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@commsbio.nature.comRosa roxburghii (RRT) is a nutritionally and medicinally important Rosaceae species accumulating diverse bioactive compounds. Through multi-omics analysis, this study provides insights into the lineage-specific diversification of triterpenoid biosynthesis across Rosoideae ⤵️
@commsbio.nature.comA field experiment shows that in situ #coral larval settlement is enhanced by engineered habitats and living microbial coatings, while a potential contribution of acoustic enrichment is identified, supporting integrated strategies for reef restoration 🪸🌊 @scrippsocean.bsky.social
@brueffer.ioReposted by @commsbio.nature.comHappy I could contribute to this project in a small way. If you're interested in #ESR1 / #EstrogenReceptor (ER) in breast cancer, give it a read! #brca #breastcancer
@commsbio.nature.comComparisons across spatial scales in a dataset of #fossil #marineinvertebrates reveal that regional diversity dynamics are strongly overprinted by range shifts and uneven sampling, whereas global patterns retain more biological signal and provide a more reliable view of #macroevolution
@commsbio.nature.com🧠🤸 With @natneuro.nature.com, @natcomms.nature.com, and Scientific Reports, we continue to welcome original research, Reviews and Perspective articles presenting insights into how brain and body physiology across species is impacted by or resilient to recent environmental changes.
@commsbio.nature.comA layered, orthogonal circuit architecture employs bacterial transcription factors and copper-responsive promoters to achieve precise, tunable #generegulation, enabling dynamic control of multi-gene pathways in #Yarrowia lipolytica with minimized leakage and enhanced performance.
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@commsbio.nature.comLongitudinal IntelliCage monitoring shows how mice form, retrieve and update action–outcome associations during self-initiated behaviour. Stable individual differences covary with adult hippocampal neurogenesis, linking cell plasticity to ideomotor action control 🐁🧠
@commsbio.nature.comESR1-mutant #breastcancers show increased mutational burden, proliferation, and enhanced mTORC1 signaling, linking ER activity to tumor aggressiveness. A multi-omic signature predicts #ESR1 mutations and identifies patients at higher risk of recurrence and poor outcomes.
@commsbio.nature.comSource-resolved MEG reveals that #LSD speeds up and weakens alpha and beta brain rhythms while increasing neural signal complexity across sensory and emotion networks @venkateshness.bsky.social @karimjerbi.bsky.social
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@commsbio.nature.comBy using inducible KRASG12V and ERBB2 in epithelial cysts and mice, a study finds that disrupting architectural homeostasis promotes epithelial disorganization and tumour growth.
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@ktjurdzinski.eurosky.socialReposted by @commsbio.nature.comGlad to see our paper on differences in bacterial and protist diversity patterns of brackish (Baltic) plankton out in @commsbio.nature.com!
Thanks to @doubleanders.bsky.social and all the co-authors.
@commsbio.nature.comLast, but certainly not least, a Review by Coleine et al. highlights how #extremophile microbiomes and synthetic biology approaches could support Martian terraforming by driving biogeochemical cycles, regolith transformation, and future life-support ecosystems 🦠
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@commsbio.nature.com#Spaceflight is associated with persistent #MHC class I suppression in astronauts, a mechanism linked to immune evasion in cancer and viral infection.
In this Perspective, the authors discuss the risks of astronaut MHC-I suppression, future research directions and potential therapeutic approaches.
@commsbio.nature.comNext up, researchers used rs-fMRI to investigate human #brainconnectivity changes induced by prolonged microgravity in #cosmonauts before and after #spaceflight, with both persistent and reversible location-specific changes in connectivity observed 🧠🧑🚀
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@commsbio.nature.comIn the second, genome-wide ribosome profiling showed that #Arabidopsis plants had a responsive translational mechanism that interacted with transcription in a coordinated manner in a simulated microgravity environment 🌱
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@commsbio.nature.comIn the first paper, researchers wondered if life could begin in space: simulated microgravity revealed species-specific effects on sperm navigation, fertilization, and early embryo development, highlighting compensatory mechanisms and chemical cues critical for reproduction in future #spacemissions
@commsbio.nature.comIt's #WorldSpaceWeek! 🧑🚀🛰️🔭
To celebrate, we're sharing 5 Comms Bio #microgravity papers that rocket-ed our world, selected by in-house editor Dr Michele Repetto 🚀✨👇 #WorldSpaceWeek2026
@commsbio.nature.comThis Perspective by Hou et al. develops a #thermodynamic state map linking cellular inputs and molecular grammar to #condensate material states.
It defines testable routes to understand condensatopathies and guide physical therapeutics.
@commsbio.nature.comTargeting the UCHL5/ALK5 axis reveals a deubiquitination-driven mechanism that promotes autophagy-dependent #ferroptosis in chondrocytes and accelerates #osteoarthritis progression. Read more below!
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@commsbio.nature.comDr Lawrence Fung is the director of the Stanford Center for Neurodiversity & Human Potential and an Associate Professor @stanford.edu We interviewed him to hear more about the importance of fostering neurodiversity and how to make environments inclusive and supportive for neurodivergent individuals
