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Key Signals

• - Multi-species transcriptomic clocks built from 11,000+ samples across 25 tissues reveal conserved ageing hallmarks and modular architecture; CDKN1A and LGALS3 link to mortality in UK Biobank.
• - α-Ketoglutarate–carnitine metabolic axis promotes histone acetylation and homologous recombination repair in cancer cells, sensitizing them to olaparib/cisplatin when depleted (Nature).
• - QuantUMS algorithm in DIA-NN improves quantification accuracy and precision in DIA proteomics, reducing ratio compression and enabling differential expression sensitivity (Nature Biotechnology).
• - Commensal E. coli stabilizes HIF in intestinal epithelium via aerobic respiration, suggesting a homeostatic role with potential IBD implications (Microbiome).
• - Synthetic microbial communities designed from deterministic assembly rules provide stable suppression of Verticillium wilt in Astragalus (Microbiome).
• - Cystic fibrosis respiratory microbiota remodels over 3 years of ETI therapy, but azithromycin use impedes recovery and promotes dysbiosis (Microbiome).
• - GWAS of 619,372 individuals from Estonian and UK Biobanks identifies over 88,000 metabolic trait associations, including rare variant effects (Nature).
• - Bruker launches timsMRMS (10M resolution) and other systems at ASMS 2026; Metabolon launches Verus Metabolomics Profiling Kit for in-house use.

Top Themes

Key References

1. Transcriptomic hallmarks of mammalian ageing and mortality identified through multi-species meta-analysis [rss]

   Multi-species transcriptomic clocks with high quality (95) covering ageing hallmarks across 25 tissues, directly relevant to healthspan research.

2. α-Ketoglutarate drives carnitine synthesis to promote histone acetylation and homologous recombination DNA repair in cancer cells [rss]

   Identifies a novel αKG-carnitine metabolic axis in homologous recombination repair, with therapeutic implications for chemoresistance (Nature, quality 92).

3. QuantUMS: Machine learning-based quantification method improves accuracy and precision in DIA proteomics [rss]

   QuantUMS algorithm improves DIA proteomics quantification accuracy, a technical breakthrough with broad applicability (Nature Biotechnology, quality 92).

4. Longitudinal microbial source tracking on China Space Station identifies cargo and cabin contributions [Microbiome listing]

   Longitudinal microbial source tracking on China Space Station quantifies cargo-to-cabin transfer risk, informing biosecurity for long-duration missions (quality 92).

5. Gut microbiota regulates fish muscle texture via collagen synthesis [discovery_link]

   Demonstrates gut bacterium produces acetate to enhance muscle collagen via SMAD acetylation, expanding gut-muscle axis concept (quality 95).

6. Genetic analysis of 619,372 individuals identifies over 88,000 metabolic trait associations from Estonian and UK Biobanks [rss]

   Large GWAS identifies over 88,000 metabolic trait associations, significantly advancing genetic understanding of metabolism (Nature, quality 85).

7. Cystic fibrosis respiratory microbiota remodelling over three years of elexacaftor–tezacaftor–ivacaftor therapy in a multi-centre cohort [Microbiome listing]

   Three-year multi-centre cohort showing CF microbiota remodelling under ETI therapy and azithromycin antagonism, with clinical implications (quality 80).

8. Deterministic assembly of rhizosphere bacterial community suppresses Verticillium wilt via microbial homeostasis in Astragalus plants, China [Microbiome listing]

   Demonstrates deterministic-assembly SynComs suppress Verticillium wilt reliably, a practical advance in biocontrol (Microbiome, quality 85).