Lipid Nanoparticles Based Drug Delivery Systems: Design Innovations, Therapeutic Applications, and Translational Progress - Abdul Shadab; Md. Faheem Haider; Mohammad Abohassan (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2027)

Metal–organic framework sensors for sustainable agriculture and environmental monitoring: Engineering, mechanisms, and future perspectives - Irfan Haidri; Muhammad Qasim; Qudrat Ullah; Muhammad Ali Amir; Waqas Haider; Hien Huu Nguyen; Athakorn Promwee (Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management, 2026)

Correspondence: Beyond phenotypic observations: elucidating the molecular drivers of hypoxia–reoxygenation-induced aggressiveness in breast cancer - Haider Imran; Abdul Basit; Fajar Farid (Molecular Biology Reports, 2026)

SLC25A1 drives lipid metabolic reprogramming promoting liver injury leading to hepatocellular carcinoma - Mehak Shahid; Isbah Ashfaq; Burhan Haider; Asima Tayyeb (Molecular Biology Reports, 2026)

Ethosomal nanocarriers for enhanced skin drug delivery: a comprehensive review - Daniyal Khan; Md. Faheem Haider; Mohammad Abohassan (Molecular Biology Reports, 2026)

Molecular identification and antimicrobial evaluation of Pistacia atlantica essential oil against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii - Zhala Ahmad; Zainab Lazim; Haider Hamzah (Molecular Biology Reports, 2026)

Screening of bacteriophages for subsequent treatment of resistant Escherichia coli infections transmitted through poultry - Mobeen ur Rashid; Saeed Ahmed; Javed Muhammad; Muhammad Tariq Navid; Waseem Safdar; Aman Karim; Ijaz Ahmad; Haider Ali; Kashif Abdaal (Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2026)

Exogenous dopamine alleviates chilling injury of sapodilla (Manilkara zapota) fruit by modulating reactive oxygen species and ascorbate-glutathione cycle activities - Sajid Ali; Syed Muhammad Kashan Haider; Safina Naz; Hafiz Umer Javed; Aamir Nawaz; Shaghef Ejaz; Muhammad Shahzad Saleem (Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Tissue destruction during food spoilage is associated with the formation of biofilms by Pseudomonas species” [Int. J. Food Microbiol., 447 (2026) 111563] - Laura M. Nolan; James J. Lazenby; George M. Savva; Ryan Sweet; Gregory J. Wickham; Haider Al-Khanaq; Samuel J. Bloomfield; Alison E. Mather; Cynthia B. Whitchurch (International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2026)

The critical challenges of energy diversification and environmental sustainability in the European Green Deal: Empirical evidence from European countries - Ulviyya Abasova; Syed Anees Haider Zaidi; Rana Umair Ashraf (Energy Policy, 2026)

Slope gradients mediate the effects of newly returned crop residues on soil nutrient dynamics and microbial diversity in Mollisol maize monoculture systems in Northeast China - Anwar Zeb; Liang-Jun Hu; Xu Li; Gohar Ali; Atteqa Akbar; Sarfraz Ahmed; Muhammad Awais Haider; Amrozia Naz (Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2026)

Phytochemical-rich extract of Psidium guajava ameliorates letrozole-induced PCOS in female rats by modulating the NF-κB inflammatory pathway - Hao Xu; Palwasha Haider; Majid Manzoor; Rida Siddique; Hina Manzoor; Muhammad Yasir Ali; Rizwan Rashid Bazmi; Liaqat Hussain; Ping Wang (Tissue and Cell, 2026)

Silymarin as a functional antioxidant enhances oocyte competence and embryo development in Tharparkar cattle (Bos indicus) - Diksha Upreti; Brijesh Kumar; Meraj Haider Khan; Vikrant Chouhan; Renu Sharma; Vishnu Vadera; Divyanshu Lakhanpal; Pooja Mahala; Meeti Punetha; Shraddha Dwivedi; Anuj Chauhan; Sanjay Kumar Singh (Theriogenology, 2026)

Assessing the influence of different post-harvest dormancy-breaking methods on the physicochemical characteristics of potato - Syed Mohsin Abbas; Raina Ijaz; Tanveer Hussain; Muhammad Nafees; Muhammad Wasim Haider; Alina-Stefania Stanciu; Ulkar İbrahimova (Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2026)

Geochemical characteristics and hydrocarbon potential of early Jurassic siliciclastic source rocks along eastern Tethys (Datta Formation), Potwar sub-basin, Pakistan - Syed Waqas Haider; Matloob Hussain; Samina Jahandad; Abdullah Khan; Saba Nazir; Amir Ali; Muhammed Asif Khan (Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2026)

From cratonic interiors to deltaic shores: Tectonic and paleoclimatic influences on the diagenetic evolution of Khewra Sandstone, Salt Range, Pakistan - Muhammad Ajaz Abbasi; Imran Khan; Atif Iqbal Abbasi; Muhammad Jamil; Nawaz Ikram; Syed Ahsan Hussain Gardezi; Zulfiqar Haider Awan; Umair Aftab Choudary; Abdul Wali Khan (Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2026)

Seismotectonics and fault kinematics of the Zagros fold-thrust belt in northeastern Iraq: Constraints from moment tensor inversions and active fault mapping - Emad H. Al-Khersan; Suad Mohammed Ali; Raad Z. Homod; Haider H. Dahm; Mahmood A. Al-Shareeda; Krishna K. Yadav (Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2026)

Forecasting of murder crimes using classical and machine learning models - Ayesha Haider; Muhammad Ijaz; Fatimah Essa Almuhayfith; Randa Alharbi; Irum Sajjad Dar (Next Research, 2026)

A 25-year analysis of intracerebral hemorrhage mortality trends among patients with essential hypertension: Insights from the CDC WONDER database (1999–2024) - Mohammad Hamza Bin Abdul Malik; Muhammad Arham; Muhammad Awais Bin Abdul Malik; Allah dad; Anfal Hamza; Ayesha Ihsan; Tahira Nazir; Faseeh Haider; Ali Haq; Muhammad Salman Sabri (Next Research, 2026)

Zolmitriptan ameliorates memory impairment secondary to depression via 5-HT-1B/1D receptors - Asia Afzal; Zehra Batool; Sahar Rafiq; Faiza Agha; Amber Nawaz; Saida Haider (Next Research, 2026)

Recent advances in nZVI@MOF composites for Cr(VI) removal: A comprehensive review - Safina Zafar; Shumaila Bibi; Mohamed H. Helal; Haider Ali; Guilherme Luiz Dotto; Zeinhom M. El-Bahy; Muhammad Ahmad Wattoo; Aziz ur Rehman (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

A multi-model machine learning approach for the prediction of the fluvial bed sediment load with uncertainty assessment - Numan Ijaz; Sajjad Haider; Ahsan Ullah Khan; Prince Mahmood; Zain Syed (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2026)

Interfacial Stabilization and Geochemical Transformation of Antimony in Contaminated Soil Using a Ferrihydrite-Functionalized Biochar–Montmorillonite Composite - Rabia Safeer; Guijian Liu; Balal Yousaf; Aniqa Ashraf; Muhammad Irtaza Sajjad Haider; Samra Ijaz; Ruijia Liu (International Journal of Environmental Research, 2026)

EPIGENETIC REDUCTION OF H3K9me3 AND H3K27me3 BY RK-701 AND GSK 126 IMPROVES THE DEVELOPMENTAL COMPETENCE OF BOVINE SCNT EMBRYOS - Deborah Onosetale; Zaheer Haider; Chalani Dilshani Perera; Safeer Ullah; Seo-Hyun Lee; Seung-Eun Lee; Jihyo Kim; Min-Ju Lee; Muhammad Idrees; Il-Keun Kong (Theriogenology, 2026)

Bioadaptive metal–organic frameworks in sustainable agriculture: Integrated crop protection, nutrient delivery, and beneficial microbial protection - Irfan Haidri; Muhammad Qasim; Qudrat Ullah; Ebadet Ali; Muhammad Ali Amir; Waqas Haider; Athakorn Promwee (Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 2026)

A review of piezoelectric sensor applications for structural health monitoring in automotive suspension systems - Saqlain Abbas; Saim Haider; Zahid Hussain; Afraz Khalid; Zulkarnain Abbas; Xiaotong Tu; Muhammad Ahtisham; Saira Azam (Next Research, 2026)

Assessment of growth and physiological effects of dietary Arthrospira platensis in broiler chickens - Zain Ul Abideen; Muhammad Zeshan Haider; Muhammad Kashif Zaman; Muhammad Farooq; Amin F. Majdalawieh; Imad A. Abu-Yousef; Tahira Ruby; Aleem Ahmed Khan (Livestock Science, 2026)

Change in winter tourism destinations - A socio-ecological system-based framework to enhance regional resilience - Meike Jungnickel; Klaudia Kainz; Shi Xue; Ulrike Pröbstl-Haider; Carena J. van Riper; Alice Wanner; Walter Seher; Tatjana Fischer (Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 2026)

Challenges in digitalization in outdoor recreation: The example of the European pond turtle - Ulrike Pröbstl-Haider; Philipp Polland; Alice Wanner (Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 2026)

Temporal dynamics of soil dissolved organic matter influenced by biochar and microplastics: Insights from molecular and optical signatures - Zulqarnain Haider Khan; Ch. Tahir Mehmood; Hui Li; Zhao-Feng Yuan; Gang Li; Ruixia Han (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2026)

Microbial community succession and functional potential during processing and storage of cooked ham assessed by shotgun metagenomics - Maria Diaz; Nicola Wilson; Alise J. Ponsero; Tristan Seecharran; Nicolle Som; Haider Al-Khanaq; Ana Victoria Gutiérrez; Matthew Gilmour (Food Microbiology, 2026)

Morphology-dependent surface-electronic coordination in bimetallic phosphides for enhanced water splitting kinetics - Ayaz Muzammil; Rizwan Haider; Chenrui Zhang; Khizar Qureshi; Yifeng Feng; Ruiqu Deng; Liang Wu; Yijun He; Xianxia Yuan (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Assessing the legacy effects of COVID-19 lockdowns on insect pollinator biodiversity - Muhammad Naeem; Ting Shen; Maryam Riasat; Nawaz Haider Bashir; Tahir Farooq; Zhumei Li; Huanhuan Chen; Canping Pan (Biological Conservation, 2026)

Auxin signaling networks and hormonal cross-talk in plant responses to biotic stress - Yu Bai; Bohan Yang; Chang Wang; Yu Zhang; Isack Ibrahim Mrisho; Fasih Ullah Haider; Liquan Guo; Elshan Musazade (Planta, 2026)

Cadmium Nanoparticles Disrupt Root Exosomal Defense Signaling Across Fruit & Root Crops: Mechanisms and Postharvest Rot Susceptibility - Qudrat Ullah; Waqas Haider; Muhammad Waqar; Abdul Rehman; Rashid Abbas Khan; Zaki ul Zaman Asam; Muhammad Zubair; Mujahid Farid (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2026)

Correction to: Climate‐driven insect pest outbreaks and food security risks: a review of adaptive strategies for resilient agriculture - Kamran Haider; Dilawar Abbas; Farman Ullah; Muhammad Ijaz; Muhammad Ikram; Kamil Kabir; Khalid Ali Khan; Jose Galian (Journal of Pest Science, 2026)

Integrative mechanisms of photoperiod and temperature regulation in insect diapause - Dilawar Abbas; Kamran Haider; Farman Ullah; Muhammad Yasir Ali; Umer Liaqat; Maolin Hou (Journal of Pest Science, 2026)

Mathematical modeling of silkworm-virus dynamics for sustainable sericulture using piezoelectric-based temperature control - Nusrat Yesmin Kona; Md. Haider Ali Biswas (Theory in Biosciences, 2026)

Mapping Compound Flood Risk in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan: An Integrated Remote Sensing and GIS-Based Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) Approach - Anwaar Tabassum; Asif Sajjad; Ghayas Haider Sajid; Rana Waqar Aslam (Remote Sensing in Earth Systems Sciences, 2026)

Impact of seed coating of rice straw based biodegradable water absorbent (RS-BWAs) polymer on morpho-physiological, biochemical, ionic attributes and anatomical modifications in Camelina sativa under drought stress - Arslan Haider; Ejaz Ahmad Waraich; Tahrim Ramzan; Moeen Akhtar; Jazab Shafqat; Shagufta Malik; Marwah Saif (Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology, 2026)

Redox-modulating metallic nanoparticles: mechanistic insights into pharmacological activity and cellular therapeutics - Muhammad Irfan; Umar Zeeshan; Haider; Ali Abbas (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Climate Change Intensifies Cropland Drought Exposure in the Indus River Basin During the 21st Century - Muhammad Asad Hussain; Barira Haider; Muhammad Waseem; Buda Su; Muhammad Akbar; Jinlong Huang; Jian Zhou; Tong Jiang (International Journal of Climatology, 2026)
Drought poses a significant threat to agriculture in the transboundary Indus River Basin (IRB), which supports over 300 million people through direct and indirect dependence on agriculture. With limited cropland and growing climatic stress, the basin faces an increasing risk to food security. Yet, comprehensive assessments of cropland exposure to drought under a changing climate and socioeconomic conditions remain lacking. This study evaluates present and future cropland exposure to drought across the IRB using cropland data from the Land‐Use Harmonisation dataset (LUH2) and bias‐corrected output from seven CMIP6 global climate models, validated against ERA5 reanalysis data. We examined a baseline period (1995–2014) and three future time slices (2021–2040, 2041–2060 and 2081–2100) under seven Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP1‐1.9 to SSP5‐8.5). Drought characteristics are quantified using the Standard Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) combined with run theory, incorporating CO 2 emissions. Results indicate that drought frequency is increasing in the future across the emission scenarios relative to the baseline. Cropland exposure displays pronounced spatial heterogeneity and a clear dynamic evolution over time, with the highest concentrations in the central IRB, particularly the Indo‐Pak Punjab and riparian corridors. By 2081–2100, annual cumulative exposed cropland area expands from 1875.3 to 2886.5 km 2 , representing an increase of 71.8%–88.1% relative to the baseline. Furthermore, attribution analysis shows that climate change dominates the increase in exposure through 2060, whereas cropland emerges as the primary driver by 2081–2100. These findings underscore the need for dual‐track drought risk‐management: climate‐focused adaptation for near‐term and integrated land‐use planning for long‐term resilience to safeguard food security in the IRB.

Elevated Carbon Dioxide Modifies Root Metabolic Activities and Sustains Wheat Grain Yield Under Drought Stress - Aneela Ulfat; Saima Ashraf; Habib Ali; Aasma Noureen; Sadaf Kayani; Imran Haider Shamsi (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Foliar Application of Boric Acid Modulates the Morpho-Physiological Attributes and Health Risk Factors of Turnip (Brassica rapa L.) Under Nickel Accumulation Stress - Fizza Sajid; Tahrim Ramzan; Muhammad Shahbaz; Arslan Haider; Ejaz Ahmad Waraich; Sundas Qadeer (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

An Innovative conceptual framework to identify the potential sites for rainwater harvesting in arid regions - Muhammad Shahid; Muhammad Waseem; Khalil Ur Rahman; Sajjad Haider; Hamza Farooq Gabriel (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2026)

Evaluating the corrosion performance of Cu-Ni 90/10 alloy under the marine polluted seawater compositions - Muntazir Abbas; Syed Ali Sarfraz; Syed Haider Mehdi Rizvi (Ocean Engineering, 2026)

Laboratory‑scale leaching behavior and partitioning mechanism of PFAS during organic solvent-assisted site soil washing - Zhang Lei; Syed Madhi Haider Kazmi; Jiangkun Du; Sen Quan; Chunyan Xu; Han Zheng; Chuan Yi (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2026)

The role of Campylobacter group II phages in mitigating Campylobacter contamination across the poultry food chain: Current applications and future prospects - Muhammad Shahzad Rafiq; Syed Sami Haider; Ziyi Li; Muhammad Sarmad; Dongxin Ma; Muhammad Ali Khan; Junhao Wang; Shuaifeng Gu; Pan Tao; Muhammad Tanweer Khan; Haihong Hao (Food Research International, 2026)

Redox-responsive goethite-modified biochar regulates cadmium and arsenic translocation in rice via irrigation-driven iron plaque dynamics - Iftikhar Ali Ahmad; Sharjeel Haider; Muhammad Mehran; Zaryab Murad; Adnan Mustafa; Qingling Fu; Jun Zhu; Hongqing Hu (Environmental Research, 2026)

An efficient reliability assessment of coupled FDM-DEM slope stability using physics-informed feature-based surrogate machine learning techniques - Hilal Ahmad; Zhang Yinghua; Mehtab Alam; Majid Khan; Naqvi Syed Junaid Haider (Computers and Geotechnics, 2026)

Collocation – Genetic Algorithm Method for New Quantized Vortex Solutions of the Gross-Pitaevskii Equation in Bose-Einstein Condensates - Rubina Nasir; Gul Haider; Noman Yousaf; Nasir M. Mirza (Computer Physics Communications, 2026)

Laser-engineered few layers graphitic encapsulation of cobalt catalysts for zero gap water electrolyzer - Sobia Dilpazir; Mohamed Ghazy; Yuda Prima Haridanto; Haider Ali; Mohd Yusuf Khan; Shafiqur Rehman; Abduljamiu Amao; Abuzar Khan (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Pressmud Alleviates Cadmium Stress in Wheat by Enhancing Soil Microbial Activity, Nutrient Uptake and Limiting Cd Accumulation - Basit Haider; Muhammad Imran; Fuad Ameen; Hadeeqa Arshad; Azhar Hussain; Ruijia Liu; Asif Naeem (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Pyrazole-thiazolidine hybrids as α-amylase inhibitor: a mechanistic and computational investigation - Haider A. Omran; Dawood S. Abid; Dunya AL-Duhaidahawi; Ahmed A. Majed; Huda H. Nameh; Aamal A. Al-Mutairi; Sami A. Al-Hussain; Magdi E. A. Zaki; Sobhi M. Gomha; Esam A. Alqurashi; Ahmed A. Elhenawy (The Science of Nature, 2026)

Climate variability reduces biomass stability in species-rich grasslands, depending on management - Yva Herion; Martin Andrzejak; Harald Auge; Walter Durka; Sylvia Haider; Johannes Höfner; Lotte Korell; Anna-Maria Madaj; Stefan Michalski; Erik Welk; Anke Hildebrandt; W. Stanley Harpole; et al. (Oecologia, 2026)
Climate change threatens grassland biomass stability, but combined effects of climate variability and grassland management have rarely been analyzed, constraining our ability to predict management-dependent responses. In a large field experiment in Central Germany, we assessed temporal stability of aboveground biomass and potential underlying mechanisms (dominance, asynchrony, and averaging) in non-fertilized species-rich grasslands over nine years (2015–2023). The grasslands were exposed to ambient or simulated future climate following regional projections (higher temperature and altered seasonal precipitation pattern) and were managed by mowing or sheep grazing. While the future climate treatment showed little effects, high background climate variability increased biomass variability due to lower stabilization by asynchrony and averaging, which was more pronounced in meadows than in pastures. The lower biomass resistance to extreme summer droughts and the higher recovery afterwards in meadows compared to pastures was likely attributable to higher amounts of biomass removed by mowing than by grazing. However, stabilization by the diversity-associated averaging effect, which generally contributed most to biomass stabilization, was lower in pastures compared to meadows at peak biomass production in spring, due to declining species diversity with the lower biomass removal by grazing. Accordingly, we conclude that grassland management with low biomass removal can enhance biomass resistance to climate variability, but this may be offset in the long term by species loss and reduced stabilization through the diversity-associated averaging effect.

Complementary effects of silicon-induced plant defense and Trichogramma pretiosum biological control of fall armyworm in maize - Kamran Haider; Muhammad Sufian; Dilawar Abbas; Kamil Kabir; Muhammad Lubaid Khalid; Ahmed Mahmoud Ismail (Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 2026)

Water quality and pollution sources in the coastal region of Balochistan, Pakistan: a call for sustainable coastal water management - Humaira Kanwal; Lubna Ghazal; Suraiya Jabeen; Muhammad Arsalan; Syed Wasi Haider (Journal of Coastal Conservation, 2026)

Low-Cost Iron Net-Amended Ceramic Filters for Arsenic Mitigation: Influence of Hydrochemical Factors on Field Performance - Md. Shafiquzzaman; Mohammad Shahedur Rahman; Md. Tanjemul Hasan Reza; Abdelkader T. Ahmed; Husnain Haider; Mohammod Hafizur Rahman; Abuzar E. A. E. Albadria; Quazi Hamidul Bari (International Journal of Environmental Research, 2026)

The feasibility of utilizing recycled plastic straps in sustainable lightweight self-compacting concrete - Nahla Hilal; Aseel S. Mansi; Meyyada Y. Alabdulhady; Haider A. Abdulhameed; Salih Taner Yildirim (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2026)

Cellulose and its potential applications in skin biology; a comprehensive review - Aasia Hameed; Adnan Haider; Hussain Mustatab Wahedi (Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2026)

Phage Intolerance Impacts Antibiotic Susceptibility and Virulence in Staphylococcus aureus - Janine Bowring; Freja C. Mikkelsen; Roshni Haider; Esther Lehmann; Thibault Frisch; Morten Kjos; Nina M. van Sorge; Hanne Ingmer (Current Microbiology, 2026)
Phage therapy is a promising alternative to the growing problem of antibiotic-resistance. However, bacterial phage-resistance may develop, compromising therapy. Phage-resistance has primarily been associated with changes in phage receptors that in the human pathogen, Staphylococcus aureus , are the cell-wall linked wall teichoic acids (WTA) which can be modified by glycosylation. With the aim of identifying factors contributing to phage-resistance, we exposed S. aureus to lytic K-type myo-viruses, namely phage K, ϕIPLA-RODI and Stab21 to obtain resistant clones. Out of 9 phage-resistant mutants, a third harbored mutations in cell-wall genes previously linked to phage resistance, namely in femA , involved in peptidoglycan crossbridge formation, and tagO , encoding the initiator of the WTA biosynthesis. The remaining mutants had mutations in pathways not previously associated with phage-resistance, with three in deoC1 involved in nucleoside catabolism, two in potA and potB , respectively, involved in polyamine import and one in the RNA helicase, cshA. When assessing virulence in Galleria mellonella and antibiotic susceptibility as well as WTA glycosylation, our results showed diverse effects. As expected, mutations in the wall teichoic acid synthesis pathway increased β-lactam sensitivity and attenuated virulence in a G. mellonella model. In contrast, the cshA mutation increased both virulence and susceptibility to β-lactams. Increased virulence was also seen for a mutant with several mutations including femA . Further phage susceptibility appeared not to be strictly correlated with WTA glycosylation patterns. Our findings show that in S. aureus reduced phage susceptibility can be caused by mutations affecting central metabolic processes and can have unpredictable consequences for antibiotic susceptibility and virulence. Our results emphasize the need for evaluating evolutionary trade-offs before clinical phage therapy deployment.

Vermicompost-derived biochar alleviates nickel toxicity and bioaccumulation in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by improving soil properties and physiological functions - Syed Farhan Haider Bukhari; Zaffar Malik; Ahmad Ali; M. Nasir Khan; Ehab I. El-Hallous; Saqer S. Alotaibi; Sarah Albogami; Salman Aloufi; Mohamed Abdelaal; Anam Moosa; Faisal Zulfiqar (Biodegradation, 2026)

Edaravone dexborneol in acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials with clinical and thrombectomy-specific subgroup analyses - Eman Tariq; Hooriya Ahmed; Tayyaba Ikram Qazi; Abdul Muhaimin; Aleena Amir Malik; Javeria Soomro; Rahimeen Qureshi; Zainab Murtaza; Sarum Ali Khan; Wajeeha Komal; Hadia Tanveer; Rida Ameer; et al. (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Erratum to: CRISPR, Omics, and Nanotechnology: A Triangular Strategy for Next-Generation Wheat Improvement - Muhammad Mubashar Zafar; Ayaz Haider Khan; Ali Murtaza; Muhammad Asim Jamil; Hafsa; Muhammad Munem Khan; Muhammad Awais; Hina Firdous (Journal of Crop Health, 2026)

Scaling of Short‐Duration, Summer Rainfall Event Temporal Profiles With Warming Over Great Britain - Alexandra Seawell; Hayley J. Fowler; Stephen Blenkinsop; Caspar J. M. Hewett; Roberto Villalobos Herrera; Marie Hundhausen; Haider Ali (International Journal of Climatology, 2026)
The relationship between extreme rainfall and temperature, known as temperature scaling, is widely used to understand changes in rainfall characteristics under a warming climate. While most previous studies have focussed on fixed‐duration intensities or event totals, this study examines how different aspects of the rainfall temporal profile respond to temperature. Specifically, we focus on temperature scaling of total event depth, maximum sub‐hourly intensity and measures of profile concentration and loading. Using both sub‐hourly rain gauge data across Britain and 10‐min output from a convection‐permitting climate model (CPM) for present and future climates over southern England and Wales, we analyse short‐duration, summer rainstorms. Results show that total rainfall depth increases with temperature, with higher quantiles approaching Clausius‐Clapeyron (CC) scaling rates of 6–7%°C −1 . However, changes are unevenly distributed within the rainfall event temporal structure. Maximum sub‐hourly intensities scale more strongly than total event depth, with upper quantiles reaching 7–11%°C −1 , indicating pronounced intensification of short‐duration rainfall extremes at high temperatures. Accumulation of 50% of the rainfall event volume was found to occur over a shorter fraction of the storm duration and earlier in the storm duration, indicating rainfall events are more concentrated and more front‐loaded at higher temperatures, with both scaling at rates of 1–2%°C −1 . These results suggest that future summer rainstorms will not only deliver greater overall rainfall in a warming climate, but also produce more intense and earlier bursts of precipitation, heightening flash flood risk. Disregarding these temporal shifts may lead to underestimation of flood hazards and misrepresentation of climate change impacts in hydrological modelling and infrastructure design.

The MIREN Road Survey Database: Standardized Vegetation Sampling to Advance Our Understanding of Biodiversity Responses in Mountain Systems Across the Globe - Sylvia Haider; Jonas J. Lembrechts; Jake Alexander; Vincent Ralph Clark; Lisa J. Rew; Meike Buhaly; Marc Achermann; Alla Aleksanyan; Alisa Alvarez; Marco Andrello; José R. Arévalo; Valeria Aschero; et al. (Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2026)
Motivation The database initiated by the Mountain Invasion Research Network (MIREN) is one of the few globally implemented standardized vegetation surveys in mountains. The focus is on collecting plant species occurrences at 5‐year intervals along and adjacent to mountain roads spanning elevational gradients, with the goal of providing critical information about the ongoing spread of non‐native plants and the potential impacts of climate and human‐caused disturbance in the form of road infrastructure on mountain vegetation. Main Types of Variables Contained To date, the database contains almost 170,000 georeferenced records of plant species. Overall, 6854 vascular plant species were observed in 3364 plots across 25 regions, with many of these plots being revisited every 5 years. Each plot is identified by its coordinates, elevation and distance to the road. The status of each individual species (native, non‐native or unknown) is determined in accordance with regional databases. Spatial Location and Grain Plant species were surveyed at 20 sample sites, placed at regular elevational intervals along each mountain road, with typically three roads selected per region. Each sample site is subdivided into three 2 m × 50 m plots, one parallel to the road and two perpendicular to it, extending into adjacent vegetation. The 25 studied regions cover all continents except Antarctica. Time Period and Grain Data were collected between 2007 and 2023, with surveys being repeated at 5‐year intervals in a subset of regions. Three regions include four time‐steps, while seven and three regions were sampled three times or twice, respectively. In most regions, long‐term monitoring is ongoing. Major Taxa and Level of Measurement All vascular plant species. Software Format Data are available through a .csv file on Zenodo ( https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15749536 ).

Nutrient Enrichment Increases Grassland Biomass Sensitivity to Interannual Precipitation Variation - Ingrid J. Slette; Eric W. Seabloom; Carlos Alberto Arnillas; Jonathan D. Bakker; Dana Blumenthal; Jane A. Catford; Scott L. Collins; Nico Eisenhauer; Philip A. Fay; Magda Garbowski; Sylvia Haider; W. Stanley Harpole; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2026)
Primary production underpins much of ecosystem functioning and is often limited by nutrient and water availability. Ongoing global increases in nutrient inputs and interannual precipitation variability are thus likely to impact primary production, with unclear consequences for interannual variability in plant biomass. We used data from 35 grasslands in the Nutrient Network coordinated fertilization experiment to test if nutrient addition alters the response of plant biomass to year‐to‐year variation in growing season precipitation, and whether the effects of nutrient addition vary with factors such as site aridity or plant community composition. Nutrient addition increased biomass (by an average of 46% across sites), rain‐use efficiency (by 48%), and the sensitivity of biomass to interannual variation in precipitation (i.e., larger increase in biomass in wet years; by 13%), but did not change the strength of the interannual precipitation‐biomass correlation. Both sensitivity and correlation strength were higher in more arid sites, regardless of nutrient addition. These results suggest that grassland ecosystem functioning may become more variable from year to year as nutrient enrichment increases biomass sensitivity to precipitation and precipitation becomes more variable.

Lipid-based nanocarrier-enabled combination therapy for breast cancer: overcoming drug resistance toward precision oncology - Abdul Shadab; Md. Faheem Haider; Mohammad Abohassan (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Short-Term Soil Health Responses to Biochar and Irrigation in a Sandy Loam Soil - Md Ali Haider; Jim J. Wang; Syam K. Dodla; Krizzia Guardado; Aziz Ahmed; Changyoon Jeong; Lewis A. Gaston (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)
This study was conducted to determine how irrigation alters the effects of biochar on soil health parameters in a coarse texture soil for two consecutive growing seasons. Surface soil (0–15 cm) samples from a split-plot randomized block design (main plots, unirrigated and irrigated; subplots, 0 and 11.2 Mg ha − 1 biochar) taken after soybean ( Glycine max ) harvest in 2022 and 2023 were analyzed for electrical conductivity, pH, labile and total C, inorganic and total N, respiration rate, activities of four extracellular enzymes, and phospholipid fatty acid profiles. Yield was also measured. Neither biochar nor irrigation increased yield. Biochar increased pH and β-glucosidase activity but decreased phosphatase activity. Irrigation reduced organic C, respiration and activities of all enzymes except arylsulfatase. Principle component analysis showed that parameters related to organic C turnover were important without irrigation. Structural equation modeling for respiration rate found small positive effects of phosphatase activity and labile C with irrigation ( P < 0.10), but large positive effect of phosphatase without ( P < 0.01). An interrelationship of other enzymes and microbial biomass was important to respiration without irrigation, though not with irrigation. The effect of irrigation on soil health parameters in a coarse texture soil for two growing seasons was greater than the effect of biochar.

Salicylic Acid and Proline-Functionalized Carbon Quantum Dots Mitigate Nickel Toxicity in Wheat by Enhancing Antioxidant Defense, Metal Homeostasis, and Nutritional Quality - Syed Abu Bakr Haider Bukhari; Minhas Elahi; Muhammad Anas; Shoaib Abbas; Waseem Ahmed Khattak; Umar Masood Quraishi (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2026)

Evaluation of earthquake precursors using a multi-parameter Seismo-Atmospheric Anomaly Index - Zeeshan Haider; Jianguo Yan; Jean-Pierre Barriot (Acta Geodaetica et Geophysica, 2026)

Evaluation of the antiulcer activity of methanolic extract of Bidens biternata on experimental rats via involvement of the PGE2/Nrf2/HO-1/NF-κB/Caspase-3 pathways - Muhammad Murtaza; Mohammad Khalid; Gaurav Gupta; Haider Ali; Kavita Goyal; Adil Abalkhail; Fahad M. Aldakheel; Farhan R. Khan; Ameeduzzafar Zafar (South African Journal of Botany, 2026)

Deciphering the synergy of eudragit and polyethylene glycol supported cobalt oxide for catalytic, electrocatalytic and antibacterial activity: Computational insights - Atika; Muhammad Imran; Iram Shahzadi; Ali Haider; Sumaira Rasool; Anwar Ul-Hamid; Norah A. Albassami; Muhammad Ikram (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2026)

Micro- and nanoplastics in agriculture: Disruption of soil–plant systems and sustainable remediation approaches - Fasih Ullah Haider; Yujia Liu; Zongshuai Wang; Peng Zhang; Muhammad Farooq; Kadambot H.M. Siddique; Xiangnan Li (Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2026)

Artificial intelligence with earth observations provides continuous streamflow data across varying wildfire recurrence and recovery scenarios - Shihab Uddin; Adnan Rajib; M. Rezaul Haider; Melanie Vanderhoof; I. Luk Kim; Lan Zhao (Environmental Modelling & Software, 2026)

Managing Small and Medium-Sized Drinking Water Systems: Water-Energy-Carbon-Based Resilience Assessment - Michelle Sofia Sarmiento Barrios; Husnain Haider; Manjot Kaur; Gyan Chhipi-Shrestha; Kasun Hewage; Rehan Sadiq (Water Resources Management, 2026)

Host-derived Probiotics Enhance Immune Response and Gut Microbiome in the Freshwater Prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii - Ayesha Akhter Sumona; Md. Belal Hossen; Saima Binte Hadi; Md. Amdadul Haque; Md. Nurul Haider; Muhammad Tofazzal Hossain; Md Samsul Alam (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2026)

Neuroprotective effects of 2-(2-nitrophenyl)-1,3-thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid in a rotenone-induced Parkinson’s disease rat model: Modulation of oxidative stress, behavioral dysfunction, and iron accumulation - Shaheen Kousar; Shazia Perveen; Imran Haider; Sumaira Kanwal; Sana Javaid; Ahmed O. Abbas; Hesham Hassanien; Abdallah Tageldein Mansour; Mohamed Ashour; Mohamed Shawky (Metabolic Brain Disease, 2026)

The dynamic interaction between the semi-circular canyon and a nearby building with a rigid foundation surrounded by flexible bearing layers under incident SH waves - Nasir Abbas; Jebran Saleem; Zeeshan Haider; Darakshan Zahra; Muhammad Lawal Usman (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2026)

Antibiotic resistance mechanisms and global resistance patterns of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in microbial keratitis - Tanzina Akter; Shiful Islam; Abrar Maswood Haider; Kaniz Fatema; Fiona Stapleton; Mark Willcox (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2026)

Science-policy integration for ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction: comparative governance frameworks and a pathway for South Asia - Gowhar Meraj; Shizuka Hashimoto; Shruti Kanga; Pankaj Kumar; Suraj Kumar Singh; Haider Mahmood; Ram Avtar (Sustainability Science, 2026)

Evolution and Biogeography of the Genus Heteropoda (Heteropodinae: Sparassidae) Across Southeast Asia - Shakal Khan Korai; Amir Khan Korai; Shengnan Li; Kamil Kabir; Kamran Haider; Muhammad Raheel Tariq; Arif Ali; Xiaoshan Wang (Zoologica Scripta, 2026)
Heteropoda huntsman spiders are large, fast‐moving predators widely distributed across tropical and subtropical regions, where they function as important nocturnal hunters. Despite their ecological prominence, the evolutionary and biogeographic history of the genus remains poorly resolved. Here, we analysed a six‐locus dataset (two mitochondrial and four nuclear genes) to estimate divergence times and reconstruct ancestral ranges within Heteropoda using Bayesian phylogenetic and statistical biogeographic approaches, and we assessed broad climatic suitability using genus‐level ecological niche modelling. Time‐calibrated analyses support the monophyly of Heteropoda and indicate that crown diversification began during the early Oligocene (~30 Ma; 95% HPD: 18–41 Ma). A primary split between Australasian and Asian lineages is inferred near the Oligocene–Miocene transition (~23 Ma; 95% HPD: 14–33 Ma), followed by radiation within Southeast and East Asia. Ancestral‐area reconstructions consistently recover Australasia as a key ancestral component and suggest repeated dispersal and isolation across the Sunda–Wallacea interface under conditions of long‐term tectonic instability. Ecological niche modelling identifies temperature, precipitation, and elevation as major correlates of climatic suitability, consistent with the predominance of Heteropoda in warm and humid environments. Together, these results provide an integrated temporal, spatial, and ecological framework for understanding diversification and present‐day distribution of Heteropoda across Southeast Asia and adjacent regions.

Disentangling the Role of Local and Global Climatic Factors in Modulating Meteorological Drought Propagation Over Pakistan During 1981–2020 - Haider Abbas; Song Wenlong; Wang Yicheng; Azfar Hussain; Kaizheng Xiang; Arif Ullah; Sana Nazli; Nebiyou Kassahun (International Journal of Climatology, 2026)
This study evaluates the spatiotemporal variability of meteorological drought (MD) characteristics in Pakistan on monthly and seasonal scale during 1981–2020 using Standardised Precipitation Index (SPI) and Standardised Potential Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI). The Mann‐Kendall and Sen's slope tests are used to assess the magnitude and trends of MD, while multiple linear regression (MLR) and wavelet coherence (WTC) are used to assess the influence of local and global climatic factors in modulating MD. Results revealed 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008 and 2018 as major drought years. The southern parts of Pakistan (i.e., Sindh, Balochistan, and Southern Punjab) showed strong vulnerability to higher frequency and long duration, whereas the northern regions showed more severity to MD's. MD's prevailed with significant correlation with NDVI in cropland during each season, while in rangeland, the significant association was in pre‐monsoon and monsoon seasons. The MLR model exhibits that after precipitation, total evaporation (TE) has a comparatively higher contribution to MD prediction in Pakistan. Among teleconnections the coherence of ENSO with MD was more pronounced followed by AMO and IOD. The influence of positive phase IOD on MD variability was more significant across study region. Additionally, El Niño and La Niña manifest their significant association with SPI in western part of the country. These findings offer crucial information for better water management strategies and improving crops drought resiliency which is essential for sustainable agricultural practices and economic growth.

Single‐Thallus Genomics of Ejectosporus trisporus , an Unculturable Stonefly Gut Fungal Symbiont - Sumhithaa Sriram; Haider Alsafar; Rodrigo Lusa; Yan Wang (Environmental Microbiology, 2026)
Microorganisms play essential roles in global ecosystems, yet much of their diversity, particularly among fungi, remains unexplored due to challenges in culturing and genomic characterisation. Trichomycetes, an early‐diverging lineage of obligate gut symbionts of aquatic insects, exemplify this ‘microbial dark matter’, as most taxa cannot be maintained in axenic culture. Here, we present the first culture‐independent genome assembly of Ejectosporus trisporus , an unculturable Harpellales fungus isolated from the hindgut of a winter stonefly ( Allocapnia sp.) in Rouge National Urban Park, Canada. Using a single‐thallus genomic approach based on multiple displacement amplification and Illumina short‐read sequencing, we generated a 29.3 Mb genome assembly with 76.6% BUSCO completeness, comparable to existing culture‐based Harpellales genomes. Phylogenomic analyses using 1241 conserved orthologs placed E. trisporus in a well‐supported clade with Zancudomyces culisetae and Capniomyces stellatus , confirming its taxonomic position. Scanning electron microscopy further revealed detailed ultrastructural features of thalli, trichospores, and zygospores. This study demonstrates the feasibility of single‐thallus genomics for unculturable fungi and provides the first genomic resource for an unculturable trichomycete species. Our study establishes a valuable basis for future large‐scale genomic investigations of early‐diverging fungi, enabling further exploration of the symbiosis and ecological roles of these cryptic gut‐dwelling fungi.

Integrated synthesis and computational assessment of sulfanilamide–triazolo–oxadiazole triads as effective ALP and amylase inhibitors - Bisma Iqbal; Aamer Saeed; Mian Bilal Haider; Hammad Ismail; Guoqiang Yang; Abdullah Tariq; Basant Farag; Sobhi M. Gomha; Hesham R. El-Seedi (In Silico Pharmacology, 2026)

Pressmud Enhances Soil Microbial Activity, Root Endophyte Populations, Nutrient Uptake, and Wheat Growth in an Antibiotic-Contaminated Soil - Waqar Ul Abbas; Muhammad Imran; Muhammad Akhtar; Basit Haider; Hadeeqa Arshad; Asif Naeem (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Influence of weather patterns on ground-level ozone pollution: a 2023 summer case study in Jilin City with health risk assessment - Anees Akhtar; Chunsheng Fang; Ju Wang; Sarfraz Ahmed; Muhammad Awais Haider; Haider Ali; Muhammad Naveed; Samama Tariq (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Parametric optimization and mechanistic investigation of polyvinyl chloride microplastic degradation via an intensified hydrothermal Fenton reaction - Muhammad Zeeshan Gulzar; Guijian Liu; Muhammad Imran; Muhammad Arif; Samina Irshad; Bisma Sattar; Muhammad Irtaza Sajjad Haider; Huihui Zhou; Balal Yousaf (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2026)

Climate-adaptive energy performance of green facades in a composite climate - Irfan Haider Khan; Neda’a M. Jaradat; Taiyaba Munawer (Energy and Buildings, 2026)

Thiourea Mediated Improvement of Drought Stress in Maize (Zea Mays L.): Unrevealing Morpho-Physiological, Biochemical, and Root Attributes - Arslan Haider; Ejaz Ahmad Waraich; Surriya Bibi; Tahrim Ramzan; Muhammad Ahmad; Muhammad Faisal Maqsood (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Mechanistic Insights into Silicon-Induced Modulation of Morphophysiological Traits and Plant Defense System in Mung Bean (Vigna Radiata L.) under Drought Stress - Mazhar Abbas; Ejaz Ahmad Waraich; Muhammad Ahmad; Nazia Ishfaq; Arslan Haider; Tahrim Ramzan; Muhammad Nazim; Usman Zulfiqar; Muhammad Faisal Maqsood; Abdul Rehman; Waleed A. A. Alsakkaf; Hayssam M. Ali (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Nano-enabled RNA interference: emerging trends in the sustainable management of lepidopteran pests - Farman Ullah; G. Guru-Pirasanna-Pandi; Shuo Yan; Kamran Haider; Satyabrata Sarangi; Hina Gul; Xiaowei Li; Raul Narciso C. Guedes; Nicolas Desneux; Yaobin Lu (Journal of Pest Science, 2026)

CRISPR, Omics, and Nanotechnology: A Triangular Strategy for Next-Generation Wheat Improvement - Muhammad Mubashar Zafar; Ayaz Haider Khan; Ali Murtaza; Muhammad Asim Jamil; Hafsa; Muhammad Munem Khan; Muhammad Awais; Hina Firdous (Journal of Crop Health, 2026)

Development and Psychometric Validation of a Knowledge Assessment Tool on Radiotherapy Resistance Among Oncologists in Iraq - Bassam Abdul Rasool Hassan; Ali Haider Mohammed; Ahmed Zuhair Abdulhameed Alsammarraie; Musaab Kadhim Alabboodi (Journal of Cancer Education, 2026)
Radiotherapy resistance (RTR) is a significant barrier in oncology, affecting treatment outcomes and clinical decision-making. Despite its importance, no standardized tool exists to measure oncologists' knowledge of RTR. This study aimed to develop and validate a comprehensive questionnaire to assess oncologists' knowledge of RTR. A 29-item questionnaire was developed following a multi-phase process. An initial pool of 45 items was refined through content and face validity assessments by a panel of 5 experts, leading to item revisions and deletions. Data were collected from 400 oncologists in Iraq. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were conducted to establish construct validity, while Cronbach's alpha, Composite Reliability (CR), and Item Response Theory (IRT) analysis were used to assess internal consistency and item performance. EFA confirmed the eight-domain structure of the questionnaire, with factor loadings exceeding 0.70 for all items. CFA demonstrated good model fit, with indices of CFI = 0.92, TLI = 0.91, and RMSEA = 0.06. Internal consistency was high, with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.93 and a CR of 0.94 for the overall questionnaire. IRT analysis revealed that all items had acceptable difficulty, discrimination, and guessing parameters, indicating that the items effectively differentiate oncologists with varying levels of knowledge. The final 29-item questionnaire covered key RTR domains, including Conventional and Combined Therapies, Radioresistance, and Sensitivity and Resistance. The validated 29-item knowledge questionnaire demonstrated strong psychometric properties, making it a reliable tool for assessing oncologists' knowledge of RTR. This tool can support oncology education, training, and research. Future studies should focus on cross-cultural validation, test–retest reliability, and examining how RTR knowledge influences clinical decision-making. This tool is especially relevant for improving oncology training and clinical decision-making in Iraq, where systemic barriers such as limited equipment, training gaps, and uneven access to radiosensitizers challenge cancer care.

A review on polymeric and nanocomposite materials for heavy metal removal from water: bibliometric analysis - M. N. Haider; M. Naveed; A. Shah; A. Arjunan; L. S. Jasim; T. B. Tariq; M. A. Zawar; T. Javed; K. Saadallah; M. Batool (International Journal of Energy and Water Resources, 2026)

QTL mapping and molecular marker development for rust disease resistance in daylily (Hemerocallis spp.) based on BSA-seq - Jingzhuo Gao; Jinyan Jiang; Qiaochi Tao; Saba Haider; Shijie Zhang; Zhiguo Zhang; Xiang Liu; Di’an Ni; Qiaoping Qin; Min Fan (Euphytica, 2026)

Disaster management technology and approaches: a focus on heterogeneous systems - Muhammad Haris; Sajjad Keshtkar; Adeel Anjum; Madiha Haider Syed; Hirohisa Kojima; Rafiq Ahmad (Environment Systems and Decisions, 2026)

Optimization of in vitro regeneration of Opuntia ficus-indica and acclimatization under humid subtropical conditions - Abul Kalam Azad; Omar Kayess; Samia Jahan Purnota; Ashraful Haque; Haider Iqbal Khan; Sazzad Hosain (Plant Biosystems, 2026)

Collaborating across mountains: contributions of the Mountain Invasion Research Network (MIREN) to ecology and conservation - Aníbal Pauchard; Eduardo Fuentes-Lillo; Jake Alexander; Manzoor A. Shah; Agustina Barros; Lohengrin Cavieres; Sylvia Haider; Jonas J. Lembrechts; Keith McDougall; John W. Morgan; Vincent Ralph Clark; Irfan Rashid; et al. (Biological Invasions, 2026)

Co-application of biochar, vermicompost and silicon mitigates salinity stress and enhances maize productivity in saline-calcareous soils - Fahim Qasim; Moazzam Jamil; Maqshoof Ahmed; Ghulam Hassan Abbasi; Hassan Mehmood; Usman Zulfiqar; Imran Haider; Hossam S. El-Beltagi; Khalid H. Alamer; Gamal Awad El-Shaboury (Biodegradation, 2026)

Green-Synthesized Gold Nanoparticles from Fortunella Margarita (Kumquat) Leaf Extract for Broad-Spectrum Antifungal Control of Postharvest Fruit Crop Pathogens - Bismillah Mubeen; Ammarah Hasnain; Haider Ali; Muhammad Nadeem Khan; Maymoona Saher; Muhammad Umer Iqbal; Syed Atif Hasan Naqvi (Applied Fruit Science, 2026)

Efficacy of aripiprazole and valbenazine in the treatment of tourette syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials - Muneeb Ahmad Muneer; Ume Habiba; Shajjia Shehzad; Washija Batool; Dawood Shah; Zain Shahzad; Muhammad Khizar Kirmani; Zohaib Hassan Siddiqui; Areeb Amjad; Ameer Hamza; Muhammad Faizan Khan; Fahad Siddique Butt; et al. (Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2026)

Governance - Simona Capisani; Sarah Haider-Nash (Climate and Development, 2026)

Climate impacts apple pollination, yield and economic outcomes of farmers - Clémence Riva; Stella Gachoki; Noureddine Adjlane; Danilo Bevk; Yamina Haider; Fani Hatjina; Šimun Kolega; Marin Kovačić; Ioannis Manthos; Zlatko Puškadija; Thomas Sotiropoulos; Bojan Stipešević; et al. (Science of The Total Environment, 2026)

Melatonin-dobed nano‑selenium treatment of potato plant induces direct resistance against Spodoptera litura and indirectly reshapes volatile mediated biological interactions - Asim Munawar; Jun Yao; Amr Abou El-Ela; Xiangfeng Zhang; Sha Yang; Yixin Zhang; Jamin Ali; Imran Haider Shamsi; Zengrong Zhu; Wenwu Zhou (Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 2026)

Unveiling Morpho-Anatomical Strategies of Cenchrus Ciliaris L. for Survival under Vehicular Pollution Stress - Hafiz Muhammad Mohsin Hassan; Muhammad Akram; Imran Haider; Muhammad Altaf Nazir; Lamy Hamed; Abdullateef Al-Saeed; ElSayed A. Badr; Ahmed Ismail (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Nitrogen nano-fertilizers improve nitrogen use efficiency, enzymatic coordination, and soil biochemical stability in wheat compared with urea - Minhas Elahi; Ayesha Tabassum; Shoaib Akhtar; Shiza Mukhtar; Syed Haider Abbas; Umar Masood Quraishi (Plant and Soil, 2026)

Decoding rhizosphere microbiome assembly: a dual framework of environment-driven and host genetics-driven components for sustainable agriculture - Muhammad Ikram; Burhan Khalid; Kamran Haider; Maria Batool; Maaz Ullah; Muhammad Akif; Tao Deng; Jie Kuai; Zhenghua Xu; Jie Zhao; Jing Wang; Bo Wang; et al. (Plant and Soil, 2026)

Near–real-time detection of tsunami-induced traveling ionospheric disturbances using multi-constellation GNSS and a temporal convolutional network - Zeeshan Haider; Jianguo Yan; Jean-Pierre Barriot (Natural Hazards, 2026)

Rock–water interactions in the coal mining area of Dukki, Balochistan, determine the drinking and irrigation suitability of groundwater: an in-depth risk assessment - Ghazala Mohammad Ali; Muhammad Akhtar; Muhammad Faraz Bhatti; Fazal Adnan; Malik Badshah; Ghayas Haider Sajid; Ghulam Haider (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2026)

Exploring groundwater potential zones using AHP-GIS and RS techniques with RF validation: a case study of tangshan city for sustainable groundwater management - Arifullah; Yicheng Wang; Hejia Wang; Sajjad Hussain; Jia Liu; Haider Abbas; Farkhanda Abbas; Sana Nazli; Nazim Hussain (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2026)

Liposome-Based Drug Delivery Systems: Mechanisms, Preparation Strategies, Clinical Status, and Therapeutic Applications - Abdul Shadab; Md. Faheem Haider; Mohammad Abohassan (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2026)

Sustainable valorization of olive pomace industrial side stream via explainable machine learning guided biochar pyrolysis - Muhammad Ali Haider; Jawad Gul; Muhammad Nouman Aslam Khan; Dagmar Juchelkova (Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2026)

Glucose mitigates spatial heterogeneous cold damage in wheat via enhanced carbohydrate allocation to spike - Bing Dai; Pedro García-Caparros; Fasih Ullah Haider; Yan Liu; Jingying Wang; Xiaoyi Tan; Peng Zhang; Xiangnan Li (Plant Science, 2026)

Salt stress in rice: Morpho-physiological effects, nitrogen dynamics and integrated management strategies for yield improvement in saline soils - Yusheng LI; Haider SULTAN; Aibin HE; Xiayu GUO; Tingcheng ZHAO; Mohammad Nauman KHAN; Zhiyong AI; Lixiao NIE (Pedosphere, 2026)

Removal of hexavalent chromium from water using sulfidated nanoscale zero-valent iron: Regeneration and freeze–thaw stability, mechanism, and plant ecotoxicity - Wei Yuzhen; Cheng Aobo; Liu Bei; Ma Jushan; Muhammad Hamdan Rashid; Yu Jialu; Fasih Ullah Haider; Ma Shengyuan; Zhang Qinhu; Chu Run (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2026)

Selenium supplementation and male fertility: Mechanistic insights and therapeutic potential - Neeraj Patel; Riya Mishra; Muhammad Afzal; Surya Nath Pandey; Haider Ali; Nardev Singh; Rakhi Mishra; Mohd Imran (Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 2026)

Navigating green Seas: An open-source tool for costing the development of green shipping corridors - Peter Ellersdorfer; Muhammad Haider Ali Khan; Michaël Lejeune; Annika Kerwick; Tahlia Nolan; Jorge Garcia Martinez; Alannah Darling; Iain MacGill; Rahman Daiyan (Fuel, 2026)

Ambient PM2.5 exposure and increased dengue case fatality: a global multi-country analysis - Sakirul Khan; Najmul Haider; Takaaki Yahiro; Sheikh Mohammad Fazle Akbar; Farzana Khan; Mohammad Nayeem Hasan; Mamun Al Mahtab; Takehiro Hashimoto; Kazunori Kimitsuki; Tetsuya Tachibana; Kozo Watanabe; Akira Nishizono (Environmental Pollution, 2026)

Synergistic photo-assisted AOPs using acid-modified biochar: Enhanced micropollutant levofloxacin degradation in industrial wastewater - Muhammad Irtaza Sajjad Haider; Guijian Liu; Balal Yousaf; Muhammad Arif; Kiran Aziz; Bisma Sattar; Muhammad Zeeshan Gulzar; Hameer Chand; Ruijia Liu (Desalination, 2026)

Performance Evaluation of Low-Cost algal ceramic membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment operating at Non-Aeration mode and varying organic loading rates - Md. Shafiquzzaman; Mohammad Shahedur Rahman; Md. Mahmudul Hasan; Mohammad Shafiul Azam; Abdelkader T. Ahmed; Husnain Haider (Bioresource Technology, 2026)

Remote sensing-based 2D hydrodynamic modeling and assessment of the 2014 flood in the Jhelum river basin - Rizwan Mansha; Sajjad Haider; Muhammad Azmat; Hamza Farooq Gabriel; Fahim Ullah (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2026)

Legume-based diversified cropping systems increase soil organic carbon labile pools and microbial carbon use efficiency in a 12-year long-term field trial - Muhammad Nadeem Ashraf; Zawar Haider; Muhammad Ahmed Waqas; Zia Ur Rahman Farooqi; Muhammad Sanaullah; Daniel Blackburn; Zhifeng Yan; Munazza Yousra; Ansa Rebi; Allah Nawaz (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2026)

Performance of ambient cured fly ash-slag based geopolymer concrete reinforced with glass wool and nylon fibres - Hussnain Haider; Shehroze Ali; Muhammad Talha Ghafoor (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2026)

Retraction Note: Optimizing callogenesis in five potential medicinal herbs for the bioactive constituents: a sustainable approach to pharmaceutical production - Muhammad Wasim Haider; Muhammad Nafees; Maryyam Bint-e-Tariq; Umar Farooq; Tanveer Hussain; Taki Demir; Asad Masood; Muhammad Samsam Raza; Abd El-Zaher M. A. Mustafa; Humaira Rizwana; Ozhan Simsek; Temoor Ahmed; et al. (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Mountain Roads Across the Globe Significantly Alter Local Soil Thermal Microclimates - Renée Lejeune; Eduardo Fuentes‐Lillo; Jake Alexander; Romina D. Dimarco; Stef Haesen; Sylvia Haider; Lore Hostens; Anke Jentsch; Josef Kutlvašr; Jonathan Lenoir; Martin A. Nuñez; Aníbal Pauchard; et al. (Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2026)
Aim Mountain roads host plant communities that differ strongly from the adjacent natural vegetation. Besides the effect of propagule pressure, altered disturbance and soil processes, one of the reasons given for the strong influence of mountain roads on species distributions is a significantly altered soil thermal microclimate in the roadside compared to the adjacent vegetation, as a direct consequence of road disturbance. However, the thermal microclimatic differences between roadside and natural vegetation have rarely been quantified, particularly across large spatial extents. This study provides the first global quantification of roadside soil temperature patterns along elevational gradients. Location Mountain roads in eight mountain regions from the Mountain Invasion Research Network (MIREN): Argentina, Chile, Czech Republic, Norway, Spain (Tenerife and La Palma), Switzerland, and the USA. Methods In this study, we analysed in situ measured topsoil temperatures ( Results Across most regions, roadside soils exhibited consistently warmer maxima (3.62°C ± 2.61°C) and colder minima (1.39°C ± 1.40°C) than soils in adjacent vegetation. Although temperature distributions between roadside and natural habitats largely overlapped, these systematic shifts indicate increased thermal variability and higher frost risk in roadside environments. Main Conclusions Roadsides create distinct thermal microhabitats even within heterogeneous mountain landscapes. These altered temperature regimes, particularly when combined with vegetation structure and other environmental factors such as soil moisture, may influence plant performance and distribution. Our findings highlight the ecological relevance of thermal microclimates in understanding biodiversity patterns along mountain roads.

Temporal variation of bacterial community structure and dynamics in urea-fertilized irrigated rice rhizosphere - Shah Mohammad Naimul Islam; Md Mehedi Iqbal; Md Nurul Haider; Md. Zahid Hasan Chowdhury; Mahjabin Ferdaous Mim; Razia Sultana; GKM Mustafizur Rahman; Mohammad Mofizur Rahman Jahangir (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Retraction Note: The role of liquefied petroleum gas in decarbonizing India: fresh evidence from wavelet–partial wavelet coherence approach - Soumen Rej; Arunava Bandyopadhyay; Haider Mahmood; Muntasir Murshed; Sakib Mahmud (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Retraction Note: Pathways to Argentina’s 2050 carbon-neutrality agenda: the roles of renewable energy transition and trade globalization - Muntasir Murshed; Haider Mahmood; Paiman Ahmad; Abdul Rehman; Md Shabbir Alam (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Retraction Note: Pathways to decarbonization in India: the role of environmentally friendly tourism development - Soumen Rej; Arunava Bandyopadhyay; Muntasir Murshed; Haider Mahmood; Asif Razzaq (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Beneficial Microorganisms Mediating Wheat Responses to Abiotic Stress: Advances and Perspectives - Xintong Liu; Haifeng Liu; Muhammad Farooq; Kadambot H. M. Siddique; Fasih Ullah Haider; Xiangnan Li (Agricultural Research, 2026)

Understanding soil carbon durability: influencing factors, stabilization mechanisms, and research challenges - Nima Kerketta; Pratiti Goswami; Amlan Roy; Dipankar Sarma; Muhammad Farooq; Fasih Ullah Haider; Nirmali Gogoi (Environmental Sustainability, 2026)

Retraction notice to ‘Source, occurrence, distribution, fate, and implications of microplastic pollutants in freshwater on environment: A critical review and way forward’ [Chemosphere 325 (2023) 138367] - Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan; Ahtisham Haider; Hafiz Muhammad Ahmad; Ayesha Mohyuddin; Hafiz Muhammad Umer Aslam; Sohail Nadeem; Mohsin Javed; Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman; Hui Hwang Goh; Kit Wayne Chew (Chemosphere, 2026)

Green photocatalytic degradation of methylene green dye using oxalic acid and its metal complexes: Mechanistic and predictive insights from ANN, RSM, and DFT studies - Mohammad Tauseef Haider; Rizwan Ashraf; Talib H. Mawat; Faisal Jamil; Adnan Majeed; Anam Shahzadi; Faisal Qaleel; Haris Nadeem; Sabha Khalid; Asma Rehman; Sadia Aziz; Maryam Khalid; et al. (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2026)

Two cases of primary hepatic neoplasia in young horses: Diagnostic challenges and clinical implications - Natalia Siwinska; Rafal Ciaputa; Dorota Dlugopolska; Marzena Paszkowska; Wolfram Haider; Kathrin Schwegler (Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 2026)

Comprehending the impact of hydro-meteorological droughts on ecosystem vulnerability and resilience across the Indus River Basin in Pakistan - Khalil Ur Rahman; Shahanshah Abbas; Aftab Haider Khan; Songhao Shang; Anwar Hussain; Deqiang Mao (Journal of Environmental Management, 2026)

Chitosan-mediated elicitation enhanced production of secondary metabolites and antioxidant assays in callus culture of Ocimum bacilicum L. (Purple Basil) - Gouhar Zaman; Samah Saleh Al-Shybany; Muhammad Naeem Bajwa; Muhammad Salman Khan; Muhammad Nadeem; Muhammad Zia; Christophe Hano; Bilal Haider Abbasi (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2026)

Assessing the Efficacy of Exogenous Application of Glycine Betaine in Canola (brassica napus l.) Under Nickel Stress - Aneeza Muzafar; Muhammad Shahbaz; Tahrim Ramzan; Arslan Haider; Maha Fatima (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Climate-driven insect pest outbreaks and food security risks: a review of adaptive strategies for resilient agriculture - Kamran Haider; Dilawar Abbas; Farman Ullah; Muhammad Ijaz; Muhammad Ikram; Kamil Kabir; Khalid Ali Khan; Jose Galian (Journal of Pest Science, 2026)

Computationally guided synthesis and biological profiling of chalcones as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities - Hafiz Aamir Ali Kharl; Muhammad Naeem; Shakira Ghazanfar; Arifa Mehreen; Hasnain Haider; Sumel Ashique; Sabina Yasmin; Fatimah M. Al-Salem; Md Yousuf Ansari (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Depositional model, cyclicity, and hydrocarbon potential of the Eocene Sakesar carbonate ramp, Salt Range, Pakistan - Syed Bilawal Ali Shah; Syed Haider Ali Shah (Carbonates and Evaporites, 2026)
The Sakesar Formation in the Salt Range, Pakistan, represents a well-developed Eocene carbonate ramp deposited along the southern Tethyan margin. This study integrates petrographic analysis, palynofacies evaluation, organic geochemical measurements and sequence stratigraphic interpretation to characterise the depositional environments, diagenetic evolution, and petroleum system potential of the formation. Six microfacies (MF1-MF6) were identified through thin-section petrography ranging from high-energy shoal grainstones to low-energy lagoonal marls. Quantitative palynofacies analysis shows energy dependent trends in organic matter composition, with shoal facies dominated by opaque phytoclasts and lagoonal facies enriched in amorphous organic matter (AOM). Organic geochemical measurements including Total Organic Carbon (TOC), Hydrogen Index (HI), Oxygen Index (OI), and Rock-Eval pyrolysis parameters, combined with vitrinite reflectance (Ro) data, indicate that lagoonal marl-micrite facies (MF6) contain Type II kerogen with the highest TOC values (2.80%), elevated HI (293 mg hydrocarbons per gram TOC), and peak oil-window maturity (0.72% Ro). These attributes identify MF6 as the primary oil-prone source rock. Mid-ramp wackestones and packstones (MF3-MF4) possess moderate generative potential and serve as internal seals or baffles, whereas high-energy shoal facies (MF1-MF2) show favourable reservoir characteristics but limited source potential. Sequence-stratigraphic analysis demonstrates that maximum flooding surfaces (MFS) frequently coincide with organic-rich MF6 intervals, producing predictable vertical stacking of source, seal, and reservoir units at parasequence scale. The integrated petrographic, palynofacies, and geochemical framework confirms the dual role of the Sakesar Formation as both a reservoir and a source-seal interval, with metre-scale cyclicity enhancing hydrocarbon charge and trapping efficiency. These findings refine the depositional and petroleum system model of the Sakesar carbonate ramp and provide valuable predictive analogues for Eocene carbonate exploration within the Himalayan foreland basin and related Tethyan settings.

Plant-derived biostimulants: Emerging trends, breakthroughs and challenges in 2024 - Qurat Ul Ain Hyder; Abida Aziz; Muhammad Farooq Azhar; Muhammad Hasnain Haider; Nazim Hussain (Organic Agriculture, 2026)

Combined use of proline and microbes on yield attributes, photosynthetic efficiency, water relations, nutrient acquisition and antioxidative defense mechanisms of fennel plants under drought conditions - Tabish Ali Virk; Muhammad Zulqurnain Haider; Qasim Ali (Biologia Futura, 2026)

Genomic surveillance of Influenza, SARS-CoV-2, and RSV in patients from Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Pakistan: a 2023-24 perspective - Zunera Jamal; Syed Adnan Haider; Fahad Humayun; Qasim Ali; Rabia Hakim; Muhammad Salman; Massab Umair (Archives of Virology, 2026)

Synergistic effects of biochar and PGPR in enhancing the efficacy of biological control agents against Ganoderma boninense in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis L.): a critical review - Qudrat Ullah; Muhammad Zeshan; Waqas Haider; Muhammad Waqar; Zaki ul Zaman Asam; Muhammad Zubair; Mujahid Farid (Archives of Microbiology, 2026)

Characterizing indoor air quality, assessing health risk and identifying factors affecting school classroom environment in megacity Dhaka - Sanjida Ahmed; Rakib Hossain; Mohammad Moniruzzaman; Afroza Parvin; Maria Haider; Shakhaoat Hossain (Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2026)

Green Synthesis and Antifungal Activity of Sophora flavescens ‐Mediated Silver Nanoparticles - Hadeel S. Almaliki; Ali Meteab Khalaf; Nuha Mohammed Mousa; Marwah Thamir Alnuaimi; Haider S. Almnehlawi; Zeayd Fadhil Saeed; Rima Nehmatullah Hasan; Marwaa Mohsen Hussein; Kathryn L. Kingsley; James F. White (New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2026)
This study describes a green, simple, and low‐cost biological way tosynthesize silvernanoparticles (AgNPs)using the ethanolic root extract of Sophora flavescens . It investigates its antifungal activity against four strains of Candida albicans , Candida tropicalis , Candida utilis , and Aspergillus flavus . Atomic force microscopy, ultraviolet–visible, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), zeta potential, and atomic absorption spectroscopy were used to explore the particles' optical, structural, and morphological properties. The results of these tests showed that after green synthesis of nanoparticles, their size ranged between 4 and 13 nm without aggregates or precipitation. Particles were also found to have colloidal stability with a negative surface charge of −27 mV and were uniformly distributed. FTIR spectroscopy analysis further confirmed that bioactive compounds within the plant aided the reduction of silver nitrate to silver cation, thus increasing the stability of nanoparticles. The presence of an absorption peak associated with the surface plasmon resonance of the AgNPs was observed by spectroscopic analysis. In addition, the AgNPs showed the highest antifungal activity at the 9% green AgNPs, with activity against C. albicans and C. utilis at 13.00 mm and 15.67 mm, respectively. Whereas C. tropicalis and A. flavus, were most inhibited by the 9% plant extract, with inhibition zones of 11.00 mm and 13.67 mm, respectively. These experiments suggest that the effectiveness of green synthesis of AgNPs toward human pathogenic fungi may provide additional tools to help treat fungal infections, although more research needs to be done.

Environmental and Spatial Factors Shaping Bacterial Communities in Eelgrass Sediments Along the Japanese Coast - Md Mehedi Iqbal; Md. Nurul Haider; Masayoshi Sano; Gregory N. Nishihara; Mai A. Wassel; Sk Istiaque Ahmed; Kazuhiro Kogure (Marine Ecology, 2026)
Zostera marina , commonly referred to as eelgrass, is a marine flowering plant frequently growing in some water‐saturated sediments along the coastal regions of Japan. We examined the bacterial communities in the sediment of three eelgrass areas to compare the bacterial composition of vegetated sediments (eelgrass sediments) with that of nearby unvegetated sediments. We also revealed the core bacterial groups commonly detected in all eelgrass beds examined. The bacterial communities varied between the eelgrass sediment and the surrounding unvegetated sediment. Deltaproteobacteria and Epsilonproteobacteria were showed significantly higher relative abundance in eelgrass sediment compared to the unvegetated sediment. As core taxa, 38 OTUs/phylotypes consistently appeared across the three eelgrass sediments and are considered unique to the eelgrass beds, indicating potential specific interactions with Z. marina . The most prevalent core taxa in eelgrass sediment were Gammaproteobacteria , Deltaproteobacteria , and Flavobacteriia , which include members involved in key biogeochemical processes. Additionally, environmental variables such as temperature, salinity, pH, DO, and total organic carbon (TOC), emerged as the key drivers of variation within the bacterial community. This study contributes to the understanding of bacterial diversity associated with Z. marina sediments and highlights differences in microbial community composition between eelgrass and adjacent unvegetated sediments. Deeper sequencing in future studies will further improve the resolution of rare bacterial diversity associated with eelgrass sediments.

In vitro evaluation of soil-borne fungal isolates for their virulence against melon fly (Bactrocera cucurbitae) adults in Swat, Pakistan - Fida Hussain; Shahid Hussain; Waqas Ahmad; Usman Ali; Sheema Bibi; Elum Haider (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2026)

Synthesis of quinoline-pyridazinone hybrid molecules by using a bio-based aldo-X building block DMEMPO from levulinic acid - Muhammad Noman Haider Tariq; Gul Khanda Sajjad; Tianjian Zhang; Rongxian Bai; Babak Kaboudin; Yanlong Gu (Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 2026)

Tissue destruction during food spoilage is associated with the formation of biofilms by Pseudomonas species - Laura M. Nolan; James J. Lazenby; George M. Savva; Ryan Sweet; Gregory J. Wickham; Haider Al-Khanaq; Samuel J. Bloomfield; Alison E. Mather; Cynthia B. Whitchurch (International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2026)

Optimal Co doping to Ni-based catalyst to promote partial oxidation of methane for syngas production - Muzafar Abbas; Liaquat Aziz; Syed Mushtaq; Arsalan Haider; Min Gie Jung; Dong Wook Kwon; Gun-hee Moon; Sang Hoon Kim (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Mechanisms and thermodynamics underlying pressure-enhanced methanogenesis in production of renewable natural gas with carbon sequestration in coal seams - Weiting Zhang; Zaixing Huang; Huan He; Michael Urynowicz; Hongguang Guo; Fang-Jing Liu; Asif Jamal; Muhammad Ishtiaq Ali; Rizwan Haider (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Effects of nitrogen source and C/N ratio on methane production by anaerobic co-digestion of water bloom cyanobacteria and lignite - Yajie Chang; Huan He; Yuxiang Zhong; Weiting Zhang; Zaixing Huang; Michael Urynowicz; Hongguang Guo; Fang-Jing Liu; Asif Jamal; Muhammad Ishtiaq Ali; Rizwan Haider (Bioresource Technology Reports, 2026)

A dynamic formula for assessing bearing capacity of driven piles in mudflats: A case study - Mohad Alawadi; Hamed Bayesteh; Haider Khazal (Marine Georesources & Geotechnology, 2026)

Evaluation of climate change and land-use impacts on groundwater dynamics in the bari doab canal system - Saif Haider; Muhammad Rashid; Jawad Saleem (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2026)
Globally, groundwater depletion has grown to be a serious issue, as land and water resources have been gravely exhausted due to the rising population's desire for food and water. The current research evaluated the decline in groundwater caused by land use and climate change in the Bari Doab Canal, Pakistan, utilizing the latest Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6) of the global climate model (GCM). Sixteen years of data (2005–2020) from the Punjab Irrigation Department were used to generate IDW interpolation maps within the ArcGIS environment. The Penman–Monteith equation in the CROPWAT model was used to calculate crop water requirements. Cellular Automata Markov Chain model was used to create LULC maps of 2030, 2060, and 2100 by analyzing the changes based on Landsat (7 and 8) satellite imagery gathered in 2000, 2010, and 2020. Groundwater extraction was estimated through the deficit of effective rainfall and net canal water use from evapotranspiration after compensating for soil moisture storage changes. GCM projected rainfall and temperature under two Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs), SSP2 and SSP5, were downscaled using the CMhyd model till the end of the twenty-first century. The precipitation, maximum and minimum temperatures, and crop water requirements were anticipated to increase by downscaled projections of a selected model (MPI-ESM1-2-HR) till the end of the twenty-first century (2015–2100) compared to the baseline period (1981–2020). The water table dropped by 0.62 m annually over 16 years (2005–2020). Urbanization increased steadily from 2000 to 2100, while all other categories, water, dense vegetation, vegetation, and barren land experienced a decline. The Visual MODFLOW model outcomes demonstrated the detrimental effects of the expected changes in land use and climate on the groundwater in Bari Doab. This study supports the development of appropriate adaptation measures by policymakers and stakeholders to mitigate the detrimental impacts of climate and land use change on groundwater dynamics.

Vulvovaginal candidiasis in rural pregnant populations from Uttar Pradesh, India: species shift, biofilm formation, and resistance trends - Soha Abdallah Moursi; Rashmi Saxena; Fareya Haider; Mohd Shahid Khan; Mohd Saleem; Irfan Ahmad; Nadeem Ahmad (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Harnessing virtual screening and MD simulations: a multistage approach to identifying potent and nontoxic agonists for protein kinase A - Muneeb Ali; Nadeem Ahmad; Madiha Sardar; Sajjad Haider; Mamona Mushtaq; Mohammad Nur-e-Alam; Mohammed F. Hawwal; Pinghua Sun; Zaheer Ul-Haq (Molecular Diversity, 2026)

Management of canola aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) using potassium silicate (K2SiO3) in integration with Chrysoperla carnea Stephens - Dilawar Abbas; Umer Liaqat; Habib Ali; Tehniyat Fatima; Ammara Riaz; Inzamam Ul Haq; Zahid Mahmood Sarwar; Muhammad Abaid Ullah; Muhammad Adeel Ghafar; Kamran Haider; Muhammad Lubaid Khalid; Modhi O. Alotaibi; et al. (Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 2026)

Antibacterial Activity of Anthraquinones Isolated from Reynoutria Japonica Against Staphylococcus aureus: An in Silico and In Vitro Approach - Iqra Anam Khawaja; Sajid Ali; Muhammad Faheem; Syed Babar Jamal; Adnan Haider; Falak Niaz; Mi-Jeong Ahn; Mutiullah Khattak; Atif Ali Khan Khalil (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Phytochemical Profiling and Evaluation of the Anti-inflammatory and Antinociceptive Effects of Lilium polyphyllum Bulb Using In Silico, In Vitro and In Vivo Models - Haider Ali; Shafiq Ur Rahman; Umair Sayad; Atif Ali Khan Khalil; Muzaffar Abbas; Muhammad Shahid (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Gypsum-integrated, goethite-modified biochar enhances Cd and As immobilization in contaminated paddy soil under contrasting redox conditions - Iftikhar Ali Ahmad; Muhammad Mehran; Sharjeel Haider; Zaryab Murad; Md. Shoffikul Islam; Qingling Fu; Jun Zhu; Hongqing Hu (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2026)

Explainable and physics-informed machine learning for seasonal water quality prediction in the monsoon-driven Padma River Basin, Bangladesh - Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam; Md. Abdullah-Al Mamun; Md. Nashir Uddin; Sheikh Fahim Faysal Sowrav; M. Nur E. Alam; Shahidur R. Khan; Mohaiminul Haider Chowdhury; Tasrina Rabia Choudhury (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2026)

Sodium carbonate and sodium chloride as elicitors of secondary metabolite production in callus cultures of Fagonia indica - Muhammad Uzair Javed; Muhammad Asad Ullah; Tehreem Mahmood; Taimoor Khan; Iva Viehmannova; Anmol Akbar; Yasir Khan; Tariq Khan; Bilal Haider Abbasi; Christophe Hano; Nathalie Giglioli-Guivarc’h (Plant Biosystems, 2026)

Monitoring snow cover change in the Yasin River basin using MODIS snow products and Landsat-derived water indices (2003–2023) - Sabahat Mumtaz; Asif Sajjad; Rana Waqar Aslam; Ghayas Haider Sajid; Nausheen Mazhar (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Laccase purification and azo dye decolorization potential of Sparassis latifolia - Abdul Rehman Niazi; Tehreem Fatima; Aneeqa Ghafoor; Munir Ahmad; Muhammad Asad Ghafoor; Abdulaziz Bentalib; Muhammad Bilawal Junaid; Imran Haider (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Synthesis, biological evaluation, and molecular docking studies of new analogues (Schiff bases) of natural product naringenin isolated from aerial parts of Tamarix aphylla to prevent the complications linked with advanced glycation end products (AGEs) - Sajjad Anjum; Priya Tufail; Sajjad Haider; Asad Ullah; Shujaat Ali; Taibi Ben Hadda; Sabira Begum; Humera Jahan; Zaheer Ul-Haq; Bina Shaheen Siddiqui (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Status of insecticide resistance in Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on cauliflower, Punjab, Pakistan - Dilbar Hussain; Muhammad Sohail Qadir; Muhammad Asrar; Muhammad Saleem; Usama Saleem; Zeeshan Javed; Kanwal Hanif; Arshed Makhdoom Sabir; Ijaz Haider; Muhammad Jawad Saleem; Muhammad Bilal Bin Iqbal (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2026)

A data-driven and expert flood knowledge model based on the development of the Huber loss function for flood forecasting - Haider Malik; Jun Feng; Pingping Shao; Zaid Ameen Abduljabbar (Water Research, 2026)

Retraction notice to “Almond shell-derived biochar decreased toxic metals bioavailability and uptake by tomato and enhanced the antioxidant system and microbial community” [Sci. Total Environ. 929 (2024) 172632] - Muhammad Imran Ghani; Mohammad Abass Ahanger; Tanveer Ali Sial; Sajjad Haider; Junaid Ali Siddique; Ruidong Fan; Yanjiang Liu; Esmat F. Ali; Manish Kumar; Xing Yang; Jörg Rinklebe; Xiaoyulong Chen; et al. (Science of The Total Environment, 2026)

Hybrid data-driven framework for interpretable prediction of nitrate and sulfate risks in coastal aquifers - Md. Abdullah-Al Mamun; Mst. Nazneen Aktar; Md Nashir Uddin; Mohaiminul Haider Chowdhury; Md. Saiful Islam; M. Safiur Rahman; Md. Ripaj Uddin; Md. Jakir Hossain; Anwar Zahid; Venkatramanan Senapathi; Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam (Science of The Total Environment, 2026)

Mitigating cadmium toxicity in rice through tandem application of zinc oxide nanoparticles and Serendipita indica as revealed by multi-omics and NMT-based ion flux analysis - Muhammad Faheem Adil; Muhammd Naeem; Shafaque Sehar; Fanrui Zhou; Syed Muhammad Hassan Askri; Yunqi Liu; Zhong-Hua Chen; Wenwu Zhou; Imran Haider Shamsi (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2026)

Biochar's impact on carbon sequestration and yield-scaled global warming potential in China: A machine learning-enhanced meta-analysis - Jinze Bai; Faqian Zhang; Shahzed Haider; Jiajie Song; Yongzhong Feng; Bruno Rafael De Almeida Moreira (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2026)

Geochemical modeling, evaluation of contaminants and impacts of land use, land cover patterns on groundwater quality in Khushab, Pakistan - Hasnain Abbas; Javed Iqbal; Syed Madhi Haider Kazmi; Maqsood Ahmed; Muhammad Ismail; Wajid Hussain (Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 2026)

Explainable deep learning combined attention-based LSTM for building energy prediction: a framework from the perspective of supply side - Muhammad Saad Ul Haq; Wenjie Ji; Xingyu Pei; Shuli Liu; Yang Geng; Borong Lin; Haider Ali (Energy and Buildings, 2026)

Wheat-Berseem intercropping system enhances soil fertility, carbon sequestration and crop productivity under nutrient-deficient conditions - Zafar Iqbal; Sundas Bilal; Sana ur Rehman; Imran Haider; Maryam Saeed; Maqshoof Ahmad; Muhammad Ali Raza; Mehraj A. Abbasov; Walid Soufan (Plant and Soil, 2026)

Assessing the role of drug interventions in the polycystic ovary syndrome model - Ekta Sirohi; Surbhi Gupta; Sachin Tyagi; Sumel Ashique; Uttam Prasad Panigrahy; Rimpa Jana; Mandeep Kumar Singh; Swarupananda Mukherjee; Tanweer Haider (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Targeting gasdermin D–mediated pyroptosis: a precision anti-inflammatory strategy for acute and chronic lung diseases - Vijaya Paul Samuel; Muhammad Afzal; M. Arockia Babu; H. Malathi; Laxmidhar Maharana; Surya Nath Pandey; Haider Ali; Waleed Hassan Almalki; Salem Salman Almujri; K. Benod Kumar (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Structural and functional insights into Pseudomonas aeruginosa’s secretion systems 1–6: regulation, role in microbial keratitis and drug targets - Tanzina Akter; Paula-Maree Challita; Abrar Maswood Haider; Shiful Islam; Kaniz Fatema; Fiona Stapleton; Mark Willcox (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2026)
Background Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a versatile Gram-negative pathogen that thrives in diverse environments. This pathogen causes a range of infections, including microbial keratitis (MK), a sight-threatening corneal infection. Central to its virulence are six specialized protein secretion systems (Types 1-6) that span the complex cell envelope. One-step systems (Types 1, 3, 4, 6) directly translocate effectors across both of its cell membranes, while two-step systems (Types 2, 5) first export substrates into the periplasm via the Sec or Tat pathways before outer-membrane release. These molecular machines deliver toxins, enzymes and competitive effectors that facilitate tissue damage, immune evasion, nutrient acquisition, biofilm formation and interbacterial killing. Their expression and activity are often coordinated by quorum-sensing networks (Las, Rhl, Pqs, Iqs). Although various secretion systems and their effectors have been characterized, the specific contributions of each system to corneal infection have yet to be comprehensively reviewed. Purposes and Methods PubMed and Google Scholar were searched to synthesize current knowledge of the structure, regulation, and substrates of these secretion systems, to highlight their contributions to keratitis pathogenesis, and to evaluate emerging anti-virulence strategies targeting these pathways as novel therapeutics. Results The T3SS system and its effectors ExoU and ExoS play dominant roles in keratitis severity while other secretion systems further enhance virulence by facilitating toxin release, biofilm development, and interbacterial competition. Regulatory interactions with quorum-sensing pathways amplify their impact during infection. Conclusion Understanding the functional roles of all six secretion pathways and their regulatory mechanisms will be critical for identifying and developing novel anti-virulence therapeutics for MK.

Prevalence and molecular identification of Giardia duodenalis in different water sources in Baghdad City - Suhad Hassan Mahmood; Ali Gargouri; Haider Mohammed Ali Al-Rubaie (Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration, 2026)

Diverse methanogenic sources and their controlling factors in saline to hypersaline groundwaters within the major oil field aquifers in Kuwait - Mohamed Al-Senafy; Bedour Alsabti; Chidambaram Sabarathinam; Mohammad Haider; Bahjah Al-Moosawi; Asmaa Al-Sagheer; Adnan Akbar; Dhanu Radha Samayamanthula; Amjad Al-Rashidi; Yogeesha Jayaramu; Harish Bhandary; Tariq Rashid; et al. (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2026)

Comparison of soil enzyme activity and stoichiometry between urban park and forest in the Pearl River Delta region, China - Han Sheng; Xu Li; Luis Carlos Ramos Aguila; Fasih Ullah Haider; Shu-Yi-Dan Zhou; Guopeng Wu; Chushu Meng; Yunxuan Deng; Juxiu Liu (Applied Soil Ecology, 2026)

Genomic characterization and comparative analysis of multidrug-resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli strain U1 from Pakistan revealed ST131 as dominant clade - Zaara Ishaq; Kainaat Khalil; Fiza Faiz; Uzair Haider; Samavi Nasir; Hajra Qayyum; Amjad Ali (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2026)

The Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972): A Persistent Global Invader and the Search for Effective Control - Mehboob Hussain; Xi Gao; Muhammad Ijaz; You Zhou; Zhixiang Zhang; Kamran Haider; Sikandar Hussain; Jawwad Qureshi; Guoxing Wu; Deqiang Qin; Jose Galian (Neotropical Entomology, 2025)

Spatio-environmental surveillance of organochlorine pesticides in the Meghna River by liquid–liquid extraction coupled with GC-ECD - Anika Haider; Md. Mazharul Islam; Mohammad Shoeb (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2025)

Integration of rhodamine-based compounds into 3D-Printed structures for selective formaldehyde detection and food spoilage monitoring - Dileep Chekkaramkodi; Upendar Reddy Gandra; Srinivas Mettu; Haider Butt (Chemosphere, 2025)

Laboratory and greenhouse endophytic colonization of tomato by three entomopathogenic fungal isolates for the management of Tetranychus urticae and field efficacy trials - Waqas Wakil; Maria C. Boukouvala; Nickolas G. Kavallieratos; Aqsa Naeem; Syed Adnan Haider; Muhammad Usman Ghazanfar; Pasco B. Avery (Crop Protection, 2025)

Halotolerant PGPRs attenuate salinity stress in maize through differential expression of stress-related genes and regulated Na+/K+ homeostasis - Tahira Yasmeen; Muhammad Saleem Arif; Aqeel Ahmad; Muhammad Usman; Mohsin Tariq; Waqas Haider; Afira Syrish (South African Journal of Botany, 2025)

Ferroptosis and iron homeostasis in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Therapeutic opportunities of iron chelators - Suresh Kumar Srinivasamurthy; Piyush Mittal; Ahsas Goyal; Suhas Ballal; Laxmidhar Maharana; Kavita Goyal; Mohit Rana; Haider Ali; Brian Gregory George Oliver; Keshav Raj Paudel; Kamal Dua; Gaurav Gupta (Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 2025)

Book Review - Ulrike Pröbstl-Haider (Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 2025)

Retraction notice to “Effect of stakeholder pressure on environmental performance: Do virtual CSR, green credit, environmental and social reputation matter?” [J. Environ. Manag. 368 (2024) 122223] - Muhammad Farrukh Shahzad; Shuo Xu; Xin An; Muhammad Asif; Muhammad Afaq Haider Jafri (Journal of Environmental Management, 2025)

A novel hybrid MOF–metal oxide electrochemical sensor for ultra-trace detection of cadmium ions - Sabah Haider; Mujahid Mustaqeem; Maria Zaib; Mohammed Ashraf Gondal; Umar Farooq; Muhammad Salman; Rabia Akram Bajwa (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2025)

Transformation of wet chemically derived ZnGa-LDH to ZnO:GaN nano-alloys for PMS activated wastewater remediation - Yasir Abbas; Kanwal Shabbir; Haider Aziz; Ijaz Hussain; Hafiz M. Adeel Sharif; Muhammad Ahsan Iqbal; Majid Basharat; Haoliang Wang; Niaz Ali Khan (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2025)

Grain yield and functional substance content in colored ratoon rice system under low solar radiation stress in southern China - Shaokun Song; Heng Zhang; Long Chen; Yixue Mu; Song Li; Ye Tao; Zaid Ulhassan; Haider Sultan; Lixiao Nie (Field Crops Research, 2025)

Retraction notice to “Development of reduced graphene oxide-supported novel hybrid nanomaterials (Bi2WO6@rGO and Cu-WO4@rGO) for green and efficient oxidative desulfurization of model fuel oil for environmental depollution” [Environ. Res., Part A, 212 (2022), 113160] - Aqsa Riaz; Muhammad Saeed; Mamoona Munir; Azeem Intisar; Sabah Haider; Shahzaib Tariq; Nazim Hussain; Rehana Kousar; Muhammad Bilal (Environmental Research, 2025)

Corrigendum to “coupled NOx production and electrochemical conversion processes for sustainable ammonium synthesis from air” [Chem. Eng. J. Volume 524 (2025) 168996] - Zhipeng Ma; Josh Leverett; Jodie A. Yuwono; Jian Pan; Shujie Zhou; Ding Zhang; Ming Zhang; Bingqiao Xie; Lingyi Peng; Muhammad Haider Ali Khan; Sergio L. Londono; Priyank V. Kumar; et al. (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Sustainable biochar ferrite nanocomposites for high performance electrochemical energy storage systems - Diksha Palariya; Arun Bughani; Mohammad Aziz; Jyoti Maheshwari; Mohammad Ghulam Haider Zaidi; Sameena Mehtab (Waste Disposal & Sustainable Energy, 2025)

Phenotypic Plasticity of Safflower Genotypes in Response to Contrasting Climatic Conditions - Obaid Afzal; Mukhtar Ahmed; Sahir Hameed Khattak; Muhammad Aqeel Aslam; Saida Komal; Maryam Murtaza; Farrukh Bashir; Aqeel Ahmad; Aliya Mirbaz; Haroon Ur Rasheed; Ghulam Muhammad Ali; Muhammad Usman; et al. (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2025)

Nitrogen pollution and management in rice–wheat cropping system - Abdul Rehman; Ahmad Nawaz; Muhammad Islam; Fasih Ullah Haider; Muhammad Farooq (Plant and Soil, 2025)

The chicory root (Cichorium intybus var. sativum) frontier: pioneering biotechnological advancements - Hamna Akram; Hamdah Zafar; Bilal Haider Abbasi (Phytochemistry Reviews, 2025)