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Working memory adaptively recomputes plans amid distraction

Navigating daily tasks requires working memory to retain information, formulate plans, and execute goal-directed actions. While frequent distractions may momentarily disrupt planned actions, individuals typically exhibit the cognitive resilience necessary to regroup and resume goal-directed behavior. How people adapt to these perturbations in dynamic environments remains unclear. To address this,…

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Transcriptome, glycome, and mucinome analysis reveal zinc is essential for the composition of mucus in the human goblet cell model HT-29-MTX

Scientific Reports, Published online: 11 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-66227-4 Transcriptome, glycome, and mucinome analysis reveal zinc is essential for the composition of mucus in the human…

  • Zinc deficiency impacts 1 billion globally, causing health issues
  • Zn deficiency alters HT-29-MTX GC transcriptome and mucin synthesis
  • MUC2 and MUC17 levels increase, complex N-glycans decrease in Zn-deficient GCs