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Highlights • Analyzed data from 41,606 individuals across 74 countries. • Partner idealization predicted better outcomes for kindness and attractiveness. • Perceived similarity was key for value-based traits like political orientation. • Modernized cultures prioritized valence traits like kindness and attractiveness. • Minimal gender differences observed.

Gut microbiota-derived metabolites as immune modulators in aging and age-related chronic inflammatory diseases Author links open overlay panelNan Chen a b c 1, Carmen K. Chan c d e 1, Farhan Ullah Khan b c 1, Priya Makhijani f, Taylor R. Valentino f, Shawn Winer a g, Cynthia T. Luk c d e h, Daniel A. Winer a b c f i j Show more Highlights • Gut-microbiota derived metabolites (GMDMs) orchestrate gut-immune circuits across multiple organs.

EXPLORE Volume 22, Issue 5, September–October 2026, 103471 Efficacy of theta binaural beat therapy on pain, cognition and anxiety in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Author links open overlay panelIram Fatima, Sahar Zaidi , Habiba Sundus , Md Farhan Alam , Huma Parveen, Sohrab Ahmad Khan Show more Highlights • Thirteen RCTs reviewed on theta binaural beats in adults. • Theta binaural beats significantly reduced pain (SMD −0.53).

IL-6 Activity is Required for Maximal Catecholamine Release During High-Intensity Exercise in Men Author links open overlay panelAndreas K. Ziegler 1 2 7, Tim Schauer 1 7, Sara F. Myrup 1, Gerrit van Hall 3 4 5, Bente K. Pedersen 1, Jesper F. Christensen 1 6 8, Helga Ellingsgaard 1 8 Show more Highlights • IL-6R blockade reduces epinephrine during high-intensity exercise. • Exercise-induced IL-6 amplifies the HPA–sympathoadrenal response.

Icarus Available online 29 June 2026, 117234 Geological mapping of the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin region of the Moon Author links open overlay panelW. Iqbal a , L. Wueller a , C.M. Poehler a, C.H. van der Bogert a , H. Hiesinger a , M.A. Ivanov b , J. Wright c , J.W. Head d , A. Oetting e , B.L. Jolliff f Show more Highlights • Detailed geological map of the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) Basin and south pole region of the Moon at 1:500,000 scale.

Reducing tick density along recreational trails in Ottawa, Canada: results from an ecotone modification study using deltamethrin-treated and untreated woodchips Author links open overlay panelKatarina Ost a , Roman McKay a, Alexander Stone b, Alison Krentel a c, Kate Zinszer d e, Cindy Feng f, Manisha A. Kulkarni a Show more Highlights • Field-based evidence: Two-year trial showed untreated and acaricide-treated woodchips can reduce Ixodes scapularis density.

De-dollarization? Not so fast☆ Author links open overlay panelFelix Gerding a , Jonathan S. Hartley b Show more Abstract De-dollarization refers to the reduction of the reliance of foreign countries on the US dollar. This phenomenon generates concern about the U.S. dollar as a global currency. We construct new data on the currency denomination of central bank currency reserves, foreign exchange transaction volume, denomination of global debt securities, and the invoicing of trade.

Performance analysis of a stationary parabolic trough solar collector with a flat metallic receiver incorporating paraffin wax PCM Author links open overlay panelTamim Mohamed M. Alturki a, Mehmet Onur Karaağaç b c , Alper Ergün d Show more Highlights • A stationary PTSC with a novel flat metallic receiver was tested. • PCM integration improved temperature stability under variable solar input. • Mass flow rate effects were evaluated under three flow rates.

Available online 20 June 2026 Letter to the Editors Reaffirming the methodology of MIPI: A response regarding the analytic validity of the trial (Reply to Letter-to-the-Editor) Author links open overlay panelChensi Ouyang MD , Georgine Lamvu MD, MPH Show more Access through your organization Check access to the full text by signing in through your organization.

Published by: Elsevier Published by Show more Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Acinetobacter species at a reference laboratory and retrospective review of patients with positive blood cultures from a tertiary care center Author links open overlay panelKellie N. Arensman Hannan 1 † , Bismarck Bisono Garcia 2 3 †, Nischal Ranganath 2 3, Audrey N. Schuetz 4, Muhammad Haris Akhtar 2, Vaishnavi Ramesh 5, Aditya S. Shah 2 Show more Highlights • Antibiotic resistance was common for the A.