iScience: June 2026 (Volume 29, Issue 6)

[Virtual Post Bioclues]

 

Jun 19, 2026 Vol. 29, Iss. 6 Open Access Website Table of Contents Online Now Archive Highlights Announcements Cell Symposia is now Cell Press Symposia Explore the story behind the change. Cell Press in the news Research from across our journals was covered in top newspapers, magazines, broadcasts, and more in 2025. Liquid metals for the booming of space exploration Read this new perspective from Liu and colleagues published in Cell Press Blue. Cell Press webinar: Marine microbiology in a changing climate June 23, 2026, 10:00 a.m. ET | available live & on demand Table of Contents Reviews Microbial processes in geological carbon sequestration: Mechanisms, methods, and engineering implications Liangchao Huang, Zhengmeng Hou, Jianhua Liu, Tianle Shi, Qichen Wang, Yilin Guo, Lin Wu Earth sciences; Biogeochemistry; Biogeoscience; Global carbon cycle; Microbiology; Applied microbiology Active surveillance for low-risk papillary thyroid carcinoma: Integrating guidelines, emerging evidence, and directions Zijing Wu, Kaiang Zhang, Huixian Zhou, Leyi Wan, Jingyuan Zhong, Chunhua Li, Lianggeng Gong, Yun Peng Oncology; diagnostics Oncolytic myxoma virus and engineering strategies for advanced cancer immunotherapy A.D. Trujillo Yeriomenko, A.S. Isaeva, E.E. Idota, S.P. Zhivoderov, S.G. Yurkov, A.S. Malogolovkin Immunology; Therapeutics; Cancer MicroRNAs as master regulators of macrophage function in atherosclerosis: From polarization to therapeutic potential Yuji Zhan, Xinxing Song, Yan Fang, Xiaojing Wan, Zeyu Gao, Dong Fu, Liqiu Yan, Yabin Wang Therapeutics; Disease; Molecular interaction Lactylation modification in extracellular vesicles: A key regulator of cellular communication Yangyu Ning, Zijun Qu, Zehang Xie, Shujun Wan, Weiya Pei, Kun Lv Cell biology; Epigenetics; Molecular biology Emerging role of SIRT1 in asthma and COPD from molecular mechanisms to translational therapy Muhammad Wasim, Rabia Parveen, Riling Chen, Yajun Wang, Guoda Ma Immune system; Molecular interaction; Non-infectious disease A comparative study of five telerehabilitation therapies for improving core symptoms in stroke patients: A network meta-analysis (2,833 patients) Yi Xia, Sihan Jin, Weijie Zhou, Rui Huang, Shangjun Huang Health sciences Mechanistic actions of eldecalcitol and alfacalcidol across the muscle-metabolic axis: A selectivity perspective in sarcopenia and type 2 diabetes Maria Teresa Cambria, Mariachiara Campanella, Cristina Russo, Aleksandra Agafonova, Sofia Surdo, Maria Stella Valle, Lucia Malaguarnera Health sciences Harnessing artificial intelligence for pediatric health: Current trends and future opportunities Jialin Wu, Bonan Chen, Kate Ching-Ching Chan, Mingyu Liang, Yang Lyu, Peiyao Yu, Tiejun Feng, Fuda Xie, Sifan Yu, Fengbin Zhang, Terry Cheuk-Fung Yip, Wei Kang Applied sciences; Artificial intelligence; Artificial intelligence applications; Computer science; Computing methodology; Health sciences; Medical specialty; Medicine; Pediatrics Inorganic thermoelectric thin films: From synthesis to application Teng Wang, Fan Sun, Jae Sung Son Chemistry; Physics; Materials science Mechanistic insights into subclinical Plasmodium infections: Unveiling the silent drivers of malaria transmission Ritesh Ranjha, Aditi Gupta, Kuldeep Singh, Ruhi Sikka, Anup R. Anvikar, Himanshu Gupta, Praveen K. Bharti Health sciences; Clinical finding; Disease Research progress on precision targeted therapy strategies for breast cancer based on tumor microenvironment Yunbo Luo, Panlin Xie, Shaokang Yang, Peng Qu, Lingmi Hou, Qun Yi Cancer; microenvironment; therapeutics Applications of human-machine collaborative decision-making: A review of research with recent developments Yun Luo, Yanpuze Hao, Haochen Gong, Bo Li Applied sciences; Computer science; Computing methodology; Artificial intelligence; Social sciences; Decision science; Linguistics Radiotherapy, EMP and dormancy in TME: An integrated perspective on tumor microenvironments and long-term relapse Yebin Lee, Byeongseok Jang, Hae-Yun Jung Radiation biology; molecular biology; cancer systems biology A VOC-centric web of biological interaction on corpse: Consideration for forensic PMI estimation Han Han, Yali Guo, Mandie Liu, Yifei Luo, Binta J.J. Jallow, Afito Luciano, Jifeng Cai, Jingjing Huang, Fanming Meng Pathology; Medical event; Death; Forensic toxicology Deciphering the neurotoxic effects of emerging pollutants: Bisphenols and phthalates as disruptors of brain function and mental health Claudia Angélica Garay-Canales, Yair Rodríguez-Santiago, Diana Lizeth Ruiz-Antonio, Karen E. Nava-Castro, María del Sol Ríos-Avila, César Antonio Zavala-López, Yareni Danae Chavez-Ramos, Laura Sánchez-García, Luis Enrique Jiménez-Hernández, Lenin Pavón, Jorge Morales-Montor Environmental science; Environmental health; Neuroscience; Developmental biology Recent advancements of wastewater treatment by photocatalysis: A comprehensive review K. Rajanikara Swamy, G. Shyamala, Thirumala Rao Gurugubelli, Gobinath Ravindran, Babu Bathula Applied sciences; Engineering; Water resources engineering Aging transforms marine microplastics into reactive interfaces with environmental consequences Chaoran Li, Lingchen Zhang, Junheng Li, Zhonglai Zhou, Zhihang Chen, Dayong Zhao, Fei He, Min Xu Pollution, Environmental toxicology, Microbiofilms Optical mapping: pioneering the frontier of preclinical antiarrhythmic drug evaluation Yangpeng Li, Yuqing Zheng, Ruirui Dong, Miao Lin, Tangting Chen, Jianhong Li, Rui Zhang, Ting Liu, Xiaoqiu Tan, Guoliang Hao, Xianhong Ou medicine; optical imaging; biophysics Recent advancement in prediction of thermoelectric performance in two-dimensional telluride monolayers Appu Kumar Singh, Sumit Kumar, Douglas S. Galvão, Tarun Kumar Kundu, Chandra Sekhar Tiwary Applied sciences; Materials science; Nanomaterials. Vitamin D as a cellular endocrine system: Tissue-specific microcircuits, immune reprogramming, and metabolic resistance Jialiang Feng, Jun Xiao, Zhiyuan Gao, Hui Zhou, Xilian Li, Yini Tian, Biao Gao Biological sciences Current trends in electrospun nanofibers combined with mesenchymal stem cells for diabetic foot ulcer repair and regenerative therapy Hai Du, Xiaofan Yang, Zhenbing Chen Bioengineering; Biomaterials; Nanomaterials; Tissue engineering Tumor infiltrating B cells and tertiary lymphoid structures in pancreatic cancer prognosis and therapy Zichen Pan, Fusheng Zhang, Cuixia Zhang, Xingyue Li, Yongsu Ma, Yinmo Yang, Xiaodong Tian Public health; Medical surveillance; Environmental health; Molecular biology; Microbiology; Animal health management Aberrant mitochondria in endometriosis: From pathogenic mechanisms to therapeutic opportunities Yishen S. Rong, Jue Zhu, Chi Chiu Wang, Jing Zhang, Yichen C. Chen Health sciences; Medicine; Reproductive medicine The osteoporotic niche as a metabolic sanctuary for breast cancer dormancy and reactivation: A mechanistic perspective Haojun Duan, Junpeng Qi, Xianwen Hu Health sciences; Medicine; Medical specialty; Internal medicine; Oncology; Natural sciences; Biological sciences; Systems biology; Cancer systems biology; Cancer The hazards of metal exposure mediated by crops to human health from perspective of environmental health and control strategies Huanhuan Yang, Fulan Zhang, Jiacun Zhou, Jiyao Zhu, Dayong Cui, Xu Zhang, Zhibin Zhang health technology; hazard identification; applied sciences Overcoming high-temperature performance limitations: Multidimensional design and innovation of thin-film thermocouples Zhongkai Zhang, Tianci Zhang, Zhaojun Liu, Meng Wang, Guoliang Zhou, Xiang Liu, Chen Wu, Xudong Fang, Duanzhi Duan, Bian Tian Classification Description: Thermodynamics; Applied sciences; Mechanical engineering Unraveling the gut microbiota-brain axis: Mechanisms, pathophysiology, and therapeutic opportunities Changsheng Jiang, Wedad M. Nageeb, Shumaila Batool, Amro Hashish, Sabah M. Alkhawagah, Hoda Atef Abdelsattar Ibrahim, Wenlong Zhu, Chuanyan Che, Xiaojin Li, Mengmeng Jin, Xiaoqian Zhang, Ahmed H. Ghonaim, Man Ren, Shenghe Li Psychiatry; Precision medicine; Neuroscience; Immunology; Microbiology; Systems biology Review on thread profile modification methods for the planetary roller screw mechanism Yanqiang Sun, Kun Zhang, Zhaoyao Shi, Guiping Xie, Xinyu Lv, Huiming Cheng, Zhengyi Tang Applied sciences; Engineering Biological Determinants and non-pharmacological management of orthodontic pain Yifan Wang, Shaoling Yu, Yubing Zhang, Xinlong Yang, Ting OuYang, Gaiping Shi, Lili Chen Medical science; Dentistry; Pain management in health technology Frailty syndrome in older adults: Research advances and management strategies Yu Guo, Yuxin Hu, Ruoyu Chen, Yiwen Yang, Chunhong Hu, Hui Yao, Yunyan Su Health sciences; Medicine; Medical specialty; Gerontology Social science for climate-resilient grasslands: Strategies to support individual and systemic adaptation Sarah Gonzalez-Coffin, Christine D. Miller Hesed, Heather M. Yocum, Ryan Roberts Health sciences; Environmental science; Social sciences The competition of amino acid among tumors, tumor-associated macrophages and T cells based on metabolic reprogramming Chenyang Xianyu, Yuxiao Song, Ci Zhao, Qian Min, Zhixu Wang, Mingbo Zhang, Bicheng Zhang Human metabolism; Immune response; Cancer systems biology; Cancer Modulation of satellite cell function to alleviate age-related sarcopenia: Electrical stimulation & Ca²⁺ signaling combined approach Canyu Chen, Yersen Mulat, Dongsheng Jiang, Haodong Lin Geriatrics; stem cells research; biomedical engineering Use of hollow fiber systems to model treatment of infections: A practical guide Jelmer Raaijmakers, Fernando Sanz-García, Zahra Sadouki, Diana A. Aguilar-Ayala, Andrew Mead, John B. Readman, Timothy D. McHugh, L. Pelligand, Joseph F. Standing, Santiago Ramón-García, Jakko van Ingen, Frank Kloprogge, Ainhoa Lucía Natural sciences; Biological sciences; Microbiology; Medical microbiology TRP channels as critical pathways in temperature-induced asthma Shihan Deng, Xinnan Zhou, Zhihao Wang, Jian He, Qinghua Gao, Lina Wang disease; molecular biology Perspectives Biomass carbon removal can help sustainable aviation fuels achieve on-time arrival Matthew Langholtz, Charlotte Levy, John Field, Daniel L. Sanchez, Pete Christensen, Lawrence Murdoch, Daniel de la Torre Ugarte, Oluwafemi Oyedeji, Ryan Jacobson, Ning Zeng, Emily A. Heaton, Charles Forsberg, William Joe Sagues Environmental science; biomass; bioresources; bioenvironmental engineering