Nose-to-Brain Targeted Mucoadhesive Nanoemulsion for Management of Schizophrenia: Development and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation - Rashmin Patel; Shivam Thakore; Jigar Vanza; Mitali Patel; Ajay Solanki; Richa Dave; Mrunali Patel (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2027)

Zircon U-Pb age and petrogenesis of granophyre-granite association from the Singhbhum Craton, eastern India: Insights into Archean crustal growth and reworking - Ajay Kumar Singh; Dewashish Upadhyay; Sameer Ranjan; Kamal Lochan Pruseth (Lithos, 2026)

Engineering tailor-made enzyme blends: emerging fungal platforms for biomass bioconversion - Yashika Raheja; Prachi Gaur; Ajay Chauhan; Vivek Kumar Gaur; Bhupinder Singh Chadha (Fungal Biology Reviews, 2026)

Assessment of antidiabetic activity (α-amylase, α-glucosidase and dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitory activities) of collagen hydrolysate recovered from buffalo hide along with its characteristics and antioxidant properties - Veppalampatti Ramanathan Santhosh; Tanbir Ahmad; Prince Devadason Immanuel; Devendra Kumar; Suman Talukder; Ashim Kumar Biswas; Sanjod Kumar Mendiratta; Zunjar Baburao Dubal; Ajay Kumar; Yasotha Thirupathi; C. K. Faslu Rahman; Anand Thoppil Shaji; et al. (Food and Humanity, 2026)

Potential of coconut biomass for nano-based wastewater treatment: A circular bioeconomy approach - Ajay Kamboj; Joginder Singh Duhan; Babli Yadav; Annu Kumari; Inderjeet Singh; Baljeet Singh Saharan; Dharmender Kumar; Pardeep Kumar Sadh (Food and Humanity, 2026)

A review of box jellyfish (Cubozoa) diversity and distribution in the Northern Indian Ocean - Ajay Kumar Jena; Biraja Kumar Sahu (Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 2026)

Sewage-driven anaerobic digestion of rice straw: Enhancing methane yield and water conservation for sustainable bioenergy production - TG Induchoodan; Ajay S. Kalamdhad (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2026)

Trace-element modulation for the targeted production of C3, C4 and C6 acids from syngas by Clostridium spp. - Naorem Bela Devi; Ajay Kumar Chhantyal; Sudeshna Saikia; G. Pugazhenthi; Kannan Pakshirajan (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2026)

Enhancing biocrude and bitumen-derived heavy gas oil co-processing: Addressing feedstock immiscibility - Jonathan Blankson; Philip Boahene; Ajay K. Dalai; John Adjaye (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2026)

Disruption of cellular timekeeping in cancer: links between circadian clocks, metabolism, and tumor progression - Ziaul Karim; Lahanya Guha; Priya Manna; Anjan Gowda BH; Ajay Kumar Gupta; Khalid Rehman Hakeem (Molecular Biology Reports, 2026)

Genetic dissection of maydis leaf blight resistance in maize through QTL mapping - Bhupender Kumar; Rakhi Singh; Shrikant Yankanchi; Pardeep Kumar; Pushpendra Pushpendra; Pravin Bagaria; Robin Gogoi; Prahlad Piyal; Neelam Sunil; Ajay Kumar (Molecular Biology Reports, 2026)

Ubiquitin Ligases in pro-atrophic and antiatrophic signaling cascades in muscles - Ajay Singh; Vishavjeet Rathee (Molecular Biology Reports, 2026)

Identification and functional characterization of a novel pathogenic DVL1 gene variant in Robinow syndrome - Anil Kumar; Seema Rai; Ajay Kumar; Chandraniv Dey; Sudip Chakraborty; Anjana Munshi (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2026)

Transcriptome analysis coupled with virus induced gene silencing delineates the unfolded protein response of tomato - Ankita Rana; Navpreet Kaur; Ajay Kumar Pandey; Pramod Kaitheri Kandoth (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2026)

Temporal changes in first-phase ejection fraction during evolution of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and afterload-induced heart failure in mice - Haotian Gu; Norman Catibog; Yue Zhao; Asjad Visnagri; Philip J. Chowienczyk; Ajay M. Shah; Min Zhang (Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry, 2026)
The interplay between systolic and diastolic dysfunction in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) progression is unclear. First-phase ejection fraction (EF1), a sensitive marker of early systolic function, aids in assessing systolic-diastolic relationships in human hypertension and aortic stenosis. This study examines temporal changes in these relationships in mouse models of HFpEF and elevated afterload. Mouse models of abdominal aortic banding (AAB) and HFpEF (induced by hypertension and high fat feeding) underwent comprehensive serial echocardiography. In AAB, EF1 significantly decreased at week 1 post-surgery (18.8 ± 1.2 vs 24.3 ± 0.8%, p<0.001) compared to controls, with further reduction at week 3 (16.8 ± 0.6%) and week 6 (13.9 ± 0.9%, both p<0.001). EF, global longitudinal strain (GLS) and longitudinal strain rate (LSR) remained unchanged until week 3. Isovolumic relaxation time (IVRT) was the only abnormal index of diastolic function at week 1. In the HFpEF model, EF1 significantly decreased at week 2 (19.1 ± 1.1 vs 25.8 ± 1.0%, p<0.001) compared to controls, while EF, GLS, and LSR were unaltered. At week 3, EF1 decreased further (18.1 ± 0.7%) alongside a significant reduction in GLS (p<0.01), while EF and LSR remained unchanged. IVRT increased early in the HFpEF model, followed by later left atrial (LA) enlargement. EF1, an early marker of systolic impairment, decreases early in HFpEF and afterload-induced dysfunction, accompanied by IVRT prolongation. LA dilatation appears later. These findings highlight the interplay between systolic and diastolic dysfunction in HFpEF progression.

Association of body surface temperature with environmental indices and rectal temperature in sub-tropical goats maintained in psychrometric chamber - Srashti Dixit; Rajneesh Sirohi; Brijesh Yadav; Mamta; Ajay Kumar; Yajuvendra Singh; Chandan Kumar; Vishakha Singh; Mohammad Danish; Deepak Kumar (Small Ruminant Research, 2026)

Biochemical and molecular profiling of stress-responsive traits and genes in climate-resilient PGPRs - Deepanjali Gupta; Kiran P. Raverkar; Navneet Pareek; Poonam Gautam; Ajay Veer Singh; Kanchan Karki; Shivanshu Garg; Geetanjali Bhandari (Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 2026)

Fe-Si alloys extraction via carbothermal reduction of lunar regolith - Surya Pratap Singh; Geoffrey Brooks; Alan R. Duffy; Boris Eisenbart; Ajay Kumar Shukla (Planetary and Space Science, 2026)

4D simultaneous multi-vintage inversion of calibrated seismic data for reservoir monitoring: A comparative study - Ajay Pratap Singh; S.P. Maurya; Ravi Kant; Brijesh Kumar; G. Hema; Richa; M.K. Srivastava (Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2026)

Hybrid modelling of landslide susceptibility using frequency ratio and maximum entropy models in the MPRRU region of Jammu and Kashmir, India - Ajay Kumar Taloor; Abid Abraham; Amit Jaiswal; Ravi Katiyar; Anil Kumar Gupta; Kanika Sharma; Sunil Kumar Pundir (Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2026)

Geochemistry and resource assessment of low-enthalpy thermal fluids in the Munger–Saharsa ridge fault zone, Eastern India - Archisman Dutta; Parashar Mishra; Sitangshu Chatterjee; Ajay Srivastava; Ayodhya Prasad Thapliyal (Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2026)

Effect of cooling strategies on thermal uniformity and peak temperature in LiFePO₄ batteries under high discharge - Ajay Vishwakarma; Uttam Rana (Next Research, 2026)

Lutein as a reactive xanthophyll synthon: phytochemical transformation into polyurethane networks - Rahul D. Kamble; Shrikant V. Hese; Ajay N. Ambhore; Milind V. Gaikwad; Shudhodan N. Kadam (Next Research, 2026)

A comprehensive review of IoT-enabled microgrids: architectures, challenges, and future prospects to achieve sustainability - Divya Chauhan; Khushi Shukla; Dhruvi Desai; Tirth Borasaniya; Raj Jadav; Alok Kumar Singh; Bablu Kumar Singh; Ajay Kumar Vyas (Next Research, 2026)

“Optic nerve sheath diameter measurement in severe traumatic brain injury: a prospective study of its utility in clinical decision-making” - Jitender Chaturvedi; Ajay Kumar; Divakar Goyal; Sanjeev Kumar; Madhur Uniyal; Quamar Azam (Next Research, 2026)

Ceruloplasmin and neurodegeneration: A link between copper dysregulation, iron imbalance, and neuronal damage - Deepika Kunwar; Jayant Kumar; Syed Afroz Ali; Ajay G. Namdeo; S.J.S. Flora (Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 2026)

Impact of reservoir storage on propagation from meteorological to hydrological drought - Ajay Gupta; Manoj Kumar Jain; Rajendra Prasad Pandey; David M. Hannah (Journal of Hydrology, 2026)

Comparative life cycle impact assessment of hazardous waste management systems: Trade-offs across waste streams, technologies, and governance - Apoorva M. Ranjekar; Guido Van Oost; Ajay Kumar Kaviti; Vineet Singh Sikarwar (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Climate and soil properties drive microplastic enrichment patterns in agricultural soils across a multi-country survey - Martine Graf; Michaela K. Reay; Yingming Sun; Fan Ding; Siyang Ren; Kai Wang; Changrong Yan; Shitong Li; Tida Ge; Xuejun Liu; Ruimin Qi; Jixiao Cui; et al. (Environmental Pollution, 2026)

Pteropod vulnerability to ocean acidification in the eastern Arabian Sea - Mayuri Raut; Suhas S. Shetye; Biraja Kumar Sahu; Ajay Kumar Jena; Anoop Babu; Sarvesh Vaigankar (Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 2026)

An integrative modeling approach investigating environmental influences on the catch of Sepia elliptica (Hoyle, 1885) along the Northeastern Arabian Sea - Sahina Akter; Santosh N. Bhendekar; Ajay Nakhawa; Sonam Angmo; Muzammal Hoque; Bharda Sheetal Kanubhai; Zeba Jaffer Abidi; Suman Nama; Karankumar Ramteke (Continental Shelf Research, 2026)

Role of land surface processes in convection using the WRF model: a high-resolution case study over the Indian subcontinent - Devanshu Kanaujia; J. R. Rajeswari; Ajay Kumar; Shailendra Rai (Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, 2026)

Diosmin as a Multitarget Therapeutic for Hydrocephalus: Insights from Network Pharmacology, Docking, and MD Simulation - Davood Ahmad Sheergojree; Ajay Singh Kushwah; Atul Kabra; Hassan A. Madkhali; Mohd Nazam Ansari; Yassine Riadi (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Assam's Digaru River under threat: Integrated water quality and human health risk assessment of an industry-laden system through the lens of multivariate statistics and water quality indexing - K. Zamminsion; Jasraj Kumawat; Siddhant Dash; Ajay S. Kalamdhad (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2026)

Evolution of intelligent nitrogen management systems: a two-decade global research analysis - Manojit Chowdhury; Suman Dutta; Karishma Kumari; Ayushi Jha; Krishna Mondal; Dhananjay Paswan Das; Pranay Sarkar; Ajay N. Satpute; Subrata Gorain; Vishal Gupta (Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2026)

Ethnophytotoxicological assessment of toxic flora in Samba District, J&K: The ‘first’ voucher-linked baseline study - Bhawna; Anil Kumar Sharma; Sunil Sambyal; Ajay Singh (Toxicon, 2026)

Mimosa pudica Linn. - An important medicinal plant: Pharmacognostic evaluation, bioactive compound isolation, structural elucidation, and in silico analysis - Kousik Ghosh; Karthick Gopal; Lakshmanan Narayanan; Vamsee Krishna K․; Akansha Pandey; Aswathi Mohan P․; Siva Surya; Suseem S R; S. Chitra; Preeti Sharma; Ajay Kumar Meena (Next Research, 2026)

Enhanced subsurface characterization of the Smeaheia CO2 storage reservoir field using JAYA and differential evolution based seismic inversion - G. Hema; S.P. Maurya; Ajay P. Singh; Abhay Kumar; Vivek Kumar Patel; Avinash Kumar Chouhan (International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 2026)

Strain-dependent bioactive–lipid interactions govern oxidative stability and antimicrobial functionality in Lentinula edodes - Sujata Makkar; Kiran Nehra; Sudheer Kumar Annepu; Ajay Singh (Food Research International, 2026)

Ultrasound-assisted enzymatic hydrolysis of ham processing by-products for taurine recovery and protein hydrolysate production - Anim Ujong; Ajay Mittal; Nigel Brunton; Carlos Alvarez; Brijesh K. Tiwari; Shay Hannon; Uma Tiwari (Food Chemistry, 2026)

Retraction notice to “Convalescent action of menthol against T-2 mycotoxin-induced toxicity: An in vitro study with HaCaT cells” [Environ. Res. 227 (2023) 115690] - Puttasiddaiah Rachitha; K. Krupashree; Kathirvel Brindhadevi; Ajay Pal; Arunachalam Chinnathambi; Tahani Awad Alahmadi; Rajasree Shanmuganathan; Indira Karuppusamy; Vinay B. Raghavendra (Environmental Research, 2026)

Real-world emission factors and inhalation health risks of PM-bound metals from workboats using ultra-low sulfur marine fuel - Po-Yen Chien; Chia-Hsiang Lai; Chia C. Wang; Dhruv Vishal Patel; Ajay Pillarisetti; Wu-Xing Chen; Chia-Hung Chen; Yi-Ching Lin; Tsai-Jung Yen; Hsiang-Ying Wu; Dong-Ni Wu; I-Hsuan Wu; et al. (Environmental Pollution, 2026)

Cyclic water-sediment supply coarsens the temporal resolution of fluvio-deltaic strata - Youwei Wang; Vamsi Ganti; Ajay B. Limaye; Kyle M. Straub (Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2026)

Highly selective electrochemical urea synthesis via CN coupling from CO₂ and nitrate reduction on Cu2S/CuS catalyst - Landi Dardha; Ajay Munde; Palaniappan Subramanian; Michal Procházka; Jan Minar; Alex Schechter (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Process optimization of Bacillus velezensis–mediated biological pretreatment for enhanced anaerobic co-digestion of petroleum refinery sludge with lignocellulosic biomass - Shinjini Paul Choudhury; Pranav Gautam; Izharul Haq; Ajay S. Kalamdhad (Bioresource Technology Reports, 2026)

Identification and expression analysis of genes involved in biosynthesis of Vitamin C and E in Capsicum species - Meenakshi Dubey; Khushbu Islam; Abdul Rawoof; Neha Tiwari; Vandana Jaiswal; Ajay Kumar; Jai Gopal Sharma; Nirala Ramchiary (The Nucleus, 2026)

Spatial Mapping of Geographically Unique ‘Dolnet Fishery’ Along the Gujarat Coast of the North-eastern Arabian Sea - Vinaya Kumar Vase; Jayasankar Jayaraman; Rajan Kumar; Ajay Nakhawa; Shikha Rahangdale; Eldho Varghese; Grinson George; Prathibha Rohit (Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences, 2026)

From Stress to Development: Unfolded Protein Response as a Driver of Plant Life - Ankita Rana; Ajay K. Pandey; Pramod Kaitheri Kandoth (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2026)

Synergistic effect of carbonaceous capping on the bandgap tuning of α-MoO3NPs for rapid photocatalysis and colorimetric sensing of As3+ and Cd2+ - Shivani Rauthan; Ajay Singh (Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering, 2026)

Combining seedling and adult plant resistance genes in HD2967 to develop a new variety, HD3437 - Niharika Mallick; Manish K. Choudhary; Shivani; Ajay K. Chandra; Priyanka Agarwal; Pooja Kumari; Mona Singh; K. Raghunandan; M. G. Mallikarjuna; M. Niranjana; Shailendra K. Jha; Vinod (Cereal Research Communications, 2026)

From Outbreak to Innovation: Mapping Global Coffee Rust Research Trends and Solutions - Acharya Balkrishna; Deepika Arya; Ajay Kumar Gautam; Vedpriya Arya; Kunhiraman C. Rajeshkumar; Shubhi Avasthi; Rajnish Kumar Verma (New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2026)
Coffee Leaf Rust (CLR), caused by the fungus Hemileia vastatrix , remains a significant threat to global coffee production and leads to considerable annual economic losses. This study conducts a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of global research on coffee rust, focusing on disease management strategies and international collaboration patterns. A total of 510 English‐language publications from 1976 to 2025, sourced from the Web of Science Core Collection, were analyzed using R with Bibliometrix (Version 4.5.1) and VOSviewer (Version 1.6.20). The results identify three distinct publication phases and an annual growth rate of 6.3%. Early research emphasized pathology and host‐pathogen interactions, while later studies shifted toward disease management and molecular approaches. Recent investigations increasingly employ genomic tools, assess climate impacts, and incorporate artificial intelligence for early disease detection. Host resistance and field‐level management have become central research themes, underscoring a persistent gap in understanding the relationship between genetics and climate change. Geographical analysis highlights Brazil, the United States, and France as leading contributors. While Portugal and France participate in international collaborations, their overall research output remains limited. The study proposes sustainable strategies to mitigate the threat posed by Hemileia vastatrix , guiding researchers, policymakers, and funding organizations to address evolving pathogen‐climate interactions.

Development and evaluation of hydrogel microneedles based on Gantrez® S-97 and hyaluronic acid for transdermal delivery of metoclopramide - Maitri Chetan Trivedi; Ariana Radmard; Ajay K. Banga (Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2026)
Microneedles have emerged as a promising technology for enhancing transdermal delivery. The micron-sized needles penetrate the stratum corneum with minimal pain and discomfort. Among the different microneedle types, hydrogel microneedles offer distinct advantages, including sustained drug release and biocompatibility. The present study aimed to optimize the formulation of hydrogel microneedles composed of Gantrez ® S-97, a hydrophilic polymer, crosslinked with the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid at 80 °C to form a hydrogel matrix. Polyvinyl pyrrolidone, a synthetic water-soluble polymer, was incorporated to improve microneedles stability and enhance sustained drug release. Metoclopramide hydrochloride is a dopamine receptor antagonist with variable oral bioavailability and established clinical use in the management of chemotherapy-induced nausea, vomiting, and gastroesophageal reflux disorders. Metoclopramide-loaded hydrogel microneedle formulations were prepared with varying polymer compositions and evaluated by in vitro permeation studies. The optimized formulation demonstrated mechanical strength, uniform needle morphology, and a sustained drug release profile over 24 h. The hydrogel microneedles achieved up to an 18-fold enhancement in transdermal drug permeation compared to a conventional transdermal film.

Streamflow dynamics under integrated land use-climate change impacts in the Upper Krishna Basin, India - Richa Pandey; Ajay Ahirwar; Sukant Jain; Annamalai Ramalingam Senthil Kumar; Anil Kumar Lohani (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

188Re-SIRT Cold Kit: A Promising and Affordable Solution for Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Sejal Chopra; Naveen Kalra; Yamini Mathur; Swathy Krishnan; Komalpreet Kaur; Anupriya Chhabra; Yogesh Rathore; Harish Bhujade; Harmandeep Singh; Rajender Kumar; Ajay Duseja; Bhagwant Rai Mittal; et al. (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, 2026)

Beyond gluten-free diet: repurposing pitavastatin and lubiprostone as cathepsin S inhibitors for celiac disease therapy - Rahul Soloman Singh; Gladson David Masih; Ashutosh Singh; Benjamin Suroy; Gitika Batra; Shiv Charan; Ajay Prakash; Bikash Medhi (In Silico Pharmacology, 2026)

HMG-Former: a hierarchical meta-graph transformer framework for robust multi-class SAR target recognition - Bibek Kumar; Ajay Kumar; Shashi Kant Gupta; Diaa Salama AbdElminaam; Deema Mohammed Alsekait; Mohammed Yahya Albeshri (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2026)

Taxonomy of Euonymus vagans Wall. and nomenclature note on Euonymus vagans Wall. subsp. macrophyllus Kanjilal, P. C. Kanjilal, Das and Purkayastha (Celastraceae: Celastroideae) - Ajay Mondal; Pradhyumnan Madappallam Ramakrishnan; Chidambaram Murugan; S. Dominic Rajkumar (Vegetos, 2026)

CRISPR–Cas-based detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: current advances and translational bottlenecks - Nour Akkoul; Tarun Kumar; Swaati Sharma; Vipasha Sharma; Vaseem Raja; Tanzil Gaffar Malik; Wan Shafrina Wan Mohd Jaafar; Ajay Kumar Gupta; Khalid Rehman Hakeem (Protoplasma, 2026)

Justicia adhatoda floral ethanolic extract exhibits antioxidant, antimicrobial, and apoptosis-inducing effects in human cervical cancer (HeLa) cells via the intrinsic mitochondrial pathway - Ishita Sharma; Jagdeep Kumar; Jiten Yadav; Nishtha Paul; Ajay Kumar; Lovely; Richa Mittal (Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2026)

Rationalisation of extractive protocols for Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth. through chemoprofiling and greenness assessment: assessing variable hydroalcoholic solvents and phytochemicals interplay - Kalyan Hazra; Deepak Kumar; Sudipto Debnath; Jyoti Dahiya; Manoj Raturi; Preeti Sharma; Ajay Kumar Meena; Ravindra Singh (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Retraction notice to “Mechanistic interplay of dual environmental stressors: Bisphenol-A and cadmium-induced ovarian follicular damage and hepatocyte dysfunction in vivo” [Sci. Total Environ. 924 (2024) 171706] - Gokul Sudhakaran; P. Snega Priya; B. Haridevamuthu; Raghul Murugan; Jagan Kannan; Mikhlid H. Almutairi; Bader O. Almutairi; Ajay Guru; Jesu Arockiaraj (Science of The Total Environment, 2026)

Retraction notice to “Exploring bacterial communities through metagenomics during bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from contaminated sediments” [Sci. Total Environ. 842 (2022) 156794] - Haren B. Gosai; Haresh Z. Panseriya; Payal G. Patel; Ajay C. Patel; Alka Shankar; Sunita Varjani; Bharti P. Dave (Science of The Total Environment, 2026)

Reconstruction of glacier mass balance in a data-scarce Himalayan environment using reanalysis climate data and machine learning - Shiwalika Sambyal; Sourabh Shastri; Ajay Kumar Taloor; Amit Kumar; Vibhakar Mansotra (Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 2026)

Advanced hydrogel-based delivery of minoxidil for improved frostbite wound healing: formulation optimization, performance evaluation, and assessment of therapeutic efficacy - Reshmi Chakraborty; Danswrang Goyary; Md Farooque Abdullah; Ajay Kakati; Parikshit Das; Amartya Banerjee; Yangchen Doma Bhutia; Sanjeev Karmakar; Pronobesh Chattopadhyay (Journal of Thermal Biology, 2026)

Comparative assessment of artificial neural network and response surface methodology for modeling and optimizing phosphate adsorption onto rice straw biochar - Sheetal Kumari; Smriti Agarwal; Jyoti Chowdhry; Pinki Sharma; Manish Kumar; Ajay Kumar; Manoranjan Nayak; Manoj Chandra Garg (Journal of Environmental Management, 2026)

Performance and toxicity reduction in Colocasia esculenta (Taro plant) assisted baffled subsurface flow constructed wetland treating swine wastewater - Monish Goswami; Sandip Ghosh; Ajay S. Kalamdhad (Journal of Environmental Management, 2026)

Evaluating the impact of manure-derived hydrochar soil amendments on greenhouse gas fluxes: A greenhouse experiment using soil mesocosms and corn plants - Noah Bevers; Amit Prasad Timilsina; Ashish Manandhar; Arshad Ansari; Michael Klingman; Jon Witter; Glen Arnold; Ajay Shah; Bilash Devnath; Toufiq Reza; Sami Khanal (Journal of Environmental Management, 2026)

Mechanistic investigation of CO2-foam stability: implications to CO2 storage and enhanced oil recovery - Shubham Prakash; Srasti Singh; Ajay Mandal (Fuel, 2026)

A hybrid chemometric and deep learning model for monitoring quality loss in thermally processed edible oils - Shruti O. Varma; Ajay L. Vishwakarma; M.R. Sonawane; Nitin P. Garad; A.C. Kumbharkhane (Food Research International, 2026)

Synergistic enhancement of biomethane production through anaerobic co-digestion of sugarcane bagasse and napier grass: Effects of substrate ratio, inoculum loading, and kinetic behaviour - Nidhi Chhabra Talreja; Jaydeep Pandit; Ajay S. Kalamdhad (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2026)

Combined effects of planter speed, downforce setting, and row unit location over corn seed placement - José Peiretti; Sylvester Badua; John Eric Abon; Bautista Gigena Berretta; Edwin Brokesh; Ignacio Ciampitti; Ajay Sharda (Precision Agriculture, 2026)

Evaluation of chitosan-saponin nanoparticles for the management of root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita on tomato - Lochan Sharma; Prakash Banakar; Anil Kumar; Ajay Pal; Sarita Sharma (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2026)

Transgene-free genome editing in potato, a clonally propagated crop - strategies and future prospects - Neha Sharma; Kanika Thakur; Rasna Zinta; Ishani Shaunak; Sudha Batta; Ankush Saini; Rutika Sehgal; Suhani Bhagta; Brajesh Singh; Ajay Kumar Thakur (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2026)

Assessment of the mangrove carbon standing stock of India: implications due to regional and species-specific variations - Ajay Kumar; Darwin Ramteke; Cathrine Sumathi Manohar (Ocean Dynamics, 2026)

Oral Microbial Extracellular Vesicles as Novel Mediators of Alzheimer’s Pathogenesis: A Critical Review of the Periodontal–Brain Axis - Seyed Ebrahim Alavi; Hasan Ebrahimi Shahmabadi; Robert M. Love; Arun V. Kurumathur; Lavanya A. Sharma; Ajay Sharma (Neurotoxicity Research, 2026)
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder whose origins extend beyond the brain. Chronic periodontitis has emerged as a modifiable risk factor, and extracellular vesicles (EVs) have recently been proposed as important mediators of the periodontal–brain axis. Periodontal pathogens such as Porphyromonas gingivalis ( P. gingivalis ) release bacterial EVs enriched with virulence factors including gingipains, lipopolysaccharide, and regulatory RNAs. These vesicles can enter systemic circulation, interact with the blood–brain barrier, activate microglia, and trigger inflammatory signaling pathways such as NF-κB and NLRP3. These processes contribute to neuroinflammation, amyloid-β accumulation, and tau hyperphosphorylation, hallmarks of AD pathology. Host-derived EVs further contribute to this complex signaling network by facilitating intercellular communication and potentially propagating pathogenic proteins while also carrying protective molecules. Preclinical studies suggest that periodontal-derived vesicles can reach the hippocampus and impair cognition, while clinical studies have detected P. gingivalis DNA and gingipains in AD brain tissues. EV–associated biomarkers in blood or cerebrospinal fluid and engineered therapeutic vesicles represent promising tools for early diagnosis and intervention. Targeting oral microbial EVs may therefore offer novel avenues for AD prevention and therapy.

Sediment flux in response to climatic and anthropogenic factors in the Narmada River Basin, India - Jyoti Sharma; Ajay Kumar; Omvir Singh (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2026)

Deterministic seismic hazard assessment of Bihar, India: integrating a logic-tree framework with validation of ground motion prediction equations against regional seismicity - Rohit Singh Patel; Ajay Kumar Sinha (Journal of Seismology, 2026)

Cardioprotective Role of Taxifolin and Saroglitazar Against Doxorubicin Induced Cardiotoxicity in Wistar Rats: Evidence from In-silico, Hemodynamic, Biochemical and Histopathological Studies - Akshoo Rathi; Lalit Parihar; Mohit Nagar; Sanjar Alam; Ajay Pal Singh (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Development and Optimization of PLGA-PVA Nanoparticles Encapsulating Silymarin for Pulmonary Delivery and TRPV4 Modulation - Mohit Kumar; Md. Kamaruz Zaman; Pakter Niri; Subramanyam Polopalli; Piya Adhikari; Amartya Banerjee; Ajay Kakati; Shriyansh Srivastava; Danswrang Goyary; Yangchen Doma Bhutia; Sanjeev Karmakar; Sumit Kishor; et al. (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Efficacy and Safety of Gel-Free Reservoir Ophthalmic Formulation Containing Timolol Maleate in Patients with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension - Purvi Bhagat; Anjali Nicholson; Mustafa A. Parekh; Shefali Parikh; Rajul Parikh; Pooja Bhomaj; Nilesh Parekh; Pradeep Jain; Shravanti Bhowmik; Ajay J Khopade; Arindam Halder; Vivek Patel (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Assessment of bioactive compounds, antioxidant pigments and mineral diversity in leaves of amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) genotypes - Ajay Kumar Sharma; Vidya Sagar; Jyoti Devi; S. V. Dwivedi; Neetu; Vishal Chugh; Ashutosh Rai; Anurag; Nakul Gupta; Rajesh Kumar; N. Rai; T. K. Behera (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Can Substituting Biochar for Peat Maintain Southern Pine Seedling Quality and Reduce Nursery Carbon Emissions? - John Leopard; Ajay Sharma; Adam Maggard; Chen Ding; Richard Cristan; Jason Vogel (Forest Science, 2026)
Peat extraction for nursery substrates contributes to carbon emissions and peatland destruction, highlighting the need for sustainable alternatives such as biochar. In this study, we evaluated how biochar substitution of peat (0–100% by volume) combined with four fertilizer rates (0, 0.5 × , 1 × (standard), 2 ×) affected seed germination, seedling survival, total seedling biomass, root-to-shoot biomass ratio (RSR), and CO₂ flux rates during containerized seedling production of three primary southern pine species ( Pinus taeda (loblolly pine), Pinus palustris (longleaf pine), and Pinus elliottii (slash pine)). Seed germination differed among species, with slash pine showing the highest rate (85.6% germination), followed by loblolly (82.1%) and longleaf pine (66.1%), while biochar had no detectable effect ( p = 0.0618). Seedling survival followed a similar pattern, with longleaf pine exhibiting the lowest survival (36–44% survival) and loblolly the highest (68–92%). Partial biochar substitution (25–50% biochar levels) supported seedling survival comparable to peat alone, whereas 100% biochar level significantly reduced survival ( p < 0.05). Total seedling biomass responded strongly to fertilizer and high biochar levels. Fertilizer increased biomass in loblolly and slash pine, peaking under the standard rate, whereas high biochar levels (100%) reduced growth, particularly in these species. Longleaf pine seedling biomass increased modestly under the 0.5 × and standard fertilization rates and 25% biochar level. RSR responded to fertilizer, while biochar had no effect. CO₂ flux rate declined only at 100% biochar level and increased with fertilizer ( p < 0.001), remaining lower only under no fertilizer. These findings indicate that partial peat substitution with 25–50% biochar may sustain seedling quality, whereas complete substitution impairs growth. Responses were species-specific, underscoring the need for tailored substrate and nutrient management for sustainable nursery production.

Current Paradigms in Understanding Neuron Fluctuations, Factors, Regulation, Pathophysiology of Epilepsy: Advancements in Diagnosis, Treatment and Management—An Update - Pooja Sharma; Payal Gupta; Anita Rani Gill; Sunil Kumar; Pawan Kumar; Paavan Singhal; Mahiti Gupta; Raj Singh; Varruchi Sharma; Sharun Khan; Kuldeep Dhama; Ajay Sharma; et al. (Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry, 2026)

Serum-Based Biomarker Panels are Crucial Tools for the Early Detection of Lung Cancer in High-Risk Individuals in North Indian Population - Santosh Kumar; Seema Singh; Sunita Singh; Surya Kant; Ajay Kumar Verma (Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry, 2026)

Humification kinetics and heavy-metal stabilization performance in a two-stage integrated composting technology - Sagar Aditya; Rohit Kumar; Ajay Kalamdhad (Biodegradation, 2026)

Comparative Effects of Salicylic Acid and Methyl Salicylate Postharvest Treatments at Different Concentrations On Postharvest Quality of Daisy Mandarin (Citrus Reticulata) - Ajay Saroha; Amit Kotiyal; Fatemeh Ahmadi; Rupesh Kaushik (Applied Fruit Science, 2026)

Oxidative stress, antioxidant depletion, and DNA damage in post-COVID-19 patients: evidence of a disrupted redox network and loss of age-dependent antioxidant compensation - Nandini Dikshit; Surya Kant Tripathi; Jyoti Bajpai; Ajay Verma; Kausar Mahmood Ansari; Chamanpreet Kaur; Ishrat Jahan; Sanjeev Kumar Verma; Santosh Kumar; R. A. S. Kushwaha; Rajiv Garg; Anand Srivastava; et al. (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Fabrication of vesicle-incorporated etoposide-loaded nanocochleates for improved anticancer efficacy - Shivappa N. Nagoba; Ajay R. Fugate; Anil Kumar Singh; Rajesh Dodiya; Sachin S. Mali; Sudarshan Singh; Pramod B. Patil (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Characterisation and Detoxification Mechanisms of Agrowaste-Derived Biochars Containing Nanosized Particles for Contaminants of Environmental Concern - Kishore Kumar Krishnani; Veera Mallu Boddu; Ajit Kumar Verma; Govindarajan Venkatesh; Vidya Shree Bharti; Ajay Upadhyay; Moturi Muralidhar; Neeraj Kumar; Gayatri Tripathi; Narinder Kumar Chadha; Sanjay Kumar Gupta (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2026)

Computational drug repurposing identifies flavoxate as a novel NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor for Alzheimer’s disease therapy - Gajendra Choudhary; Harshita Rajput; Rutweek Kulkarni; Hadiya Siddiqui; Ajay Prakash; Bikash Medhi (In Silico Pharmacology, 2026)

Fungal biotechnology for air-pollution mitigation: Mechanistic pathways, engineered systems and exposure-centered applications - Sujata Makkar; Sudheer Kumar Annepu; Ajay Singh (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Integrated role of mulching, sowing time, seed priming, and drip fertigation in managing leaf blight and stem rot diseases of peanut - K. S. Jadon; N. K. Jain; R. A. Jat; P. P. Thirumalaisamy; Ram Dutta; H. N. Meena; R. S. Yadav; B. C. Ajay; L. S. Rajput (Indian Phytopathology, 2026)

Staphylococcus cohnii mediated production of perillic acid from limonene and synthesis of its amide derivatives for the induction of apoptosis in TNBC Cells - Nargis Ayoub; Ajay Singh; Bashir Ahmad Lone; Haseena Shafeeq; Hema Kumari; Nagaraju Nekkala; Boobalan Gopu; Zabeer Ahmed; Vikash Babu (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2026)

Harnessing Neemastra, Agniastra, and Brahmastra for sustainable management of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) in tomato - Ajay Kumar Maru; R. K. Thumar (Indian Phytopathology, 2026)

Circadian-guided asthma therapy: compressed-coated chronotherapeutic tablets for precision early-morning drug delivery - Kumari Sindhu; Parveen Kumar; Amit Kumar; Devanand Jha; Ajay Pratap Singh Chauhan (DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2026)

Influence of inoculum-to-substrate ratio on process stability and microbial community structure in anaerobic digestion of human faecal matter - Roshita Sharma; Vanshikha Gupta; Vijai Pal; Janardan Sen; Mukesh Kumar Meghvansi; Ajay Kumar Goel (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Fate of lignocellulosic biomass during pretreatment and anaerobic digestion of lignin-rich cattle manure - Seyedehfatemeh Kianizadeh; Ali Khadir; Basem Haroun; Mohamed El-Qelish; Christopher Muller; Embrey Bronstad; Shubhashini Oza; Farokh Kakar; Katherine Y. Bell; Ajay Singh; Michael Beswick; George Nakhla (Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2026)

Integrating Albugo candida resistance with seed quality and yield traits in Indian mustard through recombinant inbred line selection - Sushma Yadav; Arun Kumar; Anjana Goel; Ajay Kumar Thakur; Kunwar Harendra Singh; Nitish Ratan Bhardwaj; Prashant Yadav (Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 2026)

Quercetin from Allium cepa: A potent bionematicide against root-knot nematodes, Meloidogyne incognita infecting tomato plants - Ajay Govindaraj; Raja Kalimuthu; Kannan Pandian; Karthikeyan Muthusamy; Deeikshana Thirunavukkarasu; Marimuthu Subramanian; Boominathan Parasuraman; Johnson Iruthaswamy; Lokesh Thirumurugan (Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 2026)

Deterministic strain engineering through growth-driven stacking in twisted bilayer MoS2 - Pukhraj Prajapat; Vaibhav Kandwal; Jayalekshmi U.J.; Aditya Kushwaha; Neeraj Goel; Ajay Kumar Shukla; Govind Gupta (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Construction of Z-Scheme FeWO4/Bi2WO6 Heterojunction for Efficient Degradation of Antibiotics in Aqueous Medium - Krishana Kumar Sharma; Ajay Kumar Upadhyay; Abhishek Maurya; Karunamay Majee; Gajendra Kumar (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

iPSC-Derived 3D Brain Organoids as Next-generation Platforms to Study Viral and Toxicant-associated Neurodegeneration - Md Shahadab; Vaishali Saini; Siddharth Singh; Om Prakash; Kumar Sachin; Rajan Kumar Pandey; Ajay Kumar Meena; Hem Chandra Jha (Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, 2026)

Crop phenology and temperature mediated spatiotemporal dynamics of Meloidogyne incognita and associated nematode communities in polyhouse tomatoes - Gurram Mallikarjun; Anju Kamra; Mohd Harun; Ajay Singh Sindhu; S. Gandhi Rajan; Sangeeta Chopra (Phytoparasitica, 2026)

Physics-Guided Machine Learning for Liquefaction-Induced Settlement Prediction - Ajay Pratap Singh Rathor; Deepika Khandelwal (Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2026)

Quantification and characterization of soil organic carbon with different environmental gradients for the high altitude wetlands of Indian Himalaya - Narayan P. Anugraha; D. Ganguly; A. Paneer Selvam; Kakolee Banerjee; M. Harikrishna Prasad; Lakpa Tamang; Sushmita Chettri; Anupriya Soni; Rajesh Joshi; Ajay Kumar Gupta; Prakash Chhetri; Ramachandran Purvaja (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2026)

Low Sorption and High Desorption of Pretilachlor Metabolites Indicated Greater Mobility Potential than Parent Compound - Vidhi Dhanda; Ravi Kumar; Jayant Sindhu; Deepika Bamal; Ajay Pal; Sachin Dhanda; Anil Duhan (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2026)

Clinical and Genetic Characteristics of SCA27B: A Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - Farsana Mustafa; Ayush Agarwal; Ajay Garg; Mohammed Faruq; Achal Kumar Srivastava; Divyani Garg (The Cerebellum, 2026)

Hyptis brevipes (Lamiaceae), Richardia brasiliensis (Rubiaceae) and Spermacoce remota (Rubiaceae): First record of naturalized status in Nepal - Ajay Neupane; Homnath Khatiwada; Prabin Bhandari; Bharat Babu Shrestha (Vegetos, 2026)

In silico and in vitro antibacterial investigation of Origanum majorana L. leaves extract against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria - Rajan Rolta; Deeksha Salaria; Megha Soni; Gajendra Choudhary; Uma Ranjan Lal; Ajay Prakash; Arunanshu Behera; Vikas Gautam; Lileswar Kaman; Bikash Medhi (In Silico Pharmacology, 2026)

Mitigating the Environmental Impacts of the Sugarcane Industry in India: A Review of Best Management Practices - Shreya Kotnala; Arunima Nayak; Brij Bhushan; Shalini Tiwari; Ajay Kumar; Mohd Amin Mir; Subhash Chandra (Sugar Tech, 2026)

Microbial biobanking: safeguarding the tiny treasures for sustainable human welfare - Ajay Chandrakant Lagashetti; Anil Kumar Teotia; Prasad Thota; Manoj Kumar Pandey; Vivekanandan Kalaiselvan (Folia Microbiologica, 2026)

Integrative experimental and computational analysis of a bioactivity guided fraction of Potentilla fulgens targeting oxidative stress and inflammatory pathways in diabetic neuropathy - Sm Abdul Aziz Barbhuiya; Partha Pratim Dutta; Chandana Choudhury Barua; Dhrubajyoti Gogoi; Kalyani Saikia; Ajay Kakati (Natural Product Research, 2026)

New combinations, new synonyms, and lectotypifications in Asiatic Elaeodendron (Celastraceae) - Ajay Mondal; Pradhyumnan Madappallam Ramakrishnan; Chidambaram Murugan (Brittonia, 2026)

Assessment of the diosgenin content of various accessions and the epicarp, pulp, and seed kernels of Balanites roxhburghii Planch - Hosakatte Niranjana Murthy; Guggalada Govardhana Yadav; Vallamkondu Manasa; Ajay W. Tumaney; So-Young Park (Natural Product Research, 2026)

A brief review on chemoprofling and pharmacological potential of Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC - Manosi Das; Sabir Ali Molla; Sudipto Debnath; Susmita Mondal; Arun Gurav; Ajay K. Meena; Gajji Babu (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Nutritional value, phytochemical content, and pharmacological screening of Borassus flabellifer L. fruits - Supriya Dubey; Abha Shukla; Rishi Kumar Shukla; Ajay Kumar (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Transgenic and genome editing approaches for starch modification in potato- a review - Sudha Batta; Neha Sharma; Reena Gupta; Brajesh Singh; Ajay Kumar Thakur (Plant Gene, 2026)

Statistical and machine learning-based bias-correction of ERA5 forcing data: Implications for Himalayan glacier melt modelling - Shiwalika Sambyal; Sourabh Shastri; Ajay Kumar Taloor; Amit Kumar; Vibhakar Mansotra (Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2026)

Synthesis analysis of hydrogeochemistry of Rulung glacier, Ladakh Himalaya: Perspective from major ions and trace elements - Ajay Kumar Taloor; Nuzhat Khurshid; Swati Sharma; Purushottam Kumar Garg; Ashutosh Tiwari; Mohit Prajapati; Lokinder Singh; Sandipan Mukherjee; Sajid Ali (Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2026)

Tree-ring evidence of late Little Ice Age Jhelum River floods and Wular Lake expansion in Kashmir, northwest Himalaya, India - Vikram Singh; Ram R. Yadav; Krishna G. Misra; Bahadur S. Kotlia; Anoop K. Singh; Ajay K. Taloor; Som Dutt; Dhruv S. Singh (Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 2026)

Investigate the effect of flow configuration and the number of channels on the performance of a PEM fuel cell using COMSOL Multiphysics: A comprehensive simulation study - Chaitanya Galave; Onkar Dube; Vishal Virole; Ajay Kumar; Sudhir Husale; Rajesh Kanawade (Next Research, 2026)

Preparation and characterization of polypropylene–CaCO3 composite filaments as potential material for 3D printing - Sudhir Kumar; Rupinder Singh; Ranvijay Kumar; Ashwani Kumar; Vinay Kumar; Ajay Batish (Next Research, 2026)

Harnessing aptamers for theranostic applications against multidrug-resistant bacteria: Current trends, bottlenecks and environmental relevance - N. Jaya Lakshmi; Ajay Yadav; P. Hariprasad (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Prebiotic oligosaccharides at the carbohydrate health interface: structure centric processing pathways from plant biomass - Yashika Raheja; Rakhi Kapoor; Premeshworii Devi Maibam; Krishna Gautam; Ajay Kumar; Vivek Kumar Gaur; Bhupinder Singh Chadha (Food Bioscience, 2026)

Synthesis and evaluation of chitosan functionalized urea nanofertilizer for efficient foliar application: insights into structure and function - Damyanti Prajapati; Ajay Pal; Shiwani Mandhania; Khaidem Aruna Devi; Shanti Kumar Sharma; Harish; Vinod Saharan (Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management, 2026)

New crises, new meanings and actions: Linking technical-scientific discourse to local knowledge and adaptation in a Brazilian urban periphery through participatory research - Leandro Luiz Giatti; Leonardo Rafael Musumeci; Luciana Maciel Bizzotto; Yorman Paredes-Marquez; Beatriz Damasio Penteado; Ajay Gambhir; Sarah Hendel-Blackford; Zora Kovacic (Environmental Development, 2026)

Advancing global standards: Integrating policies for effective management of contaminated sites in India - Jagannath Biswakarma; Kavitha M. Sambasivam; Ajay Kumar; Vinit Kumar Mittal; Asif Qureshi; Ravi Naidu (Environmental Development, 2026)

Deciphering plant growth-promoting activity and biocontrol potential of rhizospheric Bacillus strains against Alternaria blight in pea (Pisum sativum L.) - Sheetal Alchoni; Ajay Veer Singh; Komal Chand; Amir Khan; Bharti Kukreti; Birendra Prasad (Bioresource Technology Reports, 2026)

Synthetic approach for the oxidative depolymerization of biomass-derived lignin to vanillin, vanillic acid, and acetovanillone compounds - Rohit Bains; Mahender Kumar; Arvind Singh Chauhan; Ajay Kumar; Pralay Das (Bioresource Technology Reports, 2026)

A PRISMA-Based Bibliometric Analysis of Molluscan Research Worldwide - Pooja Agravat; Ajay Baldaniya; Biplab Banerjee; Jatin Raval; Pradeep Mankodi; Agradeep Mohanta (Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences, 2026)

Genotype-specific optimization of in vitro regeneration and Agrobacterium-mediated transformation in indica rice with 35S:RUBY and CRISPR/LbCas12a system - Yogita N. Sarki; Ajay Kumar Keot; Riwandahun Marwein; Dhanawantari L. Singha; Dhrubo Jyoti Gogoi; Natarajan Velmurugan; Channakeshavaiah Chikkaputtaiah (Planta, 2026)

Modulation of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) Signaling Pathway in Gastrointestinal Cancers by Phytochemicals - Pratibha Pandey; Meenakshi Verma; Samra Siddiqui; Ali G. Alkhathami; Mohd Saeed; Ajay Singh; Fahad Khan (Pharmaceutical Research, 2026)

Development of antibacterial biodegradable nanocomposite film by blending copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) and cellulose mediated through vegetable pomace with chitosan and PVA - Ajay Singh; Suman Samant; Gaurav Singh Bisht; Aarti Bhatt; Sonu Dwivedi (Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering, 2026)

Enhanced removal of methylene blue by WO3 nanoparticles: exploring the role of surface adsorption and light-driven catalysis - Shamal D. Dhamale; Ashvini R. Morey; Ajay N. Kawade; Ramakant P. Joshi; Ravindra U. Mene (Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering, 2026)

Optimizing Zinc Biofortification in Wheat With 4R Nutrient Stewardship Approach for Sustainable Micronutrient Management - Arvind Kumar Yadav; Malu Ram Yadav; Milan Kumar Lal; Ajay Kumar; Dinesh Kumar (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Genome-wide Analysis of Lipoxygenase-Jasmonic Acid Biosynthetic Pathway and Integrating Heat Stress Tolerance in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) - Abdul Mukit; Karamjeet Kaur; Monalisa Mathan; Shayra Jangra; Shahied Ahmed Khan; Manisha Yadav; Jyotsna Kashyap; Bhojraj Deep; Ajay Kumar; Inderjit Singh; Sanjeev Kumar (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2026)

First report of Agroathelia rolfsii (= Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc.) causing collar and stem rot disease of dhaincha (Sesbania bispinosa) in India - Mehi Lal; Sanjeev Sharma; Ajay Kumar Thakur; Sorabh Chaudhary; R. K. Singh (Indian Phytopathology, 2026)

Characterization of Genetic Diversity in Amaranthus Species Using Morpho-Molecular Markers - Ajay Kumar Sharma; Vidya Sagar; S. V. Dwivedi; Jyoti Devi; Neetu; Shailesh K. Tiwari; Sunil K. Singh; N. Rai; Rajesh Kumar; T. K. Behera (Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 2026)

Hulless Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Variety DWRB 223 - Jogendra Singh; Omvir Singh; R. P. S. Verma; Chuni Lal; Lokendra Kumar; S. K. Bishnoi; Rekha Malik; Dinesh Kumar; OP Gupta; Charan Singh; Poonam Jasrotia; Ravindra Kumar; et al. (Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 2026)

Correction: Tandem mass spectrometry based study on the dissipation behaviour, dietary risk assessment and decontamination of chlorfenapyr, fenvalerate, and tolfenpyrad residues in broccoli - Sapna Katna; Preeti Bansal; Ajay Sharma; Tanuja Banshtu; Nisha Devi; Arvind Kumar; Shubhra Singh; Sakshi Sharma; Ankur Tomar (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2026)

Vacuum compression-molded polyvinyl alcohol microneedles for sustained three-day transdermal delivery of palonosetron hydrochloride - Meheli Ghosh; Sharvari M. Kshirsagar; Thomas Kipping; Ajay K. Banga (Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2026)
This study introduces vacuum compression molding (VCM) as a novel, solvent-free method for fabricating palonosetron hydrochloride (PAL HCl)-loaded polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) microneedles (MNs), addressing limitations of conventional micromolding such as extended drying times, batch variability, and solvent residues. PAL HCl-a hydrophilic 5-HT3 receptor antagonist (MW: 332.85 g/mol) with a low therapeutic dose-was selected for its clinical relevance in managing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). The microneedle platform offers advantages over PAL HCl’s existing oral and injectable dosage forms, including pain-free application and improved patient compliance. The aim of this research is to develop and evaluate a scalable VCM-based fabrication approach for PAL HCl-loaded PVA microneedles, with the goal of achieving sustained, three-day in vitro transdermal drug delivery for improved CINV management. Ten PVA grades (varying in molecular weight and viscosity) were screened to optimize microneedle fabrication. Three formulations-M1 (particle-engineered PVA 4–88), M4 (PVA 5–88), and M5 (PVA 8–88)-demonstrated optimal mechanical strength, uniform geometry (SEM imaging), and reliable skin penetration (~ 200 μm depth in dermatomed human skin). Physicochemical characterization (FTIR, DSC) confirmed the amorphous state of PAL HCl within the PVA matrix and the absence of chemical interactions. In vitro release testing revealed biphasic profiles: an initial burst release for 8 h followed by sustained release over 72 h. Cumulative release inversely correlated with PVA molecular weight and viscosity, with M1 achieving 100% release, compared to M4 (74%) and M5 (67%). Permeation studies demonstrated M1’s superior performance (257.56 ± 29.73 µg/sq cm), exceeding passive diffusion by 8.8-fold and significantly outperforming M4 (64.99 ± 30.23 µg/ sq cm) and M5 (39.03 ± 20.20 µg/sq cm). These results validate VCM as a scalable, tunable platform for fabricating PAL HCl-drug-loaded microneedles, offering sustained transdermal delivery with clinical potential for CINV management.

The effect of microbes on adult attraction and oviposition in the small hive beetle - Yin Xun Tan; Théotime Colin; Andrew P. Allen; Md Jamil Hossain Biswas; Ajay Narendra; Fleur Ponton (Symbiosis, 2026)

Methane and nitrous oxide emissions from puddled transplanted rice (Oryza sativa L.) fields as influenced by nitrogen management and IoT sensor based irrigation scheduling - Bishal Debnath; Sukhpreet Singh; Gurmeet Singh Dheri; Ajmer Singh Brar; Ajay Sharma (Paddy and Water Environment, 2026)

Development of a GIS-based Reservoir Sedimentation Information System (RSIS) for the Kandi region of Punjab, India - Jaswinder Singh; Mahesh Chand Singh; Ajay Mathur; Vishnu Prasad (Applied Geomatics, 2026)

Spatiotemporal characterization of indoor PM₂.₅ exposure across urban microenvironments using ground-based monitoring, spatial clustering, and satellite observations - Atique Barudgar; Ajay Ojha; Sonali Borse; Shruti Mahale; Raj Girish Kumar; Prabhat Yadav; Prasad Pawar (Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2026)

Local control and dose selection for lung cancer brain metastases treated with radiosurgery: an artificial intelligence model - Jheremy S. Reyes; Alexandros Bouras; Constantinos G. Hadjipanayis; Ajay Niranjan; L. Dade. Lunsford (Clinical & Experimental Metastasis, 2026)

Respiratory Deposition of Particulate Matter Associated Oxidative Potential in Agra: A Dosimetric Assessment Using MPPD Model - Tulika Tripathi; Ajay Taneja (Aerosol Science and Engineering, 2026)

Optimization of seismic inversion for acoustic impedance estimation using a hybrid simulated annealing approach: A case study from F3-block, the Netherlands - Harsha Raghuvanshi; Raghav Singh; S P Maurya; Ravi Kant; Ajay P Singh (Journal of Earth System Science, 2026)

Enhancing the therapeutic efficacy of curcumin in topical applications through nanoformulations - Rajesh Sreedharan Nair; Nashiru Billa; Ajay Babu Pazhayattil; Sarath Chandran C.; Mohammed Tahir Ansari; Kai Bin Liew; Andrew P. Morris (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Characterization and growth associated expression of myosin light-chain kinase gene in Indian catfish, Clarias magur - Vishwamitra Singh Baisvar; Murali Sanjeev Kumar; Basdeo Kushwaha; Satyamvada Maurya; Ajay Kumar Singh; Uttam Kumar Sarkar; Krishna Kumar Chaturvedi; Neeraj Budhlakoti; Anil Rai; Ravindra Kumar (The Nucleus, 2026)

Lynch syndrome integrative epidemiology and genetics (LINEAGE): rationale for cohort design - Swati G. Patel; Holli A. Loomans-Kropp; Zachariah H. Foda; Bryson W. Katona; Suzi Birz; Carol A. Burke; Jordan Clawson; Brian Furner; Camille Hochheimer; Elizabeth Magnan; Luigi Ricciardiello; Harminder Singh; et al. (Familial Cancer, 2026)

The Nano-Reactor and the Microbial Enzyme Activation: Unmasking the Dualistic Power of Nanoparticles for Sustainable Soil Health - Nikhil Raghuvanshi; Chitranjan Kumar; Kshitij Parmar; Ajay Tomar; Vikash Kumar; Noopur Singh; Abhishek Kumar; Pooja (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Snake venom-induced tissue damage as a paradigm of redox imbalance, ferroptosis, and inflammaging - Ritu Dahiya; Ajay Pal Singh; Aruna Rawat (Toxicology Letters, 2026)

Valuing rare earth elements in EV motors: Bottom-up analysis of willingness-to-pay - Ilenia Gaia Romani; Elizabeth A. Moore; Karan Bhuwalka; Ajay Gupta; Richard Roth (Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2026)

Plastics: an overview of applications, potential health risk, carcinogen to restriction - Maruti J. Gurav; Prasanna H. Megalamani; Nagarjuna Prakash Dalbanjan; Manasa J; Ashwini S. Sanji; Veeresh S; Ajay Kumar Oli; S.K. Praveen Kumar; Vishwanath B. Chachadi (Next Research, 2026)

Characterization of microwave drying kinetics, colour degradation, and rehydration behaviour of yongchak (Parkia roxburghii) de-seeded pods - Bidyajyoti Bhuyan; Aditya Kumar Vaidya; Rohit Deb Choudhary; Mohit Raj; Ananya Kumari; Ajay Kumar Swarnakar (Food and Humanity, 2026)

Engineering gut–brain therapeutics: Advances in psychobiotics and postbiotic technologies - T.S. Harish Theriraja; Riya K S; Ajay S; Gowri M; Petla Prashanthi Premajyothi; Dayanand Peter; T.V. Ranganathan; Aanchal Sharma; Beenish Zohra; Gulzar Ahmad Nayik (Food and Humanity, 2026)

The dietary burden of phosphorus and aluminum in ready-to-eat wheat flour tortillas exceeds that of corn tortillas: Implications for patients with chronic kidney disease - Kate Chander Chiang; Robert A. Yokel; Jason M. Unrine; Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh; Ajay Gupta (Food and Humanity, 2026)

Sustainable treatment of acidic coffee wastewater using biomaterials - Genet Tsegaye; Ajay Kumar Mishra; Mulissa Jida; Abiy Lolasa; Kebede Gamo; Melaku Dereje; Zekarias Gebreyesus (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2026)

Investigation of microplastic human exposure in the indoor and outdoor air in Bathinda, Punjab, India - Aswathi Prabhakaran; Vijaykumar Sekar; Ajay Kumar (Atmospheric Pollution Research, 2026)

Distinct physiological and immunoendocrine responses in indigenous dairy heifers during cold-humid (THI-50) vs. hot dry (THI-76) climatic conditions - Neha Rajawat; Ajay Kumar Dang (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2026)

Ameliorative Potential of a Lactobacillus Based Probiotic Consortium Against Hepatotoxicity Induced by Combinatorial Exposure to Multiple Heavy Metals - Bharti Yadav; Sakshi Ajay Petkar; Divya Dipali; Pallavi Singh; Sangeeta Choudhary (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2026)

Corrections to: Assessing glacial lake outburst flood risk in the Eastern Himalayas: a Bayesian neural network framework - Anushka Vashistha; Ajay Dashora; Afroz Ahmad Shah (Natural Hazards, 2026)

Correction: Neratinib-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles in dissolvable microneedles for enhanced transdermal breast cancer therapy - Saraisam Kishor Kumar Singha; Venkatesh Dinnekere Puttegowda; Yousef Al-ebini; Mohamed Rahamathulla; Joysa Ruby Joseph; Ajay Pankajbhai Lunagariya; Mohammed Jafar; Syeda Ayesha Farhana; Manjunatha Panduranga Mudughal; Gowdru Vishwanath Nahusha; Mohammed Muqtader Ahmed (Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2026)

Neratinib-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles in dissolvable microneedles for enhanced transdermal breast cancer therapy - Saraisam Kishor Kumar Singha; Venkatesh Dinnekere Puttegowda; Yousef Al-ebini; Mohamed Rahamathulla; Joysa Ruby Joseph; Ajay Pankajbhai Lunagariya; Mohammed Jafar; Syeda Ayesha Farhana; Manjunatha Panduranga Mudughal; Gowdru Vishwanath Nahusha; Mohammed Muqtader Ahmed (Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2026)

Cloning and Heterologous Expression of Laccase from Beauveria pseudobassiana PHF4 in E. coli and its Application in the Degradation of Catechol - Divya Sharma; Sudha Batta; Ajay Kumar Thakur; Reena Gupta (Current Microbiology, 2026)

Temporal trends in the cause of death of patients with colon and rectal cancer - Lauren Weaver; Catherine G. Tran; Elle Kalbfell; Alexander Troester; Sarah L. Mott; Pridvi Kandagatla; Ajay Prakash; Schelomo Marmor; Imran Hassan; Paolo Goffredo (Cancer Causes & Control, 2026)

Microbiota-driven mechanisms in multisystem diseases: integrative evidence across cardiovascular, metabolic, neurological and autoimmune disorders - Sania Ansari; Ketan J. Purohit; Ajay B. Shelke; Mahek Shah; Innocent Adamson Nkhoma; Archana M. Navale; Rutika Wakchaure (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2026)

The molecular network in bacteria responsible for the mitigation of salinity stress - Garima Alhan; Meena Sindhu; Ajay Kumar; Sushil Nagar; Suruchi Sangwan; Gulab Singh; Ram Prakash; Santosh Rajan Mohanty (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2026)

Interpretable deep learning reveals spatiotemporal MRI features of brain aging that align with neurodegeneration - Nikhil N. Chaudhari; Owen M. Vega; Phoebe Imms; Jaron M. Kawamura; Nahian F. Chowdhury; Tamara Jafar; Andrei Irimia; Michael Weiner; Paul Aisen; Ronald Petersen; Clifford R. Jack; William Jagust; et al. (GeroScience, 2026)
Cortical thinning and atrophy are hallmarks of brain aging that have been characterized using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Brain aging involves many neuroanatomic features whose effects on brain structure remain unexplored. To address this challenge, we trained interpretable deep neural networks (DNNs) to estimate brain age (BA) from T 1 -weighted ( T 1 w) MRI. By identifying MRI features unapparent to humans, DNNs can find aging-related structural alterations above and beyond cortical thickness and atrophy. Using a novel approach to DNN interpretability, we mapped brain aging progression in 25,539 cognitively normal UK Biobank adults aged 45–83 years. Cortical aging is found to involve anatomic features becoming prominent during the 50s within frontolateral, mesolimbic, cuneal, and occipitotemporal regions. From these foci, aging-related features propagate to adjacent areas at rates peaking in the 60s. Cortical thinning and atrophy do not trend closely with neurodegeneration, but important DNN-identifiable anatomic features have spatiotemporal dynamics that match those of amyloid or tau. Our results challenge the assumption that MRI cannot map anatomic features trending with neurodegeneration. Interpretable DNNs can empower MRI to quantify anatomic aging as a process of spatial feature expansion from focal regions into nearby structures in the sequence of neurodegenerative pathology. Traditional morphometrics explain only ∼1% of variance in DNN-identifiable features, which clarifies why the former are insensitive to anatomic changes involving neurodegeneration. Our results conceptualize brain aging in the context of spatial and temporal parallels between anatomic senescence and neuropathology. These findings may help to map cognitively normal adults’ neurodegenerative anatomy even without PET measurements. Graphical Abstract

Standardization and bioactivity validation of Palasabijadi Churna: A classical ayurvedic remedy for infections and inflammation - Kousik Ghosh; K. Vamsee Krishna; Lakshmanan Narayanan; Prem Kumar; Chidanandamurthy Thippeswamy Swamy; M.C. Soumya; Vinodkumar Thallada; S. Chitra; Preeti Sharma; Ajay Kumar Meena (Next Research, 2026)

Retraction notice to “Levothyroxine synthesis impurities are neither mutagenic nor genotoxic: Insilico, Ames test and micronucleus test studies” [Mutat. Res. - Genet. Toxicol. Environ. Mutagenesis 898 (2024) 503796] - Rajesh Rane; Akshay Prabhune; Dileep Kumar; Ajay Kumar; Madhur Sewlikar; Mugdha Suryawanshi; Bharat Satpute; Bapu Gawade; Sachin Sakat (Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis, 2026)

A hybrid approach utilising adaptive laboratory evolution and gene expression analysis: How adaptive evolution improves PAHs biodegradation - Manisha Parmar; Ajay Patel; Chinmayi Joshi; Ritu Patel; Haren Gosai (Journal of Environmental Management, 2026)

State-wide assessment of mangrove blue carbon stocks in coastal Karnataka, South-west coast of India - Darwin Ramteke; Ajay Kumar; Anoop Babu; Suhas Suresh Shetye; H.S. Suresh; Cathrine Sumathi Manohar (Journal of Environmental Management, 2026)

Pelletization and gasification of spruce sawdust employing various industrial waste as binders - Albin Joseph; Qian Huang; Venu Babu Borugadda; Ajay K. Dalai (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2026)

Conversion of polyethylene waste to liquid fuels via metal-incorporated KIT-6 catalysts: Insights into defect and pore engineering - Maliheh Heravi; Sathyapal R. Churipard; Saumitra Saxena; Ajay K. Dalai (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

UV–visible Auto-Reactometry enabled parallel screening for accelerating chemical synthesis development with LLM - Ruchi Chauhan; Amirreza Mottafegh; Abhilash Rana; Ajay K. Singh (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Seasonal Dynamics of Groundwater and Surface Water Quality Around a Dumpsite in Dimapur, Nagaland, India: An EWQI and Multivariate Approach - Rajkumari Joyshree Devi; Bwenyele Tep; Ajay Kalamdhad; Nzanthung Ngullie (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Unveiling the Photocatalytic and Antimicrobial Activities of Bio-waste inspired ZnO Nanoparticles - Parmeshwar Lal Meena; Ajay Kumar Surela; Lata Kumari Chhachhia; Naresh Kumar Nirmal (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Innovative Solutions for Inland Saline Shrimp Pond Management: Paddy Straw Biochar’s Dual Role in Seepage Reduction and Potassium Amendment - Arun Konduri; Vidya Shree Bharti; Sreedharan Krishnan; Saurav Kumar; Ajit Kumar Verma; Ajay Kumar Bhardwaj; Satya Prakash Shukla; Tao Kara; Nisha Chuphal (Water Conservation Science and Engineering, 2026)

Plasticity of second-year Nyssa aquatica seedlings under simulated light competition - John E. Tracy; Ajay Sharma; Justin McKeithen (Trees, 2026)

Assessing inequality in corn plant spacing and yield using Lorenz curves and the Gini coefficient - Bhaskar Aryal; Ajay Sharda; Andres Patrignani; Trevor Hefley; Ignacio Ciampitti (Precision Agriculture, 2026)

Exploring the therapeutic potential of withaferin A by modulating key oncosignaling pathways - Prashant Chauhan; Md. Nasar Mallick; Safia Obaidur Rab; Mohd Saeed; Fadwa Mohammed Alkhulaifi; Sorabh Lakhanpal; Ajay Singh; Pratibha Pandey; Meenakshi Verma; Fahad Khan (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Investigate sodium orthovanadate molecular mechanisms in diabetes-aggravated ulcerative colitis, focusing on Nrf2/Keap1 antioxidant and NF-κB/IL-6 inflammatory pathways - Gurpreet Kaur; Ajay Singh Kushwah (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2026)

The urban burden of disease in India: modeling infrastructure, environmental and dietary risk factors associated with provisioning systems across forty cities (2022) - Anu Ramaswami; Ajay Nagpure (Journal of Industrial Ecology, 2026)

Tandem mass spectrometry based study on the dissipation behaviour, dietary risk assessment and decontamination of chlorfenapyr, fenvalerate, and tolfenpyrad residues in broccoli - Sapna Katna; Preeti Bansal; Ajay Sharma; Tanuja Banshtu; Nisha Devi; Arvind Kumar; Shubhra Singh; Sakshi Sharma; Ankur Tomar (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2026)

Microbial Dysbiosis and Pathogenic Interplay in the Gut-Vaginal Axis: Implications for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Critical Review - Gokul Sudhakaran; A. R. Sreekutty; Ki Choon Choi; M. Valan Arasu; Ajay Guru; S. Karthick Raja Namasivayam; Jesu Arockiaraj (Current Microbiology, 2026)

Development of Profile Assimilation Methods for Data-Driven Large Eddy Simulations - Arjun Ajay; Jagdeep Singh; Sebastiano Stipa; Philippe Beaucage; Joshua Brinkerhoff (Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 2026)

Severe geomagnetic storm driven by a slow ICME: Revisiting the August 2018 event - Digvijay Mishra; Anil Raghav; Ajay Kumar; Omkar Dhamane; Kalpesh Ghag; Kishor Kumbhar; Ankush Bhaskar; S. Tulasiram; Zubair Shaikh; Mariyam Karari; Mohit Shah; Shubham Kadam (Advances in Space Research, 2026)

Murdannia crocea subsp. ochracea (Dalzell) Faden: a new distributional record from Central India - Tarun R. Nayi; Mayur Bhagwat; Soham Haldikar; Sanjay Saini; Ajay Gangurde (Vegetos, 2026)

Physiological and molecular responses of colored wheat seedlings under varying nutrient stress conditions - Satveer Kaur; Era Chaudhary; Mona Yadav; Anita Kumari; Vandita Tiwari; Anjali Sharma; Bhawna Sheoran; Varsha Meena; Ajay K. Pandey; Monika Garg (Protoplasma, 2026)

Whole Mitochondrial Genome Analysis Highlights India’s Role in Pig Domestication and Maternal Lineage Diversification - Sonika Ahlawat; Upasna Sharma; Karan Veer Singh; Reena Arora; Rekha Sharma; Ajay Singh; N. H. Mohan; Santanu Banik; Raja KN; R. T. Venkatachalapathy (Biochemical Genetics, 2026)

Exploring Ectyoplasin: a novel approach against vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis in urinary tract infections - Omar Farooq Burhanuddin Mohammed; Jayalakshmi Somasundaram; Ajay Guru (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Sciadopitysin from Taxus chinensis as a potential therapeutic agent for Huntington’s disease - Taniya Mary Martin; Ajay Guru (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Crocapeptin C from Melittangium boletus : a novel antithrombotic agent targeting platelet aggregation - Astha Bramhecha; Karthikeyan Kandaswamy; Ajay Guru (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Therapeutic potential of peptides from the skin of Rana limnocharis in melanoma treatment - Astha Bramhecha; Vanitha Marunganathan; Ajay Guru (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Exploring peptaibols from Trichoderma lentiforme as a novel treatment for Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections - Taniya Mary Martin; Ajay Guru (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Exploring loganin’s therapeutic potential in the management of brain fever - Vanitha Marunganathan; Ajay Guru (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Potential therapeutic role of Piperazic acid-containing peptides from endophytic Streptomyces sp . in treating cytomegalovirus infections - Karthikeyan Kandaswamy; Ajay Guru (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Harnessing gene-encoded antioxidant peptides from amphibian skin secretions as a novel therapeutic strategy against influenza a virus - Omar Farooq Burhanuddin Mohammed; Jayalakshmi Somasundaram; Ajay Guru (Natural Product Research, 2026)