Comparing loss-on-ignition, acid decarbonation and combustion elemental analysis for measuring organic carbon concentrations – recommendations for best practice - Robert B. Sparkes; Stuart A. Rae; Lucy McMahon; Hannah L. Mossman; David McKendry; Clare E. Dean; Graham Tinsley; Frances Fowden; Connor J. Grisdale; Hafiza Begum; Holly Hope; Charlotte McEnhill; et al. (Organic Geochemistry, 2026)

Depth-dependent temperature shifts and their impact on zooxanthellae dynamics and physiological stress in Anemonia sulcata - Amanda Cohen-Sánchez; Montserrat Compa; Maria Magdalena Quetglas-Llabrés; Olaia Araujo; Silvia Tejada; Lorenzo Gil; Samuel Pinya; Antoni Sureda (Marine Environmental Research, 2026)

Limited accommodation and oceanographic transport promote decadal sediment bypass offshore of the Eastern Mississippi River Birdsfoot Delta, USA - Emily Wei; Faith Walton; Samuel Bentley; Zhengchen Zang; Kehui Xu; Jameson Woodall; D'Metrie King (Marine Geology, 2026)

Agreement between automated ThermoHuman® and manual thermographic analyses for assessing lower-limb skin temperatures before and after running - William Martins Januário; Thales Nicolau Prímola-Gomes; Manuel Rovira-Esteve; Samuel Penna Wanner; Carlos Sendra-Pérez; Jose Ignacio Priego-Quesada (Journal of Thermal Biology, 2026)

Heat, health, and enforcement: A multi-level qualitative analysis of extreme heat, work conditions, and structural vulnerability in California’s desert agriculture - Haley Ciborowski; Arely Villalobos-Ayala; Vladimir Quintana; Herberto Carvajal-Corona; Stephanie Hurtado-Gonzalez; Ana Solorio; Briana Toji-Ruiz; Rietta Wagoner; Corrie Monteverde; Miguel Angel Zavala; Linda Lara-Jacobo; Sagar Parajuli; et al. (Journal of Rural Studies, 2026)

Volumetric analysis of a playa lake using SWOT data: An improved understanding of the inflows to Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre - Atul Kumar Rai; Timothy J. Cohen; Moshe Armon; Samuel K. Marx (Journal of Hydrology, 2026)

Sociocultural Influences on Dietary Behaviors Among Black Women Living in the US: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis - Jasmine Charter-Harris; Bitanya Berhane; Danielle Nagaito; Gabby Headrick; Alina Tofiqul; Carmen D. Samuel-Hodge; Rob M. van Dam; Allison C. Sylvetsky (Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2026)

Creation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Teen Moms Child Feeding Readiness to Change Questionnaire for Teenage Mothers in Rural Suburbs of Nigeria - Mercy E. Sosanya; Temitope C. Samuel; Krystal C. Ugwu-Anyanwu; Jeanne H. Freeland-Graves (Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2026)

Gunshot residue PM2.5 exposure: Cardiopulmonary effects and the role of RAGE signaling in inflammation and oxidative stress - Samuel C. Smith; Gabriela Ortiz Quiñones; Abu S.M. Sayam; Samuel L. Robinson; Aaron J. Specht; James A. Stewart; Courtney Roper (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2026)

Source wavelet estimation with machine learning and generalized seismic wavelets - Ramon de Oliveira Silva; Ramon C.F. Araújo; Tiago Barros; J.M. de Araújo; Samuel Xavier-de-Souza; Sérgio Luiz E.F. da Silva; Gilberto Corso (Journal of Applied Geophysics, 2026)

Scroll compressor technology development for next-generation R-410A replacement refrigerants with global warming potential < 150: Redesign and optimization framework - Yash Shantilal Parmar; Changkuan Liang; Samuel Yana Motta; Haotian Liu; Eckhard A. Groll; Riley B. Barta (International Journal of Refrigeration, 2026)

Orbital–scale tropical forcing of Antarctic climate dynamics after the Mid–Brunhes event - Bingyue Huang; Xufeng Zheng; Michael E. Weber; Samuel Jaccard; Meinan Shi; Liwei Zheng; Shuhji Kao (Global and Planetary Change, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Silica polymerization and nanocolloid nucleation and growth kinetics in aqueous solutions” [Geochim. Cosmochim. Ac. 371 (2024) 78–94] - Samuel Scott; Iwona M. Galeczka; Ingvi Gunnarsson; Stefán Arnórsson; Andri Stefánsson (Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2026)

Progressive change of the water column, pore water and sediment chromium isotope composition at the Rainbow hydrothermal vent field, North Atlantic Ocean - Delphine Gilliard; David J. Janssen; Zvi Steiner; Zhouling Zhang; Sylvie Bruggmann; Eric P. Achterberg; Samuel L. Jaccard (Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2026)

Dynamic remodeling in lipophilic metabolites during Coffea canephora maturation: A lipidomic study - Marcos V.V. Lyrio; João V.M. de Almeida; Eric C. Gier; Samuel G. Moore; Henzo P. Salvador; Fábio L. Partelli; Facundo M. Fernández; Wanderson Romão; Eustáquio V.R. de Castro (Food Chemistry, 2026)

From rational design to high-performance removal: A reusable MOF-cellulose aerogel for synergistic lead adsorption and mechanism insight - Ling Jiang; Yutong Jian; Xiaoqiong Yue; Jiashuang Zhang; Samuel S K Gbon; Siyi Zhang; Xinyao Guo (Environmental Research, 2026)

Oxidative stress as a pathway linking maternal phthalate and bisphenol exposure to childhood allergy and lung function: Mediation and interaction analyses - Thomas Boissiere-O'Neill; Nina Lazarevic; Anne-Louise Ponsonby; Peter D. Sly; Aimin Chen; Tamara L. Blake; Cassidy Du Berry; Louise King; Cindy Pham; Samuel Tanner; Sarah Thomson; Dwan Vilcins (Environmental Research, 2026)

Recent and ever exposure predictors of urinary pesticide biomarkers among children in South Africa: A two - year longitudinal study - Regina Ntsubise Molomo; Adriana Fernandes Veludo; Marc Grünig; Christian Lindh; Martin Röösli; Mohamed Aqiel Dalvie; Samuel Fuhrimann (Environmental Pollution, 2026)

Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among family farmers in Southern Brazil chronically exposed to pesticides - Raul Gomes Aguera; Thalita Fontana Manocchi; André Inácio da Silva; Nadya Garcia de Oliveira; Aline Amenência de Souza; Renata Sano Lini; Silvia Capelari; Juliana Cristina Castro; Samuel Botião Nerilo; Miguel Machinski Junior; Alice Maria de Souza Kaneshima; Kesia Gemina Palma Rigo Wutzow; et al. (Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2026)

Governance challenges for a rapid and just solar energy transition - Abigail Martin; Siddharth Sareen; Daniel M. Kammen; Dustin Mulvaney; Ryan Stock; Jonas Meckling; Ethan Elkind; Berenice Girard; Isa Ferrall-Wolf; Samuel Miles (Energy Policy, 2026)

The public's puzzling reluctance to detect and mitigate exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - Diya Ganguly; Samuel Lockhart Priestley; Kent D. Messer; Marco A. Palma (Ecological Economics, 2026)

qwanamiz: An open-source package for automating tracheid and tree-ring measurements in conifer quantitative wood anatomy - Samuel Bouchut; Lucie Barbier; Marc-André Lemay; Enrico Tonelli; Dominique Arseneault; Marco Carrer; Fabio Gennaretti (Dendrochronologia, 2026)

In situ activation of RuO2 nanocrystals supported on NbOPO4 for solvent-free transalkylation and hydrodeoxygenation of eucalyptus bio-oil - Yuri Gontijo Rosa; Victor Muniz Soares; Samuel Moura Breder; Francyellen Cota Torres; Luiz Carlos Alves Oliveira; Henrique Oliveira; Vânya Márcia Duarte Pasa (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Coupled effects of wave and depth-dependent current interaction on loads on a monopile. Part 2. Sub-harmonics - Zirui Xin; Samuel Draycott; Xin Li; Yan Li (Coastal Engineering, 2026)

Systematic analysis of babassu coconut shell combustion using TG, FTIR, activation energy, and prediction of gas emissions - Antonia Mabrysa T. Gadelha; Maria Alexsandra de S. Rios; Glauber Cruz; Samuel L.S. Medeiros; Graziela C.A. Zaninetti; Juliana T.de C. Leite (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2026)

Role of oceanic biogenic emissions of dimethyl sulfide in air sulfur chemistry along the southeastern Pacific Chilean coast - Ernesto Pino-Cortés; Mariela Martínez-Pastén; Samuel Carrasco; Katherine Gómez; Joshua S. Fu; Fernando González Taboada; Alfonso Saiz-Lopez; Rafael P. Fernandez; Jonathan Acosta; Golam Sarwar; Juan Höfer (Atmospheric Pollution Research, 2026)

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria in cattle: Distribution, antimicrobial resistance and zoonotic implications in Tamil Nadu, India - Sundar Annadurai; Sureshkannan Sundaram; Porteen Kannan; Samuel Masilamoni Ronald; Rajagunalan S; Kannan Palaniyandi; Sivachandiran R; Elango Ayyasamy (Veterinary Research Communications, 2026)

More diverse diets and duller colours: seasonal insights into great tits urban life - Lisa Sandmeyer; Laurine A. Mathieu; Samuel P. Caro; Christophe de Franceschi; Johan R. Michaux; Adrien André; Anne Charmantier; Arnaud Grégoire; Claire Doutrelant (Urban Ecosystems, 2026)

Contribution of precipitation and potential evapotranspiration to long-term changes in aridity in Argentina over recent decades - Pedro Samuel Blanco; Moira Evelina Doyle (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2026)

Vinasse Improves Biomass Quality and Aluminum Tolerance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae PE-2 - Samuel Mariano-da-Silva; Marieli Rossato; Rafael Dal Bosco Ducatti; André Luiz Radünz; Vanderlei Smaniotto; Pedro Henrique Hofstatter Forster; Siumar Pedro Tironi (Sugar Tech, 2026)

Shift of the ecosystem nitrogen cycle from open to closed within a century along a glacial retreat chronosequence at Mount Gongga, southwest China - Nuria Basdediós; Samuel Hardegger; Adrien Mestrot; Jipeng Wang; Jun Zhou; Haijian Bing; Yanhong Wu; Wolfgang Wilcke (Plant and Soil, 2026)
Aims To improve our understanding of N cycle development during primary succession after glacial retreat, we (i) assessed the role of biological N 2 fixation, (ii) determined gross ammonification rates to identify the onset of mineralization, (iii) quantified the retention of 15 NH 4 + and 15 NO 3 − in various ecosystem compartments to evaluate the accumulation of deposited N and (iv) followed the 15 NH 4 + label into the soil NO 3 − pool to explore the development of nitrification along the subtropical alpine Hailuogou glacial retreat chronosequence, SW China. Methods We measured N stocks and δ 15 N values in the dominant tree species, organic layer and 0–10 cm of the mineral soil and quantified N turnover rates and accumulation via 15 N tracer experiments. Results N accumulated in the ecosystem at a fast mean rate of 4.5 ± 1.0 g m −2 yr −1 favored by an initially near-neutral soil pH value. The δ 15 N values of the vegetation started near 0‰ and decreased to a range of -2.7 to -4.4‰ in 127 years. Gross ammonification rates were initially low but increased with ecosystem age from 0.025 to 50.6 mg kg −1 d −1 N, matching those of mature (sub)tropical forests. The maximum accumulation of deposited N shifted from the bryophyte via the shrub layer to the soil organic layer. The 15 NH 4 + label hardly appeared in the NO 3 − pool reflecting little nitrification. Conclusions Strong initial biological N 2 fixation and retention of deposited N was succeeded by a tight N cycling between soil and vegetation at the older sites within approximately 120 yr.

Cyanobacterial products with applications in health and industry - Carolina Previdi Mesquita Barroso; Márcio Barczyszyn Weiss; Samuel Cavalcante Do Amaral; Camila Manoel Crnkovic (Phytochemistry Reviews, 2026)

Erythroxylum in the Brazilian Cerrado: a systematic review - Rosângela Martines Echeverria; Samuel Leite Cardoso; Letícia Santos de Menezes Leal; Marina Borges Guimarães; Omar Enrique Estrada-Semprun; Pérola Oliveira Magalhães; Yris Maria Fonseca-Bazzo; Dâmaris Silveira (Phytochemistry Reviews, 2026)

Sustainable smart sensing and AI-driven platforms for real-time detection and monitoring of mycotoxins across the food supply chain - Blessing Rachael Adeyeye; Samuel Ayofemi Olalekan Adeyeye (Mycotoxin Research, 2026)

Evaluating the hydrological impacts of wetland restoration in a Dutch small catchment under future climate scenarios using SWAT+ - Patit Chotemankongsin; Samuel Jonson Sutanto; Inge E. M. de Graaf; Jantsje M. van Loon-Steensma (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2026)
While Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) such as wetland restoration have emerged as a promising strategy to enhance catchment-scale water retention, their performance in regional, human-dominated catchments remains underexplored. To address this gap, this study evaluates the hydrological impacts of strategic wetland restoration in the Linge catchment, the Netherlands, using the SWAT+ hydrological model under current and future climate scenarios. KNMI climate change scenarios for 2050 were applied across five distinct wetland configurations of varying sizes and spatial setups to assess their mitigation potential. Results show that converting agricultural land to wetlands reduces the continuous baseline flood peak by 11.7%, while achieving an average peak reduction of 33.2% across eight isolated extreme rainfall events. The benefits are highly scale-dependent: peak attenuation requires extensive catchment conversion, while decentralized layouts are more effective for baseflow support. Under future climate scenarios, NBS show critical structural limitations. The KNMI wet scenario produces a + 75.4% peak surge relative to the baseline scenario, which wetland restoration reduces to + 39.5%. Conversely, under dry conditions, intensive centralized wetlands exacerbate water scarcity due to enhanced summer evapotranspiration, expanding the mean future drought duration to 60.1 days and reducing the regulatory low flow (7Q10) to 0.070 m³/s. These findings demonstrate that NBS effectiveness is strongly scenario-dependent and requires integration with grey infrastructure for comprehensive climate resilience.

Electrifying Sagar Island, West Bengal, India: advancing multiple SDGs through integrated coastal policy and sustainable development - Satyendra Kumar; Selvin Pitchaikani J; Deepak Samuel V; Ramesh R (Journal of Coastal Conservation, 2026)

Exploring microbiome—environment relationships associated with carrageenan production in Chondracanthus chamissoi as a holobiont - Samuel Arbaiza; Yanella Diaz; Susana Sirvas-Cornejo; Gretty K. Villena (Journal of Applied Phycology, 2026)

Geochemical Analysis and Machine Learning Approach in Assessing the Suitability of Surface Water for Domestic and Agricultural Uses Around an Abandoned Limestone Quarry Region - Gregory Udie Sikakwe; Ugochukwu Onwudebelu; Morod Iwong Morphy; Godwin Amah; Samuel Adebayo Ojo (International Journal of Environmental Research, 2026)

Determining groundwater quality and its associated human health risk using hydrochemical signatures and some machine learning techniques - Maxwell Anim-Gyampo; Millicent Obeng Addai; Raymond Webrah Kazapoe; Musah Saeed Zango; Stanley Yaw Blankson; Ebenezer Ebo Yahans Amuah; Samuel Dzidefo Sagoe; Belinda Seyram Berdie (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2026)

Present and future seawater CO2 chemistry across multiple coral reef habitats and scales at Dongsha Atoll and Taiping Island in the South China Sea - Samuel A. H. Kekuewa; Ariel K. Pezner; Travis A. Courtney; Yi Wei; Max S. Rintoul; Wen-Chen Chou; Keryea Soong; Andreas J. Andersson (Coral Reefs, 2026)

A quantitative comparison of tools for monitoring the abundance of crown-of-thorns starfish and coral cover - Emma Lawrence; Scott D. Foster; Samuel A. Matthews; David Williamson; Morgan S. Pratchett; Jason Doyle; Scott Bainbridge; Sven Uthicke; Peter C. Doll; Brano Kusy; Mohammad A. Armin; Mary C. Bonin (Coral Reefs, 2026)
Effective monitoring of crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) populations and coral cover is critical for informing management of COTS outbreaks throughout their tropical Indo-Pacific range, including Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. However, existing monitoring tools such as manta tow and cull diver surveys have well-known limitations including accuracy and resource demands. This study evaluates a range of monitoring tools for assessing both COTS and coral populations. Tools that measure both COTS and coral include manta tow surveys, scooter-assisted large area diver-based (SALAD) surveys and surveys undertaken using the ReefScan towed camera platform. For COTS-only monitoring, we examine cull diver surveys and environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling. Data from side-by-side deployments on seven to ten reefs (depending on the tool) with varying COTS densities and coral cover were collected and analysed to calibrate estimates between tools. The calibration models developed will aid in integrating data from diverse sources and facilitate the translation of estimates based on one monitoring tool to another. Critically, the models provide a means of estimating COTS density (COTS per hectare) for monitoring tools that do not directly collect this measure, allowing more meaningful decision-making around ecological thresholds and enabling threshold-based management regardless of which tool collected the data. The study emphasises that each tool has specific applications for addressing knowledge gaps and informing management decisions, advocating for an integrated, multi-tool monitoring strategy that leverages the strengths of each tool to improve the overall effectiveness and efficiency of COTS and coral monitoring.

Thermal stress reveals contrasting bleaching and trophic patterns in two Southwestern Atlantic octocorals - Letícia Guerreiro Pinheiro; Guilherme Toledo Alves Patrocínio; Miguel Mies; Samuel Coelho Faria (Coral Reefs, 2026)
Most shallow-water octocorals engage in a symbiotic relationship with photosynthetic dinoflagellates of the family Symbiodiniaceae. Their inherently mixotrophic nature, combining autotrophic and heterotrophic feeding, provides a flexible energy acquisition that supports their metabolic demands. This nutritional plasticity depends on the functional integrity of symbiosis, which can be disrupted by thermal stress, potentially disturbing oxidative balance and causing symbiosis breakdown (i.e., bleaching). Although temperature effects are well known in scleractinian corals, octocoral ecophysiological responses remain poorly understood, especially in South Atlantic reefs. In this study, we used two octocoral species, Neospongodes atlantica and Plexaurella grandiflora , to test the hypotheses that elevated temperature (+ 3.5 °C, 14 days) induces bleaching by triggering oxidative stress, and that enhanced heterotrophic feeding occurs after heat stress. Symbiosis was evaluated through symbiont density and chlorophyll- a content; trophic ecology was assessed using fatty acid markers of autotrophy and heterotrophy; and oxidative status was analyzed through total antioxidant capacity and lipid peroxidation. Both species bleached under thermal stress, but via distinct mechanisms. Plexaurella grandiflora showed a reduction in symbiont density, which led to a decline in autotrophic input that was compensated by an increase in heterotrophic feeding. In contrast, N. atlantica decreased chlorophyll- a content, but its trophic balance remained stable. Oxidative status was unaffected in both species, suggesting that bleaching may have mitigated potential oxidative imbalances, or that bleaching occurred independently of oxidative stress—possibly linked to impaired photosynthetic carbon translocation. These findings underscore octocoral susceptibility to warming oceans and reveal species-specific physiological strategies.

Quantitative assessment of knowledge gaps and research priorities for understanding and managing population irruptions of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef - Morgan S. Pratchett; Peter C. Doll; Christopher Cvitanovic; Shaun K. Wilson; Russell C. Babcock; Yves-Marie Bozec; Deborah Burn; Maria Byrne; Carolina Castro-Sanguino; Carla C. M. Chen; Scott A. Condie; Zara-Louise Cowan; et al. (Coral Reefs, 2026)
Despite extensive research on the western Pacific crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS; Acanthaster cf. solaris ), especially from Australia’s Great Barrier Reef (GBR), there are persistent knowledge gaps that constrain understanding and management. Given renewed population irruptions of CoTS on the GBR, alongside escalating climate impacts and direct anthropogenic pressures, a quantitative assessment of knowledge gaps was undertaken to identify research priorities and guide future efforts. In this study, 27 experts independently scored 206 research questions across seven Themes and 39 topics, based on four different criteria ( Knowledge gap , Feasibility , Urgency , and Applicability ). These questions were ultimately rationalized into 170 distinct questions, with scores aggregated across merged questions. Management was the highest scoring Theme for Urgency , Applicability , and overall. All but six of the 20 top-ranked questions were from the Management Theme and mainly related to Culling and/ or Monitoring. Most questions (158 out of 170) also scored highly for Feasibility , suggesting that there are existing methods and technical capability available to advance the extensive and diverse range of research questions that were posed, if resources were made available. This quantitative assessment provides guidance on the prioritization of potential research that could improve management of CoTS populations to improve coral protection outcomes on the GBR. This study also suggests that there are limited constraints to undertaking necessary research to address many of the persistent knowledge gaps relating to CoTS.

Extensive hybridisation and introgression between two European white oaks at the western limit of their range - Samuel Belton; Erica Fox; Bernd Degen; Colin T. Kelleher (Conservation Genetics, 2026)

Investigation of fluctuations in GNSS-derived total electron content and comparison with the storm-time AfriTEC model during the magnetic storm of 11th May 2024 - Babatunde Rabiu; Daniel Okoh; Samuel Ogunjo; Bruno Nava; Anton Kashcheyev; Aderonke Akerele (Advances in Space Research, 2026)

Silymarin attenuates senescence-exacerbated amyloidogenesis, neuroinflammation, and oxidative stress in lipopolysaccharide-induced memory impairment in aging mice - Bienose S. Chijioke; Benneth Ben-Azu; Daniel T. Esuku; Miracle K. Nekabari; Saviour G. Usin; Faith B. Friday; Prosper Iwhiwhu; Ayereoghene S. Moses; Emmanuel O. Chidebe; Samuel Nwawuba (Biogerontology, 2026)

Development of a qPCR assay for the rapid detection of the avocado scab fungus Elsinoe perseae - Nga T. Tran; Louisamarie E. Parkinson; Lara-Simone Pretorius; Romina Gazis; Lederson Gañán-Betancur; Samuel Garty; Andrew D. W. Geering (Australasian Plant Pathology, 2026)
Elsinoe perseae , the causal agent of avocado scab disease, is a high-priority biosecurity threat to the Australian avocado industry. Symptom-based diagnosis is unreliable, and morphological identification is hindered by the slow growth of Elsinoe species on artificial media and the absence of a sexual reproductive stage in the field and in axenic culture. Consequently, a rapid and reliable molecular diagnostic tool capable of detecting the pathogen directly from infected fruit or leaf tissue is essential. In this study, we developed a quantitative PCR (qPCR) assay targeting two genomic regions: the internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) region of the rDNA and the RNA polymerase II subunit B ( rpb2 ) gene. The assay can be applied in either singleplex or duplex formats. Both the ITS- and rpb2 -targeted assays consistently detected E. perseae DNA from pure cultures. However, detection in infected avocado leaf and fruit tissues was primarily driven by the ITS assay, whereas the rpb2 assay exhibited reduced sensitivity, likely reflecting differences in copy number between multicopy rDNA regions and the single-copy rpb2 gene. No cross-reactivity was observed against other Elsinoe species or common fungal pathogens of avocado. High analytical sensitivity was achieved, with reliable detection of both targets at concentrations of 10³ copies/µL of synthetic gBlocks dsDNA and 0.1 ng/µL of genomic DNA, using a conservative threshold of Ct ≤ 30. Assay performance was unaffected by minor variations in qPCR reagents and instrument platforms. This assay provides a rapid, sensitive, and highly specific diagnostic tool for biosecurity applications, supporting accurate detection, surveillance, and early response to potential incursions of E. perseae.

The use of cultured human hepatocytes as a test system to evaluate cell proliferation as a key event in nongenotoxic carcinogenesis - David E. Cowie; Samuel M. Cohen; Manuela Goettel; Brian G. Lake; Stephanie Nadzialek; Uku Rooni; Maaike E. Schutte; Helen Tinwell; Josh Turiccki; Tomoya Yamada; Christian Strupp (Archives of Toxicology, 2026)

Detection of drug resistance mutations and spoligotype mapping in Mycobacterium tuberculosis using deeplex sequencing, including novel and uncharacterized spoligotypes - Andrea Michel Tovar-Nieto; Bruno Rivas-Santiago; Juan Valentin Trujillo-Paez; Jesús Núñez-Contreras; Oscar E. Gonzalez-Muñiz; Irma E. Gonzalez-Curiel; Jaime E. Huerta-Elias; Samuel Sevilla-Fuentes; Juan Ernesto López-Ramos; Adrián Rodríguez-Carlos (Archives of Microbiology, 2026)

Pressure Flattening Simulation and Associated Response After Unloading Russet Burbank Potatoes From Storage - Pankaj Kumar Yadav; Maiqui Izidoro; Vanessa Maria Dantas Pedrosa; Samuel Paytosh; Jessica Smith; Renata Carneiro; Nora Olsen; Munevver Dogramaci; Gustavo Henrique de Almeida Teixeira (American Journal of Potato Research, 2026)
Cutting black is an internal dark gray/black discoloration associated with pressure bruise in potatoes stored in piles, where sustained compression causes flattened areas and enzymatic browning. This defect leads to significant post-harvest losses, particularly affecting the fresh market. This 2-year study evaluated the effects of 1-methylcyclopropene, nitric oxide, and diphenylamine on cutting black development during simulated bulk storage of Russet Burbank potatoes. Tubers were stored at 7.2 °C and 95% relative humidity for 7 months under no pressure or constant downward pressure equivalent to 1.66 m pile height, 1,217.53 and 1,220.32 kg m 2 . Pressure increased the external flattened area (7.7% vs. 0.1%), but no internal discoloration was observed. Electrolyte leakage, polyphenol oxidase, and peroxidase enzymatic activity did not vary significantly with applied pile pressure and treatment, suggesting that pressure bruise-damaged areas might require pile pressures higher than 1,220.32 kg m 2 (1.66 m) for cutting black to develop.

Exploring the role of medicinal plants and nanotechnology in the management of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS): a scoping review - Obukowho Benson Ichipi; Samuel Oluwaseun Olojede; Sodiq Kolawole Lawal; Onyemaechi Okpara Azu; Edwin Coleridge Naidu (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine disorder characterized by heterogeneous symptoms and is commonly managed with conventional medications that often exhibit variable efficacy and undesirable side effects. Given these limitations, nanotechnology, particularly plant-derived metallic nanoparticles, offers novel strategies to enhance phytochemical delivery, stability, and bioavailability. Accordingly, this scoping review synthesizes preclinical evidence (2015–2025) on plant-derived metallic nanoparticles for PCOS, evaluating therapeutic outcomes, safety, and mechanisms. In line with PRISMA-ScR guidance, records were identified from PubMed, Scopus, and ScienceDirect ( n = 375), duplicates were removed ( n = 51), and 324 records underwent screening. Three hundred twenty records were excluded based on title/abstract screening, and 4 reports were retrieved from databases for eligibility assessment. Together with 1 additional study from Google Scholar, 5 rodent studies were included. Reporting quality and risk of bias were assessed descriptively using selected ARRIVE- and SYRCLE-based domains. Overall, the included studies evaluated cinnamon -derived silver nanoparticles, selenium nanoparticles synthesized using Corchorus olitorius , silver nanoparticles synthesized from aqueous extract of fresh asparagus stems, and silver nanoparticles prepared using fenugreek aqueous extract. Across the included studies, these interventions normalized reproductive hormones, restored estrous cyclicity and fertility, reduced ovarian cystic changes, and lowered inflammatory markers (TNF-α, IL-6, IL-10, IL-17, IL-18) without observable toxicity. Nevertheless, clinical translation remains pending due to the absence of long-term safety data and well-structured human clinical trials. Future research should prioritize mechanistic validation, long-term toxicological assessment, formulation standardization, and rigorously designed clinical trials.

Flux Science Without Borders: Strengthening Ecosystem Flux Capacity in Latin America - Tonantzin Tarin; M. Susana Alvarado‐Barrientos; Eugenia González del Castillo; Mónica Cervantes‐Jiménez; Zulia Sánchez‐Mejía; Alejandro Cueva; Alejandro Delgado‐Guerrero; Dulce Flores‐Renteria; Jaime Garatuza‐Payan; César Hinojo‐Hinojo; Karem Meza; David J. P. Moore; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2026)
The future of how we understand and manage ecosystems largely depends on direct and continuous observations that connect local territories to planetary processes. Latin America (LATAM: Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) hosts ecosystems critical for regulating global carbon, water, and energy cycles. However, persistent underinvestment in science and technology hampers the long‐term monitoring capacity needed to advance regional priorities. Addressing the climate crisis requires investing in local researchers, technicians, and students, providing Earth System Science training that integrates biophysical and sociocultural knowledge. Although English is the lingua franca of science, training in native languages accelerates technical capacity, strengthens regional collaboration, and grounds solutions in local experience. Here, we present TAFE ( Taller de Aprendizaje de Flujos Ecosistémicos ) as an example of how regionally grounded, native‐languages training can strengthen ecosystem flux science in LATAM and beyond. Such initiatives help decentralize knowledge, reduce the underrepresentation of Global South ecosystems in flux databases, and empower the next generation to lead research for both regional and global benefit.

Soil Biodiversity Supports Agroecosystem Services Under Multiple Global Change Factors - Catalina Garzón‐Ladino; Guiyao Zhou; Daniel Revillini; Samuel Castejon; Yuanyuan Bao; Youzhi Feng; Manuel Delgado‐Baquerizo (Global Change Biology, 2026)
Cereals are the key staple foods supporting a growing population under global change. Soil biodiversity sustains ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF) that underpins food production and soil agroecosystem services. Yet, the capacity of soil biodiversity to support EMF in cereal fields under multiple global change factors (GCFs) remains virtually unknown. Here, we conducted a field mesocosm experiment involving wheat, four levels of soil biodiversity, and up to eight distinct GCFs (warming, drought, salinity, heavy metals, nitrogen addition, microplastics, pesticides, and alkalinization) to investigate the contributions of soil biodiversity in supporting EMF (e.g., crop productivity, nutrient cycling, plant symbionts, plant health and organic matter decomposition) under multiple GCFs. Our results reveal that soil biodiversity maintains positive effects on EMF under increasing levels of GCFs. Intermediate levels of multiple GCFs stimulated vegetative wheat biomass, likely due to compensatory responses, but often at the expense of other soil ecosystem functions such as organic matter decomposition or the prevalence of plant symbionts, highlighting the inherent trade‐offs under global change. These findings demonstrate that preserving soil biodiversity is essential to maintain agroecosystem functioning under multiple global change factors.

Cadmium-Induced Structural Destabilization of the Insulin–Zinc Complex Underlies the Paradox of Elevated but Dysfunctional Insulin - Diana Moroni-González; Israel Quiroga-Montes; Fabián Galindo-Ramírez; Celso Enrique Cortes-Romero; Eduardo Brambila; Victor Enrique Sarmiento-Ortega; Samuel Treviño (Biological Trace Element Research, 2026)
Chronic cadmium (Cd) exposure, even in environmental conditions, has been associated with metabolic disorders such as dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying Cd-induced endocrine–metabolic disruption remain unclear. Using a multidisciplinary approach that combines in vivo, in vitro, and in silico analyses, we examined the effects of environmentally relevant Cd concentrations on lipids and glucose homeostasis, β-cell proliferation, insulin secretion, and the biofunctionality of insulin-Cd complex. Male Wistar rats were exposed orally to CdCl₂ (15 or 32 ppm) for three months. zoometric, glycemic, and lipid parameters were evaluated, along with markers of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS), β-cell proliferation (Ki-67), and survival (Bcl-2). Crystallographic, spectroscopic (UV–Vis, FTIR), and in silico analyses characterized the coordination chemistry of Zn²⁺ and Cd²⁺ within insulin complexes, and the biological activity of insulin-Cd was assessed in diabetic models. Cd exposure produced a dose-dependent increase in zoometric and biochemical parameters, accompanied by hyperinsulinemia and impaired β-cell function. Isolated islets showed exaggerated second-phase insulin release and increased Ki-67 with reduced Bcl-2 immunoreactivity, suggesting compensatory β-cell proliferation under subtoxic stress. Spectroscopic and theoretical analyses support the possibility that Cd²⁺ substitutes Zn²⁺ within insulin coordination sites, leading to structural perturbations. In vivo, insulin–Cd conjugates exhibited diminished hypoglycemic efficacy despite elevated circulating insulin levels, indicating reduced bioactivity. In conclusion, Cd exposure at the experimental concentrations used in this study is associated with structural perturbations of insulin and markedly reduced biological activity, providing a plausible mechanism for Cd-induced metabolic dysfunction.

Three Decades of Silviculture in Northern Rocky Mountain Forests, USA: Trends, Practices, and Outcomes - Andrew S. Nelson; Austin Himes; Justin S. Crotteau; Samuel Scott (Journal of Forestry, 2026)
The Northern Rocky Mountains region includes 42 million acres of forest land which is diverse in landownership, management objectives, tree species, site productivities, disturbance regimes, and silvicultural practices resulting in a mosaic landscape. Substantial changes in landownership, management objectives, markets, policy, forest conditions, and silvicultural practices have occurred over the last thirty years. This review provides a synopsis of these changes across different forest types in the region. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service remains the largest forest management entity in the region, encompassing all forest types. Silvicultural practices have largely shifted towards multiple objective management on federal lands, reflecting broad societal values. This includes restoring historical species composition and enhancing resistance and resilience to natural disturbances, with wildfire a dominant disturbance concern across all forest types. Large corporate landownerships remain concentrated on high productivity sites in the region. Many of these companies are now Timber Investment Management Organizations (TIMOs) and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). The region has seen an uptick in the establishment of high-yield plantations on their land, dominated by Douglas-fir and western larch. State lands continue to manage to meet their endowment mandates with some examples of increased intensification through plantation establishment. Overall, the region is dynamic, and we expect continued emphasis on fuels reduction, timber production, recreation, wildlife habitat, among others, as meeting these objectives will help ensure the sustainability of forests for years to come.

Exploratory Assessment of Robotic Ankle Foot Orthosis Stiffness and Neutral Angle on Stair Ambulation in Individuals with Cerebral Palsy - Samuel Hopkins; Connor Gaudette; Maria Jose Silvetti; Zachary F. Lerner (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2026)

Phenology-based early detection of bracken fern using PlanetScope and fused Sentinel-2–Sentinel-1 time series - Rinae Mukwevho; Samuel Adewale Adelabu; Adriaan Johannes Van Der Walt; Colbert Mutiso Jackson; Olufemi Sunday Durowoju (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2026)

Assessing and predicting land cover dynamics in a vicuña protected area in Peruvian highland arid ecosystems using a CA-Markov model - Samuel Pizarro; Narcisa G. Pricope; Elgar Barboza; Javier Ñaupari (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2026)

Correction: Low carbohydrate availability reduces power output at the moderate-to-heavy transition, impairs efficiency, and increases median power frequency during cycling in females - Evana Main; SangHoon Yoon; Samuel L. James; Kimberley M. Mellor; Matthew J. Brick; Warren B. Leigh; Ed Maunder (European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2026)

Mitragynine reduces methamphetamine self-administration in rats without disrupting food-maintained responding - Lida Khodavirdilou; Julio D Zuarth Gonzalez; Sushobhan Mukhopadhyay; Nicholas Guadagnoli; Samuel Obeng; Christopher R. McCurdy; Lance R. McMahon; Jenny L. Wilkerson (Psychopharmacology, 2026)
Rationale Kratom ( Mitragyna speciosa ), a plant native to Southeast Asia, has become popular in the United States for its reported ability to treat substance use disorders (SUD). Mitragynine (MG) is the most abundant alkaloid found in kratom. Objectives The present studies evaluated whether MG decreases methamphetamine self-administration under both fixed-ratio (FR) and progressive-ratio (PR) schedules. In a separate cohort we examined whether MG would alter food-maintained responding. Methods Three separate experiments were conducted in male and female adult Sprague–Dawley rats. In Experiment 1, rats self-administered methamphetamine (0.032 mg/kg/infusion, intravenous) under a fixed-ratio (FR) schedule. In Experiment 2, a separate group received food pellets under a FR schedule. In Experiment 3, a different group received methamphetamine (0.032 mg/kg/infusion) under a progressive-ratio (PR) schedule. In all experiments rats received pretreatment with MG (10–56 mg/kg, intraperitoneal) or vehicle 30 min before testing. Behavioral measures included active and inactive lever presses, response rates, and in the case of PR, breakpoints. Results MG dose-dependently reduced methamphetamine delivery under both the FR and PR schedules, with significant decreases in active lever presses, and breakpoints at 32 and 56 mg/kg. Effects were generally comparable in males and females, without significant sex × treatment interaction detected. Conclusions MG decreased methamphetamine-maintained responding at doses that did not affect food-maintained responding, indicating a selective effect on methamphetamine reinforcement relative to natural reward. These findings identify MG as a compound with robust effects on methamphetamine-maintained behavior and support its continued evaluation in preclinical models of methamphetamine use disorder.

Lightning Behavior and Its Relationship with Topography, Precipitation, and Land Use in the São Francisco River Basin - Samuel Amorim Silva; Weber Andrade Gonçalves; Lizando Pereira de Abreu; Douglas Leonardo Sales Pedrosa; Evandro Moimaz Anselmo; Enrique Vieira Mattos; Moisés Elias Nascimento Rufino da Costa; Glenda Yasmin Pereira de Carvalho; Bruno Felipe Moreira Lima; Daniele Tôrres Rodrigues; Vitória Régia Silva de Souza; Thiago Gonçalves da Silva (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2026)
This study quantifies how topographic features influence lightning activity in the São Francisco River Basin, Brazil, filling a critical gap by establishing previously unavailable thresholds. A 16-year climatology (1998–2013) was developed using LIS/TRMM lightning data, ASTER GDEM topography, CHIRPS precipitation, and MapBiomas land use, all standardized to a 0.1° grid. The analysis integrates elevation, slope, aspect, and land use with lightning flash rate density (FRD) and precipitation. Results show a non-linear response of lightning to topography, with a 261.7% increase in FRD above 517.14 m during the dry season, and additional thresholds of 45.4% above 601.96 m (spring) and 24.9% above 583.14 m (summer). Lightning hotspots range from 29.2 to 39.9 flashes km –2 yr –1 , with the maximum value recorded in São Desidério (BA), concentrated in the Western Bahia Plateau (Cluster 04). A seasonal shift is identified, with large-scale thermodynamics dominating in the wet season and topographic forcing controlling lightning activity in the dry season. Ultimately, this study establishes a robust quantitative framework for the terrain–lightning relationship, highlighting zones of elevated risk for expanding agricultural activities in the basin.

Seasonal dynamics and habitat preferences of ectoparasitic fleas on mammals in South India - Rajamannar Veeramanoharan; Govindarajan Renu; Nagaraj Jaganathasamy; Krishnamoorthi Ranganathan; Ashwani Kumar; Philip Samuel Paulraj (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2026)

Why are levels of human values fundamental to understanding individual attitude regarding climate change? - Felipe Roberto da Silva; Samuel Façanha Câmara; Francisco Roberto Pinto; Marcelo de Oliveira Soares (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2026)
Understanding the factors that shape pro-environmental attitudes is essential for advancing climate action. Previous studies have primarily examined values as individual determinants; however, this study contributes by analyzing the interplay across different levels of values – individual, social group, and societal – and their combined influence on attitudes toward climate change. Specifically, this study investigates how cultural values at both the individual and societal levels interact to shape individuals’ pro-environmental attitudes toward climate change. To achieve this, multilevel modeling was applied to assess whether the attitudes of individuals from 36 European countries were influenced by these value levels. The results indicate that both individual and societal values influence attitudes, with societal values reinforcing the effect of individual-level values. Thus, individuals who hold emancipatory values and live in emancipatory societies express more positive pro-environmental attitudes than others. Similarly, in secular-rational societies, differences in individual-level values become more significant. The main contribution of this study is to emphasize the importance of considering multiple levels of values, demonstrating that the values predominant in society amplify the impact of individual values on pro-environmental attitudes toward climate change. Understanding these interactions between value levels may provide critical insights for strengthening global climate policy support.

Egg and larval production of Eastern Baltic cod in captivity over one spawning season - Neele Schmidt; Marc M. Hauber; Samuel Hylander; Anssi Laurila; Felix Mittermayer; Jan Dierking (Journal of Fish Biology, 2026)
Eastern Baltic cod ( Gadus morhua ) has experienced a dramatic decline in biomass, distribution, size and condition over recent decades, related to a combination of fishing pressure and environmental stressors. Reduced parental size and condition are known to impact reproductive success, affecting egg quality, fertilization and hatching success and larval survival. However, how these reproductive traits vary throughout the spawning season at the population level remains poorly understood for this stock. To address this knowledge gap, this study investigated egg and larval characteristics of captive Eastern Baltic cod over an entire spawning season. Fish from three different size classes were kept in three separate tanks and allowed to spawn naturally. Eggs were collected daily from April to August, with peak spawning observed in early to mid‐June. We assessed egg and larval size, deformities, thiamine concentration, daily survival and hatching success over time. Our findings revealed high variability in these reproductive traits both across the spawning season and between size groups, without consistent temporal trends. Notably, smaller fish produced the largest eggs with the highest total thiamine concentrations, which contrasts with previous studies linking larger egg size with larger females. At the same time, these eggs showed the lowest survival and hatching rates. The only consistent pattern across all tanks was a positive relationship between egg and larval size, though unrelated to survival. These results suggest higher than expected complexity of reproductive dynamics in Eastern Baltic cod and raise the question whether the stock has undergone a shift in reproductive strategy, possibly reflecting an increased allocation towards egg quality over quantity during the recent period of stock decline.

Histo-anatomical studies on induced water stress with virus infection on xylem tissues of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) cultivars - Kwadwo Owusu Ayeh; Ayisha Marfo Amadu; Samuel Aduse Poku; Frederick Karikari Asamoah; Wilfred Elegba; Elaine Azu; Wonder Nunekpeku; Andrews Sarkodie Appiah; Samuel Amiteye; Kenneth Ellis Danso (Vegetos, 2026)

Optimised subgrade design for transport infrastructure: a Mechanistic-Economic approach - Samuel Valencia-Díaz; Jacob D.R. Bordón; Juan J. Aznárez; Miguel A. Franesqui (Transportation Geotechnics, 2026)

Walking the preferred path: exploring spatial-temporal variation in pedestrian route choice through revealed preferences in a developing city - Xiaohan Liu; Sarah Wong; Bayi Li; Samuel Chng; Harvey Neo (Travel Behaviour and Society, 2026)

Left behind: forgone medical care due to transportation barriers among adults with physical impairments and disabilities that prevent physical activity in small and rural communities - Jiahe Bian; Wei Li; Xiao Li; Sun Quan; Andong Chen; Sinan Zhong; Muhammad Usman; Samuel Dominic Castiglione Towne; Muyang Li; Bahar Dadashova; Xinyue Ye; Marcia G. Ory (Travel Behaviour and Society, 2026)

Ontogenetic co-option of myotoxin expression variation in island Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) venoms - Ella G. Guedouar; Samuel R. Hirst; Shantal S. Solis; Dale Chaput; Mark J. Margres (Toxicon, 2026)

Supplementation of organelle-specific antioxidants during in vitro oocyte maturation enhances embryo development and pregnancy outcomes in bovine - Samuel Gebremedhn; Marcello Rubessa; Kelsey Lockhart; Evangeline Natera; Rebecca L. Krisher; Paula Rodriguez-Villamil (Theriogenology, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Quality-assurance of heat-flow data: the new structure and evaluation scheme of the IHFC Global Heat Flow Database” [Tectonophysics 863 (2023) / 229976] - Sven Fuchs; Ben Norden; Florian Neumann; Norbert Kaul; Akiko Tanaka; Ilmo T. Kukkonen; Christophe Pascal; Rodolfo Christiansen; Gianluca Gola; Jan Šafanda; Orlando Miguel Espinoza-Ojeda; Ignacio Marzan; et al. (Tectonophysics, 2026)

Nation-wide mesoscale composite heatwave vulnerability index of Mexico: A weightage-based geostatistical assessment - Godwyn-Paulson Pitchaimani; Monserrat García Sánchez; Samuel Pérez-Rodríguez; Jonathan Muthuswamy Ponniah; Pedro Francisco Rodríguez-Espinosa; Marco Antonio Moreno Ibarra; Ezequiel Rojas Hernández; Muthusankar Gowrappan; Nandhini I (Sustainable Cities and Society, 2026)

Green dreams and toxic realities: Exploring the environmental health risks and coping strategies of women in mining settlements in Obuasi, Ghana - Peter Donkor; Ebenezer Kwadwo Siabi; Samuel Kofi Mensah; Kwasi Frimpong (Resources Policy, 2026)

Optimized chitosan/alginate–CNC biocomposite coating loaded with ginger essential oil for papaya preservation - Samuel Olugbenga Olunusi; Nor Hanuni Ramli; Norazwina Binti Zainol (Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2026)

Multi-fidelity data-driven approach to operational guidance - Samuel J. Edwards; Michael D. Levine (Ocean Engineering, 2026)

Optimizing laser shock peening: scanning patterns, edge effects, and their role in enhancing fatigue resistance under axial tension–tension cyclic loading - Samuel Adu-Gyamfi; Enoch Asuako Larson; Samuel Owusu-Ansah; Alex Ampofo (Next Research, 2026)

Silane-treated wood ash microparticles-snail shell-derived CaO nanoparticles hybrid reinforced epoxy biocomposites for potential non-load-bearing automotive applications - Isiaka Oluwole Oladele; Mathew Adekunle Ajayi; Abimbola Oluwatayo Orisawayi; Joshua Oluwatobi Ajileye; Anuoluwapo Samuel Taiwo; Baraka Abiodun Makinde-Isola; Benson Bayode Adeyanju (Next Research, 2026)

Computational identification of marine microalgal metabolites as human voltage-dependent anion channel 1 modulators: Virtual screening, DFT analysis, molecular dynamics simulation, and machine learning-supported cheminformatic validation - Oluwaseun E. Agboola; Olutosin Samuel Olusola; Samuel S. Agboola; Odunayo Selimot Adedeji; Temitope C. Aribigbola; Aniefon Samuel Umoekam; Zainab A. Ayinla; Olutosin S. Ilesanmi; Idowu O. Omotuyi; Babatunji E. Oyinloye; Babasola Aiyeku (Next Research, 2026)

Translation-dependent retrograde signaling coordinates high-light acclimation in plants - Marten Moore; Aaron B. Smith; Melanie Wegener; Pravin B. Khambalkar; Rebeccah V. Tyrrell; Brea C. Watts; Samuel J. Nix; Hong Ting Tsang; Muhammad Ansar Farooq; Diep R. Ganguly; Robert T. Furbank; Maria Ermakova; et al. (Molecular Plant, 2026)

Artificial intelligence for marine oil spill management: Recent advances and future directions - Ziyu Wang; Yawen Huang; Guorui Zhang; Zhihan Wang; Zhi Chen; Catherine N. Mulligan; S. Samuel Li; Maria Elektorowicz; Biao Li; Kenneth Lee; Chunjiang An (Marine Environmental Research, 2026)

The effect of additional skin wetting on physiological strain and exercise performance: systematic review and meta-analysis - Mitchell Anderson; Clint Bellenger; Georgia K. Chaseling; Harry Brown; Ben Cove; Samuel Chalmers (Journal of Thermal Biology, 2026)

The 14.04 Ma Hrabovec Tuff Megabed: Subaqueous deposit resulting from a major explosive eruption in the Pannonian Basin System - Šarinová Katarína; Rybár Samuel; Brčeková Jana; Szymanowski Dawid; Fred Jourdan; Marcel Guillong; Júlia Kotulová; Ľubomír Sliva; Natália Hudáčková; Lukács Réka (Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 2026)

Evaluation of white spot syndrome virus genome stability across serial passages - Pattama Puttirungroj; Satoshi Kawato; Samuel Mwakisha Mwamburi; Ammara Naphanang; Jumroensri Thawonsuwan; Keiichiro Koiwai; Hidehiro Kondo; Ikuo Hirono (Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 2026)

No experimental evidence for the role of trait-mediated interactions in a marine tri-trophic cascade - Samuel D.G. Smith; Hansjoerg P. Kunc; Patrick C. Collins (Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 2026)

Interplay of consumer and municipality roles in developing e-waste separation behaviour: Moderating effects of objective knowledge - Helen Inseng Duh; Paul Blaise Issock Issock; Samuel Fosso-Wamba (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2026)

GIS-based WetSpass-M modeling for water balance components estimation considering geological conditions in data-limited regions: Case of the Maze-Zenti catchment, Ethiopia - Yonas Oyda; Samuel Dagalo Hatiye; Muralitharan Jothimani (Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2026)

Integrating geological, engineering, and economic indexes in geothermal play fairway mapping: A case study from the Vienna pull-apart basin - Lucia Ledvényiová; Michal Nemčok; Samuel Rybár (Geothermics, 2026)

Hydrodynamic behavior and design implications in continuous-flow hydrothermal liquefaction systems - Dylan J. Cronin; Juliano Souza dos Passos; Alan H. Zacher; Uriah Kilgore; Andrew J. Schmidt; Samuel P. Fox; Michael R. Thorson (Fuel, 2026)

Impact of clay treatment on aviation fuel thermal stability - Carlie Anderson; Amanda Mae Arts; Susan Mueller; Linda Shafer; Richard Striebich; Samuel Tanner; Paul Wrzesinski; Steven Zabarnick; Zachary West (Fuel, 2026)

Microplastics in simulated digestion: Surface modifications, enzyme interference, and chemical migration - Gopinath Mummaleti; Samuel O. Ogundipe; Toshifumi Udo; Joon Hyuk Suh; Anand Mohan; Zwe Ling Kong; Laurie J. Reitsema; Yang Jiao; Fanbin Kong (Food Chemistry, 2026)

Water requirements and energy balance components of a drip-irrigated hazelnut (Corylus avellana) orchard in a Mediterranean semi-arid climate - Daniel de la Fuente-Sáiz; Samuel Ortega-Farías; Eloy Suarez; María José Lispuerguer; Fei Tian; Yi Liu; Sufen Wang (European Journal of Agronomy, 2026)

A parsimonious Adaptive Dynamics model of insect partial bivoltinism and phenology - Pietro Landi; Tosin Samuel Osikoya; Philipp Lehmann; Karl Gotthard; Cang Hui (Ecological Modelling, 2026)

Mechanochemical upcycling of Li-ion battery leaching residues into core–shell bifunctional catalysts for flexible zinc–air batteries - Bojun Zhou; Xiaofan Ma; Yuxin Hao; Wenzong Song; Bairong Chen; Samuel Jeong; Zeyun Cai; Kailong Hu (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Dissolution kinetics of basaltic glass: The effect of temperature, dissolved oxygen and silica concentrations under circum-neutral to basic pH - Juliette Bas-Lorillot; Elena Yunda; Arpad Pusztai; Bénédicte Ménez; Anne Perez; Samuel Tardif; Denis Testemale; François Guyot; Martiane Cabié; Emmanuelle Gérard; Damien Daval (Chemical Geology, 2026)

Synergy-driven co-pyrolysis of cotton stalk and agricultural mulch with HZSM-5: Pyrolysis characteristics analysis and multicomponent kinetic modeling - Wenhao Tang; Samuel Mbugua Nyambura; Chao Li; Jieyi Fu; Mingming Liu; Xueru Zhu; Wentao Xu; Shilong Qiu; Hua Li (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2026)

A Hydrological–hydraulic Modeling Framework for 2D Simulations of Street-level Urban Flooding - Samuel Almeida Dutra Júnior; Frederico Carlos Martins de Menezes Filho; Abderraman Róger Amorim Brandão; José Eduardo Alamy Filho (Water Resources Management, 2026)
The reduction of permeable areas due to from urban expansion, coupled with inadequate maintenance and the undersizing of drainage systems, has exacerbated urban flooding by increasing surface runoff. This study proposes an integrated framework that combines a VBA-based hydrological model with two-dimensional HEC-RAS simulations supported by a high-resolution digital terrain model explicitly representing curbs and gutters. Using a 2 h design storm with a 5- year return period, the model generated lot- and catchment-scale hydrographs and simulated flood dynamics at 1-s resolution. Results showed that enforcing a ≥ 20% permeable-area quota in highly impervious lots produced negligible reductions in flood extent and depth. In contrast, strategically placed stormwater inlets, especially upstream and on both sides of streets, substantially reduced water depths and curbed overtopping. The findings indicate that permeability-based policies alone are insufficient to mitigate flooding in consolidated urban areas, whereas the proposed framework provides a reliable tool to diagnoses of critical hotspots and evaluations structural interventions.

Watkins wheat landraces: a treasure of stripe rust resistance alleles identified using multi-model association analyses - Jasneet Singh; Muhammad Jawad Akbar Awan; Naveen Kumar; Samuel Holden; Rajdeep S. Khangura; Gurcharn S. Brar (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2026)

Circulating Biomarkers of Vascular Regeneration are not Associated with Residual Pulmonary Vascular Obstruction after Pulmonary Embolism: A Retrospective Observational Biomarker Study - Menfild Margotonne; Nicolas Gendron; Olivier Sanchez; Samuel Benarroch; Alexandre G. Lellouch; Katharina Rus; Isabelle Mahé; Dominique Helley; David M. Smadja (Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, 2026)

Long-term outcomes of aortic grafts after 2-week storage in a rat model of orthotopic aortic transplantation - Manuel J. Santander; Narges Waezi; Ursula Rauen; Niels Voigt; Bernhard C. Danner; Ingo Kutschka; Samuel Sosalla; Ahmad Fawad Jebran; Tomislav Stojanovic (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)
Vascular allografts represent a potential alternative to autologous grafts when suitable vessels are unavailable. However, current preservation methods, particularly cryopreservation, lead to substantial endothelial damage and poor clinical outcomes. This study evaluated the long-term efficacy of an N-acetylhistidine-buffered, potassium-chloride-enriched and amino-acid-fortified solution augmented with iron chelators, as an advanced preservation solution (NTK-Chel), compared to histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK) and normal saline for vascular graft storage. Abdominal aortae from male Wistar rats ( n = 75) were stored for 2 weeks at 4 °C in NTK-Chel ( n = 24), HTK ( n = 26), or normal saline ( n = 25), then transplanted orthotopically. Grafts were harvested at 8, 16, and 26 weeks post-transplantation for vascular function testing and histological analysis. Upon explantation, smooth muscle contractility was severely impaired in all preservation solutions at 8, 16, and 26 weeks post-transplantation. At 8 weeks, only NTK-Chel-preserved grafts demonstrated detectable contractile responses to KCl, though these did not meet criteria for comprehensive vasomotor testing. By 16 and 26 weeks, all grafts had lost measurable contractility. The NTK-Chel group was associated with significantly reduced intimal hyperplasia compared to HTK and normal saline, particularly at 8 and 26 weeks. However, progressive smooth muscle cell loss occurred in all groups, with NTK-Chel showing only delayed rather than prevented degeneration. While NTK-Chel resulted in significantly less intimal hyperplasia compared to conventional solutions, prolonged cold storage combined with transplantation-associated remodeling ultimately compromises long-term vasomotor function regardless of preservation strategy.

Synthesis and characterization of chitosan-functionalized nanostructured lipid carriers with temozolomide: cytotoxic effects and chromosomal instability in human glioblastoma cells - Helber Alves Negreiros; João Pedro Alves Damaceno do Lago; Victor Alves de Oliveira; Lia Raquel Alves Silva; Ana Carolina Lima de Melo; Igor Gabriel Barbosa de Sousa; Jefferson da Cruz Esteves; Sérgio Eduardo Matos Cazarotti Francisco; Samuel Lemos Paiva; João Pedro Crispim Guerra Rodrigues; Lucas Medeiros Martins Carvalho; Pedro Henricke Oliveira de Souza; et al. (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)
Multiform glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive primary brain tumor, associated with high heterogeneity, treatment resistance, and poor survival. Temozolomide (TMZ), although the main chemotherapeutic agent used, shows limited efficacy due to low solubility, chemical instability, and acquired resistance. In this context, nanostructured systems can enhance their antitumor efficacy. This study aimed to develop and characterize chitosan-functionalized nanostructured lipid carriers loaded with Temozolomide (NLCTQ), as well as to assess their biological activity in human glioblastoma cells (U87-MG). Lipid nanoparticles functionalized with chitosan were prepared by hot emulsification and sonication. Physicochemical characterization included DLS, zeta potential, FTIR, and HPLC for drug quantification and encapsulation efficiency. Biological activity was evaluated in U87-MG cells using the cell viability assay MTT and trypan blue, the comet assay, the spheroid model, fluorescence cell death, and the CBMN assay. The formulation presented a homogeneous nanometric size and positive zeta potential, although with moderate encapsulation efficiency (39%). Biological assays demonstrated that NLCTQ significantly reduced cell viability, overcoming the U87-MG cell line’s resistance to TMZ by achieving cytotoxicity at doses up to 20 times lower than free TMZ. Additionally, NLCTQ promoted the formation of biomarkers of chromosomal instability, such as micronuclei, bridges, and nuclear buds, which may explain the observed cytotoxic effects. Together, the results indicate that TMZ nanoencapsulation in NLCTQ enhances its antitumor efficacy, representing a promising strategy to overcome the limitations of conventional chemotherapy in glioblastoma treatment.

Heavy metal contamination, enrichment, and ecological risk in Nigerian agricultural soils: A nationwide multi-index assessment - Samuel Ayodele Mesele; Ekpeno J. Akpan; Jibrin M. Jibrin; Olufunmilayo T. Ande; James O. Jayeoba (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2026)

Forecasting fractures: Weather-associated variability in hip fracture and isolated distal radius fracture incidence - Harlene Kaur; Emma Proffitt; Samuel W. Rice; Michael G. Flood; Scott Pascal (International Journal of Biometeorology, 2026)

Macroalgae morphological complexity affects the functional diversity of epifaunal annelid assemblages - Samuel Lucas da Silva Delgado Mendes; Nykon Craveiro; Paulo Cesar de Paiva; José Souto Rosa-Filho; Rodolfo Leandro Nascimento (Hydrobiologia, 2026)
Host structural complexity influences the diversity of associated epifaunal species, but its role in shaping functional trait diversity remains underexplored. We developed a trait-based framework to assess whether macroalgal structural complexity significantly influences the functional assembly of marine annelid epifauna in a sandstone reef system at Enseada dos Corais Beach (NE Brazil). Sampling was conducted in December 2018, February 2019, April 2019, and June 2019. Ten fronds from each of four macroalgal species, Gelidiella acerosa, Palisada perforata (corticated), Padina gymnospora, and Ulva lactuca (foliose), were collected to describe the associated annelid fauna. Structural complexity was quantified using the interstitial space index (ISI), height, and the fractal dimensions of frond area (Da) and perimeter (Dp). Based on body length, feeding strategy, and larval development, the functional trait diversity of annelid assemblages was assessed using Rao’s quadratic entropy (Rao’s Q) and RLQ analysis. Corticated algae species hosted more functionally dissimilar annelid assemblages than foliose ones. Moreover, macroalgal morphological traits influenced epifaunal functional trait composition, particularly during the rainy season, when hydrodynamics are more intense. Our findings thus supported the hypothesis that increased habitat complexity positively influences functional trait diversity in marine macroalgal phytal communities.

Resource constraints and technological asymmetries in barley breeding across developed and developing countries - Julio Armando Massange-Sánchez; Samuel Madera-González; Claus Krogh Madsen (Euphytica, 2026)

Genetic and phytochemical mechanisms underlying resistance to coffee wilt disease (Fusarium xylarioides) in diverse Ethiopian Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica L.) genotypes - Admikew Getaneh; Samuel Kwame Offei; Kwadwo Ofori; Agyemang Danquah; Yemisrach M. Abebaw (Euphytica, 2026)

Scaling the Spatial and Temporal Effects of Wrack Disturbance Across a Saltmarsh Landscape - Matt J. Pierce; Tyler Lynn; Julie Grissett; Shelby Ziegler; Sydney Williams; Satyatejas Reddy; Samuel Dong; Cailyn Bowser; Merryl Alber; Steven C. Pennings; Deepak R. Mishra; Amanda C. Spivak; et al. (Estuaries and Coasts, 2026)
Disturbance effects are rarely distributed uniformly over space or time. Thus, scaling up the effects of disturbances requires detailed measurements across multiple spatial scales. To characterize disturbance from wrack we used monthly images from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in a 144,500 m 2 Spartina alterniflora saltmarsh on Sapelo Island, Georgia (USA), from March 2020 to December 2022. Prior work as well as the results of our study demonstrated that wrack persisting for ≥ 2 months (“persistent wrack”) affects underlying vegetation. During our study, persistent wrack comprised ~ 30% of the average monthly wrack area (161 m 2 or ~ 0.10% of the total S. alterniflora marsh) and showed an annual peak between July and September. We quantified the effects of persistent wrack on live S. alterniflora , two invertebrate taxa (snails and burrowing marsh crabs), and porewater via field surveys of paired wrack-affected and wrack-free controls. At each monthly sampling point relative to controls, S. alterniflora stem density in wrack-affected plots was 41% lower on average and snail density lower by 25%, while crab burrow abundance and porewater parameters remained similar between controls and disturbed plots. Using wrack area from monthly UAV imaging, we scaled-up plot-level effects to marsh-level and found a < 1% change per species in abundance. Thus, our data suggest that even if wrack has strong local effects, the effects can be minor in S. alterniflora marshes at a landscape scale. This study demonstrates that field monitoring to quantify the effects of disturbances, coupled with repeat UAV imagery, allows for scaling that better contextualizes the overall impact than either method alone.

Serum human papilloma virus detection following treatment of cervical cancer: prevalence and its correlation with recurrence - Vinotha Thomas; John Dickson Calvin Devadasan; Neenu Oliver John; Jeba Karunya Reddy; Arvind Sathyamurthy; Dhanya Susan Thomas; Gnanadurai John Fletcher; Rajesh Kannangai; Anuradha Chandramohan; Betty Simon; Anitha Thomas; Thomas Samuel Ram; et al. (Cancer Causes & Control, 2026)

How Thalamo-Cortical Loops Modulate Cortico-Cortical Evoked Potentials? - Odile Feys; Samuel Medina Villalon; Christian-George Bénar; Julia Makhalova; Francesca Bonini; Sandrine Aubert-Conil; Romain Carron; Angela Marchi; Fabrice Bartolomei; Francesca Pizzo (Brain Topography, 2026)

Comparing phosphatised galleried stereom of Ordovician Cincinnaticrinus to modern Endoxocrinus illustrates preservation by micromolding - Benjamin F. Dattilo; Rebecca L. Freeman; David F. Wright; David L. Meyer; James R. Thomka; Samuel Sheray; Michael Harrison; Christopher D. Aucoin (Facies, 2026)
Fossil echinoderm ossicles are often occluded by syntaxial overgrowths which obscure stereom. Phosphatized ossicles from insoluble residues show fine microstructure. We investigated phosphatized stereom in Cincinnaticrinus columnals in insoluble residues from the Ordovician around Cincinnati, Ohio USA. Microstructures appeared to be stereom micromolds. We tested this hypothesis by examining residue and thin sections of undissolved sample using light microscopy, SEM and EDS, resulting in these observations: (1) calcite within phosphatized ossicles is optically aligned and parallel to stem; (2) phosphate deposited centripetally from calcite surfaces, often incompletely filling cavities, leaving a central vug; (3) while calcite is inclusion-free, phosphate contains siliciclastic inclusions from surrounding sediments. These observations suggest that calcite is original, and phosphate was deposited as micromolds. To confirm the phosphatic micromold hypothesis, we compared internodal columnals from the extant isocrinid Endoxocrinus from the Florida Straits using fracture surfaces and epoxy-impregnated thin sections. We then dissolved the thin section calcite, leaving epoxy micromolds for comparison. Schematic 3-D models summarize our reconstructions of structure of the crinoids in both original calcite and micromolds. Through-going solid cylinders are present in Cincinnaticrinus phosphate and Endoxocrinus epoxy molds. In Endoxocrinus , these are molds of stereomic galleries complete with ligaments, confirming Cincinnaticrinus phosphate is also moldic. Galleried stereom of the two crinoids differs in structural details, a divergence that is consistent with phylogenetic evidence of through-going ligaments in an early common ancestor. Preservation by phosphatic micro-molding, interpreted as preserved negative space, facilitates study of stereomic features supporting crinoid soft tissues.

Short-term response of nematode communities, earthworms and straw decomposition to organic residual products application in mesocosm experiments with three different soils - Kevin Hoeffner; Camille Chauvin; Cécile Villenave; Florian Vautrin; Grégory Vrignaud; Pierre Barré; Daniel Cluzeau; Samuel Dequiedt; Vincent Jean-Baptiste; Pierre Alain Maron; Pascal Piveteau; Lionel Ranjard; et al. (Applied Soil Ecology, 2026)

Reproducible benchmark for the SNAP 8 experimental reactor at operating conditions - Samuel Garcia; Mohammad Amer Allaf; Isaac Naupa; Will Schlueter; Lewis Gross; April Novak; Dan Kotlyar; Ben Lindley (Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2026)

Phylogenetic relatedness of a focal plant to weed species and field crop species affects its seed production through insect-mediated trophic interactions - Nadia K. Toukem; Emeline Felten; Emilien Laurent; Diana Bottini; Samuel Pouget; Stephane Cordeau; Sandrine Petit; Adam J. Vanbergen (Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2026)

Performance enhancement of empirical solar radiation models using optimized satellite parameters for effective solar energy project planning - Hanene Guesmi; Ojo Olusola Samuel; Nadjem Bailek; Haifa Harrouch; Kada Bouchouicha; Maher Jebali; Alban Kuriqi; Rabab Triki; Ilyes Abidi (Advances in Space Research, 2026)

Global movement of woodwasps (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) inferred from border interception records - Davide Nardi; Kendra E. Wagner; Samuel F. Ward; Andrew M. Liebhold; Eckehard G. Brockerhoff; Rebecca M. Turner; John J. Riggins (Biological Invasions, 2026)
Global trade has accelerated the spread of wood-boring insects. Woodwasps (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) include several species that have established outside their native ranges, but their global translocation is not well documented. Despite several biases, port interception records can serve as indirect proxies of propagule pressure and can be used to quantify invasion pathways. Here, we use historical border interception records from the USA (1914–2020), Canada (1997–2019), and New Zealand (1950–2007) to infer global transport pathways and propagule pressure of siricids. We compiled 3054 interception records, identifying dominant species, source biogeographical regions, and associated commodities. Interceptions were overwhelmingly linked to wood packaging materials, confirming this pathway as the principal vector of introduction. Most of the intercepted woodwasp species originated from the European and Asian Palearctic regions, indicating these areas as major historical sources of propagule pressure. However, increasing records from non-native regions suggest possible secondary introductions from previously established non-native populations (i.e., bridgehead regions). Despite frequent interceptions, only a subset of species has established, highlighting mismatches between propagule pressure and invasion success, likely mediated by ecological constraints on establishment such as host availability and climate. Our results demonstrate the value of long-term interception datasets for reconstructing invasion pathways, while emphasizing their limitations due to taxonomic uncertainty and sampling bias. Improving species identification and standardizing biosecurity data collection could enhance the use of interception records for invasion risk assessment and management.

The effect of water on the attractiveness and efficacy of a fast-acting ant bait - Jack Stead; Melissa L. Thomas; Austin McLennan; Samuel J. Lymbery (Biological Invasions, 2026)
Invasive ants are some of the most important environmental and economic pests globally, with granular corn-grit based baits being a common method of control. One of the limitations of these baits is their perceived ineffectiveness after rainfall or heavy dew, with control programs frequently suspending treatment due to these conditions. Empirical research to support or refute these restrictions, however, is lacking, and has not delineated the effects of water on the attractiveness of baits to ants and the effectiveness of baits in controlling colony activity. Here, we compare the number of ants interacting with baits (attractiveness) and the activity levels of colonies after baiting (efficacy) across wet and dry baits in the field, using S. invicta colonies in Queensland, Australia. Dry baits were removed by ants at a greater rate than wet baits, but more ants were observed interacting with wet than with dry baits. Dry baits outperformed control baits (with no active ingredient), but not wet baits, in supressing colony activity. These results suggest that the complete suspension of baiting during wet conditions may place unnecessary restrictions on management.

Translating microbial dysbiosis into brain health interventions: a focus on the oral-gut-reproductive inflammatory pathways - Precious Adeoye Oyedokun; Timileyin Abdul-Mumeen Alade; Isreal James Olawale; Tokede Samuel Laoke; Mary Oluwalewa Adeyemi; Marvelous Dasola Oyedokun; Oladejo Ayodele Olaolu; Lasisi-Sholola A.S; Sola Babatunde Olayemi; James Ajigasokoa Ndako (Archives of Microbiology, 2026)

Population Genomics Highlight the Vulnerability of Coral‐Dwelling Gobies to Ecological Losses due to Climatic Disturbances - Catheline Y. M. Froehlich; Renae L. Kirby; Samuel Greaves; Siobhan J. Heatwole; O. Selma Klanten; Martin Hing; Marian Y. L. Wong (Molecular Ecology, 2026)
Predicting species resilience to climate change generally focuses on species life history and ecology, overlooking genomic changes following disturbances. After consecutive cyclones and heatwaves, coral‐dwelling Gobiodon gobies have experienced extreme population and group size reductions, and slower recovery rates than their coral hosts. To assess genomic contributions to this vulnerability, we analysed multiple Gobiodon species for population structure (1) among three locations in western Oceania and (2) pre‐ and post‐disturbances at the central location that underwent the same cyclones and heatwaves that reduced population and group sizes. Species compared among locations all exhibited population structure. Post‐disturbances, two species ( G. fuscoruber, G . rivulatus ) were extirpated, two species ( G. histrio , G. quinquestrigatus ) exhibited genetic bottlenecks, one species had no change to genetic diversity ( G. brochus ), and another species had consistently low diversity ( G. erythrospilus ) . Our results highlight that coral‐dwelling gobies face compounding ecological and genomic losses from climatic disturbances, warranting targeted conservation.

Climate Predicts Tree Dispersal Strategies Across Brazil's Ecosystems - Fernanda C. Souza; Vinícius Andrade Maia; Renata Françoso; Matheus Coutinho Freitas de Oliveira; Ana Beatriz Ligo; Bruno X. Pinho; Jesús Aguirre‐Gutiérrez; Martin Sullivan; Larissa Rocha‐Santos; Laura de Brito Évora; Leonardo de Sousa Miranda; María Natalia Umaña; et al. (Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2026)
Aim We investigate the distribution of dispersal modes — endozoochory (via animal ingestion), synzoochory (via animal seed accumulation) and anemochory (via wind)—and seed mass of woody plants across Brazilian ecosystems, testing whether their relative abundance in local plant communities could be predicted by climate, edaphic factors and dispersal agents (e.g., the main vectors moving seeds). We expected climate to be the main predictor of dispersal strategy abundance. Location Brazilian ecosystems (Amazon, Atlantic Forest, Cerrado and Caatinga). Time Period 2004–2020. Major Taxa Studied Woody angiosperms, trees and shrubs. Methods We assigned seed mass to 1984 species and dispersal mode to 2203 species within 300 old‐growth and non‐flooded plots. We employed Random Forest regressions to assess the influence of water availability, temperature seasonality, soil fertility, wind and frugivorous primates on the community‐weighted means of seed mass and dispersal modes. We mapped predictions and estimated the area of applicability to identify regions where predictions were reliable. Results Climate was the main factor predicting tree dispersal strategies, followed by dispersal agents or soil properties. Endozoochory was prevalent in wetter regions with high water availability and greater diurnal temperature range. Anemochory was more common in drier regions with low water availability, stronger winds and greater diurnal temperature range, whereas synzoochory was more abundant in areas with low temperature seasonality. Heavier seeds were more prevalent in regions with less seasonal temperatures, smaller diurnal temperature ranges and weaker winds. Main Conclusions Climate is a key predictor of the distribution and prevalence of plants with contrasting dispersal modes and seed masses. We thus expect functional responses to environmental change associated with shifts in the relative abundance of dispersal strategies, with implications for ecosystem services. Our results also highlight the critical role of plot‐based datasets in improving our understanding of how environmental factors influence seed dispersal strategies across tropical ecosystems.

Molecular evaluation of viable but non-culturable (VBNC)-specific genes in Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum using RT-PCR - Jyotsana Maura; Vineeta Bhatt; Neha Faridi; Merwyn Samuel; Ankur Agarwal; Anfal Arshi; Suchita Atreya; Divyesh Pathak; Tuhina Sanwal; Veena Pande (Indian Phytopathology, 2026)

Cyclooxygenase-dependent contribution to increased flow mediated dilatation following a week of repeated ischemic preconditioning - Samuel Thomas; Sophia R. Murphy; Sultan E. AlSalahi; Rehan T. Junejo (European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2026)
Purpose Ischemic preconditioning (IPC) and remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) independently enhance endothelial function and flow mediated dilation (FMD); yet the underlying mechanisms remain incompletely defined. This study investigated the contribution of cyclooxygenase (COX) dependent vasodilators to FMD before and after repeated IPC and RIPC. Methods 21 healthy participants underwent Radial artery FMD assessments before and after oral aspirin (600 mg) ingestion for COX inhibition. Participants then completed a one-weeklong alternate day unilateral IPC protocol (four repeated cycles of 5-minute ischemia and 5-minute reperfusion). 24 h after the final IPC session, FMD responses were reassessed before and after aspirin ingestion. Results Prior to IPC treatment, aspirin failed to significantly reduce FMD in both Radial arteries. Following IPC treatment, the now significantly increased FMD of the ipsilateral arm (9.50 ± 4.58% (mean ± standard deviation); p = 0.006) attenuated with aspirin (4.55 ± 2.68%; p = 0.002). Absolute difference in FMD % before and after aspirin ingestion increased from 1.48 ± 5.05% pre-IPC to 4.95 ± 4.96% ( p = 0.016) post-IPC. In the contralateral (RIPC) arm, increased FMD % also attenuated with aspirin ( p = 0.006) but this statistical significance was not seen following correction for shear rate. Nonetheless, absolute difference in FMD % before and after aspirin increased from 0.04 ± 4.05 pre-RIPC to 2.27 ± 3.60% ( p = 0.043) post-RIPC. Conclusion One week of alternate day IPC improves contribution of COX-derived vasoactive mediators to FMD. Contributions to RIPC driven improvements in FMD require further investigation.

Potential efficacy of repurposed drugs for treating drug-resistant visceral leishmaniasis - Gajala Deethamvali Ghousepeer; Shubhankar Kumar Singh; Shailja Singh; Subhajit Basu; Anjali Priyadarshini; Mansi Rani; Aman Kumar; Niva Singh; V. Samuel Raj; Krishna Pandey; Ramendra Pati Pandey (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Development of multivariate health index for tropical seagrass meadows: a case study from Pulicat Lagoon, India - C. Viswanathan; J. Joyson Joe Jeevamani; K. Balachandar; K. Arumugam; K. Paramasivam; Dipnarayan Ganguly; R. Muruganandam; V. Deepak Samuel; R. Purvaja (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Development and feasibility testing of a conversational chatbot supporting genetic education and testing for hereditary cancer - Samuel Tundealao; Emily Heidt; Sherry Grumet; Marc D. Schwartz; Beth N. Peshkin; Jinghua An; Scott T. Walters; Lindsay O’Boyle; Deborah Toppmeyer; Anita Y. Kinney (Journal of Community Genetics, 2026)

Global patterns and regional insights into kelp forest protection, restoration, and stewardship - Aaron M. Eger; Adriana Verges; Akshata MehtaFalkland Islands; Albert Pessarrodona; Alejandra Mora-Soto; Alejandro Bernal-Ibáñez; Aleksandra Smorygo; Alexandria M. Niese; Alexis Savard-Drouin; Andrew Kalani Carlson; Ang Put; Annalisa Falace; et al. (Journal of Applied Phycology, 2026)
Kelp forests are among the most extensive and productive coastal ecosystems, yet they remain underrepresented in global conservation policy despite widespread declines driven by interacting global- (i.e., ocean warming, marine heatwaves) to local-scale stressors. At the same time, kelp conservation and restoration efforts are expanding rapidly across regions, but measures of success and syntheses tend to primarily focus on ecological conditions and trends, not on conservation and restoration actions. To fill this gap, we developed a comparative global dataset of kelp conservation initiatives based on expert-derived regional narratives from 209 participants spanning 35 regions with kelp forests. We applied a structured presence–absence scoring framework across six domains: conservation actions, restoration approaches, governance actors, conservation objectives, social dimensions, and funding structures, supplemented by regional expert knowledge to enable cross-regional comparison. Across regions, conservation was characterised by strong emphasis on monitoring (86% of regions), multi-actor governance (scientific institutions 94%, government agencies 86%), and protecting existing forests (66%), while active restoration was undertaken in half of the regions. Social engagement (66%) and links to fisheries and livelihoods (69%) were widespread, whereas explicit climate adaptation objectives were less common (17%). We identify a set of conservation profiles that describe how kelp forest conservation is advancing in different ecological and governance contexts worldwide. These findings highlight that scaling kelp conservation is as dependent on the social, financial, institutional, and policy systems that govern implementation, as it is on ecological knowledge and technical capacity. By bridging regional knowledge with global analysis, this study provides a framework for aligning locally grounded conservation action with global biodiversity targets.

Isolation, characterization and insecticidal effects of six wild mushroom species against maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky 1855 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) - Comfort Olukemi Bamigboye; Bushrah Adunni Ayolo; Taiwo Abiodun Adam; Pamilerin Olabode; John Ayobami Amao; Sekinat Aramide Ishola; Samuel Adelani Babarinde (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2026)

The ghost of glaberrima: descriptions of two new Leiopathes species - Jeremy Horowitz; Dennis M. Opresko; Declan Morrissey; Victoria Polit; Heather C. Shull; Teresa Cerqueira; Luke J. McCartin; Samuel A. Vohsen; Marina Carreiro-Silva; Andrea M. Quattrini (Coral Reefs, 2026)
Two new species of black coral are described herein: Leiopathes dumosa nov. sp. and Leiopathes brugleri nov. sp. Samples were collected between depths of 244 and 617 m on the North American continental slope between Texas and Florida, USA, and recognized in the family Leiopathidae Haeckel, 1896. L. dumosa nov. sp. is characterized by short stems and short branches forming bush-like colonies (usually less than 1 m tall and 0.25 m wide), with branchlets 1.5–2 cm in length, polyps 1–1.6 mm in transverse diameter, and spines 0.02–0.04 mm tall. L. brugleri nov. sp. is characterized by short stems and long branches forming tree-like colonies (can exceed 2 m in width and height), with branchlets 8–10 cm in length, polyps 2 mm in transverse diameter, and spines 0.03–0.06 mm tall. Additionally, we revise the description of Leiopathes glaberrima (Esper 1792) to facilitate morphological comparison with the new species described herein and to support future studies on Leiopathidae. Historically, Leiopathes from this region were misidentified as L. glaberrima (Esper 1792). Our findings reveal that the North American continental slope between Texas and Florida harbors at least two distinct species of Leiopathes and we have yet to collect L. glaberrima in the region. Following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, Leiopathes was designated as a priority taxon for regional conservation and management by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, prompting restoration efforts and population studies. The discovery of multiple species distinct from L. glaberrima has major implications for the success of ongoing and future conservation and restoration strategies. ZooBank registration: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:E3ECAAD7-B68E-4E53-BE99-7C138F44CA43.

Assessing wildfire spatial variability and hyperspectral data in debris-flow modeling - Samuel K. Z. Taylor; Susan Meerdink; Eric Tate (Landslides, 2026)
Rising wildfire activity and stronger rainfall in the western US have increased Post-Fire Debris Flow hazards (PFDF). The United States Geological Survey (USGS) employs the M1 model to evaluate PFDF likelihood, with basin-averaged differenced Normalized Burn Ratio (dNBR) as a primary input. The Thomas Fire reports non-normal dNBR distributions in 81% of basins, reducing the means’ capacity to capture burn heterogeneity. Here, we modify the M1 model to incorporate alternative dNBR metrics (median, peak frequency, and first quartile) that better reflect the burn distribution. We compare multispectral satellite and hyperspectral aircraft-derived dNBR metrics to assess sensor type and optimized dNBR index wavelengths in PFDF prediction. We validate against a Thomas Fire PFDF inventory, classifying initiation as probabilities exceeding defined thresholds (50%–90%), using Montecito, California, as a case study. The first quartile was the most effective metric at a 50% threshold (OA = 61.33%), followed by peak frequency, median, and mean. Hyperspectral imagery was more sensitive to vegetation health, reporting higher dNBR and PFDF risk than multispectral data, but performance remained similar because smoke limited basin coverage. The M1 model’s structure limits performance at higher rainfall intensities, where false positives sharply rise at 24–32 mm/hr, likely due to the multiplicative rainfall term. The first quartile addresses this multiplicative effect and should not be interpreted as a better indicator of burn heterogeneity or PFDF initiation conditions. Future work should balance rainfall intensity in the M1 model, incorporate more spatially representative inputs, and shift from single-band indices to methods leveraging hyperspectral dimensionality.

Low methane supersaturation observed in southwestern Greenland fjords - Christel Hassler; Bruno Delille; Sébastien Lavanchy; Hugo Cruz; Roberto Grilli; Samuel Jaccard; Jérôme Chappellaz (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2026)
Climate-driven retreat of Greenland’s marine-terminating glaciers in rapidly transforming fjord systems has potential implications for marine methane cycling. Because the Greenland ice sheet and its basal meltwaters have been identified as sources of methane, it has been hypothesized that fjords fed by marine-terminating glaciers should be associated with elevated dissolved methane concentrations and enhanced sea-air exchange. Here, we test this hypothesis by comparing two adjacent fjords in southwest Greenland (Narsaq region), one currently fed by a marine-terminating glacier, and one supplied by a pro-glacial river draining a glacier that has retreated inland. Measurements collected during the summers of 2023 and 2024 reveal remarkably similar dissolved methane concentrations, vertical distributions and saturation levels in both fjords. Methane concentrations were highest in surface meltwaters and fjord waters and lower in intruding oceanic waters into the fjords, with no evidence for significant methane inputs from the seafloor. Overall, the observed methane concentrations (4.94 – 9.30 nM) correspond to a surface layer (0-3m) saturation of 129-226% resulting in small atmospheric fluxes from 0.49 to 3.31 µmol m -2 d -1 . High-resolution measurements using a membrane inlet laser spectrometer (MILS) further revealed no detectable fine-scale methane enrichment near the glacier front. We attribute the similarity in dissolved methane distributions between the two fjords to the dominance of surface meltwater discharge during summer, even in the presence of a marine-terminating glacier, suggesting that southern Greenland fjords represent a relatively weak source of atmospheric methane under summer conditions. Our results suggest that ongoing retreat from marine-terminating to land-terminating glaciers is unlikely to substantially enhance methane emission from Greenland fjords under present and near-future summer conditions. Wintertime measurements remain needed to fully constrain annual methane budgets in these fjords.

Production and characterization of pellets with sewage sludge for use as an energy and environmental alternative - Bárbara Zanini; Samuel Nelson Melegari de Souza; Ricardo Sonsim de Oliveira; Edson Antonio da Silva; Lais da Silva Pego Hericks; Paulo Rodrigo Stival Bittencourt (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)
This study investigates the production and characterization of pellets incorporating sewage sludge as a partial substitute for lignocellulosic biomass, aiming at its valorization as an alternative energy source and environmentally sustainable solution. Pellets were produced using different proportions of sewage sludge and Pinus wood powder (0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%) in a pilot-scale pellet mill (1,500 kg·h⁻ 1 ). The samples were characterized in terms of moisture content, ash content, volatile matter, fixed carbon, higher calorific value (HHV), elemental composition (TXRF), thermal behavior (TGA), and gaseous emissions during pyrolysis (EGA-FTIR). Moisture content ranged from 1.89 to 6.76%, complying with ISO 18134–2 standards. Ash content increased proportionally with sludge incorporation (0.85 to 29.96%), reflecting the inorganic fraction of the residue. The HHV varied between 14.45 and 19.01 MJ·kg⁻ 1 , with formulations containing up to 50% sludge meeting the ISO 18125 requirement (≥ 16.56 MJ·kg⁻ 1 ). Thermogravimetric analysis indicated increased thermal stability with higher sludge content, attributed to elevated mineral matter. Gas analysis revealed the predominance of CO₂, CH₄, and oxygenated compounds, with no detection of toxic gases at critical levels under the evaluated conditions. The results demonstrate that the incorporation of sewage sludge up to 50% in pellet formulations is technically feasible for energy applications, contributing to waste management strategies and circular economy practices while maintaining acceptable fuel properties.

Time-Resolved Dynamics During the Initial Decline in Catalytic Activity of the CO + NO Reaction over Platinum – Elucidating the Role of NCO - Thomas Häber; Samuel Struzek; Lachlan Caulfield; Sui Wan; Florian Maurer; Patrick Lott; Alexei Nefedov; Christof Wöll; Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt; Olaf Deutschmann (Emission Control Science and Technology, 2026)
The reduction of NO by CO over a powdered $${\text {Pt/Al}_{2}}\text {O}_3$$ catalyst in flow reactors is investigated as a function of temperature and stoichiometry at low concentrations typical for emission control. The study investigates the initial decline in conversion over pre-reduced catalysts and its correlation with the formation (and decomposition) of isocyanate (–NCO) on the support, tracked by time-resolved operando and in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS). Free sites on noble metal particles are necessary for both isocyanate formation and decomposition. CO adsorption and isocyanate formation occur on different time scales, but the amount of isocyanate equilibrates with CO coverage. In the presence of hydrogen, isocyanate decomposes rapidly, producing $$\text {NH}_{3}$$ . The timescales for -NCO formation and activity decline are similar, suggesting a direct link or influence by a common process. Findings align with models that show a) isocyanate formation might aid NO dissociation by countering the inhibiting effect of CO adsorption, and/or b) changes in the oxidation state affect both catalytic activity and isocyanate formation.

Linking Caligus pageti Infestation to Grey Mullet Mortality in a Mediterranean Lagoon: First Molecular Characterization - Margalida Vanrell-Valls; José María Valencia; Samuel Pons; Amalia Grau; Gaetano Catanese (Fishes, 2026)
Between November 2024 and February 2025, mass mortality events affecting grey mullets (Liza ramada and Mugil cephalus) were recorded in the Albufera des Grau, Menorca, resulting in approximately 5000 dead individuals. Gross examination revealed high levels of parasitic infestation and lesions, located on the skin and gills, typical of copepod infection. In addition, histological and molecular analyses were performed on selected potential pathogens to assess their possible contribution to fish mortality. This study focused on the molecular characterization of the ectoparasitic copepod Caligus pageti, providing the first genetic reference for the species. This enabled preliminary taxonomic and biological assessment despite the absence of previously available sequence data. Environmental measurements across the lagoon indicated conditions capable of sustaining the development, survival and proliferation of the copepod population. These findings highlight the importance of integrating morphological and molecular analyses to enhance understanding of the biology of C. pageti, providing a key reference for future studies on parasitic copepods in lagoon ecosystems.

AIS-driven vessel activity and emissions modelling for offshore decommissioning activities in the North Sea - Kate Gormley; Samuel R. Cauvin; Shahin Jalili; Malcolm Stone; Richard Neilson (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2026)
Introduction Maritime transport is a major source of air pollutants yet remains one of the least regulated sectors globally. In the North Sea, vessel activity associated with offshore energy infrastructure decommissioning is expected to increase over the next decade. However, vessel-specific emissions during these activities remain poorly quantified, with existing approaches relying largely on coarse-scale estimates. This study aimed to develop a data-driven, bottom-up methodology for estimating vessel emissions using Automatic Identification System (AIS) data to enable high-resolution spatial and temporal analysis of offshore energy-related shipping emissions. Methods A custom vessel-tracking tool was developed to process large AIS datasets collected between 2015 and 2021 for the northern North Sea. Vessel movements and operational patterns were reconstructed from AIS records, and emissions of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), nitrogen oxides (NO x ), and sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ) were estimated based on vessel speed, operational activity, and engine characteristics. Emissions were spatially allocated to a 1 km 2 grid. The methodology was applied to three offshore decommissioning case study areas: Scott, Gannet, and Subsea, representing different infrastructure densities and operational stages within the marine energy sector. Sensitivity analyses were conducted to evaluate uncertainties associated with fuel consumption and auxiliary engine assumptions. Results Emissions were found to be highly localised around offshore installations and displayed strong temporal variability associated with episodic operational activity. Among the case study areas, Gannet exhibited the highest emissions intensity, contributing up to 5% of regional CO 2 emissions during peak operational periods. Correlations between vessel transits and emissions varied between sites, indicating that vessel counts alone do not adequately capture emissions behaviour. Operational modes such as idling and dynamic positioning were identified as important contributors to overall emissions. Sensitivity analysis demonstrated that assumptions relating to fuel consumption rates and auxiliary engine usage were key sources of uncertainty in the emissions estimates. Discussion The findings demonstrate that AIS-based bottom-up approaches can provide more accurate, transparent, and spatially resolved emissions estimates for offshore energy operations compared with conventional regional-scale methods. Incorporating operational vessel behaviour substantially improves emissions characterisation and highlights the importance of accounting for non-transit activities in offshore environments. This methodology has potential applications in emissions reporting, regulatory compliance, and decarbonisation planning for offshore energy systems undergoing transition and decommissioning.

The associations between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure and low body height and weight of US children—a revisitation of 2013–2014 NHANES biospecimen data - Jhy-Charm Soo; Samuel N. Mbadu; Atin Adhikari; Yudan Wei; Jian Zhang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Quantitative Estimation of Clinical Intrasubject Variability of a Pharmacokinetic Parameter - Hao-Jui Hsu; Katrina Casteel; Samuel Yang; Vivek Purohit; Vu Le; Kazuko Sagawa (The AAPS Journal, 2026)

Habitat zonation of algal turf sediments and herbivores on two Caribbean coral reefs with comparison to the Great Barrier Reef - Sterling B. Tebbett; Fiona E. Kelley; Scott D. Ling; Ryan S. McAndrews; Micaiah N. Ocalvey; Samuel E. Suleimán Ramos; Tory J. Chase (Coral Reefs, 2026)

Isolation, cytotoxicity evaluation, and molecular docking of 3,4,3’-tri- O -methylflavellagic acid from Anogeissus leiocarpus (DC.) Guill. & Perr. root - Yemi A. Adekunle; Babatunde B. Samuel; Chinemenma M. Ezeude; Lutfun Nahar; Amos A. Fatokun; Satyajit D. Sarker (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Growth and yield of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) as influenced by different weed management strategies in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria - Jelilat Omodasola Azeez; Patience Mojibade Olorunmaiye; Thomas O. Fabunmi; Bolarinwa Senjobi; Samuel Oluwaseun Osunleti; Surajudeen Abodunrin; Olayinka Hamzat (Vegetos, 2026)

Low carbohydrate availability reduces power output at the moderate-to-heavy transition, impairs efficiency, and increases median power frequency during cycling in females - Evana Main; SangHoon Yoon; Samuel L. James; Kimberley M. Mellor; Matthew J. Brick; Warren B. Leigh; Ed Maunder (European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2026)
Purpose Carbohydrate availability is reduced during prolonged exercise, and this may contribute to the loss of power output at the intensity domain transitions. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of lowered carbohydrate availability on power output at intensity domain transitions, muscle activation, and gross cycling efficiency in endurance-trained female cyclists. Methods Nine well-trained female cyclists completed a randomised, counterbalanced crossover study consisting of two conditions. Participants completed an incremental cycling test and three-minute all-out test, preceded by glycogen-depleting exercise ~ 24 h beforehand and subsequent carbohydrate ingestion of either ≥ 9 g kg −1 (HIGH) or ≤ 1 g kg −1 (LOW). Results Power output at the first ventilatory threshold was reduced in LOW (133 ± 24 vs. 152 ± 28 W, ∆ − 19 ± 14 W, P = 0.011), with no between-trial difference in power output at the lactate threshold. Gross cycling efficiency during submaximal cycling was reduced in LOW ( P = 0.003). Electromyographic median power frequency of the vastus lateralis ( P = 0.025) and vastus medialis ( P = 0.007) was higher in HIGH during submaximal cycling, with no between-trial differences in electromyographic amplitude. There was no between-trial difference in end-test power output during the three-minute all-out test. Conclusion These data suggest lowered carbohydrate availability reduced power output at the moderate-to-heavy transition, possibly due to increased recruitment of higher-threshold motor units to compensate for glycogen-depleted fibres, impairing gross cycling efficiency. These data suggest that carbohydrate availability is likely important in ‘durability’ of the moderate-to-heavy intensity transition.

Calibration-free on-site detection of microcystin-LR using integrated biosensing, multi-parameter water quality monitoring, and machine learning - Minjae Kim; Samuel Adjei-Nimoh; Jungsu Park; Sunday Sam Egon; Emmelyn Choi; Gijung Pak; Kwangtae You; A H M Anwar Sadmani; Keug Tae Kim; Woo Hyoung Lee (Water Research, 2026)

Agricultural and urban land use intensifies riverine GHG emissions across continents - Diego Panique-Casso; Samuel Bodé; Matti Barthel; Seid Tiku Mereta; Thu Huong Thi Hoang; Ruben Jerves-Cobo; Pascal Boeckx; Johan Six; Peter Goethals; Long Ho (Water Research, 2026)

Building climate resilient urban forests: Impacts of irrigation and heat on tree establishment in a legacy city - Erika R. Wright; Christopher B. Riley; Ellen Danford; Samuel F. Ward; Mary M. Gardiner (Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2026)

Mitigating the disproportionate environmental impacts and costs of dysprosium in Nd-Fe-B magnets through material efficiency - Stellina Samuel; Robert Istrate; René Kleijn (Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2026)

Self-supervised pre-training enables marine debris detection across sensors - Emanuele Dalsasso; Marc Rußwurm; Christian Donner; Samuel Darmon; Robin de Vries; Michele Volpi; Devis Tuia (Remote Sensing of Environment, 2026)

Integrative assessment of gamete and embryo quality in porcine in vitro production: A comprehensive review - Victoria Slezec-Frick; Guillaume Lenoir; Loris Commin; Samuel Buff (Reproductive Biology, 2026)

Daily changes in the phosphoproteome of the dinoflagellate Lingulodinium polyedra - Samuel Chevrier; David Morse (Protist, 2026)

Land use/Land cover control on groundwater recharge: A multi-method assessment using remote sensing-based Water Balance in the Lusaka Aquifer, Zambia - Muumbe K. Lweendo; Benjamin Mapani; Kawawa Banda; Samuel Adelabu; Dimitrios Bassukas; Christoph Külls (Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2026)

Intestinal tuberculosis manifested with lower gastrointestinal bleeding in a recently diagnosed HIV patient - Fátima Paola Avila-Hernández; Samuel Sevilla Fuentes; Carmen Judith Serrano (Next Research, 2026)

Anti-ulcer activity of lime juice extract of cashew bark (LJECB) in indomethacin-induced Wistar rats and ulcerogenic potential in healthy gastric mucosa - Morakinyo Adetoun Elizabeth; Godwin Anyim; Babarinde Samuel Olufolarin; Okeke Chikadibia; Reuben Samson Dangana; Oyedepo Temitope Adenike (Next Research, 2026)

Relationship between emotional intelligence, burnout, and physician well-being of surgical residents at a community hospital: A seven-year longitudinal study - Tarik Wasfie; Heather Kirkpatrick; Samuel J. Wisniewski; Jennifer Hella; Alyssa Bradfield; Mark Vogel (Next Research, 2026)

Pesticide safety compliance in transitional agro-ecologies: A multilevel analysis of practices among maize farmers in Ghana - Amos Mensah; Samuel Owusu Afriyie (Next Research, 2026)

Nature and tectonic affinity of the Paleoproterozoic basement of the Central Terrane, Araçuaí-Ribeira Orogenic System (SE-Brazil): Constraints from zircon U-Pb geochronology, whole-rock geochemistry and Nd-Sr isotopes - Sandro Mauri; Monica Heilbron; Henrique Bruno; Gabriel Paravidini; Rodson de Abreu Marques; Ariadne Marra de Souza; Glenn Chapman; Caroline Cibele Vieira Soares; Rob Strachan; Catherine Mottram; Samuel Bersan; Fernando Dangremon Viana; et al. (Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 2026)

Diffusion of gerontechnology in rural communities: Rethinking aging in place in developing countries - Genghua Huang; Samuel Ampadu Oteng; Silai Dong (Journal of Rural Studies, 2026)

Characterization, biomethane potential, and optimization strategies of polymer industry sludge - Samuel Daigle; Hamid Boleydei; Amal Hmaissia; Céline Vaneeckhaute (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Fouling dynamics of forward osmosis membrane during multi-cycle concentration of hydrolysed and stabilized real human urine - Maano Tshimange; Sitabule Ṋamadzavho Enos; Sinethemba Xabela; Santiago Septien Stringel; Yong-Qiang Liu; Samuel Tenaw Getahun; Judy Lee; Siddharth Gadkari (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) for the remediation of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) contaminated water - Fisseha A. Bezza; Hambali U. Hambali; Shepherd M. Tichapondwa; Hendrik G. Brink; Michael O. Daramola; Evans MN Chirwa; Samuel A. Iwarere (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Corrigendum to “The energy-saving effects of home retrofit programmes in Canada” [J. Environ. Manag. 405 (2026) 260414-017697/YJEMA_129605] - Samuel F. Gamtessa; Harminder Guliani (Journal of Environmental Management, 2026)

Age-dependent bioaccumulation of radionuclides in pond-raised Heteroclarias catfish in Ondo State, Nigeria - Olajire Joshua Olajide; Oladele Samuel Ajayi (Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 2026)

Reconstructing an estuarine environment: Insights from granulometric, petrographic and geochemical analyses of the Imiegba sedimentary sequences - Emmanuel Omoh Salufu; Habibah Jamil; Norasiah Sulaiman; Samuel Obomheile Salufu (Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2026)

Attitudes toward and willingness to consume insect-based foods among children in Ecuador - Samuel Escandón; Daniela Heuß; Jacqueline Dupont; Alexander Cueva-Chamba; Angélica Ochoa-Avilés; Florian Fiebelkorn (International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science, 2026)

Dynamic changes in cuticular chitin enhance mechanical resilience of the tick alloscutum during engorgement - Claire Garman; Savannah Armendariz; Magdalene M. Peklo; Samuel S. Aden; Faith Kozisek; Wen Qian; Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan; Vinai C. Thomas; Joseph A. Turner; Sujata S. Chaudhari (Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2026)

Identification of buried structures with positive relief in thin-skinned thrust belts - Michal Nemčok; Samuel Rybár; Lucia Ledvényiová (Global and Planetary Change, 2026)

All mixed up: disentangling the effects of protolith heterogeneity and metamorphism on Mo isotope compositions of high-P/T metasedimentary rocks - Samuel J. Marshall; Richard M. Gaschnig; Shelby T. Rader; Michael J. Mirakian; Gray E. Bebout (Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2026)

Soil acidity in Ethiopia: Its causes, extent and management - Dereje Tirfessa; Frédéric Baudron; Antonius G.T. Schut; João Vasco Silva; Tesfaye Shiferaw Sida; Samuel Gameda; Ken E. Giller (Geoderma Regional, 2026)

Operational harmonisation of soil maps in Portugal using legacy data and WRB classification - Samuel Guerreiro; Pedro Arsénio; Vasco Florentino; Manuel Madeira (Geoderma Regional, 2026)

Methane and natural gas autoignition measurements near 200 bar pressure in carbon dioxide and argon Diluents - Cory Kinney; Justin Urso; Michael Pierro; Christopher W. Dennis; Jonathan McGaunn; Samuel Klopp; Sreenath Gupta; Subith S. Vasu (Fuel, 2026)

Machine learning supported olive oil compound profiling for assessing geographic and cultivar authenticity - Gaia Meoni; Chiara Vita; Leonardo Tenori; Lorenzo Venturini; Miriam Ascolese; Alissa Mattei; Lucia Tacconi; Maria Teresa Ceccherini; Claudio Luchinat; Simone Tommasini; Sandro Moretti; Samuel Pelacani (Food Research International, 2026)

Quantifying the probability of bark beetle induced damage in central German Norway spruce forests - Luca Ehrminger; Thorsten Zeppenfeld; Jan Schick; Holger Sennhenn-Reulen; Samuel Schleich; Anika Hittenbeck; Matthias Albert; Matthias Schmidt (Forest Ecology and Management, 2026)

Quantification of C. elegans food intake under food stressors exposure: A fluorescence-based approach for food safety assessment - Samuel Furones; Raúl Grau; José M. Barat; Samuel Verdú (Food Bioscience, 2026)

From field to fresh-cut: Cutting-edge preservation approaches for quality and safety optimization in beetroot - Samuel Ferreira Maciel; Priscilla Efraim; Maristela da Silva do Nascimento; Anderson S. Sant’Ana; Luís Marangoni Júnior (Food Control, 2026)

Characterisation of eicosanoid-regulating genes in Atlantic salmon: insights into the control of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory lipid mediators - Asma A. Abushweka; Shahmir Naseer; Jason W. Holland; Marlene Lorgen-Ritchie; Samuel A.M. Martin (Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2026)

Prenatal and early life exposure to air pollution and lung function development aged 8-24 years: The ALSPAC study - Katie Eminson; Yingxin Chen; Raquel Granell; John Gulliver; Yutong Samuel Cai; Anna L. Hansell (Environmental Research, 2026)

Chronic exposure to pesticides in amphibians: Assessing the effects of flupyradifurone and 2,4-D on the development of Discoglossus galganoi and Pelophylax perezi - Samuel González-López; Pedro L. Peiró; Manuel E. Ortiz-Santaliestra (Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2026)

A hybrid statistical-engineering approach to enhance the performance of non-routine event detection in building energy savings estimation - Jessica Granderson; Samuel Fernandes; Eliot Crowe (Energy and Buildings, 2026)

A general hidden Markov model framework for capturing changes in species behaviour under disturbance in acoustic time series - Litty Mathew; Caroline Brophy; Ian Donohue; Samuel RP-J Ross; Silvia D'Angelo (Ecological Modelling, 2026)

Boron isotopes unravel cryptic fluid-rock interactions in sheared subduction zone serpentinites - Clothilde Minnaert; Samuel Angiboust; Jorge Sanhueza; Rolf L. Romer; Anfisa Skoblenko; Ivan Sobolev; Jesús Muñoz-Montecinos (Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2026)

HoWDe: A validated algorithm for Home and Work location Detection - Sílvia de Sojo; Lorenzo Lucchini; Ollin D. Langle-Chimal; Samuel P. Fraiberger; Laura Alessandretti (Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 2026)

A millifluidic high-pressure thermal-gradient induced flow reactor monitored by IR-Raman spectroscopies for multiphase hydrothermal vents chemistry - Grégoire Boé; Jérôme Jansen; Arnaud Erriguible; Stéphane Glockner; Anais Cario; Samuel Marre; Thierry Tassaing (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Wave focusing over tidal turbine wakes - Samuel Draycott; Hannah Mullings; Pablo Ouro; Peter Stansby; Tim Stallard (Coastal Engineering, 2026)

Sustainable production of mature and stable amendments through biochar-enhanced vermicomposting of cocoa pod husks - Benjamin Amedi Afful; Patrick Enchill; Michael Osei; Samuel Twum Adjei; Laura Atuah; Vincent Logah; Mauro Lo Cascio; Angela Bianco; Giacomo Zara; Marilena Budroni; Tom Sizmur; Matteo Garau; et al. (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2026)

Quantifying charcoal conversion factors throughout the value chain in Malawi and Ghana - Jessie Urban; Jaden Berger; Yamungu Botha; Gloria Boafo-Mensah; Patience Agbedor; Aubrey Mkwate; Samuel Bentson; Nordica MacCarty (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2026)

Microwave-enhanced conversion of waste cooking oil to biodiesel using flyash-supported Carica papaya leaf as a heterogeneous base catalyst - Prasad Pujari; Shikhasmita Das; Ramón Piloto-Rodríguez; Sanjay Basumatary; Prakash Bhuyan; Lakhinath Saikia; Gopinath Halder; Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum; Ruma Rano (Bioresource Technology Reports, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Sourcing the vaccine adjuvant QS-21 and related saponins from cell cultures of Quillaja lancifolia (Brazilian soap tree)” [Biocatal. Agric. Biotechnol. 68 (2025) 103724] - Yve VS. Magedans; Anna CA. Yendo; Eliane Zachert; Maria CS. Klauss; Samuel Cibulski; Fernando L. Silveira; Yuri M. do Nascimento; Fernanda M. da Silva; Marcelo S. Silva; Paulo M. Roehe; Mariana Koetz; José Ângelo S. Zuanazzi; et al. (Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2026)

Long-term trends and climatic drivers of air pollution in a coastal urbanizing district of south India: Insights from Thrissur (2000–2023) - Cyril Samuel J S; Sneha Gautam; Roshini Praveen Kumar (Atmospheric Pollution Research, 2026)

Ceramic Membranes to Separate Anthropogenic Microparticles from Wastewater Sludge Centrate - Samuel Navajas-Valiente; Silvia Álvarez-Blanco; José Antonio Mendoza-Roca; M. Amparo Bes-Piá (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)
The liquid stream produced during the dewatering of digested sludge in wastewater treatment plants contains significant concentrations of anthropogenic microparticles. Generally, this stream is recirculated into the wastewater line, reintroducing these microparticles into the treatment system. This study focuses on separating these microparticles using ceramic membranes of microfiltration and ultrafiltration. An in-depth research on cross-contamination was also conducted, including tests in the laboratory plant without and with membranes using deionized water (non-doped and doped with polypropylene microplastics). Both multi-channel and single-channel ceramic membranes configurations, composed of $${\text{ZrO}}_{2}$$ ZrO 2 - $${\text{TiO}}_{2}$$ TiO 2 with a $${\text{TiO}}_{2}$$ TiO 2 support structure with different molecular weight cut-offs (1 kDa, 50 kDa, 150 kDa, and 1.4 µm pore size) were compared to determine which provided better microparticle retention. All membranes achieved 100% rejection of the doped microplastics, which were larger than 50 µm. However, other unknown microparticles, not intentionally added but naturally present in the samples, consistently appeared in the permeates. Specifically for ultrafiltration membranes, when using non-doped MP centrate as feed, the results indicate that multi-channel membranes achieved up to 95% separation efficiency for fragment-shaped microparticles and around 70% for fiber-shaped microparticles. In contrast, single-channel membranes with the same cut-off as the multi-channel membranes showed approximately 50% efficiency for fragments without separating fibers. In conclusion, this study has demonstrated that ultrafiltration of centrate does not guarantee a microparticle-free permeate. Several factors contributed to this, microparticle accumulation in the system, the characteristics of the microfibers and microfragments in the centrate, and even cross-contamination.

Treating Healthcare Wastewater with Constructed Wetlands Using Ignimbrite and Cyperus alternifolius: Removal of COD, Nutrients, and Suspended Solids - Kassahun Tsegaye Mekonnen; Zerihun Asmelash Samuel; Esayas Alemayehu (Wetlands, 2026)

Exploring the impact of tree presence and configuration on ambient NO₂ and O₃ concentrations in urban parks: a case study in Montreal - Lingshan Li; Angela Kross; Samuel Evan Gonzalez-Fleurant; Niraj Dayanandan; Ursula Eicker; Matthew Adams; Carly D. Ziter (Urban Ecosystems, 2026)

Genetic diversity among three Mexican local goat populations assessed by microsatellite DNA markers - Irlanda J. Siliceo-Cantero; Glafiro Torres-Hernández; Ricardo Lobato-Ortíz; Samuel Vargas-López; Omar Hernández-Mendo; Javier Suárez-Espinoza; Martha Hernández-Rodriguez; Jorge A. Maldonado-Jáquez (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2026)

Partially mixed ration silages based on banana leaves, with and without tomato residue, in the diet of lambs under semi-arid conditions - Adson Moreira Silva; Alisson Samuel Portes Caldeira; João Paulo Sampaio Rigueira; Loren Ketlyn Fernandes Vieira; Virgílio Mesquita Gomes; Rogério Mendes Murta; Laura Lúcia dos Santos Oliveira; Fredson Vieira e Silva (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2026)
This study evaluated partially mixed ration (PMR) silages based on banana leaves alone (BL-PMR) or combined with tomato agro-industrial residue (BLTR-PMR) in diets of lambs managed under semi-arid conditions. Twenty-seven female lambs were assigned to three treatments during a 52-day trial (12 days adaptation; 40 days data collection): control (concentrate), BL-PMR, or BLTR-PMR. Animals grazed deferred pasture from 09:00 to 15:00 h and received supplements daily at 15:00 h in individual pens. Both silage-based diets reduced drinking water intake compared with the control (− 28.8% in BL-PMR and − 41.8% in BLTR-PMR; P < 0.001), corresponding to approximately 670 mL/head/day saved in BLTR-PMR and a 40% reduction in drinking water use per kg of weight gain. The BLTR-PMR diet reduced voluntary concentrate intake by 19.1% relative to the control ( P < 0.001), without affecting average daily gain ( P ≥ 0.545), feed efficiency ( P ≥ 0.515), and final body weight ( P ≥ 0.275). Silage characterization revealed elevated butyric (20.22 and 36.55 g/kg DM for BL-PMR and BLTR-PMR, respectively) and acetic acid concentrations, consistent with clostridial-type fermentation. Despite this fermentation profile, productive performance, carcass weights, and meat quality traits were maintained, indicating no detectable impairment under the present conditions. Under the conditions of this study, the results suggest that PMR silages based on banana leaves, with or without tomato residue, can reduce drinking water demand under deferred-pasture management in semi-arid systems, while the inclusion of tomato residue may further decrease reliance on concentrate supplementation without compromising growth performance.

Uncovering the genetic architecture of biomass yield and related traits in Southern US oat germplasm using genome-wide association study - Samuel A. Adewale; Md Ali Babar; Naeem Khan; Janam Prabhat Acharya; Jordan McBreen; Irum Raza; Sudip Kunwar; Victor Silva Signorini; Raja Sekhar Nandety; Jason D. Fiedler (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2026)

Lamotrigine is not associated with differential clinical outcomes in a real-world sample of patients with unipolar depression receiving ketamine or esketamine - Mia C. Santucci; Rachel B. Katz; Brian Pittman; Sina Nikayin; Samuel T. Wilkinson (Psychopharmacology, 2026)

Synanthropic Fly Assemblages in Southern Nigeria: Comparison of Palm-Wine-Baited Bottle Traps and Sweep Nets - Anthony Osarobo Omoregie; Nosa Emmanuel Osawe; Pelumi Samuel Akinola; Roseline Chukwuma (Proceedings of the Zoological Society, 2026)

QTL Mapping of Seed Fatty Acid Contents in Camelina sativa Under Heat Stress - Nicusor Nastase; Dayu Yang; Brian Smith; Mei-Ling Wong; Akangksha Lamichhane; Samuel Decker; Chaofu Lu (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2026)
Heat stress alters oil quality in oilseed crops, yet its genetic underpinnings in Camelina sativa remain unclear. This study investigated the genetic basis of heat-induced changes in seed fatty acids using a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population derived from a cross between two camelina varieties, Suneson and Pryzeth. Exposure to high temperature during reproductive growth led to increased proportions of saturated (C16:0, C18:0) and monounsaturated (C18:1) fatty acids, whereas polyunsaturated C18:3, total unsaturated fatty acids (UFA) and the PUFA/MUFA ratio were decreased, suggesting an inhibition of the C18:1 → C18:2 → C18:3 desaturation pathway. A high-density linkage map (4981 bins across 20 chromosomes) was built, and 25 QTLs for fatty acids were detected, with hotspots on chromosomes 1, 9, 12, 13, 16, and 20. A major QTL on chromosome 1 (~ 80 cM) explained the largest variance component for PUFA/MUFA under heat. Three desaturase genes ( FAD2 , FAD7 , FAD8 ) were located within key QTL intervals, nominating them as candidates for modulating unsaturation under elevated temperature. These results provide a genetic basis for fine mapping and functional validation, supporting future molecular and breeding efforts to stabilize oil quality under warming conditions.

Influence of light, temperature, and oxygen on in vitro slow-growth conservation of Legrandia concinna, a threatened tree from Central Chile - Ana Fernández; Marlene Gebauer; Pedro León-Lobos; Samuel Contreras (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2026)

Investigation of glucose-induced thermo-optical and polarizability effects in blood plasma for optical biomolecular differentiation - Samuel Morales-Bonilla; Angel Frías-Blas; Ariel Fuerte-Hernández; Juan Pablo Campos-López; Brayans Becerra-Luna; José Antonio García-Merino (Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 2026)

Effective visible light driven TiO2/MWCNT composite thin film based photocatalytic degradation of textile dye - Chris Monica Elango; Paul Mary Deborrah Samuel; Jeyakumaran Natarajan (Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering, 2026)

Identifying Target Genes for Engineered Genetic Incompatibility in Fish - Leland Feist; Samuel E Erickson; Nicholas Jacob; Isabel Ameli; Carolyn Malecha; Julie Badger; Michael J Smanski (Marine Biotechnology, 2026)

Development of predictive models for simulating vegetative and reproductive phenology in European hazelnut trees (Corylus avellana L.) - Angélica Rosales; Samuel Ortega-Farías; Daniel de la Fuente-Sáiz; Rodrigo Morales-Zárate; William Campillay-Llanos; Eloy Suarez; María José Lispuerguer (International Journal of Biometeorology, 2026)

Hydrothermal simulation of abiogenic hydrocarbon formation from formate: implications for C2-unit chain growth and isotopic signatures - Zhongfeng Zhao; Hong Lu; Pingan Peng; Chang Samuel Hsu (International Journal of Earth Sciences, 2026)

Aqueous extract of Psidium glaziovianum Kiaersk leaves acts on muscarinic and opioid receptors and reduces cytokines and inflammatory infiltrates in vivo models - Wêndeo Kennedy Costa; Paulo Henrique Eloi Fernandes; Paloma Maria da Silva; Samuel José Oliveira de Freitas; Eduardo Alves Camêlo; Gildomar Guilherme Interaminense Nunes; Janaina Carla Barbosa Machado; Magda Rhayanny Assunção Ferreira; Luiz Alberto Lira Soares; Alisson Macário de Oliveirad; Márcia Vanusa da Silva; Maria Tereza dos Santos Correia (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

Trichoderma endophyticum, T. asperellum, and T. harzianum suppress charcoal rot in soybean seeds infected by Macrophomina phaseolina - Jayne Deboni da Veiga; Juliane Ludwig; Samuel Francisco Chitolina; José Carlos Júnior da Cruz de Camargo; Eveline Ferreira Soares; Thainá Fogliatto Moreira; André Costa da Silva (European Journal of Plant Pathology, 2026)
Soybean is one of the most important commodities in the world and is affected by several phytopathogens, such as the fungus Macrophomina phaseolina , which can occur at all stages of development, causing significant production losses. The use of different cultural, chemical and genetic control strategies has shown low efficiency against this phytopathogen. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the use of Trichoderma asperellum , T. endophyticum, and T. harzianum in seed treatment to control M. phaseolina and promote plant growth. Healthy seeds inoculated with M. phaseolina were treated with the three Trichoderma species, the plant growth regulator Stimulate®, the insecticide Thiamethoxam, and combinations of Trichoderma species with Stimulate® or Thiamethoxam. The antagonistic capacity of Trichoderma species against M. phaseolina , their compatibility with Stimulate® and Thiamethoxam, seed germination, seedling vigor, plant growth, and their dry biomass were evaluated. Trichoderma species showed antagonism against M. phaseolina , especially T. endophyticum . In vitro , Stimulate® reduced the growth of T. endophyticum and T. harzianum , while Thiamethoxam reduced the growth of T. harzianum . M. phaseolina reduced soybean seed germination by approximately 80%. The three Trichoderma species increased the germination and vigor of infected seeds. In healthy seeds, T. harzianum reduced germination, while T. endophyticum combined with Stimulate® increased seedling vigor. These results show that T. endophyticum , T. harzianum, and T. asperellum are effective in treating seeds infected with M. phaseolina , and that the use of T. harzianum isolate CCT 7589 is not recommended for the treatment of healthy soybean seeds.