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Spontaneous formation of robust two-dimensional perovskite phases

1 year 1 month ago
Science, Volume 388, Issue 6747, Page 639-645, May 2025.
Shaun Tan, Meng-Chen Shih, Yongli Lu, Seung-Gu Choi, Yifan Dong, Joo-Hong Lee, Ilhan Yavuz, Bryon W. Larson, So Yeon Park, Tim Kodalle, Ruiqi Zhang, Matthias J. Grotevent, Yu-Kuan Lin, Hua Zhu, Vladimir Bulović, Carolin M. Sutter-Fella, Nam-Gyu Park,…

Machine learning-based meta-analysis reveals gut microbiome alterations associated with Parkinson's disease

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There is strong interest in using the gut microbiome for Parkinson's disease (PD) diagnosis and treatment. However, a consensus on PD-associated microbiome features and a multi-study assessment of their diagnostic value is lacking. Here, we present a machine learning meta-analysis of PD microbiome studies of unprecedented scale (4489 samples). Within most studies, microbiome-based machine learning models accurately classify PD patients (average AUC 71.9%). However, these models are...
Stefano Romano

Hedgehog-interacting protein orchestrates alveologenesis and protects against bronchopulmonary dysplasia and emphysema

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Most of the lung's gas-exchange surface forms during alveologenesis and its disruption causes bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in infants, characterized by alveolar simplification and myofibroblast accumulation. BPD also increases the risk of adult emphysema, marked by alveolar loss. Despite this connection, mechanisms linking these conditions and effective treatments are still lacking. We identify hedgehog-interacting protein (HHIP), associated with both BPD and emphysema, as a critical...
Datian Ye

Adaptations to marine environments and the evolution of slow-paced life histories in endotherms

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All organisms face a certain risk of dying before reproducing, putting strong pressure on individuals to reproduce as early as possible. Despite this, some organisms delay maturity, defer reproduction, and age slowly. The evolution of such slow-paced life is classically attributed to allometric effects and reduced extrinsic mortality, but might also result from the invasion of challenging environments requiring adaptations that boost adult survival yet impose substantial energetic and...
Daniel Sol

PLA2G15 is a BMP hydrolase and its targeting ameliorates lysosomal disease

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Lysosomes catabolize lipids and other biological molecules, maintaining cellular and organismal homeostasis. Bis(monoacylglycero)phosphate (BMP), a major lipid constituent of intralysosomal vesicles, stimulates lipid-degrading enzymes and is altered in various human conditions, including neurodegenerative diseases^(1,2). Although lysosomal BMP synthase was recently discovered³, the enzymes mediating BMP turnover remain elusive. Here we show that lysosomal phospholipase PLA2G15 is a physiological...
Kwamina Nyame

A population-based analysis of the molecular landscape of glioma in adolescents and young adults reveals insights into gliomagenesis

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Gliomas are a major cause of cancer-related deaths in adolescents and young adults (AYAs; ages 15-39 years). Different molecular alterations drive gliomas in children and adults, leading to distinct biology and clinical consequences, but the implications of pediatric- versus adult-type alterations in AYAs are unknown. Our population-based analysis of 1,456 clinically and molecularly characterized gliomas in patients aged 0-39 years addresses this gap. Pediatric-type alterations were found in 31%...
Julie Bennett

Towards Precision Geromedicine in Singapore

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Since the discovery that ageing is a modifiable process in animal models, significant advancements in geroscience have led to the emergence of the field of Precision Geromedicine, which aims to optimise health and healthspan by targeting ageing-related processes. Ageing-related diseases (ARDs), accounting for 80% of Singapore's disease burden in 2019, are on the rise as the nation approaches the "super-aged" status by 2030. In response, Singapore is reshaping its healthcare system to focus on...
Jonas John Posko Amalaraj