Multi-scale precipitation trends across Serbia: insights from ITA and MMK methods - Tatijana Stosic; Antonio Samuel Alves da Silva; Ivana Tošić; Borko Stosic; Vladimir Djurdjević (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2026)

Marmot gut microbiomes are stable against dietary variation - Cecilia McCormick; Samuel Degregori; Gina C. Johnson; Daniel T. Blumstein; Paul H. Barber (Oecologia, 2026)

Diosmetin as an Effective Treatment for Cisplatin-Induced Neuropathic Pain in Mice which does not Cause Hepatic or Renal Biomarker Alterations - Patrick Tuzi Serafini; Rafaela Dias; Samuel Felipe Atuati; Sara Marchesan Oliveira (Molecular Neurobiology, 2026)
Although cancer incidence is increasing globally, early detection and antineoplastic treatment ensure high patient survival rates. Among the chemotherapeutic agents widely used clinically, cisplatin is associated with the development of painful and non-painful peripheral neuropathy symptoms, compromising patient treatment continuity. Preclinical studies have indicated that the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) ion channels play a crucial role in chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain. Currently, only duloxetine is recommended for treating chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, highlighting the urgent need for novel therapies. Natural products such as diosmetin have shown promising pharmacological potential. Here, we evaluated the effects of diosmetin in a mouse model of cisplatin-induced neuropathic pain (0.23 mg/kg, intraperitoneal). Nociceptive parameters included mechanical allodynia, affective-motivational behaviour, heat hyperalgesia, and muscle strength loss, along with hepatic [aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT)] and renal (urea and creatinine) biomarkers. Diosmetin (0.015, 0.15, and 1.5 mg/kg) administered orally by gavage (p.o.) resulted in antinociceptive effects, reduced mechanical allodynia, and decreased affective motivational behaviours in mice. Diosmetin (0.15 mg/kg) also reduced cisplatin-induced heat hyperalgesia and muscle strength loss, showing an efficacy comparable to that of duloxetine (30 mg/kg, p.o., positive control) and SB-366791 (1 mg/kg p.o., TRPV1 channel antagonist). Additionally, prior desensitisation of TRPV1-positive fibres with subcutaneous resiniferatoxin (RTX) prevents the development of mechanical allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia. Diosmetin (0.15 mg/kg) did not alter hepatic or renal biomarkers. Diosmetin has therapeutic potential for treating pain in patients with neuropathy, and the TRPV1 channel plays a crucial role in cisplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy.

Anandamide-Induced Neuroprotection of Cortical Neurons Relies on Metabolic/Redox Regulation and Mitochondrial Dynamics - Ana Laura Torres-Román; Tània Gavaldà-Vives; Samuel Simón-Sánchez; Omar Emiliano Aparicio-Trejo; José Pedraza-Chaverri; Tessy López-Goerne; Alette Ortega Gómez; Alexey A. Tinkov; Michael Aschner; Ismael Galve-Roperh; Abel Santamaría (Molecular Neurobiology, 2026)
Mitochondrial disruption is a key mechanism in the etiology of neurodegenerative diseases. Promoting mitochondrial dynamics and renewal of the mitochondrial network can restore its function and sustain neuronal viability. Although a growing body of evidence implicates endocannabinoid signaling in the regulation of mitochondrial function, its neuroprotective role in neurodegenerative diseases remains largely unexplored. Clarifying this relationship is crucial for understanding the therapeutic efficacy of the endocannabinoid system. This study aimed to evaluate whether endocannabinoid signaling via PPARγ and CB 1 receptors regulates mitochondrial biogenesis and dynamics, exerting neuroprotective actions. Primary cortical neuronal cultures were subject to energy deficiency and excitotoxicity with 3-nitropropionic acid (3NP) and quinolinic acid (QUIN). Neurons were pretreated with the endogenous cannabinoid anandamide (AEA 100 nM), and cell viability and lipid peroxidation levels were characterized. To further explore mitochondrial status, immunofluorescence, western blot, and qPCR of mitochondrial proteins or genes were carried out. The metabolic status was assessed by oxygen consumption and extracellular acidification rates. Intracellular calcium levels and PPARγ transactivation were also analyzed. 3NP + QUIN induced neuronal damage, while AEA treatment afforded a neuroprotective effect. The use of selective receptor antagonists indicated that AEA neuroprotection depends on both PPARγ and CB 1 receptors. AEA also increased mitochondrial biogenesis, fission markers and OXPHOS function, while delayed Ca 2+ levels and induced PPARγ transactivation. In conclusion, AEA afforded neuroprotection secondary to increased mitochondrial biogenesis and redox regulation triggered by the activation of CB 1 and the nuclear receptor PPARγ.

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

Effects of freezing duration and speed on environmental DNA (eDNA) degradation in water samples: a controlled mesocosm study - Paula Valeska Stica; Marcio Roberto Pie; Aline Horodesky; Giorgi DalPont; Nathieli Cozer; Vilmar Biernaski; Otto Samuel Mäder Netto; Andréia Szortyka; Adriano Baldissera; Antonio Ostrensky Neto (Hydrobiologia, 2026)

Activation of Ca2+-sensing receptor exhibited differential response between neurons and glial cells - Miriam Park; Samuel Shin; Bidhan C. Bandyopadhyay (Experimental Brain Research, 2026)

Characterising local climates and biologically-relevant climate changes on the Southern Ocean Islands - Samuel G. Beale; Justine D. Shaw; Melodie A. McGeoch (Climatic Change, 2026)

Mapping the landscape of rural cancer research: a global bibliometric analysis - David Nelson; Tanja K. Kleinhappel; Natalia Calanzani; Samuel Cooke; Ben Pickwell-Smith; Katie Spencer; Ros Kane; Shahana A. Naqvi; Peter Selby; Mark Lawler; Peter Murchie (Cancer Causes & Control, 2026)
Purpose Rural communities frequently experience inequalities in cancer care compared to urban counterparts. Despite growing academic interest , there has been no global bibliometric analysis of rural cancer publications. Increasingly, global policies focus on place-based health inequalities; it is critical to understand the current state and emerging trends of rural cancer research. This analysis focuses on publication trends, including authors, citations, geography, collaboration (extent and patterns) and target journals. Methods Web of Science and Scopus were searched from inception to 25th February 2025. Bibliometric methodology examined citation counts, authorship and publication sources. Results were converted into bibliographic data frames using the bibliometrix R package. All analysis and visual illustrations were in R 4.4.2. Results Fifteen thousand seven hundred and twenty two documents were analysed (mean age, 10.6 years; average, 25.5 citations per document (2.2 per year)). Annual publication growth was 4.6%, with a marked increase in rural cancer research outputs since 2006. Research output was concentrated in a small number of high-income countries and institutions, but citation analysis showed that some smaller countries produced high-impact work. Rural cancer research activity is shaped by national, regional and geopolitical collaborations. Thematic gaps were identified in early diagnosis. Cancer-specific journals have most outputs, with rural health and public health journals also contributing to the dissemination of rural cancer research. Conclusion Rural cancer research is expanding but is geographically uneven. There is a need for increased investment in underrepresented regions and broader subject-specific coverage that is guided by intersectional and place-based approaches.

The social environment and female mate choice - Samuel J. Lymbery; Ana Drago-Rosa; Nick J. Royle; Ana Duarte; David J. Hosken; C. Ruth Archer (Journal of Ethology, 2026)
Female mate choice is a major mechanism of sexual selection, influencing the evolution of behaviour, morphology and life-history. Despite being so important, much about female mate choice remains unclear. Crucially, we have a limited understanding of how mating decisions are affected by the social environment within which these decisions inevitably occur. Here, we review how the social environment influences female mate choice and discuss the wider evolutionary consequences of these effects. We examine important social environment influences on female choosiness (i.e. how much females invest in assessing potential mates), the direction of female preferences (i.e. which phenotypes females prefer) and preference strength (i.e. how strident females are in their preferences). We also consider potential coevolution between mate choice and the social environment arising because both include genes. Finally, we highlight some outstanding questions that help us more fully understand social environment impacts on female mating decisions and emphasize the need for tests of current theoretical predictions.

A safari across France: soil fauna insights from a nationwide soil quality monitoring program - Sophie Pouzenc; Claudy Jolivet; Louna Abraham; Apolline Auclerc; Eric Beaucher; Antonio Bispo; Nolwenn Bougon; Matthias Brand; Laurence Carteaux; Camille Chauvin; Daniel Cluzeau; Jérôme Cortet; et al. (Applied Soil Ecology, 2026)

Agricultural management and associated landscapes influence wild plant communities, nest colonization, and the pollen diet of unmanaged populations of mason bees - Samuel Boff; Sophie Hecht; Swetlana Kreinert; Ola Olsson; Manfred Ayasse (Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2026)

The potential to increase maize yields and mitigate climate change by adopting integrated soil fertility management across different regions in Kenya — A simulation study - Moritz Laub; Magdalena Necpalova; Marijn Van de Broek; Marc Corbeels; Juhwan Lee; Monicah Wanjiku Mucheru-Muna; Daniel Mugendi; Samuel Mathu Ndungu; Rebecca Yegon; Wycliffe Waswa; Bernard Vanlauwe; Johan Six (Agricultural Systems, 2026)

Sensitivity of thermal evapotranspiration models to surface and atmospheric drivers across ecosystems and aridity - Aolin Jia; Kanishka Mallick; Ziyu Lin; Mauro Sulis; Zoltan Szantoi; Lilin Zhang; Chiara Corbari; Pedro Torralbo Munoz; Hector Nieto; Jean-Louis Roujean; Jordi Etchanchu; Jerome Demarty; et al. (Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2026)

Metabolomic and systems biology insights into lead stress tolerance of Pennisetum purpureum bioaugmented with Enterobacter cloacae - Anamika Das; S. Sajitha Lulu; Jeevanandam Vaishnavi; Manas Manam; Kanagavel Deepankumar; Jastin Samuel; Jabez W Osborne (Archives of Microbiology, 2026)

Activation of RIPK3 drives PANoptosis in human cells and inflammatory apoptosis in canine cells dependent on RIPK1, FADD and caspases - Sarah M. Worfolk; Noah J. Phippen; Shayla G. Verburg; Katrina A. Kobal; Nicholas C. Langelaan; Davier G. Gongora; Jennifer Geddes-McAlister; Sarah K. Wootton; Matthew S. Miller; Samuel T. Workenhe (Apoptosis, 2026)

Ecological Processes Shaping Marine Microbial Assemblages Diverge Between Equatorial and Temperate Time‐Series - Pedro C. Junger; Vinicius S. Kavagutti; Ina M. Deutschmann; Carlota R. Gazulla; Paula Huber; Maiara Menezes; Rodolfo Paranhos; André M. Amado; Isabel Ferrera; Janaina Rigonato; Samuel Chaffron; Josep M. Gasol; et al. (Molecular Ecology, 2026)
Marine microbial communities are structured by a complex interplay of deterministic and stochastic processes, yet how these vary across latitudes remains poorly understood. Most long‐term microbial observatories are restricted to temperate regions, limiting our ability to assess latitudinal contrasts in microbial dynamics. Here, we compare coastal microbial communities from two contrasting marine time‐series stations using standardised molecular protocols: a new tropical site in the Equatorial Atlantic (EAMO, 6° S) and a well‐studied temperate site in the Mediterranean Sea (BBMO, 41° N). Monthly 16S and 18S rRNA gene sequencing of two size‐fractions (0.22–3 μm and > 3 μm) over 41 months (from April 2013 to August 2016) revealed marked differences in taxonomic composition, temporal variability and ecological assembly processes. Temperate communities exhibited strong seasonal turnover, higher beta‐diversity and tighter coupling with environmental variables such as temperature and daylength. In contrast, tropical communities were compositionally more stable and more governed by biotic factors and stochastic processes such as historical contingency and ecological drift. These patterns were consistent across taxonomic domains and size‐fractions, though selection was generally stronger in prokaryotes and the smallest size‐fraction. Co‐occurrence networks at the temperate site were more densely connected and environmentally responsive compared to tropical networks, where stochastic processes and putative biological interactions gain prominence. This study highlights the importance of integrating observatories from underrepresented latitudes into global microbial monitoring efforts, particularly as climate change alters the amplitude and frequency of environmental drivers across the ocean.

Fish eye growth rate and vertical habitat: A maximum for eye growth rate investment in the mesopelagic zone - Jérôme Pinti; Alexia Elizardo; Samuel Hankinson; Madelynne Reifsteck; Renea Briner; Mia Carulli; Trinity Clifford; Jonathan H. Cohen; Aaron B. Carlisle (Journal of Fish Biology, 2026)
Vision is one of the most important means by which animals perceive their environment. In the pelagic ocean, there is an enormous gradient of available light from the well‐lit surface to the deep bathypelagic zone. Fish inhabiting different depths of the pelagic ocean must adapt to these conditions. One of the ways to optimize sensitivity (i.e., the ability to detect light) in dim environments is to increase eye size, increasing the probability of a photon hitting the retina. Here, we investigate how fish eye investment (i.e., the relative eye vs. body growth rate) varies based on the maximum residence depth of fishes. We measured eye diameter, eye area and lengths from 5639 unique individuals, belonging to 551 species and 37 orders, and extracted ecological traits for these species. We found that there was a wide variety of fish eye investment strategies across depths. These strategies, however, were bounded by a depth‐dependent maximum eye investment that peaked at around ~500 m before decreasing as fish resided in deeper depths. These results suggest that, although a multitude of strategies are viable at each depth, there is a depth‐dependent limit to how advantageous eye investment is. The depth at which a high eye investment is the most beneficial is located in the middle of the mesopelagic zone in very dim conditions – but where sunlight still penetrates and where bioluminescence occurs. All individual fish measurements and all species traits are available as supplementary material, representing a valuable resource for future pelagic fish trait‐based studies.

Assessment of Historical and Future Mean and Extreme Precipitation Over Sub‐Saharan Africa Using NEX ‐ GDDP ‐ CMIP6 : Part II —Future Changes - Sydney Samuel; Gizaw Mengistu Tsidu; Alessandro Dosio; Kgakgamatso Mphale (International Journal of Climatology, 2026)
This study utilised a multi‐model ensemble (MME) of 26 NASA Earth Exchange Global Daily Downscaled Projections (NEX‐GDDP) to assess future changes in mean and extreme precipitation over sub‐Saharan Africa at both seasonal and annual scales under three Shared Socioeconomic Pathway scenarios: SSP1‐2.6, SSP2‐4.5, and SSP5‐8.5. The changes are examined for two distinct future periods, specifically the near future (2031–2060) and the far future (2061–2090), relative to 1985–2014. Nine precipitation indices are utilised to characterise extreme precipitation. The results show that mean precipitation is expected to increase in northern sub‐Saharan Africa, while a decrease is expected in the southern region. Additionally, the duration of dry spell (CDD) is expected to decrease, while the duration of wet spell (CWD) and precipitation frequency (RR1) are projected to increase in the northern region. Conversely, CDD is expected to increase, and CWD and RR1 are expected to decrease in the southern region. These trends become more pronounced in the far future compared to the near future, particularly under the high‐emission scenario SSP5‐8.5. However, there are few localised regions where at least 80% of the models agree with the MME on the changes in CDD, CWD and RR1 under all scenarios for both time frames. Precipitation intensity is expected to increase across most of sub‐Saharan Africa in both time frames, regardless of the scenario, leading to more frequent heavy precipitation and extreme wet events. This increase is expected to be more pronounced under the SSP5‐8.5 scenario, particularly in the far future. Specifically, at least 80% of the models project an increase in heavy and extreme wet events across most of northern sub‐Saharan Africa under all scenarios for both time frames. These findings emphasise the urgent need to develop effective adaptation strategies for sub‐Saharan Africa to mitigate the potential impacts of these projected changes in precipitation characteristics.

Hidden Vulnerability: Extreme Drought Threatens Dryland Plant Communities Under Climate Change - Samuel W. Wilson; Rachel R. Renne; Ingrid C. Burke; William K. Lauenroth (Global Change Biology, 2026)
Extreme heat and drought are becoming more frequent, altering the distribution and disturbance cycles of plant communities. These weather events have caused widespread mortality of woody plant species globally. We investigated the environmental conditions preceding multiple shrub mortality events in a widespread North American dryland (big sagebrush ecosystems) using field and remote sensing data, a process‐based ecosystem water balance model, and historic weather data. We identified temperature and soil water conditions that were similar across sites preceding a mortality event. We used historic and future climate data with an ecosystem water balance model to investigate how the probabilities of these events have and will change relative to historic (1915–1980) frequencies under current conditions and future emissions scenarios. Our analysis showed that the frequency of these events is likely to increase and, in many areas, has already surpassed historical conditions. Last, we used 898 sites spread across big sagebrush ecosystems to understand the spatial variability of this increase in frequency of mortality‐related conditions. While the frequency of extreme hot and dry conditions is projected to increase, there is substantial variability across the region. Our findings highlight substantial risks of weather‐related mortality in regions previously projected to be relatively stable under climate change, suggesting that extreme events may represent an underappreciated dimension in modeling efforts.

Welfare Indicators for Aquaculture Research: Toolboxes for Five Farmed European Fish Species - Chris Noble; Wout Abbink; René Alvestad; László Ardó; Marie‐Laure Bégout; Nina Bloecher; Erik Burgerhout; Josep Calduch‐Giner; Mauro Chivite‐Alcalde; Petr Císař; Evan Durland; Åsa M. Espmark; et al. (Reviews in Aquaculture, 2026)
Refining approaches to measuring, monitoring and appraising animal welfare in aquaculture research is key to (i) protecting and optimizing it, (ii) documenting the severity of how and when it deviates, and (iii) ensuring good scientific quality, reliable results and reproducibility, amongst other factors. However, different fish species and life stages can have varying welfare needs and assessing their welfare can be challenging. An array of welfare indicators (WIs) can be utilized when documenting fish welfare, and there is currently little consensus on which WIs are most applicable to the key fish species used in European aquaculture research. The aim of this review is to propose updated, fit for purpose and comprehensive WI toolboxes for aquaculture research involving Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ), rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ), European seabass ( Dicentrarchus labrax ), gilthead seabream ( Sparus aurata ), and the common carp ( Cyprinus carpio ). Where possible, these toolboxes will also include life‐stage considerations. It also provides information on utilizing WIs in deciding humane end‐points as well as information on how to sample different types of indicators. The review closes with information on how digitalization can affect the collection, collation and analysis of WI data in aquaculture research, including both practical and theoretical considerations. The toolboxes incorporate a range of WIs that go beyond those required for legally safeguarding fish welfare in both laboratory and operational experimental facilities in the current European 2010/63/EU Directive on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes and its amendment, the Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2024/1262.

Rational mRNA vaccine design against igbo-ora virus through immunoinformatic profiling of non-structural polyproteins - Elijah Kolawole Oladipo; James Akinwumi Ogunniran; Oluwaseyi Samuel Akinpelu; Moses Chinecherem Ugwuja; Olumide Faith Ajani; Simeon Kayowa Olatunde; Elukunbi Hilda Awoyelu; Olatunji Matthew Kolawole (In Silico Pharmacology, 2025)

Hydrophobic ion pairing–loaded SNEDDS for leuprolide acetate: in vitro feasibility for enhanced lipophilicity, acidic dissolution control, and MDCK permeability - Hyelim Yoo; Young-Guk Na; Minki Jin; Suyeon Hwang; Samuel Lee; Young Ju Jo; Ji Hyun Bang; Hong-Ki Lee; Cheong-Weon Cho (Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation, 2025)

Ovarian somatic tissue rejuvenates circulating apolipoproteins and promotes cognitive health in postreproductive female mice - Nathan D. McCoy; Steven P. Gawrys; Samuel G. Mackintosh; Stephanie Byrum; Negar Kosari; Anhong Zhou; Mishfak A. M. Mansoor; Yuji Ikeno; José V. V. Isola; Michael B. Stout; Augusto Schneider; Michal M. Masternak; et al. (GeroScience, 2025)
Women experience more pronounced lipidomic changes with aging than men, which may contribute to the higher rates of Alzheimer’s disease seen in postmenopausal women. Our earlier findings showed that transplantation of young ovarian somatic tissues or cells produced positive health-enhancing results in postreproductive females. In the current experiments, we looked to find key health-enhancing ovarian cells and pathways involved in this phenomenon. We conducted physiological and molecular analysis on animals/samples from old, postreproductive mice that received young ovarian tissue/cell transplants. Our analysis revealed a loss with age and a restoration with ovarian tissue/cell exposure, of serum biomarkers of lipid signaling and histological and behavioral markers of cognitive function. We further found, with single-cell transcriptomics and Raman spectroscopy, two candidate ovarian somatic cell types implicated in the restoration of health through a lipid signaling-based process. These results have identified key factors toward the determination of how germ cell-independent ovarian somatic tissues restore health through regulation of lipid signaling and dementia in postreproductive female mice. Graphical Abstract

Deep neural networks and genome-wide associations reveal the polygenic architecture of local brain aging - Nicholas J. Kim; Ayati Mishra; Nahian F. Chowdhury; Samuel D. Anderson; Owen M. Vega; Nikhil N. Chaudhari; Kenneth H. Buetow; Paul M. Thompson; Andrei Irimia (GeroScience, 2025)
Local brain age (LBA) is a regional metric of brain aging that offers a spatially resolved alternative to global brain age, but whose genetic basis is unexplored. This study reports the first genome-wide association study of cortical LBA, as estimated by a deep neural network from the T 1 -weighted magnetic resonance images of 41,708 cognitively normal adults in the UK Biobank. We identified 1,212 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) significantly associated with LBA in at least one brain region. Genes mapped to these SNPs are involved in developmental, metabolic, immune, and cytoskeletal pathways. Dimensionality reduction of SNP association profiles uncovered three clusters linked to morphogenetic, cytoskeletal, and immuno-epigenetic processes, helping to relate neuroanatomic, immunosenescent and epigenetic mechanisms of brain aging. Top variants are mapped to KCNK2 , NUAK1 , GMNC , MSL2 , and to other genes implicated in neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration. Spatial clustering of LBA-associated variants in default mode, limbic, and motor network regions parallel regional vulnerability to Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia. These findings establish a polygenic architecture for regional brain aging and support LBA as a genetically informed phenotype for studying aging-related neurodegeneration. Our results suggest that cortical aging is not governed by isolated loci but by coordinated genetic programs—rooted in development, metabolism, and cellular structure—that confer lifelong patterns of regional brain vulnerability and resilience. This first genetic dissection of spatially specific brain aging reveals a polygenic landscape of coordinated genetic programs, developmentally encoded and metabolically maintained during senescence. This study reframes aging as an anatomically specific genetic process reflecting the varying structural vulnerabilities observed across neurodegenerative diseases.

Assessing the efficacy of a low-cost air pollution monitoring device for environmental and occupational exposure assessments - Samuel Stowe; Riyanshi Bohra; M. J. Ruzmyn Vilcassim (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2025)
Low-cost particulate matter (PM) sensors are increasingly used for personal and environmental air quality monitoring due to their affordability and accessibility. Recent advancements make these sensors suitable for occupational settings, but their accuracy in such settings remains uncertain. This study calibrated the AirBeam 2 and AirBeam 3 against the Thermo Scientific Personal DataRAM PDR-1500 to assess their efficacy at measuring high PM concentrations, such as those in occupational exposure settings, using engine exhaust and biomass smoke as PM sources. Laboratory calibrations were conducted using a sealed chamber. Linear and polynomial regressions assessed agreement with the PDR-1500, while breakpoint analyses identified thresholds where sensor performance shifted. Field calibrations using the AirBeam 2s evaluated real-world performance and user preferences. The AirBeam 2 exhibited a novel issue where PM₁ readings exceeded PM₂.₅ at concentrations > 50 µg/m 3 , which was corrected through reprogramming. Polynomial models outperformed linear ones for both devices and the AirBeam 3 performed better with engine exhaust than biomass smoke (linear calibration coefficients 0.192 vs 0.102, respectively), while the AirBeam 2 performed better with biomass smoke than engine exhaust (coefficients 0.323 vs 0.274, respectively). Breakpoints suggested the AirBeam 2s may be better for high concentrations, while the AirBeam 3s were more sensitive at lower concentrations. In the field, the AirBeam 2s recorded lower mean PM concentrations than the PDR-1500 and were more influenced by environmental conditions, yet participants ( n = 9) who were recruited to perform field calibrations with both devices preferred the AirBeam. While sensor performance can vary by PM source, concentration, and environmental factors, these findings suggest AirBeams can be a useful option for preliminary occupational exposure assessments after careful calibration and validation prior to use.

Phylogeographic analyses detect population structure and limited gene flow in the Peacock Grouper Cephalopholis argus across Micronesia - Pavithiran Amirthalingam; Samuel Greaves; Joseph M. O’Malley; Eva Schemmel; Victoria Marciante; Michelle R. Gaither (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2025)
Coral reefs are patchily distributed across vast areas of Earth’s tropical and subtropical oceans. Dispersal of individuals between habitat patches is essential to maintain genetic connectivity between subpopulations and plays an important role in population persistence. While the biotic and abiotic factors that influence patterns of dispersal have received a great deal of attention, fundamental questions about genetic connectivity in marine systems remain largely unanswered. Micronesia, in the northern central Pacific, is comprised of over two thousand islands that stretch across 7,400,000 km 2 and is thought to provide stepping-stones for dispersal between the central and western Pacific. Despite its size and importance, few phylogeographic studies have focused on Micronesia and none have been conducted in the Mariana Archipelago in northern Micronesia. Here we examined population structure in the peacock grouper Cephalopholis argus across the region. Based on ~15,000 SNPs we found three population clusters: the Mariana Archipelago, western Micronesia (Palau) and eastern Micronesia (Pohnpei and Kwajalein). These findings are largely concordant with two previous studies and taken together they highlight the influence of the North Equatorial Current and the North Equatorial Countercurrent in the Central Pacific and indicate that perhaps broad scale ecosystem level processes and not species-level traits are driving population patterns in the region. Furthermore, we detected little genetic structure across 800 km of the Mariana Archipelago and found that rates of gene flow among the islands were higher in the north but diminished at Anatahan and continued to decrease southward toward Saipan and Guam. Our data also indicate that the Mariana Islands receives more migrants from the Central Micronesian islands to the south then it exports, and that Guam, the southernmost island in the archipelago, may serve as an important gateway from the Central Pacific into the Mariana Islands.

Grass is a tattletale: using grass as a biomonitoring tool for remote sensing of coal combustion residue contamination - Alice Goldstein-Plesser; Anna Ulanova; Maxwell Lutz; Julie Parno; Nicole Wuerslin; Korynna Rankin; Jazmine Hawkins; Margaret Kurth; Samuel Beal; Timothy Cary; Jeffrey Summers; Taylor Rycroft; et al. (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2025)
Coal-fired power plants generate coal combustion residuals (CCRs), which are typically disposed of in landfills and surface impoundments that must be monitored to ensure that hazardous constituents such as arsenic (As) and selenium (Se) do not escape into the surrounding environment. Traditional methods for monitoring surface impoundments, such as sampling discharge of all outlets of hydraulic structures to approximate CCR concentrations, are highly resource-intensive and largely manual, posing a significant cost challenge for the stakeholders responsible for them. The use of grass species as bioindicators may offer a more efficient and sustainable method for long-term monitoring of CCR impoundments. In this study, we sought to determine whether three species of grass could serve as effective bioindicators for detecting changes in As and Se soil contamination profiles and provide an evaluation of three technologies used for evaluating plant health. Lolium perenne , Panicum virgatum , and Paspalum notatum were treated with As or Se and monitored with a spectroradiometer and multispectral camera to detect a spectral response to the chemical stress. Metal transfer analysis revealed that there was a significant change in metal concentrations in plant tissue across the grass species and different treatments, with Paspalum virgatum providing the best dose response after a week of Se treatment. Lolium perenne provided a response past the Se toxicity threshold of 5 mg/kg. We then expanded this study to a field scale to determine if our results would translate to an environmentally relevant scale. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) results suggested Lolium perenne was efficient in determining whether CCR was present in soils but lacked sensitivity to differentiate between low and high loadings. Monthly sampling also revealed that metal concentration in plant tissue decreased as plants underwent senescence. Data collected with the UAV proved to be the most proficient method of determining a dose response.

An optimal model for municipal solid waste management using a hybrid GIS-MCDM analysis in Hosaena Town, Southwest Ethiopia - Daniel Desalegn; Kiros Tsegay Deribew; Girmay Gidey; Girmay Abreha; Mitiku Badasa Moisa; Dessalegn Obsi Gemeda; Sibhatu Gebrehiwot; Samuel Hailu; Wale Simeneh; Kefelegn Getahun (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2025)

Elephant range and population, strontium isotopes, and genetics combine to give local-scale specificity to ivory hotspot tracking - Thure E. Cerling; Jory C. Lerback; Diego P. Fernandez; Samuel K. Wasser; Scott A. Blumenthal; Thuan Chau; Lesley A. Chesson; Cecelia Chisdock; Kendra L. Chritz; Yves Hoareau; Zofia A. Kaliszewska; Paula Kahumbu; et al. (Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 2025)

First report of Fusarium scirpi causing leaf spot on coconut seedlings in Ghana - Joshua Obeng; Egya Ndede Yankey; Frederick Leo Sossah; Bashiru Adams; Samuel Azupio; Allen Oppong; Joseph Adomako; Esther Afoley Annang; Stephen Larbi-Koranteng; Ophelia Afriyie Obeng; Esther Agyemang Marfo; Owusu Fordjour Aidoo (Crop Protection, 2025)

Mapping the future of Kimchi: Omics insights, functional potential, and global standardization - Sehyeon Song; Min Ji Jang; Md Ariful Haque; Md Abdur Razzak; Samuel Haruna; Jaehyun Ahn; Seockmo Ku (Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2025)

Hybrid MOEA with problem-specific operators for beam-hopping based resource allocation in multi-beam LEO satellites - Samuel Martínez Zamacola; Francisco Luna Valero; Ramón Martínez Rodríguez-Osorio (Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, 2025)

Human-machine collaboration in mining: A critical review of emerging frontiers of intelligence systems in the mining industry - Rosebella Osei; Samuel Frimpong; Allada Venkat (The Extractive Industries and Society, 2025)

Fighting fire with fire: How military actions expand environmental destruction in informal mining - Kenneth Joseph Bansah; Paul Junior Acquah; Abigail Boafo; Ebenezer Kwadwo Siabi; Lilian Owusu; Samuel Kofi Mensah; Peter Donkor; Jeffrey Emmanuel Akoto-Domey (The Extractive Industries and Society, 2025)

Utility of an automated analyzer for cytological analysis of bovine cerebrospinal fluid - Sara Ferrini; Giuliano Borriello; Giulia Cagnotti; Ugo Ala; Claudio Bellino; Elena Bozzetta; Giorgia Di Muro; Barbara Miniscalco; Samuel-Philips Nobs; Antonio D’Angelo (The Veterinary Journal, 2025)

The predictive ability of blood-based biomarkers to detect bacteremia in hospitalized neonatal foals - Amanda N. Samuels; Niamh M. Collins; Kelly Hanlon; Celine Bartish; Payton Kelly; Ahmed M. Kamr; Ramiro E. Toribio (The Veterinary Journal, 2025)

Rauwolfia vomitoria (Apocynaceae): A comprehensive insight into its botany, ethnomedicinal uses, pharmacology, phytochemistry, and clinical trials - Brice Landry Koloko; Hamza Anjum; Maryam Malik; Ayesha Azeem; Mariam Naveed; Somayya Tariq; Laura Giuseppina Di Pasqua; Olawale Samuel Adeyinka; Dieudonné Massoma Lembè; Andrea Ferrigno; Bushra Ijaz (South African Journal of Botany, 2025)

Exploring freshwater generation in the Namib Desert: The potential of passive fog harvesting and solar stills - Hupenyu Allan Mupambwa; Bethold Handura; Veronica Amalia Howoses; Mayday Haulofu; Ozzie Abaye; Travis Miller; Mary Kasarda; Gillian Maggs-Kölling; Eugene Marais; Werner Gawanab; Samuel Kakambi Mafwila (Soil and Tillage Research, 2025)

Soil organic carbon trade-offs under conservation tillage: Carbon stock versus stability mediated by particulate and mineral-associated fractions - Rui Jiang; Shuai Liu; Fahui Jiang; Zichun Guo; Samuel Adingo; Zengming Chen; Lei Gao; Xinhua Peng (Soil and Tillage Research, 2025)

Phenotypic plasticity in macroalgal distribution: A case study on Gelidium corneum (Florideophyceae, Rhodophyta) - Begoña Sánchez-Astráin; Samuel Sainz-Villegas; Xabier Guinda; Camino F. de la Hoz; José A. Juanes (Science of The Total Environment, 2025)

Paradox of oil revenue allocation and utilisation in resource-rich countries: The case of Nigeria - Sunday Eneojo Samuel; Reza Kouhy (Resources Policy, 2025)

Stochastic modeling of bovine tuberculosis dynamics in white-tailed deer - Brandon J. Simony; Ryan S. Miller; Lindsay M. Beck-Johnson; Samuel M. Smith; Colleen T. Webb (Research in Veterinary Science, 2025)

Neolithic societies and landscape transformations in northwestern France: A high-resolution multi-proxy study including sedimentary DNA - Laurence Lemer; Agnès Gauthier; Laurent Lespez; Antony Brown; Samuel Hudson; Marta Garcia; Kazuyo Tachikawa; Edouard Bard; François Giligny; José Antonio López-Sáez (Quaternary Science Reviews, 2025)

Reliable identification of flood-borne deposits in speleothems using magnetic microscopy - Samuel L. Piascik; Roger R. Fu; Nicolás M. Stríkis; Ricardo I.F. Trindade; Julio Cauhy Rodrigues; Francisco W. Cruz; Gelson F. Souza-Junior; Andrea Borsato; Vitor Azevedo; Plinio Jaqueto; Isabel Tamara Pedron; Perri Thaler; et al. (Quaternary Science Reviews, 2025)

Site formation and post-sedimentary processes affecting Pleistocene archaeological record: depositional environments and sediment deformation at the Middle Palaeolithic site of Peña Cabra rock shelter (central Spain) - Luis Luque; Martin Kehl; José-Javier Alcolea-González; María de Andrés-Herrero; Samuel Castillo-Jiménez; Felipe Cuartero; Nicole Klasen; Ignacio Triguero; Antonio Alcaina; Gerd-Christian Weniger; Manuel Alcaraz-Castaño (Quaternary International, 2025)

Enhancing accuracy in ship classification through deep learning ensembles and multi-teacher knowledge distillation - Eduardo H. Teixeira; Samuel B. Mafra; Felipe A.P. De Figueiredo (Ocean Engineering, 2025)

Phytochemical compositions, in vitro antimicrobial activity, and molecular docking analysis of essential oils of Ocimum gratissimum and Citrus sinensis against selected clinical isolates - Olubusola Ayoola Odeniyi; Yemi Adekola Adekunle; Peace Aduragbemi Adebayo; Tunde Samuel Adedeji (Next Research, 2025)

The effects of laser shock peening scanning patterns on mechanical properties - Samuel Adu-Gyamfi; Enoch Asuako Larson; Alex Ampofo (Next Research, 2025)

Pulverized steel mill scale waste for green concrete production - Adetomi Oluwabukunmi Abegunde; Olubimbola Oladimeji; Samuel Olufemi Folagbade; Assed Naked Haddad (Next Research, 2025)

Trend analysis of compensation-eligible work-related injuries among workers in the tema free zones enclave and heavy industrial area - Samuel Frimpong; Williams Ampadu Oduro (Next Research, 2025)

Surface morphology and textural properties of mesoporous silica materials prepared from agricultural waste - Sunday M. Ajayi; Samuel O. Olusanya; Sunday F. Abimbade; Emmanuel G. Olumayede; Oluwabamise L. Faboya (Next Research, 2025)

Hexavalent chromium neurotoxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans targeted GABAergic, cholinergic, and dopaminergic neurons, and contributed to an aged phenotype - Samuel T. Vielee; Pan Chen; Romina Deza-Ponzio; Idoia Meaza; Shreesh Raj Sammi; Michael Aschner; John P. Wise (NeuroToxicology, 2025)

Excitable temperament impairs oocyte quality and in vitro embryo production efficiency in Nellore donors - Samuel Rodrigues Bonamichi do Couto; Nicolas Moreira Piedras Monnerat Caparelli; Thiago Souza Vieira; Daniela Cristina Rocha de Freitas; Mateus Gonçalves Costa; Mellyssa Sad Rodrigues Gomes; João Paulo Nascimento Andrade; Rondineli Pavezzi Barbero; Felipe Zandonadi Brandão; Marco Roberto Bourg de Mello (Livestock Science, 2025)

Recent advances in photocatalytic membrane reactors, technological readiness and progress towards industrial scale adoption - Humphrey Mutuma Samuel; Cleophas Achisa Mecha; Nelson Kipchumba; Zeinab A. Suliman (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2025)

Diapause history has lasting effects on adult brain gene expression in monarch butterflies - Samuel M. Stratton; Delbert A. Green (Journal of Insect Physiology, 2025)

Leaf-cutting ant queens (Atta laevigata): Nutritional characterization, fatty acid composition, inorganic elements, and antioxidant activity - Samuel Machado Abreu; Camila Oliveira Pacheco; Cristina Jansen-Alves; Daisa Hackbart Bonemann; Carem Perleberg; Caroline Ieque Silveira; Claudio Martin Pereira de Pereira; Alvaro Renato Guerra Dias; Elessandra da Rosa Zavareze; Angelita Machado Leitão (Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 2025)

Core-refracted shear-wave anisotropy beneath the Korean Peninsula: insights into its tectonic evolution - Samuel Celis; Tae-Kyung Hong; Junhyung Lee; Seongjun Park; Yanbing Liu; Byeongwoo Kim; Jeongin Lee; Dong Geon Kim (Gondwana Research, 2025)

Protecting the power of organic propolis: microencapsulation preserves phenolic bioactivity through digestion and intestinal transport - Ana Sofia Martelli Chaib Saliba; Lucas Righetto Ballan; Samuel Gomes de Sá; Marcelo Franchin; Carmen Sílvia Fávaro-Trindade; Alan Giovanini de Oliveira Sartori; Pedro Luiz Rosalen; Severino Matias de Alencar (Food Research International, 2025)

Vacuum-steam pulsed blanching enhances drying, nutrient retention, and anti-nutritional factor reduction in Vigna unguiculata - Samuel Ariyo Okaiyeto; Shi-Han Yu; Haiou Wang; Jin-Hong Zhao; Cun-Shan Zhou; Ahmed Jamilu Mustapha; An-An Zhang; Fan Yang; Jing-Shou Zhang; Hong-Wei Xiao (Food Chemistry, 2025)

Investigating the dynamics of freeze-drying and annealing using in-situ synchrotron X-ray microtomography - Shuai Bai Palmkron; Jonas Engqvist; Hans Bolinsson; Björn Bergenståhl; Stephen Hall; Samuel McDonald; Marie Wahlgren; Emanuel Larsson; Anna Millqvist Fureby (Food Hydrocolloids, 2025)

Regulatory ambiguities and research needs for 2-chloroethanol residues in foods - Samson A. Oyeyinka; Marjo Pöysä; Samuel P. Vega (Food Control, 2025)

Philippine functional foods: A new frontier in noncommunicable diseases prevention - Myra O. Villareal; Lotis E. Mopera; Gladys C. Completo; Ruel C. Nacario; Marissa V. Romero; Katherine Ann T. Castillo-Israel; Rona Camille M. Lizardo-Agustin; Marianne Joy G. Laya; Roi Miguel M. Obdosantos; Christel Leo O. Romano; Jocelyn E. Serrano; Samuel C. Bobiles; et al. (Food and Humanity, 2025)

Association of antimicrobial resistant Vibrio and species pathogenic to humans with aquacultured seafood - Samuel J. Bloomfield; Raphaёlle Palau; Nicol Janecko; Craig Baker-Austin; Alison E. Mather (Food Microbiology, 2025)

Effects of dietary yeast cell wall supplementation on gut microbiota composition in Penaeus vannamei - Mukdamas Khemkham; Samuel Mwakisha Mwamburi; Kayo Konishi; Makoto Ishizaka; Hiroki Hosaka; Taichi Minami; Takao Ueno; Keiichiro Koiwai; Hidehiro Kondo; Ikuo Hirono (Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2025)

GM-Camelina sativa derived omega-3s in atlantic salmon (SALMO SALAR) diet resuce inflammatory response - Marlene Lorgen-Ritchie; Richard Broughton; Trygve Sigholt; Johnathan Napier; Phil Whitfield; Matthew Sprague; Douglas Tocher; Monica Betancor; Samuel AM. Martin (Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2025)

Functional roles of TLR18 and its adaptor protein in the immune responses of striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) - Nguyen Bao Trung; Nguyen Si Thanh; Dang Thuy Mai Thy; Tran Thi Tuyet Hoa; Tran Ngoc Hai; Nguyen Tan Phat; Samuel A.M. Martin; Shahmir Naseer; Po-Tsang Lee (Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2025)

Functionality of duplicated cd9 paralogous antiviral genes in salmonids - Max Charles Vallarino; Victoria A. Sleight; Bertrand Collet; Pierre Boudinot; Samuel A.M. Martin (Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2025)

Immune cell-resolved transcriptomics provides insights into the basis for variations of fish genetic resistance to viral disease - Thomas C. Clark; Valentin Thomas; Richard S. Taylor; Mathieu Charles; Audrey Laurent; Isabelle Schwartz-Cornil; Bertrand Collet; Delphine Lallias; Daniel J. Macqueen; Samuel A.M. Martin; Pierre Boudinot (Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2025)

Exposure to environmental (chemical and biological) hazards and children undernutrition: A scoping review - Onyinyechi Bede-Ojimadu; Chiara Frazzoli; Chinna N. Orish; Fortune C. Orish; Beatrice Bocca; Beatrice Battistini; Flavia Ruggieri; Samuel J. Offor; Anthony F. Uwah; Jessie I. Ndem; Orish Ebere Orisakwe (Environmental Research, 2025)

Corrigendum to ‘Prediction of future microplastic accumulation in agricultural soils’ [Environ. Pollut., 359 (2024) 124587] - Tamara Meizoso-Regueira; Jose Fuentes; Samuel J. Cusworth; Matthias C. Rillig (Environmental Pollution, 2025)

Bridging in vitro and in vivo inhalation toxicity: Volatile organic compounds elicit similar transcriptomic points of departure in human airway cells and mouse respiratory tract - Thomas W. Jackson; Jessica R. Murray; Celia M. Schacht; Paul A. Evansky; Michael E. Monsees; Joshua A. Harrill; M. Ian Gilmour; Andrew F. Johnstone; Wanda C. Williams; Rachel D. Grindstaff; Mette C. Schladweiler; Samuel A. Vance; et al. (Environmental Pollution, 2025)

Environmental fate of illicit drugs and new psychoactive substances in aquatic systems: Impact, critical insights, and future directions - Akshita Verma; Samuel Sunday Ogunsola; Kaylyn A. Keith; G.D. Thouli L. Jayawardana (Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2025)

Distribution and risk assessment of potentially toxic elements in urban wastewaters of Mexico City - Samuel Pérez- Rodríguez; J. Tabla-Hernández; A.G. Hernández–Ramírez; S.B. Sujitha; M.P. Jonathan; Marco Moreno-Ibarra (Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management, 2025)

Ecosystem service bundles associated with agrobiodiversity in agroforestry systems: A case study of two coffee-growing regions of Haiti - Claude Patrick Millet; Wesly Jeune; Jephthé Samuel Guervil; Luc André St Armand; Jean Fritzner Amazan; Guerlande Duval; Reuben Bersonly Jean Louis; Brunet Robert; Valérie Poncet; Clémentine Allinne (Ecosystem Services, 2025)

Enhancing engagement: A European meta-analysis of forest owner preferences in voluntary agreements for the provision of biodiversity and ecosystem services - Samuel U. Ringier; Yohei Mitani; Janine Schweier; Henrik Lindhjem (Ecosystem Services, 2025)

Complete genome sequences and comparative analysis of two nitrile biocatalysts Bacillus sp. WOD8 and Bacillus safensis WOIS2 isolated from solid waste leachates (SWL) at Olusosun and Oke-Afa Dumpsites, Lagos State, Nigeria - Adewale Kayode Ogunyemi; Olanike Maria Buraimoh; Wadzani Palnam Dauda; Olufunmilayo Olukemi Akapo; Bukola Caroline Ogunyemi; Emmanuel Olukayode Olumuyiwa; Simeon Kolawole Odetunde; Olukemi Ajibola Tobun; Titilola Aderonke Samuel; Matthew Olusoji Ilori; Olukayode Oladipo Amund (Ecological Genetics and Genomics, 2025)

The ice-covered Aurora hydrothermal vent field, Gakkel Ridge, Arctic Ocean: ultramafic-influenced venting at a mafic axial volcano on Earth’s slowest spreading center - Charles Lapointe; John W. Jamieson; Eoghan P. Reeves; Samuel I. Pereira; Hilary Corlett; Stefan Bünz; Eva Ramirez-Llodra (Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2025)

Dynamics of gravity currents under external and internal stratification in geophysical systems - Zhiguo He; Samuel Ukpong Okon; Rui Zhu; Thomas Pähtz; Eckart Meiburg (Earth-Science Reviews, 2025)

Why do embryonic meristems from oak (Quercus robur) not survive cryopreservation? Lipid changes and the cell cycle in response to desiccation during a standard cryopreservation protocol - Davide Gerna; Samuel Furse; Daniel Ballesteros; Elena Fouce Hernandez; José I. Márquez-Corro; Ilia J. Leitch; Louise Colville (Cryobiology, 2025)

Visualizing sucrose permeability into live plant cells using coherent Raman microscopy - Albert Ochoa-Castillo; Fionna M.D. Samuels; Nancy E. Levinger (Cryobiology, 2025)

The art of bringing extinction to a freeze - History and future of species conservation - Thomas Hildebrandt; Susanne Holtze; Muhammad Agil; Pierfrancesco Biasetti; Julia Bohner; Miguel Casares; Loles Carbonell; Silvia Colleoni; Hayden Cuthill; Barbara De Mori; Sebastian Diecke; Cesare Galli; et al. (Cryobiology, 2025)

Anomalous HER and OER through creating selective metal centers in heterometallic MOF-74 for large-scale alkaline water electrolysis - Mohamed Barakat Zakaria Hegazy; Karim Harrath; Islam Elzeny; Joshua Samuel; Mona H. Mohamed; Sameh K. Elsaidi (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Modulating charge separation in g-C3N4 via synergistic carbon self-doping and nitrogen defects engineering for enhanced photocatalytic H2 evolution and CO2 reduction - Samuel Guemou; Fazal E. Haq; Cheng Cheng; Huaiwu Peng; Kang Chen; Yu Chen; Xin Li; Maochang Liu; Jinwen Shi (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Tracing contamination in a tropical coastal reserve: A 210Pb-based reconstruction of trace element inputs in Playa La Marinera, Panama - Alejandra Isabel Montero-Solano; Gisselle Guerra-Chanis; Samuel Tejeda-Vega; Ana Carolina Ruiz-Fernández; Graciela Zarazúa-Ortega; Libia Hascibe Pérez-Bernal; Joan-Albert Sanchez-Cabeza; Kathia Broce (CATENA, 2025)

Land management, slope positions, and thermal properties as regulators of microbial biomass and community composition - Samuel I. Haruna (CATENA, 2025)

Assessing regression-based deep learning for river ice estimation from drone images - Victoria Litalien; Jason Duguay; Mélanie Trudel; Samuel Foucher; Jérôme Théau; Mathieu Fouquet (Cold Regions Science and Technology, 2025)

Dual role of carbon monoxide in medium-chain fatty acids production from food waste - Samuel Gyebi Arhin; Alessandra Cesaro; Francesco Di Capua; Ville Santala; Johanna M. Rinta-Kanto; Marika Kokko; Giovanni Esposito (Bioresource Technology, 2025)

Ten questions concerning autism and auditory accessibility in buildings - Bruno S. Masiero; Fernanda Caldas-Correia; Samuel H. Underwood; Carmen Rosas-Pérez; Alaa Algargoosh; Federica Bettarello; Marco Caniato; William J. Davies; David Manley; Anna Remington; Anjana Sivakumar; Wayne J. Wilson; et al. (Building and Environment, 2025)

Environmental identities of college students reveal potential conflicts and common ground for wildlife conservation - Richard Von Furstenberg; Lincoln R. Larson; M. Nils Peterson; Kangjae Jerry Lee; Victoria R. Vayer; kathryn stevenson; Stacy A.C. Nelson; Jeremy Bruskotter; Adam A. Ahlers; Christine Anhalt-Depies; Taniya Bethke; Chris Chizinski; et al. (Biological Conservation, 2025)

Systematic valorisation and circular bioeconomy prospects from potato wastes: A review - Sundaram Deepika Bharathi; Anshu Baldia; Emel Aktas; Debshika Dutta Roy; Kashyap Kumar Dubey; Vijay Kumar Garlapati; Vinod Kumar; Debajyoti Kundu; Samuel Jacob (Bioresource Technology Reports, 2025)

Aligning policy, sustainability metrics and environmental assessment for biofuels: A comprehensive review - Debajyoti Kundu; Arun Barathi; Kumari Pooja; Madhava Surya; Samuel Jacob; Palas Samanta; Vineet Kumar; Hari Singh; Manab Deb Adhikari (Bioresource Technology Reports, 2025)

Semisynthetic and amylase-treated Taraxacum officinale galactans: Combat colorectal cancer with cytokine modifier response - Jilan A. Nazeam; Ian Black; Varughese A. Mulamoottil; Ahmed F. Hikal; Ahmed Esmat; Temesgen Samuel; Dilip Reddy Gunturu; Parastoo Azadi (Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre, 2025)

High-throughput proteomic profiling reveals dysregulated serum proteins in low fertility bulls linked to nutrient-autophagy-inflammation-extracellular matrix axis - Anand Kumar Yadav; Arumugam Kumaresan; Kishan Kumar Fataniya; Manish Kumar Sinha; John Peter Ebenezer Samuel King; Ayyasamy Manimaran; Sakthivel Jeyakumar; Muniandy Sivaram; Gowdar Veerappa Vedamurthy; Dayal Nitai Das (Veterinary Research Communications, 2025)

Identification of fertility associated sperm sub-populations and development of quality control assays for cryopreserved semen in buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) - Kishan Kumar Fataniya; Arumugam Kumaresan; Anand Kumar Yadav; John Peter Ebenezer Samuel King; Muniandy Sivaram; Thirumala Rao Talluri; Ayyasamy Manimaran; Gowdar Veerappa Vedamurthy; Sakthivel Jeyakumar; Sakshi Payasi (Veterinary Research Communications, 2025)

How Do Patient Outcomes in Mechanical Thrombectomy for Large-Core Stroke Vary Based on Neuroimaging Modalities Used for Patient Selection? A Multicenter Multinational Study - Omar Alwakaa; Rahim Abo Kasem; Felipe Ramirez-Velandia; Aryan Wadhwa; Kimberly Han; Michael R. Levitt; Ali Alaraj; Pascal Jabbour; Joon-Tae Kim; Brian Howard; Ali Alawieh; Stacey Quintero Wolfe; et al. (Translational Stroke Research, 2025)

Extreme rainfall system transitions of west African countries - Queensley C. Chukwudum; Samuel Asante Gyamerah; Saralees Nadarajah; Eslam Hussam (Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 2025)

The microbiome’s hidden influence: preclinical insights into inflammatory responses in necrotizing enterocolitis - Briana M. Peterson; Ina Rudloff; Nadia S. Deen; Sara K. Di Simone; Ramesh M. Nataraja; Gergely Toldi; Maurizio Pacilli; Steven P. Garrick; Steven X. Cho; Marcel F. Nold; Samuel C. Forster; Claudia A. Nold-Petry (Seminars in Immunopathology, 2025)
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common surgical emergency in preterm infants; nonetheless, besides supportive measures, no treatment is available. NEC significantly increases length of hospitalization of preterm infants, causes severe morbidity and up to 70% mortality. Despite limited understanding of the underlying mechanisms, prematurity, dysbiosis and an underdeveloped immune system are known to increase the risks of developing NEC. The low weight of preterm infants (often < 2000 g) and unpredictable progression of NEC hinder clinical research; hence, most of our mechanistic understanding of NEC pathophysiology has arisen from animal models. Recent advances in bacterial genomic analyses highlighted the intestinal microbiome’s key role in NEC, strengthening the concept that this disease results from an interaction between the patient’s developing immune system and their microbiome. This notion is supported by the moderate effect of probiotics in preventing NEC. Here, we review the current knowledge on how the immune system interacts with the intestinal microbiome in early life, including in relation to NEC, describe the current evidence from cohort studies, clinical trials, in vivo and in vitro models used to study NEC, and methods to modulate the immune system and microbiome in early life. Knowledge on the early-life microbiome and immune system in health and diseases, including NEC, can be harnessed to develop novel and urgently needed immunomodulatory and microbiota-based therapeutics.

Crosstalk between the microbiota and intestinal dendritic cells in IBD - Philine Letz; Samuel Huber; Lis N. Velasquez (Seminars in Immunopathology, 2025)
Conventional dendritic cells (cDCs) play a pivotal role in orchestrating the delicate balance between immunity and tolerance within the gastrointestinal tract by interacting with other cell types, particularly T cells. Meanwhile, the microbiota is critical for the induction and modulation of the immune system in the gut and plays a key role in the function of cDCs. So far, the study of intestinal cDCs has been encumbered by their limited numbers and phenotypic overlap with other myeloid cells. Recent advancements in single-cell sequencing technology have helped define cDCs and their subsets, while also providing valuable insights into the contribution of cDCs to Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). However, the exact role of cDCs in IBD remains unclear, particularly in terms of how the microbiota influences their function in this context. In this review, we summarize the functions of cDCs in the intestine and during IBD, and the role of the microbiota in cDC biology. We also describe the current limitations in the study of cDCs and the microbiota, as well as new methods for studying DC-T cell communications in vivo, which can help increase our understanding of the function of cDCs in the intestine and develop new therapeutic strategies against IBD.

Consumer’s Knowledge and Purchase of Eco-Labelled Round Logs and Transformed Timber for Sustainable Forest Management in Cameroon - Kato Samuel Namuene; Egbe Enow Andrew; Ernest L. Molua; Francis E. Ndip (Small-scale Forestry, 2025)

Night interruption enables electricity savings without compromising raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) cv. Polana and Prelude development in vertical farms - Yoana Angelova; Simran Kaur; Bryant M. Serre; Serena Sbrizzi; Anna Bazangeya; Samuel K. P. Druif; Huzaifa Almohimed; Habiba Bougherara; Lesley G. Campbell (Planta, 2025)

First full census in 45 years of a large colony of breeding penguins at False Round Point, King George Island - Jefferson T. Hinke; Kristen F. Alvstad; Sonja C. Feinberg; Jaelyn L. Leslie; Samuel M. Woodman; Douglas J. Krause (Polar Biology, 2025)
On 4 January 2025, we surveyed the breeding population of penguins at False Round Point (FRPT), King George Island, Antarctica. Historically, the colony of chinstrap penguins ( Pygoscelis antarcticus ) at FRPT was among the largest in the South Shetland Islands, but the most-recent full census, reporting 49,410 nests, occurred in 1980. Chinstrap penguin populations have declined precipitously since the early 1980s at other colonies in the northern Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Island region, driving a need for accurate estimates of penguin abundance to inform fishery management initiatives. Despite concerted efforts to broadly monitor chinstrap penguin populations, including the use of high-resolution satellite photography to census penguins on a circumpolar scale, information on the abundance of breeding penguins in many colonies has not been regularly updated for a variety of reasons, including remote and/or treacherous landings, time constraints for visitation, or cloud cover in remotely sensed images that preclude an assessment of colony size. To update the census for this large colony, we landed at FRPT and conducted an aerial survey of the entire colony using small unoccupied aerial systems. From the resulting orthomosaic image, we report a raw count of 19,886 occupied chinstrap penguin nests, representing a 59% decline in nest abundance in 45 years. We also counted 314 gentoo penguin ( P. papua ) nests and five individual king penguins ( Aptenodytes patagonicus ) during the survey; the presence of these species at False Round Point has not been previously reported.

Frog crabs (Decapoda: Brachyura: Raninoidea) from lower Eocene coral reef environments of the Serraduy Formation (Southern Pyrenees, Huesca, Spain) - Fernando A. Ferratges; Pedro Artal; Samuel Zamora; Javier Luque (PalZ, 2025)
We describe a new assemblage of frog crabs (Raninoidea) from the lower Eocene Serraduy Formation in Huesca, Northeastern Spain, representing five species from five genera and four subfamilies, from which there are two new genera and four new species: i.e., Alloranina arjae gen. et sp. nov. (subfamily Ranininae), Huescarina vanbakeli gen. et sp. nov., Notopoides ovaloides sp. nov., Quasilaeviranina arafita sp. nov. (subfamily Raninoidinae), plus another indeterminate raninoid species. Although Eocene raninoids are represented by > 100 species in 32 genera worldwide, they are mainly associated with siliciclastic environments, contrasting with the material here studied, associated to a reef environment surrounded by muddy substrates and linked to a rich invertebrate fauna. Besides the abundance and diversity of the new assemblage, it preserves some of the oldest representatives of a modern genus ( Notopoides ), emphasizing the importance of the Eocene epoch for understanding the origins of modern groups. UUID: http://zoobank.org/pub:9E78087F-E0C3-4420-AB69-2FE100CAE848 .

An upscaling multi-level and multi-hazard risk assessment for heat and other natural hazards concerning vulnerable groups in Žilina, Slovakia - Alexander Fekete; Steffen Neuner; Christopher Munschauer; Lubos Buzna; Daniel Chovanec; Katarina Holla; Samuel Kockar; Ulrich Leopold; Stefania Stellacci; Derya Yilmaz; Catarina Ferreira da Silva (Natural Hazards, 2025)
Climate change, natural hazards and heat stress increasingly affect everyone, with particularly severe impacts on vulnerable populations and individuals with special needs. However, there is a research gap in integrating peoples’ needs with different levels of the built environment and spatial planning frameworks. This study analyses Žilina city, a major hub in North-Western Slovakia that is exposed to multiple natural hazards. A spatial assessment is conducted in this study, showing heat, earthquake, fire, flood, and landslide risks for the city, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Critical infrastructure exposure is mapped, and a built environment typology is developed to provide additional detail. Building exterior and interior information for the vulnerability analysis of the building and its current occupants is gathered through site visits, orthophotography, and street view photography. The results reveal hotspots of risk and special needs groups, as well as how this information can be scaled up to improve evacuation and reduce heat stress. This risk transect analysis, encompassing the individual, building, built environment, and city levels, can support more integrated and effective multi-risk assessment and management.

Zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for advanced nanofiltration applications: a minireview - Ikhazuagbe Hilary Ifijen; Odunola Latifah Odofin; Oluwaseun Adeleye; Somtochukwu Samuel Okonkwo; Omolayo M. Ikumapayi; Emo Obadiah; Chiamaka Chiagoziem Chukwujama; Joshua Osaretin Onaifo (Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering, 2025)

Integrative taxonomy uncovers four novel species of Drawida Michaelsen, 1900 (Clitellata: Moniligastridae) revealing untapped earthworm diversity in India - Nalini Tiwari; Kaushik Shilpi; Samuel Wooster James; Shweta Yadav (Molecular Biology Reports, 2025)

Molecular characterization of soybean accessions using ssr markers and unveiling the genetic diversity - Theophilus Achina; Francis Anti Amoako; Stephen Amoah; Benjamin Karikari; Samuel Acheampong; Marian Dorcas Quain; Samson Pandam Salifu (Molecular Biology Reports, 2025)

Frontal lobe intra-axial schwannoma harboring a CHD7::VGLL3 fusion and heterozygous TSC2 p.F1510del mutation in a young child - Anthony V. Nguyen; Blaine H. Berger; Zied Abdullaev; Samuel Gearhart; Eduardo Castro-Echeverry; Kenneth Aldape; Eric Trumble; Norman L. Lehman (Molecular Biology Reports, 2025)

Low-coverage whole-genome sequencing facilitates accurate and cost-effective haplotype reconstruction in complex mouse crosses - Samuel J. Widmayer; Lydia K. Wooldridge; Emily Swanzey; Mary Barter; Chrystal Snow; Michael Saul; Qingchang Meng; Beth Dumont; Laura Reinholdt; Daniel M. Gatti (Mammalian Genome, 2025)
The search for the underlying genetic contributions to complex traits and diseases relies on accurate genetic data from populations of interest. Outbred populations, like the Diversity Outbred (DO), are commonly genotyped using commercial SNP arrays, such as the Giga Mouse Universal Genotyping Array (GigaMUGA). However, array genotypes are expensive to collect, subject to significant ascertainment bias, and too sparse to capture the genetic structure of highly recombined mouse crosses. We investigated the efficacy of sequencing-based genotyping by comparing genotyping results between the GigaMUGA, double-digest restriction-site associated DNA sequencing (ddRADseq), and low-coverage whole-genome sequencing (lcWGS). We aligned reads at ~ 1× coverage and imputed segregating SNPs from the eight DO founder strains onto 48 DO genomes and reconstructed their haplotypes using R/qtl2. Haplotype reconstructions derived from all three methods were highly concordant. However, lcWGS more faithfully recapitulated crossover counts and identified more small (< 1 Mb) haplotype blocks at as low as 0.1× coverage. Over 90% of local expression quantitative trait loci identified in a set of 183 DO-derived embryoid bodies using the GigaMUGA were recalled by lcWGS at coverages as low as 0.1×. We recommend that lcWGS be adopted as the primary method of genotyping complex crosses, and cell-based resources derived from them because they are as accurate as array-based reconstructions, robust to ultra-low sequencing depths, may more accurately model haplotypes of the mouse genome that are difficult to resolve with dense reference data, and cost-effective.

Evaluating Pretrained Protein Language Model Embeddings as Proxies for Functional Similarity - Robert Shaw; Samuel D. Love; Claire D. McWhite (Journal of Molecular Evolution, 2025)
Protein Language Models (PLMs) have emerged as powerful tools for representing protein sequences. We explore how embeddings (numeric vector representations) from pretrained PLMs can serve as direct numeric proxies for protein structure and function without requiring additional training or fine-tuning. In a proof-of-concept study of 22 cross-species complementation triplets—a gold standard for functional similarity where genes from one species are tested for their ability to rescue gene deletions in another species—we find that ESM-C 600 M embeddings summarized into pooled sliced-Wasserstein embeddings achieved high discrimination of subtle functional differences. This pooling method captures distributional properties of amino acid embeddings by comparing them against reference points using optimal transport theory. While our limited sample size precludes definitive conclusions about whether PLM embeddings systematically outperform sequence-based methods in detecting protein functional similarity, our preliminary results demonstrate the potential of using protein embeddings for functional analysis. Our exploratory analysis of orthology relationships suggests that embedding similarity may correlate with functional conservation, with the least diverged ortholog showing higher embedding similarity in approximately two-thirds of cases. Analyzing the Ortholog Conjecture—that orthologs maintain greater functional similarity than paralogs at equivalent sequence divergence—we do not observe clear differences between one-to-one orthologs and inparalog embedding similarities. Finally, we propose integrating PLMs with phylogenetic methods in a hybrid approach that leverages their complementary strengths: PLM-derived numeric embeddings for rapid homology detection and phylogenetics for evolutionary precision. We introduce embedding-tree versus gene-tree discordance as a potential metric to detect functional divergence between closely related proteins. Integrating protein embeddings with sequence analysis may enable a more nuanced understanding of protein function and evolutionary dynamics.

Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Prostate Cancer Survivorship and Advocacy Among Ethnically Diverse Black Men Through Community Town Halls - Motolani E. Ogunsanya; Ernest Kaninjing; Sara M. DeForge; Daniel J. Morton; Perry Cole; Patrick Beckford; Donald Reese; Thomas Mitchell; Everett Montgomery; Roland Odeleye; Erick Y. Miró-Rivera; Kaitlin Roberts; et al. (Journal of Cancer Education, 2025)
We present findings from town hall meetings held with ethnically diverse Black prostate cancer (CaP) survivors in 2022 and 2023. Four town halls (total participants, N = 265) focused on diagnosis, treatment, psychosocial support, and overall survivorship. Moderated by a long-term CaP survivor, each session featured a panel that included medical providers (urologic oncologists and clinical psychologists), as well as CaP survivors of American, Caribbean, and African origin and their spouses. Surveys captured demographic data, clinical information, CaP-specific details (for survivors only), and perceptions of the town halls. The meetings highlighted three interrelated themesinfluencing decision-making: access to comprehensive information, the strength of support networks, and the availability of culturally competent care. These town halls revealed important educational and support opportunities for ethnically diverse Black men with CaP, promoting informed decision-making throughout the cancer journey and improving quality of life while reducing decisional regret during survivorship.

Comparing Chlorella vulgaris and Anabaena variabilis as biostimulants in Monstera deliciosa Liebm. cultivation - Bryant M. Serre; Simran Kaur; Samuel K. P. Druif; Lesley G. Campbell (Journal of Applied Phycology, 2025)

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of work-focused interventions for employees with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and psychological distress - Samineh Sanatkar; Rosie Lipscomb; Katherine Petrie; Daniel Collins; Andrew Arena; Mei Xu; Isabelle Counson; Vita Ligaya Dalgaard; Arnstein Mykletun; Anthony D. LaMontagne; Samuel B. Harvey; Mark Deady (International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 2025)

Annexin A1 is crucial during Toxoplasma gondii infection promoting the modulation of inflammation and intestinal and central nervous system barrier functions - Rayane Aparecida Nonato Rabelo; Rafaela das Dores Pereira; Natalia Fernanda de Melo Oliveira; Samuel Luiz Teixeira Porto; César Luís Nascimento Barbosa; Livia Fernanda Dias Santana; Fernando Bento Rodrigues Oliveira; Mayra Fernanda Ricci; Celso Martins Queiroz-Junior; Cínthia Firmo Teixeira; Vivian Barbosa Santos Alvarenga; Luiza Pinheiro Silva; et al. (Inflammation Research, 2025)

Exploring the links between bodily and psychological health dimensions in primary school children - Samuel Weigel; Petra Jansen (German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research, 2025)
This cross-sectional study examined associations between physical and psychological health indicators in primary school children, focusing on constructs that have received less attention in previous models. In addition to muscular fitness, physical self-concept, and mental health—represented by self-compassion and psychological wellbeing—posture was included as an additional health variable to explore its potential relevance within this framework. A total of 174 children aged 6–11 years participated in the observational study. Standardized measures were used to assess muscular fitness, posture, psychological wellbeing, physical self-concept, and self-compassion. Associations between variables were examined using structural equation modeling with 12 manifest variables. The hypotheses targeted positive correlations within and between the physical and psychological domains. The results confirmed a strong association between muscular fitness and posture. However, no significant links were found between posture or muscular fitness and psychological wellbeing, self-compassion, or physical self-concept. In contrast, positive associations emerged between psychological wellbeing, positive self-compassion, and physical self-concept. These findings suggest that psychophysical relationships may not yet be fully established or measurable at this developmental stage. Future research should investigate the developmental trajectories of these relationships in more diverse populations. However, the present findings must be interpreted with caution due to the high parental educational level in the sample.

The interactive role of microRNA and other non-coding RNA in hepatitis B (HBV) associated fibrogenesis - Kurt Sartorius; Yanglong Wang; Benn Sartorius; Samuel O. Antwi; Xiaodong Li; Anil Chuturgoon; Chongyuan Yu; Yunjie Lu; Yu Wang (Functional & Integrative Genomics, 2025)

Risk attitudes towards climate variation and food crop diversification, and their implications for food security among farm households in Central Region, Ghana - Samuel K. N. Dadzie; Isaac Dasmani; Franklin T. Odamtten; Emmanuel W. Inkoom (Food Security, 2025)

Rewilded horses as a nature-based solution for wintertime tick control in Japan: help or hindrance? - Mackenzie L. Kwak; Hazuki Echigo; Takaya Hoketsu; Yurie Taya; Hideka Numata; Yuto Shiraki; Samuel Kelava; Greg Markowsky; Daniel McInnes; Naoki Hayashi; Nariaki Nonaka; Masahito Kawai; et al. (Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2025)

Emerging Pollutants in Soil and Water: Sources, Risks, and Advances in Removal Technologies for Sustainable Management - Rashmi Singh; M. K. Harsha Varthan; R. S. Rejith Kumar; M. Rohinth; Z. H. Tawfeeq Ahmed; S. M. Indumathi; Suvarshitha Pusuluru; Sai Kumar Punna; Karrun Velmurugan; Melvin Samuel; Selvarajan Ethiraj (Environmental Management, 2025)

Local observations of impacts and responses to climate change in the Marshall Islands - Jon Barnett; Yoshiko Yamaguchi; Colette Mortreux; Mannley Compass; Scott Hafner; Sergio Jarillo; Arnold Samuel-Silk; Angela Saunders; Elissa Waters (Climatic Change, 2025)

Epstein-barr virus (EBV) in cervical carcinoma detected by in situ hybridization targeting ebers and the viral genome - Álife Diêgo Lima Silva; Julia Graziele Alves Marelli; Maria Willaiara Lira Lopes; Myrella Tavares Rodrigues; Cecília Paz Lopes; José Nairton Coelho Silva; Sávio Samuel Feitosa Machado; Racquel Oliveira da Silva Souza; Maria Aparecida Tibúrcio; Alexandre Quental Sampaio; Isabelle Joyce de Lima Silva Fernandes; Claudia do Ó Pessoa; et al. (Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2025)

Innovative simvastatin-loaded emulgel effectively treats vulvovaginal candidiasis: in vivo efficacy and in vitro biopharmaceutical analysis - Maria Eliza Samuel Amorim; Natália de Oliveira Lima Ribeiro; Flávia Carmo Horta Pinto; Pedro Ferreira de Oliveira; Marcus Vinícius Pommini; Mateus Boaventura Siqueira; Zakariyya Muhammad Bello; Rodrigo Luiz Fabri; Marcelo Gonzaga de Freitas; Renê Oliveira do Couto (Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2025)

Changes in Vegetation Cover Influence Organic Carbon Sequestration Potential in the Nigerian Landscape - Anthony Olamiji Tobore; Ugonna C Nkwunonwo; Ganiyu Oyerinde; Adewole Oluwatosin; Bamidele Samuel; Eriadura Ayooluwa Olowookere; Babatunde Joseph Fagbohun (Remote Sensing in Earth Systems Sciences, 2025)

Boosting coffee seedling performance through arbuscular mycorrhizal association - Carlos C. Gomes Júnior; Raylla P.B. de Souza; Karen M.S. Menezes; Antônio H. de Souza; Angélica Tomazeli-Silva; Samuel V. Valadares; Samuel C.V. Martins; Amanda A. Cardoso; Marliane C. S. Da Silva; Fábio M. DaMatta (Mycorrhiza, 2025)

Physiological Stress Induced by an Invasive Filamentous Green Alga on a Native Sponge from a Coastal Mediterranean Lagoon (Balearic Islands) - Jessica Lombardo; Joseba Aguilo-Arce; Silvia Tejada; Lorenzo Gil; Samuel Pinya; Pere Ferriol; Antoni Sureda; Montserrat Compa (Journal of Chemical Ecology, 2025)

Examination of lipid distributions in hydrogel-expanded mouse brain tissue using imaging mass spectrometry - Jacob M. Samuel; Nana M. Baby; Elijah D. Mayo; Tingting Yan; Zhongling Liang; Boone M. Prentice (Analytica Chimica Acta, 2025)

The variability of microclimate in the Amazon Rainforest - Zhimin Ma; Darlene Gris; Paulo de Jesus Feitosa Paes do Nascimento; Carolina Volkmer de Castilho; Sabina Cerruto Ribeiro; Raphael Tapajós; Wilderclay Machado; Miércio Alves Júnior; José Luís Camargo; Samuel de Padua Chaves e Carvalho; Leena Kalliovirta; Ilya M.D. Maclean; et al. (Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2025)

Land cover, drought, and dust emission in arid Succulent Karoo shrublands - Heleen C. Vos; Johanna R. von Holdt; Helga van der Merwe; Igshaan Samuels; Ute Schmiedel; Norbert Jürgens; Juliane Krenz; Mmoto L. Masubelele; Bavisha Koovarjee; Wolfgang Fister; Frank D. Eckardt; Clement Cupido; et al. (Aeolian Research, 2025)

Geospatial assessment of heatwaves and the role of land cover dynamics based on remote sensing data in parts of Northeast Nigeria - Femi Emmanuel Ikuemonisan; Yusuf Olanrewaju Kayode; Samuel Toluwalope Ogunjo; Oluyinka Victoria Ikuomenisan (Advances in Space Research, 2025)

Floral visits by stingless bees of the genus Scaptotrigona (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini): a review - Zildene de Sousa Silveira; Cícera Alane Coelho Gonçalves; Nair Silva Macêdo; Débora de Menezes Dantas; Samuel Vieira Brito; Isabella Hevily Silva Torquato; Francisco Assis Bezerra da Cunha; Márcia Vanusa da Silva (Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 2025)

Lithogenic concentration trend of metals in pedolith and saprolite overlying pegmatite with associate host rocks, Oke-Ere, North Central, Nigeria - Mofolorunsho Samuel Kolawole; Oluoye Olorunfemi Obayomi; Sunday Ojochogwu Idakwo; Joseph Ita Omada; Olufemi Faloye; Stellamarris Isioma Okonkwo; Endurance Yisa Gana (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2025)

Exploring a novel live feed for mud crab (genus: Scylla): amphipod-crustacean (Grandidierella megnae) as a viable option - Sulaeman Sulaeman; Herlinah Herlinah; Gunarto Gunarto; Rosmiati Rosmiati; Andi Parenrengi; Emma Suryati; Muhammad Yusri Karim; Samuel Lante; Nurfadila Nurfadila (Aquaculture International, 2025)

Concentration-dependent recovery of gills and hepatopancreas in juvenile Penaeus vannamei during long-term exposure to high alkalinity - Dayanna Vera; Laura López-Galindo; Raúl Claro; Samuel Sánchez; Misael Rosales-Leija; Adriana Ferreira da Silva; André Braga (Aquaculture International, 2025)
This work aimed to evaluate tissue restoration in the gills and hepatopancreas of juvenile Penaeus vannamei during long-term exposure to high alkalinity. A 30-day experiment was conducted using four experimental groups with three replicates each: T120 (control), T200, T300, and T400, corresponding to alkalinity levels of 120, 200, 300, and 400 mg CaCO₃/L, respectively, adjusted with sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃). Juveniles ( n = 336; 1.5 ± 0.8 g) were stocked at 28 shrimp/m 2 in 60 L tanks with filtered seawater. Tanks were continuously aerated, and water temperature was maintained at 27 ± 1 °C. Shrimp were fed a commercial diet (35% crude protein) four times daily. Histological samples were collected on Days 0, 14, and 30. Shrimp at 200 and 300 mg CaCO₃/L exhibited reversible morphological changes in both organs, whereas those at 400 mg CaCO₃/L showed pronounced tissue damage, with only partial hepatopancreas recovery after 30 days. These results indicate that P. vannamei exhibits a concentration-dependent capacity for tissue recovery under sustained high alkalinity, maintaining structural integrity up to approximately 300 mg CaCO₃/L.

PM2.5 and NO2 exposure during pregnancy and measures of fetal size and attained size at birth - Nafisa Nawal Islam; Sally W. Thurston; Donald Harrington; Yihui Ge; Samuel Weisenthal; Jessica Brunner; Richard K. Miller; Philip K. Hopke; Yan Lin; Emily S. Barrett; Thomas G. O’Connor; Junfeng Zhang; et al. (Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2025)

Site-specific patterns of carbon pools in alley cropping systems in eastern Canada - Samuel Dulac; Marc-Olivier Martin-Guay; Nicolas Bélanger; Émilie Maillard; David Rivest (Agroforestry Systems, 2025)

Clinical implications of the recalibrated CHA₂DS₂-VA score for women after ischemic stroke: a prospective cohort study - Priyanka Boettger; Jamschid Sedighi; Kerstin Piayda; Martin Juenemann; Omar Alhaj Omar; Bernhard Unsoeld; Samuel Sossalla; Michael Buerke (Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2025)
Introduction The 2024 ESC atrial fibrillation guidelines introduced the CHA₂DS₂-VA score by removing female sex as an independent risk criterion. Although intended to simplify risk stratification and avoid sex-based overtreatment, the real-world implications for women who present with AF-related ischemic stroke/TIA remain unclear. In this prospective observational study, we examined the clinical implications of CHA₂DS₂-VA recalibration in a post-stroke setting, focusing on sex-specific differences in stroke severity and early functional outcome, and on the proportion of women who newly fall below the anticoagulation threshold (score ≤ 1). Methods In a prospective cohort of 714 consecutive stroke patients, 161 (22.5%) had documented AF. Risk stratification was performed using both CHA₂DS₂-VASc and the revised CHA₂DS₂-VA score. Stroke severity (NIHSS) and functional outcome (mRS) were analyzed by sex. Propensity score matching and multivariable logistic regression were used to examine the independent association between sex and stroke severity. Results Female patients with AF were older and had a higher vascular risk burden than men. They presented with significantly more severe strokes (median NIHSS 12 vs. 8; P Conclusion In this prospective cohort of AF-related ischemic stroke, women had greater comorbidity burden and higher stroke severity than men. A subgroup with CHA₂DS₂-VA ≤ 1 nonetheless sustained ischemic stroke, and exploratory 5-year follow-up suggested excess recurrence without anticoagulation. These findings require validation in larger cohorts.

The Genomics Revolution in Nonmodel Species: Predictions vs. Reality for Salmonids - Samuel A. May; Samuel W. Rosenbaum; Devon E. Pearse; Marty Kardos; Craig R. Primmer; Diana S. Baetscher; Robin S. Waples (Molecular Ecology, 2025)
The increasing feasibility of whole‐genome sequencing has been highly anticipated, promising to transform our understanding of the biology of nonmodel species. Notably, dramatic cost reductions beginning around 2007 with the advent of high‐throughput sequencing inspired publications heralding the ‘genomics revolution’, with predictions about its future impacts. Although such predictions served as useful guideposts, value is added when statements are evaluated with the benefit of hindsight. Here, we review 10 key predictions made early in the genomics revolution, highlighting those realised while identifying challenges limiting others. We focus on predictions concerning applied aspects of genomics and examples involving salmonid species which, due to their socioeconomic and ecological significance, have been frontrunners in applications of genomics in nonmodel species. Predicted outcomes included enhanced analytical power, deeper insights into the genetic basis of phenotype and fitness variation, disease management and breeding program advancements. Although many predictions have materialised, several expectations remain unmet due to technological, analytical and knowledge barriers. Additionally, largely unforeseen advancements, including the identification and management applicability of large‐effect loci, close‐kin mark–recapture, environmental DNA and gene editing have added under‐anticipated value. Finally, emerging innovations in artificial intelligence and bioinformatics offer promising new directions. This retrospective evaluation of the impacts of the genomic revolution offers insights into the future of genomics for nonmodel species.

Persistent Genomic Erosion in Whooping Cranes Despite Demographic Recovery - Claudia Fontsere; Samuel A. Speak; Andrew J. Caven; Juan Antonio Rodríguez; Xuejing Wang; Carolina Pacheco; Molly Cassatt‐Johnstone; Georgette Femerling; Brigid Maloney; Jennifer Balacco; Joanna Collins; Ying Sims; et al. (Molecular Ecology, 2025)
Integrating in‐situ (wild) and ex‐situ (captive) conservation efforts can mitigate genetic diversity loss and help prevent extinction of endangered wild populations. The whooping crane ( Grus americana ) experienced severe population declines in the 18th century, culminating in a collapse to ~20 individuals by 1944. Legal protections and conservation actions have since increased the census population from a stock of 16 individuals to approximately 840 individuals, yet the impact on genomic diversity remains unclear. We analysed the temporal dynamics of genomic erosion by sequencing a high‐quality reference genome, and re‐sequencing 16 historical (years 1867–1893) and 37 modern (2007–2020) genomes, including wild individuals and four generations of captive‐bred individuals. Genomic demographic reconstructions reveal a steady decline, accelerating over the past 300 years with the European settlement of North America. Temporal genomic analyses show that despite demographic recovery, the species has lost 70% of its historical genetic diversity and has increased its inbreeding. Although the modern population bottleneck reduced the ancestral genetic load, modern populations possess more realised load than masked load, possibly resulting in a chronic loss of fitness. Integrating pedigree and genomic data, we underscore the role of breeding management in reducing recent inbreeding. Yet ongoing heterozygosity loss, load accumulation, and persistent effects of historical inbreeding (i.e., background inbreeding) argue against the species' downlisting from its current Endangered status on the IUCN Red List and the Endangered Species Act. The presence of private genetic variation in wild and captive populations suggests that wild‐captive crosses could enhance genetic diversity and reduce the realised load. Our findings emphasise the role of genomics in informing conservation management and policy.

Light attenuation due to preferential orientation of particles in waves and shear flow: Idealized modeling for bacteria, algae, and microplastics - Samuel T. Salemink‐Harry; Benjamin J. Smith; Hilary A. Dugan; Jennifer A. Franck; Till J.W. Wagner; Lucas K. Zoet; Grace M. Wilkinson; Nimish Pujara (Limnology and Oceanography, 2025)
Particles are a key component of aquatic light climate due to their attenuation of light. Near the water surface, waves and sheared currents can induce a preferential orientation of nonspherical particles that alters their inherent optical properties and the associated light attenuation. This modeling study focuses on how particle shape, and the corresponding preferential orientation, impacts the light climate in an aquatic environment. We assume aquatic particles, such as bacteria, algae, and microplastic pollutants, are optically homogeneous spheroids that move with the flow. The model computes their preferential orientations within the upper water column in flow driven by linear water waves and sheared currents. This is combined with the anomalous diffraction optical approximation to examine the effect of particle orientation on the beam attenuation coefficient. We find that the preferential orientation by waves and shear tends to increase the projected area of the spheroid compared to random (isotropic) orientation. This has particle size‐dependent effects on light attenuation: for particles comparable in size and shape to algae or microplastics, the preferential orientation corresponds to an increase of 10–25% in the beam attenuation coefficient, whereas there is a decrease of 10–20% in the beam attenuation coefficient for smaller particles comparable in size to bacteria. Overall, our results reveal how preferential orientation of nonspherical particles by waves and currents can impact light climate in the upper water column.

Individual identification of bony fishes using unique body markings: Implications and applications - Katie Dunkley; Samuel R. Matchette; Cheuk Yu Hau; Christian Drerup; Roxanne B. Holmes; Yvonne Sadovy de Mitcheson; James E. Herbert‐Read (Journal of Fish Biology, 2025)
The natural variation in animal body markings, such as spots, stripes and blotches, offers a powerful tool for researchers, conservationists, citizen scientists and resource managers to distinguish specific individuals within species. By building libraries of photo‐identified individuals, we can track and differentiate individuals over time and space, thereby non‐invasively and often cost‐effectively studying species' biology and behaviour. This, in turn, enhances our understanding of species' ecological roles, and informs and supports effective conservation strategies. Although photo‐identification has been successfully applied to various aquatic species, including cetaceans, sharks and rays, it remains surprisingly underutilised for bony fishes. Indeed, despite their striking diversity of colours and patterns, relatively few studies have used natural markings to non‐invasively investigate bony fish biology and conservation. In this review, we highlight the potential of photo‐identification as a valuable research and management tool for these fishes in both field and laboratory environments. We outline the scientific, practical and ethical benefits of this approach, illustrating how individual identification can advance our understanding of fish biology and support their conservation efforts. We also discuss previous applications of photo‐identification in bony fishes, examine barriers to its broader adoption and address common misconceptions that may limit its use. We propose strategies to overcome these challenges driven by advancements in camera technology and artificial intelligence, and discuss scenarios where photo‐identification may prove particularly effective. Through this review, we therefore aim to encourage the broader use of natural body markings as a non‐invasive method in bony fish research, management and conservation.

Rediscovery of one of the world's rarest sharks, the sailback houndshark Gogolia filewoodi , in Papua New Guinea - Jack Sagumai; Rebecca H. Samuel; William T. White; Michael I. Grant (Journal of Fish Biology, 2025)
A recent survey of artisanal and subsistence fishers in Madang, Papua New Guinea, resulted in rediscovery of the sailback houndshark Gogolia filewoodi . The five females and one male G. filewoodi recorded in 2020 and 2022 near the Gogol River mouth are the first verified records of this species since its description from a single specimen in the 1970s. Gogolia is a monotypic triakid genus and thus represents a unique evolutionary lineage not seen anywhere else in the world and could be an important marine biodiversity icon for Papua New Guinea.

Data of the Swiss common breeding bird monitoring program - Nicolas Strebel; Samuel Wechsler; Roman Bühler; Guido Häfliger; Verena Keller; Marc Kéry; Christian Rogenmoser; Martin Spiess; Katarina Varga; Bernard Volet; Niklaus Zbinden; Hans Schmid (Ecology, 2025)
The Swiss Common Breeding Bird Monitoring (“Monitoring Häufige Brutvögel” MHB) is a long‐term study organized by the Swiss Ornithological Institute. Its main goal is to collect data for estimating breeding population trends of relatively abundant and widespread species. Since 1999, 267 one‐km squares laid out in a mostly systematic grid across all of Switzerland have been surveyed annually by skilled, mostly volunteer ornithologists. The sampling sites thus cover a wide range of typical Western European habitats, and an altitudinal range from 250 up to 2750 m above sea level. Bird populations are recorded using a simplified territory mapping protocol with two visits per square above the timberline and three elsewhere. Surveys are conducted during the breeding season (mid‐April to early July) along a square‐specific transect route that does not change over the years. A typical transect route is between 4 and 6 km long, and each visit usually lasts 3 to 4 h. The location of all visually or acoustically detected birds is recorded on topographical maps or using a smartphone app. Records that meet predefined criteria in terms of species‐specific breeding period and observed behavior are retained for the subsequent step of territory delimitation. This is done automatically for most species by the program Autoterri since 2022 and was done manually before, with subsequent checks by an expert. This process finally results in an estimate of the total number of detected territories per species, square and year. The design also explicitly generates detection histories, consisting of two to three numbers that represent the number of territories found to be occupied during each respective visit, enabling the analysis with binomial N‐mixture and site‐occupancy models. The dataset currently covers the breeding seasons from 1999 to 2024 and includes 6852 site‐by‐year combinations with estimates of detected territory numbers. It covers 162 of the 166 bird species recorded at least once as potential breeders, excluding four species to prevent potential disturbance at nesting sites. Besides informing about population trends, data from the Swiss Common Breeding Bird Monitoring were used to illustrate several methodological developments in N‐mixture, occupancy and related models and to answer scientific and applied questions. With its clearly defined survey method, the largely systematic distribution of its survey sites, and the long timespan covered, it is likely that this dataset will continue to make important contributions in biological and biostatistical research. Herewith, we make the annually updated data set available with a CC BY 4.0 license, allowing researchers and conservationists to use and analyze the data for their own research and conservation efforts.

Thiuram disulfides as prospective inhibitors of 3-chymotrypsin-like cysteine protease: an in-silico approach targeting SARS-CoV-2 - Segun D. Oladipo; Samuel O. Olalekan; Vincent A. Obakachi; Adesola A. Adeleke; Robert C. Luckay; Abosede A. Badeji (In Silico Pharmacology, 2025)

Validity and Reliability of a Low-Cost and Portable Option for Measuring Peak and Explosive Isometric Quadriceps and Hamstrings Strength - Jeffrey A. Turner; Nicholas A. Buonchristiani; Matthew T. Hartshorne; Samuel Noel; Darin A. Padua (Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise, 2025)
Purpose Dynamometers are commonly used to assess muscle force properties, with isokinetic dynamometers (IKD) considered the gold standard. However, their high cost and limited portability have led to the development of alternative devices. In this study, we investigated validity and reliability of a tension dynamometer (Tindeq) compared to an IKD and how different methods of determining peak torque and rate of torque development (RTD) influence measurement properties. Methods Twenty-eight healthy university students (23.14 ± 4.06 years) completed isometric knee extension (KE) and flexion (KF) testing. Validity and reliability of peak torque and RTD were assessed using ICC , minimal detectable change (MDC), correlation (R), and Bland Altman plots across three methods: average of three trials, highest of three trials, and a single trial. Results Peak torque demonstrated good validity ( ICC = 0.80–0.88) across all methods, only KF demonstrating minimal bias (< 2% of mean). Respectively, excellent and good reliability for peak torque was observed for KE ( ICC = 0.94–0.95, MDC = 24.90%–26.81%) and KF ( ICC = 0.80–0.82, MDC = 35.08%–35.79%). Most Tindeq RTD measures demonstrated poor-moderate validity and systematically underestimated RTD (bias: 9.6%–67.5% of mean), only KF average and highest methods RTD20%–80% performed good ( ICC = 0.80–0.84). RTD20%–80% methods performed moderately ( ICC = 0.70–0.75, MDC = 69.23%–91.60%), except for the first trial method which performed poorly ( ICC = 0.25–0.48, MDC = 112.44%–179.17%). Peak RTD methods demonstrated moderate-good reliability but with large MDC ( ICC = 0.73–0.88, MDC = 49.06%–75.63%). Conclusion Tindeq demonstrates strong validity and reliability for peak torque assessment, supporting it as a portable, low-cost alternative for knee strength testing. Tindeq RTD measurement properties were less consistent, likely stemming from differences in sampling rate and processing differences.

Correction: The rapid population collapse of a key marine predator in the Northern Antarctic peninsula endangers genetic diversity and resilience to climate change - Douglas J. Krause; Carolina A. Bonin; Michael E. Goebel; Christian S. Reiss; Samuel M. Woodman; George M. Watters (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2025)

A Metrological Framework for Addressing Uncertainty in Satellite and In Situ Earth Environmental Observations - Emma Woolliams; Maurice Cox; Xavier Loizeau; Jonathan Mittaz; Bernardo Mota; Pieter De Vis; Alison Cobb; Tom Gardiner; Rod Robinson; Samuel Hunt; Paul Green (Surveys in Geophysics, 2025)

Age and anatomical site shape the gastrointestinal bacterial communities of captive American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) - José Uriel López-Espinoza; Luz Isela Peinado-Guevara; Bruno Gómez-Gil Rodríguez-Sala; Samuel Campista-León (Folia Microbiologica, 2025)

Drug repurposing for type 2 diabetes: computational studies of potential alpha-glucosidase inhibitors from DrugBank - Adeshina I. Odugbemi; Samson O. Oselusi; Janet Kalu; Lulama Khosa; Kamvelihle Kalipa; Zukhanye Magazi; Amahle Magqaza; Busisiwe Mahlombe; Alan Christoffels; Samuel A. Egieyeh (In Silico Pharmacology, 2025)

The strength of one-part alkaline activated ground granulated blast furnace slag and granite powder binder: role of sintered red mud incorporation - Estella Efiba Baffoe; Shenxu Bao; Balkissa Sawadogo; Samuel Leumas Otoo; Muyang Huang; Deng Chong (European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 2025)

Physicochemical parameters, levels of 2,4-D, estrogen hormones, and metals in Santo Antônio River (Brazil-Argentina): ecotoxicity and effect on water quality of the Iguaçu National Park - Anna Karolina Gomes de Oliveira; Cassiano Aparecido de Souza; Emanuel do Vale Silva; Clisley Marielly Ribeiro Lameira; Patricia Aline Bressiani; Pedro Elias Manosso; Isabella Cristina Dall’Oglio; Fernando Rodolfo Espinoza-Quiñones; Ana Paula de Oliveira Schmitz; Juan Carlos Pokrywiecki; Ticiane Sauer Pokrywiecki; Fernando César Manosso; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2025)

Assessing PFAS mixture exposure and thyroid function in U.S. adolescents: insights from NHANES 2011–2012 - Thoin F. Begum; Samuel C. Byrne; David O. Carpenter (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2025)

Effects of salt and osmotic stresses on seed germination in coastal species: implications for coastal restoration - Arvind Bhatt; Samuel Giovanny García-Castaño; Andrés José Betin Ruiz; Marcelo F. Pompelli (Biologia, 2025)

Atmospheric cold pools abruptly reverse thermohaline features in the ocean skin layer - Lisa Gassen; Samuel M. Ayim; Leonie Jaeger; Jens Meyerjürgens; Mariana Ribas-Ribas; Oliver Wurl (Ocean Science, 2025)
The ocean skin layer, which covers the upper millimetre of the sea surface, regulates the exchange of heat, gases, and freshwater between the atmosphere and the ocean. However, there is a lack of small-scale mechanistic understanding of these fluxes, especially under abrupt meteorological shifts, due to observational challenges during stormy conditions in the open sea. This study provides unique data on temperature and salinity anomalies between the skin layer and a depth of 100 cm during atmospheric cold pools, which induce abrupt shifts in air temperature, wind speed, precipitation, and heat fluxes. We determined how these abrupt meteorological shifts forced the anomalies and altered the conditions at the air–sea boundary layer during three events monitored by an autonomous surface vehicle. Two cold pool events were observed in the harbour of Bremerhaven and one event in the North Sea. Here, we show that the skin layer instantly reacts to abrupt meteorological shifts forced by cold pools. The average temperature change in the skin layer was twice as much as at a depth of 100 cm. An abrupt change in meteorological conditions, shifting the net heat flux from positive to negative, can turn a warm skin layer into a cooler layer compared with the 100 cm depth. Salinity anomalies in the harbour were less affected by abrupt meteorological shifts, including freshwater fluxes, than those in the North Sea event. The current velocities showed that changes in wind direction could alter the surface current direction, and that the backscatter signal consistently reflects wind-induced mixing, with higher backscatter observed during increased wind conditions. This study reveals the complex relationships between atmospheric conditions and oceanic responses and provides valuable information for understanding air–sea interactions and their implications for climate dynamics.

Marine spatial planning initiatives off the coast of large coastal cities. An assessment in the Northwestern Mediterranean - Federico Fabbri; Sandrine Ruitton; Samuel Robert (Ocean & Coastal Management, 2025)

Globalism, localism and blue food systems – How can cross-scale tensions be reduced? A production perspective from UK seafood stakeholders - Alex J. Caveen; Bryce D. Stewart; Cameron Moffat; Daniel Skerritt; Estelle Jones; Huw Thomas; Lara Funk; Magnus Johnson; Mike Cohen; Michael Roach; Neil A. Auchterlonie; Samuel Peacock; et al. (Marine Policy, 2025)

Ferrite magnets do not deter blue sharks (Prionace glauca) from bait strikes in behavioural trials - Sol Lucas; Gonzalo Araujo; Rosalind M.K. Bown; Mark Johns; Samuel Matthews; Emma Nicol; Kristian J. Parton; Richard Rees; Gemma Scotts; Victoria Walker; Emma Williams; Per Berggren (Fisheries Research, 2025)

Heterologous expression and immunological reactivity of the recombinant lipoprotein GUDIV-517 from Ureaplasma diversum - Manoel Neres Santos-Junior; Samuel Lacerda Fogaça; Manuel Alvarez Troncoso Corbacho; Janaina Marinho Fernandes; Wanderson Souza Neves; Ronaldo Silva Santos; Maysa Santos Barbosa; Lucas Santana Coelho Da Silva; Camila Pacheco Gomes; Beatriz Almeida Sampaio; Nayara Silva de Macêdo Neres; Guilherme Barreto Campos; et al. (Veterinary Microbiology, 2025)

Postnatal pesticide exposure and behavioural outcomes in children and adolescents: findings from South Africa - Paola Gabriela Viglietti; Lena Jäggi; Hannah Wey; Anouk Petitpierre; Christian Lindh; Kim-Louise Rousseau; Jade Mac Donnell; Martin Röösli; Susan Malcolm-Smith; Mohamed Aqiel Dalvie; Samuel Fuhrimann (Science of The Total Environment, 2025)

Monitoring water surface elevation dynamics in the Brazilian Pantanal wetland using radar altimetry - Uelison Mateus Ribeiro; Samuel Corgne; Manuela Grippa; Félix Girard; Sly Wongchuig; Carolina Joana da Silva; Vitor Matheus Bacani; Mauro Henrique Soares da Silva; Frederico Gradella; Damien Arvor (Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 2025)

Pixel-based satellite mapping for coral island seabed classification: Application to the Maupiti island, French Polynesia - Teo Nguyen; Damien Sous; Benoit Liquet; Samuel Meulé; Kerrie Mengersen; Frédéric Bouchette (Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 2025)

Morpho-molecular characterization of Agroathelia rolfsii causing leaf blight of sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Shivannegowda Mahadevakumar; Attihalli Shivalingegowda Savitha; Chalasani Danteswari; PullabhotlaV.S.R.N. Sarma; Madapati Renuka; Kadaiah Ajithkumar; Madappa Mahesh; Patro Thanuku Samuel Sampath Kumar (Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 2025)

The first report of Hibiscus latent Fort Pierce virus (HLFPV) from India and its first-ever insect association with the mealybug Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) - Gandhi Ramasamy Gracy; K.V. Nagarjuna Reddy; Nikita Negi; Selva Babu Selvamani; T.C. Suman; Venkatesan Thiruvengadam; D.K. Samuel; S.N. Sushil (Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 2025)

Impacts of Landuse/Landcover change on groundwater recharge potential of the Lusaka Aquifer system using Fuzzy-AHP - Muumbe K. Lweendo; Benjamin Mapani; Kawawa Banda; Samuel Adelabu; Christoph Külls (Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2025)

Environmental factors affecting the presence of coliform bacteria in water and oysters (Crassostrea cucullata Born, 1778) in Negombo lagoon, Sri Lanka - Samuel Ayitey; Thanne Walawwe Gedera Fathima Mafaziya Nijamdeen; Harshini Peiris; Sunanda Kodikara Arachchilage; Isabelle F. George; Farid Dahdouh-Guebas; K.H.M. Ashoka Deepananda (Marine Environmental Research, 2025)

Chemical interactions between filter-feeding mussels and Ulva prolifera: The role of dissolved organic matter and secondary metabolites in growth promotion and competition inhibition of algal species - Sahr Lamin Sumana; Sheku Tarawallie; Samuel Ayeh Osei; Abdulai Merry Kamara; Yang Xiaofei; Amidu Mansaray; Jianheng Zhang (Marine Environmental Research, 2025)

The state and fate of noble metals in bornite and digenite - Samuel A. King; Cristiana L. Ciobanu; Nigel J. Cook; Ashley D. Slattery; Sarah E. Gilbert; J. Richard Kyle; Kathy Ehrig; Jie Yao (Lithos, 2025)

Wildland fire smoke exposure disparities by wildland urban interface category and land ownership - Jihoon Jung; Claire L. Schollaert; Yuta J. Masuda; Rachel E. Connolly; Eimy Bonilla; Kane Samuel; Daja Elum; Ryan D. Haugo; John T. Bandzuh; Bok Haeng Baek; Miriam E. Marlier; June T. Spector; et al. (Landscape and Urban Planning, 2025)

Effects of phytase supplementation on broiler chickens fed nutrient-deficient diets - Samuel Oliveira Borges; Tiago Goulart Petrolli; Melissa Izabel Hannas; Romário Duarte Bernardes; Carlos Henrique de Oliveira; Kelly Morais Maia Dias; Bruno Figueiredo de Almeida; Lucimauro da Fonseca; Alex Filipe Ramos de Sousa; Arele Arlindo Calderano (Livestock Science, 2025)

Shared mechanisms in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome: Insights into central nervous system fluid dynamics, glymphatic function, and astrocyte dysregulation - Phani Paladugu; Rahul Kumar; Kyle Sporn; Joshua Ong; Amy Song; Tejas Sekhar; Chirag Gowda; Nicole Davidoff; Samuel Shin; Andrew G. Lee (Life Sciences in Space Research, 2025)

Inundation mechanisms and overbank water quality along the lower Mississippi River during the major floods of 2018, 2019, and 2020 - Franklin T. Heitmuller; Jansen D. Costello; Paul F. Hudson; Kevin A. Kuehn; Samuel E. Muñoz; Davin J. Wallace (Journal of Hydrology, 2025)

Drinking water quality in the Malaysian indigenous community of Pos Kemar (Perak): Pollution, risks, and household practices - Sarva Mangala Praveena; Nurul Shafiqah Sukri; Aini Saadah Mohd Soad; Samuel Abiodun Kehinde (Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 2025)

Novel methods for recycling PET plastic bottle waste: Progressing membrane engineering using environmentally friendly solutions - Titik Istirokhatun; Samuel Ezra Siahaan; Heru Susanto; Ralph Rolly Gonzales; Abdullah Malik Islam Filardli; Pertiwi Andarani; Hideto Matsuyama (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2025)

Physical characteristics of Martian south polar ices determined by spatial- and intimate-mixture modeling - Wendy M. Calvin; Samuel F.A. Cartwright; Ava E. Covington (Icarus, 2025)

Protected high-mountain rivers harbor widespread toxic Microcoleus-dominated mats with distinct genetic profiles - Albano Diez-Chiappe; María Ángeles Muñoz-Martín; Samuel Cirés; Antonio Quesada; Elvira Perona (Harmful Algae, 2025)

Response of land plants to the Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event: Palynology of a Pliensbachian–Toarcian section from the Rodiles Formation at Lastres (Asturias, NW Spain) - Samuel F. Rial; Artai A. Santos; Sam M. Slater; Iván R. Barreiro; Laura Piñuela; José Carlos García-Ramos; José B. Diez (Global and Planetary Change, 2025)

Isolating the light dependence of carbon isotope fractionation in Gephyrocapsa (Emiliania) huxleyi - Ann Pearson; Pratigya J. Polissar; Susan J. Carter; Elida Kocharian; Samuel R. Phelps; Oscar D. Hover; Raquel P. Reis; Emily Kuang; Lorelei M. Wolf (Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2025)

Anaerobic oxidation of methane from abandoned oil and gas wells leaking into aquifers - Samuel W. Shaheen; Max K. Lloyd; Eric E. Roden; Susan L. Brantley (Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2025)

Comparison of ratings based and choice based approaches at integrating sensory attributes with extrinsic product attributes - Samuel Hoffman; Guilherme Signorini; Christopher T. Simons (Food Research International, 2025)

Integrative pathway-based metabolomics and statistical correlation unravel key flavor formation in pecans - Samuel O. Ogundipe; Min Jeong Kang; Patrick J. Conner; Ronald B. Pegg; Joon Hyuk Suh (Food Chemistry, 2025)

Application of the INFOGEST 2.0 standardized method to study the behavior of phenolic compounds throughout gastrointestinal digestion - Diego Morales; Amaia Iriondo-DeHond; Samuel Fernández-Tomé (Food Chemistry, 2025)

Chemical characterization, nutritional profile, and cytotoxicity potential of Amazonian Theobroma sylvestre Mart. fruits - Edson Queiroz da Fonseca Júnior; Daniel de Queiroz Rocha; Edinilze Souza Coelho Oliveira; Samuel Oliveira da Silva; Francisca das Chagas do Amaral Souza; Gabriela Furlaneto; Laura da Silva Cruz; Luciana Azevedo; Renilto Frota Corrêa; Edgar Aparecido Sanches; Pedro Henrique Campelo; Jaqueline de Araújo Bezerra (Food Bioscience, 2025)

Multiplex amplification assisted real-time nanopore accurate sequencing for rapid and on-site identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in packaged drinking water - Xianzhuo Meng; Qi Chen; Bangben Yao; Jiening Yang; Zhaoran Chen; Samuel B. Adeloju; Wei Chen (Food Bioscience, 2025)

Chronic sublethal exposure to methylmercury lengthens telomeres in developing zebra finches - Rachel L. Davis; Samuel D. Mason; Christian Wake; Giulia Fabozzi; William L. Catalano; Chaim A. Schramm; Amy R. Henry; Cokie L. Parker; Farida Laboune; Casey L. McLaughlin; Jeffrey D. Kittilson; John P. Swaddle; et al. (Environmental Pollution, 2025)

In-situ measurements reveal alkalinity release from cold-temperate seagrass meadows - Samuel Scott-Askin; Isaac R. Santos; Gerli Albert; Maria E. Asplund; Diana Deyanova; Sara C. Forsberg; Aurora M. Ricart; Martin Gullström; Mats Björk; Gloria M.S. Reithmaier (Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 2025)

Spatial patterns of sandy beach habitat use by mobile invertebrates vary with wrack type and tide phase - Kyle A. Emery; Samuel G. Rivera; Andrew Pettit; Jessica R. Madden; Nicholas K. Schooler; David M. Hubbard; Jenifer E. Dugan (Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 2025)

The impact of capillary heterogeneity on CO2 flow and trapping across scales - Hailun Ni; Boxiao Li; Nihal Darraj; Bo Ren; Catrin Harris; Prasanna G. Krishnamurthy; Idris Bukar; Steffen Berg; Jeroen Snippe; Philip Ringrose; T.A. Meckel; Samuel Krevor; et al. (Earth-Science Reviews, 2025)

Biological upcycling of polystyrene into ready-to-use plastic monomers and plastics using metabolically engineered Pseudomonas putida - Michael Kohlstedt; Fabia Weiland; Samuel Pearson; Devid Hero; Sophia Mihalyi; Laurenz Kramps; Georg Gübitz; Markus Gallei; Aránzazu del Campo; Christoph Wittmann (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Volcanoes to vugs: Demonstrating a FAIR geochemistry framework with a diverse application of major and trace element data through the AuScope EarthBank platform - Angus L. Nixon; Samuel C. Boone; Yoann Gréau; Fabian Kohlmann; Moritz Theile; Wayne Noble; Alexander Prent; John Foden; Steven Barnes; Ashlea N. Wainwright; Benjamin Wade; Karsten Goemann; et al. (Chemical Geology, 2025)

Tracking fluid sources in mantle wedge jadeitites: Petro-geochemical constraints and implications for fluid venting above the subduction interface - Clothilde Minnaert; Samuel Angiboust; Clément Herviou; Raphael Melis; Johannes Glodny; Aitor Cambeses; Tom Raimondo; Justin Payne; Thomas Rigaudier; Juan Cárdenas-Párraga; Clémentine Fellah; Véronique Gardien; et al. (Chemical Geology, 2025)

Loss of characteristic species of open habitats across Germany detected by repeated mapping of protected habitats - Lina Lüttgert; Samuel Heisterkamp; Florian Jansen; Rico Kaufmann; Simon Kellner; Reinhard Arnold Klenke; Silke Lütt; Gunnar Seidler; Axel Wedler; Ronja Wörmann; Helge Bruelheide (Biological Conservation, 2025)

Microwave-assisted transesterification of hybrid Garcinia gummi-gutta and Garcinia indica oils: optimization using RSM and meta-heuristic algorithms for high-yield biodiesel production - B.S. Ajith; G.C. Manjunath Patel; Oguzhan Der; Chithirai Pon Selvan; Olusegun D. Samuel; Sivakumar Annadurai; Kamal Y. Thajudeen; Krishna Kumar Yadav (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2025)

A comprehensive review of biomass utilization for sustainable biofuel and biocomponent development - Jih-Hsing Chang; S. Selvaraj; S. Manikandan; S. Nagarani; Arunkumar Senthilkumar; Melvin S. Samuel; Ethiraj Selvarajan; Ashwini J. John; Mohanraj Kumar (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2025)

Genome scan for runs of homozygosity in Saanen goats selected under tropical environments reveals candidate genes for adaptive and production traits - Gerardo Alves Fernandes Júnior; Marcos Vinicius Gualberto Barbosa da Silva; Ana Maria Bezerra Oliveira Lobo; João Cláudio do Carmo Panetto; Kleibe de Moraes Silva; Samuel Rezende Paiva; Olivardo Facó (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2025)

Discriminating between rainfall regimes in Northeast Brazil by using the Fisher-Shannon method - Antonio Samuel Alves da Silva; Tatijana Stosic; Rômulo Simões Cezar Menezes; Borko Stosic (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2025)

Greater occupancy of invasive hybrid marmosets compared to a threatened native species in the fragmented Atlantic Forest: implications for conservation - Samuel Lucas Brasileiro Silvério; Orlando Vitor Vital; Rodrigo Lima Massara; Felipe Santos Pacheco; Rodolfo da Cunha Sarcinelli; Fabiano Rodrigues de Melo (Primates, 2025)

Combining spring wheat genotypes with contrasting root architectures modifies plant–microbe interactions under different water regimes - Adrian Lattacher; Samuel Le Gall; Youri Rothfuss; Moritz Harings; Wolfgang Armbruster; Dagmar van Dusschoten; Daniel Pflugfelder; Samir Alahmad; Lee T. Hickey; Ellen Kandeler; Christian Poll (Plant and Soil, 2025)
Background and Aims Improving agricultural tolerance to climate change is crucial for food security. We investigated whether combining wheat genotypes with contrasting root architecture enhances plant performance under varying conditions. Specifically, we examined how these genotype mixtures affect nitrogen uptake, carbon release and root-microbe interactions compared to single-genotype plantings. Methods We exposed monocultures and a mixture of shallow- and deep-rooting spring wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes separately to well-watered and water-deficit conditions in a column experiment. We determined plant and microbial biomass, major microbial groups, and β-glucosidase activity using soil zymography. Additionally, we followed carbon and nitrogen fluxes in the plant-soil-microorganism system by 13 CO 2 labelling of the atmosphere and 15 N injection into top- and subsoil. Results Combining wheat genotypes with contrasting root phenotypes influenced microbial activity and nutrient uptake depending on water availability. Under well-watered conditions, the mixture performed similarly to the respective monocultures. However, under water-deficit conditions, it exhibited complementary nutrient acquisition strategies where the deep-rooting genotype accessed deeper soil layers, while the shallow-rooting genotype relied more on topsoil nitrogen. This was accompanied by a reduced release of plant-derived carbon into the soil, resulting in lower microbial abundance and reduced β-glucosidase activity compared to monocultures. Conclusion Our results show that plants grown in a mixture performed similarly to monocultures under well-watered conditions while acquiring nutrients more efficiently under water-deficit conditions. This highlights the potential suitability of combining genotypes with contrasting root phenotypes under climate change. However, yield effects remained untested due to experimental constraints, warranting further investigation under field conditions.

Quantifying local losses due to root intrusion in subsurface drip irrigation systems by monitoring inlet discharge and pressure head - Giorgio Baiamonte; Girolamo Vaccaro; Samuel Palermo (Irrigation Science, 2025)

Closed circuits of drip laterals versus open circuits: hydraulic performance and energy-saving potential - Giorgio Baiamonte; Girolamo Vaccaro; Samuel Palermo (Irrigation Science, 2025)

Correction: Tectono-sedimentary evolution of the North Danube Basin: insights from 40Ar/39Ar geochronology and basin modeling within the Pannonian back-arc system - Samuel Rybár; Petronela Nováková; Katarína Šarinová; Júlia Kotulová; Fred Jourdan; Celia Mayers (International Journal of Earth Sciences, 2025)

Episodic recycling of continental crust unravelled by zircon petrochronology of the Neoproterozoic G1 batholith, Araçuaí Orogen, SE Brazil - Francesco Narduzzi; Federico Farina; Urs Schaltegger; Samuel Bersan; Gary Stevens; Herminio Arias Nalini (International Journal of Earth Sciences, 2025)