Small samples of DNA can reveal hotspots and trade routes in the illegal wildlife trade, according to a study published May 7^th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Sean Heighton and Philippe Gaubert of the University of Toulouse and the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, France and colleagues.

A UC Davis study in Science found that 7% to 16% of global plant species studied face high risk of extinction by 2100 under current climate change projections.

As part of the body’s first line of defense against foreign invaders, macrophages play an integral role in the innate immune system. However, the ability of macrophages to interpret and respond to diverse danger signals remains incompletely understood. Researchers from the University of Manchester have now found that increases in cell volume reprogram macrophage gene expression and induce inflammation. The findings, to be published May 7 in the Journal of Cell Biology (JCB), add another piece to the ever-expanding puzzle of immune-related inflammatory responses.

Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) has become the standard treatment for localized prostate cancer. However, postoperative urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction remain common complications. A new review published in UroPrecision systematically examines nerve-sparing techniques during RARP, including anatomical foundations, surgical planes, innovative approaches, and patient selection tools, providing a practical guide for balancing cancer control and functional preservation.