Source variability and atmospheric processing of NHx using δ15N: Linkages with WSOC fluorescence indices - C. Shaw; N. Rastogi; M. Devaprasad; S. Kumar (Environmental Pollution, 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)

On the significance of solute transport-based entropy generation in emerging desalination technologies - Milana M. Mavinkurve; Aparna Anilkumar; Subhash Kumar; Yagnaseni Roy (Desalination, 2026)

Leveraging different cathodic phototrophs for semi-pilot-scale photosynthetic microbial fuel cells: A comparative study on optimizing performance, cost-efficiency, and environmental impact - Swati Das; Gopa Nandikes; Santosh Kumar; Doki Manmadha Manikanta; Guido Sonnemann; Booki Min; Makarand M. Ghangrekar (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

The Sedimentary Geochemistry and Paleoenvironments Project Phase 2 data release: An open data resource for the study of Earth's environmental history - Úna C. Farrell; Hunter C. Olson; Maya O. Thompson; Michelle L. Abshire; Oyeleye O. Adeboye; Anne-Sofie C. Ahm; Lewis J. Alcott; Thomas J. Algeo; Ross P. Anderson; Arif H. Ansari; Lucas Pinto Heckert Bastos; Kohen W. Bauer; et al. (Chemical Geology, 2026)

Pimprinethine: A bioactive indole–oxazole alkaloid with therapeutic potential from Streptomyces netropsis IICTRSP-174 of Leh-Ladakh origin - Somarowthu Tejaswi; R.S. Prakasham; Cheemalamarri Chandra sekhar; Bandi Siva; B. Uma Rajeswari; N. Narendra Kumar; Ravinder Reddy Patlolla; Balaji Rathod; K. SaiTeja; V. Sravanthi; Mihir Ranjan Padhan; Poonam Kumari; et al. (Bioresource Technology Reports, 2026)

Gelatin crosslinked novel lignin-pullulan dialdehyde biocomposite film for active food packaging - Ayan Banerjee; Mohit Kumar Mehra; Shrestha Dutta; Sujith M. Subrahmanian; Megha M. Unnimaya; Jyotsnendu Giri; Avanthi Althuri (Bioresource Technology Reports, 2026)

Gridded post-processing of air quality predictions based on the Community Multi-scale Air Quality (CMAQ) model - Stefano Alessandrini; Scott Meech; Jared A. Lee; Ju-Hye Kim; Rajesh Kumar; James M. Wilczak; Irina V. Djalalova (Atmospheric Environment, 2026)

Talaromyces atroroseus pigment-derived silver nanoparticles functionalized with 6-benzylaminopurine for enhanced in vitro growth of Musa acuminata cv. ‘Grand Nain’ - Kavyarathna; R. Aakash; M. Nithin Kumar; K.U. Minchitha; S. Swetha; Sandeep Suryan; G.S. Nagananda (Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2026)

Design and Development of Myco-Mediated Bioremediation System for the Treatment of Runoff and Grey Water - Anupam Barh; Uday Mandal; J. M. S. Tomar; Deepak Singh; Varun Chauhan; Sudheer Kumar Annepu; Rama Pal; M. Muruganandam; Trisha Roy; A. C. Rathore; A. K. Gupta; Devideen Yadav; et al. (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

How Implementing the Rights of Wetlands Provides Benefits to People and Wetlands: Relationships, Rights, Responsibilities, Experiences, and Actions - Gillian Davies; Ritesh Kumar; M. Siobhan Fennessy; Nick Davidson; Kai Huschke; Dave Pritchard; Matthew Simpson; Priyanie Amerasinghe; William R. Moomaw; Erin Okuno; Bethanie Walder; Chaturangi Wickramaratne; et al. (Wetlands, 2026)
Rights of wetlands shifts the people-wetlands relationship towards one recognizing the intrinsic rights and living beingness of wetlands, embodying reciprocity, kinship, and gratitude. Recognition of wetland rights occurs within the broader Rights of Nature movement, which has often been led by Indigenous Peoples and local communities from many cultural traditions. Intrinsic wetland rights centre on the right to exist and incorporate seven other rights, forming a holistic framework that enables preservation of wetland ecosystem integrity. These rights provide the basis for a wetland’s thriving existence. The eight rights are: • the right to exist. • their natural place in the landscape; • natural and connected hydrologic regimes; • natural climatic conditions; • naturally occurring biodiversity; • natural ecosystem processes; • natural water, soil, and air quality (i.e., structural integrity and form); and. • regeneration and a naturally determined future. Moral and ethical responsibilities towards these rights include fostering harmonious relationships in and with wetlands, respecting interdependence of all wetland components, safeguarding and fostering conditions enabling rights of wetlands, and acting in a precautionary manner when faced with risks of harm to wetlands. Legal and policy responsibilities include acknowledging plural worldviews, recognising legal standing and political orientations to represent and defend wetland rights, providing adequate means for wetland representation and defending and advocating for wetlands, and using best available science to restore degraded wetlands and support regeneration, thereby supporting harmonious societal relationships with wetlands. Opportunities for implementation of rights of wetlands at a variety of scales (individual, community, national, and global) are explored, and training/guidance resources are referenced.

Individual and interactive effects of elevated temperature and CO2 on the growth, physiological and yield traits of black gram - Basudeb Sarkar; M. Vanaja; P. Sathish; R. Mythily; N. Jyothi Lakshmi; B. S. Yashavanth; M. Srinivasa Rao; M. Prabhakar; Vinod Kumar Singh (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2026)

Developing a framework for evaluating and improving satellite precipitation products for hydrological applications in data-scarce mountainous regions - M. Kavya; Naman Kumar Rajouria; Sanjeev Kumar Jha (Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 2026)

A geospatial framework for tsunami evacuation walk-time mapping - Gaurav Khairnar; R. S. Mahendra; Ch. Patanjali Kumar; Sudheer Joseph; T. M. Balakrishnan Nair (Spatial Information Research, 2026)

Genetic mapping in collaborative cross mouse strains identifies loci that affect initial sensitivity to cocaine - Sarah A. Schoenrock; Christiann H. Gaines; Padam Kumar; Saad Khan; Joseph Farrington; Martin T. Ferris; Fernando Pardo-Manuel de Villena; William Valdar; Jason A. Bubier; Lisa M. Tarantino (Psychopharmacology, 2026)
Rationale Cocaine use disorder (CUD) is a significant health concern that has devastating impacts on affected individuals and society. There are currently no approved therapies to treat CUD due, in part, to significant gaps in our knowledge about the underlying factors that increase risk. Individual genetic differences contribute to CUD risk. Identifying specific genetic mechanisms that increase risk could reveal novel targets for treatment and prevention. Objectives We identified two Collaborative Cross (CC) strains, CC004/TauUncJ (CC004) and CC041/TauUncJ (CC041), that differ significantly for locomotor response and self-administration of cocaine. In the current study, we used mapping crosses generated from both strains to identify genetic loci that are associated with behavioral responses to cocaine. Results We bred mice from the low (CC041) and high (CC004) responding strains to C57BL/6NJ mice to produce two F2 populations and identify genetic loci that influence locomotor response to cocaine. We identified three significant loci on chromosomes 7, 11 and 14 in the CC041 F2 mapping cross that collectively explain 14% of the phenotypic variance for locomotor response to cocaine. Bioinformatic analyses identified multiple genes on chromosomes 7 and 11 that are genetically plausible, have functional relevance and are suitable for further exploration. Conclusions Genetically defined and phenotypically divergent mouse strains are a useful tool for identifying candidate genes that influence behavioral responses to psychostimulants. Functional and mechanistic analyses of these genes could provide insights into biological processes that increase risk for CUD.

Neuroacoustic and Phonetic Profiling of Viṣṇuyoniṁ Kalpayatu Mantra (Hymn): Implications for Feto-Maternal Well-Being - Preeti Chouhan; Sunita Suman; B. M. Singh; Ayush Kumar Garg (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, 2026)

Backtracking the Origins of a Jellyfish Beach Stranding Event Following Cyclone Mocha - Chennuri Sathish; Amit Kumar Jena; Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh; Alakes Samanta; Rajesh Kumar Pradhan; Biraja Kumar Sahu; Sudheer Joseph; T. M. Balakrishnan Nair (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, 2026)

Integration of Novel Apical Rooted Cutting Technology into Potato Breeder Seed Production - Tanuja Buckseth; Jagesh K. Tiwari; Rajesh K. Singh; A. K. Singh; C. Challam; V. Kumar; Ashwani K. Sharma; Sumita Sharma; M. Sadawarti; Nandh Kumar N.; B. Singh (Potato Research, 2026)

Conservation agriculture improves potassium balance in a high potassium input cropping system - M. J. Islam; M. Cheng; U. Kumar; M. Maniruzzaman; S. S. Nasreen; A. Islam; M. E. Haque; M. Jahiruddin; R. W. Bell; M. M. R. Jahangir (Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 2026)

Comparative assessment of ensemble machine learning models for landslide susceptibility mapping in Kohima–Mokokchung, Nagaland, India - Devika Maisnam; Manoj Kumar Phukan; V. M. Tiwari; Sarbajit Dash (Natural Hazards, 2026)

Flood risk zonation and agricultural vulnerability assessment using AHP and land use analysis in the Burhi Gandak basin in Lower Gangetic Plains, India - Ambrish Kumar; Vipin Kumar Mishra; Uday Mandal; Rajesh Kaushal; Trisha Roy; Sweta Garg; M. Madhu (Natural Hazards, 2026)

Probing Indian Oil Sardine Aggregation Events Along the West Coast of India - Bhagyashree Dash; Dhanya M. Lal; Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh; Alakes Samanta; Sudheer Joseph; T. M. Balakrishnan Nair (Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 2026)

Seventeen Years of Straw Mulching and Bed Planting Enhance Soil Potassium Fractions, Use Efficiency and System Productivity in a Rice–Maize Cropping System - Peram Nagaseshi Reddy; Sanjay Tiwari; Mukesh Kumar; A. K. Singh; Chinthala Mounika; R. K. Jat; Illathur Rajesh Reddy; K. M. Choudhary; K. C. Kalwania; M. L. Jat; Mahesh K Gathala (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Rootstock-Mediated Nutrient Dynamics in Leaves, Buds and Panicles of Regular- and Alternate-Bearing Mango Cultivars - Hatkari Vittal; Nimisha Sharma; Akshay; R. M. Sharma; Nripendra Vikram Singh; Narendra Singh; Mahesh Chand Meena; Tirunagari Rupesh; Abeer Ali; Vishal Kumar; Anil Kumar Dubey; Gyan P. Mishra; et al. (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2026)

Identification of mild cross protecting virus strain for management of citrus decline of Khasi mandarin (Citrus reticulata) caused by Citrus tristeza virus - Shaivya Singh; Halima Khatoon; Lalit P. Patil; Bharat Raj Meena; Marimuthu Elangovan; Susheel K. Sharma; Radha M. Sharma; Anirban Roy; Kajal Kumar Biswas (Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2026)

Prebreeding using untapped rice genetic resources: linking the gap between biodiversity and crop improvement - Santhosh Venna; Divya Balakrishnan; P. K. Singh; B. Arun; Suneetha Kota; S. Amurutha Rao; Naresh Kumar Sahu; S.V. SaiPrasad; R. M. Sundaram (Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology, 2026)

Evaluation of a Solar-Powered Light Trap for Insect Management in Stored Rice - Bidhan Chandra Nath; Subrata Paul; M Golam Kibria Bhuiyan; M Moudud Ahmmed; Haimanti Paul; M Durrul Huda; ABM Anwar Uddin; Tapon Kumar Roy (Journal of Crop Health, 2026)

Functional validation of OsRPM1 as a positive regulator of bacterial blight resistance in rice via virus-induced gene silencing - M Amrutha Lakshmi; Aditya Kulshreshtha; Kalyan K. Mondal; Indranil Dasgupta; Aditya Tyagi; Sanjeev Kumar; NS Kalaivanan; S Mrutyunjaya; B Sreenayana; ER Rashmi; Thungri Ghoshal; Neelam Jagram; et al. (Folia Microbiologica, 2026)

Accelerated development of prolific sterility maintainer lines in maize (Zea mays L.) using doubled haploidy for baby corn hybrid breeding - R. K. Khulbe; Devender Sharma; Arunava Pattanayak; G. S. Bisht; M. C. Pant; V. K. Pandey; Bhawana Bisht; Senthil Kumar; Priya Garkoti (Euphytica, 2026)

DROT analysis for detection of Ionospheric irregularities using GPS-TEC over low-latitude Indian region during various geophysical events - Srilatha Talluri; M. Ravi Kumar; Swapna Raghunath; Venkata Ratnam Devanaboyina (Earth Science Informatics, 2026)

Medicinal Plants and the Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Chronic Diseases Modulation: A Structured Mechanistic and Translational Review - Esther Ugo Alum; Daniel Ejim Uti; Okechukwu Paul-Chima Ugwu; Michael Ben Okon; Waheeb Sami Aggad; Hailah M. Almohaimeed; Neeraj Bainsal; Sandeep Kumar Shukla; Kranti Kiran Reddy Ealla (Current Microbiology, 2026)

Legume-symbiosome signal exchange driving nodulation and nitrogen fixation - Vipula Vyas; Lina M. Alneghery; Mohammed Al-zharani; Fahd A. Nasr; Prasanta Kumar Majhi; Sunil Choudhary; Sangeeta Singh; Jayanthi Barasarathi; Riyaz Sayyed (Symbiosis, 2026)

Himalayan plants natural fibres-based woven mat reinforced polymer composites: a thermo-mechanical and abrasive wear study - Hemant Kumar; Sachin Tejyan; M. Kannan (Journal of the Indian Academy of Wood Science, 2026)

CcKIP1 and HvNUC promoters activity in Cenchrus ciliaris L. - Shipra Goyal; Pankaj Kumar Agnihotri; Vishvas M. Kulkarni; Vishnu Bhat (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant, 2026)

Interplay of chemistry, meteorology, and transport in modulating Surface ozone over a tropical coastal semi-urban site in Southern India - Revathy S. Ajayakumar; Sobhan Kumar Kompalli; M. Ashok Williams; T. V. Lakshmi Kumar; S. Suresh Babu (Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, 2026)

Meteor observations in the northern polar MLT region: A comprehensive long-term analysis - Vaishali Portel; G. Kishore Kumar; Satonori Nozawa; M. Tsutsumi; M.G. Johnsen; Njål Gulbrandsen (Advances in Space Research, 2026)

Critical habitats for sharks and rays in Asia remain largely unprotected - Adriana Gonzalez-Pestana; Peter M. Kyne; Emiliano García-Rodríguez; Ryan Charles; Vanessa Bettcher Brito; Asia O. Armstrong; Amanda Batlle-Morera; Marta D. Palacios; Christoph A. Rohner; Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara; Jo Marie V. Acebes; Serena Adam; et al. (Biodiversity and Conservation, 2026)
The Asia region harbors exceptional chondrichthyan (shark, ray, and chimaera) diversity but faces intense fishing pressure. The Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) process provides a collaborative, evidence-based framework to identify critical habitats and inform spatial management. We assessed ISRAs across the Bay of Bengal, Southeast Asia, and the Northwest Pacific to characterize their extent, ecological significance, and conservation relevance. We delineated 122 ISRAs spanning ~ 1 million km 2 (~ 3% of the region) across 12 jurisdictions and international waters, encompassing habitats for 121 species (~ 30% of Asia’s chondrichthyans), 76% of which are threatened. Depleted taxa (e.g., giant guitarfishes, Glaucostegidae) were represented, but charismatic megafauna (e.g., Whale Shark Rhincodon typus ) were overrepresented. In contrast, deepwater and freshwater species were underrepresented. Reproductive Areas were the most common ISRA sub-criterion applied (52% of ISRAs), largely in nearshore zones, while areas for range-restricted species were less frequently (18%) identified. Twelve ISRAs overlapped with biodiversity hotspots, including seven in areas of high overall chondrichthyan species richness and five in areas of high range-restricted species richness. Citizen science was the predominant research method used to delineate ISRAs, while fisheries data were underused despite the region’s major fisheries footprint. Geographic coverage was uneven: Indonesia held the most ISRAs (n = 40; 71.7% of ISRA coverage) while eight jurisdictions (e.g., Viet Nam, China, Republic of Korea) lacked ISRAs due to data gaps. Protection shortfalls are stark: MPAs cover

The mitogenomes of Phytophthora meadii and P. palmivora: organization, evolution and phylogeny - Rajesh M.K.; Prathibha V.H.; Roli Budhwar; Praveen Kumar Oraon; Rohit Shukla; Thava Prakasa Pandian R.; Jasmin Habeeb; Gangaraj K.P.; Merin Babu; Nirmal Kumar B.J.; Chaitra M.; Muralikrishna K.S.; et al. (Australasian Plant Pathology, 2026)

Isolation and complete genome analysis of Porcine Parvovirus 1 from swine with reproductive failure in southern India - P. Mohanapriya; S. Parthiban; K. Reshma; M. Parthiban; M. Murugan; A. Ramesh; K. Senthilkumar; P. Raja; P. Jalantha; Jagadish Hiremath; S. S. Patil; M. Kalyana Chakravarthi; et al. (Archives of Microbiology, 2026)

Comparative Evaluation of Phenological, Reproductive, and Fruit Quality Traits in Pear Genotypes Under Temperate Conditions - Suraj Kumar; Rouf Parray; Iqra Qureshi; Wasim H. Raja; Rayees Ahmad Wani; Sajad Un Nabi; Javid I. Mir; M. K. Verma (Applied Fruit Science, 2026)

Comprehensive Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Conopomorpha sinensis Bradley (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) on Litchi (Litchi chinensis) from India - Masrat Siraj; Sandeep Singh; Vikas Jindal; Rajwinder Kaur Sandhu; P. R. Shashank; Aayush Kaushal; Guranshpaul Singh; Sumanjit Kaur; Poonam Srivastava; Anamika Kar; Jaipal Singh Choudhary; M. K. Dhakar; et al. (Applied Fruit Science, 2026)

Molecular Identification of S-Alleles Conferring Self-Incompatibility in Selected Pear (Pyrus communis L.) Varieties - Suraj Kumar; Rouf Parray; Wasim H. Raja; Rayees Ahmad Wani; Iqra Qureshi; Sajad Un Nabi; M. K. Verma; Javid I. Mir; Salwee Yasmin (Applied Fruit Science, 2026)

Internet of Things- and Machine Learning-Based Soil Parameter Monitoring System for Optimal Crop Recommendation - Venkata Sudhakar Chowdam; M. Venkata Naresh; Ganjikunta Ganesh Kumar (Applied Fruit Science, 2026)

Estimation of Daily Reference Evapotranspiration Using Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques with Sparse Meteorological Data - Ajit Kumar Nayak; A. Sarangi; S. Pradhan; R. K. Panda; N. M. Jeepsa; B. S. Satpathy; Mithlesh Kumar (Agricultural Research, 2026)

Genetic Diversity, Combining Ability and Stability Analysis of Linseed (Linum Usitatissimum) Under Acidic Soil Conditions in the North-Eastern Region of India - M. Bezil; P. Magudeeswari; Malemnganbi Keisham; Abhilash Behera; Amit Kumar; Wricha Tyagi; Mayank Rai (Agricultural Research, 2026)

Retraction Note: Anti-diabetic, lipid lowering and antioxidant potential of Girardinia heterophylla in high fat diet and streptozotocin induced diabetic rats - S. Mohanalakshmi; C. K. Ashok Kumar; R. Jayaraman; M. Pooja (Advances in Traditional Medicine, 2026)

New Host and Geographic Record of Lemuricola nycticebi in the Bengal Slow Loris - Joytu Kumar Mondal; Md. Rajiur Rahaman Rabbi; Mahir Anjum; M. Farhan Sadid Chowdhury; Ruhel Ahmed; Atiya Ibnat Lamia; Meherab Hossain; Atika Angum Miti; Chonchol Guala; Ibrahim Amin; Fahimuzzaman Nobel; Shahriar Caesar Rahman; et al. (Acta Parasitologica, 2026)

Soil moisture estimation using Sentinel-1 SAR and field observation in the Eastern Ghats region of India - Uday Mandal; M. Madhu; Ramajayam Devarajan; Randhir Kumar; Gopal Kumar; HC Hombegowda; SK Samal; Saswat Kumar Kar; P. Raja; Pyla Sravani; Sitanshu Sekhar Patra (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Low dose intranasal nestorone self-emulsifying drug delivery system promotes neuroprotection in experimental stroke through modulation of glial cells - Sara Meirinho; Susana Alves Ferreira; Catarina Diniz; Gilberto Alves; Shimin Zhang; Narender Kumar; Regine Sitruk-Ware; Gaohong Di; Manuel Navarro-Oviedo; Jesús M Pradillo; Ignacio Lizasoain; Graça Baltazar; et al. (Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2026)
Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide, with current therapies mainly focused on clot fibrinolysis rather than neuroprotection. Nestorone ® (NES), a highly selective progesterone receptor agonist, has shown neuroprotective potential in experimental stroke. However, NES exhibits poor water solubility and high hepatic first-pass metabolism, limiting its oral bioavailability, which motivated us to develop new lipid-based NES formulations for nose-to-brain delivery. With that rationale, a nanoemulsion (NE) and a self-microemulsifying drug delivery system (SMEDDS) were herein evaluated for NES intranasal delivery post-stroke in mice. NES-loaded SMEDDS and NE aqueous dispersions showed highly homogeneous droplet sizes of approximately 20 and 90 nm. NES permeation across the MucilAir™ model was significantly higher with the NE, which also demonstrated excellent in vitro safety. The SMEDDS decreased resazurin reduction, induced a small increase in LDH release, and caused a transient TEER decrease (< 100 Ω·cm²) that recovered within 4 days. In mice, both intranasal formulations produced higher and faster plasma and brain NES Cmax values (tmax 5 min) compared with subcutaneous administration. Intranasal SMEDDS achieved the highest brain Cmax and significantly greater brain/plasma NES concentration ratios. A single low NES-SMEDDS intranasal dose administered 1 h after stroke induction reduced infarct volume by 27% compared with saline (7.55 ± 0.99% vs. 10.33 ± 0.43%) and improved locomotor asymmetries. This effect was correlated with a less reactive astrocyte and microglia morphology at 48 h after ischemia. These results highlight intranasal NES-SMEDDS as a promising neuroprotective strategy warranting further preclinical and clinical investigation.

Phyto-metabolomic investigation of biologically active fraction of Phanera vahlii (Wight & Arn.) Benth. leaf - V. Sushma; A. Niranjana Kumar; J. Kotesh Kumar; K. V. N. Satya Srinivas; Shashikanta Sau; Rachana Patwari; M. Sujitha; Nitin Pal Kalia; M. Mohana Krishna Reddy; Nishant Jain (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Horticulture-Based Integrated Farming Enhances Productivity, Profitability, and Soil Biological Activity in Ustochrepts of the Upper Gangetic Plains, India - Poonam Kashyap; A. K. Prusty; A. L. Meena; Natesan Ravisankar; Rakshit Bhagat; P. C. Jat; Jairam Choudhary; Debashis Dutta; M. Shamim; Kamlesh Kumar; A. S. Panwar; M. A. Ansari; et al. (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Anisyl-methoxy Substituted Coumarin Derivatives as Fluorescent Sensors for Detection of Hazardous Nitroaromatics: High Selectivity Towards TNP - Subhani Khanam Nehal; Renuka Uppar; Vibha Karkihalli; Mahanthesh M Basanagouda; Suresh Kumar Hegdal Math; Thipperudrappa Javuku (Journal of Fluorescence, 2026)

Integrating zinc oxide nanoparticles with growth regulators for improved micropropagation efficiency, microstructural adaptations, and root cork cell differentiation in Coleus forskohlii (Willd.) Briq. - M. Manokari; Anantpal Shekhawat; Mohammad Faisal; Abdulrahman A. Alatar; Rupesh Kumar Singh; Mahipal S. Shekhawat (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant, 2026)

Quantification of uncertainties in the hydrological models for streamflow prediction in a humid tropical river basins in India: a case study of the Chaliyar river basin, Kerala - K. Naveena; P. V. Shahanas; T. M. Sharannya; Baheerah Shada; T. K. Drissia; Chinni V. Naga Kumar Kommireddi; U. Surendran; N. K. Rajesh Kumar (Acta Geophysica, 2026)

Integrating path analysis and molecular markers to understand genetic diversity in finger millet, Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn. - Mihir A. Hansalia; Vikas Pali; Amar A. Sakure; Sushil Kumar; Dinesh J. Parmar; Mihir M. Pandya; Dinesh Joshi (The Nucleus, 2026)

Clean Hydrogen Fuels from Artocarpus Heterophyllus Peel Waste: Supercritical Water Gasification Enhanced by a Multi-Metal Biochar–Perovskite Catalyst - Srinivasa Reddy Nallimilli; Renu Sharma; Vinayagam Mohanavel; Rekha M. M; Sathish Kannan; Senthil Kumar Vishnu; Ashwin Jacob; Elumalai Vengadesan; Praveen Barmavatu (BioEnergy Research, 2026)

Hybrid solar-wind energy system with storage provision and solar panel tracking to empower sustainable electrification - Anubhav Kumar Pandey; Nandini K․ K․; Lohith S; M C Swarna Gowri; G. Manikanta; Sujit Kumar; Priyanshu Kumar (Next Research, 2026)

Testing the waters: A comparison of DNA extraction methods for the metabarcoding of microbial communities - Ashley M. Reaume; Nicole G. Dix; Gabriela Canas; Girish Kumar; Michelle R. Gaither (Marine Environmental Research, 2026)

Improving solar postharvest drying through integrations of PANI–Fe3O4 nano-coated flat plate collectors with PCM-assisted heat recovery - Xing-Wei He; Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar; Nagaraj Basavegowda; Raghuvaran Sivanandham; Sathish Kannan; Vinayagam Mohanavel; Senthil Kumar Vishnu; Manikandan Ayyar (Journal of Stored Products Research, 2026)

Debromination of end-of-life printed circuit boards through a zero-discharge solvothermal process - Shivaraj Kumar Kummari; Mississippi M. Bhunia; R. Ratheesh; Tiju Thomas; Sreeram K. Kalpathy (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2026)

Composite Heat Wave Risk (CHWR) framework using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and machine learning for assessing agro community resilience - Dolgobinda Pal; Saon Banerjee; Nidhi Nagabhatla; Sarath Chandran M. A.; Amitava Panja; Sarathi Saha; Manish Kumar Naskar; Subhadeep Sarkar (Journal of Environmental Management, 2026)

Application of time-domain electromagnetic data in 3D mapping of buried paleochannels hosting sandstone type uranium mineralization in Satpura Gonwana basin, India - M. Sridhar; A.K. Maurya; Amaresh Kumar; Rakesh Mohan; Srinjoy Mukharjee; S.K. Dash; R. Mamallan (Journal of Applied Geophysics, 2026)

Future projections of monsoon droughts in Tamil Nadu using the Standardized Precipitation Index - B. Santhoshkumar; N.K. Sathyamoorthy; Ga. Dheebakaran; V. Geethalakshmi; K. Boomiraj; N. Manikandan; M. Selva Kumar (Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 2026)

Performance of field-installed groundwater arsenic remediation systems in Bihar, India: Role of source water chemistry, technology type and other factors - Ajmal Roshan; David A. Polya; Arun Kumar; Ashok Ghosh; Anne-Marie Glenny; Majid Sedighi; Suzie M. Reichman; Meenakshi Arora; Laura A. Richards (Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2026)

Isotope techniques for sustainable water resources management in mining-related settings: A state-of-the-art review - E. Sacchi; A. Cardona Benavides; C.A. De Carvalho Filho; Y. Dong; A. Ghaffar; S.K. Gurmessa; M.J. Hendry; F. Huneau; S.T. Jiménez-Oyola; A. Mhizha; R.A. Oyarzún Lucero; M. Panasiuk; et al. (Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2026)

Ficus benghalensis β-amylase: A potent biofilm-degrading enzyme with broad-Spectrum activity against nosocomial and foodborne pathogens - Anikesh Kumar; Deepshikha; Shailly Saini; Venkatesh Chaturvedi; Arvind M. Kayastha (Food Chemistry, 2026)

Maternal nutrition and metabolic adaptations for healthy pregnancy and fetal programming - N.V. Kanimozhi; Chinta Suneetha; L. Sonali; M.P. Drisya Raj; R. Pavithra; B. Roopa Shri; S. Ashok Kumar; R. Palpandi Raja; M. Sukumar (Food and Humanity, 2026)

Integrated evaluation of direct-expansion solar-assisted heat pump systems with climate-compatible refrigerants using life cycle impact and cost metrics - Arunkumar Munimathan; K. Senthil Kumar; M. Kannan; Ratchagaraja Dhairiyasamy; Mamdooh Alwetaishi; Ali Keçebaş (Energy and Buildings, 2026)

Molecular evidence of Japanese encephalitis virus in poultry: Need to further elucidate JEV epidemiology - Ishita Gupta; Himani Dhanze; Suman Kumar M; Asok Kumar M; Rahul Singh; Vineetha S; Bablu Kumar; Premanshu Dandapat (Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2026)

Random Forest and differential evolution for maximizing microbial fuel cell performance in wastewater remediation - Kimia Rostami; Rajesh Kumar; Abdalla M. Abdalla; Mehdi Sedighi; Mostafa Ghasemi (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2026)

Upcycling marine food waste into biodegradable food packaging: A sustainable approach toward zero-waste society and biocircular economy - Kasun Kumara Dissanayake; Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan; Prakash Kumar Sarangi; G. Abdulkareem AlSultan; Hui Hwang Goh; Hin Yong Wong; Choo Wou Onn; Mohamed Tharikulislam; Faisal Aziz; Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman; Abdelkader Anouzla; Imran Ali; et al. (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2026)

Evaluations of PM2.5 forecast during Winter 2020 over India using WRF-SILAM model - Chinmay Jena; Vijay Kumar Soni; Anikender Kumar; Sanjay Bist; Kanika Taneja; Arpit Tiwari; Ananda Kumar Das; D.R. Pattanaik; Sachin D. Ghude; Andreas Uppstu; Rostislav Kouznetsov; Antti Hyvarinen; et al. (Atmospheric Environment, 2026)

Natural and Biological Products Therapeutic Potential in Restoring Gut Microbiome: Mechanistic Insights and Clinical Implications - Shanmukha K; Vasavi Pasupuleti; Krishna Yadav; Shubhamkumar M Baviskar; Madhulika Pradhan; Lalitkumar K. Vora; Dharmendra Kumar Khatri (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2026)
The gut microbiome is a complex ecosystem of trillions of microbes residing in the human gastrointestinal tract. This microbial community plays a pivotal role in human health by swaying various physiological processes like metabolism, immunomodulation, antimicrobial protection, and psychological health. Natural and biological products comprising herbal extracts, dietary fibers, probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics have long been documented for their potential to modulate gut microbiota composition and function. Understanding the interactions between natural products and gut microbiota can provide valuable insights into their health-promoting effects and therapeutic potential. Literature was systematically sourced, analyzed, and compiled through searches across databases such as Science Direct, Google Scholar, and PubMed. The search terms include “gut microbiome,” “Dysbiosis,” “probiotics,” “prebiotics,” “synbiotics,” “biological products,” “gut health,” “natural products,” “dietary fibers,” “resistant starches,” “clinical study reports,” “safety recommendations,” etc., and several combinations of these words. This article provides a deep insight into the overview of natural and biological products aimed at promoting a healthy gut microbiome. It underscores the functional roles of the gut microbiota, including nutrient metabolism, antimicrobial defense, and gastrointestinal tract integrity. Furthermore, it delves into the detailed mechanisms of action and clinical evidence supporting the use of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, herbal extracts, and dietary fibers in modulating gut microbiota composition and function. The biological activity, detailed mechanism of action, safety, and their considerable potential as modulators of gut microbiota composition and function have been extensively studied. Further research is necessary to clarify the underlying mechanisms of action to investigate their clinical implications.

A Fucose-containing Hetero-exopolysaccharide From Levilactobacillus brevis B151 Exhibits Potent Antimicrobial, Antibiofilm, and Antioxidant Activities - Manoj Kumar Yadav; Remilyn M. Mendoza; Ji Hoon Song; Robie Vasquez; Jae Seung Lee; Yeong-Seo Park; Hyun-Dong Paik; In Ho Kim; Dae‑Kyung Kang (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2026)

Isolation, characterization of endophytic mycobionts and their utilization for the acclimatization of in vitro propagated plantlets of Anoectochilus elatus – a near threatened terrestrial jewel orchid - N. Ahamed Sherif; J. H. Franklin Benjamin; M. N. Abubacker; T. Senthil Kumar; M. V. Rao (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2026)

Association of oral metoprolol exposure during heart failure hospitalization with death or readmission at 28-days and 6-months using a propensity score overlap-weighted EHR analysis - Azfar Athar Ishaqui; Emad Ali Alsaleh; Asaad Ahmed Asaad Khalil; Mohammed Ali Kaddoura; Khalid Orayj; Rayah Asiri; Sultan M. Alshahrani; Salman Ashfaq Ahmad; Narendar Kumar; Adnan Iqbal; Muhammad Bilal Maqsood (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Anxiolytic-like effects of p-coumaric acid via GABAergic interaction pathways: an in vivo and in silico study - Madhu Sah; Balaram Das; Ramesh Kumar Mandal; Raihan Chowdhury; Mohammad Y. Alshahrani; Muhammad Ali Khan; Anik Kumar Saha; U Ching Aoung Chak; Sadia Akhter; Md. Fazla Alahi Nikson; Shama Mohanta; H. M. Shadid Hossain Snigdha; et al. (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Mitigating chromium (VI) toxicity through microbial and biotechnological innovations: a critical review - P. Singhal; V. Sharma; R. Kumar; A. A. M. Alkhanjaf; A. Umar; S. Baskoutas (International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2026)
Hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] is a prevalent and highly toxic environmental contaminant known for its persistence and severe ecological and health consequences. Its high solubility and mobility contribute to long-lasting pollution, while its carcinogenic properties pose significant risks to living organisms. Conventional physicochemical methods such as precipitation, ion exchange, and membrane filtration are employed for Cr (VI) removal but often suffer from drawbacks including high costs, incomplete elimination, and generation of secondary pollutants. In contrast, microbial and biotechnological methods offer sustainable, environmentally friendly alternatives for detoxifying Cr (VI). This review focuses on microbial remediation strategies, including biosorption, bioaccumulation, biotransformation, and bioleaching, with particular attention to the roles of bacteria and fungi. Key factors discussed include microbial resistance genes and enzymatic systems that facilitate the reduction of Cr (VI) to the less harmful Cr (III). Advances in designing microbial consortia, understanding genetic regulation, and integrating bioprocess engineering are also explored to enhance remediation efficacy. Comparing traditional and biological approaches highlights the superior sustainability and scalability of microbial systems for large-scale environmental treatment. Innovations in microbial bioremediation through biotechnological approaches present a promising path forward for mitigating chromium pollution and restoring environmental health in contaminated ecosystems.

High altitude adaptation: role of nuclear receptor’s exosomes - Rohit Singh Huirem; M. Kumar Prasanna Reddy (International Journal of Biometeorology, 2026)

Radon-thoron exhalation rates in mineral-enriched beach sand of the Chennai coast, India - M. John Samson; K. Manikanda Bharath; A. Vidyasakar; K. Ajith Kumar; V. Arun Bharathi; Satyanarayan Bramha; S. Chandrasekaran; Kannaiyan Neelavannan; V. Gopal; S. Ajith Kumar; N. Sivakumar (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2026)

Improving the streamflow simulations of a data-poor mountainous watershed using parameter transfer based on similar land use and land cover - M. Kavya; Naman Kumar Rajouria; Sanjeev Kumar Jha; Nicholas Kouwen (Hydrological Sciences Journal, 2026)

Manganese in soil–plant systems: biogeochemical cycling, bioavailability, toxicity, and remediation - Amit Kumar; Vinod Kumar; Aditi Shreeya Bali; Monika Thakur; Harleen Kaur; Ashish Sharma; Maja Radziemska; M. Santosh (Biology and Fertility of Soils, 2026)

Genetic diversity and demographic history of the invasive mussel Mytella strigata in Indian coastal waters - T. Raahavishree; B. Agalya; A. Pavan-Kumar; S. Sangeetha; A. Kathirvelpandian; M. Srihari; Asha T. Landge; B. B. Nayak (Journal of Genetics, 2026)

Catchment basin analysis of regional geochemical gold data in Queensland - S. Shahrestani; J. Tang; M. Sami; I. V. Sanislav; A. Kumar (Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 2026)

The geochemistry of Ga, Ge and In in magmatic–hydrothermal tin–polymetallic deposits of the Herberton Mineral Field, Australia - A. Kumar; I. Sanislav; M. Sami (Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 2026)

Tectonic switching within a long-lived convergent margin: evidence from the geochemistry of Paleoproterozoic granitoids, Dajarra region, Mount Isa Inlier - S. Noptalung; I. V. Sanislav; H. A. Cocker; A. A. Kumar; M. Sami (Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 2026)

Heavy metals in basic vegetables of the Bagerhat district, Bangladesh - Tusar Kanti Roy; Sudipta Kumar Nag; Md. Saiful Islam; Zulhilmi Ismail; Abubakr M. Idris (Food Additives & Contaminants Part B-Surveillance, 2026)

Comparative volatile chemical profiling of essential oil and headspace volatiles of Coleus malabaricus and related Coleus species using GC-MS and static HS-GC-MS analytical techniques - Beesha S. Kamal; Kumar M (Next Research, 2026)

Hybrid Biomass-LNG powered multigeneration multi-effect desalination system for sustainable freshwater, energy and hydrogen production: Design and optimization using 4E analysis and machine learning-based evaluation - Saad Alamri; Abdellatif M. Sadeq; Manoj Kumar Agrawal; Sohaib Tahir Chauhdary; M.A. Ahmed; Mohamed Ayadi; Mohamed Bechir Ben Hamida (Desalination, 2026)

RNA-seq reveals altitude driven metabolic reprogramming for the enhanced stress tolerance in mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) microgreens - Gyan P. Mishra; Muralidhar Aski; K.M. Shivaprasad; Tsering Stobdan; Shiksha Chaurasia; Manju Kohli; Ajeet Singh Dhaka; Ranjeet R. Kumar; Rekha Kumari Meena; Soma Gupta; Suneha Goswami; T. Vinutha; et al. (Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2026)

Atmospheric microplastics deposition in Dhaka City, Bangladesh: occurrence, distribution and ecological risk assessment - Md Tauhiduzzaman; Nishat Salsabil; Kobita Khatun; Md Muhaiminul Haque; Ahsan Habib; Mst Shamima Akter; Sojib Islam; Md Hasibuzzaman; Ismail M. Rahman; Mahfuz Ahmmed; Samina Zaman; Tapos Kumar Chakraborty; et al. (Atmospheric Pollution Research, 2026)

Unraveling pesticide impacts on pollinators: a global challenge for sustainable crop protection - G. Srivani; G. Senthil Kumar; M. Djanaguiraman; R. Sathya Priya; R. Sharmila; P. Murali Arthanari; P. Malathi; K. Raja; P. Parasuraman (The Science of Nature, 2026)

The Impact of Earthquake Swarms Occurred in the South Scotia Sea over Antarctica and South America - A. Akilan; H. Schuh; C. Varun; G. G. Krishna Teja; Sravan Kumar Kotluri; T. T. Charan; M. Satyanarayanan; H. V. S. Satyanarayana (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2026)

Concentration-dependent optimization of cytokinins on direct organogenesis from transverse thin cell layer (tTCL) explants of Coleus forskohlii (Willd.) Briq. – a morpho-anatomical approach for sustainable plant production - M. Manokari; Anantpal Shekhawat; Mohammad Faisal; Abdulrahman A. Alatar; Rupesh Kumar Singh; Mahipal S. Shekhawat (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2026)

Genomic dissection of phenological and yield-associated traits in lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) using genome-wide association mapping - Yogesh Dashrath Naik; Vinay Kumar Sharma; Muraleedhar S. Aski; K. M. Shivaprasad; Mangesh Pralhad Jadhav; Manda Sriswathi; Damaris A. Odeny; Kumari Anjani; Somashekhar Punnuri; Rajeev K. Varshney; Himabindu Kudapa; Mahendar Thudi (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2026)
Lentil ( Lens culinaris Medik.), a nutrient-rich legume cultivated worldwide, plays a vital role in combating malnutrition and hidden hunger. Understanding the genetic architecture underlying key phenological and agronomic traits in lentil is crucial for accelerating molecular breeding. In this study, genome-wide association mapping was conducted using 142 genetically diverse lentil accessions, evaluated across two field environments over two years. High-throughput sequencing generated 34,995 high-quality single-nucleotide polymorphisms, which were used for genetic characterization and for the identification of marker-trait associations for phenological and yield-associated traits. Population structure analysis identified three subpopulations (K = 3), with UPGMA clustering showing a similar pattern. Association mapping was performed using multi-locus models and further confirmed through a single-locus generalized linear model. A total of 64 significant associations were identified, of which Chr5_342836807 and Chr6_200603138 were consistently detected across all environments for days to 50% flowering. Putative candidate genes located near these phenology-associated loci such as abscisate β-glucosyltransferase, pentatricopeptide repeat proteins, and transcription factors from the MYB , MADS-box , and GRAS families are likely involved in flowering-time regulation in lentil. These findings reveal novel associations between genetic variants and complex traits and identify putative genes that may be exploited in marker-assisted selection and genomic prediction strategies.

Leveraging High-Throughput Phenomics and Morpho-Physiological Traits for Selecting Drought-Tolerant Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh] Genotypes - Prasad; S. Muniswamy; P. S. Basavaraj; Anuja Gangurde; Rohit Babar; Shweta Shinde; K. M. Boraiah; C. B. Harisha; H. M. Halli; Dasari Sreekanth; Praveen Kumar; C. Laxuman; et al. (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2026)

Elucidating the Dual Role of Colchicine in Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle Synthesis: A Box–Behnken Design Approach with Structural, Computational, and Antibacterial Evaluation - Ashok Kumar Janakiraman; Tan Qinwei; Jamal Moideen Muthu Mohamed; Ramkanth Sundarapandian; Marwan Abdelmahmoud Abdelkarim Maki; M. Yasmin Begum; Wong Pui Ling; Saminathan Kayarohanam; T.S. Mohamed Saleem (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Two-dimensional transition metal chalcogenides for water and wastewater remediation: a review - S. Singh; R. Soni; P. E. Lokhande; D. Kumar; S. Ghotekar; S. Praveenkumar; K. Singh; N. M. Mubarak; Suhas; R. R. Karri; M. H. Dehghani (International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2026)

Bridging Geochemistry and Chemical Engineering: A Comprehensive Approach To Acid Mine Drainage Remediation and Water Recovery - P. Kumari; Pallabi Das; R. Rangari; S. Kumar; A. K. Singh; S. Andrew; G. C. Mondal; J. Guguloth; M. Kharubon (International Journal of Environmental Research, 2026)

The genetic landscape of Pacific taro: diversity, population structure, and strategic germplasm management - Caroline M. Mitchell; Amit Sukal; Anastasija Podolyan; Sera Dau; Renuma Kumar; Semi Cakaunitavuki; Preeti Nand; Connor Watson; Logotonu M. Waqainabete; Gary J. Houliston (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Rooftop and surface garden soils in Bangladesh harbor diverse resistome profiles - M. Nazmul Hoque; Md. Liton Rana; Md Abu Ahsan Gilman; Pritom Kumar Pramanik; Md. Saiful Islam; Sadia Afrin Punom; Rabith Rahman; Jayedul Hassan; M. Shaminur Rahman; Srinivasan Ramasamy; Pepijn Schreinemachers; Ricardo Oliva; et al. (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Phytochemical profiling of Gloriosa superba leaves using UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS with discussion of potential forensic relevance - Dipak Kumar Mahida; Vishal M. Makwana; Haidar Abbas Masi; Ankita Patel; Kapil Kumar; Rakesh Rawal (Plant Biosystems, 2026)

From Vesicles to Value: A Standards-First Blueprint for Exosomal Small-RNA Diagnostics - M Vijayasimha; Rajesh Prasad Jayaswal; Ranjay Kumar Choudhary (Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry, 2026)

Groundnut bud necrosis orthotospovirus: An emerging viral problem of pulse crops - Mohd Akram; Deepender Kumar; Arshi Jamil; Aditya Pratap; Ramkrishnan M. Nair; G. P. Dixit (Archives of Virology, 2026)

Prophylactic and Immunomodulatory potential of gooseberry (Phyllanthus acidus) and oregano (Coleus amboinicus) extracts against tilapia lake virus (TiLV) in tilapia - Sekar Gobinath; Bagthasingh Chrisolite; Panchavarnam Sivasankar; P. Senthil Kumar; Anix Vivek Santhiya; Palaniappan Subash; M. Mohamed Mansoor; Muthumariappan Selvamagheswaran; Paulraj Magesh Kumar (Archives of Virology, 2026)

Remote sensing and machine learning approaches for heat island mapping and analysis: a review and framework for sustainable smart cities - Venkata Sudhakar Chowdam; Venkata Naresh M; Ganjikunta Ganesh Kumar; Suresh Babu Potladurty (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2026)

Multi Scale Analysis of Particulate and Gaseous Pollutants in Hyderabad: Trends, Correlations, and Machine Learning Enhanced Predictive Insights - Guhan V.; Dharma Raju A.; Naga Ratna K.; Sheshakumar Goroshi; Ravindra Kumar M. (Aerosol Science and Engineering, 2026)

Phytochemical composition analysis, antimicrobial activity, and zebrafish toxicity of Leptadenia reticulata leaf extracts - Dhruv M. Barot; Madan Kumar Arumugam; Disha P. Vala; Shana Balachandran; Hitendra M. Patel (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Environmental and Lifestyle Exposures and Male Factor Subfertility Proportion Among Infertile Couples: A Clinic-Based Multicenter Cross-Sectional Analysis from Indian Male Factor Subfertility Evaluation (IM-FaST) Study - Naina Kumar; Neha Gangane; Shikha Seth; Lajya Devi Goyal; Vijayan Sharmila; Priyanka Rai; Sarita Agrawal; Anupama Bahadur; Kubera Siddappa Nichanahalli; Pratibha Singh; Vaibhav Kanti; Sayanti Paul; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Comprehensive Safety Evaluation of Ekangveer Rasa: A Herbo-Metallic Ayurvedic Formulation in Wistar Rats Following Acute and Sub-Chronic Oral Administration - Shatrughna Madhukar Bajad; Monika Kumari; Shripad Rajendra Kshirsagar; M. Jerald Mahesh Kumar; Saileshnath Saxena; Srinivas Indu Kumari (Biological Trace Element Research, 2026)

Crustal architecture delineated from shear velocity and radial anisotropic pattern across the northeast India and eastern Tibetan Plateau: An implication of crustal material flow - Arun Kumar Dubey; Niptika Jana; Chandrani Singh; M Ravi Kumar; Arun Singh; Dipankar Saikia; Sukanta Sarkar (Journal of Earth System Science, 2026)

Retraction Note: Relationship between lncRNA MALAT1 and Chemo-radiotherapy Resistance of Cancer Cells: Uncovered Truths - Ahmed Hjazi; Saade Abdalkareem Jasim; Farag M. A. Altalbawy; Harpreet Kaur; Hamza Fadhel Hamzah; Irwanjot Kaur; Mahamedha Deorari; Abhinav Kumar; Ahmed Elawady; Mohammed N. Fenjan (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2026)

Comparative Evaluation of Floral Traits, Color Coordinates, and Bioactive Potential in Crossandra (Crossandra infundibuliformis L.) Genotypes - D. Mahesh Reddy; S. A. Safeena; M. Arivalagan; P. T. Srinivas; P. Naveen Kumar; N. Chandrashekar; Priti Sonavane; G. C. Monika (Biochemical Genetics, 2026)

Molecular adaptations of the estuarine fish Etroplus suratensis in response to salinity fluctuations - M. A. Pradeep; Saima Rehman; Irine Maria Jose; T. V. Arun Kumar; Vinaya Kumar Katneni; Adnan Hussain Gora; N. R. Dhanutha; Ashok Kumar Jangam; T. S. Azhar Shahansha; K. K. Vijayan (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2026)
Climate-driven shifts in salinity regimes pose significant challenges to aquatic organisms, particularly those inhabiting dynamic coastal ecosystems. Etroplus suratensis (Pearl spot), a euryhaline cichlid capable of thriving across fresh, brackish, and marine environments, offers an excellent model for understanding molecular strategies underpinning salinity acclimation. This study investigated the transcriptomic reprogramming in the gills of fish acclimated for 21 days to freshwater (0‰), brackish water (18‰), and marine water (36‰) conditions. Freshwater exposure elicited a coordinated metabolic response characterized by activation of mitochondrial energy pathways, including oxidative phosphorylation and electron transport, to support ATP-intensive ion uptake, alongside enhanced ion transport functions and epithelial remodeling. In contrast, marine water exposure triggered a more pronounced osmoregulatory shift, with activation of calcium-dependent exocytosis and vesicular trafficking pathways central to maintaining ion balance under high salinity. However, prolonged marine water exposure also led to suppression of key antioxidant and immune pathways, revealing a potential trade-off whereby resources are redirected toward ion regulation at the expense of physiological defense mechanisms. Concurrent enrichment of cortisol synthesis, autophagy, apoptosis, and other stress-responsive pathways further reflects cellular remodeling and adaptive stress management under salinity stress. Collectively, these results demonstrate the remarkable metabolic plasticity and molecular resilience of E. suratensis , highlighting its capacity to deploy distinct, context-dependent mechanisms to maintain homeostasis across fluctuating salinity environments.

Exploring the anticancer potential of Lasia spinosa rhizomes: insights from molecular docking and DFT investigations on chlorogenic acid and beyond - M. V. N. L. Chaitanya; Arya Lakshmi Marisetti; Hardeep Kaur; Amandeep Singh; Sachin Kumar Singh; Naman Sethi; Diksha Kumari (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Reliable Model Development of Density for Pure Biofuels via Data Driven Approaches - Mahran Al-Zyoud; Magdi E. A. Zaki; Raed Alfilh; Gadug Sudhamsu; Prabhat Kumar Sahu; Murari Devakannan Kamalesh; Sumit Sharma; Sobhi M. Gomha; Nargis Yousafzai (BioEnergy Research, 2026)

High-throughput Verticillium wilt detection in cotton: A comparative study of faster R-CNN and YOLOv11 - Manish Kumar Patel; Geoff Bull; Lucy M. Egan; Natasha Swain; Vivien Rolland; Warwick N. Stiller; Warren C. Conaty (Biosystems Engineering, 2026)

Exploring the potential of essential oil from Oxalis latifolia leaves against the bacterial skin disease impetigo by in vitro and in silico approaches - Arumugam Vignesh; Ibraheem Thoufeeq Ahamed; Fahad M. Aldosari; Ghadah Shukri Albakri; Krishna Kumar Yadav (South African Journal of Botany, 2026)

A heavy-tailed model for multivariate spatial processes - Paritosh Kumar Roy; Alexandra M. Schmidt (Spatial Statistics, 2026)

Bioleaching: from natural ores to urban mines for sustainability, circularity, and carbon neutrality - Anil Kumar; Ana Teresa Lima; Gunvor M. Kirkelund; Pernille E. Jensen; Lisbeth M. Ottosen; Valerio Funari; Alan Shemi; Sehliselo Ndlovu; Helena I. Gomes (Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2026)

Tectono-climatic controls on episodic paleosurface development in the Cauvery Basin, Southern India: Implications for basin-scale landscape dynamics - AL Fathima; M. Ramkumar; K. Balasubramani; P.D. Roy; Pankaj Kumar; R. Nagarajan; S. Rajveer (Rhizosphere, 2026)

Contamination assessment and source apportionment of trace metals in the surface sediments of Prydz Bay, coastal Antarctica using positive matrix factorization (PMF) - John M. Princy; Gireesh Raghavan; Sethu M. Raghu; V.N. Sanjeevan; Sabu Prabhakaran; N. Anil Kumar; Anu Gopinath (Polar Science, 2026)

Engineered ZSM-5 zeolite composites for advanced water purification: Recent progress and future perspectives - Pravej Alam; Ahmed A. Allam; C. Joel; G. Shoba; S. Padmanabhan; Hassan A. Rudayni; L. Guganathan; P. Saravanan; C. Kavitha; R. Kumaran; P. Tamizhdurai; Fahad M. Aldosari; et al. (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2026)

Long-term ecological recovery of a minespoil watershed: Hydrological, vegetation, and carbon stock assessment - Jag Mohan Singh Tomar; Anupam Barh; Raj Kumar; Deepak Singh; Ranjeet Singh; Dinesh Jinger; R.K. Singh; Rajesh Kaushal; Sneha Dobhal; M. Madhu (Ecological Engineering, 2026)

Multidirectional swell dynamics in the Indian ocean during the austral autumn and coastal flooding implications for the southwest coast of India - P.S. Swathy Krishna; M. Ramesh; C.T. Tejavath; N. Sreejith; Vijay Kumar Vishnu; L. Sheela Nair (Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, 2026)

Functionalized benzylamines from commercial kraft lignin - Chang Dou; Minliang Yang; Nikhil Kumar; Rolin A. Aguilar; Addison J. Hitt; Griffen Gonzalez; Corinne D. Scown; Kenneth L. Sale; Hemant Choudhary; Aaron M. Socha; Ning Sun (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Ecological Character Under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: A Sea Anchor or a Raft of Options? - Peter A. Gell; Colin M. Finlayson; Ritesh Kumar (Wetlands, 2026)
The Ramsar Convention requires signatory countries to describe, ‘at the time of listing’, the ecological character of wetlands nominated as internationally important. It also requires nations to maintain the ecological character. While the definition of ecological character by the Convention, is ‘the combination of the ecosystem components, processes and benefits/services that characterize the wetland at any given point in time’ it has been misinterpreted that the wetland needs to be maintained in the condition observed at the time the site was listed . As the Convention was established, in 1971, with the purpose of arresting the loss and degradation of wetlands, it stands that many wetlands were degraded when the convention was signed, and even more so when sites were listed. Adherence to a time-of-listing baseline precludes options to restore wetlands to a previous state. It also runs contrary to the Guidelines for Ecological Restoration which advocate for an appropriate indigenous baseline as a target. There is provision in the Convention to revise the target character if evidence of a different baseline becomes available. This was applied in the case of Chilika Lagoon (India) where the lagoon was opened to the sea to recover a brackish past state. In the Gippsland Lakes (Australia) it is recognised that an artificial opening to the ocean has changed the character yet management pursues the state described at the time of listing. Historical and palaeoecological evidence can provide a means to identify a raft of indigenous states that may be more appropriate targets for management.

Allelopathic impacts of Xanthium strumarium L. on early growth of Glycine max L., Pisum sativum L. and Oryza sativa L. - Shruti Sharma; Vasundhra Lodhiyal; Vipin Singh Karki; Inder Singh Rautela; Lalit M. Tewari; N. C. Pandey; Anand Kumar; Disha Upreti; Lakshita Tiwari; Geeta Tewari; R. K. Chaturvedi (Tropical Ecology, 2026)

Darcy–Bénard Convection in the Presence of Feedback Control and Temperature Modulation - Vinit Vinod Revankar; M. S. Jagadeesh Kumar (Transport in Porous Media, 2026)

A novel deep learning framework for field-scale wheat yield prediction - M Lokeshwari; Girish Kumar Jha; A Praveenkumar; Jyoti Kumari; Sudhir Navathe; Gyanendra Pratap Singh; P V Vara Prasad (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2026)

A utility-based framework for avoided emissions credit-allocation in product reuse - V. Swaroop Bylahally; M. J. Kishor Kumar (The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 2026)

Pigments and Epicuticular Wax in Wheat Spikelets and Grains Under Terminal Heat-Stress - S. D. Pradeep; Vijay Paul; Rakesh Pandey; Pramod Kumar; R. C. Meena; M. C. Yadav; K. R. Aishwarya; Raktim Mitra (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, 2026)

Aromatic cytokinin meta-topolin revitalizes indirect somatic embryogenesis and regeneration in immature inflorescence culture of dwarf arecanut hybrids - Jasmin Habeeb; K. S. Muralikrishna; M. P. Fathimath Zaeema; N. R. Nagaraja; S. Paulraj; B. J. Nirmal Kumar; R. Thava Prakasa Pandian; K. P. Chandran; M. K. Rajesh (Plant Physiology Reports, 2026)

Wave climate variability along the selected erosional hotspots of Kerala - Prince Arayakandy; P G Remya; Meenakshi Sreejith; Phiros Shah; Ratheesh Ramakrishnan; B Praveen Kumar; Alfred Johny; T M Balakrishnan Nair (Ocean Dynamics, 2026)

Propagation patterns of swells generated by tropical cyclone Freddy and its coastal impacts along the Indian ocean rim - Roshyal Joy; Remya P G; B. Praveen Kumar; R. S. Mahendra; T. M. Balakrishnan Nair (Ocean Dynamics, 2026)

Improvisation in Climate Model Selection and Effective Hydrological Modelling in Face of Climate Change: A Case Study of Seonath River Basin, India - P. Kishore Kumar Reddy; M. K. Harikeerthan; Shivaraj G. Nayak; Saurabh S. Joshi; Nruthya Kishore; Ramgopal T. Sahu (Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 2026)

Correction to: Impact of Sewage Sludge Application on Heavy Metal Accumulation in Leek (Allium ampeloprasum L.) and Development of Predictive Models Based on Soil Properties - Arwa A. AL-Huqail; Pankaj Kumar; Mohamed T. Ahmed; Ebrahem M. Eid (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Growth Response and Heavy Metal Accumulation in Red Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) Under Sewage Sludge Amendment - Mohamed T. Ahmed; Sulaiman A. Alrumman; Pankaj Kumar; Nasser Sewelam; Ebrahem M. Eid (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Correction: Plant Growth Promoters and Genotype: Strategies to Enhance Growth, Productivity and Profitability of Wheat in Semi-Arid Ecologies of India - Sunil Kumar Prajapati; V. K. Verma; Dinesh Kumar; Sandeep Gawdiya; Shivendra Singh; Gurwaan Singh; Nausad Khan; M. Z. Siddique; Nilutpal Saikia; Sk Asraful Ali; Deo Narayan Singh; Shikhar Verma; et al. (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2026)

Plant Growth Promoters and Genotype: Strategies to Enhance Growth, Productivity and Profitability of Wheat in Semi-Arid Ecologies of India - Sunil Kumar Prajapati; V. K. Verma; Dinesh Kumar; Sandeep Gawdiya; Shivendra Singh; Gurwaan Singh; Nausad Khan; M. Z. Siddique; Nilutpal Saikia; Sk Asraful Ali; Deo Narayan Singh; Shikhar Verma; et al. (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2026)

Elucidating the Conjoint Effect of Nano, Conventional and Bio-Fertilizer on Steering Sugarcane Productivity, Quality and Soil Health - Mona Nagargade; Vishal Tyagi; Dileep Kumar; Sudhir Kumar Shukla; Preeti Singh; Rajeev Kumar; Ashwini Dutt Pathak; V. P. Jaiswal; M. K. Tripathi; A. P. Dwivedi; Lalan Sharma; Sanjay Singh Rathore; et al. (International Journal of Plant Production, 2026)

Enhancing waste heat recovery in natural gas compression stations using a supercritical CO₂ Brayton cycle: a simulation approach - Keerthana Nagesh; Sanjay Kumar; B. M. Gunashree; K. M. Rakshitha; Reethya Giridhar; Krishnamurthy Sainath (Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2026)

Unconventional oil tight carbonate reservoir of the Shuqra Formation in the Say’un–Masilah Basin, Yemen as evidenced from combined organic geochemical, mineralogical and basin modeling results - Mohammed Hail Hakimi; Aref Lashin; Afikah Rahim; Alok Kumar; Danis K. Nurgaliev; Naira M. Lotfy; S. M. Talha Qadri; Igor Ognev; Nabil A. Saeed (Carbonates and Evaporites, 2026)

Polystyrene Microplastics Disrupt Anticancer Proteins: An In Silico and In Vitro Study - Ibrahim Sultan AL-Hazmi; Ahmed S. Al-Shami; Mohamed Gamil Mehanna; Mudasir Habib Changal; Ehab M. M. Ali; Abdulaziz A. Kalantan; Fahad A. Al Abassi; Turky Omar Asar; Mohd Najim; Vikas Kumar; Omar A. Al-Bar; Firoz Anwar (Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences, 2026)

Agronomic performance, grain quality and water productivity of basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.) under sixteen years long-term organic production system - Anita Kumawat; Dinesh Kumar; Y. S. Shivay; Devideen Yadav; M. Madhu; Shakir Ali; Sandeep Gawdiya; Ashok Kumar; Rahul Sadhukhan; R. A. Jat (Paddy and Water Environment, 2026)

Salinity Stress Tolerance at the Reproductive Stage in Rice: Evidence from Recombinant Inbred Lines of the Landrace Bura Rata - Suman Rathor; S. L. Krishnamurthy; Shailendra Kumar Arya; B. M. Lokeshkumar; P. C. Sharma; R. K. Ellur; Ashish Nain; Pradeep Sharma; Ankit Rathore; J. R. Meghashree (Agricultural Research, 2026)

Transcrustal magmatic plumbing system of alkaline magmas: insights from the shonkinite dykes from Elchuru alkaline complex, Eastern Ghats Belt, India - Chinnam Naidu M; Sachin S. Ghodke; Gaurav J. Kokandakar; B. Nagaraju; Laxman B. More; Munjaji V. Bhosle; K. Rathna; K. Vijaya Kumar (Mineralogy and Petrology, 2026)

Innovative hybrid approach for clean, battery-free fuel cell vehicles with optimized DC-DC conversion - Rajesh G. Bodkhe; Priyesh Kumar Pandey; Anupam Agrawal; Sarath Chandran M. C (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2026)

Enhanced antidiabetic efficacy of glibenclamide with pumpkin seed extract: insights from computational and in vivo profiling - Bhoomika H. R; Anil Kumar K. V; Vachana M. N (In Silico Pharmacology, 2026)

Physicochemical and metagenomic characterization of drinking water: Public health implications in Kushtia Municipality, Bangladesh - Anik Hossain; Inzamul Haque; Abdullah Al Mamun; Sheikh Md Selim Al-Din; Hosne Ara; Taposh Kumar Das; M. Mizanur Rahman (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Making sex-specific endothelial OCT4 biology implementation-ready: separating chromosomal and hormonal effects and standardizing translational endpoints - M. Vijayasimha; M. Srikanth; Rajeev Kumar Jha (Angiogenesis, 2026)

Influence of atmospheric pollution on precipitation microphysics: Insights from GPM DPR analysis of clean vs. polluted events - Balaji Kumar Seela; Jayalakshmi Janapati; Pay-Liam Lin; Chian-Yi Liu; Chuan-Chi Tu; Everette Joseph; M. Venkatarami Reddy (Urban Climate, 2026)

Assimilation of Doppler weather radar data into WRF model using 3DVAR and 4DVAR assimilation methods for enhanced weather forecasting in the eastern Himalayas - Peeyush Gupta; M. Sudhanshu Shekhar; Gyan Prakash Singh; Dev Sen Gupta; Amit Kumar; Rupesh Kumar; Dharmendra Singh Tomar (Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2026)

Modeling and fixed-bed adsorption performance of cellulose-reinforced nanochitosan for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon removal toward clean water applications - S. Sathish; D. Prabu; M. Karthikeyan; A. Ramaraja; J. Aravind Kumar; R. Kamalesh; A. Saravanan; A.S. Vickram (Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2026)

Global research dynamics in organic farming: Emerging trends and scientometric insights - M. Ramesh Naik; R. Ravi Teja; A.V. Ramanjaneyulu; D. Damodar Reddy; K.A. Gopinath; V. Ramasubramanian; M.A. Sarath Chandran; Sonaka Ghosh; K. Viswanatha Reddy; Venkatesh Paramesha; Rupesh Kumar; Amit Kumar (Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2026)

Effectiveness of suspending agents and determination of optimal conditions for crude oil demulsification in oil refining - Hongli Wang; FaragM.A. Altalbawy; Hussein Basim Furaijl; Nareshkumar Jadeja; Sherzod Abdullaev; Raman Kumar; Bharti Kumari; Gurpartap Singh; Iman Samir Alalaq; Usama S. Altimari; Abeer Mhussan Jabbar; Mohammed Al-Farouni; et al. (Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2026)

Investigation and performance optimization of lead-free CsSn0.5Ge0.5I3 based perovskite solar cells - Dipayon Kumar Sikder; Sudip Paul; Swojan Datta Sammya; Sneha Deb; S. M. Tanbinul Hoque (Next Research, 2026)

Effect of hot-dry and hot-humid seasons on the plasma cytokines, hormones, and body surface temperatures in lactating indigenous (Sahiwal) and crossbred (Karan Fries) cows raised in tropical climates - Manisha Choudhary; Aarti Kamboj; Pritam Pal; Bagavathi M; Animesh Patel; Pankaj Suman; Ajay Kumar Dang (Journal of Thermal Biology, 2026)

Fluorine in Pharmaceuticals and Synthetic Strategies for Fluorine-Containing Molecules in Anticancer Drug Discovery: A Review - Vivek Kumar; Meenu; M. Shaquiquzzaman; M. Mumtaz Alam; Mymoona Akhter; Darakhshan Parveen; Mohammad Kaleem; Shyama Charan; Md. Khalid Saifullah; Sharba Tasneem (Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 2026)

Heat source for the Himalayan hot springs: A view from the Puga Geothermal Field, Ladakh, India - Arun Kumar Ojha; Dewashish Kumar; M. Satyanarayanan (Geothermics, 2026)

Potential tuneable glucose oxidation to selective C6 molecules and CC cleavage, and parallel green H2 production: Sustainable high current density electrolysis - Inderjeet Chauhan; Kshirodra Kumar Patra; Pothoppurathu M. Vijay; Naresh Nalajala; Shweta Mehta; Kavita Joshi; Sapna Ravindranathan; Chinnakonda S. Gopinath (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

The Sedimentary geochemistry and paleoenvironments project phase 2 data release: An open data resource for the study of Earth's environmental history - Úna C. Farrell; Hunter C. Olson; Maya O. Thompson; Michelle L. Abshire; Oyeleye O. Adeboye; Anne-Sofie C. Ahm; Lewis J. Alcott; Thomas J. Algeo; Ross P. Anderson; Arif H. Ansari; Lucas Pinto Heckert Bastos; Kohen W. Bauer; et al. (Chemical Geology, 2026)

Novel MicroRNA biomarkers revealed in the serum and bile of thioacetamide induced cholangiocarcinoma - Weisheng Chen; Brendon R. Herring; Jasmine Watts; Caroline MacVicar; David Crossman; Nilesh Kumar; M. Shahid Mukhtar; Flavio Rocha; Kris V. Kowdley; J. Bart Rose (Chemico-Biological Interactions, 2026)

Why enzymatic saccharification is not economically viable at commercial scale in the production of lignocellulosic biofuels? - Shivika Sharma; Apurav Sharma; Sangita M. Kasture; Sachin Kumar (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2026)

Tank-based scale-up production of the edible seaweed Ulva ohnoi using Ascophyllum extract as a bio-stimulant for functional food - S. Dinesh Kumar; A. Sineka; Abantika Majumder; M. Hariprakash; Komal R. Chilveri; Bhavik Kantilal Bhagiya; R. Suhail Haq; K. Logesh; S. Rithika; S. Nithisha; Khanjan Trivedi; Vaibhav A. Mantri (Bioresource Technology Reports, 2026)

Co-pyrolysis behaviour and kinetic analysis of waste mango seeds and low-density polyethylene for their bioenergy potential - Soham Basu; Sampath Chinnam; Ranjeet Kumar Mishra; M. Srinivas Kini (Bioresource Technology Reports, 2026)

Insect shell chitosan nanoparticle as novel flocculants in biofloc system: An innovative resource recovery approach for sustainable aquaculture - Reshmi Debbarma; Soibam Khogen Singh; Soibam Ngasotter; Pradyut Biswas; Gusheinzed Waikhom; Nayan Chouhan; M. Bharghavi Priyadarshini; Tanmoy Gon Choudhury; Naresh Kumar Mehta (Bioresource Technology Reports, 2026)

Carbon dioxide (CO2) variations across India: Synthesis of observations and model simulations - Ravi Kumar Kunchala; Imran Girach; Chiranjit Das; Chaithanya Jain; Pramit Kumar Deb Burman; Mahesh Pathakoti; Prabir K. Patra; Yogesh K. Tiwari; M. Venkat Ratnam; Vinayak Sinha; Vinu Valsala; Manish Naja; et al. (Atmospheric Environment, 2026)

Evaluation of GOSAT-IM, NASA-GEOS and NOAA-CT terrestrial ecosystem and oceanic flux datasets using the GEOS-Chem model to simulate the seasonal cycle of tropospheric CO2 - M. Krishnapriya; A. Bhuvana Chandra; Rabindra Kumar Nayak; S. Allahudheen; Yogesh Tiwari; V.K. Dadhwal; M.V. Ramana; G. Srinivasrao; Prakash Chauhan (Atmospheric Environment, 2026)

Spatiotemporal dynamics of moisture influx and their role in precipitation extremes: A study of December 2023 in Kayalpattinam - Sree Anusha Ganapathiraju; Utkarsh Kanth; Madhuri Sai Latha V.; Maheswaran Rathinasamy; Niranjan Kumar Kondapalli; Sara M. Vallejo-Bernal; Norbert Marwan; Sukhwinder Kaur (Atmospheric Research, 2026)

Chemical and morphological characterisation of soot particles emitted by medium-duty gasoline compression ignition transport engine - Avinash Kumar Agarwal; M. Krishnamoorthi (Atmospheric Environment, 2026)

Assessing ecosystem health and governance challenges in Nagi and Nakti Ramsar sites: developing a framework for sustainable conservation - Suman Kumari; A. M. Sajina; R. K. Manna; B. K. Das; Pawan Kumar; Y. Ali (Wetlands Ecology and Management, 2026)

Geohazard dynamics in Kumaon and Garhwal regions of Uttarakhand Himalayas: a critical review of trends and socio-environmental impacts - Jayshree Changmai; Atul Kumar Patidar; Girish Ch. Kothyari; C. M. Bhatt (Spatial Information Research, 2026)

Expression of the P2X1 receptor remains in the type II spiral ganglion neurons in the mature rat cochlea - Prakansha N. Kumar; Srdjan M. Vlajkovic; Peter R. Thorne; Haruna Suzuki-Kerr (Purinergic Signalling, 2026)
Our sense of hearing commences in the cochlea, the peripheral sensory organ for hearing. Spiral ganglion neurons (SGN) in the cochlea are primary auditory neurons responsible for auditory neurotransmission. There are two classes of SGNs: type I SGNs, which make up 90-95% of the SGN population, and type II SGNs, which make up the remainder. Previous studies have shown that SGNs express a combination of purinergic (P2X, P2Y and adenosine) receptors at the mRNA and protein levels. In this study, we have focused on the P2X1 receptor to characterise its expression pattern in the Wistar rat cochlea at postnatal day 8 and in adult (6–8-week-old) rats of both genders using immunohistochemistry. Our results show differential expression of P2X1 receptors in 9.4-14.2% of SGNs in the adult cochlea, and 14.2-23.3% in the cochlea of P8 pups. In most of these neurons, P2X1 receptors were co-expressed with peripherin-1, an established type II SGN marker. These results suggest a potential role for the P2X1 receptor as a modulator of auditory neurotransmission in type II spiral ganglion neurons.

Potato Growers’ Adoption of Remote Sensing: A UTAUT2 Framework Analysis - Arif Abad; Ganeshkumar D. Rede; Vaishnavi G. Magar; Mohd Salman Shamsi; Mohd Abdul Muqeet Maaz; Sathish Kumar M. (Potato Research, 2026)

Potato Production Efficiency: A Data Envelopment Analysis Approach - Ganeshkumar D. Rede; Vaishnavi G. Magar; Bharati H. Rede; Komal Sharma; Sathish Kumar M. (Potato Research, 2026)

In Vitro Screening of Potato Cultivars (Solanum tuberosum L.) for the Assessment of Drought Tolerance - Nisha Chauhan; M. Sudhakara Reddy; Anil Kumar (Potato Research, 2026)

Induced mutations, cell line selections, nanoparticles and cyclodextrins for improving secondary metabolite accumulation in vitro - P. B. Kavi Kishor; Rupasree Mukhopadhyay; P. Hima Kumari; Swaroopa Patil; Bangaru Naidu Thaddi; Deekshitha Kosaraju; M. S. L. Sunita; S. Anil Kumar (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2026)

Quality control of wave rider buoy data and its applications to cyclones and swell surges in the Indian ocean - Anuradha Modi; TVS Udaya Bhaskar; Remya PG; Venkat Shesu Reddem; P. Suneeta; S. Shivaprasad; N. Arun; C. Jeyakumar; M. Mahender; R. Bharat Kumar; E. Pattabhi Rama Rao; T. M. Balakrishnan Nair (Ocean Dynamics, 2026)

Pyrazole in drug development: a medicinal-chemistry based analysis of USFDA-approved drugs in last decade - Nisha Bansal; Elagandhula Sathish; M. Arockia Babu; Ganesh Bushi; Abhay M. Gaidhane; Thakur Gurjeet Singh; Damini Singh; Glowi Alasiri; Mohammad Fareed; Bhupinder Kumar (Molecular Diversity, 2026)

Realization of Land Geophysical Products (Short-Wave Broad Band Albedo, Visible Albedo, Inland Water Bodies and Vegetation Indices) from EOS-06 Ocean Color Monitor3 Sensor - V. Keerthi; M. Suresh Kumar; T. Radhika; M. Manju Sarma; Prakash Chauhan (Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 2026)

Impact of insect growth regulators on beneficial insects: a comprehensive review - Mohammad Ikram; M. R. Srinivasan; A. Suganthi; V. R. Saminathan; J. Auxcilia; M. Jayakanthan; Bimal Kumar Sahoo; Sivasankari Sivakumar; K. Kiruthika; A. R. Ramya; V. Deva Dharshini (Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 2026)

An Evolutionary Metric for Estimating PhyloAges from Bulk Sequencing of Hematopoietic Stem Cells Reveals the Tempo of Blood Aging in Cancer and Longevity - Jack M. Craig; Ryan M. Tobin; Walter Wolfsberger; Taras K. Oleksyk; Sayaka Miura; Glenn S. Gerhard; Sudhir Kumar (Journal of Molecular Evolution, 2026)
The phylogeny of a person’s hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) can be used to quantify physiological aging of blood using a phyloAge model based on diversity decay metrics. However, this procedure currently requires accurate HSC genome sequences, which are expensive and time-consuming to obtain. We show that metrics of diversity decay can be derived from the somatic variant frequency spectrum (VFS) using more affordable, routine bulk sequencing, because HSCs evolve without recombination at a clock-like rate. We found that VFS-based models produce phyloAge estimates similar to those derived from HSC genome phylogenies. Customized for protein-coding variation and sequencing read depth, VFS-based HSC phyloAge estimates were, on average, 168 years more than chronological ages in 157 patients with acute myeloid leukemia, consistent with excess HSC aging observed in cancer patients using single cell genome phylogenies. We also tested the hypothesis that variants in cancer driver genes may confer longevity, as they occur in a significant fraction of long-lived individuals. Indeed, HSC phyloAge estimates were significantly lower, consistent with reduced hematologic cancer risk among extremely old individuals. Thus, the new metrics and models broaden the utility of the phyloAge approach, making it feasible and efficient for clinical and research applications.

Decoding the Pink Bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) Resistance in Indian Cotton: Mechanisms, Challenges and Alternatives - B. Kariyanna; M. Pramod Kumar; Tenguri Prabhulinga (Journal of Crop Health, 2026)

Satellite-based estimation of potential evapotranspiration using the Thornthwaite–Mather model for sub-regional water resource assessment - G. M. Rajesh; S. Prasad; Dinesh Kumar Vishwakarma; Rohitashw Kumar; Sudhir Kumar Singh; A. Z. Dewidar; A. A. Al‑Othman; M. A. Mattar (International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2026)

Effectiveness of CNSL as an admixture for corrosion mitigation and strength development in concrete under simulated marine conditions - S. Apoorva; M. T. Prathap Kumar; C. C. Abhijith (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2026)

Validated design of a low-cost passive inerter system for multi-hazard structural resilience in tropical infrastructure - Wulfran Fendzi Mbasso; Ambe Harrison; Raman Kumar; Idriss Dagal; Pradeep Jangir; Saad F. Al-Gahtani; Z. M. S. Elbarbary; Aseel Smerat; Zhe Liu; Emmanuel Fendzi-Donfack (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2026)

Comprehensive genomic analysis of rabies virus in India reveals distinct lineages and evolutionary stability - Chakrakodi N. Varun; Shubhangi Chandel; Dhanya Keshava Kumar; Nayana Siddalingaiah; Surbhi Telang; Preeti Soundarya Bhalke; Shrikrishna Isloor; Vijaylakshmi Reddy; M. A. Ashwini; Anita Mahadevan; Reeta S. Mani (Virus Genes, 2026)

Potential correlation between the 2015 Nepal seismic events and heat wave occurrence in southern India - A. Akilan; K.K. Abdul Azeez; H. Schuh; S. Balaji; M. Satyanarayanan; Gunda Goutham Krishna Teja; Sravan Kumar Kotluri; H.V.S. Satyanarayana (Advances in Space Research, 2026)

Investigations on the Aerosol Type Classification using Machine Learning Techniques over Multiple AERONET Sites in India - M. Anitha; Lakshmi Sutha Kumar (Advances in Space Research, 2026)

Molecular detection and pathological evaluation of canine adenovirus 1 in Indian bear species - Karikalan M; Vishal Chander; Gaurav K. Sharma; Ilayaraja S; Ajeet Kumar Pandey; Sonalika Mahajan; Arun A. Sha; Parag Nigam; AM Pawde; Vivek Kumar Gupta; AK Sharma (Archives of Virology, 2026)

Evaluation of a recombinant Loa22-gold nanoparticle based lateral flow assay for the serodiagnosis of leptospirosis in canine and bovine - Himani Gautam; B. V. Sunil Kumar; Satparkash Singh; M. Manu (Archives of Microbiology, 2026)

Insecticidal and Repellent Effects of Selected Botanicals against Tribolium Castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) with Reference To their Effect on Detoxifying Enzymes - Awaneesh Kumar; Anjumoni Devee; Sushmita Thokchom; Abhinandan Yadav; Jehan Zeb; Mohammed E. Gad; Abdelfattah Selim; Hattan S. Gattan; Mohammed H. Alruhaili; Mohamed M. Baz; Haytham Senbill (Acta Parasitologica, 2026)

Nutraceutical powerhouses: leveraging α-amylase inhibitors for metabolic disease prevention - Avinash Kumar; Arvind M. Kayastha (Journal of Proteins and Proteomics, 2026)

Water quality drivers modulate the biology of Cirrhinus reba (Hamilton, 1822) and validate its role as a bioindicator in the tropical river Burhi Gandak, India - Tikeshwari Patil; Sujit Kumar Nayak; Mogalekar Havagiappa Sharnappa; Shivendra Kumar; Bijay Kumar Gupta; Shailendra M. Raut; Anirudh Kumar; Rajive Kumar Brahmchari; Mukesh Kumar Singh (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Cultural, pathogenic and genetic variability of Rhizoctonia solani isolates incitant of rice sheath blight disease - Y. Sandhya; M. Reddi Kumar; P. Madhusudhan; P. Sudhakar; P. Lavanya Kumari (Vegetos, 2026)

Comparative phytochemical and biological assessment of Punica granatum (pomegranate) peel extracts at different growth stages in the Taif region, Saudi Arabia - Afzal Hussain; Feras Albasha; Nasir A. Siddiqui; Fohad Mabood Husain; Ashok Kumar; Khalid M. AlGhamdi; Syed Rizwan Ahamad; Omer M. Almarfadi; Omar Mohammed Ali Noman; Mohamed Fahad Alajmi; Md. Tabish Rehman (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Fabrication of Second-Generation Acalabrutinib Nanocrystals by Employing the Nano-Edge Method for Improving the Physico-Chemical Properties and Forecasting their In-Silico Pharmacokinetic Behaviour - Bharath M; Ujala Gupta; Anish Dhuri; Tanmoy Kanp; Khushi Rode; Sharon Munagalasetty; Vasundhra Bhandari; Soumyadip Mukherjee; Arvind Gulbake; Pankaj Kumar Singh (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2026)

Predicting downy mildew severity and yield loss assessment in sorghum using meteorological data through stepwise regression modeling - A. Sudha; M. Rajesh; R. Ravi Kumar; D. Kavithamani; V. Praveen; B. Meenakumari (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2026)

Characterization and Evaluation of P Solubilizing Bacteria from Forest Soils for Plant Growth Promotion - Hillol Chakdar; Pragya Saxena; M. Kumar; Arjun Singh; Samadhan Y. Bagul; Shaloo Verma; Sudipta Das; Prem Lal Kashyap; Anil Kumar Saxena (Indian Journal of Microbiology, 2026)