Integrated Single-Cell Analysis Reveals Distinct Epigenetic-Regulated Cancer Cell States and a Heterogeneity-Guided Core Signature in Tamoxifen-Resistant Breast Cancer

Integrated Single-Cell Analysis Reveals Distinct Epigenetic-Regulated Cancer Cell States and a Heterogeneity-Guided Core Signature in Tamoxifen-Resistant Breast Cancer Academic Background Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women, and endocrine therapy (e.g., tamoxifen) is the standard treatment for estrogen receptor α (ER)-positive ...

Century-Old Herbarium Specimen Provides Insights into Pierce’s Disease of Grapevines Emergence in the Americas

Summary of the Academic Paper Report on “Century-Old Herbarium Specimen Provides Insights Into Pierce’s Disease of Grapevines Emergence in the Americas” Introduction Pierce’s Disease (PD) of grapevines, caused by the bacterial subspecies Xylella fastidiosa subsp. fastidiosa (Xff), poses a severe threat to the viticulture industry. However, its geog...

Modularity Buffers the Spread of Spatial Perturbations in Macroalgal Networks

Report on Research Paper: Modularity Buffers the Spread of Spatial Perturbations in Macroalgal Networks Background In the field of ecology, a critical challenge is understanding how to preserve ecosystem stability amidst increasing natural and anthropogenic disturbances. Modular network structures have garnered significant attention for their abili...

Days-Old Zebrafish Rapidly Learn to Recognize Threatening Agents Through Noradrenergic and Forebrain Circuits

This study explores the necessity of quickly recognizing and avoiding predators in the natural environment, which is crucial for juvenile animals due to their increased vulnerability to predators. However, it remains unclear whether neonatal vertebrates can rapidly acquire such skills and the underlying neural mechanisms. Zebrafish, a widely used m...

PITX2 Expression and Neanderthal Introgression in HS3ST3A1 Contribute to Variation in Tooth Dimensions in Modern Humans

“PITX2 Expression and Neanderthal Introgression in HS3ST3A1 Contribute to Variation in Tooth Dimensions in Modern Humans” Source of the Research This paper was authored by Qing Li, Pierre Faux, Emma Wentworth Winchester, and others, and published on January 6, 2025, in the journal Current Biology. The authors come from various research institutions...