M. Mendez

Integrated surveillance of sandflies as vectors of leishmaniasis reveals the presence of a new Leishmania species with possible implication in human health in Europe

The paper reports the discovery of a new Leishmania species, L. adleri, in sandflies in Spain, highlighting the need for broader surveillance to improve diagnosis and understanding of leishmaniasis in Europe.

An angiosperm-wide perspective on reproductive strategiesand floral traits

The paper analyzes floral and reproductive traits across 361 flowering plant species to show that dioecy is linked to floral traits, while correlations with lifespan and dispersal are spurious.

Trait-dependent diversification in angiosperms: patterns, models and data

This study synthesizes data from 152 studies on angiosperm diversification using SSE models, finding that trait effects vary across clades and dataset properties influence results.

The {varphi}PA3 Phage Nucleus is Enclosed by a Self-Assembling, 2D Crystalline Lattice

The paper shows that the Phage Nucleus of {phi}PA3 forms a self-assembling, 2D crystalline lattice with adaptable inter-tetramer contacts and functional channels.

Novel Cluster AZ Arthrobacter phages Powerpuff, Lego, and YesChef exhibit close functional relationships with Microbacterium phages

This study identifies three novel Arthrobacter phages that show close functional relationships with Microbacterium phages, highlighting the need for multiple metrics to assess phage relatedness.

Development and pre-clinical characterization of two therapeutic equine formulations towards SARS-CoV-2 proteins for the potential treatment of COVID-19

This paper develops and pre-clinically evaluates two equine-derived anti-SARS-CoV-2 polyclonal formulations for potential COVID-19 treatment, showing high neutralizing capacity against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

SUMOylation regulates protein cargo in Astrocyte-derived small extracellular vesicles

This study investigates how SUMOylation affects protein cargo in astrocyte-derived small extracellular vesicles and shows that it influences the physiological function of target cells.

Modification of forests by people means only 40% of remaining forests have high ecosystem integrity

The paper quantifies global forest modification, finding 40.5% of remaining forests have high ecosystem integrity, mostly in specific regions, and highlights the need for policies to protect these areas.

Architectural traits constrain the evolution of unisexual flowers and sexual segregation within inflorescences: an interspecific approach

The paper investigates how inflorescence architecture influences floral sex allocation and unisexuality in flowering plants by analyzing inflorescence traits across species with varying sexual specialization.

Nanoscale organization of rotavirus replication machineries

This study uses super-resolution microscopy to reveal the nanoscale organization of rotavirus replication machineries, showing seven viral proteins and dsRNA arranged in six concentric layers within viro-plasms.