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    1. Evolutionary Biology

    An armoured marine reptile from the Early Triassic of South China and its phylogenetic and evolutionary implications

    Andrzej S Wolniewicz, Yuefeng Shen ... Jun Liu
    A new fossil sheds light on the evolution of an aquatic lifestyle in extinct reptiles and supports a close phylogenetic relationship between archosaurs (crocodiles, dinosaurs, birds, and kin) and turtles.
    1. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
    2. Cell Biology

    Divergent regulation of KCNQ1/E1 by targeted recruitment of protein kinase A to distinct sites on the channel complex

    Xinle Zou, Sri Karthika Shanmugam ... Henry M Colecraft
    Targeted recruitment of protein kinase A subunits enables distinctive regulation of the functional expression of a potassium channel depending on whether the enzyme is targeted to a pore-forming or auxiliary subunit.
    1. Computational and Systems Biology

    A hierarchical model for external electrical control of an insect, accounting for inter-individual variation of muscle force properties

    Dai Owaki, Volker Dürr, Josef Schmitz
    A near-linear relationship between electrical stimulus duration and resultant joint torque in stick insects has been unveiled, enhancing control strategies in biohybrid robotics.
    1. Ecology
    2. Plant Biology

    An ecological network approach for detecting and validating influential organisms for rice growth

    Masayuki Ushio, Hiroki Saito ... Atsushi J Nagano
    By leveraging quantitative environmental DNA metabarcoding and ecological network analysis, influential organisms in rice fields are identified, thereby revealing potential avenues for environmentally friendly agricultural practices.
    1. Chromosomes and Gene Expression
    2. Developmental Biology

    lncRNA read-through regulates the BX-C insulator Fub-1

    Airat Ibragimov, Xin Yang Bing ... Paul Schedl
    A novel mechanism of gene regulation is discovered wherein a specific long non-coding RNA abolishes the blocking activity of chromatin insulator in the Drosophila HOX gene cluster.
    1. Immunology and Inflammation
    2. Neuroscience

    Molecular consequences of peripheral Influenza A infection on cell populations in the murine hypothalamus

    René Lemcke, Christine Egebjerg ... Birgitte R Kornum
    Identification of transcriptional changes in the hypothalamus during Influenza A virus infection enhances our understanding of mechanisms underlying long-lasting neurological disturbances, potentially informing future therapeutic interventions and improving patient outcomes.
    1. Neuroscience

    Impact of inner ear malformation and cochlear nerve deficiency on the development of auditory-language network in children with profound sensorineural hearing loss

    Yaoxuan Wang, Mengda Jiang ... Hao Wu
    Innovative MRI mapping of the auditory pathway reveals that peripheral auditory structure significantly impacts the development of the central auditory-language network in children with profound sensorineural hearing loss, emphasizing the need for early speech input and tailored interventions.
    1. Epidemiology and Global Health
    2. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    Global diversity and antimicrobial resistance of typhoid fever pathogens: Insights from a meta-analysis of 13,000 Salmonella Typhi genomes

    Megan E Carey, Zoe A Dyson ... Global Typhoid Genomics Consortium Group Authorship
    An analysis of the largest Salmonella Typhi genome collection to date (n=13,000) provides an updated overview of global genome diversity and antimicrobial resistance trends over time to inform public health action.
    1. Cell Biology
    2. Neuroscience

    Tomosyn affects dense core vesicle composition but not exocytosis in mammalian neurons

    Aygul Subkhangulova, Miguel A Gonzalez-Lozano ... Matthijs Verhage
    SNARE protein tomosyn differentially affects two main secretory pathways in mammalian neurons.
    1. Developmental Biology
    2. Genetics and Genomics

    Fat body-specific reduction of CTPS alleviates HFD-induced obesity

    Jingnan Liu, Yuanbing Zhang ... Ji-Long Liu
    Genetic interaction and biochemical analyses have unveiled the crucial involvement of CTPS in the regulation of adipocyte growth, lipid metabolism, and metabolic adaptation in Drosophila, achieved through activating the PI3K-Akt-SREBP pathway.