X. Feng

Superparamagnetic iron oxide enclosed hollow gold nanostructure with tunable surface plasmon resonances to promote near-infrared photothermal conversion

This paper designs and synthesizes SPIO-HGNS nanoparticles with tunable SPR in the NIR range to enhance photothermal conversion for potential photothermal therapies.

SAI: Fast and automated quantification of stomatal parameters on microscope images

SAI automates stomatal parameter quantification on microscope images, achieving results consistent with human experts and improving efficiency in plant physiology research.

Two decades of suspect evidence for adaptive molecular evolution - Negative selection confounding positive selection signals

This paper investigates the concordance between two methods for detecting positive selection and finds that they often disagree, suggesting negative selection variation may mislead positive selection inferences.

The colonial legacy of herbaria

The paper analyzes 85 million herbarium records to show colonial legacies in plant specimen distribution, revealing disparities between biodiversity hotspots and where specimens are housed.

Computationally designed GPCR quaternary structures bias signaling pathway activation

The paper designs GPCR quaternary structures to bias signaling pathway activation and identifies a conformational switch controlling G protein vs β-arrestin recruitment.

A histone variant condenses flowering plant sperm via chromatin phase separation

This study identifies H2B.8 as a histone variant that mediates chromatin condensation in flowering plant sperm through phase separation, enabling nuclear compaction without transcriptional inhibition.

A well conserved archaeal B-family polymerase functions as a mismatch and lesion extender

The paper characterizes Sulfolobus islandicus DNA polymerase 2 (Dpo2), showing it extends mismatches and lesions but lacks 3-5 exonuclease activity, suggesting a role in DNA repair.

Investigating the active substance and mechanism of Jing-Fu-Kang granules via mass spectrometry technology and network pharmacology method

This study identifies 97 chemical constituents of Jing-Fu-Kang granules and reveals 531 common targets and 136 pathways involved in its mechanism for cervical spondylosis using mass spectrometry and network pharmacology.

Intestinal helminth infection transforms the CD4+ T cell composition of the skin

This study shows that intestinal helminth infection alters CD4+ T cell composition in the skin, leading to long-term changes in immune responses to antigens.

Class II LBD genes ZmLBD5 and ZmLBD33 regulate gibberellin and abscisic acid biosynthesis

This study identifies ZmLBD5 and ZmLBD33 as class II LBD genes in maize that regulate gibberellin and abscisic acid biosynthesis, affecting plant growth and drought tolerance.

Alveolar macrophages strictly rely on GM-CSF from alveolar epithelial type 2 cells before and after birth

This study identifies that alveolar epithelial type 2 cells provide essential GM-CSF for alveolar macrophage development and maintenance before and after birth.

Understanding the phase separation characteristics of nucleocapsid protein provides a new therapeutic opportunity against SARS-CoV-2

This study identifies that SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein undergoes phase separation, which can be modulated by small molecules, offering new therapeutic strategies against COVID-19.

Metapopulation Structure of Diatom-associated Marine Bacteria

The paper investigates the metapopulation structure of marine bacteria associated with diatoms, finding that closely related bacterial populations are host-specific and show functional differentiation.

SSR1 is a vital regulator in plant mitochondrial iron-sulfur biosynthesis

This study identifies SSR1 as a chaperone-like protein that enhances HSCA2-ISU1 interaction in the mitochondrial iron-sulfur cluster biosynthesis pathway, essential for plant mitochondrial function.

Accounting for dispersal improves the understanding of species abundance patterns

This study shows that species abundance patterns can vary depending on environmental suitability and dispersal ability, challenging the idea that abundance is always centered in space or niche.

Interactions between fungal hyaluronic acid and host CD44 promote internalization by recruiting host autophagy proteins to forming phagosomes

This paper shows fungal hyaluronic acid interacts with host CD44 to recruit autophagy proteins to phagosomes, promoting fungal internalization via a Ca2+ -CaMKKβ-AMPK-ULK1 signaling pathway.

Nurse cell-derived small RNAs define paternal epigenetic inheritance in Arabidopsis

The paper identifies nurse cell-derived small RNAs that establish paternal epigenetic inheritance in Arabidopsis by directing germline DNA methylation.

Mechanisms Driving Genome Reduction of a Novel Roseobacter Lineage Showing Vitamin B12 Auxotrophy

The paper identifies a novel Roseobacter lineage, CHUG, with reduced genomes and vitamin B12 auxotrophy, suggesting a free-living lifestyle and genome reduction driven by relaxed purifying selection.

Population Differentiation of Rhodobacteraceae Along Coral Compartments

This study examines how different coral compartments shape microbial evolution by analyzing genome sequences of Rhodobacteraceae in mucus and skeleton, identifying genetic adaptations to compartment-specific environments.

SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell memory is long-lasting in the majority of convalsecent COVID-19 individuals

This study shows that SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell memory persists for at least 9 months in most convalescent COVID-19 individuals, with some responses lasting longer.

Apical-root apoplastic acidification affects cell-wall extensibility in wheat under salinity stress

This study investigates how apoplastic pH and expansin expression affect cell-wall extensibility in wheat roots under salinity stress, revealing differences between salt-tolerant and sensitive cultivars.

Dynamic binning peak detection and assessment of various lipidomics liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry pre-processing platforms

The paper develops a dynamic binning method for improved peak detection in lipidomics LC-MS data and compares pre-processing tools for differential compound detection.

Ultrafast contour imaging for time-domain diffuse optical tomography

This paper introduces ultrafast contour imaging to improve resolution in time-domain diffuse optical tomography by enabling efficient light collection over curved surfaces.

Laser nanobubbles induce immunogenic cell death in breast cancer

This study shows laser-generated nanobubbles induce immunogenic cell death in breast cancer cells by increasing DAMPs and activating dendritic cells.

Chromatin accessibility landscapes activated by cell surface and intracellular immune receptors

The paper uses RNA-seq and ATAC-seq to show that both SRMI and IRMI increase chromatin accessibility at defense genes, revealing overlapping transcriptional regulatory mechanisms.

Net reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from feed additive use in California dairy cattle

This study estimates the net greenhouse gas emission reductions from using 3-nitroxypropanol and nitrate feed additives in California dairy cattle, finding 3-nitroxypropanol more effective with a 11.7% reduction.

Oceans apart: Heterogeneous patterns of parallel evolution in sticklebacks

This study identifies geographic differences in parallel evolution patterns in sticklebacks, showing that most parallel evolution is unique to the Eastern Pacific.

Lateral mechanical impedance rather than frontal, promotes cortical expansion of roots

The paper shows that lateral mechanical impedance, not frontal, promotes cortical expansion and radial growth in maize roots.

Two decades of suspect evidence for adaptive DNA-sequence evolution - Less negative selection misconstrued as positive selection

The paper investigates whether apparent signals of positive selection in DNA sequences are actually due to relaxed negative selection, finding strong fluctuations in negative selection strength across species.

Areas of global importance for terrestrial biodiversity, carbon, and water

The paper identifies global terrestrial areas prioritized for conservation to maximize synergies between biodiversity, carbon retention, and water provisioning.