Development and Physicochemical Characterization of a pH and Thermo-Responsive Fusidic Acid-Loaded Polymeric Nanogel against Skin Infections - Hassan Ali; Azizullah Mukhtar; Umar Farooq; Shafi Ullah; Muhammad Tariq Khan; Tayyaba Zulfiqar; Izhar Ullah; Muhammad Farhan Ali Khan (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2027)

Green Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO Nanoparticles from Cynoglossum microglochin Extract with Broad Spectrum Antioxidant, Antileishmanial, Antibacterial and Anticancer Activities - Beenish Kalsoom; Ishtiaq Hassan; Abdul Basit; Ikram Ullah; Muhammad Tariq; Manan Khan; Inam Ullah (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2027)

Economic impacts of electricity transmission and distribution losses in Pakistan: A dynamic inoperability input–output analysis - Ayesha Hidayat Ullah; Yousaf Ali; Muhammad Sabir (Utilities Policy, 2026)

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

The pulse of energy poverty in Greece: The role of financial stress, uncertainty, and institutional resilience - Kheireddine Kheroua; Muhammad Ramzan; Kafait Ullah (Energy Policy, 2026)

Global geopolitical risk and energy poverty: New evidence from cross-country data - Zafir Ullah Khan; Muhammad Zubair Khan; Affan Hameed; Amin Ullah Khan (Energy Policy, 2026)

Exome sequencing of pashtun familial epilepsy in Pakistan reveals novel variants in LAMA5, KCNQ2 and GNAO1 - Qaisar Ali; Sadiq Azam; Jamila Javed; Muhammad Zaheer; Saqib Ullah; Aqib Iqbal; Ibrar Khan; Shoaib Ur Rehman (Molecular Biology Reports, 2026)

Multi-modal therapeutic approaches to inflammatory bowel disease: plant-derived compounds, nanoparticle drug delivery systems, and gene-based interventions - Arooj Komal; Doua Ilyas; Muhammad Usman Khan; Muhammad Khalil ur Rehman; Tayyaba Hassan; Hina Ayub; Nokhba Naqi; Noor Ullah; Umair Ilyas (Molecular Biology Reports, 2026)

Clinico-genetic heterogeneity in Pakistani families affected with muscular dystrophies - Riaz Ahmad; Muhammad Almas Hashmi; Asad Ullah; Ubaid Ur Rehman; Muhammad Naeem; Henry Houlden (Molecular Biology Reports, 2026)
Background Muscular dystrophies are a group of inherited neuromuscular disorders characterized by degenerative and progressive muscle weakness. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) and merosin-deficient congenital muscular dystrophy type 1 (MDC1A) are frequent forms caused by DMD (NM_004006.3) and LAMA2 (NM_000426.4) mutations, respectively. Methods and results Our study used whole exome sequencing to explore the molecular genetics of muscular dystrophies in six unrelated Pakistani families. We found four novel variants in the LAMA2 ; c.7470_7473del; p.(Lys2490AsnfsTer56) in family A, c.7807del; p.(Ala2603HisfsTer4) in family C, c.8651T > C; p.(Met2884Thr) in family D and c.4127T > A; p.(Leu1376Ter) in family E associated with MDC1A in these families. Furthermore, two already cited DMD variants were identified: c.10,801 C > T; p.(Gln872Ter) in family B and hemizygous genomic deletion in DMD (NM_004006.3):g.32438241_32809611del (corresponding to deletion of exons 7–29; GRCh38), which was identified (in family F) associated with BMD and DMD, respectively. Conclusions We present the first report of MDC1A-associated phenotypes caused by the LAMA2 gene in the Pakistani population, while DMD -related cases have already been documented in the literature and public databases. Clinical and molecular diagnosis of these six affected families will be valuable in therapeutic interventions and prenatal diagnosis of neuromuscular dystrophies in the familial and Pakistani populations. Our study emphasizes the effectiveness of next generation sequencing technology over traditional diagnostic methods such as muscle biopsies.

Mechanistic insights into the dynamics of plasma membrane repair in cancer - Yufeng Huang; Asad Ullah; Muhammad Muddassir Ali (Molecular Biology Reports, 2026)

Neuroprotective effect of Continentalic acid by targeting NF-κB/Bcl-2 and oxidative stress signaling in traumatic brain injury in male BALB/c mice - Sana Zafar; Maryam Jamil; Muhammad Ibrar Khan; Ashraf Ullah Khan; Kifayat Ullah Shah; Eun Kyoung Seo; Salman Khan (Molecular Biology Reports, 2026)

Draft nuclear and complete mitochondrial genome assemblies of the flare-horned markhor (Capra falconeri): genomic resources for conservation and phylogenetics - Javeria Wali; Muhammad Waqas; Azhar Hussain Shah; Inam Ullah; Asif Mir; Zunnan Huang; Amjad Ali (Mammalian Genome, 2026)

Comparative Analysis of Polymeric and Lipid Polymer Hybrid Nanoparticles: In-Vitro and In-Vivo Analysis for Pulmonary Delivery of Atorvastatin - Kifayat Ullah Shah; Muhammad Usama Ghani Khan; Fahad Y. Sabei; Muhammad Danish Saeed; Firdous Ahmad Burki; Muhammad Yasir Ghani Khan; Awaji Y. Safhi; Ahmad Salawi; Abdullah Alsalhi; Ali Hanbashi (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Dual Inhibition of PTP1B and DPP-IV by Metabolites from Artocarpus elasticus Leaves Enhances Insulin Signaling and Sensitivity - Abdul Bari Shah; Muhammad Tayyab Khan; Safeer Ullah; Aizhamal Baiseitova; Muhammad Idrees; Il-Keun Kong; Ki Hun Park (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Molecular networks and signaling pathways governing abiotic stress tolerance in cotton: advances and perspectives - Imran Ullah; Muhammad Nadeem; Hafiz Ghulam Nabi; Nida Shahzad; Zohair Abbas; Isha Shakoor; Diba Kiran; Mehdi Rahimi; Rukhsana Gulab; Rida Batool (Functional & Integrative Genomics, 2026)

Design of intelligent neuro-supervised deep learning networks to analyze brain electrical activity rhythms of Parkinson’s disease model - Sana Ullah Saqib; Shih-Hau Fang; Muhammad Asif Zahoor Raja; Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar; Muhammad Shoaib (Cognitive Neurodynamics, 2026)

Alternaria alternata: Mechanism of pathogenicity, host-interactions, and translational applications of pathogenicity research - Muhammad Sabir; Mansoor Hayat; Hasham Ahmad; Imdad Ullah; Zainab Shahbaz; Mobeen Abbas; Zhanbin Wang (Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 2026)

AM fungal and rhizobacteria jointly enhance vegetable waste decomposition in soils and harvest environmental and agronomic benefits in dryland - Muhammad Maqsood Ur Rehman; Sidra Khattak; Ling Zhao; Yun-Li Xiao; Ying Zhu; Awais Iqbal; Rafi Ullah; Nang Chang; Muhammad Abrar; Jian-Ming Li; Hao Sun; Adnan Khan; et al. (Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2026)

Inhibition of detoxification and antioxidant enzymes and expression fate of GSTe2 gene expression in Aedes aegypti larvae exposed to Azadirachta indica extract - Ihsan Ullah; Yasir Anwar; Tahseen Kamal; Muhammad Faisal Siddiqui; Mazhar Ul-Islam; Kavitha Thangavelu (South African Journal of Botany, 2026)

Engineering MOF-on-MOF heterostructure for enhanced adsorption-assisted photocatalytic decontamination of carbamazepine: Kinetics, thermodynamic and pathway study - Muhammad Fayaz; Raza Ullah; Muzamil Ahmad; Ikram Ullah; Muhammad Rafiq; Ali Ahmad; Nasim Ullah; Faizan Jamil; Latif Ur Rehman; Hammad Ali; Bing Yu; Hailin Cong (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2026)

Scuffled bacterial cellulose with electron-rich sites: A robust adsorbent for simultaneous adsorption and reductive immobilization of toxic vanadium from aqueous solutions - Muhammad Younas; Jawad Ali; Yanan Chen; Yongjin Xiang; Ajmal Shahzad; Sajid Ullah; Jingtao Hou (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2026)

Tailoring the coordination environment of single-atom catalysts for selective C1 conversion: A review - Zhiqin Qin; Muhammad Tariq; Lizhen Gao; Paul Afreh; Sami Ullah; Xingyun Zhao (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Interfacial construction of Co-MOF/NiCu-MOF for enhanced visible-light-driven peroxymonosulfate activation and ciprofloxacin degradation: Mechanistic insights, kinetics and stability study - Raza Ullah; Nasim Ullah; Abdul Qadir; Muzamil Ahmad; Alamgir; Muhammad Fayaz; Muhammad Rafiq; Adeel Ahmed; Muhammad Adnan; Fangqing Wang; Bing Yu; Hailin Cong (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Boosting low-temperature CO2 methanation through Ni/ZrO2 catalyst-NaA zeolite interplay - Inam Ullah; Syed Musab Ahmed; Hao Lou; Zeeshan Abbasi; Zubair Ahmad; Muhammad Usman; Wenlong Wu; Zhandong Wang (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Reusing end-of-life reverse osmosis membranes: Strategies, challenges, and future perspectives - Zeeshan Arshad; Muhammad Ashraf; Taha Demraoui; Tauqir Ahmad; Muhammad Bilal Asif; Niaz Ali Khan; Mukarram Zubair; Muhammad Irshad Baig; Nisar Ullah; Yasir Abbas; Almotasembellah Abushaban; Nadeem Baig (Desalination, 2026)

From biosynthesis to food market translation of pullulan: AI-assisted production, structure-property-function interplay, regulatory perspectives, and commercialization - Muhammad Wajid Ullah; Su Sun; Zainab Jamil; Omar Mohammad Atta; Lili Zhang; Maleeha Azhar; Hidayat Ullah; Faryal Taimour; Mazhar Ul-Islam; Sehrish Manan; Yimin Fan; Zhiguo Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Adsorption-desorption nexus of biowaste-derived biochars towards potentially toxic elements: Unveiling challenges and paving paths for the large-scale mining and industrial soil applications - Javed Nawab; Ruby; Amir Hamza; Muhammad Waqas; Cosimo Magazzino; Matthias Kleinke; Irfan Ullah (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2026)

Bioaerosols in the Atmosphere: Sources, Transport, and Public Health Concerns - Mushtaq Ahmad; Jing Chen; Sirima Panyametheekul; Zunaira Asif; Titaporn Supasri; Muhammad Tariq Khan; Ronald Macatangay; Sana Ullah; Phailin Thaveevong; Mohammad Junaid (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Turning trash into treasure: bioactive peptides from food waste–a decade of progress in extraction, purification, and applications: a systematic review - Muhammad Bilal; Muhammad Usman; Maratab Ali; Samee-Ullah; Faryal Shaukat; Muhammad Arslan; Zhihua Li; Xiaobo Zou; Yemin Guo; Xia Sun (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2026)

Yucca filamentosa extract therapeutic potential against neuro-inflammation and demyelination through modulation of eicosanoids - Malik Saad Ullah; Areej Asghar; Zunera Chauhdary; Muhammad Irfan; Samina Afzal (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Transboundary biomass-burning influence on springtime PM2.5 population exposure across southern China during 2015-2019 - Muhammad Haseeb Ullah; Jun Zhu; Wen-Jie Yan; Aliya Fazal; Zhen-Xin Liu; GuLiZaEr KuErBan; Farheen Zafar; Xu Yue (Environmental Pollution, 2026)

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

Bio-based modification of recycled concrete aggregate for cover systems: eco-hydro-mechanical performance evaluation - Jiayu Gu; Jingsong Zhou; Junjun Ni; Muhammad Qasim; Saif Ullah (Waste Management, 2026)

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

A small-scale experimental prototype for exhaust heat-based mechanical energy harvesting in passenger vehicles, with extrapolation to heavy vehicles - Muhammad Bader Munir; Muhammad Waheed Ashraf; Najam ul Qadir; Sibghat Ullah; Allah Ditta (Next Research, 2026)

Pollutant triggers at ocean interfaces: how microhabitats rewire microbial biodegradation and valorization - Mati Ullah; Muhammad Arif; Wajid Hussain; Tariq Ahmad (Marine Chemistry, 2026)

Gastrodia elata Blume (Tianma) extract mitigates simulated microgravity–induced oxidative stress and enhance learning and memory in Caenorhabditis elegans - Muhammad Zulqarnain Shakir; Inam Ullah; Muhammad Wasim Usmani; Jiang Ning; Jixian Liu; Xuchen Zhou; Yufen Zhao; Guanghua Lu; Qiaobei Du; Huabiao Chen; Muhammad Imran; Muhammad Ashraf; et al. (Life Sciences in Space Research, 2026)

Determinants of tenant farmers’ empowerment and its implications for agrarian transformation in Pakistan - Shahab E. Saqib; Raza Ullah; Muhammad Yaseen; Supawan Visetnoi (Journal of Rural Studies, 2026)

Corrigendum to “TBBPA induced hepatocyte ferroptosis by PCBP1-mediated ferritinophagy” [J Hazard Mater 494 (2025) 138515] - Rui-Qi Liu; Yu-Tong Wu; Yue Cheng; Yuan-Hang Chang; Muhammad Asmat Ullah Saleem; Zi-Yan Hu; Shang-Jia Yang; Xue-Qi Wang; Yi-Jia Song; Xin-Yue Mao; Jing Zheng; Yi-Bo Wang; et al. (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2026)

Integrated evaluation of salt tolerance in cigar tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) varieties for sustainable cultivation in saline environments - Munib Ahmad; Uzair Ullah; Muhammad Ateeq; Shah Zeb Khan; Saeed Ullah; Shaista Jabeen; Maqsood Ul Hassan; Sadam Khan; Pingping Wang; Suiling Ai; Lixin Zhang (Journal of Environmental Management, 2026)

Geochemistry and sedimentology of cretaceous oceanic red beds (CORBs) of the Turonian Goru Formation (Sulaiman Range, Pakistan) - Ahmed Nur Dalmar; Shuja Ullah; Muhammad Hanif; Mahnoor Sabba; Abdalle Dahir Yusuf; Muhammad Rizwan (Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2026)

Climatic suitability and geospatial assessment of Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) for sustainable waste management - Muhammad Salam; Sami Ullah; Fakhri Alam; Camila Rodríguez-Ortega; Samia Elouali; Viola Vambol; Shafi'u Adamu; Viviana Bolletta; Faisal Hayat; Zhiyong Han (Environmental Development, 2026)

Genetic variation of grey pomfret Pampus cinereus along the Bangladesh and Malaysia coastlines with phylogeography in the Indo-West Pacific based on mitochondrial COI and Cyt β - M.M. Mahbub Alam; Md. Moshiur Rahman; Jayed Mahbub Aomio; Nur Asma Ariffin; Mohammad Asmat-Ullah; Shamima Nasren; Sarker Mohammed Ibrahim Khalil; Md. Abdullah-Al Mamun; Muhammad Anamul Kabir; Ahasan Habib (Ecological Genetics and Genomics, 2026)

Retraction Note: Bio-Graphene Foam: A Robust Solution for Adsorptive and Sustainable Chlorophenol Removal from Wastewater - Sidra; Muhammad Hamid khan; Wang Jin Quan; Shakeel Ahmad; Jingling Ji; Xinhua Xiao; Haseen Ullah; Arif Nawaz; Farman Ali; Nisar Ali (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum AS21 Reduces Colitis in Mice by Modulating Inflammation, Gut Barrier Function, and Microbiota in an Intervention Dose and Time-dependent Manner - Ali Sher Bacha; Mengyan Chen; Zitong Ding; Mengya Jia; Hu Chen; Ikram Khan; Muhammad Ishaq; Azmat Ullah Jan; Ashiq Khan; Xusheng Guo (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2026)

Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis and Enterococcus hirae Enhance Immunity by Modulating Gut Microbiota and Metabolic Pathways in Immunosuppressed Mice - Azmat Ullah Jan; Hu Chen; Muhammad Ishaq; Mengya Jia; Ali Sher Bacha; Qiang Li; Mengyan Chen; Zitong Ding; Xusheng Guo (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2026)

Probiotics as Sustainable Alternatives to Mitigate Antibiotic Resistance in Bovine Mastitis Management - Muhammad Zahoor Khan; Abd Ullah; Abdul Qadeer; Khalaf F. Alsharif; Fuad M Alzahrani; Khalid J Alzahrani; Qingshan Ma; Abdulwahab Abuderman; Changfa Wang (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2026)

Graft incompatibility in fruit trees in early detection: integrating physiological, molecular, and technological approaches - Muhammad Hamza; Dilek Soysal; Izhar Ullah; Yaqoob Sultan; Erol Aydin; Hüsnü Demirsoy; Heba I. Mohamed (Planta, 2026)

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

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

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

Elevated DNA 5-hydroxymethylation promotes chondrocyte differentiation via TET-mediated epigenetic downregulation of hTERT in human mesenchymal stem cells - Naeem Ullah; Fazal Jalil; Muhammad Jaseem Khan; Muhammad Umair; Waseem Iqbal; Aamir Ali Khan (Histochemistry and Cell Biology, 2026)

Dynamic landslide risk assessment (DLRA) using SBAS-InSAR method, integrated with geo-environmental data as temporal triggers in the Northwestern Himalayas, Pakistan - Aftab Ur Rahman; Zhang Guangcheng; Kashif Ullah; Muhammad Afaq Hussain (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2026)

Combined effects of ridge-furrow plastic mulching and organic-inorganic fertilization on soil organic carbon and crop yield in dryland agroecosystem - Rafi Ullah; Xu-Long Zhang; Abdul Qadir Khan; Muhammad Maqsood Ur Rehman; Hailong Ma; Chaoli Guo; Feng-Min Li (Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2026)

Drought priming enhances subsequent drought tolerance in Karelinia caspia through coordinated leaf-root hormonal, osmotic, and antioxidant regulation - Abd Ullah; Akash Tariq; Fanjiang Zeng; Muhammad Ahsan Asghar; Jordi Sardans; Josep Peñuelas (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2026)

Adaptation of wild-type rabies virus on vaccine producing cell line and its quantification by peroxidase-based immunostaining - Muhammad Rehan Riaz; Syed Muhammad Kamran Ullah; Muhammad Rashid; Kaleem Ullah; Hamid Ahmad; Qari Muhammad Kaleem; Faiza Jamil; Saifullah Khan (Archives of Virology, 2026)

Exogenous salicylic acid induces GluA and PR1a defense genes and enhances tomato tolerance to combined salinity and bacterial canker stress - Jawad Ahmad; Hammad Ahmed Abbasi; Muhammad Atif; Sana Ullah; Abdullah Jalal; Zunaira Azam; Hafsa Bibi (Vegetos, 2026)

Retraction Note: Thymoquinone and Vitamin C Attenuates Pentylenetetrazole-Induced Seizures Via Activation of GABAB1 Receptor in Adult Rats Cortex and Hippocampus - Ikram Ullah; Haroon Badshah; Muhammad Imran Naseer; Hae Young Lee; Myeong Ok Kim (NeuroMolecular Medicine, 2026)

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum: Systems Biology of a Versatile Microbe - Yong Chen; Muhammad Rizwan; Asif Nawaz; Muhammad Ihtesham Waheed; Muhammad Waqas; Mati Ullah (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2026)

Nitrogen Enhances Leaf–Root Coordination of Hormonal, Redox, and Carbohydrate Metabolism to Improve Drought Tolerance in Calligonum mongolicum Seedlings - Abd Ullah; Akash Tariq; Fanjiang Zeng; Javaria Noor; Muhammad Ahsan Asghar; Jordi Sardans; Josep Peñuelas (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2026)

Plant-Nanotechnology 4.0: AI, Biosensors, and Smart Nanomaterials for Climate Resilient Agriculture - Muhammad Qasim; Rida Batool; Irfan Haidri; Qudrat Ullah; Thanet Khomphet; Maaz Ullah; Sayanti Mandal (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Biochemical analysis and antimicrobial potential of Mastacembelus armatus epidermal mucus - Muhammad Saeed Khan; Shandana Ali; Muhammad Qasim; Farman Ullah Dawar; Waheed Ullah (Journal of Fish Biology, 2026)
The epidermal mucus of fish plays an important role in innate immunity, providing both physical and biochemical protection through a complex matrix of bioactive molecules. The present study explored the biochemical characterization, bactericidal, and fungicidal activities of Mastacembelus armatus (Zig‐Zag eel) epidermal mucus treated with Aeromonas hydrophila . Extracts of epidermal mucus (ethanolic and acidic) of Mastacembelus armatus showed antimicrobial activity against selected resistant bacteria and fungi. The zone of inhibition (ZOI), which was measured in millimetres, revealed differences in activity between different fungi and bacteria. The acidic extract demonstrated noticeably higher ZOI values against various MDR bacteria and fungi was more effective than the ethanolic extract. Strong peaks in the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrum of Mastacembelus armatus indicated the presence of metabolic components in the epidermal mucus. The O–H and N–H stretching vibrations, which are indicative of water content and protein‐based molecules such as mucins or amide, are shown by a large peak at 3272.60 cm −1 . This result suggests that fish epidermal mucus has the potential to contribute enormously to the defence of fish against bacteria and fungi. Therefore, this study could be evidence in favour of the substitution of chemical antibiotics with fish epidermal mucus as a new ‘antimicrobial’ introduced in aquaculture and in humans against bacterial infections.

Regional Temperature Trends and Future Warming Risks in Pakistan Using Bias‐Corrected CMIP6 Ensembles and Machine Learning Techniques - Hamd Ullah; Firdos Khan; Majid Khan; Muhammad Abbas (International Journal of Climatology, 2026)
Pakistan faces climate‐related hazards such as floods, droughts, and heatwaves, driven by diverse climate and rising temperatures. Reliable predictions are crucial for water management, agriculture, and disaster response, but the country's complex terrain requires region‐specific assessments. This study improves regional temperature projections by integrating ensembling techniques, statistical bias correction, and machine learning algorithms. Fuzzy C‐Means clustering divided Pakistan into six climatically similar regions. CMIP6 model outputs were evaluated and bias‐corrected to reduce errors. Temperature trends were estimated using both Sen's slope estimator and Random Forest regression (RFR). Sen's slope identified steady warming trends, while RFR captured nonlinear changes more effectively. Future projections under the SSP2‐4.5 and SSP5‐8.5 scenarios for three periods (2015–2044, 2045–2074, and 2075–2100) show significant warming, especially in central and southern Pakistan. Spatial analysis shows that warming increases relative to the baseline, notably under SSP5‐8.5, with larger increases in lowland and southern areas. The SSP2‐4.5 scenario suggests partial stabilisation toward the end of the century, while the SSP5‐8.5 scenario predicts accelerated warming that threatens food security, water resources, and public health. Bias correction reduces systematic deviations between modelled and observed data, but uncertainties persist under non‐stationary climate conditions. The framework improves regional analysis, yet uncertainties arising from bias‐correction assumptions and model limitations should be considered when interpreting results. By integrating these techniques, the study fills a gap in Pakistan's climate research, offering localised insights into future warming and valuable guidance for climate adaptation and policymaking.

Unveiling the plant growth-promoting and antifungal potential of Melissa officinalis endophytes: The integrative culture-dependent and metagenomic approaches - Vyacheslav Shurigin; Xiaoxuan Lu; Abdur Rashid Khan; Murad Muhammad; Ibad Ullah; Dilfuza Egamberdieva; Yang Yu; Li Li (Plant Science, 2026)

MOF-based composite catalysts for CO2 reduction: Recent advances and perspectives - Asad Ur Rehman; Syed Shoaib Ahmad Shah; Sami Ullah; Arooj Fatima; Ibrahim A. Shaaban; Muhammad Sufyan Javed; Awais Ahmad; Muhammad Altaf Nazir (Environmental Research, 2026)

Coordination-assisted deconstruction of cellulose supramolecular structure enables room-temperature dissolution and high-performance regenerated materials - Enqing Zhu; Lili Zhang; Hangyu Shen; Sihuan Wang; Jiao Meng; Leixin Huang; Zhengjun Shi; Muhammad Wajid Ullah; Jinyuan Cheng; Jinxia Ma; Yimin Fan; Zhiguo Wang (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Formulation and Evaluation of Losartan Potassium Microparticles Loaded Controlled-Release Tablets: An In-Vitro Perspective - Kamran Ahmad Khan; Ashfaq Ahmad; Muhammad Israr; Saima Mahmood; Farman Shah; Naveed Ullah; Fida Muhammad; Anam Adil; Sami ul Haq; Haroon Khan (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Structure Guided Identification of Small Molecule Inhibitors Targeting Staphylococcus aureus α-Hemolysin - Saeed Ullah Khattak; Nida Raza; Mawahib Ahmed; Ayesha Saleem; Muhammad Salim; Sajjad Ahmad (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Machine learning and response surface modeling for predicting strength loss of alkali-activated materials exposed to aggressive environment - Munir Iqbal; Sohaib Nazar; Muhammad Hasham Kashif; Muhammad Ashraf; Haji Sami Ullah (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2026)

Morphology and phylogeny reveal a New Species and Two New Combinations of Xerocomellus (Boletaceae) from Bajaur, Pakistan - Mohsin Ullah; Malka Saba; Syed Mohammad Tauseeq Ali Shah; Dege Zheng; Umer Rehman; Atika Noor; Muhammad Asif; Dong-Qin Dai; Ishtiaq Ahmad; Samantha C. Karunarathna (Current Microbiology, 2026)

Biomedical applications of fungal-derived nanoparticles: bridging mycology and nanotechnology for next-generation therapeutics - Umer Rehman; Mohsin Ullah; Syed Mohammad Tauseeq Ali Shah; Muhammad Adnan; Ishtiaq Ahmad; Zabta Khan Shinwari (Plant Biosystems, 2026)

Synergistic Effects of Maize Volatiles on Pheromone Trap Captures of the Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) - Fida Hussain Magsi; Amees Ullah; Yihui Ma; Guoping Li; Jianrong Huang; Muhammad Sohaib; Songke Li; Xincheng Zhao; Hongqiang Feng (Journal of Chemical Ecology, 2026)

Can baxdrostat redefine blood pressure control in resistant and uncontrolled hypertension? a systematic review, meta-analysis, and trial sequential analysis - Bilal Wazir Khan; Muhammad Yahya; Hamza Wazir Khan; Miguel Alejandro Rivas Perez; Tayyaba Ikram Qazi; Humaira Obaid; Muhammad Mustafa Khan; Muhammad Maaz Amjad; Muhammad Faaz Khan; Aneeq Mahmood Khan; Muhammad Junaid Khan; Sajjad Khan; et al. (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Probiotics unveiled: bridging general health benefits to the era of precision medicine - Mati Ullah; Muhammad Rizwan; Muhammad Ihtesham Waheed; Muhammad Shoaib Alam; Sami Ullah Jan; Ali Raza; Muhammad Faisal Shahid; Vivian Andoh; Yong Chen (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2026)

Entomocidal effect of green synthesized titanium dioxide nanoparticles using Aloe vera Extract against Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) - Muhammad Shahid; Unsar Naeem-Ullah; Waheed S. Khan; Shafqat Saeed; Kashif Razzaq (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2026)

Retraction Note: Bi-polymeric Spongy Matrices Through Cross-linking Polymerization: Synthesized and Evaluated for Solubility Enhancement of Acyclovir - Saima Asghar; Naveed Akhtar; Muhammad Usman Minhas; Kifayat Ullah Khan (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2026)

Preclinical evaluation of silver-doped copper carbonate nanoparticles for antidiabetic and wound healing effects in mice - Muhammad Zahir Tahir; Ali Umar; Waseem Ul Ghafoor; Misbah Ullah Khan; Muhammad Saleem Khan (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Erratum to: Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis and Enterococcus hirae Enhance Immunity by Modulating Gut Microbiota and Metabolic Pathways in Immunosuppressed Mice - Azmat Ullah Jan; Hu Chen; Muhammad Ishaq; Mengya Jia; Ali Sher Bacha; Qiang Li; Mengyan Chen; Zitong Ding; Xusheng Guo (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2026)

Petrogenesis and tectonic implications of the Late Palaeozoic Koga alkaline–carbonatite complex, NW Pakistan: insights from U–Pb geochronology, geochemistry, and Sr–Nd–C–O isotopes - Asad Khan; Zaheen Ullah; Huan Li; Shah Faisal; Delores M. Robinson; Muhammad Farhan; Nasir Ahmad (International Geology Review, 2026)

Towards eco-conscious cement production: a life cycle assessment model for ordinary portland cement manufacturing - Muhammad Burhan Memon; Ming Tao; Zheng Yang; Sami Ullah; Aimal Khan; Tufail Ahmed (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2026)

Eco-friendly tick control using Pakistani bee propolis: Behavioral and acaricidal effects against Rhipicephalus microplus and Hyalomma marginatum - Shahid Nazeer; Shahid Ullah Khan; Shamsheer Khan; Malik Muhammad Sohail Elahi; Syed Ishtiaq Anjum; Khalil ur Rehman; Ruoa Saleh Almahallawi; Amal Abdullah Aboras; Nada Ibrahim Alribdi; Umber Zaman (Veterinary Parasitology, 2026)

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

Reply to the comment on Zafar et al., 2025: “Retrieving petrogenetic source, compositional diversity and tectono-magmatic scenario of Tethyan sediment-derived magmatic flare-up: A tale from petrochemical and multi-isotopic (Sr–Nd–B–Hf) systematics” by Bhat, 2025 - Tehseen Zafar; Shuguang Song; Hafiz Ur Rehman; Hamed Gamaleldien; Abiola Oyebamiji; Zaheen Ullah; Umar Farooq Jadoon; Muhammad Farhan; Mohamed Zaki Khedr; Irfan Maqbool Bhat; Fatemeh Sepidbar; Fatemeh Nouri; et al. (Gondwana Research, 2026)

Novel Hybrid Material as a Robust Photocatalyst for Degradation of Aqueous Phenolic Contamination - Bushra Bostan; Saima Sadiq; Inam Ullah; Makkah Zaman; Mian Muhammad; Muhammad Sadiq (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Assessment of Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Induced Cyto-Genotoxicity in a Highly Polluted Urban Environment: Evidence from Lahore, Pakistan - Meerub Shazad; Muhammad Muddassir Ali; Syed Aziz ur Rehman; Maryam Javed; Jabir Hussain Syed; Asad Ullah (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Glacial lake expansion and outburst flood threat along the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor: Hunza Basin, Pakistan (1990–2021) - Saddique Akbar; Junbo Wang; Atta Ullah; Sher Muhammad (Journal of Mountain Science, 2026)

Trends and Disparities in Mortality from Hereditary Ataxia in United States, 2000–2020: A Retrospective Analysis with Projections to 2050 - Muhammad Junaid Iqbal; Fiza Wali; Laraib Israr; Noor Ullah Khan; Hanzala Ahmed Farooqi; Fatima Naveed; Areeba Kabir; Gianluca Morganti; Anastasia Ricci; Michele Menotta (The Cerebellum, 2026)

Roadside dust as a vector of potentially toxic metals: an ecological and human health risk assessment in urban areas of semi-arid climatic regions - Namoos Khan; Kainat Zarin; Muhammad Adnan; Seemab Akhtar; Irfan Ullah; Javed Nawab; Nadeem Ali (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Sustainable cellulose beads for continuous-flow photocatalytic water purification with rapid mineralization and long-term stability - Lili Zhang; Xi Guan; Chun Shi; Muhammad Wajid Ullah; Zhiguo Wang; JinXia Ma (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Sequential bacterial-fungal fermentation upgrades Juncus effusus into an antibacterial biosorbent for cationic dyes - Hai-Juan Zhao; Su Sun; Zhen-Yu Wang; Li Chen; Muhammad Wajid Ullah; Yan-Bo Zhang; Jian-Gang Zhou (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2026)

Flash flood susceptibility assessment using an integrated geomorphologic framework in data-scarce arid and semi-arid regions - Aftab Ullah; Rashid Farooq; Abdul Razzaq Ghumman; Muhammad Ejaz Tanveer; Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2026)
Flash floods are among the most frequent natural hazards, posing serious environmental challenges, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions where steep topography and compact basin morphometry accelerate surface runoff. The ungauged hill torrents of southwestern Punjab, Pakistan, are particularly vulnerable to such events, experiencing recurrent, intense flash floods. This study develops an integrated GIS-based morphometric framework to assess flash flood susceptibility across 13 major hill torrents in DG Khan and Rajanpur, Punjab. Fifteen morphometric parameters were analyzed using three complementary approaches: Hazard Degree (HD), Principal Component Analysis (PCA), and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). The HD method captured the cumulative influence of all parameters. At the same time, PCA reduced redundancy and identified four dominant controlling factors: length of overland flow (Lo), form factor (Ff), circulatory ratio (Rc), and ruggedness number (Rn). The AHP further incorporated expert judgment, identifying drainage density (Dd) and ruggedness number as the most influential parameters, followed by basin relief (Bh) and drainage frequency (Fs). The convergence of results across the three independent methods significantly improves classification reliability compared to single-method analyses. Three hill torrents (Vidore, Mithawan, and Kaha) were consistently classified as highly susceptible, one as moderately susceptible, and four as low susceptibility. Hence, the proposed integrated HD-PCA-AHP model reduces methodological uncertainty and provides a transferable, data-efficient tool for assessing flash flood susceptibility and managing watersheds in data-scarce arid and semi-arid regions.

Dry Matter Partitioning and Yield in Brassica Napus: Insights from ¹³C Isotopes Labeling Across Growth Stages - Hafiz Hassan Javed; Yue Hu; Ali Raza; Muhammad Ahsan Asghar; Xiao Peng; Abd Ullah; Yong-Cheng Wu (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Discovery and Functional Evaluation of Enterobacter gossypi sp. nov. (RT) for Salinity Stress Alleviation in Cotton - Abid Ullah; Aqsa Bibi; Ma Yonghui; Muhammad Atif Azeem; Ali Hazrat; Yasir Arafat; Caixia Han; Nigora Kuchkarova; Hua Shao (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Fabrication and In-Vitro and In-Vivo Assessment of Levofloxacin Beads Loaded Floating Tablets to improve Gastric Residence Time - Muhammad Israr; Kamran Ahmad Khan; Ashfaq Ahmad; Kifayat Ullah Shah; Naveed Ullah; Naheed Akhtar (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Fabrication, Preparation and In-Vitro and In-Vivo Evaluation of Metoprolol Tartrate Controlled-Release Matrices to Establish a Correlation - Kamran Ahmad Khan; Ashfaq Ahmad; Muhammad Israr; Saima Mahmood; Sami-ul-Huq; Naveed Ullah; Anam Adil; Fida Muhammad (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Microbial Biofilm Formation to Mitigate Foodborne Pathogens Strategies and Control Measures - Meshari A. Alsuwat; Assar Ali Shah; Shakeeb Ullah; Rifat Ullah Khan; Mohammed Alissa; Muhammad Shuaib Khan (Indian Journal of Microbiology, 2026)

Revolutionizing sustainable green growth in belt and road initiative: the interactive role of institutional strength in a fintech-driven greener future - Huma Iftikhar; Atta Ullah; Chen Pinglu; Muhammad Kashif (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2026)

Irradiation of hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seeds with varying doses of gamma radiation leads to novel mutants - Nasr Ullah Khan; Bareera Tu Nisa; Ihteram Ullah; Douglas Law; Daniel K. Y. Tan; Wael Elmenofy; Mian Abdur Rehman Arif; Muhammad Yasin (Cereal Research Communications, 2026)
The plateauing wheat yield and its narrow genetic diversity warrants modifying wheat to meet the global food demand from the growing population. Gamma radiation-based mutagenesis is a widely used technique to develop or improve crops like wheat. However, optimizing radiation dose level and the response of wheat genetic background to radiation dose are the two key challenges. This study was conducted to assess the effect of different gamma radiations doses (0 Gy, 100 Gy, 150 Gy, 200 Gy and 250 Gy) on early growth, development and yield related attributes of six wheat genotypes (AZRC Dera, RK2022, landrace-49, landrace-52, black wheat and Kashmiri landrace), and to screen out mutants with promising growth, developmental and yield related attributes. Eighteen different traits (early growth, phenology and yield of the wild type and M 1 mutants) of the six wheat genotypes revealed differences ( p < 0.01) among genotypes (wheat) and treatment (gamma radiation doses), underscoring the genetic diversity and differential radio-sensitivity of the wheat genotypes. Additionally, all the eighteen traits among all genotypes were negatively ( p < 0.01) affected at high dose of 250 Gy, while optimum dose of 150 Gy positively impacted early growth and yield related traits. Kashmiri landrace exhibited improved superior yield related attributes such as early maturity, longer spike, greater spikelets per spike, greater number of seeds per spike and superior seed weight per spike, making it an ideal genetic material for mutation breeding programs. Hierarchical clustering revealed five distinct clusters of genotypes, Kashmir landrace and black wheat being the most distinct genotypes. Gamma radiation mutagenesis produced a vast array of radio morphs such as double spikes per tiller, high tillering, dwarfing and altered spike architecture. These mutants provide novel and valuable genetic resources for wheat breeding.

Integrated facies analysis and diagenetic impact on carbonate reservoirs: a case study from Jurassic shallow marine carbonate platform, NW Himalayas, Pakistan - Ihsan Ullah; Muhammad Jamil; Hamad ur Rahim; Imran Khan; Wahid Abbas; Asad Ali; Mohib Ur Rehman (Carbonates and Evaporites, 2026)

Biochar mediated microbial responses to organic contaminants in soil environments: From mechanisms to ecological implications - Hao Zhu; Sami Ullah; Yuting Xu; Muhammad Salam; Silvia Celletti; Nadeem Iqbal; Muhammad Mohsin Raza; Babar Hussain; Palanisamy Vasudhevan (Applied Soil Ecology, 2026)

Cortinarius squamibrunneus sp. nov. ( Basidiomycota ; Agaricales ) in C . Section Safranopedes of Subgenus Telamonia from Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan - Hira Ijaz; Tasneem Ashraf; Muhammad Naveed; Gul Sanga; Sadiq Ullah; Sana Jabeen (New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2026)
Cortinarius squamibrunneus sp. nov. was collected from Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The species is distinguished from its closely related species, C . epipurrus , by its pale orangish‐brown to brown, fibrillose–squamulose pileus with a darker central disc and a rimose to radially cracked margin, smaller basidiospores (5.5–7.4 × 3.6–5 μm) with finely ornamented warts and variably shaped sterile cells. Comparative morphological analyses combined with molecular phylogenetic inference based on the ITS region of nrDNA confirm that this taxon is distinct from previously described species and represents a new species within C. sect. Safranopedes of C . subg. Telamonia .

Cover Image - Faisal Ahmad Lodhi; Fahim Ullah Khan; Aabid Ullah Khan; Jae‐Seong Lee; Muhammad Abbas; Hanafiah Fazhan; Khor Waiho; Menghong Hu; Youji Wang (Reviews in Aquaculture, 2026)
The cover image is based on the article Multi‐Stressor Responses in Marine Bivalves: Integrating Climate Change, Pollutants, and Microbiome Shifts for Aquaculture Resilience by Faisal Ahmad Lodhi et al., https://doi.org/10.1111/raq.70169 . image

Multi‐Stressor Responses in Marine Bivalves: Integrating Climate Change, Pollutants, and Microbiome Shifts for Aquaculture Resilience - Faisal Ahmad Lodhi; Fahim Ullah Khan; Aabid Ullah Khan; Jae‐Seong Lee; Muhammad Abbas; Hanafiah Fazhan; Khor Waiho; Menghong Hu; Youji Wang (Reviews in Aquaculture, 2026)
Marine bivalves play pivotal ecological and economic roles but are increasingly challenged by multiple environmental stressors. Although there is extensive research on the effects of individual stressors, a comprehensive review is needed to synthesize current evidence and clarify how multiple interacting stressors collectively affect the physiology and resilience of marine bivalves. This review integrates evidence from 2010 to 2025, encompassing 178 peer‐reviewed studies emphasizing the combined and interactive impacts of climate change drivers (warming, hypoxia, salinity, and ocean acidification), pollutants (heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants, endocrine‐disrupting chemicals, antibiotics, nanoparticles, microplastics), and microbiome shifts on future aquaculture resilience. Literature was systematically retrieved from Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar in accordance with PRISMA 2020 guidelines. Bibliometric mapping (VOSviewer 1.6.20) revealed a rapid growth in research after 2018, characterized by studies on Mytilus , Crassostrea , and Ruditapes . A systematic evaluation of recent evidence was conducted, combining data from physiological, molecular, and microbial studies, with particular attention to implications for aquaculture. The analysis reveals that stressors rarely act alone. Instead, their cumulative and interactive effects cause oxidative stress, disrupted energy allocation, destabilized host‐microbe relationships, lowered tolerance thresholds, and other eco‐physiological consequences. These results highlight the vulnerability of bivalve populations to rapid coastal urbanization, declining water quality, and sediment contamination. The review concludes that resilience can be enhanced through selective breeding for stress‐tolerant genotypes, integrated monitoring of pollutants and microbial indicators, and multi‐omics approaches to guide adaptive aquaculture management.

Structure-based virtual screening, molecular dynamics and MM-PBSA/GBSA analysis for the identification of novel CDK6 inhibitors against prostate cancer - Manzoor Ahmad; Muhammad Ajmal Khan; Ashraf Ullah Khan; Sadia Butt; Yahya Khan; Amir Zeb; Nadia Bibi; Aishma Khattak; Hina Ahsan; Ajaz Ahmad; Amin Ullah (In Silico Pharmacology, 2026)

Application of advanced oxidation processes for remediation of rubber industry wastewater: a comprehensive review - Zafran Ullah; Zhen-Yu Tian; Collin G. Joseph; Sabine Neusatz Guilhen; Siow Hwa Teo; Jualang Azlan Gansau; Rosalam Sarbatly; Kartini Alias; Pretibaa Subhramaniyun; Muhammad Naeem Khan; Muhammad Shahid Iqbal (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Transplantation of Ru265-treated mitochondria enhances the therapeutic impact on skeletal muscle ischemia-reperfusion injury - Saima Barki; Fazal Wahid; Shafia Khan; Laiba Tariq Abbasi; Zarrish Rubab; Ameer Hamza; Farman Ullah; Khadeeja Ahsan; Durre Shehwar; Muhammad Rizwan Alam (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2026)

Genetic basis of breed variation: Genome wide selection signature of neighboring sheep breeds - Muhammad Ibrahim; Muhammad Yaqoob; Mehmood Alam Khan; Irfan Ullah Wazir; Meshari Mohsen Alwazae; Sohail Ahmad (Small Ruminant Research, 2026)

Peroxide crosslinking of UHMWPE using tea-polyphenols as anti-oxidants - Muhammad Aaqib Ishaq; Muhammad Kaleem Ullah Khalil; Qazi Muhammad Yaseen; Mohsin Hayat (Next Research, 2026)

Tracing subduction initiation in the Neo-Tethyan Realm: Geochemical and isotopic signatures in lherzolites of the Sapat Complex, Northern Pakistan - Zaheen Ullah; Qigui Mao; Asad Khan; Meng Zhang; Dunfeng Xiang; Wang Hao; Tehseen Zafar; Wenjiao Xiao; Adnan Khan; Muhammad Ibrar (Lithos, 2026)

Neurobiological and neurophysiological impacts of real spaceflight and simulated microgravity on C. elegans: a comprehensive review - Muhammad Zulqarnain Shakir; Ning Wang; Muhammad Wasim Usmani; Inam Ullah; Jixian Liu; Xuchen Zhou; Yufen Zhao; Qiaobei Du; Huabiao Chen; Jiang Ning; Xinmin Liu (Life Sciences in Space Research, 2026)

The role of MXene interfaces in decoupling electronic and thermal transport in Bi2Te3 composites - Samira Saddique; Inaam Ullah; Syed Zuhair Abbas Shah; Ayesha Irfan; Nimra Irshad; Muhammad Irfan; Shanza Taswar; Salamat Ali; Muhammad Amer Mustafa; Guiying Xu (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Urban vegetation loss: assessing built-up expansion and its implications on vegetation cover’s health and land surface temperature in the Accra Metropolitan Area, Ghana - Michael Batame; Emmanuel Yeboah; Elisha Njomaba; Isaac Sarfo; Selasi Klutsey; Oznur Isinkaralar; Muhammad Waseem; Ali Hasan Jaffry; Kaan Isinkaralar; Henry Adjanor Tetteh; Paul Kyeku; Ishmeal Quist; et al. (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2026)

​​​​ Membrane active nanoemulgel incorporating Atorvastatin and carom seed essential oil for combating multidrug resistant microbes - Muhammad Ali; Niamat Ullah; Adnan Amin; Muhammad Zafar; Salman Majeed; Saleh AlNadhari; Sayyara Ibadullayeva; Nigar Murshal; Mukhayya Ruzieva; Islom. Khudayberganov; Khuzin Dinislam (Protoplasma, 2026)

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

Molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii in Amblyomma gervaisi ticks infesting monitor lizards (Varanus bengalensis) - Muhammad Naeem; Muhammad Ammar Ameen; Hafiza Misbah Munir; Huma Fatima; Shakir Ullah; Hira Muqaddas; Kasim Sakran Abass; Adil Khan; Furhan Iqbal (Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2026)

Dichlorvos toxicity on hemato-biochemical, histopathological, and behavioral parameters in the grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) - Mehvish Saleem; Cristiana Roberta Multisanti; Sana Ullah; Wardah Fazal; Muhammad Sohail; Muhammad Bilal; Muhammad Kashif Ashraf; Caterina Faggio (Ecotoxicology, 2026)

The first complete genome sequence of a highly pathogenic fowl adenovirus serotype 4 isolate from an infected chicken in Pakistan reveals the absence of a natural large genomic deletion - Salman Ahmad; Syeda Fakhra Waheed; Itra Ayoub; Ayesha Siddiqua; Soban Tufail; Sofia Irfan; Raheem Ullah; Muhammad Salahuddin Shah; Mazhar Iqbal; Moazur Rahman; Aamir Shehzad (Archives of Virology, 2026)

Multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus robustly activates the complement system but resists downstream effector mechanisms - Muhammad Naveed; Sadia Akbar; Isfahan Tauseef; Abdul Majid; Fazal Ullah; Kashif Syed Haleem (Archives of Microbiology, 2026)

Surveillance of citrus canker: a threat to Pakistani citrus industry-status and distribution of citrus canker in major citrus growing regions of Pakistan - Safi Ullah; Zia ur Rehman; Muhammad Tayyab; Aamir Iqbal; Abdullah Jalal; Jinbiao Ma; Muhammad Awais; Sajid Ali (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2026)

Statistical optimization of exopolysaccharides by indigenously isolated Lactobacillus strain under submerged fermentation - Madah Zahra Awan; Fouzia Tabssum; Muhammad Nadeem; Najeeb Ullah; Abid Sarwar; Neha Mazhar; Tariq Aziz; Ashwag Shami; Hanan Abdulrahman Sagini; Saleh A. Alsanie; Nouf Abdullah Alharbi; Mansour Albalji (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2026)

Heavy metal contamination in agricultural soils: an environmental and food safety perspective - Siraj ud Din; Muhammad Subhanullah; Bakht Rawan; Shahla Nazneen; Muhammad Ilyas; Thiago Machado da Silva Acioly; Waheed Ullah; Abdullah Faiz Al Asmari; Saiful Islam (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Tracking tectonic evolution from ridge to trench: Geodynamic constraints from the Chitral complex, Neo-Tethyan domain (NW Pakistan) - Zaheen Ullah; Qigui Mao; Asad Khan; Wenjiao Xiao; Meng Zhang; Hadi Shafaii Moghadam; Muhammad Farhan; Songjian Ao; Tehseen Zafar; Wang Hao (Lithos, 2026)

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

Novel design of Fe0-and AC-doped hydroxyapatite-alginate composites for efficient arsenic clean-up: Mechanistic insights from batch and column tests - Behzad Murtaza; Farwah Shamshir; Muhammad Imran; Muhammad Shahid; Kifayat Ullah; Muhammad Nadeem; M. Asif Naeem; Noor Samad Shah; Jianxu Wang; Ajmal Khan; Changseok Han (Journal of Environmental Management, 2026)

Retraction notice to ‘In-house fabrication of macro-porous biopolymeric hydrogel and its deployment for adsorptive remediation of lead and cadmium from water matrices’ [Environ. Res. 214 (2022) 113790] - Muhammad Khalid Azeem; Muhammad Rizwan; Atif Islam; Atta Rasool; Shahzad Maqsood Khan; Rafi Ullah Khan; Tahir Rasheed; Muhammad Bilal; Hafiz M.N. Iqbal (Environmental Research, 2026)

Immobilization and stabilization nexus of bio-waste derived biochar towards potentially toxic elements in vegetables: A deterministic and probabilistic human health risk assessment - Irfan Ullah; Seemab Akhtar; Muhammad Adnan; Javed Nawab (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2026)

Valorization of pongamia pinnata (sukhchain) seed oil for sustainable biodiesel production via Na2O/MgFe2O4 catalyst: kinetics, thermodynamic and cost estimation analysis - Ihtisham Wali Khan; Muhammad Shahid; Muhammad Farooq; Abdul Naeem; Yinhai Su; Najm Us Saqib; Fouzia Perveen; Imran Ullah (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2026)

Rising Waters: Designing Climate-Resilient Urban Drainage System - Muhammad Adnan; Fayaz Ahmad Khan; Afed Ullah Khan; Basir Ullah (Water Conservation Science and Engineering, 2026)

Unraveling oak diversity: molecular characterization and phylogenetic relationships of Quercus species from the western Himalayas - Ayesha Azeem; Daniel Potter; Abdul Majid; Sajjad Sajjad; Khushi Muhammad; Irfan Ullah; Asif Khan; Abdulwahed Fahad Alrefaei; Sajid Ali (Plant Systematics and Evolution, 2026)

From snowmelt to disaster: modeling debris flow dynamics in the Shatoobar Nala watershed, Hunza, Pakistan - Hameed Ullah Khan; Muhammad Shafique; Javeria Aftab; Uzair Zahid; Ihsan Ullah (Natural Hazards, 2026)

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

Stage-specific endophytic colonization of maize by Metarhizium anisopliae (Clavicipitaceae, Hypocreales): effects on Spodoptera Frugiperda (Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) fitness and plant growth - Muhammad Adnan; Muhammad Irfan Ullah; Muhammad Arshad; Emaan Sajid; Lamya Ahmed Alkeridis; Laila A. Al-Shuraym; Ohud Muslat Aharthy; Seham Sater Alhelaify; Hosny Kesba; Samy Sayed (Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 2026)

First Report on Phytochemical Profiling and Biological Activities of Anthemis cotula L. Flowers - Saqib Ullah; Muhammad Aaqil Khan; Afnan M. Alnajeebi; Faten Zubair Filimban; Faisal Alsenani; Sher Wali (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

The ameliorative effects of glutamic acid-capped hydroxyapatite nanoparticles on the physio-chemical parameters of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) under induced salt stress - Seemab Akhtar; Irfan Ullah; Muhammad Adnan; Javed Nawab; Rehman Ullah (Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology, 2026)

Impact of genetic composition on cows’ metabolic and fertility responses to thermal stress - Ihsan Ullah; Muhammad Subhan Qureshi; Raed M. Al-Atiyat; Shah Murad Khan; Ihtesham Ul Haq; Shabana Naz; Rifat Ullah Khan; Babar Maqbool; Marco Ragni; Ibrahim A. Alhidary (International Journal of Biometeorology, 2026)

Anti-arthritic and anti-inflammatory potential of newly synthesized 2,3-disubsituted thiazolidine-4-one derivatives in CFA-induced arthritis model by targeting TLR4/NF-κB and MAPK signaling - Muhammad Ibrar Khan; Sana Zafar; Muzaffar Abbas; Ashraf Ullah Khan; Kifayat Ullah Shah; Salman Khan (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Integrated computational, pharmacological and molecular investigations of piperitone in mitigating Alzheimer disease pathology by targeting cholinesterases, β-secretase and neuroinflammation - Rubia Anwer; Ihsan Ullah; Arif-ullah Khan; Mushtaq Ahmad Mir; Nasreena Bashir; Syed Uzair Ali Shah; Muhammad Ayaz (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Fecal microbiota transplantation in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (2020–2025) - Sania Ikram; Muneeb Ullah; Juho Lee; Nurhasni Hasan; Jin-Wook Yoo; Raees Khan; Muhammad Naeem (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Retraction Note: Morphological and genetic diversity of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) germplasm - Ayaz Ali; Rahman Ullah; Saeed Anwar; Ahmad Ali; Zahid Ullah; Hassan Sher; Javed Iqbal; Banzeer Ahsan Abbasi; Dunia A. Al Farraj; Mohamed S. Elshikh; Muhammad Qasim; Rashid Iqbal (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2026)

Effect of zinc ferrite nanoparticles and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria on growth and performance of okra under induced cadmium stress - Muhammad Nafees; Muslim Shah; Sami Ullah; Iftikhar Ahmed (Folia Microbiologica, 2026)

Integrated approach for arsenic prediction and health risk evaluation in community tube wells installed by public health department: comparative study of random forest, extreme gradient boosting, and deep neural networks - Ibad Ullah; Sebnem Arslan; Zahid Ullah; Zhanlong Chen; María V. Esteller; Hafiz Ullah; Muhammad Afaq Hussain; Waqar Ali; Rafique Ahmad (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2026)

Integrative Molecular and Structural Profiling of Escherichia coli Virulence Genes in Diabetes-Associated Infections - Noor Jahan Begum; Muhammad Qasim; Ihtisham Ul Haq; Hassan Naveed; Farhan Anwar Khan; Zahid Ullah Khan; Farman Ullah Dawar (Current Microbiology, 2026)

Integrating machine learning and deep learning for enhanced landslide susceptibility and propagation dynamics in Northwestern Pakistan - Hafiz Ullah; Wei Wang; Hamza Daud; Muhammad Afaq Hussain; Nafees Ali (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2026)

Mineral chemistry and alteration characteristics of sulfide-bearing metavolcanics in the Thalle area, Kohistan–Ladakh Arc: insights into magmatic-hydrothermal fluid evolution - Muhammad Farhan; Tehseen Zafar; Mohammad Arif; Chun-Feng Li; Zahid Hussain; Zaheen Ullah; Syed Wajid Hanif Bukhari; Uzair Siddique; Syed Ali Turab; Mubasir Ali (Geosciences Journal, 2026)

Omics-driven soil bioremediation of emerging contaminants: Integrating sensors, digital twins, and microbial biotechnology - Asad Shah; Mohammad Nauman Khan; Waqar Ali; Muhammad Numan Khan; Hidayat Ullah; Zahra Barati; Adil Farooq Lodhi; Lixiao Nie (Applied Soil Ecology, 2026)

Harnessing novel biosynthesized ZrO₂ biochar nanocomposites for reactive orange 16 dye adsorption: kinetic modeling and cytotoxicity insights - Mubashara Fayyaz; Mohamed A. Habib; Syed Kashif Ali; Saif Ullah; Muhammad Imran Kanjal; Tahreem Saleem; Rana Muhammad Zulqarnain; Ahmed B. M. Ibrahim (Biodegradation, 2026)

Retraction Note: Do entrepreneurial orientation and intellectual capital influence SMEs’ growth? Evidence from Pakistan - Muhammad Ghazanfar Abbas; Zhuquan Wang; Hafeez Ullah; Muhammad Mohsin; Hasnain Abbas; Memon Rafait Mahmood (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Pharmacological investigation of natural compounds for therapeutic potential in neuropathic pain - Muhammad Faheem; Arif-ullah Khan; Fawad Ali Shah (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Bacteriophage-Based Vaccine Platform for Next Generation Vaccine Development Against Bovine Tuberculosis and Other Pulmonary Diseases of Animals - Shahzar Khan; Nadia Ilyas; Fida Ullah Khan; Aneela Nawaz; Mohammed Raashid; Muhammad Ismail Khan; Momina Aamir; Aamer Ali Shah; Malik Badshah; Brekhna Alam; Samiullah Khan (International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, 2026)

Data fusion for air pollution monitoring: satellite, ground based and ensemble models for PM 2.5 prediction - Afnan Ullah; Kamran; Musawar Hussain; Hira Saif; Muhammad Fahim Khokhar (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2026)

Nano-Calcium Enhances Drought Tolerance by Regulating Photosynthesis and Amino Acid Metabolism In Brassica napus - Ahsan Ayyaz; Iram Batool; Tongjun Qin; Kangni Zhang; Weiqi Chen; Zafar Ullah Zafar; Basharat Ali; Muhammad Ahsan Farooq; Fakhir Hannan; Weijun Zhou (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2026)

Effect of Nitrogen and Maize Straw on Soil Nitrogen Transformation, Farm Profitability, and Wheat Yield: Balancing Productivity and Environmental Sustainability - Siddique Ahmad; Wenjing Song; Yanling Mu; Xiaobin Zhang; Shuping Xiong; Muhammad Arif; Muhammad Amjad; Laiba Urooj; Basit Ullah; Xinming Ma; Yihao Wei (Agricultural Research, 2026)

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

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

Evaluation of Heavy Metal Contamination in Indus Deltaic Creeks Sediments, Sindh, Pakistan: Ecological Risk Assessment and Environmental Implications - Syed Muhammad Rehan Ullah; Syed Muhammad Saqib Nadeem; Sanober Kahkashan; Abdullah; Anwar Zeb (Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2026)

Guns or Green? A social-ecological systems analysis of defense expenditure, clean energy, and financial inclusivity in India and Pakistan - Muhammad Ramiz Murtaza; Atta Ullah; Quande Qin; Thin Thin Hlaing (Global Environmental Change, 2026)

Advanced fabrication strategies for Durable, High-Efficiency, and scalable solid oxide fuel cells - Abid Ullah; Shahbaz Ahmad; Tahir Ali; Ayesha Samreen; Saim Saher; Muhammad Zulqarnain Arif; Arunachala M. Kannan (Fuel, 2026)

Carboxymethyl cellulose/sodium alginate composite films encapsulated with turmeric essential oil-in-water nanoemulsion and gallic acid for grapes preservation - Muhammad Abdur Rehman Shah; Rahmat Ali Khan; Hidayat Ullah Khan; Obaid Ur Rehman; Sadaf-Ilyas Kayani; Liaqat Zeb; Khalid Ali Khan; Asad Mukhtar; Shuhao Huo (Food Chemistry, 2026)

Retraction notice to “Comparative study of ZIF-8-materials for removal of hazardous compounds using physio-chemical remediation techniques” [Environ. Res. 220 (2023) 115168] - Bazla Sarwar; Asad Ullah Khan; Muhammad Aslam; Awais Bokhari; Muhammad Mubashir; Asma A. Alothman; Mohamed Ouladsmane; Samar A. Aldossari; Wai Siong Chai; Kuan Shiong Khoo (Environmental Research, 2026)

Environment driven consumer psychological behavior based MPC energy model: a multi-dimensional digital twins framework using deep learning - Bilal Khan; Sahibzada Muhammad Ali; Zahid Ullah (Energy and Buildings, 2026)

AI-powered automated building façade segmentation and BIPV system potential prediction using CycleGAN and PVGIS - Mohammed Sadeq; Firdaus Muhammad-Sukki; Md Zia Ullah; Nazmi Sellami (Energy and Buildings, 2026)

Technology-society nexus in post-COP 27 era: How digital innovation, energy transition, and green finance drive net-zero pathways in OECD countries - Mubasher Zaman; Atta Ullah; Quande Qin; Muhammad Kashif (Energy Policy, 2026)

Olive waste valorization: advances in nutrient optimization and microbial engineering for lipid production - Sana Akbar; Muhammad Zubair; Asma Hanif; Sobia Kunbhar; Aisha Zulfiqar; Shakila Rahman; Zubia Rahim; Kalim Ullah (Bioresource Technology, 2026)

A Comprehensive Study on Radiation-Assisted Detoxification of Hazardous Industrial Effluents: A Statistical Approach - Saif Ullah; Mohamed A. Habib; Majid Muneer; Muhammad Imran Kanjal; Gulraiz Ahmad; Ahmed B. M. Ibrahim; Rana Muhammad Zulqarnain; Lotfi Mouni (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Fabrication, Characterization, and Effects of CuS Nanoparticles as Nano-Fertilizers on the Morphological, Biochemical Responses, and Bioaccumulation of Metal in Soybean (Glycine Max L.) and Sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.) - Jehangir Khan; Anila Sajjad; Khalid Khan; Ihsan Ullah; Syed Hamza Safeer; Muhammad Zia (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

The Potential Efficiency of Plant growth-promoting Rhizobacteria and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Enhancing Pakchoi Tolerance to Lead Stress - Shoaib Ahmad; Abdul Ghafoor; Azeem Ahmad; Sarah Owdah Alomrani; Ahmad F. Alhomodi; Hamid Ullah; Tahira Akram; Lin Jianyu; Muhammad Ali Alshehri; Shafaqat Ali (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Nitrogen Addition Optimizes Root-Leaf Coordination of Carbon-Nitrogen Metabolism and Osmolytes to Improve Drought Tolerance in Alhagi Sparsifolia - Abd Ullah; Akash Tariq; Fanjiang Zeng; Muhammad Ahsan Asghar; Javaria Noor; Hafiz Hassan Javed; Abeer Kazmi; Jordi Sardans; Josep Peñuelas (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

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

Potential Risk Assessment of Trace Metals Contamination in the Food Chain of Animals Within the Sargodha District of Punjab, Pakistan - Jamshed Ali; Zafar I. Khan; Maloofa Monzoor; Wahid B. Jatoi; Mushtaque A. Jakhrani; Kafeel Ahmad; Saif Ullah; Muhammad Waris (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2026)

Reservoir characterization for hydrocarbon assessment of Eocene carbonates in Meyal area, Potwar Plateau, Pakistan: implications from geophysical logs data - Yasir Hamid; Muhammad Kamran; Syed Mamoon Siyar; Saqib Mehmood; Taqweem Ul Haq Ali; Fayaz Ali; Ibrar Ul Haq; Izhar Ullah; Kamran Shams; Sartaj Husain (Carbonates and Evaporites, 2026)

Insights into Diagenetic Evolution and Paleoenvironment of Eocene Jatta Gypsum in the Kohat Basin, Pakistan - Hassanat Ullah; Qiu Longwei; Muhammad Kashif; Pavel Smirnov; Pelin Güngör Yeşilova; Shahab Aman-e-room; Khalid Ali Khan (Carbonates and Evaporites, 2026)

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

Leucocoprinus aurantiopileus (Agaricaceae), a New Species from Pakistan - Fazli Maula; Malka Saba; Muhammad Asif; Afifa Kainat Rani; Wajahat Akram; Fahim Ullah; Saher Batool; Kainat Bakhsh; Ayesha Bibi; Aiman Izhar; Najam Ul Sehar Afshan; Abdul Nasir Khalid (New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2026)
A novel species, Leucocoprinus aurantiopileus , is described from Margalla Hills National Park, Islamabad, Pakistan, using an integrated approach. Phylogenetic analyses based on combined internal transcribed spacer and large subunit sequences confirm its placement within Leucocoprinus . L. aurantiopileus is distinguished by a conical to campanulate, subumbonate to umbonate pileus, dark red center, and light orange margins, along with subcylindrical to oblong basidiospores. We provide detailed descriptions, colored photographs, microscopic structures, and a phylogenetic tree. This discovery highlights the mycological diversity of Margalla Hills and emphasizes the need for further fungal exploration in the region.

Limacella bajaurensis sp. nov. (Amanitaceae), from Bajaur, Pakistan - Mohsin Ullah; Malka Saba; Dege Zheng; Dong‐Qin Dai; Muhammad Asif; Fazli Mula; Ishtiaq Ahmad; Samantha C. Karunarathna (New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2026)
In this study, a new species, Limacella bajaurensis , from the Gaber Chena District, Bajaur Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, is reported. The new species is described through molecular phylogenetic analysis of combined internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and 28S datasets, as well as a comparison of its macro‐ and micromorphological characteristics with those of similar taxa. It forms a separate clade in the phylogenetic tree and is distinguished by having umbonate, plane to broadly convex, grayish reddish orange to light reddish brown and dark reddish brown at the center, and larger subglobose to broadly ellipsoid basidiospores 4.1–4.9 × 2.84–4.2 µm. A full description, illustrations, and phylogenetic analysis results of the new species are provided.

Coprinellus gregariodiguttulatus , a New Coprinoid Species from Margalla Hills, Islamabad, Pakistan - Fahim Ullah; Malka Saba; Iram Fatima; Muhammad Asif; Mohsin Ullah; Fazli Maula; Wajahat Akram; Amir Sohail (New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2026)
Coprinellus gregariodiguttulatus is described as a new species from Quaid‐i‐Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan, based on morphological and molecular analyses. The species is distinguished by its small gray to light gray basidiomata, paraboloid to hemispherical pileus, and oblong to obovoid or rarely lemon basidiospores. Phylogenetic analysis of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region supports its placement within Coprinellus sect. Disseminati is a distinct lineage, closely related to but separate from other known taxa. This discovery from an underexplored region highlights the potential for uncovering further novel fungal diversity in Pakistan.

Calocybe barangensis sp. nov (Lyophyllaceae), from Bajaur, Pakistan - Mohsin Ullah; Malka Saba; Dege Zheng; Umer Rehman; Muhammad Asif; Syed Mohammad Tauseeq Ali Shah; Dong‐Qin Dai; Ishtiaq Ahmad; Samantha C. Karunarathna (New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2026)
In this study, we report a new taxon, Calocybe barangensis , from Barang, Bajaur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The species was described as new to science using molecular phylogenetic analysis of combined ITS and LSU datasets, as well as comparisons of its macro‐ and micromorphological characteristics with those of similar taxa. The new species forms a separate clade in the phylogenetic tree and differs in having small basidiomata with dark yellowish‐brown spores and large, globose to subglobose basidiospores (5.9–7.2 × 4.7–5.6 μm). A full description, illustrations, and phylogenetic analysis results of the new species are provided.

Integrative Taxonomic Study Reveals Tricholomopsis habibii sp. nov. from Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan - Zia Ullah; Sana Jabeen; Muhammad Faisal; Fauzia Razzaq; Hira Ijaz; Abdul Nasir Khalid (New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2026)
Tricholomopsis habibii sp. nov. has been described and illustrated, based on collections made from the Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. This species differs from Tricholomopsis badinensis by its large (70–100 mm), dull brown to pale yellow pileus with a flattened umbo, lacrymoid to ellipsoid, oblong in side view basidiospores, and small (39.9–51.7 × 6.9–8. μm) cheilocystidia. The nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer region and a portion of the nuclear ribosomal large subunit (28S) of this species were sequenced and analyzed which confirmed the identity of T. habibii as a new taxon.

Heavy-metal pollution in the Jhelum River (Pakistan) alters hematological and biochemical biomarkers and drives tissue bioaccumulation in Wallago attu - Muhammad Bilal; Sana Ullah; Muhammad Kashif Ashraf; Caterina Faggio; Cristiana Roberta Multisanti (Biological Trace Element Research, 2026)

Closing the loop in concrete production: A dual-waste valorization pathway using rice husk ash and extracted micro silica - Muhammad Fahad Ullah; Hesheng Tang (Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 2026)

Corrigendum to ‘Analysis of building-integrated solar desiccant air cooling systems considering the dynamic sensible and latent cooling loads’ [International Journal of Refrigeration 181 (2026) 111–125] - Ghulam Qadir Chaudhary; Zhongtao Hu; Suoying He; Muzaffar Ali; Sibghat Ullah; Muhammad Waheed Azam; Muhammad Usman; Ning Qin; Ming Gao (International Journal of Refrigeration, 2026)

Eco-friendly rapeseed protein-chitosan hybrid nanocomposite films for active food packaging and preservation - Frage Abookleesh; Muhammad Zubair; Aman Ullah (Food Hydrocolloids, 2026)

Built-in electric field-governed ion sieving in interlayer-engineered TiN–MXene heterostructure anodes for dominant aqueous zinc-ion storage - Inaam Ullah; Ayesha Irfan; Mai Li; Chenxi Li; Samira Saddique; Salamat Ali; Waqar ul Hasan; Muhammad Irfan; Caiyuan Xiong; Jinbo Ming; Qinglin Deng; Chunrui Wang; et al. (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Keratin-derived bio-adsorbents for water remediation: Current and future trends - Muhammad Zubair; Zahid Rauf; Aman Ullah (Bioresource Technology Reports, 2026)

Synergistic Role of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria and Zinc Ferrite Nanoparticles in Mitigating Mercury Stress in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) - Waqar Younas; Hina Khan; Humera Amin; Sami Ullah; Abd Ullah; Usman Ali; Muhammad Nafees; Fazal Amin; Iftikhar Ahmed; Tanveer Hussain; Mohamed Taha Yassin; Rashid Iqbal (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Year-round strawberry production: advancements in forcing techniques to extend the growing season - Izhar Ullah; Leyla Demirsoy; Abdul Basit; Khurram Shahzad; Muhammad Danish Toor; Attiq ur Rehman (Planta, 2026)

A study on genus Termitomyces with description of two new species and a new record from Pakistan - Amatu Rehman; Muhammad Usman; Ayesha Nawaz; Iqra Rauf; Khetab Ullah; Malka Saba; Najam ul Sehar Afshan; Abdul Nasir Khalid (Plant Systematics and Evolution, 2026)

Overexpression of rapeseed BnaLhcb5.3 mediates cellular metabolism and antioxidant defense under chromium stress - Iram Batool; Tongjun Qin; Ahsan Ayyaz; Fakhir Hannan; Muhammad Javed; Weiqi Chen; Zafar Ullah Zafar; Muhammad Shahbaz Naeem; Muhammad Ahsan Farooq; Weijun Zhou (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2026)

Enhancing Lodging Resistance in Rapeseed Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture and Yield Improvement - Shahid Ullah Khan; Umer Mahmood; Muhammad Sirab Khan; Minchao Qian; Shengting Li; Osama Alam; Yonghai Fan; Hui Wang; Wei Chang; Hameed Gul; Shah Fahad; Kun Lu (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2026)

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

Paleoclimate changes and the impacts of atmospheric circulation on the Tibetan Plateau since the Last Glacial Maximum: review and perspective focusing on lake sediments - Muhammad Paryal; Junbo Wang; Atta Ullah; Gulfam Hussain; Dildi (Journal of Paleolimnology, 2026)

Apocynin Loaded pH-Sensitive Nanoparticles Based Transdermal Hydrogel: an Innovative Therapeutic Approach against Rheumatoid Arthritis - Raskha Akbar; Dildar Khan; Muhammad Bilal Sabir; Irfa Basharat Rajput; Mona Al Hamod; Asim. ur. Rehman; Naz Dilawar; Shefaat Ullah Shah; Sakina Niyazi; Abdullah R. Alanzi; Hattan A. Alharbi; Kifayat Ullah Shah (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Effect of CuS NPs on growth, productivity, and biochemical characteristics and oil profile of Sesamum indicum L. under field trials - Jehangir Khan; Ihsan Ullah; Anila Sajjad; Muhammad Zia (Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology, 2026)

Correlation of high pollen concentrations with air pollutants and meteorological parameters: “the case of Islamabad, Pakistan” - Muhammad Humayun; Kalim Ullah; Saadia Naseem; Sohail Baber; Nighat Akbar; Zahid Ali (International Journal of Biometeorology, 2026)

Predicting fire resistance of reinforced concrete (RC) and concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) columns through machine learning - Muhammad Noman; Muhammad Salman; Mati Ullah; Muhammad Faizan; Afaq Ahmed (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2026)

Genetic Characterization of Schistosoma Species from Goats in Pakistan Using the 28S rDNA Region - Muhammad Asim Khan; Kiran Afshan; Sabika Firasat; Muhammad Farhat Ullah; M. Ijaz Khan; Dilsora Abduvalieva (Indian Journal of Microbiology, 2026)

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

Nonlinear shock and solitary wave structures in nonplanar non-Maxwellian plasmas - Shakir Ullah; Abdullah Alshehab; Muhammad Shohaib; Huda Alfannakh; Najeh Rekik (Advances in Space Research, 2026)

Effect of Hong Huang Tang on memory enhancement and mitigation of microgravity-induced oxidative stress in C. elegans - Inam Ullah; Muhammad Zulqarnain Shakir; Xu Chen Zhou; Jixian Liu; Shilan Li; Huabiao Chen; Ning Jiang; Muhammad Wasim Usmani; Muhammad Qasim Barkat; Qiaobei Du; Yufen Zhao; Ning Wang; et al. (Biogerontology, 2026)

Truncated Variants in FAM20A and WDR72 Genes Underlie Autosomal Recessive Amelogenesis Imperfecta in Four Pakistani Families - Sadaqat Ullah; Sher Alam Khan; Samin Jan; Salah Ud Din; Nazif Muhammad; Zia Ur Rehman; Abid Jan; Muhammad Tariq; Noor Muhammad; Abdul Ghani; Naveed Wasif; Saadullah Khan (Biochemical Genetics, 2026)
Amelogenesis Imperfecta (AI) is a set of hereditary diseases affecting enamel development, leading to various types of enamel defects, potentially impacting oral health unassociated with other generalized defects. AI manifests in syndromic and non-syndromic forms and can be inherited through autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant, or X-linked inheritance patterns. Genetic studies have identified sequence variants in a number of genes (≥ 70) linked to both syndromic and non-syndromic AI, highlighting the genetic diversity underlying the condition. The current study involved clinical evaluation and exome sequencing, aimed at identifying the causative variants in four unrelated consanguineous Pakistani families presenting AI phenotypes. The exome sequencing results revealed a novel homozygous frameshift variant FAM20A : NM_017565.4, c.188dupA; p.(Asp63Glufs*17) in families A, B, and C while a nonsense homozygous variant WDR72 : NM_182758.4, c.2686C > T; p. (Arg896*) in family D. The segregation of both variants was confirmed by Sanger sequencing. Bioinformatics analysis predicted the pathogenicity of these genetic variants. These alterations suggest functional consequences, potentially impairing the FAM20A and WDR72 proteins and causing dental anomalies. This investigation significantly broadens our understanding of FAM20A and WDR72 ’s involvement in AI. Furthermore, this study highlights the genetic heterogeneity of AI (involving FAM20A and WDR72 in this study) within the Pakistani population.

Evaluation of resistance level of exotic cotton Gossypium hirsutum accession “Mac-07” against cotton leaf curl disease complex - Khalid Pervaiz Akhtar; Sajawal Iqbal; Najeeb Ullah; Muhammad Qasim Aslam; Muhammad Kashif Riaz Khan; Imran Amin (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2026)