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Periodical cicada ( Magicicada spp.) ranges have continued to decline even as their habitat has rebounded from historic lows. This counterintuitive trajectory may be a consequence of Magicicada 's limited dispersal capabilities combined with their requirement that individual host trees survive across decades. Indeed, we find that the presence of Magicicada breeding populations is best predicted by tree cover in 1930, not by pr...
To review recent advances in research on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and outline priority steps for risk assessment in consumer health protection, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) organized the ‘International PFAS Conference’ in Berlin in October 2025. Building on the European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) opinion in 2020, global research activities on PFAS have intensified. The conference...
Verbal memory decline is an early marker of dementia. This study aims to identify significant lifestyle correlates of verbal learning and memory among older adults to inform intervention targets for maintaining cognitive health in late life. The sample included 221 community-dwelling Chinese older adults (60–80 years). Verbal learning and memory were assessed using the Hong Kong List Learning Test (HKLLT). Lifestyle factors, e...
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, including transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) and transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS), is potential interventions that can alleviate cognitive decline and promote motor recovery by modulating neurotransmitter systems, but current evidence in people with stroke remains inconclusive. This study investigated the effects of tVNS and tSCS and compared their efficacy i...
Baccalaureus is a genus of specialized ascothoracidan endoparasites that inhabit the gastral cavity of zoantharian corals. Twelve species have been recognized in the genus. The present study, employing an integrative taxonomic approach, examines both the morphological and molecular divergence of Baccalaureus specimens collected from Palythoa corals in Taiwan. This analysis reveals four new species: Baccalaureus oliviformis sp....
Metabarcoding Chironomid Pupal Exuviae Enables Scalable Biomonitoring With High Comparability to MorphotaxonomyNARA Subscribed
Conventional morphotaxonomy‐based biomonitoring requires modernization to enable timely assessments in the face of an accelerating freshwater biodiversity crisis. The Chironomid Pupal Exuviae Technique (CPET) is an established biomonitoring approach with considerable potential for integration with molecular methods, as the shed pupal skins of emerging adults provide a source of DNA. We tested the performance of DNA metabarcodi...
Endoplasmic reticulum stress induced autophagy alters cellular processing of cationic lipid delivered siRNAsNARA Subscribed
siRNA therapeutics have achieved increased clinical success in the past decade. To achieve a therapeutic effect, siRNAs must enter the cytoplasm of the target cells. Thus, their function typically relies on proper endocytosis and trafficking. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is associated with diseases that are being studied for treatment with siRNAs (cancer, amyloids, mutations, etc.) and common comorbidities (obesity, smoki...
Global Molecular Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Biogeography of the Clam Genus Corbicula (Bivalvia: Cyrenidae)NARA Subscribed
The Corbicula clams (Bivalvia: Cyrenidae) are an ecologically significant and widespread group of fresh‐ and brackish‐water molluscs, playing a keystone role in aquatic ecosystems. Some species of this genus are subglobal invaders. The taxonomy of Corbicula remains very confusing, which hinders both fundamental and applied research on this genus. A comprehensive revision of the taxonomic structure of this group has been lackin...