#s420
@commsbio.nature.com Our collaboration is now out in Communications Biology! Tomita et al. applied transcriptomic biomarkers to uncover #plant responses to #herbivores in field-grown A. thaliana. Filling the gap between lab and field is tough yet important, we would say. doi.org/10.1038/s420...
Transcriptomic biomarkers reveal jasmonic and salicylic acid states under field herbivory in Arabidopsis thaliana - Communications Biology
Communications Biology - Transcriptomic biomarkers reveal jasmonic and salicylic acid states under field herbivory in Arabidopsis thaliana
doi.org
November 6, 2026 at 1:10 PM
A groundbreaking study using genome-wide analyses of 11 howler monkey species across Central and South America has revealed two previously unrecognised species: Alouatta matogrossensis and Alouatta iroi.

Read the study: doi.org/10.1038/s420...
November 2, 2026 at 12:40 PM
🧠 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝘀?
A new study investigating how brain-wide communication changes during the development and persistence of neuropathic pain has just been published in @commsbio.nature.com
🔗 Read the study: doi.org/10.1038/s420...
@alleninstitute.org
November 4, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Biomarkers identified using a machine learning-based approach reveal distinct salicylic acid–jasmonic acid defence states in Arabidopsis and links these to herbivore abundance and co-occurrence in the field.
@yassato.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1038/s420...
Transcriptomic biomarkers reveal jasmonic and salicylic acid states under field herbivory in Arabidopsis thaliana - Communications Biology
Communications Biology - Transcriptomic biomarkers reveal jasmonic and salicylic acid states under field herbivory in Arabidopsis thaliana
doi.org
November 6, 2026 at 5:14 PM
An Analysis of 515 clinical proteomes reveals that the plasma extracellular vesicle core is driven by a charge-based corona and physical co-isolation as well as identifies distinct functional modules, reshaping liquid biopsy biomarker discovery.

doi.org/10.1038/s420...
Analysis of 515 human proteomes defines plasma extracellular vesicle core composition, corona and coisolated networks - Communications Biology
Analyzing 515 clinical proteomes reveals that the plasma extracellular vesicle core is driven by a charge-based corona and physical co-isolation and identifies 8 distinct functional modules, reshaping...
doi.org
November 2, 2026 at 4:46 PM
🫁hPSC-derived distal bud tip organoids that resemble fetal alveolar progenitors are developed and used to show that air-liquid interface culture and cyclic stretch enhance alveolar epithelial maturation and increased segregation of AT1- and AT2-associated cell states.

PDF 👇
doi.org/10.1038/s420...
Directed differentiation with mechanical simulation enhances alveolar-like features in human pluripotent stem cell-derived lung epithelium - Communications Biology
hPSC-derived distal bud tip organoids that resemble fetal alveolar progenitors are developed and used to show that air-liquid interface culture and cyclic stretch enhance alveolar epithelial maturatio...
doi.org
November 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
🔬 How do streptococci evade our immune system?

Infect@LU researchers discovered that the bacterial protein SpnA interferes with the complement membrane attack complex, revealing a new immune-evasion mechanism.

doi.org/10.1038/s420...
Molecular mechanism of complement interference by Streptococcus pyogenes nuclease A - Communications Biology
Structural and proteomic analyses reveal that Streptococcus pyogenes nuclease A binds complement C5b67 via conserved interfaces, blocking membrane attack complex assembly and uncovering a new…
doi.org
November 2, 2026 at 9:42 AM
🧠A new study used focused ultrasound to temporarily alter activity in deep brain regions linked to attention and alertness. The findings provide rare causal evidence for how these areas contribute to everyday cognitive function. doi.org/10.1038/s420...
Targeting central thalamus with transcranial ultrasound reduces arousal in healthy volunteers - Communications Biology
Transcranial ultrasound stimulation causally links the central thalamus to arousal and the pulvinar to visuospatial attention in the healthy human brain.
doi.org
October 29, 2026 at 9:35 AM
💡Tiny plankton have a huge impact on ocean ecosystems. By combining decades of monitoring with modern DNA techniques, researchers uncovered major shifts in plankton communities that could affect marine food webs, including species important to fisheries. doi.org/10.1038/s420...
eDNA and microscopy reveal traits underlying long-term zooplankton community change - Communications Biology
Communications Biology - eDNA and microscopy reveal traits underlying long-term zooplankton community change
doi.org
October 29, 2026 at 9:37 AM
🧠Understanding how the brain learns requires studying both individual neurons and vast neural networks. This study introduces a powerful new approach that makes it possible to explore these connections in large-scale simulations. doi.org/10.1038/s420...
A NEST-based framework unlocks massively parallel simulation of networks of multi-compartment neurons with customizable subcellular dynamics - Communications Biology
Communications Biology - A NEST-based framework unlocks massively parallel simulation of networks of multi-compartment neurons with customizable subcellular dynamics
doi.org
October 29, 2026 at 9:39 AM
🔎Why do some sharks thrive in the deep ocean while others stay near the surface? A new study shows that differences in skeleton mineralization are linked more to habitat than ancestry, revealing how sharks have adapted to life in diverse marine environments.
doi.org/10.1038/s420...
Quantitative imaging supports that endoskeletal mineralization in sharks is an adaptive trait - Communications Biology
We quantify whole-body skeletal mineralization across a broad phylogenetic diversity of sharks using quantitative CT. Skeletal mineralization varies extensively among species and is associated with ec...
doi.org
October 29, 2026 at 9:34 AM
From tissue repair to stem cell growth, Wnt proteins have huge therapeutic promise. This study presents a robust new method for keeping them active and stable, overcoming a major hurdle for research and future medical applications.
Read more below:
doi.org/10.1038/s420...
Serum albumin maintains Wnt3a water solubility and activity - Communications Biology
Communications Biology - Serum albumin maintains Wnt3a water solubility and activity
doi.org
October 29, 2026 at 9:32 AM
🧠How fast information travels through the brain depends on the size of nerve fibers. By analysing millions of brain connections, researchers found that despite individual differences, the brain maintains remarkably stable wiring patterns that support reliable communication.
doi.org/10.1038/s420...
White matter fiber bundles enable robust conduction and time-critical signaling despite axon caliber variation - Communications Biology
Communications Biology - White matter fiber bundles enable robust conduction and time-critical signaling despite axon caliber variation
doi.org
October 29, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Zhang et al. (2026-10, Communications Biology)
「チャート中の例外的な保存状態により,カンブリア紀最初期の脱皮動物の1種における複雑なクチクラ構造が明らかになる」
Exceptional preservation in cherts reveals complex cuticular architecture in one of the earliest Cambrian ecdysozoans
doi.org/10.1038/s420...

[Spinosoma reticulatus gen. et sp. nov.]
(新属新種)
October 28, 2026 at 7:01 AM
🐟🐟🐟
Satoh, S., Okuno, S., Ito, T., Frommen, J. G., Saeki, T., Hori, M., Hidaka, R., Inoue, R., Yoshio, Y.,... & Awata, S. (2026). Repeated evolution of cooperative breeding and life history traits in Lake Tanganyika cichlids. Communications Biology, 9(1), 567. doi.org/10.1038/s420...
doi.org
October 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM
How to clone a nerve net?

In our new paper, we show how Hydra builds a new, fully functional nerve net during asexual reproduction, step by step, until the bud takes control and shows independent behavior.

Out now 👇
doi.org/10.1038/s420...
In vivo replication of a fully functional nerve net in a clonally reproducing animal - Communications Biology
Communications Biology - In vivo replication of a fully functional nerve net in a clonally reproducing animal
doi.org
October 23, 2026 at 6:42 PM
[서울1호선] #S420 동묘앞행 열차[서동탄(07:02:00) → 동묘앞(08:31:30)]가 지연 운행중입니다. [링크]
October 23, 2026 at 10:39 PM
🪸🌊This Perspective highlights the predominant methodological barriers in #coral deoxygenation research preventing cross study comparison and offers potential remedies for standardization. Find out more ⬇️
doi.org/10.1038/s420...
Standardizing deoxygenation studies in coral biology - Communications Biology
This perspective highlights the predominant methodological barriers in coral deoxygenation research preventing cross study comparison and offers potential remedies for standardization.
doi.org
October 21, 2026 at 6:28 PM
🧬A recent review in Communications Biology examines the diverse roles of #BUB proteins in chromosome segregation, #cancer progression, and therapy resistance and highlights emerging #therapeutic strategies.
doi.org/10.1038/s420...
BUB signaling in cancer and molecular insights into targeted therapies - Communications Biology
This Review examines the diverse roles of BUB proteins in chromosome segregation, cancer progression, and therapy resistance. It highlights emerging therapeutic strategies and future directions for ta...
doi.org
October 21, 2026 at 6:35 PM
#Exposome

Breton, C.V., Landon, R., Kahn, L.G. et al. Exploring the evidence for epigenetic regulation of environmental influences on child health across generations. Commun Biol 4, 769 (2021).

doi.org/10.1038/s420...
Exploring the evidence for epigenetic regulation of environmental influences on child health across generations - Communications Biology
Carrie Breton and colleagues review the literature supporting evidence for transgenerational health effects of environmental exposures by epigenetic mechanisms. This Review summarizes current knowledg...
doi.org
October 20, 2026 at 8:18 PM
🪸🌊 Denitrification activity across four Red Sea coral species varies with season, environmental conditions, and host trophic strategy, highlighting its key role in coupling carbon and nitrogen cycling within coral holobionts.

🔬 doi.org/10.1038/s420...
Coral-associated denitrification is seasonally variable and species-specific - Communications Biology
We explore the influence of seasonal environmental change and the trophic strategy of the coral host on the denitrification activity of four Red Sea corals. We show that denitrification rates are gene...
doi.org
October 15, 2026 at 1:24 PM
🎧🧠 Using EEG, the authors examine the attentional mechanisms underlying speech comprehension difficulties in multitalker situations, providing insight into lower-level impairments and potential higher-level compensatory mechanisms across the adult lifespan.

doi.org/10.1038/s420...
Linguistic information may compensate for age-related decline in attentional filtering - Communications Biology
Communications Biology - Linguistic information may compensate for age-related decline in attentional filtering
doi.org
October 14, 2026 at 5:51 PM
If the Navier-Stokes Millennium Prize problem has been resolved, what changes for physics and what does not?

Communications Physics published today an Editorial by our Editorial Board Member Amin Doostmohammadi discussing exactly that.
doi.org/10.1038/s420...
#NavierStokes #FluidDynamics
October 14, 2026 at 6:47 PM
🦋💡 Researchers show that insect attraction to road lights and UV traps fluctuates throughout the night and that while shielded LEDs can reduce attraction, their effectiveness varies by time of night - highlighting the need for time-aware conservation strategies. 🌙

doi.org/10.1038/s420...
Citizen science reveals temporally structured insect attraction and mitigation efficacy under artificial light at night - Communications Biology
Communications Biology - Citizen science reveals temporally structured insect attraction and mitigation efficacy under artificial light at night
doi.org
October 14, 2026 at 2:11 PM