Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Vol. 123, Issue 8 Issue 8 2026
106
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Revisiting the cognitive advantages of professional soccer players

Jack Fitzgerald, Niklas Jakobsson, Abel Brodeur Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2515523123

Correction for Waldeck-Weiermair et al., Dynamic regulation of receptor-modulated endothelial NADPH oxidases

Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2603578123

T-cadherin, a major adiponectin binding partner, suppresses ERK signaling in metabolic tissues

Hirofumi Nagao, Yuta Kondo, Keitaro Kawada et al. Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2530597123

T-cadherin, which is a major adiponectin binding partner, exerts various organ-protective effects. However, the specific changes in intracellular signaling that are induced by T-cadherin in metabolic...

Key role of moss in supplementing nitrogen for plant growth under warming in a permafrost ecosystem

Wei Zhou, Yuxuan Bai, Yuhong Xie et al. Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2516443123

Enhanced plant productivity under climate warming may partially offset soil carbon losses in cold ecosystems, but this compensation depends on whether soil nitrogen (N) supply can keep pace with the i...

Place cells in CA1 lack topographical organization of firing locations

Torstein Slettmoen, Nienke L. de Jong, Hanna Eneqvist et al. Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2528601123

Topography is a well-described and well-known concept for cortical organization in primary sensory and motor cortices of mammalian brains. Similar isomorphic mapping of the environment is absent in mo...

<i>Grin2b</i> 3’UTR is necessary for synaptic plasticity and spatial learning

Alex C. Harvey, Ulrik Bølcho, Bevan S. Main et al. Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2518282123

Spatially precise protein synthesis is critical for synaptic plasticity and cognitive function. The GRIN2B transcript encodes the GluN2B subunit of N-methyl-D-a...

Cryogenic electron tomography by the numbers: Charting underexplored lineages in structural cell biology

T. Bertie Ansell, Louis Berrios, Kabir G. Peay et al. Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2518350123

Imaging cells and their interactions across the whole biosphere with molecular-scale resolution is key for understanding structure–function relations. Cryogenic electron tomography (cryo-ET) is a powe...

Seeing the forest through the trees: Harmonizing infection-associated chronic illnesses research

Adrian F. Hernandez, Betty Diamond, Julie Liao et al. Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2600628123

Accurate conformational ensembles of intrinsically disordered proteins using reweighting based on NMR chemical shifts

Juhyeong Jeon, Wonjin Yang, Sangmin Park et al. Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2518125123

Intrinsically disordered proteins and protein regions (IDRs) underpin a wide range of vital biological processes but exhibit dynamic and heterogeneous conformations. Currently, many computational effo...

Redefining koinophilia: Solution to social isolation and polarization

Chika Edward Uzoigwe Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2537378123

Neuropixels reveal laminar microcircuit organization in monkey V1 in vivo

Nicole Carr, Shude Zhu, Xiaomo Chen et al. Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2521556123

The relationship between different cell populations in monkey primary visual cortex and their role in visual function is not fully resolved. We combined high-density Neuropixels recordings across laye...

Profile of Qiang Fu

Tinsley H. Davis Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2601483123

Atmospheric scientist Qiang Fu uses satellite observations, numerical simulations, and theoretical analysis to investigate how changes across different layers of the atmosphere—and their circulation—a...

Network-based genetic monitoring of landscape fragmentation

Ohad Peled, Jaehee Kim, Gili Greenbaum Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2515033123

Habitat fragmentation is one of the most immediate and substantial threats to biodiversity, generating isolated populations with reduced genetic diversity. Genetic monitoring has become essential for...

A multiscale theory framework predicts size- and ordering-dependent activity in Pt–Cu oxygen reduction reaction catalysts

Qi Xiao, Liang Cao Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2516464123

Optimizing the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance of Pt-based alloy nanocatalysts requires a quantitative understanding of how catalytic activity and durability depend on nanoparticle composi...

Correction for Impheng et al., Peptide-based covalent inhibitor of tubulin detyrosination promotes mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition in lung cancer cells

Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2602974123

Monitoring of plasma and urine tumor-derived DNA to inform bladder-sparing approaches for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer

Matthew D. Galsky, Sudeh Izadmehr, Menggang Yu et al. Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2533449123

We previously reported initial results from a clinical trial testing a strategy in which patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) achieving a clinical complete response after cystoscopic re...

Distinct impact of PI(4)P flux on PI(4,5)P <sub>2</sub> steady states and oscillations

X. J. Xǔ, C. S. Tong, M. Wu Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2518354123

Plasma membrane (PM) phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate [PI(4,5)P 2 ] regulates indispensable processes such as exocytosis, endocytosis, and actin cytoskelet...

A lateralized sensory signaling pathway mediates context-dependent olfactory plasticity in <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i>

Anjali Pandey, Maya Katz, Stephen Nurrish et al. Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2519437123

Lateralization of neuronal functions plays a critical role in regulating behavioral flexibility, but the underlying molecular mechanisms are challenging to establish at a single-neuron level. We previ...

Connected network model for the mechanical loss of amorphous materials

Steven Blaber, Daniel Bruns, Jörg Rottler Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2513161123

Dissipation in amorphous solids at low frequencies is commonly attributed to activated transitions of isolated two-level systems (TLS) that come in resonance with elastic or electric fields. Materials...

Aubry–André localization transition for an active undulator

Christopher J. Pierce, Tianyu Wang, Dmitri Kalinin et al. Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2519118123

The transport of deformable self-propelling objects like bacteria, worms, snakes, and robots through heterogeneous environments is poorly understood. Here we use experiment, simulation, and theory to...

Artificially constructed collagen-targeting receptors on mesenchymal stromal cells promote anoikis resistance and tissue repair

Yinghui Xu, Yuanhao Chen, Yilin Wang et al. Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2525881123

Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-based therapy holds significant promise in regenerative medicine, leveraging their multipotent differentiation capacity and paracrine effects. However, clinical translation...

Lipid landscaping of the bacterial cell surface

Marcin Grabowicz, Kerrie L. May Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2537958123

More than a blueprint: Developmental regulators secure the cellular environment for regeneration

Jian Xu Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2600463123

Experimental warming decouples plant–fungal symbiont interactions and leads to a more conservative ecosystem

Lara Souza, Aimée T. Classen, Jennifer A. Rudgers et al. Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2510936123

Climate forecasts project rising temperatures for every land surface on Earth. Predicting the consequences of climate warming poses a challenge for science and society. Shifts in plant–microbial inter...

Foliar dewdroplet–induced redox cascades promote early flowering in <i>Brassicaceae</i> plants

Yu Zheng, Bolei Chen, Chun Bao et al. Feb 24, 2026 10.1073/pnas.2527021123

Atmospheric water inputs such as dew are often overlooked in plant biology. We show that foliar dewdrops act as biochemical microreactors that trigger flowering in Arabidopsis thal...

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Publisher National Academy of Sciences
ISSN 0027-8424
E-ISSN 1091-6490
Subject Life Sciences
Language English
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