) genomes, including wild individuals and four generations of captive‐bred individuals. Genomic demographic reconstructions reveal a steady decline, accelerating over the past 300 years with the European settlement of North America. Temporal genomic analyses show that despite demographic recovery, the species has lost 70% of its historical genetic diversity and has increased its inbreeding. Although the modern population bottleneck reduced the ancestral genetic load, modern populations possess more realised load than masked load, possibly resulting in a chronic loss of fitness. Integrating pedigree and genomic data, we underscore the role of breeding management in reducing recent inbreeding. Yet ongoing heterozygosity loss, load accumulation, and persistent effects of historical inbreeding (i.e., background inbreeding) argue against the species' downlisting from its current Endangered status on the IUCN Red List and the Endangered Species Act. The presence of private genetic variation in wild and captive populations suggests that wild‐captive crosses could enhance genetic diversity and reduce the realised load. Our findings emphasise the role of genomics in informing conservation management and policy.

Light attenuation due to preferential orientation of particles in waves and shear flow: Idealized modeling for bacteria, algae, and microplastics - Samuel T. Salemink‐Harry; Benjamin J. Smith; Hilary A. Dugan; Jennifer A. Franck; Till J.W. Wagner; Lucas K. Zoet; Grace M. Wilkinson; Nimish Pujara (Limnology and Oceanography, 2025)
Particles are a key component of aquatic light climate due to their attenuation of light. Near the water surface, waves and sheared currents can induce a preferential orientation of nonspherical particles that alters their inherent optical properties and the associated light attenuation. This modeling study focuses on how particle shape, and the corresponding preferential orientation, impacts the light climate in an aquatic environment. We assume aquatic particles, such as bacteria, algae, and microplastic pollutants, are optically homogeneous spheroids that move with the flow. The model computes their preferential orientations within the upper water column in flow driven by linear water waves and sheared currents. This is combined with the anomalous diffraction optical approximation to examine the effect of particle orientation on the beam attenuation coefficient. We find that the preferential orientation by waves and shear tends to increase the projected area of the spheroid compared to random (isotropic) orientation. This has particle size‐dependent effects on light attenuation: for particles comparable in size and shape to algae or microplastics, the preferential orientation corresponds to an increase of 10–25% in the beam attenuation coefficient, whereas there is a decrease of 10–20% in the beam attenuation coefficient for smaller particles comparable in size to bacteria. Overall, our results reveal how preferential orientation of nonspherical particles by waves and currents can impact light climate in the upper water column.

Correction: The rapid population collapse of a key marine predator in the Northern Antarctic peninsula endangers genetic diversity and resilience to climate change - Douglas J. Krause; Carolina A. Bonin; Michael E. Goebel; Christian S. Reiss; Samuel M. Woodman; George M. Watters (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2025)

Atmospheric cold pools abruptly reverse thermohaline features in the ocean skin layer - Lisa Gassen; Samuel M. Ayim; Leonie Jaeger; Jens Meyerjürgens; Mariana Ribas-Ribas; Oliver Wurl (Ocean Science, 2025)
The ocean skin layer, which covers the upper millimetre of the sea surface, regulates the exchange of heat, gases, and freshwater between the atmosphere and the ocean. However, there is a lack of small-scale mechanistic understanding of these fluxes, especially under abrupt meteorological shifts, due to observational challenges during stormy conditions in the open sea. This study provides unique data on temperature and salinity anomalies between the skin layer and a depth of 100 cm during atmospheric cold pools, which induce abrupt shifts in air temperature, wind speed, precipitation, and heat fluxes. We determined how these abrupt meteorological shifts forced the anomalies and altered the conditions at the air–sea boundary layer during three events monitored by an autonomous surface vehicle. Two cold pool events were observed in the harbour of Bremerhaven and one event in the North Sea. Here, we show that the skin layer instantly reacts to abrupt meteorological shifts forced by cold pools. The average temperature change in the skin layer was twice as much as at a depth of 100 cm. An abrupt change in meteorological conditions, shifting the net heat flux from positive to negative, can turn a warm skin layer into a cooler layer compared with the 100 cm depth. Salinity anomalies in the harbour were less affected by abrupt meteorological shifts, including freshwater fluxes, than those in the North Sea event. The current velocities showed that changes in wind direction could alter the surface current direction, and that the backscatter signal consistently reflects wind-induced mixing, with higher backscatter observed during increased wind conditions. This study reveals the complex relationships between atmospheric conditions and oceanic responses and provides valuable information for understanding air–sea interactions and their implications for climate dynamics.

Globalism, localism and blue food systems – How can cross-scale tensions be reduced? A production perspective from UK seafood stakeholders - Alex J. Caveen; Bryce D. Stewart; Cameron Moffat; Daniel Skerritt; Estelle Jones; Huw Thomas; Lara Funk; Magnus Johnson; Mike Cohen; Michael Roach; Neil A. Auchterlonie; Samuel Peacock; et al. (Marine Policy, 2025)

Physical characteristics of Martian south polar ices determined by spatial- and intimate-mixture modeling - Wendy M. Calvin; Samuel F.A. Cartwright; Ava E. Covington (Icarus, 2025)

Response of land plants to the Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event: Palynology of a Pliensbachian–Toarcian section from the Rodiles Formation at Lastres (Asturias, NW Spain) - Samuel F. Rial; Artai A. Santos; Sam M. Slater; Iván R. Barreiro; Laura Piñuela; José Carlos García-Ramos; José B. Diez (Global and Planetary Change, 2025)

Isolating the light dependence of carbon isotope fractionation in Gephyrocapsa (Emiliania) huxleyi - Ann Pearson; Pratigya J. Polissar; Susan J. Carter; Elida Kocharian; Samuel R. Phelps; Oscar D. Hover; Raquel P. Reis; Emily Kuang; Lorelei M. Wolf (Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2025)

In-situ measurements reveal alkalinity release from cold-temperate seagrass meadows - Samuel Scott-Askin; Isaac R. Santos; Gerli Albert; Maria E. Asplund; Diana Deyanova; Sara C. Forsberg; Aurora M. Ricart; Martin Gullström; Mats Björk; Gloria M.S. Reithmaier (Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 2025)

Spatial patterns of sandy beach habitat use by mobile invertebrates vary with wrack type and tide phase - Kyle A. Emery; Samuel G. Rivera; Andrew Pettit; Jessica R. Madden; Nicholas K. Schooler; David M. Hubbard; Jenifer E. Dugan (Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 2025)

An evaluation of the human relevance of the thyroid follicular cell tumors observed in rats treated with the synthetic fungicide, pyridachlometyl, based on mode of action - Kensuke Kawamoto; Junji Yano; Yukako Shimotsuma; Keiko Maeda; Kyohei Yamaguchi; Kohei Matsunaga; Satoki Fukunaga; Samuel M. Cohen; Hiroyuki Asano (Archives of Toxicology, 2025)

Effects of Biodiversity Loss on Freshwater Ecosystem Functions Increase With the Number of Stressors - Ralf B. Schäfer; Daria Baikova; Helena S. Bayat; Arne J. Beermann; Stella A. Berger; Jens Boenigk; Mario Brauns; Andrea Burfeid‐Castellanos; Bradley J. Cardinale; Gwendoline M. David; Alexander Feckler; Christian K. Feld; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2025)
A multitude of anthropogenic stressors drive biodiversity loss and alter ecosystem functioning. Freshwaters, which contribute disproportionally to global biodiversity and biogeochemical cycles, are particularly threatened. Although the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functions (BEF) is generally well‐established, especially in terrestrial ecosystems, the role of multiple, co‐occurring stressors in modulating the relationship remains unclear. We conducted a meta‐analysis to address this knowledge gap by assessing the effect of multiple stressors on the relationship between taxon richness and four measures of ecosystem function. The relationship was generally positive, with the slope becoming steeper as the number of stressors increased, suggesting that exposure to multiple stressors exacerbates impacts of biodiversity loss on ecosystem function. Multiple stressor effects on both taxon richness and ecosystem functions were largely predictable from individual stressor effects, although antagonistic effects on ecosystem functions emerged in 14% of the considered cases. The type of stressor and ecosystem function, along with taxonomic group, exerted no influence on the BEF relationship, contrary to our expectations. Microbial production and biomass declined most strongly in response to stressors, despite notable variability. Overall, our findings imply that functional consequences of freshwater biodiversity loss are more severe under multifaceted environmental change than previously assumed.

Editorial: Impacts of climate change on seaweeds - Christopher E. Cornwall; Denisa M. Berbece; Caitlin O. Blain; Maggie D. Johnson; Samuel Starko (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2025)

Exposure to low levels of hexavalent chromium in drinking water alters diet-induced steatotic liver disease in male rats - Gabrielle Griffin; Morgan E. Delnicki; Haiyan Lu; Idoia Meaza; Aggie Williams; Samuel T. Vielee; Oluwanifemi Esther Bolatimi; Rachel M. Wise; Rui Liu; J. Calvin Kouokam; Sandra S. Wise; John Pierce Wise; et al. (Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 2025)

Oropharyngeal aspiration of particulate hexavalent chromium increases chromium levels in lung and liver, and induces essential metal dyshomeostasis in lung, liver, and blood - Idoia Meaza; Jamie L. Wise; Sandra S. Wise; Haiyan Lu; Aggie R. Williams; Morgan Delnicki; Jack Easley; J. Calvin Kouokam; John Pierce Wise; Samuel T. Vielee; James T.F. Wise; Rachel M. Wise; et al. (Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 2025)

Association Between Household Food Security, Dietary Quality and Breastfeeding Duration: An Analysis of NHANES 2015-2018 - S. Samuel; R. Mathews; J. Komakech; M. Yang (Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2025)

Corrigendum to “Microscopic and macroscopic failure mechanisms in sintered soda-lime glass spheres used as sandstone surrogates” [Int J Rock Mech Min Sci 192 (2025) 106124] - Brett S. Kuwik; Max Daud; Gangmin (Jacob) Kim; Aidan Looney; Samuel Budoff; Mohmad M. Thakur; Ryan C. Hurley (International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 2025)

Solubility of NaCl in water vapor at 400–700 °C - Sigríður María Aðalsteinsdóttir; Guðmundur Sverrisson; Samuel Warren Scott; Erlend Straume; Adolph M. Bravo; Andri Stefánsson (Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2025)

Silica solubility and molecular speciation in water vapor at 400–800 °C - Andri Stefánsson; Samuel W. Scott; Anna B. Bjarkadóttir; Adolph Jr. Manadao Bravo; Sigríður M. Aðalsteinsdóttir; Erlend Straume; Kono H. Lemke (Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2025)

Phylogenomics and age estimation for Sri Lankan Piper (Piperaceae) species using genotyping-by-sequencing - Bhathiya Gopallawa; Dominik Metschina; Anushka M. Wickramasuriya; Luiz A. Cauz-Santos; Nilni A. Wimalarathna; Gudasalamani Ravikanth; Mark W. Chase; Rosabelle Samuel; Deepthi Yakandawala (Plant Systematics and Evolution, 2025)

Caspase-independent cell death in lung cancer: from mechanisms to clinical applications - Gaurav Gupta; Vijaya Paul Samuel; Rekha M. M.; Bindu Rani; Y. Sasikumar; Priya Priyadarshini Nayak; Puneet Sudan; Kavita Goyal; Brian G. Oliver; Amlan Chakraborty; Kamal Dua (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2025)
Caspase-independent cell death (CICD) has recently become a very important mechanism in lung cancer, in particular, to overcome a critical failure in apoptotic cell death that is common to disease progression and treatment failures. The pathways involved in CICD span from necroptosis, ferroptosis, mitochondrial dysfunction, and autophagy-mediated cell death. Its potential therapeutic applications have been recently highlighted. Glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) inhibition-driven ferroptosis has overcome drug resistance in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In addition, necroptosis involving RIPK1 and RIPK3 causes tumor cell death and modulation of immune responses in the tumor microenvironment (TME). Mitochondrial pathways are critical for CICD through modulation of metabolic and redox homeostasis. Ferroptosis is amplified by mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxidation in lung cancer cells, and mitochondrial depolarization induces oxidative stress and leads to cell death. In addition, mitochondria-mediated autophagy, or mitophagy, results in the clearance of damaged organelles under stress conditions, while this function is also linked to CICD when dysregulated. The role of cell death through autophagy regulated by ATG proteins and PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway is dual: to suppress tumor and to sensitize cells to therapy. A promising approach to enhancing therapeutic outcomes involves targeting mechanisms of CICD, including inducing ferroptosis by SLC7A11 inhibition, modulating mitochondrial ROS generation, or combining inhibition of autophagy with chemotherapy. Here, we review the molecular underpinnings of CICD, particularly on mitochondrial pathways and their potential to transform lung cancer treatment.

Climate Consideration in Environmental Effects Analyses on Federal Public Lands in the United States - Sarah E. Whipple; Sarah K. Carter; Tait K. Rutherford; Samuel E. Jordan; Richard J. Lehrter; Christopher T. Domschke; Megan A. Gilbert; Julian Reyes; Ella M. Samuel; Karen M. Schank; John C. Tull; David J. A. Wood (Environmental Management, 2025)

Effectiveness of protected areas in conserving avian communities amid human impact in Nigeria - Bello A. Danmallam; Talatu Tende; Anthony Kuria; Samuel T. Ivande; Iniunam A. Iniunam; Peggy M. Ngila; Ulf Ottosson; Rosie Trevelyan; Adams A. Chaskda; Shiiwua A. Manu (Conservation Biology, 2025)
Understanding the impacts of human activities on avian communities in‐ and outside protected areas (PAs) is essential for guiding conservation strategies and evaluating the effectiveness of PAs in conserving avian diversity. Effective PAs should not only safeguard species within their boundaries but also contribute to maintaining ecosystem functionality in surrounding landscapes. We used citizen science data from the Nigerian Bird Atlas Project (2015–2024) and the human footprint index (HFI) from the Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) to analyze avian taxonomic and functional richness and diversity across 146 paired pentads (5ʹ × 5ʹ grid cells). Each protected area pentad (PAP) that covered ≥70% of a PA was paired with an unprotected pentad (UPP). Bayesian hierarchical models were applied to assess avian taxonomic and functional richness and diversity between PAPs and UPPs and to examine the influence of human activity on these community metrics based on HFI values. The PAPs had higher taxonomic richness and diversity than UPPs. In contrast, abundance‐weighted functional diversity metrics (Rao's Q , functional dispersion, and divergence) were higher in UPPs than PAPs due to the proliferation of disturbance‐tolerant generalist species. However, functional richness was lower in UPPs than PAPs, reflecting fewer ecological niches. Taxonomic and functional richness increased with moderate human impact, consistent with the intermediate disturbance hypothesis, but declined under higher levels of disturbance, suggesting a point beyond which species cannot adapt or persist. These findings support the critical role of PAs in conserving avian species and functional traits and highlight the effects of human impact on species survival. Conservation strategies must prioritize the maintenance of PAs and integrate sustainable management in UPAs to safeguard avian diversity and functional traits essential for ecosystem resilience, especially as anthropogenic pressures increase.

Delirium in hospitalized COVID-19 patients is associated with dynamic changes in peripheral immune gene expression - Sara C. LaHue; Naoki Takegami; Rubinee Simmasalam; Abiya Baqai; Elena Munoz; Anya Sikri; Thibault du Buisson de Courson; Nilika S. Singhal; Walter Eckalbar; Charles R. Langelier; Carolyn M. Hendrickson; Carolyn S. Calfee; et al. (GeroScience, 2025)
Delirium is a neurologic syndrome characterized by inattention and cognitive impairment frequently encountered in medically ill older adults. As a hallmark of age-related brain vulnerability, delirium offers a clinical model to investigate how peripheral immune responses contribute to acute brain dysfunction. Peripheral inflammation is a key trigger of delirium, but the patient-specific immune responses that drive delirium onset and recovery remain poorly understood. This retrospective cohort study of prospectively collected biospecimens examines RNA sequencing from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of adults hospitalized for COVID-19 to better understand patient-specific factors associated with delirium ( n = 64). Longitudinal transcriptomic analyses highlight persistent immune dysregulation in delirium, marked by increasing expression trajectories of genes linked to innate immune pathways, including complement activation, cytokine production, and monocyte/macrophage recruitment. Genes involved adaptive immunity showed a declining trajectory over time in patients with delirium. Although corticosteroid treatment suppressed some aspects of immune hyperactivation, aberrant responses contributing to delirium were exacerbated. Delirium resolution was characterized by normalization of key transcripts such as CCL2 and innate immune markers. Novel associations with delirium included transcripts related to stress granule assembly and the T cell regulators DUSP2 and KLF10 . Delirium in COVID-19 is associated with distinct and dynamic peripheral immune trajectories that are modulated by corticosteroids. Further understanding these mechanisms has important implications for preventing delirium in older adults. These findings provide novel mechanistic insights with translational relevance for immunomodulatory strategies targeting maladaptive immune responses to prevent or treat delirium in medically ill populations.

Interactions of elongated dinuclear metallo-cylinders with DNA three-way and four-way junctions - Samuel J. Dettmer; Hannah M. P. Stock; Michael J. Hannon (JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2025)
Non-canonical DNA structures play important roles in processing of the genetic code. Three-way (3WJ) and four-way (4WJ) junctions are dynamic, multi-stranded structures containing an open cavity at the centre. We have previously demonstrated that supramolecular dinuclear metallo-cylinders bind well inside 3WJ cavities, having an optimally complementary size and shape match, cationic charge to bind the DNA anion, as well as the ability to π ‑stack with the branchpoint nucleobases. Herein, we show that a longer metallo-cylinder with a similar but extended central π surface binds to both 3WJ and 4WJ structures with good selectivity over double-stranded DNA. Experimental investigations, informed by molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, reveal that whilst this longer cylinder can bind 3WJs as the previously studied cylinders, the extended π surface of the cylinder now also facilitates 4WJ binding. The simulations capture two metastable 4WJ conformations –one resembling a 3WJ, and another where the extended length enables the cylinder to angle into and stabilise a rhombus-shaped 4WJ cavity. The ability to tune the structure of supramolecular assemblies is important for targeting different DNA structures with varying specificity, and in this work, we demonstrate the usefulness of overall length as a parameter for modulating DNA binding. Graphical abstract

Evaluation of antifouling surfaces using a method that employs mussel larvae settlement quantified by machine learning - Thomas B. LeFevre; Joseph D. Daddona; Wilaiwan Chouyyok; Gordon King; Samuel M. Pennell; Andrew E. Plymale; Stony Akins; Lance W. Miller; Navaj Nune; Clare N. Hermanson; George T. Bonheyo; Curtis Larimer; et al. (Biofouling, 2025)

Application of mercury stable isotopes to examine sources and hydrologic factors impacting mercury bioaccumulation and cycling in invertebrates of a model saline lake - Samuel F. Lopez; Sarah E. Janssen; Michael T. Tate; Frank J. Black; Hannah E. McIlwain; Laura E. Flucke; Jacob M Ogorek; William P. Johnson (Water Research, 2025)

Precision food safety: Advances in omics-based surveillance for proactive detection and management of foodborne pathogens - Tyler Chandross-Cohen; Taejung Chung; Samuel C. Watson; M. Laura Rolon; Jasna Kovac (Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2025)

Investigating the influence of physical activity intensity level on arterial stiffness response in hypertension: A UK biobank participant-based study - Opeyemi O Adeloye; Jeff Gagnon; Elizabeth M. Mullin; Samuel Headley (Next Research, 2025)

Synthesis of mesoporous silica nanoparticles from oil palm leaves: Mechanism and characterization using optical microscope - Sunday M. Ajayi; Samuel O. Olusanya; Sunday F. Abimbade; Emmanuel G. Olumayede; Oluwabamise L. Faboya; Dosu Malomo; Cecilia O. Akintayo (Next Research, 2025)

Leveraging mangroves to advance climate action in Africa: Zooming in on Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) - Samuel Appiah Ofori; Jean Hugé; Setondé Constant Gnansounou; Arimatéa C. Ximenes; Frederick Asante; M'koumfida Bagbohouna; Adrien Comte; Esméralda Longépée; Kipkorir Sigi Lang'at; Salomão Olinda Bandeira; Derrick Omollo; Amarachi Paschaline Onyena; et al. (Journal of Environmental Management, 2025)

Power- and biomass-to-liquid processes with fuel-assisted solid oxide electrolysis cells and water gas shift-adjusted systems: A techno-economic analysis - Samuel M. Krämer; Anders S. Nielsen; Simon Maier; Simone Mucci; Magne Hillestad; Odne S. Burheim (Fuel, 2025)

Corrigendum to “Bacillus subtilis supplemented feeding as a method to increase IgM titers and affinity in response to fish vaccination” [Fish Shellfish Immunol. 162 (2025) 110335] - Samuel Vicente-Gil; Rocío Simón; Silvia Nogales-Mérida; Noelia Nuñez-Ortiz; Belén Fouz; Claudia Serra; M. Camino Ordás; Beatriz Abós; J. Germán Herranz-Jusdado; E. Morel; Patricia Díaz-Rosales; Carolina Tafalla (Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2025)

Harnessing visible light: Advanced photocatalytic strategies for sustainable environmental reactions - Samuel Ashu Abey; Nuno M. Reis; Emma A.C. Emanuelsson; Antonio J. Expósito (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Sourcing the vaccine adjuvant QS-21 and related saponins from cell cultures of Quillaja lancifolia (Brazilian soap tree) - Yve VS. Magedans; Anna CA. Yendo; Eliane Zachert; Maria CS. Klauss; Samuel Cibulski; Fernando L. Silveira; Yuri M. do Nascimento; Fernanda M. da Silva; Marcelo S. Silva; Paulo M. Roehe; Mariana Koetz; José Ângelo S. Zuanazzi; et al. (Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2025)

A review of the utility and application of relatedness and kinship in elasmobranchs - Samuel R. Amini; Pierre Feutry; Nicole M. Phillips; Peter M. Kyne (Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 2025)
Understanding relatedness is fundamental to the fields of reproductive and social behaviour, trait-based analysis, population connectivity, and threatened species management. While relatedness has been studied in a broad range of terrestrial and aquatic taxa, research is often limited for species that are difficult to sample or persist in low densities. Elasmobranchs (sharks and rays) are one the most imperilled vertebrate clades in the world, with one third of all species being threatened with extinction. In this review, we examine the application of relatedness in studies of elasmobranchs, explore common challenges and limitations faced, provide best practice recommendations, and highlight knowledge gaps to guide future work. A systematic search identified 107 studies published between 2001 and November 2024 that focus on 65 species from 10 orders and 25 families. These studies used relatedness to investigate the reproductive behaviour, population genetics, demography, and social behaviour of elasmobranchs. Results highlight significant taxonomic biases, temporal patterns in marker use and research categories, and the need for a unified analytical framework to guide future work. This review provides a foundation for understanding how relatedness has been applied to date in studies of elasmobranchs and outlines future directions to advance the field.

Establishing facility reference levels and comparing to international diagnostic reference levels in paediatric general X-ray - Samuel M. Lilli; Amanda A. Perdomo (Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 2025)
Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) can be used to assess the radiation exposure for specific protocols and identify areas of potential optimisation. Despite paediatric general X-ray (GXR) being a relatively low dose modality, due to the high radiosensitivity of children, it is imperative that doses remain as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA). This study aims to compare our institute’s Dose-Area-Product (DAP) to currently available local, national, and regional DRLs, as there are currently no Australian DRL values established for paediatric GXR. The DAPs for GXR protocols are recorded in a commercially available DMS software, MyXrayDose, which generates a report of the Facility Reference Levels (FRLs) for all GXR protocols. As MyXrayDose uses age categories, our FRLs were converted to weight-based FRLs using the 50th percentile values derived from the World Health Organisation and Centres for Disease Control Weight-for-age charts. These were compared to published DRLs from eleven different countries and regions of the world. Pelvis Anterior-Posterior (AP)/Posterior-Anterior (PA), Abdomen AP/PA, Thorax AP/PA and Thorax lateral protocols were compared to available national and regional DRLs. For example, from 1st July 2023–30th June 2024, 1008 Abdomen AP/PA X-rays were conducted in Room 1 with a fixed GXR unit. The FRL for 31.2–56.5 kg (10–15 years) patients in Room 1 (1093 mGy.cm 2 ) was more than 2.3 times greater than the European DRL (475 mGy.cm 2 ). The FRLs for patients with a mean weight of 6 kg and 14 kg were below the European DRL whilst 25 kg, 44 kg and 60 kg patients exceeded the European Abdomen AP/PA DRL. The establishment of DRLs helps institutes identify potential areas of optimisation. As some of our GXR protocols exceed the European DRLs, the next step at our institute is to complete a multi-disciplinary image quality assessment to identify if it is possible to optimise these protocols.

An evaluation of the human relevance of the hepatocellular tumors observed in mice treated with synthetic fungicide, pyridachlometyl, based on mode of action - Kensuke Kawamoto; Yukako Shimotsuma; Keiko Maeda; Kohei Matsunaga; Hiroyuki Asano; Samuel M. Cohen; Tomoya Yamada (Archives of Toxicology, 2025)

Turbidity reduces territory defence and exploration in an East African cichlid, Neolamprologus pulcher - Markus Zöttl; Jessica Cuccuru; Adrian Berge; Kristofer Bergström; Henrik Flink; Marc M. Hauber; Samuel Hylander; Francesca Leggieri; Oscar Nordahl; P. Andreas Svensson; Petter Tibblin; Carl Tamario (Animal Behaviour, 2025)

Exploring the boundaries of life cycle analysis in environmental hazard assessment - Diana Khripko; Samuel W. Short; Silviu O. Petrovan; David C. Aldridge; Julie Bremner; Andre M. Gomes; David F. Willer (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2025)

Microscopic and macroscopic failure mechanisms in sintered soda-lime glass spheres used as sandstone surrogates - Brett S. Kuwik; Max Daud; Gangmin (Jacob) Kim; Aidan Looney; Samuel Budoff; Mohmad M. Thakur; Ryan C. Hurley (International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 2025)

Auto-Tuning for OpenMP Dynamic Scheduling applied to Full Waveform Inversion - Felipe H. Santos-da-Silva; João B. Fernandes; Idalmis M. Sardina; Tiago Barros; Samuel Xavier-de-Souza; Italo A.S. Assis (Computers & Geosciences, 2025)

After expert elicitation: The importance of evidence-based conservation assessments to close knowledge gaps for threatened species conservation - Roy J. Teale; Joanne M. Potts; Peter Kendrick; Nathan Beerkens; Stewart Ford; John Graff; Michael Greenham; Joshua Keen; Samuel Oldfield; Paul Sawers (Biological Conservation, 2025)

Tracer distribution in legume roots and soluble rhizodeposits over a few weeks after a triple isotope (13C, 15N, 33P) labeling - Pierre Stevenel; Samuel Abiven; Emmanuel Frossard; Idupulapati M. Rao; Federica Tamburini; Astrid Oberson (Plant and Soil, 2025)
Background and aims Belowground carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) inputs by plants via roots and rhizodeposition are key drivers of these elements cycling in soils. Tracing and quantification of rhizodeposition using isotope enrichment techniques is based on assumptions that have not simultaneously been tested for C, N and P. Our objectives were: (i) to compare the elemental and isotopic composition (IC) of roots and soluble rhizodeposits for C, N and P; and (ii) to compare the IC of root segments of different ages to assess the homogeneity of root system labeling. Methods The legume Canavalia brasiliensis was grown in sand and labeled with 13 C, 15 N and 33 P by using a novel tri-isotope method in two different experiments lasting two (percolate collection) and three weeks (root observation) after labeling. Results Soluble rhizodeposits were less isotope enriched than roots at each time point, and each element showed a different course over time. The 13 C: 15 N and 13 C: 33 P ratios of rhizodeposits were higher shortly after labeling than at later samplings, highlighting faster transfer of 13 C than 15 N and 33 P into rhizodeposits. Phosphorus fertilizer increased the difference between IC of P in roots and rhizodeposits. Youngest root segments were more isotopically enriched than older segments, again with element specific time course, showing that root segments of different ages differ in IC. Conclusion Assumptions underlying the quantification of rhizodeposition are not met. Temporal and spatial differences in IC of roots and soluble rhizodeposits are element specific, which needs to be considered in stoichiometric studies.

Anti-Diabetic Effect of Herbal Formulation (Glymin Plus) on Experimental Model: Possible Role in GLP-1 Associated Pathway - S. Sheethal; Svenia P. Jose; M. Ratheesh; Sony Rajan; S. Sandya; Sarala Samuel; Jayashree Madhavan (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2025)

Scrutinizing Acalitus simplex Flechtmann et Etienne (Eriophyidae): an eriophyoid mite associated with Ruellia spp. (Acanthaceae) - Marcello De Giosa; Livia M. S. Ataide; Adam G. Dale; Daniel A. Hahn; Xingbo Wu; Ronald Ochoa; Samuel Bolton; Kevin R. Cloonan; Alexandra M. Revynthi (Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2025)

Was Scotland covered by an ice sheet during Marine Isotope Stage 4? Insights from the pre‐Last Glacial Maximum marine terraces of northwest Scotland - Alexander R. Simms; Regina DeWitt; Sarah L. Bradley; Emily Huffman; Louise Best; Tom Bradwell; Jeremy M. Lloyd; Samuel B. Kachuck (Journal of Quaternary Science, 2025)
Raised shorelines provide important constraints on past sea levels, glacial isostatic adjustment (GIA), and rates and directions of vertical crustal motion. Although most raised shorelines across NW Scotland relate to post‐Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) glacial‐isostatic rebound, many undated shorelines lie above the marine limit established from isolation basins. Here, we present new optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) ages for a raised marine terrace at an elevation of 28 m in Slaggan Bay of NW Scotland. Four OSL ages suggest the feature is pre‐LGM, likely Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 3. Global mean sea levels (GMSL) during MIS 3 are thought to have been ~40–60 m below present across most of the globe. We use a pair of GIA models to determine what ice sheet and sea‐level scenarios might provide an explanation for these anomalously high sea levels during MIS 3. Our results suggest that in the absence of tectonic activity, such high MIS 3 shorelines across NW Scotland require a MIS 4 ice sheet in Scotland, with postglacial rebound of the crustal depression following its demise during MIS 3 responsible for the elevated shoreline features at that time.

Reconstructing the late Pleistocene glacial history of the Cairngorm Mountains, Scotland, using paired cosmogenic 10 Be and 14 C - Samuel E. Kelley; Alice M. Doughty; Nathaniel Lifton; Simon Pendleton; Cormac O'Brien; Graeme Warren (Journal of Quaternary Science, 2025)
Chronologic and geomorphic evidence of past glaciations is largely recorded in areas at relatively low elevation and/or landscapes defined by high glacial erosion. As a result, data from areas that did not experience significant glacial erosion and the highest elevation locations are lacking from reconstructions of past ice masses. Here, we use paired 10 Be and 14 C exposure dating on quartz derived from glacial erratics and bedrock to resolve past ice mass fluctuations across an elevation and geomorphic gradient in the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland. We find that the highest elevation samples in our dataset, at 1140 m above sea level, yield 10 Be ages indicating 23 000 years of exposure and are at secular equilibrium for 14 C, indicative of a single period of exposure starting as a nunatak during the Last Glacial Maximum. Other samples from above 1000 m elevation produce 14 C exposure ages indicating deglaciation during the Bølling–Allerød Interstadial, while 10 Be concentrations display varying levels of inheritance due to local variations in glacial and non‐glacial erosion. Samples from lower elevations indicate a Lateglacial moraine building event 15 000 years ago, coincident with the Wester Ross readvance, followed by a period of glacier retreat interrupted by moraine deposition at ~14 000 and ~11 000 years ago. This dataset reconstructs both thinning and marginal recession of paleo‐ice masses within the Cairngorm Mountains across a >600 m vertical gradient during the most recent glacial–interglacial transition, demonstrating the utility of paired 10 Be/ 14 C exposure dating in ice mass reconstructions in areas of low glacial erosion, increasing the geomorphic diversity of chronologic data available for glacial reconstructions.

International consensus principles for the sustainable harvest of polar bears - Eric V. Regehr; Erik M. Andersen; Melissa P. Galicia; Samuel A. Iverson; Lindsey S. Mangipane; Evan S. Richardson; Fernando Ugarte; Susannah P. Woodruff (Conservation Biology, 2025)
Multilateral agreements are required for the effective management of large carnivores with ranges that cross geopolitical boundaries. This is particularly important for species subject to rapid changes in distribution or demographic status due to climate warming. We considered 3 international consensus principles for the sustainable harvest of polar bears ( Ursus maritimus ), a circumpolar species threatened by sea‐ice loss and harvested by Indigenous Peoples for subsistence. First, we defined a biologically sustainable harvest as one that occurs at a rate likely to maintain subpopulation abundance above maximum net productivity level. Second, we determined the type of scientific assessment needed to identify a sustainable harvest, which includes synthesizing or collecting information on habitat conditions, spatial population structure, and human‐caused removals and conducting a field study to estimate ecological indices or demographic parameters. Third, we delineated the components of a sustainable harvest management regime, which include implementing harvest at a biologically sustainable rate, having the ability to monitor and adjust harvest levels, and following a state‐dependent management approach. The consensus principles are supported by the 5 nations with polar bears (Canada, Greenland, Norway, Russia, and the United States) under an international treaty. They are designed to provide consistent guidance while allowing different jurisdictions the flexibility to tailor harvest strategies to their situations. Adapting similar principles to other systems could help mitigate the global conservation crisis for large carnivores.

Holocene coral assemblages reveal similarities to living communities in Singapore's urban reef environment - Y.K. Samuel Chan; Ambert C.F. Ang; Min Choo; Ren Min Oh; Kyle M. Morgan; Peter A. Todd; Michael J. O'Leary; Danwei Huang (Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 2025)

Barbatimão bark as an alternative to sodium lasalocid in finishing diets for lambs: Carcass characteristics and meat quality - Aylpy R.D. Santos; Cristiane R. Barbosa; Carla G. Souza; Tatiane Fernandes; Renata A. Chagas; Samuel R. Navarro; Alexandre R.M. Fernandes; Fernando M. Vargas Junior (Meat Science, 2025)

The Relationship Between Perceived Discrimination and Reported Nutrient Intake Among Pregnant Individuals of Minoritized Racial and Ethnic Groups - Tatyana Johnson; Ann K. Kan; Lauren B. Bonner; Linda Van Horn; Kiarri N. Kershaw; William A. Grobman; Karen L. Lindsay; Michelle P. Debbink; Brian M. Mercer; David M. Haas; George R. Saade; Uma Reddy; et al. (Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2025)

Immunological characterization of the rainbow trout bursa - Beatriz Abós; Esther Morel; Laura Fernández-del Ama; M. Camino Ordás; Samuel Vicente-Gil; Juan Carlos Carrasco; Erling Olaf Koppang; Carolina Tafalla; J. Germán Herranz-Jusdado (Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2025)

Bacillus subtilis supplemented feeding as a method to increase IgM titers and affinity in response to fish vaccination - Samuel Vicente-Gil; Rocío Simón; Silvia Nogales-Mérida; Noelia Nuñez-Ortiz; Belén Fouz; Claudia Serra; M. Camino Ordás; Beatriz Abós; J. Germán Herranz-Jusdado; E. Morel; Patricia Díaz-Rosales; Carolina Tafalla (Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2025)

Assessing olive tree water status using canopy spectral reflectance indices - Marcos Carrasco-Benavides; Samuel Ortega-Farías; Luis E. Ahumada-Orellana; Jeissy M. Olguín-Cáceres; Daniel de la Fuente-Sáiz; Mauricio Zuñiga (Irrigation Science, 2025)

Sublingual caffeine delivery via oral spray does not accelerate blood caffeine increase compared to ingestion of caffeinated beverages - Devin G. McCarthy; Rileigh K. Stapleton; Rachel M. Handy; Samuel Amanual; Samantha Tsioros; Philip J. Millar; Jamie F. Burr (European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2025)

Enhancing bevacizumab efficacy in a colorectal tumor mice model using dextran-coated albumin nanoparticles - Cristina Pangua; Socorro Espuelas; Jon Ander Simón; Samuel Álvarez; Cristina Martínez-Ohárriz; María Collantes; Iván Peñuelas; Alfonso Calvo; Juan M. Irache (Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2025)
Bevacizumab is a monoclonal antibody (mAb) that prevents the growth of new blood vessels and is currently employed in the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, like other mAb, bevacizumab shows a limited penetration in the tumors, hampering their effectiveness and inducing adverse reactions. The aim of this work was to design and evaluate albumin-based nanoparticles, coated with dextran, as carriers for bevacizumab in order to promote its accumulation in the tumor and, thus, improve its antiangiogenic activity. These nanoparticles (B-NP-DEX50) displayed a mean size of about 250 nm and a payload of about 110 µg/mg. In a CRC mice model, these nanoparticles significantly reduced tumor growth and increased tumor doubling time, tumor necrosis and apoptosis more effectively than free bevacizumab. At the end of study, bevacizumab plasma levels were higher in the free drug group, while tumor levels were higher in the B-NP-DEX50 group (2.5-time higher). In line with this, the biodistribution study revealed that nanoparticles accumulated in the tumor core, potentially improving therapeutic efficacy while reducing systemic exposure. In summary, B-NP-DEX can be an adequate alternative to improve the therapeutic efficiency of biologically active molecules, offering a more specific biodistribution to the site of action. Graphical abstract

Disentangling tidal and fine-scale processes at the Strait of Gibraltar and their influence on the Mediterranean region - Nicolas M. Gonzalez; Robin Waldman; Samuel Somot; Florence Sevault; Jérome Chanut; Hervé Giordani (Climate Dynamics, 2025)

Aiptasia oral regeneration is host-controlled but supported by symbiont-derived photosynthates - Jun B. Cai; Samuel Bedgood; Virginia M. Weis; Lucía Pita (Symbiosis, 2025)
The study of oral regeneration in the sea anemone Exaiptasia diaphana (commonly called Aiptasia) - a prominent model for the study of coral-algal symbiosis - offers the unique opportunity to investigate the role of symbionts in regeneration. Algal symbionts have the potential to affect healing and regeneration by supplementing host nutrition and/or modulating host immune responses. Here we revisited the descriptions of Aiptasia oral regeneration from the 1970s with modern imaging techniques. Upon oral amputation, the anemones progressed through six distinct and repeatable stages of wound healing and regeneration, and completed oral regeneration within a week. We followed regeneration in symbiotic anemones (i.e., associated with native dinoflagellate symbionts) in comparison to aposymbiotic anemones (i.e., lacking algae), and symbiotic anemones kept in the dark (i.e., blocking photosynthesis). In most symbiotic anemones under normal light, tentacle buds appeared within 32 h post-amputation, whereas in aposymbiotic anemones and symbiotic anemones kept in the dark buds appeared 12 h later. This pattern suggests that the contribution of symbiont-derived photosynthates to host nutrition shortened regeneration time. Our study provides the basis for further research on Aiptasia oral regeneration, for comparative studies of different symbiotic cnidarians and for investigating the relative role of host and symbionts in different developmental processes such as whole-body morphogenesis during asexual reproduction.

A Framework for Modelling Thermal Load Sensitivity Across Life - Pieter A. Arnold; Daniel W. A. Noble; Adrienne B. Nicotra; Michael R. Kearney; Enrico L. Rezende; Samuel C. Andrew; Verónica F. Briceño; Lauren B. Buckley; Keith A. Christian; Susana Clusella‐Trullas; Sonya R. Geange; Lydia K. Guja; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2025)
Forecasts of vulnerability to climate warming require an integrative understanding of how species are exposed to, are damaged by, and recover from thermal stress in natural environments. The sensitivity of species to temperature depends on the frequency, duration, and magnitude of thermal stress. Thus, there is a generally recognized need to move beyond physiological metrics based solely on critical thermal limits and integrate them with natural heat exposure regimes. Here we propose the thermal load sensitivity (TLS) framework, which integrates biophysical principles for quantifying exposure with physiological principles of the dynamics of damage and repair processes in driving sublethal impacts on organisms. Building upon the established thermal death time (TDT) model, which integrates both the magnitude and duration of stress, the TLS framework attempts to disentangle the accumulation of damage and subsequent repair processes that alter responses to thermal stress. With the aid of case studies and reproducible simulation examples, we discuss how the TLS framework can be applied to enhance our understanding of the ecology and evolution of heat stress responses. These include assessing thermal sensitivity across diverse taxonomic groups, throughout ontogeny, and for modular organisms, as well as integrating additional stressors in combination with temperature. We identify critical research opportunities, knowledge gaps, and novel ways of integrating physiological measures of thermal sensitivity to improve understanding and predictions of thermal vulnerability at various scales across life.

Spatiotemporal drivers of water quality and phytoplankton communities in a cyanobacteria-dominated reservoir provide management insights - Linnea A. Rock; William W. Fetzer; Lindsay S. Patterson; Samuel J. Sillen; Ron Steg; Annika W. Walters; Sarah M. Collins (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2025)
Reservoirs serve critical roles providing drinking water, irrigation, flood control, hydropower, recreation, fisheries, and aquatic habitat. Yet their physical position, complex shape, and large watersheds make reservoirs especially susceptible to eutrophication and harmful algal bloom (HAB) production. Boysen Reservoir, WY, is a high priority for proactive nutrient management because it is an important source for drinking water and recreation, and has a history of toxic cyanobacterial blooms. We combined four years of comprehensive monitoring efforts by state and federal agencies to characterize the spatiotemporal patterns of nutrient inflow, internal water quality dynamics, and phytoplankton community shifts in Boysen Reservoir. We found nutrient inflow was hydrologically driven, with snowmelt runoff transporting high nutrient loads. Our findings suggest physicochemical and nutrient conditions of the reservoir were strongly different between the furthest reaches of the reservoir, but less variable among the intermediate sites. Space did not play a role in phytoplankton community dynamics, but time was an important factor. Cyanobacteria dominated phytoplankton communities by mid-summer across the reservoir and were driven mainly by temporal physicochemical conditions, like stratification and water temperature. The two most dominant phytoplankton taxa across the four years of sampling were N-fixing, toxin producing cyanobacteria. Extensive monitoring efforts and data analyses can illuminate strategies to safeguard water resources via understanding the drivers of water quality changes and HAB production.

In vitro , ex vivo, and in silico studies of phytochemicals from the stem bark of Bischofia javanica - Erick Okoth Awas; Jacob O. Midiwo; Leonidah Kerubo Omosa; Solomon Derese; Ivan Kiganda; Ruth A. Omole; Hosea M. Akala; Douglas O. Ochora; Vincent Adeiza Obakachi; Samuel Olalekan; Krishna Kuben Govender; Vaderament-A. Nchiozem-Ngnitedem (Natural Product Research, 2025)

Computational study of phytochemicals from Khaya grandifoliola (WELW) as potential inhibitors of the Plasmodium falciparum transketolase and putative antimalarial agents - Joseph M. Agbedahunsi; Mojisola C. Cyril-Olutayo; Racheal Y. Fadare; Frank A. Ogundolie; Deeksha Salaria; Rajan Rolta; Samuel A. Idowu; Ayomide B. Oladele; Praise D. Eso; Esther O. Olatunji; Olatomide A. Fadare (In Silico Pharmacology, 2025)

Still too little evidence: the role of diet in colorectal cancer survivorship - a systematic review - Anna Fretwell; Panayiotis Louca; Georgia Cohoon; Aikaterini Sakellaropoulou; Margarida de Pinheiro Henriques Caetano; Alexandros Koullapis; Samuel T. Orange; Fiona C. Malcomson; Christina Dobson; Bernard M. Corfe (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2025)