Research field
Cells, genes, microbes, organisms, ecosystems, and evolution.
An analysis of 497 sampled fish found a strong genetic divide between Northern and Southern Hemisphere groups, with additional structure among Mexican fish and differences between selected captive stocks and wild populations.
Ecology and evolution4 min read
MARLOWE ranked microbial contributors well in controlled tests, but its results were less reliable for secondary sources and less specific than MiCId in the broader comparison.
Scientific reports4 min read
GPS tracking linked reinforcers that joined resident birds with slower dispersal and larger core ranges than birds that stayed in an exclusive reinforcer group. Survival to 55 days did not differ significantly, and the observational design could not show that social integration caused the movement patterns.
Ecology and evolution4 min read
A systematic review of GLP-1 and dual GIP/GLP-1 drugs found no consistent signal of psychiatric harm, but said the evidence is too mixed to determine whether most reported outcomes are treatment-related.
Current psychiatry reports4 min read
Vine tea’s main flavonoid, dihydromyricetin, has shown reported activity against bacteria and fungi in laboratory studies, and some formulations performed better than the free compound. But the evidence is uneven, with no standardized dose, limited direct proof of how the compound works, and safety data that do not answer questions about human use.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research4 min read
In cultured U2OS cells, repeated sodium arsenite exposure was linked to smaller stress granules, reduced assembly at lower follow-up doses and less docking with P-bodies.
Journal of cell science4 min read
A laboratory study links chromosome 16q loss and CYLD depletion to genomic instability, a shift in DNA repair and greater Olaparib sensitivity in cancer models, while tissue and public-data results remain associative.
Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)5 min read
A laboratory study used temperature-responsive material patterns to turn planar hydrogel constructs into programmed 3D forms, then measured curvature, motion, viability and cell behavior during culture.
Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)5 min read
A multicenter cohort study found breastfeeding status up to 6 months was associated with lower influenza risk during the first year, but the design cannot show cause and effect.
Pediatric research4 min read
Digital FDG PET/CT detected more cases of cranial giant cell arteritis than an initial scan reading and had 100% specificity in the analyzed group, while the study stopped short of showing it should replace ultrasound or biopsy.
European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging4 min read
A laboratory study combines microscopy and SSU rDNA analysis to identify Vairimorpha aylae in infected Cydalima perspectalis larvae collected in Bilecik.
Acta parasitologica3 min read
In six experimentally infected beagles, trūRapid FOUR first detected heartworm antigen at week 20 after heat treatment and was positive in all six by week 22.
Parasites & vectors4 min read
A peer-reviewed study of MetaMP found that agreement rankings changed when related membrane-protein labels were compared under a biologically motivated grouping rule.
Computational and structural biotechnology journal5 min read
The assemblies shared a conserved gene layout and showed strong species-level clustering, but the mitochondrial data did not settle wider Carabidae relationships.
Ecology and evolution4 min read
BarnebyLives is an open-source R package that checks herbarium data, flags names and coordinates for review, and prepares labels and digital submissions.
Applications in plant sciences4 min read
TPT1 showed the strongest single-gene separation between sarcopenia and control samples in two bulk muscle-transcriptomic cohorts, while mouse and cell experiments showed matching protein changes. The findings remain exploratory and do not establish causation, disease specificity, or clinical usefulness.
Frontiers in cell and developmental biology4 min read
Researchers combined a pangenome, chromatin-accessibility data and simulations to examine how mutational, regulatory and structural differences may contribute to reproductive isolation while populations exchange genes. The analysis found candidate regions in both adjacent comparisons, but no consistent chromatin signal in the two hybrid zones.
Science advances5 min read
A prospective hospital study found that two dried-blood-spot devices closely matched paired serum results for anti-Trypanosoma cruzi antibodies, but low-index positives were sometimes missed.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases4 min read
In young moon jellyfish, treatments that changed the animals’ bacterial community coincided with more frequent arm regeneration. The results point to a possible role for arginine-related metabolism, but model predictions and short-term laboratory tests do not establish how the process works.
PloS one4 min read
A tissue study of four fatal DENV-4 cases from Ceará’s 2012 dengue epidemic found abnormalities in the liver, lungs and kidneys, while the hearts examined were largely preserved. TNF-α and IFN-γ staining was detected in liver, lung and kidney tissue. The qualitative study cannot estimate risk, prognosis or the frequency of these findings.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz5 min read