Effects of dietary sodium diformate in improving growth performance, nutrient digestibility, physiological responses, and survival against multiple stressors in Labeo rohita under high stocking density - Mahroze Fatima; Syed Zakir Hussain Shah; Noor Khan; Wazir Ali; Ayesha Khizar; Rahila Kausar; Nayyab Attiq; Anam Ilyas (Aquaculture International, 2026)

Effect of Posterior Element Removal in Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Segments With and Without Compromised Vertebral Microstructure Under Axial Compression - Margherita Pasini; Gaia Youssef; Luca Cristofolini; Marco Palanca (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2026)
Purpose Technical constraints often require biomechanical testing of spine segments after removal of the vertebral posterior elements, potentially introducing bias in the biomechanical outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of posterior elements removal on the biomechanics of thoracic and lumbar spine segments when axially compressed and to investigate whether these effects differ between control vertebrae (without CT evidence of pathological alterations) and vertebrae with compromised microstructure due to metastatic lesions. Methods Fourteen thoracolumbar spine segments harvested from donors with spinal metastases were tested under axial compression within the elastic regime. Each specimen was tested before and after posterior elements removal, up to a specimen-specific reference force corresponding to a compressive strains of 2000 microstrain. Surface strain fields were quantified using three-dimensional digital image correlation. Reference force, stiffness and strain heterogeneity were evaluated. Results Posterior element removal did not significantly affect the reference force or stiffness in thoracic specimens. By contrast, lumbar specimens required a lower reference force (− 43%) to reach the same strain and exhibited reduced stiffness (− 20%) following posterior elements removal. Strain heterogeneity increased only in lumbar specimens. Control vertebrae were minimally affected, whereas metastatic vertebrae exhibited a tendency towards heterogeneous strain pattern following posterior element removal. Conclusion Posterior element removal introduces mechanical artefacts in lumbar spine testing under axial compression, while having minimal impact on thoracic segments. Therefore, caution is warranted when comparing biomechanical data obtained from intact and posterior-element-removed lumbar specimens, particularly in the presence of compromised bone microstructure due to metastatic lesions.

Evaluating the endothelial glycocalyx from bench to bedside: a translational framework for microvascular assessment - Hiroyuki Tomita; Akio Suzuki; Hideshi Okada (Angiogenesis, 2026)

Conservation beyond protected areas: Understanding stakeholder perspectives on other effective area-based conservation measures - Alanna Marsh; Carly N. Cook (Ambio, 2026)
Other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) serve as an important tool to recognise diverse areas for their contributions to conservation, yet implementation remains slow. A key barrier to implementation is the lack of engagement with stakeholders who manage these areas and thus uncertainty about how best to secure their participation. We interviewed stakeholders representing different land uses that could be candidate OECMs in Australia, to capture their perspectives on OECMs and the factors that may motivate or deter their engagement. Stakeholder responses revealed an openness to and interest in OECMs, although many questions that are critical to their participation were raised. Concerns around long-term obligations and conflict between different management objectives were recurrent limitations to engagement. The opportunity for wider recognition of conservation efforts and increased social licence were key motivating factors. Important differences between stakeholder groups indicate that tailored strategies may improve engagement, which is a critical step in progressing OECMs.

Direct and indirect effects of terrain, snow, and shrubs on the structure of an alpine herbaceous community in the Canadian Rocky Mountains - Zachariah J. Madsen; Scott E. Nielsen (Alpine Botany, 2026)

Environmental Controls and Nonlinear Size Dependence of the Ångström Exponent Over the Tengger Desert - Qinghong Zhao; Siyu Chen; Daizhou Zhang; Feng Wu; Tafeng Hu; Yang Zhou; Salman Zare; Khan Alam; Chao Zhang; Shasha Qiao; Jiabin Yang; Shuyang Lin; et al. (Aerosol Science and Engineering, 2026)

Application of potential field edge detection methods to identification of linear marine magnetic anomalies - Qi Zhang; Yanming Huang; Jinchang Zhang (Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2026)

Non-invasive neuromodulation for LUTS in Parkinson’s disease: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of tibial nerve stimulation with GRADE evaluation - Mohamed F. Abo-elsoad; Ahmed W. Abbas; Amr M. Abou Elezz; Mohamed Abo Zaid; Alaa N. Ahmed; Omar Hewezy; Ahmed Talkhan (Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2026)

Long-term clinical course and extracerebellar manifestations of hereditary spinocerebellar degeneration - Yosuke Takeuchi; Teruaki Masuda; Takuya Ataka; Etsuro Matsubara; Noriyuki Kimura (Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2026)

Age-stratified clinical characteristics and disability outcomes in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: A cross-sectional study - Omid Mirmosayyeb; Mehra Fekri; Mohammad Yazdan Panah; Mohammad Mohammadi; Saeed Vaheb; Vahid Shaygannejad (Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2026)

Long-term efficacy and predictors of response to greater occipital nerve pulsed radiofrequency in migraine with prior preventive treatment failure - Gulcin Babaoglu; Sukriye Dadali; Ulku Sabuncu; Ali Costu; Erkan Yavuz Akcaboy (Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2026)

Postinfectious acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in a young adult: serial MRI documentation - Francisco Peñaranda; Isaac Eli Martínez Safar; Catalina Wilches Vanegas; Ana M. Rendón-Garavito (Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2026)

Correction: lnc-HOTAIR inhibits MTHFR expression to regulate endothelial cell proliferation and apoptosis in aSAH-induced cerebral vasospasm - Pingbo Wei; Dihong Chen; Yangyun Han; Qin Du; Le Luo; Chaohua Wang; Jiaxin Liu (Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze Fisiche e Naturali, 2026)

Sparse Regional Gravity Field Modeling by Greedy SRBF - Xun Zhang; Guobin Chang; Hefang Bian; Huachao Yang; Nijia Qian; Yuanfei Ren; Haonan Feng; Lubin Chang (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2026)

NORFOX: An Experimental Fibre-Optic DAS Array for Seismo-Acoustic Monitoring in Norway - Antoine Turquet; Andreas Wuestefeld; Alan F. Baird; Kamran Iranpour; Anna Maria Dichiarante; Sindre Stokkan; Ravn Rydtun; Volker Oye; Ben D. E. Dando; Andreas Köhler; Sven Peter Näsholm (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2026)
Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) is a rapidly developing technology providing spatially dense data of great value for seismic and acoustic monitoring. This paper presents NORFOX, a dedicated DAS installation in southeastern Norway. NORFOX comprises a dedicated fibre-optic array with a geometry designed for earthquake and explosion monitoring. A defining feature of the site is its co-location with the NORES seismic and infrasound arrays, enabling direct comparison of DAS observations with conventional seismic and acoustic measurements. This multi-sensor configuration provides a controlled environment for benchmarking DAS data, and it paves the way for advanced, multi-physics wavefield modelling. NORFOX records various natural and anthropogenic seismo-acoustic signals, including earthquakes, explosions, aircraft, and thunder. The ultra-dense spatial sampling provided by DAS can complement traditional monitoring networks, including those used for nuclear-test monitoring. NORFOX helps address key challenges in small-yield event detection, phase discrimination, and event classification. We describe the DAS array layout, the design rationale, the co-located instrumentation, and provide an initial characterisation of fibre performance and background noise behaviour. We also discuss practical aspects of operating the site and outline current limitations. The site is further complemented by an all-sky camera and weather station to record visual events such as meteoroids and lightning activity, and to measure environmental changes; both of which can support the interpretation of the DAS measurements. Using representative examples, we demonstrate the capability of NORFOX for DAS-based array analysis and benchmarking against conventional arrays. NORFOX therefore provides a valuable test-bed for developing, validating and comparing future DAS monitoring approaches in seismology and seismo-acoustic sensing.

Physics-Guided Bi-LSTM Networks for Seismic Magnitude Forecasting: Performance and Limitations in the Zagros-Makran Transition Zone - Marzieh Khalili; Ali Fotoohi (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2026)

From Paper to Pixels: Lessons Learnt from Creating and Using the Nuclear Explosion Legacy Data Repository - Victoria Oancea; Yu-Long Kung; Paul Piraino; Mihaela Popa; Maria-Theresia Apoloner; Lilia Dimitrova; Ion Ilies; Adina Rau (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2026)

Multi-Scale Hydroclimatic Variability and Flash-Flood Regime Shifts in a Semi-Arid Basin - Sabri Berhail; Fayçal Djellouli; Quoc Bao Pham (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2026)

Correction: Lightning Behavior and Its Relationship with Topography, Precipitation, and Land Use in the São Francisco River Basin - Samuel Amorim Silva; Weber Andrade Gonçalves; Lizando Pereira de Abreu; Douglas Leonardo Sales Pedrosa; Evandro Moimaz Anselmo; Enrique Vieira Mattos; Moisés Elias Nascimento Rufino da Costa; Glenda Yasmin Pereira de Carvalho; Bruno Felipe Moreira Lima; Daniele Tôrres Rodrigues; Vitória Régia Silva de Souza; Thiago Gonçalves da Silva (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2026)

Mesolimbic and mesocortical pathways differentially support fentanyl-context associations - Annalisa Montemarano; Hajra Sohail; Laura B. Murdaugh; Kyrsten Derr; Farrah A. Alkhaleel; Logan D. Fox; Samiksha Pandey; Megan E. Fox (Psychopharmacology, 2026)
Rationale Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are contributing to unprecedented overdose rates, yet the neural circuitry underlying fentanyl-associated behaviors remains poorly understood. The ventral tegmental area (VTA) projects to both the nucleus accumbens (NAc) and prefrontal cortex (PFC), forming distinct pathways that are implicated in drug-cue associations, though their specific roles in fentanyl-context encoding are not well defined. Objectives This study aimed to determine how VTA-NAc and VTA-PFC circuits contribute to fentanyl-context associations, and to assess the role of downstream dopamine receptor signaling in fentanyl context-seeking. Methods Male and female mice underwent fentanyl conditioned place preference (CPP; 0.2 mg/kg). We locally inhibited dopamine D1 or D2 receptors in NAc or PFC during CPP expression. We used fiber photometry calcium imaging to measure activity in VTA-NAc and VTA-PFC projection neurons, and chemogenetic inhibition to suppress activity during CPP expression. Results Fentanyl CPP expression was attenuated by blocking D1 but not D2 receptors in PFC, and D2 but not D1 receptors in NAc. We found both VTA-NAc and VTA-PFC exhibited increased calcium activity during fentanyl exposure and during entries to the fentanyl-paired context. We further identified a functional role for VTA-NAc, as chemogenetic inhibition of VTA-NAc, but not VTA-PFC, reduced fentanyl context-seeking. Conclusions While both VTA-NAc and VTA-PFC pathways are recruited by fentanyl exposure, fentanyl context-seeking relies on different downstream dopamine receptors in NAc vs PFC. Further, activity in VTA-NAc functionally supports the expression of fentanyl CPP. Together, these findings indicate that VTA circuits differentially contribute to fentanyl context-seeking.

Ultrastructural characterization of secretory canals in Peucedanum praeruptorum roots using microscopic sectioning, transmission electron microscopy, and computed tomography - Jinzhuo Yao; Yuxian Liu; Irfan Ali Sabir; Bangxing Han; Cheng Song (Protoplasma, 2026)

Interactions between plant growth and soil moisture determine the N2O source strength of farmed landscape depressions - Yujia Liu; Björn Kemmann; Per Ambus; Bo Elberling; Michael Dannenmann; Kristian Thorup-Kristensen; Daniel M. N. Poultney; Carsten W. Mueller (Plant and Soil, 2026)
Background Topographic depressions within agricultural fields contribute disproportionately to regional nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions. These low-lying areas accumulate nutrients and fine particles through water inflow and erosion, creating conditions conducive to elevated N 2 O emissions. Because depressions remain part of fields, understanding how crop presence and management influence their N 2 O source strength is essential. Methods A greenhouse mesocosm experiment was conducted using soil collected from an agricultural depression under either drained or partially waterlogged conditions (water table maintained 10 cm below the soil surface). Wheat was sown at three dates (57, 43, and 29 days before waterlogging) to represent different vegetative stages and capacities for N uptake. Dissolved organic carbon (DOC), dissolved nitrogen (N), root growth, and N 2 O emissions were continuously monitored. A 15 N-labelled fertilizer was applied during the waterlogging period to trace fertilizer-derived N in emitted N 2 O, soil, and plant biomass. Results Early-sown wheat was more strongly impaired by waterlogging than later-sown treatments but nevertheless significantly reduced N 2 O emissions compared with the unplanted control, irrespective of water regime. Early-sown plants also acted as stronger N sink, indicating that greater plant N acquisition contributed to reduced N availability for N 2 O production. In contrast, trends in DOC and cumulative N 2 O emissions across seeding dates were less consistent, particularly under waterlogged conditions. Conclusions Plant N uptake emerged as the primary mechanism reducing N 2 O emissions under the tested conditions. Although a general trend of lower N 2 O emissions with increasing plant age and N uptake was observed, the relationship was not strictly linear, due to plant age-specific interactions with waterlogging. Nevertheless, the results suggest that establishing crops in depression areas can mitigate N 2 O emissions by strengthening plant competition for available N, while the magnitude of this mitigation depends on both seeding date and waterlogging conditions.

Soil compaction alters soil aeration and promotes arsenic accumulation in wheat at the seedling stage in a clay loam Alfisol - Xin-Jun Huang; Lan-Ting Liu; Li-Ping Li; Yong-Qiang Yang; Ya-Li Wang; Rainer Horn; Stephan Peth (Plant and Soil, 2026)

Adaptive N and P fertilization ratio based on successional stages promotes synergistic enhancement of grassland functions on the Loess Plateau - Zhifei Chen; Junjie Zhou; Yuting Yang; Lingbin Yan; Bingcheng Xu (Plant and Soil, 2026)

Integrative taxonomy of the Eurytemora velox (Copepoda, Calanoida) species complex reveals a new cryptic species - Łukasz Sługocki; Lucyna Kirczuk; Anna Rymaszewska; Ingvar Spikkeland; Jens C. Nejstgaard; Arthur Pichler; Lutz Bachmann (Organisms Diversity & Evolution, 2026)
This study investigated the variability within populations of the copepod Eurytemora velox . Integrative taxonomy confirmed significant genetic heterogeneity among the studied populations supported the hypothesis of E. velox being a species complex. To assess morphological variability, morphometric traits and ordination analyses were utilized. For molecular assessment, the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (COI) and cytochrome b (cyt b) and the nuclear 18S ribosomal DNA (18S) and the internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) were employed. Both morphological and molecular data facilitated the identification of at least two species: E. velox s. str. and a new cryptic species, E. nilsseni sp. nov. The former one, E. velox s. str. is an expansive, widely distributed species that inhabits diverse water bodies, including transformed river systems, particularly those with altered water parameters such as high salinity. Within this species, no population-specific morphological differences were observed; however, COI data revealed clear genetic structuring in E. velox s. str., with distinct mitochondrial haplotype clades associated with different drainage basins, whereas nuclear markers showed only limited differentiation among populations. In contrast, E. nilsseni sp. nov. is an endemic and likely relict species recorded exclusively in ponds on the Skagerrak coast islands.

Semaglutide Alleviates LPS-Induced Cognitive Disorder via O-GlcNAcylation of AKT-mTOR Signaling Pathway Components - Qiangwei Liu; Lu Chen; Mengxue Zhang; Zhun Wang; Xiaokun Wang; Ying Dong; Kaiyuan Wang; Changyu Jiang; Yiqing Yin (NeuroMolecular Medicine, 2026)

Sulforaphane mitigates behavioral deficits in experimental chronic kidney disease through regulation of Nrf2/NLRP3 inflammasome - Hend S. Zakaria; Mohamed T. Ghoneim; Doaa A. Ghareeb; Aliaa A. Masoud; Sherouk S. Shams (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Real-world safety profile of eravacycline compared with tigecycline, minocycline, and meropenem: a comparative pharmacovigilance analysis of the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) - Yan Chen; Yi Xu; Feifei Hou; Jianfeng Wang (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Vinpocetine attenuates myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice by suppressing oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis - Tianchen Xia; Yichen Qian; Yilong Jiang; Qiang Zhang; Jiahao Pan; Hui Xiong; Jiaxin Zhang; Taotao Yan; Qi Li; Shenjie Zhang; Qingsheng You (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Single-ligation approach for construction of agroinfectious clone of single stranded DNA viruses - Muhammad Shafiq Shahid (Indian Phytopathology, 2026)

The impact of cumulative obesity and genetic susceptibility on biological aging in Chinese older adults - Jiening Yu; Liming Zhang; Zhenqing Yang; Xueqing Jia; Ciyun Zhao; Jiaxin Liu; Jingyun Zhang; Xingqi Cao; Yinyi Song; Lu Li; Xuehui Sun; Hui Zhang; et al. (GeroScience, 2026)

Dynamics of IgM and IgG responses in Lyme neuroborreliosis – a Norwegian longitudinal study - Ingerid Skarstein; Anne Marit Solheim; Åslaug Rudjord Lorentzen; Unn Ljøstad; Åse Mygland; Randi Eikeland; Harald Reiso; Christian Alexander Vedeler; Karl Brokstad; Steffan Daniel Bos; Elling Ulvestad (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2026)

Understanding pesticide pollution: sources, classification, environmental and health impacts, analytical approaches, and treatment techniques with special emphasis on India - Bhuvaneshwari Udayakumar; Soundaranayaki Kulanthaivelu; Kishore Shunmugam; Manimekalai Balasubramanian; Karthikeyan Singaram (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

A scale-optimized assessment of the spatiotemporal evolution of rice–crayfish field fragmentation in the Jianghan Plain, China - Lei Shi; Yun Bao; Xu He; Weiyang Ma; Lei Yu (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Invasive citrus flower moth, Prays nephelomima (Lepidoptera: Praydidae) in Japan: illustrated morphology, invasion pathways, and feeding damage on lemons - Taiyo Oka; Sadahisa Yagi (Applied Entomology and Zoology, 2026)

Aragonite saturation state indicates emerging ocean acidification hotspots in the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay along the Southeast Coast of India - Kannan Rangesh; R. S. Pandiya Rajan; Murugaraj Dineshbabu; Rajagopal Earnest Dhayalan; Chiristian Johnson Arun Kumar; Shanmugavel Tharmadurai; Muthusamy Anand; Uma Sankar Panda (Discover Oceans, 2026)

An in silico antifouling potential of fengycin, a cyclic lipopeptide produced by marine bacteria - Nadarajan Viju; Ponnuswamy Vijayaraghavan; Sathianeson Satheesh; Mani Jayaprakashvel (Discover Oceans, 2026)

The Real Life of Ataxia Patients Without a Vertical Family History: a Twenty-year Experience in South Brazil - Carlos Alberto Moura Aschoff; Thiago Oliveira Silva; Ali Hasan; Elaine Migliorini; Karina Carvalho Donis; Rare Genomes Project Consortium; David Pellerin; Maria Luiza Saraiva-Pereira; Sandra Leistner; Fabiano Poswar; Roberto Giugliani; Cristina Brinckmann Oliveira Netto; et al. (The Cerebellum, 2026)
Studies of hereditary ataxias (HA) without vertical family history are necessary for designing diagnostic protocols. We described the 20 years’ experience of a Brazilian reference service with these cases through a retrospective cohort study of subjects evaluated from 2002 to 2020 in a university hospital. Tests for Friedreich ataxia, alpha-fetoprotein, common dominant ataxias, and brain imaging were the first steps, whereas ataxia Sanger panel, exome or genome sequencings (NGS) were the last ones. The outcomes were: diagnosis; no diagnosis after NGS; or incomplete diagnostic investigation. Diagnoses and diagnostic yields were also presented. 174 subjects started investigation and 120 came to the second visit: 45/120 received a diagnosis, 12/120 finished their investigation without a diagnosis, and 63/120 were incompletely investigated. Higher-than-expected proportions of white subjects and of people coming from small communities were found. Most common diagnoses were Friedreich ataxia, ataxia-telangiectasia, Coenzyme Q10 deficiency, Niemann-Pick type C, ataxia with oculoapraxia type 2, and spinocerebellar ataxia type 2. Thirty-two subjects were investigated by NGS; among them, 5/7 ataxia Sanger panels, 9/17 exome and 1/7 genome sequencings got a molecular diagnosis, with diagnostic yields of 71.4%, 52.9% and 14%, respectively. The high proportion of patients lost to follow-up, cases with incomplete investigation and white individuals suggest problems in the access to healthcare. Exome and Sanger panels were the most efficient methods for reaching a diagnosis. The fact they are not easily available in the public health system is an important barrier to overcome, hopefully soon.

Industry Perspective on Translational and Clinical Pharmacology Aspects of Viral-based Gene Therapies and Vaccines—Key Considerations and Learnings From Approved Products - Hardik Mody; Jatin Narula; Prathap Nagaraja Shastri; Dale Miles; Yun Liu; Vittal Shivva; Jimit Raghav; Gillie Roth; Anshul Gupta; Bahru Habtemariam; Salvatore Iovino; Steven Louie; et al. (The AAPS Journal, 2026)

Electron Beam Irradiation Elicits Dose-Dependent Physio-Biochemical Responses and Antioxidant Defense Modulation in Sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrid) - Hai-Rong Huang; Kai-Chao Wu; Meng-Ling Weng; Krishan K. Verma; Tian Pang; Ling-Ling Liang; Zhi-Nian Deng; Lin Xu (Sugar Tech, 2026)

Competitiveness of Sugar Production and Trade in BRICS Countries and Implications for Indian and World Sugar Sector - Rakesh Kumar Singh; Kauntey Suryavanshi; A. K. Sharma; V. K. Singh; M. K. Tripathi; A. P. Dwivedi (Sugar Tech, 2026)

A distinct Frequency of Endometrial Stem/Progenitor Cells (EnSCs) in the Ectopic and Eutopic Endometrium of Women with Endometriosis - Mousumi Bal; Vivek Salunke; Shinjini Pande; Geetanjali Sachdeva; Dhanjit K. Das (Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, 2026)

Effects of Converting Chinese Fir Plantations to Oak Plantations on Soil Bacterial Communities - Kai Huang; Gang Liu; Yongbin Qiu; Jiasen Wu (Small-scale Forestry, 2026)

Night eating in obstructive sleep apnea: the impact of depression, insomnia, and chronotype - Merve Yetişgin Yılmaz; Kerem Zengin; Nazife Gamze Usta Sağlam; Gülçin Benbir Şenel; Cana Aksoy Poyraz (Sleep and Biological Rhythms, 2026)

Microcrack-Driven Degradation in Rock Compaction Deformation and Damage Under Different Environmental Effects - Huiguan Chen; Cheng Zhao; Rui Zhang; Xiangcheng Que; Biaohe Zhou; Haoyu Pan; Yinfeng Luo (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2026)

True Mode III Fracture Toughness and Bedding-Induced Anisotropy of Layered Sandstone Using ANBD Brazilian Disks - Pengcheng Zhu; Haijun Zhao; Yuqiang He; Tielin Chen; Gujian Wang; Shijun Yang; Xianqi Dong (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2026)

A Physics-Informed Neural Network for Pressurized Cavities of Arbitrary Shape in Heterogeneous Rock - Yulong Liu; Chloé Arson (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2026)

Behavioral pharmacology of isolated cannabidiol in animal models of autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review - Iara Késsila Milhome Vasconcelos; Maria Helena da Silva Pitombeira; David Ribeiro Fontenele; Quezia Damaris Jones Severino Vasconcelos; Gislei Frota Aragão (Psychopharmacology, 2026)

Assessing Wetland Degradation Through LULC Dynamics and Community Perceptions: Insights from Maijan Wetland, Assam - Rani Kumari Shah; Mala Dutta (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, 2026)

Phytodiversity and Use of Plant Species in the Kimvula Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Lemy K. Lassa; Guy B. Ilumbe; Jean Paul Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua; Appolinaire M. Biloso; Blaise K. Bikandu; Jean Pierre M. Habari; Da M. Y. Masens; Monizi Mawunu; Félicien L. Lukoki (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, 2026)

Modulation in Morpho-physiology of Crotalaria juncea L. Grown on Bauxite Mine Soil by Native Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria - Ankita Tripathy; Ashutosh Kumar Srivastava; Bandana Kullu (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, 2026)

Acid-Mediated Antimicrobial Activity and Probiotic Potential of an SKS1-knockout Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Strain - Jinyue Wang; Shulei Ji; Mengkun Li; Tao Wang; Bingjie Lu; Kan Hu; Yu Zhang; Fuqi Chen; Yuxuan Guo; Jingxuan Zhang; Minghan Kong; Zuobin Zhu; et al. (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2026)

Context-dependent coupling between rhizosphere biochemical activation and SOC enrichment in croplands: a global meta-analysis - Ya-Jun Cheng; Jie-Yu-Xin Kang; Chun-Yan Li; Bai-Jian Lin; Yun Zhang; Jian-Ying Qi (Plant and Soil, 2026)

Boron fertilization drives coupled amelioration of aluminium phytotoxicity and soil carbon stabilization through rhizosphere organic acid release in acidic Inceptisols - Ingudam Bhupenchandra; Anjali Basumatary; Samiron Dutta; L. Devarishi Sharma; Soibam Helena Devi (Plant and Soil, 2026)

Contamination of soils and plants with potentially toxic elements in the vicinity of a magnesite plant near Lubenik, Slovakia - Margita Kuklová; Ján Kukla; Jana Luptáková (Plant and Soil, 2026)

Seed-associated Pseudomonas enhance the growth of Ambrosia trifida - Xue Chen; Chunying Li; Chang Wang; Jieyu Yang; Ruiting Ju; Fengjuan Zhang; Jihua Wu (Plant and Soil, 2026)

Variation in the relationship between above-ground vegetation and soil seedbanks along a desert-oasis ecotone - Lanyu Qin; Bomeng Wu; Junliang Gao; Ye Tian; Xiangjie Liu; Jingran Qiao; Zhaoren Wang; Shuanning Zheng (Plant and Soil, 2026)

Soil organic carbon fraction mediated microbial community assembly along stand age and seasonal gradients in temperate poplar plantations - Xiangrong Liu; Changjun Ding; Lingyu Hou; Qiwu Sun; Weixi Zhang; Wenxu Zhu; Xiaohua Su; Zhongyi Pang; Rusheng Peng; Yanlin Zhang; Zhengsai Yuan (Plant and Soil, 2026)

From Anthers to Abiotic Stress: A Personal Journey Through the Signaling Landscapes of Plants - Sudhir K. Sopory (Plant Physiology Reports, 2026)

Early Fibroblast Remodeling Associated with Lung Tissue Preservation After FLASH Irradiation - Caihui Li; Luhao Tan; Qixiang Liu; Zhihui Li; Menghua Li; Xuefeng Yang; Guofu Dong; Cheng Quan; Jie Ping; Changzhen Wang; Hao Lu (Phenomics, 2026)

National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology and Education Special Issue - Xiuling Lu; Vadim J. Gurvich; Dale Eric Wurster (Pharmaceutical Research, 2026)

Upper Barremian-middle Albian planktonic and benthic foraminifera from NE Tunisia (Zaghouan area): High resolution biozonation and correlations - Abdallah Elkhazri; Ichrak Cherif; Mabrouk Boughdiri (PalZ, 2026)

Species diversity and taxonomy of Dakuidae (Acoela) - Marika Maranzano; Siri Englund; Ulf Jondelius (Organisms Diversity & Evolution, 2026)
Acoela are a group of microscopic worms that remains poorly known despite their high abundance and world-wide distribution. Within Acoela, the family Dakuidae has undergone several taxonomic changes in recent decades, yet its internal phylogeny remains unclear. Herein, we describe seven new species of Dakuidae from Croatia, Germany, Italy, Panama, and Sweden: Philactinoposthia brunopunctata sp. nov., Philactinoposthia centrofusca sp. nov., Philactinoposthia raikovae sp. nov., Philactinoposthia gracilia sp. nov., Philactinoposthia parvipenis sp. nov., Philocelis leasae sp. nov. and Philocelis dunensis sp. nov. Mitochondrial (COI) and nuclear (18 S, 28 S) sequences were used to assess the phylogenetic relationships within the family, supporting the presence of two sister groups: the first comprising species of the genus Philocelis along with Philactinoposthia saliens , Philactinoposthia rhammifera and Daku woorimensis , and the second consisting of other species of the genus Philactinoposthia . P. saliens and P. rhammifera are transferred from Philactinoposthia to Philocelis . The genus Daku is synonymised with Philocelis. Finally, we assessed the diagnostic relevance of the morphological characters traditionally used in the taxonomy of Dakuidae, proposing emended diagnoses for the genera Philocelis and Philactinoposthia .

Ovicidal and Larvicidal Effects of Piper marginatum Essential Oil on Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) - Lucas Alexandre Farias de Souza; Michele Trombin de Souza; Mireli Trombin de Souza; Damaso Rubio-Vargas; João Carlos Minozzo; Beatriz Helena Lameiro de Noronha Sales Maia; Magda Clara Vieira da Costa-Ribeiro (Neotropical Entomology, 2026)
Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) is the main vector of the protozoan Leishmania infantum , the etiologic agent of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) in the American continent. In Brazil, the control of this sand fly species is difficult due to its resistance to chemical insecticides. The present study had the objectives of determining the chemical composition of Piper marginatum essential oil (EO) and to evaluating its ovicidal and larvicidal activity against Lu. longipalpis under laboratory conditions. To achieve this, a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was performed, and nine concentrations of the EO were tested on eggs and larvae: 0.25%, 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, 2%, 2.5%, 3%, 3.5%, and 4%. Probit analysis estimated LC₅₀ and LC₉₀ values of 1.18% and 2.41% for eggs, and 0.91% and 1.71% for larvae, respectively. The major constituent of P. marginatum EO was 3',4'-methylenedioxypropiophenone, a phenylpropanoid commonly found in Piper species. All concentrations higher than 1% killed more than 50% of the treated larvae and rendered more than 50% of the eggs unviable. This is the first report of the toxicity of EO from a Piper plant against a sand fly species. This EO may constitute a viable alternative for controlling the immature stages of the primary vector of VL.

Differentiation of Parasitized and Non-parasitized Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera: Tephritidae) Pupae Based on Hyperspectral Reflectance Profiles - Eduarda Bender; Simone Mundstock Jahnke; André Luís Vian; Daniel Capella Zanotta (Neotropical Entomology, 2026)
Biological control programs for fruit flies rely on the mass rearing and release of parasitoids to suppress pest populations. The success of this strategy depends on effective quality control, including the assessment of parasitism and insect survival. Conventional methods, such as dissection, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), and adult emergence, are destructive, labor-intensive, and time-consuming. Hyperspectral imaging offers a rapid and non-destructive alternative for evaluating parasitism. Therefore, this study aimed to discriminate Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera: Tephritidae) pupae parasitized by Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead, 1905) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) using hyperspectral imaging and identifying the most informative spectral ranges and wavelengths for this purpose. Hyperspectral images were acquired from pupae at different developmental stages expressed in degree days (DD), preserving insect viability. Principal component analysis (PCA) and clustering analysis indicated a tendency to separate parasitized from non-parasitized pupae. Spectral profiles showed lower reflectance in the visible region and higher reflectance in the near-infrared (NIR, > 700 nm) for parasitized pupae. Greater spectral variability was also observed throughout development, particularly at 7 and 12 days (135 and 189 DD, respectively), compared with non-parasitized pupae at the same chronological ages (260.1 and 321.3 DD, respectively), which exhibited a more homogeneous spectral pattern. The Random Forest model showed moderate classification performance across all developmental stages, with higher predictive accuracy at later stages. These findings demonstrate the potential of hyperspectral imaging as a non-destructive tool for detecting parasitism and improving quality control in mass-rearing programs for biological control.

Quercetin induces molecular hallmarks of immunogenic cell death and cGAS-STING pathway activation via mitochondrial DNA release in hepatocellular carcinoma cells - Tong Lin; Yifan Chen; Zhengrong Huang (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Folate-containing β-lactoglobulin/pectin nanocarriers for oxalipalladium delivery: physicochemical and in vitro evaluation in HCT116 cells - Mahdieh Garshasbi; Milad Rasouli; Adeleh Divsalar (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Retraction Note: Taurine and coenzyme Q10 synergistically prevent and reverse chlorpromazine-induced psycho-neuroendocrine changes and cataleptic behavior in rats - Mega O. Oyovwi; Eze K. Nwangwa; Benneth Ben-Azu; Tesi P. Edesiri; Victor Emojevwe; John C. Igweh (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Transcriptomic profiling and structural characterization reveal UQCRC1 and COX4I1 as key mitochondrial regulators associated with oxidative stress in multiple sclerosis - Tatyana Tarkina; Dinara Azanbayeva; Togzhan Algazina; Gulnaz Touir; Tatyana Kotlyarova; Marina Savenok; Zulfiya Jetpisbayeva; Gulnar Batpenova; Natalya Tsoy (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Asundexian 50 mg for stroke prevention: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of 14,031 patients - Omar Fayez Abbas; Radhika Amin; Sherief Ghozy; Abdelrahman M. Hamouda; Roaa Haddad; R. Saha; Ram Kadrivel; David F. Kallmes (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Proteome conserved multi-epitope-based vaccine construct against Nipah virus - Taimoor Khan; Tayyab Ali; Muhammad Suhaib Qudus; Gadallah Mohamed; Farukh S. Sharopov; Adam Junka; Yanfang Sun (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

HSSRNet: A Self-Supervised Residual Learning Model for Alteration Mineral Identification Using Drill-Core Hyperspectral Data - Pan Wang; Hengqian Zhao; Zhiguo Liu; Youpeng Tao; Qunfeng Miao; Siyuan Liu; Mengyun Han; Sijun Cheng (Natural Resources Research, 2026)

Whole-genome assemblies and comparative genomics of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. capsici - Doğay Balaman; Yasin Kaymaz; Nazım Sercan Öztürk; Canan Can; Muhammed Bahattin Tanyolaç; Duygu Ateş (Mycological Progress, 2026)

The potential of vitamins in Huntington’s disease: bridging mechanistic evidence with translational limitations and future strategies - Vaishnavi Namdeo Padole; Yogesh A. Kulkarni (Metabolic Brain Disease, 2026)

Berberine and lactulose combination therapy attenuates neuroinflammation and hepatic injury in thioacetamide-induced hepatic encephalopathy in rats - Ashwani Saini; Shreyash Santosh Yadav; Syed Afroz Ali; Ashok Kumar Datusalia (Metabolic Brain Disease, 2026)

MDAGCN: A multimodal dynamic adaptive graph convolutional network for sleep staging - Dongsheng Fang; Chu Li; Haoxuan Li; Xiaodong Yang (Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2026)

An integrated fluid-dynamic and structural pipeline to assess atrial hemodynamics before and after left atrial appendage occluder deployment in a patient-specific anatomy - Benigno Marco Fanni; Francesca Danielli; Chiara Bonfanti; Ilaria Verdirame; Francesca Berti; Emanuele Gasparotti; Sergio Berti; Giancarlo Pennati; Lorenza Petrini; Simona Celi (Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2026)

A study on eye movement trajectory classification for strabismus screening via integration of global dependencies and temporal dynamics - Zhuo Liang; Zihe Zhao; Enci Xie; Yuxuan Liu; Boxin Yao; Chenyu Tang; Shuo Gao (Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2026)

Marine polysaccharide-based multifunctional composite sponge for rapid hemostasis and enhanced infected wound healing - Yinuo Fan; Kaihua Liu; Chunxiao Wang; Xinyu Zhang; Ning Wang; Shuying Liu; Xianjiao Shao; Yuju Che; Panpan Pan; Lin Xia; Jingdi Chen (Marine Life Science & Technology, 2026)

Marine phycotoxins repurposed as bioresource: their antiviral potentials and molecular mechanisms in aquatic organism - Cheng Cao; Baofu Ma; Pau Loke Show; Huu Hao Ngo; Xiaozhe Fu; Ningqiu Li; Jin Zhou (Marine Life Science & Technology, 2026)

Introducing Relationship Matrix of Combined USLE and Morphometric Analyses for Prioritization of Soil Erosion Susceptibility Zones - Manish Kumar Sinha; Amit Prakash Multaniya; Raju Choudhary; Sharad Patel (Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 2026)

Adsorption-based Remediation of Contaminated Soils: Adsorbent Materials, Mechanisms, Innovations, and Future Directions - Muhammad Shaaban; Kaiyan Zhou; Lukas van Zwieten; Avelino Núñez-Delgado; Aneela Younas (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Compost Substrate Formulations Reshape Soil Physicochemical Properties and Rhizosphere Microbiota: A PLS-SEM Analysis - Chuang Liu; Ran Luo; Ruitong Niu; Senxi Hou; Zihao Zhang; Yumeng Li; Yingxue Zhou (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Toward Sustainable Biofertilization: Alginate/Maghemite Nanocomposite as a Carrier of N- Enriching Bacterial Consortium - Pamela Villegas-Pizarro; Natalia Hassan; Jonathan Correa-Puerta; Michel Abanto; Marcela Calabi-Floody (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Genomic characterization of two Xanthomonas phaseoli pv. phaseoli strains of Italian origin reveals novel TAL effectors and putative susceptibility gene targets - A. Gaiti; G. M. Balestra; N. S. Iacobellis; E. Avite; C. M. Pozzi; D. Bulgari; M. Saracchi; A. Kunova; P. Cortesi; M. Pasquali (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2026)

Biocontrol potential of Trichoderma and Bacillus strains against Macrophomina phaseolina causing dry root rot in groundnut - Prince Jayasimha Pamala; R. Sarada Jayalakshmi; K. Vemana; G. Mohan Naidu; Rajeev K. Varshney; Hari Kishan Sudini (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2026)

Draft genome sequence of recently described Trichoderma sinokoningii strain CBS 124367 - Tiziano Benocci; Chiara Fiorenzani; Andrea Menicucci; Salvatore Iacono; Mark Anthony; Federico Baltar; Riccardo Baroncelli (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2026)

First report of broad bean wilt virus 2 infecting spinach in China - Xiaoxiao Gao; Yanan Liu; Liu Yang; Shuo Li; Yinghua Ji; Feng Sun (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2026)

Standardization of artificial inoculation technique for foot rot of finger millet caused by Sclerotium rolfsii and its validation using qPCR-based pathogen quantification - M. Bharath; H. R. Raveendra; Ravichandra; Mantesh Muttappagol; N. Sagar; Shadab M. Katib; Akash Bevanur; P. Yashwanth; Gutha Venkata Ramesh; Divya Bhandhari (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2026)

Assessing impacts of vertical mixing parameterizations on ENSO simulation in a ROMS-based hybrid coupled model - Yinnan Li; Yang Yu; Maonan Chen; Chuan Gao; Hongna Wang; Liu Yang; Rong-Hua Zhang (Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, 2026)

Remote sensing revealed seasonal dynamics of oceanic processes and chlorophyll-a variability in the Japan Sea - Weifang Jin; Chenjie Shi; Beifeng Zhou; Tao Ding; Yue Jiang; Xinyu Guo; Yingcheng Lu; Yuntao Wang (Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, 2026)

Dolomite characteristics and genetic mechanisms of Member 1, Sanya Formation in Well Xike 1, South China Sea - Chao Han; Yazeng Ma; Hong Xu; Zuozhen Han; Jinxiong Luo; Qiang Li; Yuetong Zhang (Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, 2026)

A global-local multi-scale feature extraction network for fine-grained segmentation of cyanobacterial blooms and aquatic vegetation - Yunchang Mu; Junsheng Li; Huan Zhao; Xiaodi Zhu; Zeyan Zhang; Fangfang Zhang; Shenglei Wang (Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, 2026)

Remote observation of the water clarity changes in Taihu Lake and the impacts of underwater tunnel construction based on Sentinel 2-MSI imagery - Xiangyu Xiang; Dian Wang; Jing Li; Guo Zheng (Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, 2026)

SCRIB is a Shared Transcriptomic Biomarker Candidate Linking Cardioembolic Stroke and Alzheimer’s Disease - Youdi Chen; Enjie Song; Susu Yu; Shu Wan; Wanning Zheng (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2026)

Peripheral CD4 T-Cell State Remodeling in Migraine Revealed by Single-Cell RNA Sequencing - Quan Feng; Yichen Li; Na Li; Weisheng Zhan; Ge Tan (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2026)

Voluntary Exercise and Hippocampal Memory Enhancement: Decoding the Molecular Blueprint - Fateme Razazpour; Ahmad Golkar; Mojgan Heidari; Fatemeh Seyedi; Mahdiyeh Hedayati-Moghadam; Yousef Baghcheghi (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2026)

Targeting Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Acute Organophosphate Toxicity: A Preliminary Evaluation of Cyclosporine A - David H. Jang; Jarelis Cabrera; Jonathan Starr; Abigail Insana; Angela N. Viaene; John C. Greenwood; Frances S. Shofer; Johannes K. Ehinger; Shih-Han Kao; Todd J. Kilbaugh (Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2026)
Background Organophosphate (OP) compounds are widely used agricultural chemicals that pose significant public health and chemical threat concerns due to their neurotoxic effects. Although OP toxicity has classically been attributed to acetylcholinesterase inhibition and cholinergic crisis, emerging evidence suggests mitochondrial dysfunction may represent an additional and clinically relevant mechanism of injury. Experimental OP exposure has been associated with impaired electron transport chain activity, reduced ATP production, increased oxidative stress, and disruption of mitochondrial membrane integrity. However, there are currently no established mitochondrial-targeted therapies for OP poisoning. Diisopropyl fluorophosphate (DFP), a well-established OP surrogate, reproduces several neurologic and mitochondrial features of nerve agent exposure. Cyclosporine A (CsA), an inhibitor of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP), may represent a potential mitochondrial-targeted intervention. Methods This preliminary translational study employed both in vitro and in vivo models to evaluate mitochondrial respiratory dysfunction following acute DFP exposure and to explore the feasibility of mitochondrial-targeted treatment paradigms using CsA. Human donor-derived peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were used for DFP and CsA dose-finding and mitochondrial respiratory characterization using high-resolution respirometry (Oroboros O2k) with standardized substrate–uncoupler–inhibitor titration (SUIT) protocols. In parallel, a non-survivor Sprague–Dawley rat model of acute DFP exposure was developed incorporating invasive hemodynamic monitoring, controlled ventilation, venous blood gas analysis, and CsA treatment paradigms administered either following DFP exposure or as pretreatment prior to exposure. Brain cortical homogenates were prepared for ex vivo respiratory assessment. Results Preliminary findings demonstrated that DFP exposure was descriptively associated with impaired mitochondrial respiration across multiple oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS)- and electron transport system (ETS)-linked respiratory states in both PBMC and rodent models. DFP exposure was additionally associated with physiologic and metabolic derangements, including acidosis and elevated lactate concentrations. Post-DFP CsA administration was associated with partial preservation of mitochondrial respiration across several respiratory states, while the Pre-DFP CsA group demonstrated respiratory profiles more closely approximating control values in select OXPHOS- and ETS-linked states, accompanied by relatively preserved physiologic and metabolic parameters. Conclusions These preliminary findings support the feasibility of integrating mitochondrial respiratory phenotyping into translational models of acute OP toxicity and further support investigation of mitochondrial-targeted strategies in OP-associated mitochondrial dysfunction. The observed respiratory and physiologic trends associated with CsA exposure, particularly in the pretreatment paradigm, provide an exploratory foundation for future preclinical studies evaluating mitochondrial-directed countermeasures in OP poisoning.

An “On–Off–On” Fluorescence Sensing System Based on Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots (N-CQDs) and Ferric Ions (Fe3+) for the Determination of Captopril (CAP) in Real Samples - Shenyi Ye; Jingrui Cai; Ruyu Ding; Hang Zhu; Jiecheng Xiao; Tianhui Liu; Chengfei Zhao (Journal of Fluorescence, 2026)

A Triple-Color Ratiometric Fluorescence Platform for Rapid, Visualized Discrimination and Detection of Epinephrine, Norepinephrine and Dopamine in Serum Based on Fe3O4 QDs - Yingying Hu; Jiahui Li; Cancan Jiang; Xiaoxiao Yu; Yiwei Wu (Journal of Fluorescence, 2026)

Household and occupational air pollution, and demographic drivers of COPD: a hospital-based cross-sectional study in a high-pollution urban setting - Amrendra Kumar Singh; Ashutosh Kumar Pathak; Gaurav Saini (Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering, 2026)

Possible implications of FeS synthesis and subsequent immobilisation of Arsenite on the model subsurface porous media: critical aspect of in-situ remediation - Preetam Kumar Shukla; Vishal Deshpande; Trishikhi Raychoudhury (Journal of Earth System Science, 2026)

Global research trends and influential contributions in sickle cell disease: a bibliometric analysis of the top 100 cited papers - Sudip Bhattacharya; Alok Singh; Akanksha Singh; Sanjay Kini B; Vivek Singh; Neeraj Dubey; Ujjwal; Vakeel Khan; Arti Sharma; Himanshu Sahu; Palak Khargonkar; Apoorva Wasnik; et al. (Journal of Community Genetics, 2026)

1st Congress of the Tunisian Society of Human Genomics October 17–18 & 19, 2024, Sousse, Tunisia Genomics for a sustainable healthcare system - Ayda Bennour; Haifa El Mabrouk; Rakia Mardessi; Hamza Chouk; Siwar Hichri; Narjes Trabelsi; Khouloud Rjiba; Nouha Jendoubi; Cherine Charfeddine; Dorra H’mida (Journal of Community Genetics, 2026)

2025 International Cancer Education Conference Program and Abstracts (Journal of Cancer Education, 2026)

Correlation and path analysis in winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) cultivars based on yield and phenotypic traits - Jan Bocianowski; Konrad Banaś; Alina Liersch; Elżbieta Starzycka-Korbas (Journal of Applied Genetics, 2026)

Combined Effects of kernel damage, maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) infestation, and storage duration on maize (Zea mays L.) deterioration and mycotoxin production - Adane Fentaye Belay; Gedifew Ferede; Tesfaye Melak; Admasu Fanta; Abaynew Jemal Jenber; Habtamu Admas Desta (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2026)

Insecticidal efficacy, induced morphological and histopathological alterations in Heliothis armigera (Hübner) exposed to Nerium oleander leaf extracts - Chetankumar Sharma; Nilesh Jawalkar (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2026)

Field efficacy of newer and combination insecticides against Bihar hairy caterpillar, Spilarctia obliqua Walker infesting castor, Ricinus communis L. in Western India - Dhruvkumar N. Parmar; Mallappa K. Chandaragi; Prakash S. Patel (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2026)

Stage-specific predation and developmental performance of three predators on Dysmicoccus brevipes (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) - Marie Bourel; Camille Stasiolojc; Emma Dieudonné; Sophia Dendane; Claire Capdevielle-Dulac; Philippe Tixier; Dominique Carval (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2026)

Description of Cacopsylla oku new psyllid species (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) associated with Margaritaria discoidea (Phyllanthaceae) from Cameroon - Monyuy Lafomo Blandine; Yana Wenceslas; Tamesse Joseph Lebel (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2026)

Canine demodicosis: Associated factors, diagnostic approaches, and therapeutic evaluation - Supnesh Jain; Ranbir Singh Jatav; Rupesh Verma; Amita Tiwari; Rakesh Dangi; Aditya Pratap; Salil Kumar Pathak; Devendra Kumar Gupta (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2026)

Re-discovery and re-description of an endemic termite, Microcerotermes kudremukhae Chhotani, with three new records of Microcerotermes Silvestri (Blattodea: Termitidae: Microcerotermitinae) from Karnataka, India - M. Ranjith; C. M. Kalleshwaraswamy; K. J. Meghana; G. A. Kavya Yadav; G. Durga; Arya V. Chandran (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2026)

Monitoring of insecticide resistance and associated fitness costs in diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae): Lesson from fields of Pakistan - Muhammad Shehzad; Muhammad Tariq; Muhammad Asif Aziz; Lu ZhaoZhi; Munir Ahmad (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2026)

Micro-CT-Based 3D Morphometrics and Internal Microstructure of the Baculum in Wild Vietnamese Primates - G. Franceschini; T. Nadler; M. Carosi; F. Spani (International Journal of Primatology, 2026)

A Pygmy Marmoset in an Ivory Tower: Scoping the Editorial Bodies of the Main Primatological Journals - Luciana I. Oklander; Martín M. Kowalewski; Bernardo Urbani (International Journal of Primatology, 2026)

In-Vitro and In-Vivo Evaluation of β/α Hybrid Peptides Against Colorectal Cancer - Rubina Chowdhary; Ghulam Mustafa; Aminur Rahman Sarkar; Snigdha Sharma; Manzoor Ahmed; Ramajayan Pandian; Zabeer Ahmed; Sanket Kumar Shukla; Rajkishor Rai (International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, 2026)

Neuroinflammatory and molecular pathways in Alzheimer’s disease: mechanistic crosstalk and emerging therapeutic opportunities - Abhay Thakur; Rohit Sharma; Sneha Kumari; Dev Prakash; Anjana Devi (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Bacopa monnieri and Alzheimer’s disease: mechanistic convergence, cognitive outcomes and translational perspectives - Ankita Kumawat; Madan Mohan Sharma; Sumit Nathani (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Three new variants of Puccinia triticina causing wheat leaf rust in India - Subodh Kumar; O. P. Gangwar; P. Prasad; S. C. Bhardwaj; P. L. Kashyap; Hanif Khan; Sddanna Savadi; P. V. Patil; Ranjana Chakraborty (Indian Phytopathology, 2026)

Occurrence of cucumber mosaic virus and watermelon mosaic virus in cucurbitaceous crops in Jammu and Kashmir, India - Insha Mehraj; Sumiah Wani; Sana Surma; Mariya; K. Sehla; K. R. Danush; Midhat F.; Irtiza T.; Soumya K.M.; Bilal A. Padder; Syed Berjes Zehra; Imran Khan; et al. (Indian Phytopathology, 2026)

Genetic Architecture and Environmental Stability of Crossability in Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.): A Diallel and Beta-Binomial Analysis of Fertilization Efficiency - P. Tejasree; A. Prasanna Rajesh; M. Shanthi Priya; K. Vemana; K. Devaki; M. Sudha Rani (Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 2026)

Influence of Notch inhibitor DAPT and ROCK inhibitor Y-27632 on differentiation in nasal cell line CI-pNaEC as an in vitro model for preclinical testing of drugs - Leonie Pia Isabelle Klintz; Stephan Reichl (In vitro models, 2026)
In the preclinical testing of novel drugs cell-based in vitro models can be used to replace animal testing. The cell line CI-pNaEC is a promising candidate for a suitable in vitro model of the nasal epithelium but suffers from low ciliation and inconsistent epithelial architecture. In this study, the influence of Notch and ROCK inhibition on differentiation benchmarks in CI-pNaEC was investigated. Ciliation was monitored via immunofluorescence for acetylated α-tubulin, mucus expression was visualized and quantified using alcian blue, barrier properties were assessed using TEER measurements and permeation studies, while histology was evaluated by light microscopy. Treatment with low-micromolar concentrations of DAPT markedly increased the proportion of ciliated cells and promoted a more uniform, pseudostratified epithelial layer, while mucus secretion remained comparable to untreated controls. However, DAPT also induced a slight increase in barrier properties, resulting in permeation coefficients below ex vivo nasal tissue benchmarks for some markers. In contrast, Y-27632 alone had a visible effect on ciliation and histological uniformity, with minimal effects on mucus expression, and its combination with DAPT did not further improve differentiation. The results demonstrate that targeted Notch inhibition at low doses significantly enhances ciliation and epithelial organization in CI-pNaEC without compromising mucin production, although barrier function is modestly affected.

Flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy based studies revealed apoptosis inducing potential of Phlomis cashmeriana Seed Oil against different cancer cell lines; GCMS, HRLCMS–QTOF–MS Characterization - Sheikh Showkat Ahmad; Majed Alrobaian; Eman Y Santali; Chandni; Satwinderjeet kaur (In vitro models, 2026)

A phlorotannin-rich seaweed extract activates AMPK/PGC-1α signaling and antioxidant defences in skeletal muscle cells - Anaïs Marandeau; Morgane Pengam; Solène Connan; Valérie Stiger-Pouvreau; Laurence Meslet-Cladière; Marie-Dominique Jezequel; Hélène Talarmin; Aline Amérand (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal, 2026)

Spontaneous lymphoproliferation differentiates two groups of HTLV-1 asymptomatic carriers: with and without high cell proliferation and death - Marta de Souza Porto; Tatiana Mitiko; Victor Folgosi; Dewton Vasconcelos; Mauricio Domingues; Michel Haziot; Jerusa Smid; Rosa Marcusso; Youko Nukui; Augusto C. P. Oliveira; Tatiane Assone; Jorge Casseb; et al. (Immunologic Research, 2026)
HTLV-1 infection causes chronic immune activation and a prolonged asymptomatic phase, but the functional features that define early disease remain unclear. We evaluated whether spontaneous proliferation (SP) and related functional immune parameters can distinguish clinical stages across the HTLV-1 spectrum. Spontaneous and mitogen-induced lymphoproliferation (PHA, anti-CD3), measured by CFSE dilution, and in vitro cell death, measured by cytometry, were assessed in 435 HTLV-1-infected individuals: asymptomatic carriers (AC, n = 303), individuals with intermediate syndrome (IS, n = 21), patients with HTLV-1-associated myelopathy (HAM, n = 94), adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL, n = 17), and two control groups. Notably, SP levels divided the asymptomatic individuals in two subgroups: low-SP (24.5%), similar to the control groups, and high-SP (75.5%), resembling IS, HAM, and ATL patients. Additionally, high-SP AC and HTLV-1 symptomatic groups showed significantly reduced responses to PHA and increased spontaneous and PHA-stimulated cell death, all features also observed in IS, HAM, and ATL patients, while low-SP AC results mirrored those of control groups. This increased cell death is strongly correlated with upregulation of Fas and FasL, especially in lymphocytes from high-SP AC, which may underlie the chronic activation and susceptibility to cell death. These findings suggest that HTLV-1 AC comprises two distinct subgroups: one with high SP and cell death, likely due to ongoing viral activity and immune alterations, and another with low SP, low viral activity, and preserved immune homeostasis. Follow up studies of AC with these functional changes are needed to determine if they can help monitor disease progression and identify asymptomatic individuals at higher risk of clinical deterioration.

Rotifer synchronous thresholds indicate biodiversity loss below eutrophic classification limits - Rafael L. Macêdo; Karen Costa; Gissell Lacerot; Susana José de Paggi; Juan C. Paggi; Néstor Mazzeo; Mariana Meerhoff; Sarian Kosten; Erik Jeppesen; Christina W. C. Branco (Hydrobiologia, 2026)
Rotifers are diverse bioindicators in shallow lakes, but aggregate metrics can obscure the direction and magnitude of their responses to eutrophication. Here, we analysed rotifer communities across 83 South American shallow lakes spanning a broad eutrophication gradient to interpret taxon-specific contributions to community change. Ten species met stringent identification criteria (purity and reliability ≥ 0.85), with four consistently sensitive (decreasers) and six tolerant (increasers), seven of which belonged to the Brachionidae family. Community thresholds for sensitive taxa occurred under oligotrophic–mesotrophic conditions (lowest along the Toledo index, TSI Tol , at 38.8), preceding conventional than eutrophic classification limits, whereas tolerant taxa shifted under hypertrophic conditions (highest along the Cunha index, TSI Cun , at 59.9). Notably, the threshold for sensitive taxa along Carlson index, TSI Car , was 49, indicating that community decline began during the mesotrophic–eutrophic transition. Community structure did not differ across climatic zones, but overall biodiversity metrics, particularly species richness and taxonomic diversity, were lower above the average community change point, with the strongest decline observed along the Toledo index. Beyond underscoring the importance of local environmental factors and trophic index selection, we recommend taxon-specific threshold analyses on time series within regions to evaluate the consistency of ecological thresholds across broad latitudinal gradients. We further recommend that monitoring programs incorporate rotifer abundance and frequency as sensitive early indicators of eutrophication.

Establishment and functional characterization of an EGFR-amplified tumoroid from squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary - Miki Iwai; Etsuko Yokota; Takuro Yukawa; Kizuki Matsumoto; Takashi Urano; Kazutaka Nakashima; Hiroyoshi Doihara; Nagio Takigawa; Hideyo Fujiwara; Takashi Akiyama; Minoru Haisa; Yoshio Naomoto; et al. (Human Cell, 2026)
Carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP) remains a clinically challenging malignancy with limited treatment options and poor prognosis. Although genomic profiling has identified potentially actionable alterations, optimal therapeutic strategies are often unclear. Here, we report the establishment and characterization of a patient-derived tumoroid from an EGFR -amplified CUP and evaluate its utility as a functional model for therapeutic assessment. The patient-derived tumoroid (PDT-CUP#1) was successfully established from resected tumor tissue and maintained in long-term culture. Whole-exome sequencing demonstrated genomic concordance between the PDT-CUP#1 and the original tumor. Quantitative PCR and fluorescence in situ hybridization confirmed EGFR amplification. Xenograft tumors derived from PDT-CUP#1 recapitulated the histopathological features of the original lesion. Functional drug testing demonstrated differential sensitivity among EGFR-targeted agents. Whereas EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibition resulted in modest growth suppression, anti-EGFR monoclonal antibodies exhibited moderate antitumor effects, and an EGFR-targeted antibody–drug conjugate showed the most pronounced growth inhibition. Notably, the therapeutic sensitivity observed in the tumoroids was generally consistent with the patient’s clinical response to platinum-based chemotherapy combined with necitumumab. These findings demonstrate that a CUP-derived tumoroid can be successfully established while preserving the key molecular and pathological features of the original tumor. This model provides a platform for functional evaluation of therapeutic vulnerabilities and offers proof-of-concept for integrating patient-derived tumoroids into therapeutic decision-making in CUP.

Single-cell transcriptomics and functional analyses identified SPIN.DOC as a regulator for Wnt signaling and cancer stemness in colorectal cancer - Khuraijam Mrinalini Devi; Eshan Abbas; Thangjam Davis Singh; Rubismita Deka; Aditya Kumar; Lisam Shanjukumar Singh; Thiyam Ramsing Singh (Human Cell, 2026)

Metabolomics analysis revealed the key metabolites that dominated the flower color traits of the F1 generation of Cymbidium eburneum Lindl.× C. insigne Rolfe - Yu Han; Yutong Cui; Yu Chen; Dandan Rao; Erhuan Wu; Rongcun Gan; Tengmin Li (Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology, 2026)

Where does decentralised green nitrogen fit in Africa’s fertiliser resilience strategy? - Andrew Nelson; Jun Suk Byun; Eric A. Davidson; Achim Dobermann; Yue Dou; Martin Fregene; Jawoo Koo; Thomas Oberthür; Lorenzo Rosa; Philip Thornton (Food Security, 2026)
Africa faces recurrent fertiliser shocks because much of its nitrogen supply depends on imported products, fossil energy, and exposed trade routes, while production, product mix, logistics, and farm-gate demand remain poorly aligned. Decentralised green nitrogen production – defined as small-scale nitrogen fertilizer synthesis powered by renewable electricity – could make a major contribution to addressing these challenge, but to go to scale it will need to lower delivered costs, improve farm returns, reach farmers with responsive crops, and manage product, safety, resource, and governance risks. This opinion piece argues for an Africa-wide prioritisation assessment that compares potential decentralised production with imports, regional trade, larger low-emission plants, blending, logistics, and advisory support. The goal is to identify intervention bundles that deliver the right nitrogen product to the right farmers at the right cost for the coming decades.

Monitoring the dynamics of aquatic plants using acoustic emission sensing - Alan Hase; Gota Ogihara (Fisheries Science, 2026)

Current practice and timing of rapid point-of-care testing for acute respiratory tract infections in outpatient care: a retrospective cohort study - Akane Takamatsu; Akihiro Sato; Yasuaki Tagashira (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2026)

Hyperammonaemic encephalopathy and subsequent arthritis due to Ureaplasma urealyticum in a haematopoietic cell transplant recipient: a case report and literature review - Claudia Bartalucci; Chiara Russo; Anna Maria Raiola; Massimiliano Gambella; Riccardo Varaldo; Carmen Di Grazia; Giulia Bartalucci; Marica Laurino; Emanuele Angelucci; Matteo Bassetti; Malgorzata Mikulska (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2026)

Nature immersion in virtual reality has limited hypoalgesia effects for muscle pain or motor performance benefits during prescribed and self-regulated tasks - Callum A. O’Malley; David J. Harris; Sam W. Hughes; Jack E. Cottrell; Daniel Lloyd; Samuel J. Vine; Tom Arthur (European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2026)
Purpose Virtual reality (VR) reduces experimental and clinical pain, but whether these effects extend to naturally occurring muscle pain (NOMP) during exercise remains unclear. This study examined whether immersive nature-based VR attenuates NOMP and improves motor performance during prescribed and self-regulated exercise. Methods Two within-participant crossover studies were conducted involving 12 (Study 1) and 24 (Study 2) healthy participants. In Study 1, participants completed a stepped incremental cycling task to exhaustion. In Study 2, participants performed self-regulated intermittent isometric handgrip contractions at light (13/100) and strong (50/100) perceived effort. Tasks were completed under immersive VR (nature scene), two-dimensional sham, and no-intervention control conditions in pseudo-randomised, counterbalanced orders. Pain onset, NOMP intensity, perceived effort, and time to exhaustion were assessed in Study (1) Muscle pain intensity and force production were measured in Study (2) Repeated measures ANOVAs and assessed main condition effects. Results Immersive VR did not delay pain onset $$\:(p=.159)$$ , prolong time to exhaustion $$\:(p=.204)$$ , or lower perceived effort compared within sham or control conditions $$\:({p}^{{\prime\:}}s>.215)$$ . A small, yet practically meaningful, reduction in NOMP intensity occurred early during cycling $$\:({F}_{\text{2,22}}=4.518,p=.023,\:{\eta\:}_{p}^{2}=0.291[\text{0.002,0.500}\left]\right)$$ but was not sustained at later phases of the task $$\:({p}^{{\prime\:}}s . In Study 2, NOMP intensity $$\:(p=.815)$$ and force production measures $$\:({p}^{{\prime\:}}s were similar across conditions. Conclusion Nature-based immersive VR had limited effects on NOMP and motor performance. Pain types that are peripherally driven, like NOMP, may be less affected by VR interventions which target central mechanisms of pain modulation. Thus, hypoalgesia effects with VR are potentially pain-type dependent.

Glucose but not fructose ingestion improves endurance cycling performance despite similar neuromuscular fatigue at exhaustion - Andrew J. Richards; Parsa Jamal-Zadeh; Ava R. Silva; Rohin Malekzadeh; Lauren V. Turner; Robert Laham; Michael C. Riddell; Devin B. Phillips; Arthur J. Cheng (European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2026)

The VO2 slow component likely reflects a decline, not a rise, in glycolytic rate - Jeffrey Rothschild; Anna Katharina Dunst; Henning Wackerhage; Hermann Heck (European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2026)

Age-dependent synergistic control of sit-to-stand motion - Imma Ceriello; Simone Ranaldi; Valentina Camomilla; Andrea Macaluso; Riccardo Borzuola (European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2026)

Local Naming, Classification, and Morphological Diversity of Mango Landraces in Northwestern Madagascar - Marina Shinomura; Vonjy Ny Aina Andrianantenaina; Hiroki Sato (Ethnobotany and Economic Botany, 2026)

Book Reviews - Wendy L. Applequist (Ethnobotany and Economic Botany, 2026)

Halotolerant Mortierella alpina M01 strain alleviates salt stress by improving antioxidants and ionic homeostasis through the upregulation of ABA-stress responsive genes in wheat - Mouadh Saadaoui; Théo Morlevat; Ayoub Belaid; Olivier Loison; Christelle Blavignac; Nicole Brunel-Michac; Lydia Faize; Adnane Hitmi; Valérie Polonais; Patricia Roeckel-Drevet; Jamila Dich; Chaimae Nouri; et al. (Environmental Sustainability, 2026)

Retraction Note: Examining the nonlinear impact of human capital on environmental degradation in N-11 countries: an application of the PSTR approach - Mustafa Kocoglu; Atif Jahanger; Ashar Awan; Dogan Barak; Daniel Balsalobre-Lorente (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Membrane fractionation and characterization of shiitake (Lentinula edodes) polysaccharides with in vitro antifungal activity against phytopathogens - Barbara Vargas da Rosa; Talize Helena Bresolin; Jonathan Barcelos de Freitas; Raquel Cristine Kuhn (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)
The shiitake mushroom ( Lentinula edodes ) is a rich source of bioactive polysaccharides with potential applications in sustainable agriculture, particularly as environmentally friendly alternatives to synthetic fungicides. This study aimed to employ membrane separation technology to streamline the recovery of polysaccharides from shiitake mushrooms and evaluate their antifungal activity against phytopathogens. Crude aqueous extracts and membrane-fractionated polysaccharides were tested in vitro against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides , Fusarium oxysporum , Macrophomina phaseolina , Rhizoctonia solani , and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum . The crude extract exhibited the strongest inhibition, with 13.0 ± 0.07% and 5.87 ± 0.03% growth reduction against R. solani and M. phaseolina , respectively. Membrane ultrafiltration successfully concentrated polysaccharides within a targeted molecular weight range, with glucose, rhamnose, and arabinose confirmed as dominant monosaccharides via HPLC. However, fractionation slightly reduced bioactivity compared to the crude extract. These findings demonstrate that shiitake-derived polysaccharides exhibit measurable in vitro antifungal activity and highlight their potential for further investigation as bioactive natural compounds. Furthermore, the results support the use of membrane separation technology as a sustainable strategy for the recovery and concentration of bioactive mushroom-derived polysaccharides.

Methods of removing deposits in oil and gas pipelines: a review - Mohammad Karimi; Ali Reza Miroliaei (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

The silent threat of microplastics: their impact on digestion and potential of co-carcinogenesis - ATM Mohibullah; Md. Mashkurur Mokarrom Jim; Umme Magreba Takebira; Md. Ibrahim H. Mondal (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Seasonal responses of land surface temperature to landscape patterns and multi-objective optimization in urban–rural fringe: a case study of Changqing District of Jinan City, China - Min Wang; Zihan Li; Xiaoyu Wang; Zhongjian Shen; Jinyan Wang; Huanan Wan; Chang’an Zuo; Tianran Wang (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Quantifying the spatial relationship between urban land use and carbon emissions using remote sensing and GIS - Hatice Oya Eşbah; Anil Akin (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Restoration interventions enhance plant species diversity and composition in the humid tropical highlands of Ethiopia - Annissa Muhammed; Eyasu Elias; Weldemariam Seifu; Abreham Berta; Abrham Seyoum (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

An AHP-based multicriteria screening framework for preventive pesticide monitoring in data-limited tropical rice catchments - Lina María Cerón-Arámburo; Liliana Carolina Luis-Rincón (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

The determinants of forest area in Brazil: U-shaped association for gross domestic product per capita and for the value of agricultural production per hectare - Slim Ben Youssef (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Lead and other elements in the diet of children (aged 0–7 years) across 20 Chinese provinces at a home-level survey: seasonal variations of element levels and risks in food, urine, and feces in healthy individuals - Maoyuan He; Xiaoping Li; Yu Gao; Pengyuan Jin; Zebo Yang; Jiayi Li; Xuelian Kui; Tunyang Geng; Xueming Zheng; Xu Zhang; Xiangyang Yan (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Self-destruction of a tire-derived quinone pollutant by peroxyacetic acid - Ayoung Choi; Changseok Han; Eric Lichtfouse; Virender K. Sharma (Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2026)
N -(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)- N '-phenyl- p -phenylenediamine (6PPD) and its ozonation product, 6PPD-quinone (6PPD-Q), are contaminants of global concern due to their widespread occurrence and acute toxicity to aquatic organisms. Conventional treatment methods often fail to its complete removal in water. Peroxyacetic acid is extensively employed in advanced oxidation processes; however, it relies generally on ultraviolet light irradiation to generate reactive radical species. Here, we demonstrate for the first time that the target pollutant 6PPD-Q reacted with peroxyacetic acid to promote radical amplification and induced its own degradation without external energy input. Batch experiments were conducted under with and without ultraviolet irradiation at nearly neutral pH with varying peroxyacetic acid concentrations. The reaction of 6PPD-Q with peroxyacetic acid promoted radical amplification via electron transfer and semiquinone radicals formation, enabling 6PPD-Q degradation with more than 70% removal at 65 µM peroxyacetic acid, and complete degradation within 60 min at 263 µM peroxyacetic acid. Ultraviolet irradiation, while not required for semiquinone radical formation, enhanced overall degradation by promoting additional radical generation. Overbally, we provide the first evidence of pollutant-driven peroxyacetic acid activation and radical amplification, offering new insight into quinone-mediated oxidant activation and a catalyst-free remediation strategy for quinone-derived contaminants.

Highly selective separation of cobalt, nickel, and lithium from recycled lithium-ion batteries using solid-phase saponified cyanex-272 - Ahmed K. Sakr; Preetom K. Roy; Sai Praneeth; Timothy M. Dittrich (Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2026)

Partitioned identification of vegetation drivers and their interactions in the Loess Plateau via interpretable XGBoost-SHAP - Yi Ren; Jia Tian; Xuejuan Feng; Guowei Wu; Caifeng He; Wei Bao; Tao Yu; Jiahui Gao; Tao Wang; Jian Wen; Rong Tao (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2026)

Plozasiran: a small interfering RNA therapy for hypertriglyceridemia and familial chylomicronemia syndrome - Jennifer Rodriguez-Montes; Genevieve Hale; Tina Benny (DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2026)

Immunomodulatory effects of glycyrrhizin and glucomannan on cytokine gene expression in human PBMCs: implications for vaccine adjuvant development - Mohammad-Reza Sanaye-Pasand; Hedieh Sadat Shamsnia; Ahmad Reza Shahverdi; Mohammad- Reza Delnavazi; Mohammad Hossein Yazdi (DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2026)

Precision Fermentation for Food Applications: Advances in Microbial Engineering and Regulatory Frameworks - Bárbara Flaibam; Esteban Ivan da Silva Vejar; Antenor Linhares; Giovanna de Faria; Mariane Daniella da Silva; Manoela Martins; Rosana Goldbeck (Current Food Science and Technology Reports, 2026)
Purpose of Review This review analyzes precision fermentation as a strategic tool for the future of the global food system, examining the interplay among technological advances, regulatory frameworks, factors influencing consumer acceptance, and associated ethical implications. Recent Findings Recently, synthetic biology has emerged as a prominent field, driven by the development of tools and technologies with the potential to transform multiple sectors of industrial production. In this context, precision fermentation stands out as a promising approach for the future of food production, enabling the generation of inputs that meet sustainability, ethical, and high-quality standards. Despite its significant advantages, this technology still faces limitations in its large-scale application. These include challenges related to production scalability, variations in compound structure and functionality due to difficulties in post-modification translational processes, as well as differences in consumer acceptance and in the establishment of regulatory frameworks across diverse global and cultural contexts. Summary This review highlights precision fermentation as a promising avenue for producing inputs for the global food industry. Discusses its technical, economic, and regulatory limitations while assessing issues related to consumer acceptance. In addition, it examines ongoing efforts and emphasizes the need to overcome these challenges to establish this technology as a promising alternative for more sustainable food production.

Context-dependent regulation of coral–macroalgae interactions across heterogeneous reef environments - Ibis Tarini López-Jiménez; Jose Maria Eirin-Lopez (Coral Reefs, 2026)

Divergent drivers of richness–depth gradients among taxonomic groups - Inbar Dahan; Shahar Chaikin; Lilach Raijman-Nagar; Erez Shoham; Yehuda Benayahu; Omri Bronstein; Micha Ilan; Tom Shlesinger; Jonathan Belmaker (Coral Reefs, 2026)
Depth plays a crucial role in shaping marine biodiversity patterns, with species richness typically decreasing with depth. Despite extensive documentation of this pattern, the drivers of richness changes across depth remain unclear. Richness–depth patterns can arise from multiple proximate mechanisms acting simultaneously, such as changes in abundance, evenness, and the spatial aggregations of individuals. Using a unified framework, we examined variation in richness patterns and their underlying mechanisms in the northern Red Sea for fishes (down to ~ 150 m), Scleractinia, Octocorallia, and Porifera (down to ~ 45–70 m). Our results reveal taxa-specific richness responses. Overall, abundance changes emerged as the most consistent driver of richness variation with depth, although its direction and magnitude differed among taxa. Fish richness declined with depth, primarily driven by reduced abundance and lower evenness. In contrast, Porifera exhibited increased richness with depth, largely explained by higher abundances. Scleractinia richness peaked at 10 m and slowly declined with depth, similarly linked to changes in abundance. In contrast, Octocorallia showed a slight richness increase with depth, mainly due to higher evenness at greater depths, although gaps in observations at intermediate depths may have obscured fine-scale peaks within the studied range. Increasing sampling scale (by combining sampling units) amplified these patterns. The results highlight the importance of understanding abundance gradients for richness, which may be overlooked when relying solely on cover-based estimates. The taxon-specific variability in richness–depth patterns challenges the conventional expectation of declining richness with depth, yet uncovers important commonality in the underlying mechanisms.

Comparing species richness estimators for nested and sequential sampling designs: contrasting Bayesian hierarchical models against conventional estimators - Timothy R. Toavs; Pedro Peres-Neto; Julian D. Olden; Brandon K. Peoples; Stephen R. Midway (Community Ecology, 2026)
Assessing species richness (i.e., the number of species in a specific area) is of significant ecological relevance across theoretical, empirical, and practical applications. Accurately estimating species richness remains a persistent statistical challenge, as direct species counts are often unreliable. Consequently, numerous species richness estimation methods have been developed to accommodate a wide range of data types, research goals, assumptions, and sampling designs. The advent of extensive ecological databases and advanced computational capabilities has created new opportunities to apply sequential sampling designs, such as (hierarchically) nested approaches, for more accurate species richness estimation by recording the presence or absence of species over time and space (i.e., across multiple communities or sampling areas). We propose leveraging large-scale datasets by incorporating random effects into non-linear asymptotic functions. In this framework, species richness is treated as a random variable drawn from an estimable distribution. Specifically, we introduce Bayesian hierarchical models in this framework to estimate species richness. We compare our proposed Bayesian models to traditional estimators through simulations and an empirical example of stream fish communities, hierarchically nested within watersheds at the continental scale. The conventional Chao2 performed best, but our findings indicate that Bayesian hierarchical models provide species richness estimates that are comparable in bias and accuracy to traditional estimators, while offering greater precision. However, this gain in precision may come with trade-offs, such as sensitivity to model assumptions or potential biases in certain scenarios.

Platelet-derived mitochondrial transfer in cancer metastasis: mechanisms, functional consequences, and translational opportunities - Farshad Heydari; Soheila Fahmi; Sameer Alqassimi; Nasrin Mansuri; Rithab Ibrahim Al-Samawi; Fatemeh Mozaffari; Michael R. Hamblin; Jalal Naghinezhad (Clinical & Experimental Metastasis, 2026)

Three decades of anaplastic lymphoma kinase: from physiological roles to cancer and immune evasion - Hesham M. Amin; Shiva Aminnia; Mona M. Saber; Mahesh Kumar Kannan; Justin Hung (Cancer and Metastasis Reviews, 2026)

Biofabrication and artificial intelligence strategies for investigating solid- and fluid-pressure mechanobiology in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma - Yahui Ding; Peiyuan Zhao; Yan Jin; Yan Li; Zifei Wang; Ye Lu; Yichen Zhang; Hongzhuan Chen; Weidong Zhang; Xin Luan; Min Tang (Cancer and Metastasis Reviews, 2026)

Decoding osteosarcoma mechanobiology: PIEZO channels in tumor progression, immune remodeling, and pain - Baicheng Yang; Zhangfu Li; Jethro Wang Zih-Shuo; Timothy M. Pawlik; Shengji Yu (Cancer and Metastasis Reviews, 2026)

16S rRNA Gene Sequencing Analysis and Caspase-3 Expression by Propolis Ameliorated Oxaliplatin-Induced Toxicity in Female Rattus norvegicus Pre- and During Pregnancy - Zeinab Kamal; A. A. Ebnalwaled; Dorreia A. M. Zaghloul; Zeinab Al-Amgad; Amany A. Mohamad; Asmaa A. Metwally; Zeinab A. Mar’ie (Biological Trace Element Research, 2026)

Assessment of Exposure to Essential and Non-Essential Elements through Concentrations in Tissues of Chelonia mydas (Green turtles) from the South Atlantic, Northeast Brazil - Midiã S. Rodrigues; Iago J. S. da Silva; Cristina F. da Fonseca; Pierre C. Soares; Múcio L. B. Fernandes; Geraldo J. B. de Moura (Biological Trace Element Research, 2026)
This study aimed to evaluate the exposure of Chelonia mydas (green turtles) inhabiting the south coast of Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil, to essential and toxic elements. Concentrations of Al, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, and Zn were determined in shell, muscle, liver, and kidney samples from 43 individuals using ICP-OES. Element concentrations varied according to tissue type. Specifically, the average concentrations of Al in shell (1064 mg kg −1 d.w.) and Fe in liver (2069 mg kg −1 d.w.) were the highest, whereas Al, Co, Cr, and Mo in muscle were the lowest and fell below the method's limit of quantification (LOQ). Meanwhile, Pb was above the LOQ only in muscle (average of 4.1 mg kg −1 d.w.). Cadmium levels were markedly elevated, with average concentrations of 0.15, 0.29, 12, and 49 mg kg −1 d.w. in shell, muscle, liver, and kidney, respectively; furthermore, concentrations in muscle, liver, and kidney were well above the limits established by Brazilian legislation (0.05, 0.5, and 1.0 mg kg −1 , respectively). High levels of Cd may be linked to the presence of fertilizers in coastal areas, the ingestion of contaminated food, and chronic exposure. Notably, fibropapillomatosis (FP) showed a significant relationship with shell Cu content, demonstrating that this metal is linked to the etiology and development of FP. Overall, multi-elemental profiling of sea turtle tissues can serve as a cost-effective surveillance tool for marine ecosystem monitoring and for detecting anthropogenic impacts on sea turtle health.

Trace Element Dyshomeostasis as a Mediator of Toxic Metal-Induced Reproductive Dysfunction: Mechanistic Insights and Future Perspectives - Madhan Kumar P; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Parameswari R; Babujanarthanam R (Biological Trace Element Research, 2026)

Report of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VI Disorder in Pakistani Patients Presenting Two Novel ARSB Variants - Bibi Zubaida; Hajira Batool; Huma Arshad Cheema; Muhammad Naeem (Biochemical Genetics, 2026)

Associations between metals and anemia indicator: mixed exposure effects and mediation analysis - Chenxu Dai; Xiangbin Zheng; Kaihui Li; Ziyi Qian; Linjie Yang; Hongfei Hu; Xijin Xu; Lei Tan; Xia Huo (BioMetals, 2026)

Untangling the mechanism and potential of Chrysopogon zizanioides as a phytoremediant, responsible for removing heavy metals from surrounding media: in silico insights - S. Lekshmi; S. Smitha Chandran (BioMetals, 2026)

2-Hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde-based organotin(IV) complexes: structural aspects, cytotoxicity, DNA binding interaction, and molecular docking - José Miguel Galván-Hidalgo; Donován Ambrocio-Pérez; Arturo González-Hernández; Karla Daniela Rodríguez-Hernández; Teresa Ramírez-Apan; Omar Gómez-García; Alejandro Dorazco-González; Jorge J. Villa-Rivera; Homero Gómez-Velasco; Simón Hernández-Ortega; Elizabeth Gómez (BioMetals, 2026)

A novel fish interferon-derived antimicrobial peptide with rapid, broad-spectrum bactericidal activity and low toxicity for aquaculture disease control - Jing Xu; Yuanyuan Zhou; Yang Cao; Qinjin Li; Shanhao Ye; Jiali Liang; Ruiyao Xie; Xinhua Chen; Xiang-Yang Zhang (Aquaculture International, 2026)

Effects of dietary γ-aminobutyric acid supplementation on growth, feed intake, and intestinal health of the juvenile Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) fed with high plant protein diets - Longhui Liu; Xuming Lu; Kejing Huang; Guiyuan Li; Yurong Liu; Yuxi Yan; Erchao Li; Liqiao Chen; Xiaodan Wang (Aquaculture International, 2026)

Shear-Wave Anisotropy of the Vastus Lateralis During Low-Level Isometric Contraction Measured with Ultrasound Time-Harmonic Elastography - Tom Meyer; Stefan Klemmer Chandía; Pascal Engl; Giacomo Valli; Yanglei Wu; Klaus Jenderka; Thomas Bartels; René Schwesig; Jing Guo; Eduard Kurz; Ingolf Sack; Hossein S. Aghamiry (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2026)
Purpose Skeletal muscle is commonly modeled as a transversely isotropic medium; however, the behavior of its anisotropy under active loading remains insufficiently characterized. In this study, we used ultrasound time-harmonic elastography (THE) to quantify direction-dependent shear-wave speed (SWS) in the vastus lateralis (VL) muscle at rest and during low isometric contraction intensities. Methods Twenty-six healthy adults (15 men, 11 women; $$25.0± 4.1$$ 25.0 ± 4.1 y) underwent multi-frequency THE (60–80 Hz). The transducer was aligned parallel (longitudinal) and perpendicular (transverse) to VL fascicles, and measurements were acquired at rest and at 15% and 30% of maximal voluntary contraction (MVC). Fractional anisotropy (FA) was computed from $$SWS_{\parallel }$$ S W S ‖ and $$SWS_{\perp }$$ S W S ⊥ , yielding zero for isotropic media. Orientation and contraction effects were tested with repeated-measures analyses. Results At rest, longitudinal SWS exceeded transverse SWS ( $$2.5± 0.2$$ 2.5 ± 0.2 vs. $$1.4± 0.1$$ 1.4 ± 0.1 m/s; paired t-test $$p p 0.01 ). With contraction, SWS increased to $$3.2± 0.2$$ 3.2 ± 0.2 and $$3.8± 0.3$$ 3.8 ± 0.3 m/s (15%, 30% MVC) along fibers, and to $$1.6± 0.1$$ 1.6 ± 0.1 and $$1.8± 0.1$$ 1.8 ± 0.1 m/s across fibers (all $$p p 0.01 ). A two-factor repeated-measures ANOVA on SWS showed main effects of orientation and contraction and a significant interaction (all $$p p 0.01 ). FA increased from $$0.37± 0.04$$ 0.37 ± 0.04 at rest to $$0.43± 0.04$$ 0.43 ± 0.04 at 15% and $$0.47± 0.03$$ 0.47 ± 0.03 at 30% MVC ( $$p p 0.01 ). No sex- or BMI-related effects were detected. Conclusion VL exhibited marked shear-wave anisotropy at rest that increased with low-level contraction intensities, indicating disproportionate stiffening along the fiber direction. THE provides a rapid, cost-effective, orientation-sensitive readout of muscle mechanics that may support studies of neuromuscular function and pathology.

Assessing the Frequency of Spongospora subterranea f. sp. subterranea and Potato Mop-top Virus Occurrence in Seed Potato Lots Entering Oregon - Daniella M. Echeverria; Victoria Skillman; Cassandra Funke; Hannah Rivedal; Kenneth Frost (American Journal of Potato Research, 2026)
Pathogens present in or on seed potatoes represent a risk for farmers because they can reduce the yield or quality of subsequent potato crops. However, data on the frequency that different pathogens occur in seed lots rarely exist for diseases that do not produce overt symptoms or signs as they are often not assessed by seed certification programs. From 2016 to 2025, we surveyed seed lots entering Oregon for the presence of Spongospora subterranea f. sp. subterranea ( Sss ), the causal agent of powdery scab, and potato mop-top virus (PMTV). Across nine years, we detected Sss , PMTV, and Sss and PMTV in 77.1%, 4.6%, and 5.3% of seed lots. While Sss was detected at high frequency across seed lots regardless of geographic origin or cultivar, PMTV exhibited sporadic, seed-lot–dependent detection with greater variability by state of origin and variety. Both pathogens were detected in seed lots lacking visible signs or symptoms. These data provide additional evidence that Sss and PMTV are being disseminated through seed, highlighting the need to adopt molecular diagnostics for assessing pathogen presence in seed potato lots.

From guidelines to practice: Operational criteria for identifying old-growth forests in northern Europe - Mikko Mönkkönen; Gediminas Brazaitis; Guntis Brūmelis; Bengt-Gunnar Jonsson; Asko Lõhmus; Raisa Mäkipää; Kimmo Syrjänen (Ambio, 2026)
Primary and old-growth forests are globally valued for their biodiversity, ecosystem services, and cultural significance. The EU biodiversity strategy and EU forest strategy for 2030 require strict protection of remaining primary and old-growth forests, yet they cover only about 3% of EU forest area and remain highly threatened. The European Commission’s guidelines define old-growth forests using three main indicators—native tree species, deadwood, and large/old trees—supported by four complementary indicators. Implementing these indicators for boreal and hemiboreal old-growth forests in Europe currently lack science-based operational criteria that meet EU legal standards. We provide recommendations for implementing European Commission’s indicators with science-based criteria to minimize misclassification and ensure cost-effective conservation. Key criteria include native species dominance, ≥ 5% deadwood of the total wood volume, and ≥ 20 large/old trees per hectare. Additional guidance is offered for regeneration patterns, structural complexity, microhabitats, and indicator species, emphasizing that all indicators should be applied collectively.

Legacies of historical population management shape contemporary bear use of anthropogenic spaces - Catalina Munteanu; Mihai Daniel Nita; Ana Stritih; Simone Roverelli; Benjamin Michael Kraemer; Ovidiu Ionescu; Ilse Storch (Ambio, 2026)

From forests to chopsticks: Mapping semi-legal wildlife supply chains in Vietnam - Aitor Ibáñez Alonso; Phuc Thien Khoa Nguyen; Trong Dat Cao Tien; Thi Mai Trinh; Daan van Uhm (Ambio, 2026)
The exploitation of wildlife for meat consumption—both legal and illegal—poses major conservation, animal welfare, and public health risks. While scholarship often centers on CITES-listed species, non-CITES species remain underexamined. Focusing on the trade in civets and bamboo rats in Vietnam, this study examines the illegal trade embedded within ostensibly legal businesses using crime script analysis (CSA) to map it through two complementary scripts, one farm-based and one restaurant-based. Drawing on 107 interviews and direct observations, findings reveal that more than half of surveyed facilities (34/63) acknowledged illegal sourcing; eight farms operated outside the regulatory system or maintained unregistered satellite locations; two-thirds of registered farms had earlier operated unregistered; and logbook manipulation was widespread. Ritualized inspections and facilitation payments compounded lax oversight. These procedural dynamics provide a foundation for targeted interventions essential to conservation and zoonotic disease surveillance within a One Health framework.

Nitrogen uptake dynamics in coastal waters of eastern Hainan, China - Nannan Gao; Renming Jia; Zuhao Zhu; Penglan Shi; Zhao Rong; Lili Han; Silin Ni; Shan Sun; Jianzhong Su; Shuh-Ji Kao; Min Xu (Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2026)

Altered saltwater intrusion dynamics in the Qinjiang River Estuary following Pinglu Canal construction - Lei Zhu; Liwen Pang; Wenping Gong; Shushi Li; Haifeng Luo; Yi Hu (Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2026)

Polymeric Azelaic Acid-loaded Nanocapsules Incorporated into Tragacanth Gum: Development and Biological Evaluation in Alternative Models for the Treatment of Rosacea - Tainara Benin; Graziela Scheuer Gomes; Eduarda Cristina Jacobus Ferreira; Victor de Mello Palma; Aline de Cristo Soares Alves; Fernanda Visioli; Adriana Raffin Pohlmann; Silvia Stanisçuaski Guterres; Luiza Abrahão Frank (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2026)

A novel needleless delivery of Cas9 ribonucleoprotein complex in Bemisia tabaci embryos for gene editing - Suluguri Ramesh; Neeraj Kumar; Amalendu Ghosh (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2026)

Diversity and functional traits of indigenous microbiome in Hilla agricultural soils: implications for biocontrol and bioremediation - Suad Ghali Kadhim Alahmed; Tamara Janakiev; Milica Jović; Katarina Kruščić; Mihailo Nikolić; Dalibor Stanković; Ayad M. J. Al-mamoori; Ivica Dimkić (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2026)

Regulation mechanism of N2O and CH4 emissions during the pig manure composting amended with Polygonum Multiflorum Thunb - Ya-jun Duan; Hong-sheng Wu; Jiang-yu Yang; Zheng-tong Zhou; Tao-ran Shi; Cheng Cheng; Zhen-wei Li; Chun-fa Wu; Ming-chun Di; Yu-dong He; Feng-yi Hu (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2026)

Anaerobic metabolic responses of sludge and mine wastewater-derived consortia to winery wastewater-related compounds - Ana Baía; Alonso I. Arroyo-Escoto; Nuno Ramos; César Afonso; Gaetano R. Pesce; Maria C. Fernandes; Annabel Fernandes (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2026)
Winery wastewater contains readily biodegradable organic matter, but some of its components can inhibit anaerobic microbial activity. This study compares two enriched microbial consortia, derived from anaerobic digester sludge (ADS) and mining-process wastewater (MPW), exposed to alcohols, carboxylic acids, and phenolics. Assays were conducted in acetate–fumarate-based media containing low or high concentrations of each compound class and a combined condition containing the compounds at their highest levels. Growth, fumarate consumption, succinate production, acetate turnover, and compound consumption were monitored. Full-length 16 S rRNA gene sequencing showed that ADS was dominated by Proteus (56.9%) and Escherichia (28.6%). MPW showed a more even profile dominated by Proteus (35.8%), Wolinella (32.9%), and Escherichia (23.0%). Under control conditions, MPW showed higher growth (0.284 vs. 0.181 h −1 ) and succinate production rates (0.171 vs. 0.106 g L −1 h −1 ) than ADS. Alcohols caused little change in fumarate consumption, but high carboxylic acid concentrations reduced fumarate consumption rates to 0.115 and 0.162 g L −1 h −1 in ADS and MPW, respectively. Phenolics reduced the ADS succinate production rate to 0.059 g L −1 h −1 , while MPW remained near its control value (0.169 vs. 0.171 g L −1 h −1 ). Under combined exposure, ADS maintained fumarate consumption and increased succinate production from 0.106 to 0.157 g L −1 h −1 , but MPW decreased from 0.125 to 0.092 g L −1 h −1 . Both bacterial composition and the chemical conditions of exposure influenced anaerobic resilience. The combined use of taxonomic and metabolic indicators may therefore improve the selection of consortia for the biodegradation and valorization of complex agro-industrial wastewaters, including their integration into bioelectrochemical platforms.

Development of Rhizobium rhizogenes-induced hairy root cultures of Vitex negundo for vitexin production - Bhaswatimayee Mahakur; Aryaputri Bedaprabha; Sandeep Kumar Mohanta; Arpita Moharana; Swasti Swagatika Swain; Durga Prasad Barik (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2026)

Siwa spring microbiomes as reservoirs of biosynthetic gene clusters: Unlocking natural product potential - Muhammad A. Ajagbe; Shimaa F. Ahmed; Amged Ouf; Basma M. T. Abdoullateef; Rehab Z. Abdallah; Rania Siam; Ali H. A. Elbehery (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2026)

The nodulation and yield paradox: 35S:VlMYBA2 transgenic background enhances mung bean nodulation with Bacillus sp. I-I inoculation, whereas Bacillus sp. I-I alone optimizes yield - N. V. T. Jayaprada; W. M. K. S. B. Abesekara; S. Geekiyanage (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2026)

Genome-wide screening of the Keio collection identifies genetic determinants of Escherichia coli sensitivity and tolerance to benzoic acid - Hatice Öztürkel Kabakaş; Merve Sezer Kürkçü; Kadriye Aslıhan Onat Taşdelen; Esra Di̇bek; Emine Sonay Elgi̇n; Bekir Çöl (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2026)

Beneficial bacterial inoculation modulates hormonal–redox responses associated with enhanced floral volatile biosynthesis in Rosa damascena - Siraphatsorn Anusaraporn; Rujira Dolphen (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2026)

Ingavirin as a potentially effective treatment for coronavirus: An investigative study of patient outcomes - Anahit Mkrtchyan; Hamzeh Ghorbani; Arsen Minasyan; David A. Wood; Lilit Sukiasyan; Harutyun S. Hovhannisyan; Rozi Yeremyan; Natali Minasian (VirusDisease, 2026)

Molecular Delimitation and Phylogenetic Assessment of Bracon sp. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) Associated with Sugarcane Leaf Miner Asamangulia cuspidata Maulik (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) - J. Srikanth; R. Manimekalai; T. S. Arunima; P. Mahesh; A. P. Ranjith; J. Poorani (Tropical Plant Biology, 2026)

Applicability of conventional genotoxicity test guidelines to mRNA vaccines: a four-battery assessment of a SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine candidate - Jae-Hun Ahn; Yun-Soon Kim; Na-Young Lee; Hee-Jin Bae; Euna Kwon; Seo-Hyeon Bae; Jisun Lee; Jae-Hwan Nam; Byeong-Cheol Kang (Toxicological Research, 2026)
mRNA vaccine formulations are generally considered to pose a lower genotoxic risk than conventional small-molecule pharmaceuticals; however, long-term data regarding their potential genotoxicity remain limited. Furthermore, to date, no standardized genotoxicity testing guidelines specifically tailored to the unique characteristics of mRNA vaccines have been formally established. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive genotoxicity assessment of a SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant mRNA vaccine candidate using a four-test battery, following a modified regimen that accounted for the unique characteristics of mRNA vaccines while adhering to OECD test guidelines: bacterial reverse mutation test (OECD TG 471), in vitro chromosomal aberration test (OECD TG 473), in vitro micronucleus test (OECD TG 487), and in vivo erythrocyte micronucleus test in mice (OECD TG 474). No significant genotoxic effects of the mRNA vaccine candidate were observed in any of the four assays. However, during the design and conduct of this study in accordance with existing genotoxicity guidelines, ambiguity arose as to whether test concentrations should be determined according to the mRNA component or the LNP component. In addition, we observed that, unlike the LNP administered alone, the mRNA vaccine candidate was associated with a reduction in the proportion of PCEs in the in vivo micronucleus assay. Although our mRNA vaccine candidate showed no significant evidence of genotoxicity, the experimental design and dosing regimen highlight the need to refine current regulatory testing guidelines for mRNA vaccines. We anticipate that our findings will contribute to the development of more appropriate genotoxicity guidelines for advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs), including mRNA vaccines.

Stochastic Representation of Finite Distributions for Gravity Field Modelling and Interpretation - Dimitrios Tsoulis; Georgia Gavriilidou (Surveys in Geophysics, 2026)

Dental Pulp Regeneration: A Comprehensive Review of Stem Cells, Biomaterials, and Bioactive Cues - Yeshi Pei; Cheng Dong (Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, 2026)

Effects of a vibrating sleep mask on objectively measured sleep: a controlled, at-home study - Sharon Danoff-Burg; Aislinn B. Beam; Elie Gottlieb; Morgan A. Weaver; Kiara C. Carmon; Duvia Lara Ledesma; Holly M. Rus (Sleep and Biological Rhythms, 2026)

Experimental Investigation on Damage Behavior of Soaked Sandstone under Multi-Stage Cyclic Loading - Zhenhui Bi; Yintong Guo; Wei Yan; Chunhe Yang; Laibin Zhang; Yuxiang Jing; Guangchao Wang (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2026)

Damage Evolution of Limestone Under Chemically Assisted Wet–Dry Cycles: An Integrated Analysis Using Recurrence Quantification, Machine Learning and Chemical Modeling - Yucheng Chen; Qiang Xie; Xianghuan Lei; Xiaoqiang Xue; Hexing Zhang; Zhengnan Tu; Xiaoyue Yu; Jiayu Huang (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2026)

An Identification Framework for Mesoscopic Shear Deformation Stages of Rock Joints Based on Integration of Multi-source Monitoring Techniques - Hanqian Weng; Zhigang Tao; Chenjie Hong; Jianguo Wang; Hong Wei; Haijun Yu; Man Huang (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2026)

Effects of Joint Roughness and Orientation on Hydrodynamic Pressure Characteristics in Plunge Pool Bedrock Joints - Reza Fatahi-Alkouhi; Ahmad Shanehsazzadeh; Mahmoud Hashemi (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2026)