Monday, September 21
1,299 new papers appeared. We read every one. These 20 are worth your time.
Each dot is one paper. The pink ones made today's edition. Point at any dot to see its title.
Today's edition
Picked for broad interest, a real step forward and honest claims, with no field allowed to take over.
The ecological collapse of color: photoreceptor number buys a geometric hue manifold that natural spectra never fill
Crucially, the study reveals that the "ecological color manifold", the colors actually created by natural reflectance spectra under natural light, falls dramatically short of these geometric capabilities.
PreprintBroad interestClaims a big stepEt Tu, MacBook? Unprivileged Keystroke Inference and Context Profiling via the Built-in IMU Side Channel
Leveraging these findings, we introduce BRUTUS, the first comprehensive unprivileged side-channel attack targeting built-in IMU sensors on Apple MacBooks.
PreprintClaims a big stepReal-world useLow-Intensity Focused Ultrasound of the Amygdala in Depression and Anxiety: A First-in-Human Active-Controlled Trial
ConclusionsAmygdala-targeted FUS produced anatomically specific, multimodal evidence of neuromodulation relative to active control, with a manageable safety profile.
PreprintClaims a big stepReal-world useVirtual sensing to enable real-time monitoring of inaccessible locations & unmeasurable parameters
Here we introduce neural operator-based virtual sensing as a general framework for recovering inaccessible interior fields from sparse, heterogeneous measurements and operating conditions, instantiated with MIMONet, a multi-input, multi-output neural operator that fuses heterogeneous inputs and decodes coupled physical fields through a shared latent representation.
Peer-reviewed journalReal-world useCellular code for mnemonic pattern separation in the human hippocampus is revealed by false memories
These results establish a single cell correlate for mnemonic pattern separation in the human hippocampus and show its behavioral relevance in episodic memory.
PreprintClaims a big stepImpact of mass oral cholera vaccination in an endemic area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a surveillance-based counterfactual modeling analysis
FindingsWe estimate that the 2020 mass vaccination averted 56% (95% Credible Interval: 34-81) of infections and deaths over the subsequent three years.
PreprintClaims a big stepReal-world usePersistent Quantum-Enhanced Frequency Sensing with T^{-3/2} Scaling
Here, we restore persistent quantum advantage by embedding Fock-state enhancement within a quantum heterodyne (Qdyne) protocol, decoupling sensitivity from the decoherence-limited interrogation time {\tau}.
PreprintClaims a big stepAthenaZero: A low-inertia, bimanual robot for dynamic manipulation
AthenaZero is a bimanual manipulator designed to minimize inertia without compromising control authority.
Preprint with a published versionNeonatal AAV-SIL1 gene therapy prevents Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome in mice
These findings provide proof-of-principle that AAV-mediated SIL1 gene therapy can prevent the neurological and muscular manifestations of Marinesco-Sjogren syndrome and identify Purkinje cells as a critical cellular target for preventing cerebellar dysfunction.
PreprintOpenSAL360: Open-Source Crowdsourcing Platform for Omnidirectional Video Saliency Collection
We present OpenSAL360, the first open-source platform for scalable, low-cost 360{\deg} video saliency collection.
PreprintReal-world useCode availableTwo Fault Lines: Latent Polarity Geometry in X Community Notes
The space is at least two-dimensional.
PreprintReal-world useSingle-fiber hyperspectral imaging via nanophotonic disordered dispersion
Here, we demonstrate single-fiber hyperspectral imaging via nanophotonic disordered dispersion.
Peer-reviewed journalReal-world useDeformation-induced amorphous complexion transitions elevate strength and ductility
We thus uncover a novel amorphous complexion transformation-induced plasticity mechanism that concurrently increases the yield strength, fracture strain, and tensile toughness about a factor of two relative to a designed reference material.
PreprintClaims a big stepPeer-guided movie neurofeedback to facilitate recovery in opioid use disorder
Together, these findings establish proof of concept for PG-MovieNF to enhance addiction recovery.
PreprintReal-world useStrain-Induced Relaxor Multiferroicity at Room Temperature in Hexaferrite BaFe12O19 Thin Films
Together, these results establish strain-engineered BaFe12O19 as a room-temperature relaxor multiferroic, in which robust ferrimagnetism coexists with nanoscale polar order.
PreprintClaims a big stepSupernova origin of galactic turbulence revealed by superbubbles
These results demonstrate that clustered SN feedback is sufficient to sustain galactic-scale turbulence, which shapes disk structure and influences galaxy evolution.
Preprint with a published versionClaims a big stepIdentifying Security Platform Product Abuse with Machine Learning
Our results show an increase in product abuse coverage by 35%, a 30% reduction in monthly alerts, and adaptability to changes in malicious actors' behavior.
PreprintClaims a big stepReal-world useMultiband Color Monitoring of 3I/ATLAS through Ground-Based Relay Observations
These observations provide the first densely sampled, apparition-long characterization of the broadband optical colors of an interstellar comet and establish a benchmark for comparison with future interstellar objects.
PreprintClaims a big stepExtending single-cell proteomics from HeLa to small primary human immune cells
Here, we establish a high-sensitivity, label-free SCP platform that extends current depth and reproducibility.
Peer-reviewed journalSingle neurons in the human substantia nigra encode social learning signals
Our results identify a novel role for the substantia nigra in encoding social learning signals.
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