Clean water and energy co-generation via alternative renewables - Xiaochao Fan; Bushra Shakoor; Han Yusen; Shi Ruijing; Yang Mingtao; Li Ziqiang; Naila Arshad; Uzma Ghazanfar; Van-Duong Dao; Jian Zhang; Muhammad Sultan Irshad; Calvyn T. Howells; et al. (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Efficient platinum recovery from electronic waste using a MOF–polymer dual-skeleton system and its advancement as a catalyst for hydrogen generation - Wenbo Yang; Saba Sharafat; Li Xu; Shafqat Ali; Muhammad Ahmad; Zareen Zuhra; Jinfeng Wang (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

CdS nanoparticles boost charge transfer kinetics of NiCo layered bimetallic hydroxides to obtain high-capacity supercapacitors - Jiawei Jiang; Yu Xie; Long Zhang; Xiang Wang; Yuxuan Chen; Yaru Cheng; Muhammad Asim Mushtaq; Yue Guo; Jie Zhao (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Immunomodulatory nano-biostimulants remodel transcriptome and metabolome for enhancing bayberry resilience against twig blight disease - Qi Zhang; Temoor Ahmed; Muhammad Noman; Yetong Qi; Munazza Ijaz; Zhitao Li; Han Yang; Li Sun; Xingjiang Qi; Bin Li; Shuwen Zhang (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Ru-atom clusters embedded in Ti3C2Tx lattice for enhanced ammonium ion storage - Xiaofeng Zhang; Muhammad Sufyan Javed; Salamat Ali; Wei Xu; Peiao Lu; Awais Ahmad; Ammar M. Tighezza; Weihua Han; Kui-Qing Peng (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Triptycene-functionalized tetradentate Pt(II) complexes for high-efficiency blue OLEDs - Young Hoon Lee; Jeoungmin Ji; Rafi Muhammad Lutfi; Hyeok Jin Yu; Junseong Lee; Jaehoon Jung; Seunghyup Yoo; Min Hyung Lee (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Designing MgAlCe-Adenine LDH@g-C3N4 nanohybrid integrated polypropylene for bi-functional flame retardancy and corrosion protection - Salman Khalid; Jun Sun; Xinyu Chen; Mohammad Tabish; Mubashar Mahmood; Muhammad Mubeen; Yangming Zou; Zhenhua Wang; Xiaoyu Gu; Jingmao Zhao; Ghulam Yasin; Sheng Zhang (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Preventing electrolyte degradation through enhanced MnO2 deposition/dissolution in Zn−MnO2 battery using vanadium redox mediator - Mohsin Ali; Xinhua Zheng; Ruihao Luo; Muhammad Sajid; Saba Hazoor; Touqeer Ahmad; Aoun Raza; Nawab Ali Khan; Mingjie Wu; Wei Chen (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Additive manufacturing of bioinspired polyetherimide composites with structural-functional integration - Wenzheng Wu; Xinhao Zhu; Zihan Li; Yitong Sun; Zhanqi Yan; Chang Liu; Muhammad Imran Farid; Wenda Song; Zhiwu Han; Luquan Ren (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Remarkable energy storage performance in lead-free tungsten bronze ferroelectrics for high temperature applications - Muhammad Fahad Riaz; Fayaz Hussain; Ali Dad Chandio; Zeshan Javed; Wenfeng Yue; Zhenhao Fan; Yuxiao Du; Bingsen Wang; Mohammad Abu Abdeen; Gulmurza Abdurakhmanov; Adil Alshoaibi; Yasemin Tabak; et al. (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Monochalcogenide-based retina-inspired photosynapses for energy-efficient neuromorphic computing and artificial visual system application - Muhammad Riaz; Zeesham Abbas; Jiayi Li; Syed Khizar Abbas Abidi; Muhammad Hussain; Syed Hassan Abbas Jaffery; Muhammad Suleman; Haider Abbas; Diing Shenp Ang; Sajjad Hussain; Jongwan Jung (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

The statistical panorama of post-combustion carbon capture via non-aqueous absorbents: A comprehensive meta-analysis - Muhammad Imran-Shaukat; Rattanaporn Apaiyakul; Hossein Haghani; Min Xiao; Hongxia Gao; Zhiwu Liang; Paitoon Tontiwachwuthikul; Teerawat Sema (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Acetone adsorption on hierarchically porous carbon foams: Effect of nitrogen doping and oxygen functional groups - Maryna Vorokhta; Muhammad Irfan Maulana Kusdhany; Michael Vorochta; Martina Švábová; Masamichi Nishihara; Kazunari Sasaki; Stephen Matthew Lyth (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Dry reforming of methane in molten manganese chloride mixtures - Jimin Lyu; Dohyeon Kim; Muhammad Nobi Hossain; Seongjun Lee; Junyoung Lee; Salh Alhammadi; Minkyu Kim; Dohyung Kang (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Fluorine segment integrated copolymer electrolyte for enhanced electrochemical stability in high-voltage lithium metal batteries - Asif Javid; Tapabrata Dam; Muhammad Abaid Ashraf; Seung-Ju Baek; Chan-Jin Park (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Assessing virgin and reclaimed carbon fibre electrodes in structural batteries - James D. Randall; Aqeel Muhammad; Emma G. Hogan; Timothy Harte; Žan Simon; Bhagya Dhamarsiri; Leif E. Asp; Luke C. Henderson (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Electro-microbial destruction of ‘forever chemicals’: Recent advances and imminent challenges - Muhammad Hassan; Miao Lv; Jedsada Chuiprasert; Zhiqi Zou; Ibrahim Abusallout; Sikai Chen; Hugo Olvera-Vargas; Ghulam Abbas Ashraf; Hisham S.M. Abd-Rabboh; Suwanna Kitpati Boontanon (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Upcycling waste PET into benzoxazines with simultaneously low curing temperatures and high thermal stability - Dula Daksa Ejeta; Meng-Xuan Li; Yu-Kuan Hsu; Muhammad Javed Iqbal; Ching-Hsuan Lin (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Lignin-regulated MOF@lignocellulose aerogels for enhanced selective carbon dioxide adsorption - Jiaqing Zhang; Bin Wu; Shaoning Wang; Enqing Zhu; Muhammad Wajid Ullah; Khalid Ali Khan; Lili Zhang; Zhiguo Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2025)

Climate change and nutrient influx disrupt karst ecosystem dynamics and tufa deposition in Huanglong, China - Muhammad Ibrar; Bing Li; Hanyong Zeng; Anđelka Plenković-Moraj; Kazimir Miculinić; Dejun An; Yanbao Lei; Geng Sun (CATENA, 2025)

Carbon-negative process Integration: Techno-economic framework for biomass-blend bio-energy carbon capture and storage polygeneration with high-value co-product streams - Syed Muhammad Mustafa Rizvi; Bilal Kazmi; Syed Ali Ammar Taqvi; AbdulAziz AlGhamdi (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2025)

Lignocellulosic biomass as a renewable resource: Driving second-generation biofuel innovation from agricultural waste - Irum Bukhari; Fazal Haq; Mehwish Kiran; Tariq Aziz; Sahid Mehmood; Muhammad Haroon (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2025)

Tobacco waste valorization through composting: A systematic review of biomass conversion efficiency and circular bioeconomy strategies - Yousif Abdelrahman Yousif Abdellah; Shimei Yang; Chengmo Yang; Zhenyan Yang; Elsiddig A.E. Elsheikh; Katharina Maria Keiblinger; Taha Ahmed Mohamed; Muhammad Shoaib Rana; Dong Liu; Fuqiang Yu (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2025)

Interactions between micro(nano)plastics and natural organic matter: implications for toxicity mitigation in aquatic species - Naima Hamid; Marriya Sultan; Muhammad Junaid; Stuart Cairns; Iain Robertson; Houda Javed; De-Sheng Pei (Aquatic Toxicology, 2025)

Exploration of the bioactive compounds and potential mechanisms of fingerroot ( Boesenbergia rotunda ) as an anti-breast cancer by bioinformatics - Muhammad Hermawan Widyananda; Lailil Muflikhah; Siti Mariyah Ulfa; Nashi Widodo (Natural Product Research, 2025)

Chlamydia trachomatis disrupts host metabolism in primary cervical epithelial cells - Heng Choon Cheong; Muhammad Ihsan Rommel; Yi Ying Cheok; Yee Teng Chan; Ting Fang Tang; Sofiah Sulaiman; Chung Yeng Looi; Bernard Arulanandam; Li-Yen Chang; Won Fen Wong (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2025)

Impacting Value of Different Oxidation States of Copper and Jamun Leaves Extract During the Green Synthesis of CuO Nanostructures for Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue in Aqueous Solutions - Saira Bughio; Muhammad Ali Bhatti; Sajida Bughio; Aneela Tahira; Tayyaba Khalid; Ghulam Zuhra Memon; Muhktiar Hussain Bozdar; Elmuez Dawi; Ayman Nafady; Matteo Tonezzer; Zafar Hussain Ibupoto (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2025)

Halonitromethanes Formation From Aspartic Acid in the Presence of Cu2+ During UV254/chloramine Treatment: Experimental and Computational Studies - Hidayat Ullah Khan; Lin Deng; Muhammad Asif; Changbo Zhang; Rajendra Prasad Singh; Gongde Wu (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2025)

Integration of Clay and Cytokinin Improves Wheat Yield by Restricting Nickel Uptake and Mobility in Sandy Soil - Muhammad Farooq; Muhammad Riaz; Birhanu Iticha; Zaffar Malik; Aasma Parveen; Muhammad Rizwan; Muhammad Kamran (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2025)

Spatiotemporal dynamics of the interactions between urban surface temperature and extreme hourly rainfall in Nigerian cities - Khalid Sulaiman; Mohd Ridza Mohd Haniffah; Al-Amin Danladi Bello; Mohd Khairul Idlan Muhammad; Shamsuddin Shahid; Abdullahi Sule Argungu; Bashir Tanimu (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2025)

Silicic acid seed pre-treatment modulates growth and antioxidant responses in maize under drought stress - Abid Ali; Sara Zafar; Kashf Mehmood; Zuhair Hasnain; Muhammad Nawaz; Syed Muhammad Junaid Jalal Gilani; Manzer H. Siddiqui; Saud Alamri; Shahbaz Khan (The Science of Nature, 2025)

From scorching sands to survival: adaptive tale of the genus Tribulus (T. longipetalus, T. terrestris and T. pentandrus) in desert ecosystem - Ummar Iqbal; Muhammad Sharif; Sana Abid; Sadaf Rafiq; Abdul Wahab (The Science of Nature, 2025)

Genetic Enhancement of Sugar Recovery Percentage in Commercial Sugarcane by Inducing Sweet Sucrose Isomerase Gene III (SSGIII) - Mudassar Fareed Awan; Usman Arif; Muhammad Farhan Sarwar; Momna Toqeer Dar; Safia Obaidur Rab (Sugar Tech, 2025)

A comprehensive assessment of heavy metal pollution in flood-affected areas in Pakistan: a case study of the 2022 superflood through pollution and water quality indices - Nida Gul; Nazish Huma Khan; Nasir Mehmood; Muhammad Idrees; Carlos A. T. Toloza; Eman Alzahrani; Rachel Ann Hauser-Davis; Sarzamin Khan (Sustainable Water Resources Management, 2025)

Image classification for sub-surface crack identification in concrete dam based on borehole CCTV images using deep dense hybrid model - Qianwei Dai; Muhammad Ishfaque; Saif Ur Rehman Khan; Yu-Long Luo; Yi Lei; Bin Zhang; Wei Zhou (Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 2025)

The generative adversarial neural network with multi-layers stack ensemble hybrid model for landslide prediction in case of training sample imbalance - Wajid Hussain; Hong Shu; Hasnain Abbas; Sajid Hussain; Isma Kulsoom; Saqib Hussain; Hajra Mustafa; Aftab Ahmed Khan; Muhammad Ismail; Javed Iqbal (Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 2025)

Mathematical models for fluid flow in porous media with machine learning techniques for landfill waste leachate - Muhammad Sulaiman; Muhammad Salman; Ghaylen Laouini; Fahad Sameer Alshammari (Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 2025)

Efficacy and Safety of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for Steroid-Refractory Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease: An Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials - Iftikhar Khan; Umama Rehman; Fatima Aslam; Saad Khan; Umna Bhatti; Hussain Ramzan; Fatima Naveed; Javeria Nawaz; Syeda Malaika Raza; Kiran Inam; Faiza Rajput; Syed Muhammad Seyab; et al. (Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, 2025)

Mapping seismic risk in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh: an integrated geospatial approach - Mehedi Hasan; Muhammad Al-Amin Hoque; Biswajeet Pradhan (Spatial Information Research, 2025)
Rangpur Division in Bangladesh lies near the active Dauki Fault, yet few studies have fully assessed its earthquake risk. Most research focuses separately on hazard or vulnerability, often ignoring mitigation and detailed spatial analysis. This study fills that gap by using a geospatial multi-criteria approach that integrates hazard, vulnerability, and mitigation indicators into one risk assessment model. Employing Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) in Python, nine hazard criteria, seven vulnerability indicators, and five mitigation factors were modeled as weighted raster layers. These layers were combined to produce high-resolution maps and a seismic risk map with five risk levels from very high to very low. Model validation showed strong predictive ability (AUC = 0.857) and consistency (CR < 0.1). Results reveal that 21.43% of Rangpur is at very high risk, mainly due to proximity to fault lines and dense population, while only 10.62% shows strong mitigation capacity. This highlights the urgent need for better disaster preparedness, infrastructure improvement, and public awareness. The spatial outputs provide valuable guidance for policymakers on urban planning, risk reduction, and resilience-building in the region.

An Analysis of the Fluctuation in Chlorophyll-a Concentration in the Sulu Sea During a 25-Year Period - Yusuf Jati Wijaya; Ulung Jantama Wisha; Lilik Maslukah; Imma Redha Nugraheni; Seto Windarto; Bayu Munandar; Muhammad Zainuri (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2025)

Comparative Effects of Antibiotic and Antimicrobial Peptide on Growth Performance, Gut Morphology, Intestinal Lesion Score, Ileal Microbial Counts, and Immune Status in Broilers Challenged with Necrotic Enteritis - Muhammad Muneeb; Ehsaan Ullah Khan; Mubashar Ali; Muhammad Naveed Ul Haque; Muhammad Umar Zafar Khan; Sohail Ahmad (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2025)

Comparative Probiogenomics Analysis of Limosilactobacillus fermentum 3872 - Mati Ullah; Muhammad Rizwan; Jianda Han; Ali Raza; Yanzhen Chen; Mingchen Yan; Yi Ma; Zhong Ni; Oluwaseyi Abraham Olawale; Huayou Chen (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2025)

Enhancing rice crop resistance against brown plant hopper infestation through the foliar application of sodium nitroprusside - Muhammad Farooq; Dan-Dan Zhao; Saleem Asif; Jae-Ryoung Park; Mohamed H. Helal; Rashid Iqbal; Zakirullah Khan; Kyung-Min Kim (Plant Molecular Biology, 2025)

Unraveling the potential of zinc oxide nanoparticles on alleviating arsenic toxicity in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties: a comparative assessment of histology and phenomics - Eimaan Aamer; Muhammad Saeed; Faroha Liaqat; Muhammad Ramzan Khan; Muhammad Kashif Naeem; Ghazala Mustafa; Riffat Naseem Malik (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2025)

Dose–response impact of arsenite on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes: unravelling growth, accumulation, and antioxidant modulation for tolerance - Muhammad Saeed; Umar Masood Quraishi; Riffat Naseem Malik (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2025)

Isorhapontigenin: exploring a promising resveratrol analog for disease management through diverse signaling pathways—a review with computational insights - Muhammad Muzammil Nazir; Ghanva Mustafa; Saira Saeed; Warisha Ghaffar; Muhammad Umar Ijaz; Asma Ashraf (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2025)

Quantitative landslide risk analysis with limited dataset by leveraging geospatial approaches in Indonesia - Dian Nuraini Melati; Astisiasari Astisiasari; Raditya Panji Umbara; Wisyanto Wisyanto; Sukristiyanti Sukristiyanti; Yukni Arifianti; Syakira Trisnafiah; Trinugroho Trinugroho; Taufik Iqbal Ramdhani; Ahmad Luthfi Hadiyanto; Argo Galih Suhadha; Diyah Krisna Yuliana; et al. (Natural Hazards, 2025)

Evaluation of Neuroprotective and Neuroregenerative Potential of NeuroAiD™ II(MLC901) in a Rat Model of Kainic Acid-Induced Spinal Cord Injury - Anam Anjum; Muhammad Dain Yazid; Muhammad Fauzi Daud; Jalilah Idris; Angela Min Hwei Ng; Amaramalar Selvi Naicker; Ohnmar Htwe Rashidah Ismail; Ramesh Kumar Athi Kumar; Yogeswaran Lokanathan (Molecular Neurobiology, 2025)
Excitotoxic damage caused by high extracellular levels of glutamate in the spinal cord results in neuronal loss and severe locomotor impairment. This study investigates the efficacy of NeuroAiD II (MLC901), an herbal formulation, in promoting nerve regeneration following spinal cord injury (SCI) induced by kainic acid (KA). KA, a potent glutamate receptor agonist, causes excitotoxic damage in the spinal cord, leading to neuronal loss and locomotor impairment. To explore the potential of MLC901, KA-injured rats were treated with MLC901, and nerve regeneration was evaluated using various techniques. In this study, KA was administered intrathecally between the T12 and T13 vertebrae in rats, resulting in incomplete paraplegia. MLC901 was then tested for its neuro-regenerative potential. Various assessments were conducted to evaluate the effects of MLC901 treatment, including behavioral, electrophysiological, and histopathological analyses. Behavioral tests, such as the Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan (BBB) open field test, running wheel, grid walk, inverted grid, and sensory tests, showed significant improvements in locomotor activity in treated rats. Electrophysiological recordings indicated that, while KA injection caused reduced amplitude and delayed latency, MLC901 treatment helped restore lost connections on days 14 and 28. Histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses also revealed improved tissue integrity and neuron survival. The study concludes that MLC901 significantly enhances locomotor recovery, somatosensory evoked potentials, and tissue preservation following SCI. These findings suggest that MLC901 holds promise as a neuro-regenerative therapy for spinal cord injuries.

Ring opening of epoxides: a facile approach towards the synthesis of polyketides and related stereoenriched natural products: a review - Madiha Hanif; Asim Mansha; Kulsoom Ghulam Ali; Muhammad Athar Saeed; Shahid Mahmood; Aijaz Rasool Chaudhry; Ahmad Irfan; Aqsa Mushtaq; Ameer Fawad Zahoor (Molecular Diversity, 2025)

Cobalt-catalyzed reductive cross-coupling: a review - Shamoon Hassan; Muhammad Bilal; Shehla Khalid; Nasir Rasool; Muhammad Imran; Adnan Ali Shah (Molecular Diversity, 2025)

Rhodanine-benzamides as potential hits for α-amylase enzyme inhibitors and radical (DPPH and ABTS) scavengers - Samuel Attah Egu; Irfan Ali; Khalid Mohammed Khan; Sridevi Chigurupati; Urooj Qureshi; Uzma Salar; Zaheer Ul-Haq; Suliman A. Almahmoud; Shatha Ghazi Felemban; Mohsin Ali; Muhammad Taha (Molecular Diversity, 2025)

The challenges and progress of CAR-T cell therapy in the treatment of solid tumors - Kai Cui; Wanjun He; Na Huang; Songshan Zhu; Dan Jiang; Weiqiang Yang; Yiwei Zeng; Muhammad Asad Farooq; Guangxian Xu (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2025)

Analytical solutions of the eighth-order (3+1)-dimensional Kac–Wakimoto equation modeling waves in ocean engineering - Jan Muhammad; Ghulam Hussain Tipu; Usman Younas (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2025)

Stability, soliton dynamics, and bifurcation analysis of the (3+1)-dimensional Sakovich equation in fluid dynamics - Muhammad Arshad; Khurrem Shehzad; Mustafa Bayram; Muhammad Farman; Aceng Sambas (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2025)

Bifurcation analysis and turing instability of the ecological model having Beddington–Deangelis-type functional response - Muhammad Waqas Yasin; Nauman Ahmed; Ali Akgül; Muhammad Zafarullah Baber; Fengping Yao (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2025)

Dynamics of lumpy skin disease with treatment and viral factor monitoring through fractional operator - Parvaiz Ahmad Naik; Aqeel Ahmad; Qazi Muhammad Farooq; Muhammad Farman; Abdul Ghaffar; Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar; Aceng Sambas; Zhengxin Huang (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2025)

Asiatic black bear in Pakistan: a comprehensive review and conservation indications - Faizan Ahmad; Muhammad Rehan; Luciano Bosso; Muhammad Kabir (Mammalian Biology, 2025)
The Asiatic black bear ( Ursus thibetanus ) is considered as globally vulnerable, and its distribution in Pakistan has drastically decreased. The current knowledge around its biology and ecology is still poor. To provide crucial management and conservation recommendations for this threatened bear in Pakistan and in other areas in the world, we examined all the literature published from 1977 to 2024 on the two subspecies of U. thibetanus living in Pakistan, i.e., the Baluchistan black bear ( U. thibetanus gedrosianus ) and Himalayan black bear ( U. thibetanus laniger ). We found 59 papers on the Asiatic black bear, with the majority of the studies focusing on the bears’ existence, distribution, and human-bear conflicts, while only one study used a genetic approach. Questionnaire/interview surveys emerged as the most used method, followed by sign surveys, camera trapping, and visual observations. Most of the publications were focused on the Himalayan black bear in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and the Mansehra district (northern Pakistan), while few studies have been conducted in Balochistan since 1977 for the subspecies Baluchistan black bear. This underscores a significant geographic gap in research, particularly in the southern Pakistan regions that host the threatened Baluchistan black bear. To address these gaps and improve conservation efforts, we recommend increasing applied research both inside and outside protected areas and employing updated methodologies like camera trapping, remote sensing, ecological modelling and genetic analysis. It is imperative to conduct studies across the entire distribution range, especially in understudied areas like southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, to ensure the long-term conservation of the Asiatic black bear across its entire distribution.

Ecological risk and sources of rare Earth elements in reclaimed lake sediments using Sr-Nd isotopes and bayesian modelling - Dawei Zhao; Tongtong Li; Gongren Hu; Jingwei Sun; Muhammad Ubaid Ali; Yu Yan; Ruilian Yu; Yaqing Wu; Yan Yan (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2025)

Rhizosphere fungal diversity and plant-fungi interaction surpass bacteria in predicting soil multifunctionality during restoration in the Tengger desert - Abdul Manan; Qingqing Hou; Weigang Hu; Muhammad Aqeel; Ying Sun; Haiyang Gong; Jinlong Li; Longwei Dong; Fan Li; Yan Deng; Xinrong Li; Jianming Deng (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2025)

Molecular Insights into NAC Transcription Factors: Key Regulators of Plant Response to Metal Stress - Sarah Bouzroud; Mohammad Reza Fayezizadeh; Susmita Das; Mohammad Sarraf; Muhammad Hamzah Saleem; Sezai Ercisli; Iman Mirmazloum; Mirza Hasanuzzaman (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2025)
Plants are often exposed to environmental constraints and abiotic stresses such as heavy metal(loid)s that can severely impair plant growth, development, and productivity. Metal stress triggers a cascade of molecular, physiological, and biochemical-induced responses, often resulting in cellular damages and growth arrest. To counter this, plants have evolved efficient strategies that either restrict metal uptake or facilitate its detoxification and sequestration within specific cellular compartments. Transcription factors control the activation/regulation of the expression of stress-inducible genes. Of these, NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2, and CUC2) transcription factors emerged as key regulators of plant metal stress response. NACs alleviate oxidative damage by inducing the expression of antioxidant enzymes such as peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT), and superoxide dismutase (SOD). They are also involved with phytohormone signaling pathways and regulated endogenous levels of key plant hormones, in order to fine-tune plant stress responses. Aside from their function in detoxification and redox homeostasis, NAC are also implicated in broader developmental processes and stress signaling pathways, which strongly suggests their intricate role in plant tolerance, thereby offering a promising path for the development of stress-tolerant crops, especially in regions suffering from increasing soil contamination and decreasing agricultural productivity. This review illustrates a particular profile of metal stress and its potential for plant development and growth with special focus on NAC TFs involvement in the set of plant defense and detoxification mechanisms. Understanding the underpinning molecular mechanisms will provide a solid foundation for future biotechnological applications for the support of crop growth in adverse environments.

Exogenic Application of Cinnamon Oil and Salicylic Acid Inhibits Alternaria Fruit Rot of Peach by Stimulating Defense-Related Enzymatic Activities - Sadia Hanif; Ambreen Maqsood; Muhammad Naveed Aslam; Muhammad Taimoor Shakeel; Atta ur Rehman; Mohammad Shafiq u Rahman; Shah Saud; Khaled Al-Kahtany; Shah Fahad (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2025)

Heat Tolerance in Omani Lentil Landraces and Their Stress Responses to Elevated Temperatures - Maryam Ismail Al Zeidi; Muhammad Farooq (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2025)

Structure-Based Molecular Screening and Simulation Approaches To Inhibit Marburg Virus VP35 Protein Using Medicinal Phytocompounds for Restoring Host Immune Response - Mohammed A. Alshehri; Mohammed Alissa; Muhammad Suleman (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2025)

Ter-polymeric Cytocompatible Hydrogels Based on Sodium Alginate with Pectin and Acrylic Acid for Controlled Loxoprofen Sodium Oral Delivery; In vitro and In vivo Evaluation - Samiullah Khan; Abdur Rehman; Syed Faisal Badshah; Muhammad Saad (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2025)

Role of aqueous fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) extract against DBP-induced renal and adrenal pathologies in male rats - Hifsa Shaheen; Sajida Batool; Fatima Iram; Saira Batool; Tahira Almas; Ameer Hamza; Asifa Ijaz; Samar Ambreen; Hafiz Muhammad Uzair (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2025)

Kaempferol alleviates cypermethrin induced reproductive toxicity in rats via Nrf2-mediated antioxidant and apoptotic regulation with histopathological evidence: in vivo and in silico study - Fahad Kabeer; Shaista Anjum; Atique Ahmed Behan; Muhammad Usman; Nazima Yousaf khan; Muhammad Azeem; Hafiz Misbah Ud Din; Muhammad Adeel Arshad; Sadaf Nazir; Shiping Cheng; Jameel Ahmed Buzdar (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2025)

Ferroptosis: a novel pathway in the pathogenesis and treatment of endometriosis - Xunshu Cheng; Muhammad Azhar Memon; Waseem Ali; Yonggang Ma (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2025)

Exploring the feasibility of construction and demolition waste recycling in an emerging Indian city using a dynamic modeling approach - Namya Sharma; Deepjyoti Das; Pradip P. Kalbar; Muhammad Salman (Journal of Industrial Ecology, 2025)
In emerging economies like India, infrastructure development is expected to grow in the coming decades. Buildings, an important infrastructural asset and anthropogenic material source, need adequate exploration as potential raw material repositories. This study introduces a novel “ Ma terial F L ow and market B ehavior A ssessment (MaLBA)” model to evaluate building material circularity prospects while integrating dynamic stock modeling for material flow and the Bass diffusion model for market maturity. The MaLBA model studies the feasibility of construction and demolition waste (CDW) recycling at the regional scale for Thane City, India, and highlights the influence of marketing mechanisms such as advertisement and word of mouth in recycled CDW product adoption at the regional scale. The model predicts a 20% decadal increase in CDW generation in the region, while the material required for new construction activities in Thane is expected to correspondingly rise by 13% between 2024 and 2050. Considering the present Indian policies focus on CDW recycling as the major CDW management strategy, the MaLBA model suggests that expanding Thane's recycling capacity from 300 to 700 Mt/Day can prove counterproductive to meet the national targets as the technical limitations of recycled material usage and limited user acceptance might lead to an oversupply of recycled CDW products by 2050. Therefore, this study recommends focusing on market development by doubling efforts to advertise recycled products and expand recycling infrastructure in alignment with regional infrastructure growth. Additionally, this study also suggests diversifying the CDW management approach by including strategies such as reduce and reuse for long‐term benefits.

Smartphone-based image analysis, trait correlation and PCA for rice yield prediction in multi-environment trials - Trias Sitaresmi; Muhammad Aqil; Willy Bayuardi Suwarno; Hajrial Aswidinnoor; Munif Ghulamahdi; Arlyna Budi Pustika; Nani Yunani; Yudhistira Nugraha (Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology, 2025)

Image segmentation and machine learning modelling for water status determination and precision irrigation management - Hamza Salah Ud Din; Aqib Iqbal; Fazal Jalal; Awais Ahmad; Muhammad Haris Paracha; Shah Fahad; Zafar Hayat Khan; Shah Saud; Taufiq Nawaz (Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology, 2025)

Unraveling the Biology and Integrated Management Strategies for Tobacco Beetle (Lasioderma serricorne) in Stored Tobacco: A Comprehensive Review - Ayesha Younas; Muhammad Adnan Bodlah; Yasir Niaz; Alishbah Mohsin; Aleena Kanwal; Imran Bodlah (Journal of Crop Health, 2025)

Target Mining in Insect Genomes: Omics-Guided Innovations for Smart Pesticides - Muhammad Faizan Khurram; Maryam Tahira; Abdul Rauf; Burhan Khalid; Muhammad Ikram (Journal of Crop Health, 2025)

Estimating the impact of land use/cover changes on ecosystem services value in Moroccan Atlantic and Mediterranean wetlands using google earth engine - Hicham Ait Kacem; Hazem T. Abd El-Hamid; Muhammad A. El-Alfy; Mohamed M. Toubar; Amr Keshta (Journal of Coastal Conservation, 2025)

Seasonal Variation in Activity Budgets of Indonesian Lutungs (Trachypithecus auratus and T. cristatus) in Response to Food Scarcity - Yamato Tsuji; Muhammad Azhari Akbar; Dyah Perwitasari‑Farajallah; Rizaldi; Kanthi Arum Widayati; Bambang Suryobroto; Kunio Watanabe (International Journal of Primatology, 2025)

Impact of Untreated and Wetland Treated Sewage Water Irrigation on Microbiology of Vegetables Grown in Summer and Winter Season - Mahwish Ali; Sanam Islam Khan; Muhammad Imran; Abdul Haleem; Talmeez U. R. Rehman; Safia Ahmed (International Journal of Environmental Research, 2025)

Legacy Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Contamination in Ravi and Sutlej Rivers, Punjab, Pakistan: Assessing Ecological and Human Health Risks - Naveed Akhtar; Asia Iqbal; Arshad Javid; Muhammad Tayyab (International Journal of Environmental Research, 2025)

Comparative Analysis of the Efficiencies of Two Low Cost Adsorbents for Carbon Dioxide Capture - Sayyaf Yousaf; Haris Abdullah Noor; Muhammad Wajid Ullah; Alireza Noorpoor; Adnan Ahmad Tahir; Maria Siddique; Romana Khan (International Journal of Environmental Research, 2025)

Slow Pyrolytic Upcycling of Food Waste-Grown Oscillatoria sp. Biomass into Carbon-Rich Biochar and Biodiesel - Praburaman Loganathan; Eman Alhomaidi; Muhammad Fazle Rabbee; Rajesh Ramasamy; Muthu Thiruvengadam; Benod Kumar Kondapavuluri (International Journal of Environmental Research, 2025)

Low-Level Arsenic Removal from Drinking and Wastewater Using La@MOF-808 in Lahore, Pakistan - Hassan Nawaz; Muhammad Ibrahim; Hirra Anjum; Abid Mahmood; David V. P. Sanchez (International Journal of Environmental Research, 2025)

Heat stress in riverine buffaloes: regulatory mechanism, physiological changes, production and reproductive performance, and mitigation strategies - Faiz-ul Hassan; Nouman Ashraf; Muhammad Asif Arain; Muhammad Mushahid; Muhammad Safdar; Muhammad Saif-ur-Rehman; Atique Ahmed Behan (International Journal of Biometeorology, 2025)

Liver response to heat and humidity stress in high fat diet fed rats: a biochemical and histological investigation - Muhammad Mubashar Shaukat; Robina Shaukat; Shaaf Ahmad; Nabila Roohi; Sajjad ur Rahman; Mikhlid H. Almutairi; Abdulwahed Fahad Alrefaei; Rifat Ullah Khan; Sifa Dai (International Journal of Biometeorology, 2025)

Evaluating the preclinical efficacy of naringenin in rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis of in vivo studies - Muhammad Muzammil Nazir; Ayesha Batool; Muhammad Asad Sajid; Asma Ashraf (Inflammopharmacology, 2025)

Stem cell therapy: a promising frontier in modern medicine with a comprehensive overview of their biology and potential therapeutic applications in chronic non-healing cutaneous injuries - Qadeer Ahmad; Shumaila Mehdi; Malik Hassan Mehmood; Muhammad Talha Asif; Muhammad Mohsin Ali (Inflammopharmacology, 2025)

Correction: Ipomoea carnea Jacq. ameliorates formalin-induced paw inflammation in rats through modulation of oxidative and inflammatory pathways - Shabab Nasir; Muhammad Usman; Humaira Gul; Malik Saadullah; Maryam Farrukh; Rida Siddique; Bushra Shaukat; Abdullah R. Alanzi; Ana Sanches Silva; Muhammad Ajmal Shah (Inflammopharmacology, 2025)

Inverse Analysis of Pressuremeter Tests by Calibrating Soil Parameters for Toronto Sands - Muhammad Salman Babar; Jinyuan Liu (Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2025)

Evaluating Tunnel Squeezing in the Lawi Hydropower Project, Chitral, Pakistan: Geological and Empirical Perspectives - Muhammad Tariq Niaz; Waqas Ahmed; Shah Faisal Khattak; Jehanzeb Khan; Luqman Ahmad; Ihtisham Islam; Salman Ahmed Khattak (Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2025)

Thermal Thresholds and Mechanical Behavior of Granitic Rocks from Northern Pakistan: Implications for Rock Engineering - Abdul Rahim Asif; Muhammad Sajid; Waqas Ahmed; Ihtisham Islam; Abid Nawaz; Salman Ahmed Khattak (Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2025)

Exploring the diversity and ethnomedicinal uses of wild edible plants in District Poonch, Azad Jammu and Kashmir - Amna Mustafa; Ansar Mehmood; Khawaja Shafique Ahmad; Sajjad Hussain; Muhammad Faraz Khan; Mushtaq Ahmad (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2025)

Phenological and morphological adaptations of Japanese quince (Chaenomeles japonica—(Thunb.)Lindl. ex Spach.) [Rosaceae]: insights from palynology and leaf histology - Shoxista Samatova; Mirtemir Berdiyev; Babir Baysunov; Muhammad Zafar; Salman Majeed; Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan; Trobjon Makhkamov; Muhammad Rizwan Khan; Khawaja Shafique Ahmad; Qamar Abbas; Ankeela Pńisyer; Fakhr ul Islam (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2025)

Integration of multivariate indices to correlate pollen morphology and evolutionary adaptations in halophytes - Moona Nazish; Asif Kamal; Muhammad Azhar Khan; Khursheed Ur Rahman; Mohamed Soliman Elshikh; Sarah Abdul Razak; Fozia Bibi; Jawaher Alkahtani; Wajid Zaman (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2025)

Assessing the genetic structure of olive cultivars in Mansehra, Pakistan for improved crop production - Ibrahim Khan; Shabnam Niaz; Muhammad Zafar; Salman Majeed; Eman Alhomaidi; Maha Aljabri; Trobjon Makhkamov; Nasibakhon Naraliyeva; Akramjon Yuldashev; Dilnoza Sotiboldiyeva; Zulunov Islom; Aneta A. Ptaszyńska (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2025)

Comprehensive ampelographic and biochemical profiling of exotic grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) cultivars grown under semi-arid conditions - Ubaid Abdul Khaliq; Irfan Ali; Abdel‑Halim Ghazy; Muhammad Tahir Akram; Mahmood-ul-Hassan; Haider Ali; Umer Habib; Tanveer Hussain; Kotb A. Attia; Sajid Fiaz; Abdullah A. Al-Doss; Muhammad Uzair; et al. (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2025)

Pollen as an insect interaction marker: palynological, chemical, and microscopic perspectives of selected medicinal plants - Nozimova Aziza Baxtiyorovna; Xaydarov Khislat Qudratovich; Djumayeva Zamira; Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan; Norkulov Ma’sudjon Ma’rufovich; Dilaro Fayzullayeva Botirjon Qizi; Ochilov Ulugbek Abdukhamidovich; Matkarimova Gulnaz Maqsudjanova; Nurullayeva Nodira Sayfullayevna; Muhammad Zafar; Salman Majeed; Muhammad Rizwan Khan; et al. (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2025)

Effect of pollen sources on biochemical indices and hybrid authentication in date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) cv. Khadrawy - Maryam; Ishtiaq Ahmad; Muhammad Nafees; Muhammad Saqib; Mona S. Alwhibi; Mohamed S. Elshikh; Mehmet Ramazan Bozhuyuk; Javed Iqbal; Shabir Ahmad; Trobjon Makhkamov; Ghulam Murtaza; Rashid Iqbal (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2025)

Palynology as a taxonomic tool in the identification of riparian Moraceae species - Muhammad Rizwan Khan; Muhammad Zafar; Salman Majeed; Trobjon Makhkamov; Nasibakhon Naraliyeva; Inomjon Bakhramov; Sobhay M. Ibrahim; Munira Inomova; Bakhtiyor Rakhimov; Aneta A. Ptaszyńska (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2025)

Quantitative exploration and conservation of the medicinal plant resources used by the inhabitants of Northern Pakistan - Murad Muhammad; Abdul Waheed; Abdul Wahab; Nimrah Ameen; Ibad Ullah; Muhammad Majeed; Muhammad Waheed; Khalid Rehman Hakeem; Mona F. A. Dawood; Wen-Jun Li (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2025)

Potential toxicological assessment of 4-Methylimidazole (4-MEI) in Ctenopharyngodon idella; LC50 determination, acute and sublethal effects on physiological, immunological, and histopathological indicators - Muhib Zaman; Amina Zuberi; Waqar Younas; Muhammad Noorullah; Faisal Ahmad Lodhi; Adnan Khan (Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2025)

Epigenetic horizons in aquaculture: unlocking sustainable fish production - Khalid Hussain; Syed Makhdoom Hussain; Shafaqat Ali; Ameer Fawad Zahoor; Ebru Yilmaz; Abdulrahman Alasmari; Muhammad Munir; Muhammad Zubair-ul-Hassan Arsalan; Adan Naeem (Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2025)

Dose-dependent efficacy and safety of Filgotinib in moderate to severe Crohn’s disease: a grade-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials - Mohamed S. Elgendy; Ahmed Raza; Mohamed Rifai; Wajeeh Ur Rehman; Ahmed Emara; Muhammad Haris Khan; Ayiz Jan; Muhammad Younas; Anum Nawaz; Ubaid Khan (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2025)

Tool use isn’t enough—outcomes matter - Muhammad Zahir Shah; Azka Mustaan (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2025)

Understanding encroachment typologies through remote sensing and socio-economic analysis: enhancing national park management in Kerinci Seblat National Park, Indonesia - Muhammad Habib; Dedy Fitriawan; Kazuhiro Harada (Environmental Management, 2025)
Encroachment remains a persistent challenge for Kerinci Seblat National Park (KSNP), despite its designation as a protected area. While agricultural use by local communities continues, limited understanding of the actors and their motivations hampers effective policy responses. This study addresses this gap by integrating remote sensing with socio-economic analysis to examine encroacher typologies and their spatial dynamics. Land use and land cover (LULC) changes were detected using Landsat 5, 7, and 8 imagery across six time periods (1988–2022), analyzed through maximum likelihood classification. Field surveys were conducted with 206 households, alongside in-depth interviews with customary leaders, village heads, and KSNP. We found an increasing trend of encroachment since the initial identification of the KSNP to the present, which correlates with the expansion of agricultural land. We grouped the typologies of encroachers into indigenous landless (23%), indigenous people with economic opportunities (29%), sly opportunists (2%), indigenous people as investors (3%), workers/profit-sharing partners (42%), and local migrants (1%). The dominant typology was workers/profit-sharing partners, which indicates that this partnership has a broad influence and wide coverage. Grouping actors supports the implementation of programs according to their motives and characteristics. The solution to encroachment should include a livelihood improvement program for indigenous people without land ownership, the establishment of utilization (e.g., agroforestry areas) and buffer zones, and enhanced law enforcement for other typologies.

Lead toxicity to earthworms (Eisenia fetida) and their accumulation mechanisms in soil - Maodong Qi; Wenzhi Lei; Jingran Sun; Yaohui Mu; Pingping Wang; Suilong Ai; Muhammad Ashraf; Lixin Zhang (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2025)

Untangling the connection between endocrine disrupting compounds, river pollution classes, and socioeconomic factors - Sze Yee Wee; Didi Erwandi Mohamad Haron; Muhammad Raznisyafiq Razak; Norbaya Hashim; Nasehir Khan E.M. Yahaya; Nirmala Devi Kerisnan Kerishnan; Raja Baharudin Raja Mamat; Ahmad Zaharin Aris (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2025)

Arsenic speciation using HPLC–ICP–MS in white and brown rice and health risk assessment - Raneesha Navaretnam; Ahmad Zaharin Aris; Muhammad Faizan A. Shukor; Mohd Nor Faiz Norrrahim; Victor Feizal Knight; Teen Teen Chin; Noorain Mohd Isa; Ley Juen Looi (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2025)

Enzymatic responses of fish (Ctenopharyngodon idella) exposed to lethal concentrations of selected trace metals - Nazish Shah; Muhammad Khisroon; Said Sajjad Ali Shah; Abdur Rahim (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2025)

China’s Path to Energy Resilience: Analyzing the Contributions of Financial Development and Diversification to Sustainable and Clean Energy Solutions - Qamar Abbas; Muhammad Imran; Muhammad Kamran Khan (Environmental Modeling & Assessment, 2025)

Assessing alkaline battery waste toxicity in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): integrating physiological biomarker analysis with molecular docking insights - Ahmad Waheed; Habiba Zafar; Hina Naz; Jabbir Ali Khan; Samra Shafqat; Muhammad Saleem Khan; Muhammad Wajid (Ecotoxicology, 2025)

Evaluating pesticide-induced toxicity in Cyprinus carpio using hemato-biochemical biomarkers - Muhammad Yaseen; Hidayat Ullah; Muhammad Mubarik; Waqar Azeem Jadoon; Shehzad Ghayyur; Muhammad Iftikhar; Shahryar Ghayyur (Ecotoxicology, 2025)

Preliminary Detection of Bats-associated Influenza A virus from Pakistan - Sidra Rahman; Syed Ahsan Shahid; Hassan Ayaz; Sajid Ali Shah; Muhammad Ali (Current Microbiology, 2025)

Comprehensive Molecular Profiling of AcrAB-TolC Efflux Pump Genes in Salmonella typhi Isolates from Typhoid Infected Patients - Muhammad; Sadiq Azam; Noor Rehman; Alaa S. Alhegaili; Ibrar Khan; Aakash Ahmad; Atif Ali Khan Khalil; Sajid Ali (Current Microbiology, 2025)

Levilactobacillus brevis MW362790 and Pediococcus pentosaceus MT323062 Alleviate Cadmium-Induced Oxidative Stress and Hepato-renal Toxicity - Mamoona Hameed; Saman Javed; Najma Arshad; Zaman Gul; Maria Mushtaq; Aneela Munir; Kiran Shazadi; Muhammad Arshad; Saleha Noureen (Current Microbiology, 2025)

A trust region method for output-constrained reservoir optimization under geological uncertainty - Muhammad Iffan Hannanu; Thiago Lima Silva; Eduardo Camponogara; Morten Hovd (Computational Geosciences, 2025)
We present an algorithm addressing well-control reservoir optimization problems in realistic situations. Primarily, we consider cases where the reservoir simulator is treated as a black box and the derivative information is unavailable. Then, in addition to the input constraints that can be imposed in the simulator, we also consider constraints that can only be evaluated after the simulation has been run, e.g., total water production and water cut. While reservoir simulators may be able to impose such output constraints for a single reservoir model, it is costly to configure for an ensemble of reservoir models. The proposed algorithm provides an efficient solution that deals with the situation above. The algorithm is based on a model-based trust region method that relies on building local polynomial models for both the objective functions and the constraints. The model building and the model improvement algorithms are based on the Lagrange polynomials, which provides information regarding the model quality solely from the geometry of the interpolation points. The next iterate is found by solving a subproblem based on the local polynomial models around the current iterate. Then, the models and the trust region are updated accordingly based on the quality of the actual evaluation. The notion of a filter complements the algorithm by handling the duality between the objective function and the constraints. The filter maintains a Pareto front of the best pairs of objective function and constraint violations, thus advancing the iterates in both directions simultaneously. We tested our algorithm on ensembles of reservoir models from two different benchmarks, investigating constrained and unconstrained optimization scenarios. The decision variables are the well controls (bottom-hole pressures and injection/production rates) at different time steps. In the constrained optimization scenario, we introduce a chance constraint to limit the total water production rate and the water cut. The results show that the proposed algorithm can find an optimal well-control schedule given the input and output constraints in all the cases studied. A comparison to other methods also shows that the proposed algorithm finds a locally near-optimal feasible solution with fewer simulation runs.

Assessment of plant community composition and diversity across cemeteries: indicator species of burial sites in Tehsil Samahni, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan - Zel E Arooj; Muhammad Ishtiaq; Muhammad Waqas Mazhar; Mehwish Maqbool; Tanveer Hussain (Community Ecology, 2025)

Advancing energy-related climate mitigation technologies in arctic region: the impact of green finance and critical mineral resources - Muhammad Anas; Wei Zhang; Talal H. Alsabhan; Liaqat Ali; Jie Han (Climatic Change, 2025)

Shaping a greener future: the moderating role of financial development on political stability in evaluating environmental sustainability across ASEAN economies - Shamaila Butt; Muhammad Ramzan; Muhammad Ali Chohan; Muddassar Bilal; Umbrin Akbar (Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2025)

Synthesis, characterization, and advanced sustainable applications of copper oxide nanoparticles: a review - Muhammad Hamzah Saleem; Ujala Ejaz; Meththika Vithanage; Nanthi Bolan; Kadambot H. M. Siddique (Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2025)

Debris flow susceptibility and propagation modeling: a deep learning and flow-R framework - Muhammad Khalid; Muhammad Zulkarnain bin Abd Rahman; Jabir Hussain Syed; Nafees Ali; Hamza Daud; Muhammad Afaq Hussain; Muhammad Safwan Ruslan; Omar Farouk Fauzi (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2025)

Propolis enhanced sodium alginate hydrogel enriched with copper doped mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles for advanced burn care applications - Aqsa Aizaz; Muhammad Haseeb Nawaz; Muhammad Sameet Ismat; Md Abdur Rashid; Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman (Biotechnology Letters, 2025)

Molecular cloning and modelling of a thermostable α-amylase from a thermophilic Geobacillus sp. DS3 - Lucia Dhiantika Witasari; Leon Bhagawanta Cahyono; Dina Clarissa Kurniawan; Rohmad Yudi Utomo; Muhammad Nur Cahyanto; Muhammad Saifur Rohman; Irfan Dwidya Prijambada (Biotechnology Letters, 2025)

Uncovering the oxidative stress and hematological consequences of chronic cobalt exposure on atherosclerosis - Rashad Ibragimov; Rovshan Khalilov; Fidan Nuriyeva; Ilgiz Gareev; Ozal Beylerli; Sergey Roumiantsev; Muhammad Zafar; Deema Kamal Sabir; Salman Majeed; Muhammad Rizwan Khan; Aleena Gul; Jonida Biturku (BioMetals, 2025)

Amino acid-modified nano-magnetite boosts okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] yield and iron enrichment for improved nutrition - Maham Ishfaq; Fahad Shafiq; Sumera Anwar; Muhammad Iqbal; Syed Hammad Raza; Arslan Mahmood; Muhammad Ashraf (BioMetals, 2025)

Machine learning techniques for reference evapotranspiration and rice irrigation requirements prediction: a case study of Kerian irrigation scheme, Malaysia - Muhammad Adib Mohd Nasir; Sobri Harun; Zaitul Marlizawati Zainuddin; Md Rowshon Kamal; Farid Zamani Che Rose (Paddy and Water Environment, 2025)
Reference evapotranspiration (ET o ) is a crucial component in agro-meteorological processes, where accurate estimation is imperative for planning and managing irrigation practices. ET o and rice irrigation requirements were first estimated using FAO Penman–Monteith (FAO-PM56) and the water balance model, respectively, and the obtained results were used as reference values in the machine learning algorithms. Two machine learning algorithms, named Support Vector Regression (SVR) and Random Forest (RF), were applied to predict ET o and rice irrigation requirements using only climatic data (rainfall, temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed). The novelty of this paper is the application of machine learning techniques as an alternative to traditional methods and software solutions for estimating ET o and irrigation demand. Emphasis is placed on the advantages of data-driven models, such as eliminating the need for internal framework factors, facilitating realistic calculations, and providing more straightforward solutions for handling multiple variables. A comparative study is conducted to evaluate the performance of SVR and RF. Comparison results indicated that the SVR model outperforms the RF model in predicting ET o and irrigation requirements, with the minimum error observed in both the training and testing phases. All coefficient determination ( R 2 ) values are generally higher than 0.90 except for RF during the testing phase in ET o prediction, where the R 2 value is 0.82. Alternatively, the excellent performance of SVR over RF for ET o and irrigation requirements prediction in the training phase was also demonstrated by the mean absolute error (MAE) and root mean squared error (RMSE). The results have demonstrated that machine learning techniques, particularly the SVR model, can be confidently utilized as alternative methods for predicting ET o and irrigation requirements, even with limited input data, with high accuracy.

Analysis of Ancient Rongcharong Landslide Dam Failure Events in the Suwalong Reach of the Upper Reaches of the Jinsha River - Yongchao Li; Songfeng Guo; Bowen Zheng; Yu Zou; Shengyuan Song; Yiwei Zhang; Jianhua Yan; Muhammad Faisal Waqar; Khan Zada; Shengwen Qi; Jianping Chen (Journal of Earth Science, 2025)

Sphagnum microhabitats differentiate the nitrogen-fixing microbial communities in the Dajiuhu Peatland, central China: Significance of methane oxidation for nitrogen fixation - Liyuan Ma; Muhammad Naveed Nawaz; Ying Xu; Xiuyun Chen; Deng Liu; Xiaolu Lu; Hongmei Wang (Applied Soil Ecology, 2025)

Mechanistic insights into lead uptake and immobilization mediated by soybean biochar and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in Bidens parviflora - Sadam Khan; Irfan Ullah Shah Syed; Muhammad Riaz; Muhammad Tariq; Tahir shah; Sidra Sohail; Muhammad Imtiaz; Shoaib Akhtar; Jiang Yuanren; Munib Ahmad; Yurong Yang; Hanzhong Jia (Applied Soil Ecology, 2025)

Effects of chlorophenols on microbial activity and functional diversity: Recent advances in OMICs approaches and soil microbial remediation - Nadeem Iqbal; Muhammad Nauman; Babar Hussain; Sami Ullah; Palanisamy Vasudhevan; Dil Khurram; Riyazuddin Riyazuddin; Shengyan Pu (Applied Soil Ecology, 2025)

LightHybridNet-Transformer-FFIA: A hybrid Transformer based deep learning model for enhanced fish feeding intensity classification - Usama Iqbal; Daoliang Li; Muhammad Farrukh Qureshi; Zohaib Mushtaq; Hafiz Abbad ur Rehman (Aquacultural Engineering, 2025)

Recent advances in layered double hydroixdes@MXene (LDHs@MXene) composites: Synthesis, properties, and catalytic applications - Sundas Riaz; Sami Ullah; Sanam Bashir; Aziz ur Rehman; Rashid Iqbal; Tayyaba Najam; Mostafa A. Ismail; Md Rezaul Karim; Syed Shoaib Ahmad Shah; Muhammad Altaf Nazir (Applied Clay Science, 2025)

A colorimetric glucose sensor based on natural enzyme coupled with highly efficient nanozyme prepared by in situ reduction - Tajiguli Yimamumaimaiti; Muyassar Halmurat; Munire Aimaitiniyazi; Patima Nizamidin; Lanzhi Wang; Turghun Muhammad (Analytica Chimica Acta, 2025)

Advancements in photobioreactor systems: Optimizing operations for enhanced microalgal growth and bioremediation - Zubair Hashmi; Ibrahim Maina idriss; Juliana Zaini; Muhammad Saifullah Abu Bakar; Muhammad Roil Bilad (Algal Research, 2025)

Co-location of sheep grazing and solar energy production yields agrotechnological synergies - Nikola Kochendoerfer; A. Sophie Westbrook; Christina E. McMillan; P. Andrew Lapierre; Muhammad A. Zaman; Scott H. Morris; Antonio DiTommaso; Steven M. Grodsky (Agricultural Systems, 2025)

How do land use changes affect temperature and groundwater in urban areas? An integrated remote sensing, and machine learning approach - Sareer Ahmad; Rashid Farooq; Muhammad Waseem; Silvia Kohnová (Advances in Space Research, 2025)

Elucidating the Mitogenomic Blueprint of Pomadasys perotaei from the Eastern Atlantic: Characterization and Matrilineal Phylogenetic Insights into Haemulid Grunts (Teleostei: Lutjaniformes) - Arief Wujdi; Gyurim Bang; Muhammad Hilman Fu’adil Amin; Yeongju Jang; Hyun-Woo Kim; Shantanu Kundu (Biochemical Genetics, 2025)

Production Technologies for Recombinant Antibodies: Insights into Eukaryotic, Prokaryotic, and Transgenic Expression Systems - Muhammad Zafar Saleem; Ghulam Zahra Jahangir; Ammara Saleem; Asma Zulfiqar; Khalid Ali Khan; Sezai Ercisli; Baber Ali; Muhammad Hamzah Saleem; Aroona Saleem (Biochemical Genetics, 2025)

Triple cropping and diverse landscape enhance biological pest control and productivity in vegetable fields - Muhammad Omer Farooq; Muhammad Razaq; Séverin Hatt; Farhan Mahmood Shah (Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 2025)

Correction: Degradability and remineralization of peat-derived terrestrial dissolved organic carbon in the Sunda Shelf Sea - Yuan Chen; Moritz Müller; Alexander R. Cobb; Rahayu Sukmaria Sukri; Jens Zinke; R. Nagarajan; R. Sharveen; Abdulmajid Muhammad Ali; Patrick Martin (Aquatic Sciences, 2025)

Conservation for production? The benefits of mangroves for sustainable shrimp aquaculture - Aji W. Anggoro; Miguel Castro; Muhammad Ilman; Sara Leavitt; Basir; Mariski Nirwan; Vabian Adriano; Andi Trisnawati; Topik Hidayat; Rahmadi Muis; Dzimar A. R. Prakoso; Yusuf Fajariyanto; et al. (Aquaculture International, 2025)

Comparing microplastic contamination in vannamei shrimp aquaculture: the impact of concrete and HDPE pond materials in Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia - Muhammad Musa; Muhammad Mahmudi; Evellin Dewi Lusiana; Sulastri Arsad; Aulya Martassha; Zalfa Nurul Abidah; Mafira Hanudya An Naba; Rakhel Marsyanda Vanny Alvionita; Nanik Retno Buwono (Aquaculture International, 2025)

A systematic review on the development and efficacy of nano-based vaccine in aquaculture - Shamsu Ibrahim Ishaq; Muhammad Salahudin Kheirel Anuar; Abdulwakil Olawale Saba; Ina Salwany Md Yasin; Che Azurahanim Che Abdullah; Annas Salleh; Muhammad Farhan Nazarudin; Mohd Termizi Yusof; Mohammad Noor Amal Azmai (Aquaculture International, 2025)

Evaluation of growth performance and metabolic efficiency in Labeo rohita fed a sorghum-based diet supplemented with chromium chloride hexahydrate - Gulnaz Zia; Rehana Iqbal; Hamid Manzoor; Muhammad Afzaal; Muhammad Khalid (Aquaculture International, 2025)

Natural fresh feed for successful production of G1 hybrid of mud crabs Scylla tranquebarica (Fabricius, 1798) and Scylla olivacea (Herbst, 1796) - Gunarto Gunarto; Muliani Muliani; Bunga Rante Tampangallo; Sulaeman Sulaeman; Yustian Rovi Alfiansah; Herlinah Herlinah; Muhammad Yusri Karim (Aquaculture International, 2025)

Ripeness Grading for Mango Packaging by Fusion of Deep Features - Muhammad Imran; Syed Fahad Tahir; Labiba Gillani Fahad (Applied Fruit Science, 2025)

Climate Change Impacts on Fruit Crops and Mechanisms of Stress-Induced Disease Dynamics for Resilience Strategies - Muhammad Umer Iqbal; Syed Atif Hasan Naqvi (Applied Fruit Science, 2025)

Quantitative Analysis of Pesticide Residues in Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Fruit by Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography - Rashad Qadri; Abdul Haseeb Ahmed; Muhammad Umair Ashraf; Muhammad Tahir Akram; Khalid Hussain; Muhammad Azam; Muhammad Imran Khan; Muhammad Mumtaz Khan (Applied Fruit Science, 2025)

Varietal and Geographic Influences on Fruit Quality Traits of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) - Muhammad Umair; Ishtiaq Ahmad Rajwana; Kashif Razzaq; Sami Ullah; Umair Riaz; Rashid Iqbal; Saltanat Aghayeva; Maximilian Lackner (Applied Fruit Science, 2025)

Sustainable Fruit Production: Enhancing Technical Efficiency and Climate Resilience in Apple Orchards - Yi Wang; Abida Hafeez; Pomi Shahbaz; Shamsheer ul Haq; Muhammad Nadeem (Applied Fruit Science, 2025)

Evaluating the Impact of Triacontanol on Physiological, Enzymatic and Biochemical Responses of Psidium Guajava L. Under Salinity Stress - Khalid Hussain; Rashad Qadri; Rashid Iqbal Khan; Abdul Haseeb Ahmed; Muhammad Azam; Muhammad Tahir Akram; Muhammad Imran Khan; Aneeqa Arshad; Swati Shrestha (Applied Fruit Science, 2025)

Molecular characterization and green synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles from Ureibacillus chungkukjangi for methylene blue degradation - Muhammad Naveed; Muhammad Asim; Tariq Aziz; Shumaila Ibrahim; Maida Salah Ud Din; Maryam M. Alomran; Ashwag Shami; Fakhria A. Al-Joufi; Ahmad A. Alghamdi; Abdullah A. Alqasem; Ahmed M. Basri; Majid Alhomrani (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2025)

Effect of supplemental diets based on Ficusnatalensis and Harrisoniaabyssinica on the meat quality of tethered indigenous goat meat - Dorothy Kalule Nampanzira; Justus Kwetegyeka; Kamatara Kanifa; Denis Asizua; Christine Kyarimpa; Muhammad Kiggundu; Constantine Bakyusa Katongole; John David Kabasa; Sam Okello; John Robert Stephen Tabuti (Agroforestry Systems, 2025)

Current status, challenges, and opportunities of agroforestry in rice-based mixed farming systems in Northern Bangladesh - Muhammad Ziaul Hoque; Minhaz Ahmed; Sharif Ahmed; Md. Zahid Hasan; Md. Ataur Rahman; Humnath Bhandari (Agroforestry Systems, 2025)

Modulation of Sodium and Ammonia Transporters in the Context of Viral Gill Diseases in Common Carp ( Cyprinus carpio ) - Maria Zawisza; Muhammad Abdullah; Magdalena Marcinkowska; Marek Matras; Krzysztof Rakus; Mikolaj Adamek (Journal of Fish Diseases, 2025)
Osmoregulation and ammonia removal are among key physiological processes that take place in gills and affect fish homeostasis and well‐being. These processes can be disrupted by numerous environmental factors, but also by viral infections, especially those leading to severe gill disorders. The mechanisms of how viruses disrupt osmoregulation and ammonia removal in fish have not been extensively studied. We propose further exploration of the molecular and functional basis of viral induced gill disorders by studying the gene expression and enzyme activity of Na + /K + ‐ATPases (NKA) and ammonia transporters in the gills and kidney of common carp during infection with two viruses: carp edema virus (CEV) and cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV‐3). In the case of NKA, the expression of subunit α of selected NKA was affected by both viruses; however, no discernible trends were observed in the gills and kidneys. The enzyme activity of NKA was significantly reduced in the gills during infection with both CEV and CyHV‐3. Moreover, our immunohistochemical studies showed that during infection with CEV and CyHV‐3, NKA‐rich cells are transferred from the primary lamellae to the more superficial space and to the secondary lamellae of the gills. In the case of ammonia transporters, both CEV and CyHV‐3 infection resulted in downregulation of the expression of major transporters gdh1 , Rhag , and Rhbg , allowing us to partly explain the ammonia accumulation in blood observed during infection with these viruses. This study highlighted that virus induced gill disorders may lead to disruption of osmoregulation and ammonia removal by dysregulating the expression and activity of NKA and ammonia transporters.

Variation in Ectotherm Thermal Tolerances With Elevation and Temperature Across Biological Scales - Imran Khaliq; Edward Lavender; Haseeb Kamran; Muhammad Junaid Shahid; Muhammad Sheraz; Muhammad Awais; Mehtab Shabir; Muhammad Yasir; Abdul Hameed; Muhammad Asgher; Abdul Rehman; Maria Riaz; et al. (Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2025)
Aim Variation in thermal tolerances along environmental gradients is assumed to follow similar patterns across different biological scales, including within and between species, and across communities. However, this assumption has yet to be tested using comprehensive datasets collected through standardised methodologies. Location Southern Asia. Time Period 2017–2019. Major Taxa Studied Ants, beetles, grasshoppers, and spiders. Methods We quantified the associations between thermal tolerance traits and elevation or temperature at three biological scales (community, broad taxonomic group, and species) along two distinct elevational transects in Southern Asia. In total, we measured thermal tolerances of over 15,000 individuals from 114 arthropod species belonging to four invertebrate taxa (ants, beetles, grasshoppers, and spiders). We compared the relationships at each scale using mixed‐effects models. Results At the community scale, across all individuals of all species, we found a consistent decline in the values of three thermal tolerance traits (upper tolerance, lower tolerance, and tolerance breadth) with elevation along the Himalayan transect but an increase in the values of upper and lower tolerance along the Sulaiman transect. The relationships of thermal tolerance traits and elevation/temperature varied among the groups and species between the Himalayan and Sulaiman transects. This suggests that factors beyond elevation, including vegetation composition, microclimate, landscape features, and local adaptation, drive observed variation in thermal tolerance traits among and within species. Conclusion Our study highlights the interplay between thermal physiology and the environment across different habitats and biological scales. Our findings indicate that predicting biodiversity responses to environmental change based on thermal tolerance–environment relationships requires careful consideration of group‐ and species‐level variation. This is essential for improving the accuracy of climate change impact assessments on biodiversity.

First report of Schistocerca gregaria oil fractions against multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates - Tariq Mohammed Abdulazeez; Abdullateef Yusuf; John Sow Gudzan; Hussaini Ibrahim Mohammed; Muhammad Tukur Ibrahim; Helena Fodeke; Norashiqin Misni (Natural Product Research, 2025)

Sex differences in neuropathological response to traumatic brain injury: increased neuronal loss and astrogliosis in females - Rukhsana; Shumaila; Muhammad Irfan (Brain Structure and Function, 2025)

Functionalized metal-organic frameworks with biomolecules for sensing and detection applications of food contaminants - Huanhuan Li; Arul Murugesan; Muhammad Shoaib; Wei Sheng; Quansheng Chen (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2025)

Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Red Dye with Bismuth-Doped ZnO: Kinetics, Mechanistic and Re-cyclability Aspects - Muhammad Alamzeb; Noor-ul-Ain Zulfiqar; Muhammad Faran Akhtar; Iqra Riaz; Faiza Ameen; Aqib Asghar; William N. Setzer (Journal of Fluorescence, 2025)

From metabolic dysregulation to neurodegenerative pathology: the role of hyperglycemia, oxidative stress, and blood-brain barrier breakdown in T2D-driven Alzheimer’s disease - Ahmad Raza; Shafaq Saleem; Samar Imran; Sarah Rahman; Muhammad Haroon; Azeen Razzaq; Ahmad Hussain; Javed Iqbal; Brijesh Sathian (Metabolic Brain Disease, 2025)
Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) share common risk factors that can be seen through T2D nearly doubling an individual’s likelihood of developing AD. Some AD patients show signs of metabolic dysfunction as well. This review focuses on the potential mechanisms associated with these two diseases, like insulin resistance, inflammation, oxidative damage, mitochondrial injury, and cell death. One of the notable elements in this connection is the “brain insulin resistance,” most frequently named as “type 3 diabetes,” which impairs glucose metabolism and facilitates amyloid beta (Aβ) plaque synthesis while reducing the action of insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE). Moreover, the overactivity of glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK-3β) also triggers taurine protein pathology. Raised concentrations of glucose in blood can produce advanced glycation end products (AGEs), which further exacerbate neuroinflammation in tandem with the mitigation of neurotoxic Aβ oligomers. Inflammation and subsequent damage to mitochondria lead to the dissolution of synapses. Current vascular insults include the breakdown of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and decreased brain perfusion, along with other contributory factors to conditions conducive to neurotoxicity. Recently, novel therapies are emerging, including GLP-1 agonists, intranasal insulin, and mitochondrial antioxidants, that show surprising results for treating both conditions, but on the contrary, bioavailability and the timing of interventions remain a big challenge in the management of these diseases. Eventually, further research should center on understanding the mechanisms of integration along with the development of molecular biology, neuroimaging, and outcome-driven treatment strategies. Comprehensive strategies that exist between T2D-AD for integration and preservation of brain and metabolic health are addressed in this review. Graphical abstract

Standardizing Preoperative Care for Elective Spine Surgery: The University of Oklahoma Elective Spine Surgery Protocol - Lonnie Smith; David Barkyoumb; William C. Kaiser; Fauziyya Muhammad; Tara Sukut; Ishan Purani; Chao Li; DO; Karl Balsara; Hakeem J. Shakir; M. Burhan Janjua; John F. Burke; et al. (GeroScience, 2025)

Integrating digitalization, renewable energy, and institutional drivers in logistics sector: advancing sustainable economic growth in Asian economies - Wali Muhammad Khoso; Qingmei Tan; Rasool Bux Khoso; Muhammad Umar (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2025)

Editorial: Remote sensing applications in oceanography with deep learning - Muhammad Yasir; Chao Chen; Shah Nazir; Weimin Huang (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2025)

Sulphur Nutrition Improves Plant Growth Performance Against a Specialist Herbivore by Eliciting Phenolic Defense and Nutrient Induction in Rapeseed - Muhammad Wajid Javed; Dilbar Hussain; Muhammad Hasnain; Mubshar Hussain; Imran Ali (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2025)

Effectiveness of curcumin for anticancer activity by surface functionalized nickel and manganese ferrites - Huzaifa Hanif; Shahzad Hussain; Muhammad Naeem Ahmed; Muhammad Waseem (Natural Product Research, 2025)

Using immunoinformatics and bioinformatics approach to design novel and effective rational in-silico vaccine against human Astrovirus targeting the capsid polyprotein VP90: a silent threat to global gastrointestinal tract - Itazaz Ul Haq; Najeeb Ullah; Muhammad Rahiyab; Ruqia Sartaj; Ishaq Khan; Syed Shujait Ali; Fazal Akbar; Arshad Iqbal (In Silico Pharmacology, 2025)

Integrated study of the deformed phosphorite dolomite of the Early Cambrian Sirban formation in the Lesser Himalayas, Pakistan - Khawaja Umair Majeed; Muhammad Saleem Mughal; Xijuan Tan; Sara Criniti; Massimo Civitelli; Muhammad Rustam Khan; Shoukat Hussain Khan; Salvatore Critelli (Acta Geochimica, 2025)

Evaluation of testicular protective effects of Prunus amygdalus and zinc against cadmium induced toxicity in rats - Ayesha Tehreem Shahbaz; Faiza Zubair; Naila Riaz; Hira Kanwal; Tooba Tahir; Muhammad Talha Ishaq; Nudrat Rafique; Mehwish Perveen; Rabia Irfan; Naila Amjad (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2025)

Bay leaves: the neuroprotective dietary spice via inhibition of amyloid-like aggregation - Nazish Mustafa; Sana Khan; Laila Anwar; Mir Muhammad Uzairullah; Huma Aslam Bhatti; Syed Abid Ali; Ghulam Abbas (Metabolic Brain Disease, 2025)

Urban walkability assessment: methods and implications for city planning - Hamza Chaudhary; Shakeel Mahmood; Yuping Su; Muhammad Sajid Mehmood; Muhammad Irfan Ahamad (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2025)

Antiemetic Efficacy of Nodakenin Through Muscarinic, Dopaminergic, and Serotonergic Receptor Modulation: Combined Experimental and Computational Approach - Towfiqur Rahman; Feroz Khan Nun; Tawfik Rakaiyat Ripu; Md. Sakib Al Hasan; Md. Shakil Ahmmed; Mohammed Alfaifi; Faisal H. Altemani; Abdullah H. Altemani; Imam Hossen Rakib; Emon Mia; Md. Shimul Bhuia; Muhammad Torequl Islam (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2025)

Molecular Simulation and Expression Analysis of Vitamin C and Curcumin in Mitigating Buprofezin-induced Genotoxicity and Inflammatory Responses in Balb/c Mice - Haleema Sadia; Irfan Zia Qureshi; Muhammad Naveed; Tariq Aziz; Manal F. Elkhadragy; Maher S. Alwethaynani; Fahad Al-Asmari; Areej A Alhhazmi; Hanan Abdulrahman Sagini; Suad Hamdan Almasoudi; Fakhria A. Al-Joufi (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2025)

Dinaphthodiospyrol H: a natural α-glucosidase inhibibitor extracted from Diospyros kaki L.f - Abdur Rauf; Taghrid S. AlOmar; Umer Rashid; Zubair Ahmad; Sofia Kanwal; Najla Almasoud; Naveed Muhammad; Margrate Anyanwu; Alessandra Gianoncelli; Giovanni Ribaudo (Natural Product Research, 2025)

Synthesis and Optical Binding Evaluation of Indole-Based Ligand with Coumarin - Kar Kit Thong; Muhammad Ameerullah Sahudin; Khairun Nasriah Azmi; Muhammad Kumayl Abdulwahab; Muhammad Hakim Muhamad Adzrill; Saodah Nurul Nabihah Mohd Zakariah; Siti Munirah Saharin (Journal of Fluorescence, 2025)

Genetic and phenotypic evaluation of wheat genotypes for stripe rust resistance - Muhammad Rafi Bawari; Rajender Singh Beniwal; Om Prakash Gangwar; Pramod Prasad; Ajit Singh (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2025)

Spatiotemporal Deep Learning to Forecast Storm Surge Water Levels and Storm Trajectory: Case Study Hurricane Harvey - Junqin Hou; Muhammad Akbar; Manar Samad; Lizhi Ouyang (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2025)
Using Hurricane Harvey as a case study, this paper uses the hurricane track, wind velocity and pressure, bathymetry, Manning’s n coefficients, tidal forcing, and storm surge results generated by the ADCIRC+SWAN model as input to construct a uniform spatiotemporal deep learning model for storm surge forecasting. The model transforms inputs into embeddings and performs feature fusion and extraction. The regression layer of the model outputs the predicted values of storm surge water elevation, station water level time series, and hurricane tracks with attributes. To analyze the model’s adaptability and robustness as a surrogate model to ADCIRC, ablation experiments are conducted on up to 10 input variables to investigate the impact of various inputs on the results. Heat maps between 3, 6, 9, and 12 h horizon prediction and targets revealed excellent performance for the large scale of nodes and multiple inputs on the training set, validation set, and test set as the surrogate model. When the model is used to forecast water levels of 12 observation stations, the 9 h forecasting horizon is generally equal to or better than the ADCIRC simulation results. When the model is used to predict hurricane tracks and attributes, the 12 h forecast horizon is relatively close to the observed values, achieving satisfactory results. This model is developed and tested using Hurricane Harvey data and storm surge results as a case study. To develop a generalized prediction model would require a large amount of data and storm surge results from many hurricanes.

Averting an oil spill disaster through legal measures and law implementations - Siwarut Laikram; Shubham Pathak; Muhammad Yaseen (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2025)
Introduction This paper aims to analyze the various legal perspectives towards the oil spills in the sea and ocean waters that directly or indirectly impact the Thai economy and communities. Methods The methodology for this study employs a qualitative approach, collecting data from key informant interviews with respondents selected from the concerned ministries, departments, and other stakeholders involved in the oil spill disaster response, recovery, and policy implementations at the local, national, and international levels. This study relies on primary data such as international, national, and local legal acts, government five-year plans, announcements from relevant ministries, and published government reports, supplemented by secondary data from scholarly literature. The data analysis involves content analysis based upon the legal themes affecting Thailand’s social, economic, and environmental setup, along with Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis. Results The findings reveal a lack of a legal framework for effective oil spill clean-up mechanisms and insufficient resources at all levels of oil spill disaster governance in Thailand. The strict top-to-bottom approach among three-tier cleaning procedures and over-dependence upon the eyewitness to report the incident results in the delay of oil spill response and recovery mechanisms. The laws are found to be lacking in protecting marine life and environmental flora and fauna. Discussion The originality of this paper has been enhanced in terms of international conventions, including MARPOL, a recent oil spill case study from Thailand, and current and improved data analysis.

Effect of Bioactive Peptides and Encapsulated Butyric Acid on Growth Performance, Gut Health, Immune Status and Nutrient Digestibility in Broiler Chickens - Mohammad Ahmad Qazi; Ehsaan Ullah Khan; Saima Naveed; Shahid Mehmood; Muhammad Muneeb; Muhammad Talha; Muhammad Shabir Shaheen; Sohail Ahmad (International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, 2025)

Facile construction of chitosan-ternary metal selenide biopolymer-based composite for photocatalytic degradation of petroleum derive sunset yellow and acid black azo-dyes using response surface methodology RSM - Tariq Aziz; Muhammad Farhan; Adnan Khan; Nisar Ali; Javeed Azam; Sumeet Malik; Sarmad Ali; Nauman Ali; Hamayun Khan; Rayya Ahmed Al Balushi; Mohammad M. Al-Hinaai; Thuraya Al-Harthy (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2025)

A novel Bi-weight Mid Correlation Coefficient Divergence (BMCCD) approach for multi-model ensemble-based drought assessment - Mahrukh Yousaf; Laraib Shafique; Sadia Qamar; Muhammad Shakeel; Farman Ali; Zulfiqar Ali (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2025)

Predicting ambient PM2.5 levels in the Yangtze River Delta with random forest algorithms: A machine learning approach - Ahmad Hasnain; Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi; Uzair Aslam Bhatti; Basit Nadeem; Geng Wei; Waqas Akram Cheema; Muhammad Asif (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2025)

Larvicidal Effects of Nanoliposomes Containing p-Cresol and Myristica fragrans Houtt. Essential Oil Against Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus Mosquitoes - Aamir Ali; Hafiz Muhammad Tahir; Muniba Tariq; Hooria Ashraf Khan; Ayesha Muzamil; Kiran Zainab; Asjid Ghaffar (Neotropical Entomology, 2025)

Blue carbon management integrating socioeconomic and environmental interconnectivity in Southeast Asia: an urgent climate priority - Amani Becker; Sarah K. Bercovici; Jenny Choo; Fakhrurrozi Fakhrurrozi; Annabelle Fong; Sara E. Fowell; Emmy Hossain; Muhammad Ali Syed Hussein; Maryam Jamilah; Aazani Mujahid; Moritz Müller; Jillian Lean Sim Ooi; et al. (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2025)
This perspective article synthesises insights from a 2023 interdisciplinary workshop in Kuching, Malaysia, where 26 experts examined how land use and land cover change (LULCC) impacts Blue Carbon Ecosystems (BCE) in Southeast Asia (SEA) and identified pathways for integrated, science-informed governance. BCE in SEA (mangroves, seagrasses and tidal wetlands) are globally significant carbon sinks, critical to biodiversity and the livelihoods of millions, dependant on them for food, income and coastal protection. Yet rapid development and socio-economically driven LULCC threaten BCE resilience and carbon storage capacity. Blue Carbon initiatives risk falling short if they overlook the socio-ecological interconnectivity of these systems. Advances in remote sensing, sediment carbon accounting and ecosystem modelling have improved BCE monitoring, but key gaps persist. These include understanding cumulative upstream effects of LULCC on BCE carbon dynamics, integrating socio-economic with ecological data for robust scenario modelling and evaluating governance effectiveness and equity over time. We frame BCE as dynamic, interconnected socio-ecological systems and call for the advancement of systems thinking in coastal and climate policy. We underscore the need for transdisciplinary, nested governance models operating across ecological scales and political boundaries and argue for a systems-based management approach that links land-sea processes, addresses upstream-downstream dynamics and balances carbon market incentives with local needs. Recommendations include improved monitoring and carbon accounting; alignment between science and policy; regionally coordinated governance; and diversifying finance to reflect the full value of BCE beyond carbon. Together, these actions chart a path for resilient, science-based, socially inclusive BCE conservation in SEA.

Study of Applicability in Minimising Pitch Radius Gyration for Different Hull Types to Improve Seakeeping Performance - Muhammad Iqbal; Andi Trimulyono; Samuel; Ocid Mursid (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2025)
This paper presents an optimisation study to determine the best centre of gravity (CoG) position to improve seakeeping performance. Two varied parameters used in this study were the longitudinal and vertical centre of gravity (LCG and VCG). The Radius Gyration in the y-axis (Ry) is introduced as a novel single-objective function to be minimised, avoiding the complexity of the conventional seakeeping optimisation process. The quality of the seakeeping performance was evaluated by response amplitude operators (RAOs) of the heave, pitch, and vertical motion. Two different hull forms are compared to investigate the applicability of the Ry as the objective function in seakeeping optimisation. The patrol boat and S-60 hull form are selected as representatives of a planing hull type and a displacement hull type. The optimisation was carried out by using the Central Composite Design (CCD) and response surface methodology (RSM) to model the relationship between the CoG and Ry from large and small vessels, with the objective function minimising the Ry. The finding shows that minimising the Ry is more sensitive to the planing hull type compared to the displacement hull type in reducing the vertical motion in different Froude numbers and wave headings.

Mapping the dynamics of seagrass aboveground carbon stock in a developing coastal area: case study of Kuta Mandalika, Lombok Island, Indonesia - Pramaditya Wicaksono; Ramadhan; Setiawan Djody Harahap; Candra Sari Djati Kartika; Muhammad Kamal (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2025)

Advancing Heavy Metal Removal from Industrial Wastewater Using Oil Palm Waste–Based Adsorbent: toward Efficient Adsorption and Commercialization - Mohd Amir Asyraf Mohd Hamzah; Norhaniza Yusof; Muhammad Abbas Ahmad Zaini; Zainul Akmar Zakaria; Juhana Jaafar; Nurasyikin Misdan (Current Pollution Reports, 2025)
Purpose of Review The palm oil industry, as the largest producer of edible oil in the world, generates considerable volumes of biomass waste, including oil palm fronds, trunks, empty fruit bunches, mesocarp fibers, palm kernel shells, and palm oil fuel ash. Improper disposal of these residues contributes to environmental pollution and resource management challenges. This review aims to critically evaluate recent developments in transforming oil palm biomass waste (OPW) into low-cost, high-performance adsorbents for the removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewater, while aligning with zero-waste and circular economy goals. Recent Findings Recent studies have demonstrated that OPW-derived adsorbents, when subjected to particle size reduction and surface functionalization, exhibit significantly enhanced adsorption capacity and recovery efficiency. Notably, activated carbon nanoparticles derived from empty fruit bunch via KOH activation have demonstrated adsorption capacities exceeding 1000 mg/g for Cu 2+ and Pb 2+ , attributed to their ultrafine size and high surface reactivity. These materials also show strong reusability, with over 80% adsorption efficiency retained after multiple regeneration cycles. Integration of OPW adsorbents into dynamic systems such as fixed-bed columns, adsorption-membrane hybrids, magnetic composites, and gel matrices have been explored to improve operational stability, pollutant removal, and ease of recovery. Summary This review underscores the potential of OPW-derived adsorbents as sustainable and cost-effective alternatives for industrial wastewater treatment. The incorporation of OPW-based materials into engineered systems and the evaluation of post-treatment strategies (e.g., regeneration, reuse, safe disposal) demonstrate their applicability for real-world continuous processes. By promoting the valorization of agricultural waste and addressing current pollution control needs, these materials contribute to improved wastewater management, sustainable resource management, and industrial circularity in palm oil–producing regions. The findings offer valuable insights for environmental managers, policymakers, and industries in adopting circular economy practices and eco-friendly pollution control solutions.

The metabolism and antioxidant properties of probiotics and prebiotics in fish: a review - Lishuko Ng’onga; Kwaku Amoah; Huapu Chen; Yu Huang; Bei Wang; Vicent Michael Shija; Alatwinusa Yohana Mpwaga; Muhammad Fachri; Jia Cai; Daniel Adjei-Boateng (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2025)
The issue of antimicrobial resistance in farm-raised fish presents a significant challenge for aquaculture operations. Long-term antibiotic treatment of fish for bacterial infections has led to bacteria thriving in the aquatic ecosystem and developing resistance to antibiotics. On the other hand, increasing research suggests that probiotics and prebiotics may be viable alternatives to antibiotics in regulating the immune system. Probiotics and prebiotics interact with fish metabolism in complex ways. These interactions offer promising alternatives to reduce antibiotic use in aquaculture. Introducing live microorganisms, known as probiotics, into an organism’s system can help improve overall health by altering the microflora and boosting immunity. Acting as immunostimulants, prebiotics directly impact the fish’s innate immune system. When used together, probiotics and prebiotics enhance immunomodulatory activity, providing numerous health benefits to aquatic animals. However, successfully replacing antibiotics with probiotics and prebiotics requires a deep understanding of metabolic pathways, optimization strategies, and innovative approaches. There has been a lack of extensive research on how probiotics and prebiotics impact lipid metabolism in various types of fish. This review aims to explore the intricate relationship between probiotics, prebiotics, and fish metabolism, with a specific focus on how these beneficial microorganisms and dietary fibers interact with fish antioxidant systems. We have also discussed the challenges faced by farmers when using probiotics and prebiotics. This review analyzes metabolic and antioxidant interactions mediated by probiotics and prebiotics in cultured fish species. It synthesizes findings on histological effects, enzymatic activity, and microbial interactions, with emphasis on lipid metabolism and immune modulation, and also discusses the practical implications for sustainable aquaculture.

226 Ra and 222 Rn activity concentrations and associated effective doses for different age groups in spring water of Harnai, Balochistan - Nisar Ahmad; Muhammad Bakhsh (Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 2025)

Radiometric assessment of soil collected from apple orchards in Pishin, Balochistan and associated health hazards - Israr Ullah; Nisar Ahmad; Muhammad Bakhsh (Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 2025)

Selenium mitigates boron toxicity in Nicotiana tabacum via altering root anatomy, accumulation of boron, biochemical and physiological aspects - Ghulam Murtaza; Zeeshan Ahmed; Gang Deng; Sohail Akhtar; Muhammad Rizwan; Muhammad Usman; Mona S. Alwahibi; Humaira Rizwana; Tolga İzgü; Özhan Şimşek; Rashid Iqbal; Faisal Zulfiqar (Plant Biosystems, 2025)

Cytotoxicity of Physalis minima Linn (Solanaceae) fruit against HCT116 and HT29 colorectal cancer cell lines - Wei Lun Ng; Jen Kit Tan; Charles Gnanaraj; Muhammad Dawood Shah; Nurshamimi Nor Rashid; Iskandar Abdullah; Yoong Soon Yong (Natural Product Research, 2025)

Petrological and Re-Os isotopic constraints on the origin of chromitites and peridotites of the late cretaceous Waziristan ophiolite, western Pakistan: implications for subduction initiation - Zaheen Ullah; Asad Khan; Huan Li; Scott A. Whattam; Muhammad Tahir Shah; Liaqat Ali; Shah Faisal; Tehseen Zafar; Muhammad Farhan; Shuja Ullah; Syed Tanvir Shah; Zahid Hussain; et al. (International Geology Review, 2025)

N-acetylcysteine as a feed additive to counteract ochratoxin A toxicity in poultry - Muntaha Tanveer; Muhammad Imran; Muhammad Kashif Saleemi; Mubashar Shareef; Muhammad Imran; Saqib Umar (Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A, 2025)

Phenology of coastal upwelling in the Southeastern Arabian Sea: Insights from in-situ and satellite observations - Shirin J Jadhav; Muhammad Shafeeque; V S Arun; N N S Vishnu; B R Smitha (Journal of Earth System Science, 2025)

Retraction notice to “Template-based textural modifications of polymeric graphitic carbon nitrides towards waste water treatment” [Chemosphere 302, September 2022,134792] - Umair Azhar; Muhammad Sohail Bashir; Muhammad Babar; Muhammad Arif; Afaq Hassan; Asim Riaz; Rana Mujahid; Muhammad Sagir; Saadat Ullah Khan Suri; Pau Loke Show; Jo-Shu Chang; Kuan Shiong Khoo; et al. (Chemosphere, 2025)

Green technology for radioactive waste treatment: Bio membrane perspective - Muhammad Yusuf; Shehzada Muhammad Sajid Jillani; Farid Fadhillah; Pieter David Boom; Isam H. Aljundi; Afaque Shams (Chemosphere, 2025)

Retraction notice to “Comparative study of ozonation and ozonation catalyzed by Fe-loaded biochar as catalyst to remove methylene blue from aqueous solution” [Chemosphere 307 Part 1, November 2022, 135738] - Muhammad Babar; Hafiz Muhammad Shahzad Munir; Aamna Nawaz; Naveed Ramzan; Umair Azhar; Muhammad Sagir; Muhammad Suleman Tahir; Amir Ikhlaq; Siti Nuurul huda Mohammad Azmin; Muhammad Mubashir; Kuan Shiong Khoo; Kit Wayne Chew (Chemosphere, 2025)

Enhanced ammonia nitrogen filtration using NaOH-activated Manihot utilissima peel carbon: Application in recirculating aquaculture systems for Nile tilapia - Said Ali Akbar; Muhammad Hasan; Zulkarnain Jalil; Ilham Zulfahmi; Muhammad Iqhrammullah; Nila Safina (Chemosphere, 2025)

Utilization of residues from microalgal industries for agricultural practices: A comprehensive review - Muhammad Zubair Mohsin; Ragnheiður þórarinsdóttir; Sigurður Brynjólfsson; Bing Wu (Chemosphere, 2025)

Simple preparation of floating magnetic particles for oil recovery using the ferrite production process in the presence of long-carbon-chain surfactants - Hidenori Igarashi; Kazuto Sazawa; Muhammad Sarkawi; Muhammad Miqdam Musawwa; Akira Taguchi; Hideki Kuramitz (Chemosphere, 2025)

Scalable antimicrobial air filters: polypropylene/rose bengal melt-blown nonwoven filters - Sahar Kalani; Muhammad Shahidul Islam; Jiaqing Li; John Rawlins; Valerie C.A. Ward; Tizazu H. Mekonnen (Chemosphere, 2025)

Development of a LiDAR-based framework for obstacle identification and mapping in orchard environments - Luke Toroitich Rottok; Jun Zhou; Yundong Wang; Jiang Zizhen; Tamiru Tesfaye Gemechu; Tabinda Naz Syed; Muhammad Aurangzaib; Mercyline Chepkemoi (Biosystems Engineering, 2025)

Chlorination-properties-performance of polyamide nanofiltration membranes for the rejection of emerging contaminants - Wenhao Su; Wenyu Liu; Haowen Wu; Muhammad Saboor Siddique; Ying Mei; Yujing Qiu; Lin Lin; Hao Guo; Chuyang Y. Tang (Water Research, 2025)