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African inland wetland area on the rise during the 21st century
Abstract Wetlands face threats from climate change and human activities worldwide, yet the status of African wetlands remains unknown. This study mapped African wetlands and assessed...
The genetic basis of dermatophytosis skin infection susceptibility
Abstract Dermatophytosis is a fungal infection affecting keratinized tissues such as skin, nails, and hair, presenting as red and itchy patches, nail thickening,...
Phosphorylation of WDR48 by phototropins drives starch degradation to promote stomatal opening
Abstract Plant stomata open in response to blue light under a background of red light. Red light induces starch accumulation through guard cell photosynthesis, w...
Fragmentomic liquid biopsy enables early breast cancer detection, molecular subtyping and lymph node assessment
Upwind electromigration of sub-10-nm metallic nano-interconnects
Reflections on bio-based PET and plastic waste management: a responsible research and innovation approach
Abstract Plastics drive twin crises: persistent pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Bio-based approaches using enzymes and microorganisms to depolymerise plastics and valorise mo...
STIM1-Mitofusin2 interactions tether mitochondria and melanosome contacts that promote melanosome maturation
How common depictions of wealth distributions can bias people to underestimate inequality
Abstract Economic inequality is a critical issue in elections and legislating, so having an informed electorate is vital to sensible policymaking. Unfortunately,...
Mechanisms of gene regulation by SRCAP and H2A.Z
Abstract Discriminating regulatory functions of chromatin composition from those of chromatin-modifying complexes is a central problem in gene regulation. This question remains unexp...
Dynamic transcriptomic remodeling in grafted human neural progenitor cells uncovers mechanisms for vision preservation in a rat model of retinitis pigmentosa
Alkylsilane-extended hydrogen migration enhanced photothermal Sabatier reaction
A bionic robotic trunk with tensegrity-enabled elephant-comparable stiffness variability for assisted daily living
Global implications of uncertainty in China’s climate policy delivery
Abstract The delivery of China’s climate policy has substantial global implications, yet persistent gaps between policy targets and implementation raise concerns about policy credibi...
Dominance and natural suppression of bacterial plant pathogens across global soils
High-quality metagenome assembly from nanopore reads with nanoMDBG
Abstract Third-generation long-read sequencing technologies, significantly improve metagenome assemblies. Highly accurate PacBio HiFi reads can yield hundreds of near-complete metage...
USP7 deubiquitinase stabilizes FAN1 to support DNA crosslink repair and suppress CAG repeat expansion
Abstract Human FAN1 is a structure-specific endonuclease implicated in the repair of DNA interstrand crosslinks (ICLs) and the excision of extrahelical CAG repea...
A rubber-based sensor with over 100 million-level ultra-sensitivity (0–10% strain range) via 3D super-interface
Structural insights into insect-selective sodium channel toxins drive AI-enhanced biopesticide design
Abstract Many voltage-gated sodium channel-targeting animal peptide toxins are renowned for their potency and selectivity against insects. Understanding why thes...
Necroptosis in both tumour and stromal compartments determines responsiveness to immunogenic cell death-based immunotherapy
Abstract Immunotherapy has transformed cancer treatment, including early triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), yet most patients with advanced TNBC fail to respo...
Tumor-induced orexigenic imbalance lowers protein appetite and drives early organ wasting symptoms
Abstract Cancer cachexia (CC) is characterized by organ wasting and ensuing involuntary weight loss. Despite advances, underlying mechanisms initiating CC remain unclear, including e...
Liquid metal universal grippers for gentle, adaptable, multiscale manipulation
AMR-GNN: a multi-representation graph neural network framework to enable genomic antimicrobial resistance prediction
Targeting tRNA-dependent tyrosine usage unveils a metabolic vulnerability in hepatocellular carcinoma
MXene-driven nanoscale field-effect junction for advanced 4-terminal perovskite/silicon tandem solar panels
Abstract The commercialization of perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells hinges on achieving high efficiency and stability while maintaining scalability. This stu...