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Kinetics of Elastic Recoil in the Wings of the cicada, Dundubia rufivena

Natural Sciences, Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2026.
We quantify elastic recoil in cicada wings using high‐speed videography, revealing faster bending than torsional recoil. Wing stiffness increases when attached to the thorax, demonstrating a body‐wing spring system and highlighting that elastic recoil must be understood through whole‐organism mechanics rather than isolated wing properties.
Parvez Alam, Puspa Restu Sayekti, Fahrunnida, Colin Robert, Bambang Retnoaji, Catharina Maria Alam   +5 more
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Safety, feasibility, and dose‐dependent metabolic effects of endoscopic duodenal pulsed electric field therapy in adults with type 2 diabetes: Results from two multicentre proof‐of‐concept studies

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, Volume 28, Issue 4, Page 3367-3376, April 2026.
Abstract Aims The duodenum plays a central role in metabolic regulation, influencing insulin sensitivity, and glucose homeostasis. In type 2 diabetes (T2D), structural and functional abnormalities of the duodenal mucosa (“diabetic duodenopathy”) are increasingly recognized as contributors to insulin resistance and dysglycaemia.
David N. O'Neal, Adrian Sartoretto, Bronte A. Holt, Barham K. Abu Dayyeh, Rhys Vaughan, Georgina Cameron, Sujievvan Chandran, Alexander J. Thompson, Howard McCollister, Paul Severson, Andrew C. Storm, Lian Cunningham, Elif I. Ekinci   +12 more
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News shocks, consumer confidence and business cycles

Economica, Volume 93, Issue 370, Page 648-676, April 2026.
Abstract We study the causal effects of consumer sentiment shocks on macroeconomic aggregates. By constructing a novel instrument based on major non‐economic news shocks in the USA over 1969–2022, and opinion polls around these events, we identify exogenous changes in consumer confidence.
Syed M. Hussain, Zara Liaqat
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Biochemical phosphorus allocation is linked to photosynthetic phosphorus‐use efficiency in a phosphorus‐impoverished environment

New Phytologist, Volume 250, Issue 2, Page 905-920, April 2026.
Summary Highly efficient phosphorus (P)‐use strategies have evolved in plants, allowing them to thrive in severely P‐impoverished environments. However, it remains unclear how allocating leaf P to biochemical fractions, including specific P‐containing metabolites, contributes to instantaneous photosynthetic P‐use efficiency (iPPUE) and the position of ...
Ling‐Ling Chen, Zhao Zhang, Thusitha Rupasinghe, Shu Tong Liu, Joanna Kotula, Patrick M. Finnegan, Kosala Ranathunge, Hans Lambers   +7 more
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Natural Variations of ZmRLR1 Mediate the Root Lodging Resistance of Maize by Regulating Root Ascorbate and Auxin Homeostasis

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 17, 23 March 2026.
Root lodging severely limits crop yield and quality. We reveal that ZmRLR1, a plasma membrane b‐type cytochrome, regulates lodging resistance in maize through dual roles: modulating intracellular redox balance and functioning as a novel component of clathrin‐mediated endocytosis to influence auxin homeostasis. Moreover, natural variations in the ZmRLR1
Wenshuai Lv, Pengshuai Yan, Huan Chen, Guangxian Li, Yiyue Zhao, Yanhui Chen, Wen‐Xue Li, Qingguo Du   +7 more
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Pairing Spruce Budworm Control and Minimal Understory Perturbations: Effects of Btk Spraying Frequency in Boreal Forests

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.
Spruce budworm epidemic induces tree mortality and modifies understory communities. Could aerial spraying of Btk reduce perturbations in understory communities? Biannual Btk spraying could prevent both wood loss and understory degradation. ABSTRACT Since 1985, more than 10 million hectares of Canadian forests have been treated against spruce budworm ...
Mathilde Robitaille, David Pothier, Stéphanie Pellerin   +2 more
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Intra‐ and Inter‐Specific Ecological Impacts Vary Across a Gradient of Abundance of an Invasive Species, Bothriochloa ischaemum, in a Mixed‐Grass Prairie

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.
The invasive grass Bothriochloa ischaemum negatively impacts native plant communities along an invasion gradient, reducing native grass abundance, plant species richness, and altering functional traits and overall community structure. Most intra‐ and inter‐specific effects increase with greater invader abundance.
Joshua D. Kouri, Emma Rust, Lara Souza
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Purification, Structural Characterization, and Anticancer Activity of the Polysaccharide From Sea Red Rice Bran

Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 2, March 2026.
Sea red rice bran polysaccharides were separated and purified by DEAE‐52 column chromatography, yielding three components: SRBP‐I, II, and III. Moreover, all three are pentosan‐type polysaccharides predominantly composed of mannose. Among them, SRBP‐I demonstrated the most potent inhibitory effect on HeLa cells. Further investigation indicated that the
Jianping Chen, Cen Chen, Xiaoyin Wang, Xiaofei Liu, Jingjing Wang, Bin Zhong, Haocheng Liu, Jien Tan, Shengquan Ye   +8 more
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The Impact of Derivative Use on Default Probability Among Nonfinancial Firms: Evidence From European Firms

Journal of Futures Markets, Volume 46, Issue 3, Page 562-581, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper examines how institutional environments shape the effectiveness of derivative hedging in reducing corporate default risk. Using hand‐collected data from non‐financial firms across nine European countries and various econometric methods to control for endogeneity, we provide novel evidence that the risk‐reducing benefits of ...
Amrit Judge, Khai Le, Kim Ly
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