Going, going, gone: Landscape drying reduces wetland function across the American West by J. Patrick Donnelly, Johnnie N. Moore, John S. Kimball, Kelsey Jencso, Mark Petrie, David E. Naugle

“…Water scarcity, in particular, is emerging as a new and powerful threat, forcing wetland ecosystems into altered functional states as the frequency and duration of their inundation diminish. …”
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Assessment of structural and functional changes in recipient's transplanted heart in the long-term postoperative period by M. Sh. Khubutiya, Kh. G. Alidzhanova, A. V. Dyatlov, A. A. Ivannikov, S. Yu. Shemakin, D. A. Kosolapov

“…Considering the normal values of left ventricular myocardial strains, we can assume that after 6 years post-orthotopic heart transplantation, the recipients have restored the heart adaptive functions, and a favorable outcome has been achieved. …”
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Landscape of mobile genetic elements and their functional cargo across the gastrointestinal tract microbiomes in ruminants by Yijun Tang, Pengchao Zhan, Yingjian Wu, Tao Zhang, Di Yin, Yunlong Gao, Yueying Yu, Shengnan Qiu, Jiaqi Zhao, Xue Zhang, Zhe Ma, Yanting Chen, Liang Zhao, Shengyong Mao, Jinhu Huang, Wei-Hua Chen, Jinxin Liu

“…This study systematically profiles MGE distribution and functionality across gastrointestinal regions in multiple ruminant species to advance our understanding of microbial adaptation. …”
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Metagenomic insights into the microbial communities and functional traits of hot springs in Guizhou Province, China by Feng Chen, Min Cheng, Dongyun Rong, Yanyan Wang, Yanyan Wang, Rubing Liang, Muhammad Irfan, Yingqian Kang, Yu Cao, Yu Cao

“…The highest predicted functions were observed for amino acid metabolism, followed by carbohydrates. …”
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Structural and functional investigation of DinG containing a 3′–5′ exonuclease domain by Tianwen Gao, Wanshan Hao, Jin Gao, Yiyang Sun, Yukang Sun, Jieyu Yang, Kaiying Cheng

“…These results support a model in which SaDinG functions as a coordinated nuclease-helicase machine specifically adapted for DNA crosslink repair, with its dual enzymatic activities being tightly regulated by physiological ATP concentrations.IMPORTANCEDNA helicases and exonucleases play essential roles in genome maintenance; however, little is known about bacterial helicase-exonuclease fusion proteins. …”
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Leveraging meaning-induced neural dynamics to detect covert cognition via EEG during natural language listening—a case series by Ludvik Alkhoury, James O'Sullivan, Giacomo Scanavini, Jin Dou, Joshitha Arora, Lilah Hamill, Abigail Patchell, Ana Radanovic, William D. Watson, Edmund C. Lalor, Edmund C. Lalor, Nicholas D. Schiff, N. Jeremy Hill, N. Jeremy Hill, Sudhin A. Shah

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What do we know about nursing practice in relation to functional ability limitations, frailty and models of care among older people in home- and facility-based care: a scoping revi... by Ida Røed Flyum, Edith Roth Gjevjon, Anna Josse Eklund, Gunilla Borglin

“…Abstract Background Nursing practice in long-term care, must support the delivery of safe and evidence-based care, especially for older people with functional ability limitations and frailty, with the competency, knowledge and structured working modes such practice requires. …”
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Correction: Nakkala et al. Differential Regulation of DC Function, Adaptive Immunity, and MyD88 Dependence by Two Squalene Emulsion-Based Vaccine Adjuvants.... by Jayachandra Reddy Nakkala, Yibo Li, Labone Akter, Xinliang Kang, Xinyuan Chen

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Experimental evolution partially restores functionality of bacterial chemotaxis network with reduced number of components. by Manika Kargeti, Irina Kalita, Sarah Hoch, Maryia Ratnikava, Wenhao Xu, Bin Ni, Ron L Dy, Remy Colin, Victor Sourjik

“…While the core signaling components are indeed essential for the pathway function, the absence of auxiliary pathway proteins required for adaptation and desensitization could be compensated by specific sets of mutations affecting the other pathway components. …”
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Responses of steppe birds to habitat fragmentation: Insights from niche specialization and functional traits by Zheng Han, Xi Yang, Lishi Zhang, Piotr Tryjanowski, Frédéric Jiguet, Haitao Wang

“…This study investigates how steppe birds adapt to and utilize fragmented habitats by combining niche modeling with ecological trait analysis. …”
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Evolutionary Dynamics and Functional Bifurcation of the C2H2 Gene Family in Basidiomycota by Chao Duan, Jie Yang

“…This study performed a phylogenomic analysis of the C2H2 gene family across 30 Basidiomycota species, identifying 1032 genes distributed across six evolutionary clades (Groups I–VI). Functional diversification and lineage-specific expansions were observed: Group II (37.1%) formed a conserved core, while wood decayers (e.g., <i>Schizophyllum commune</i>) and edible fungi (e.g., <i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i>) exhibited clade-specific expansions in Groups III and V, respectively. …”
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Different morphology and function of hip extensor muscles between sprint runners and sprint cyclists by Yuta Yamaguchi, Tetsunari Nishiyama, Naoki Wada, Wataru Fukuda, Masuhiko Mizuno, Mitsuo Otsuka

“…Abstract During a specific task, the whole-body motion favors those with muscles suited for its execution; in addition, it leads to adaptations in muscle morphology and function of muscles. …”
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Critical functions and key interactions mediated by the RNase E scaffolding domain in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. by Sandra Amandine Marie Geslain, Stéphane Hausmann, Johan Geiser, George Edward Allen, Diego Gonzalez, Martina Valentini

“…In Pseudomonadota, this complex assembles on the C-terminal domain (CTD) of RNase E through short linear motifs (SLiMs) that determine its composition and functionality. In the human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the RNase E CTD exhibits limited similarity to that of model organisms, impeding our understanding of RNA metabolic processes in this bacterium. …”
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Regulation of PPARγ Coactivator-1α Function and Expression in Muscle: Effect of Exercise by Giulia Uguccioni, Donna D'souza, David A. Hood

“…This paper will highlight the function, regulation, and expression of PGC-1α, as well as the role of the coactivator during exercise adaptations.…”
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Information Security Functions Readiness Amidst COVID-19 in Higher Education in South Africa by Lerato Teane, Ntswaki Matlala

“…This study examines the readiness of information security functions in response to this rapid digital shift. …”
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Functional dynamics analysis of endophytic microbial communities during Amorphophallus muelleri seed maturation by Min Yang, Yongteng Zhao, Lifang Li, Ying Qi, Penghua Gao, Jianwei Guo, Jiani Liu, Zebin Chen, Jianrong Zhao, Lei Yu

“…In this study, we analyzed the functional adaptability and temporal dynamics of endophytic microbial communities during three stages of A. muelleri seed maturation. …”
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Haplotype-resolved genomes provide insights into the origins and functional significance of genome diversity in bivalves by Shikai Liu, Chenyu Shi, Chenguang Chen, Ying Tan, Yuan Tian, Daniel J. Macqueen, Qi Li

“…Summary: Bivalves are famed for exhibiting vast genetic diversity of poorly understood origins and functional significance. Through comparative genomics, we demonstrate that high genetic diversity in these invertebrates is not directly linked to genome size. …”
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Exploratory Study of a Green Function Based Solver for Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations by Pablo Solano-López, Jorge Saavedra, Raúl Molina

“…To ensure low interpolation error and accurate numerical Green functions, we adapt a piecewise interpolation collocation method to the integral scheme, optimizing the positioning of grid points near the boundary region. …”
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Production of secondary metabolites under challenging environments: understanding functions and mechanisms of signalling molecules by Sana, Tariq Aftab, M. Naeem, Prakash Kumar Jha, P. V. Vara Prasad, P. V. Vara Prasad

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Deep mutational scanning and CRISPR-engineered viruses: tools for evolutionary and functional genomics studies by Mercedes Paz, Gonzalo Moratorio

“…This review focuses on two powerful methodologies: deep mutational scanning and CRISPR-based genome editing, that enable comprehensive mutagenesis and detailed functional characterization of viral proteins. These approaches have significantly deepened our understanding of the molecular determinants driving viral evolution and adaptation. …”
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