3D printable mortars with green materials: sustainable solutions with nanocellulose - Ayşe Türk; Furkan Türk; Serpil Edebali; Ülkü Sultan Keskin (European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 2026)

Protective effects of rosmarinic acid against carbaryl-exposed toxicity in honey bees (Apis mellifera): histopathological and molecular docking evidence - Muhammet Mükerrem KAYA; Seda YAKUT; Sibel KAYMAK; Melike Sultan DEMİRAĞ; Nilüfer VURAL; Hidayet TUTUN; Sedat SEVİN (Veterinary Research Communications, 2026)

Trajectory-synchronized diode laser actuation and dose-response field evaluation for precision weed control using a delta robot - Muneeb Elahi Malik; Nicholas Basinger; Mehmet Kurum; Glen Rains; Md Sultan Mahmud (Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2026)

Impact of educational pamphlets on consumers’ awareness, safety perceptions, and behavioral intentions regarding food additives in Bangladesh - Nitai Roy; Sultan Mahmud Imran; Md. Shahidul Islam (Food and Humanity, 2026)

Influence of different fat types and milling duration on physicochemical and rheological properties of chocolate produced using a ball mill - Md. Manik Mia; Md. Abdul Halim; Md. Naimur Rahman; Md. Abdul Wazed; Md. Mahmudul Hasan; Md. Sultan Mahomud (Food and Humanity, 2026)

Assessing the environmental impact and biological safety of Co/Cu co-doped ZnO nanoparticles: from dose-dependent phytotoxicity to selective cytotoxicity - Yassine Slimani; Huseyin Tombuloglu; Firdos A. Khan; Atul Thakur; Sultan Akhtar (Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management, 2026)

Hydrological transition from natural locking to artificial locking in the Indus River Basin (IRB) under warming climate - Gh. Jeelani; Suhail A Lone; M. Sultan Bhat; R.D. Deshpande; Shahid A Bhat (Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 2026)

Quantifying internal CO2 recycling for high-rate carbon capture in mixotrophic Scenedesmus acuminatus - Muhammad Muzammil Sultan; Muhammad Mubashar; Hira Ashfaq; Jing Li; Xuezhi Zhang (Bioresource Technology, 2026)

Evaluation of GPM IMERG precipitation estimates across contrasting rainfall regimes in Oman: Monsoonal, convective, and cyclonic (Shaheen) events - Badriya Al Mawali; Issam Ali; Alaa Ibrahim; Sultan Al Yahyai (Atmospheric Research, 2026)

Identification and characterization of novel alternatively spliced isoforms of the human RAB8B gene - Insha Sultan; Akshat Rathi; Sayeed ur Rehman (Molecular Biology Reports, 2026)

Galangin mitigates polystyrene microplastic-induced hepatotoxicity: modulation of mitochondrial biogenesis, NLRP3 inflammasome, and intrinsic apoptotic signaling - Afnan Bakhsh; Samyah T. Alanazi; Musaad M. Althobaiti; Shuruq E. Alsufyani; Mohamed A. M. Ali; Anis Ahmad Chaudhary; Sultan Saadi Almutairi; Ahmed H. Abdelazeem; Samir A. Salama (Molecular Biology Reports, 2026)

Hydrogen sulfide in ocular physiology and pathology: molecular mechanisms, therapeutic paradoxes, and delivery challenges - Faisal A. Almalki; Reem I. Alsantali; Abdel-Rahman Farghaly; Sultan I. Alkubaysi; Jan Mohammad Mir; Saleh A. Ahmed (Molecular Biology Reports, 2026)

Thymol dietary supplementation mitigates microplastic-induced hematological disturbances, oxidative stress, immunosuppression, gene dysregulation, and histopathological alterations in Nile tilapia - Badriyah S. Alotaibi; Amany Abdel-Rahman Mohamed; Tarek Khamis; Yasmina M. Abd-Elhakim; Ahlam Mansour Sultan; Nawal Alsubaie; Ammena Y. Binsaleh; Manal Alosaimi; Rowida E. Ibrahim (Research in Veterinary Science, 2026)

Can host genetics transform the sustainable control of tropical theileriosis? Insights from the Tick-Theileria interface - Abdullah Azeem; Muhammad Kasib Khan; Muhammad Shahid Mahmood; Rao Zahid Abbas; Muhammad Umer Ashraf; Sultan Ali; Muhammad Adnan Sabir Mughal; Zaheer Abbas; Sundas Afresham; Mehroz Latif; Muhammad Imran; Zia ud Din Sindhu (Veterinary Parasitology, 2026)

Geochemical characterization and health risk evaluation of radionuclides and heavy metals: Soil and sediment samples of the Bitlis Stream basin, Türkiye - Muhammed Fatih Kuluozturk; Zehra Nur Kuluozturk; Halime Kayakoku; Sule Karatepe Celik; Sultan Sahin Bal (Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2026)

Artificial photosynthesis of H2O2 with covalent organic frameworks: From structural design to catalytic function - Ajmal Khan; Yasser A. Alassmy; Mohammed Qasem Alfaifi; Marwan M. Abduljawad; Sultan A. Alshuhri; Irshad Ahmad; Qinyun Huang; Yuyu Liu; Muhammad Arshad (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Oxygen-vacancy-stabilized CuO/CuFe2O4/rGO S-scheme heterostructure for highly efficient photoreduction of CO2 to methanol - Malik Waqar Hussain; Nouman Ahmed Yousaf; Javed Iqbal; Yi-Lun Chen; Jiayi Chen; Fizza Naseem; Sohail Ahmed; Sara Sultan; M. Nadeem; Shaista Ali; Zongyou Yin (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Defect engineering of complex perovskite oxide via plasmonic metal (La0.6Sr0.4Fe0.7Cu0.1Co0.2O3) in polymeric network hydrogel for enhanced solar steam generation - Naila Arshad; Muhammad Sultan Irshad; Lamia Abu El Maati; Afraa Alotaibi; Van-Duong Dao; Naveed Mushtaq; Muneerah Alomar (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Magnesium aluminate spinel nanoparticle-assisted dispersive solid-phase microextraction for cadmium determination in Camellia sinensis infusions by flame atomic absorption spectrometry - Esra Sultan Doru; Selim Gürsoy; Buse Tuğba Zaman; Fatma Turak; Sezgin Bakırdere (Food Chemistry, 2026)

Integrated nutrient and plant growth regulator management improves cadmium phytoextraction in Ricinus communis - Ayaz Ahmad; Amin Ullah Jan; Khalid I. Hussein; Mohamed Sultan Al-Buriahi (BioMetals, 2026)

Phytochemical screening and multi-analytical characterization of Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana (Hamamelidaceae) stem bark and its pharmacological activity - Amna Sultan; Wasim Khan; Zakir Ullah; Shumaila Siraj; Heba I. Mohamed; Haiam O. Elkatry; Mohamed F. Osman; Amin K. Amin; Khaled M. A. Ramadan; Abdelrahman R. Ahmed (Plant Biosystems, 2026)

Assessing daytime variations in methane emissions from landfills and impact on whole-landfill emission estimates - Tawsif Sultan Raaz; Madjid Delkash; Ramin Yazdani; Tristan Rees-White; Paul T. Imhoff (Waste Management, 2026)

Plant-associated microbes as a reservoir for next-generation antimicrobials: Ecology, bioactivity, biotechnological advances, and translational prospects - Akram B. Sultan; Mohamed Abdel-Haleem (Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 2026)

Readiness for Data-Driven Decision Making and Response to Intervention among School Counseling and Awareness Specialists in the Sultanate of Oman - Amal Alhadabi; Said Aldhafri; Hasna Alhindasi; Fahima Alsaidi; Siham Alshaaibi; Issa Alhidfi; Sultan Alyahyai (Next Research, 2026)

Prolonged sevoflurane exposure induces exaggerated and persistent cognitive decline in old rats with pre-existing impairment by increasing hippocampal mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis - Ayşin Selcan; Serdar Demirgan; Aslıhan Şengelen; Duygu Sultan Oran; Yunus Aksüt; Gülay Yüzbaşıoğlu-Öztürk; Hazal Öztürk-Gürgen; Ezgi Kargı-Gemici; Ahmet Gülçubuk (NeuroToxicology, 2026)

Evaluating the impact of maternal effects on body weights of Bhadawari buffalo in India - Badri Prasad Kushwaha; Sultan Singh; Krishan Kunwar Singh; Deepak Upadhyay; Pooja Tamboli; Sweta Singh; Lalmalsawmi Colney; Sylvia Lalhmingmawii; Indrajit Gayari; Ajoy Mandal (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2026)

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

Correction: Quantifying urban expansion in Gurugram: a multi-sensor GIS,entropy, and machine-learning approach - Agradeep Mohanta; Ameet Yadav; Naveen Yadav; Kalyan Malik; Sanjay Kumar; Aman Kumar; Pardeep Kumar; Sultan Singh (Applied Geomatics, 2026)

Quantifying urban expansion in Gurugram: a multi-sensor GIS, entropy, and machine-learning approach - Agradeep Mohanta; Ameet Yadav; Naveen Yadav; Kalyan Malik; Sanjay Kumar; Aman Kumar; Pardeep Kumar; Sultan Singh (Applied Geomatics, 2026)

Morphological and Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis Support Astragalus nasirii , a New Species of Section Caprini (Fabaceae) From Northwest Pakistan - Amjad Khan; Amir Sultan; Ali Bagheri; Kamran Ishaq; Hussain Shah; Atsuko Takano (New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2026)
Astragalus nasirii is described and illustrated here as a new species from Tehsil Utman Khel in Bajaur District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. Morphologically, the species closely resembles A. flemingii but can be distinguished by its longer leaves bearing 13–32 pairs of ovate to narrowly elliptic leaflets with obtuse to slightly retuse apices, calyx sparsely pilose with narrow to broadly triangular teeth, a long‐stipitate ovary, broadly ellipsoid legumes with a stipe up to 5 mm, and markedly larger seeds. In addition to morphological, palynological, and seed micromorphological evidence, phylogenetic analyses based on nuclear ITS and plastid psbA–trnH sequences were conducted. The results recovered A. nasirii within Astragalus sect. Caprini , showing close affinity with A. flemingii . The distribution, morphological comparison with closely related species, illustrations, and conservation status of the new species are also presented.

Patient knowledge and medication safety in chronic warfarin therapy: the roles of adherence, diet, and drug–drug interactions - Ahmet Çakır; Melisa Sultan Tekşahin; Hasan Memiş; Mehmet Cansel (DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2026)

Neuroimaging biomarkers of the brain-heart axis in Takotsubo syndrome: regional convergence without directional consistency: a systematic review and biomarker qualification appraisal - Abiya Ahad; Sultan Mujib Dabiry; Tanya Singh; Aakash Jain; Ghezal Dabiry (Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2026)

Global review of hydrological response time: analysis and synthesis across diverse climates - Dagnenet Sultan; Atsushi Tsunekawa; Nigussie Haregeweyn; Mitsuru Tsubo; Ayele Almaw Fenta; Giovanni Ravazzani; Alessio Cislaghi; Kindiye Ebabu; Dereje Molla Alem (Hydrological Sciences Journal, 2026)

Clinical, microbiological, and molecular characteristics, outcomes, and risk factors for mortality of patients with Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bloodstream infection - Gawahir A. Ali; Maha Y. Al-Jabri; Wael Goravey; Khaled M. Shunnar; Mostafa Najim; Joanne Daghfal; Jemal M. Hamid; Ahmed M. Hassan; Emad B. Ibrahim; Faiha Eltayeb; Ali A. Sultan; Hamad Abdel Hadi; et al. (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2026)
Purpose The aim of this study was to explore the clinical, microbiological, and molecular characteristics of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bacteraemia, outcomes, and risk factors associated with mortality. Methods This was a nationwide retrospective cohort study of patients with S. maltophilia bacteraemia during the period between January 2017 and December 2021. MIC Test Strips (Liofilchem, Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy) were used for susceptibility testing, and Illumina for whole genome sequencing. Kaplan–Meier survival analysis and a multivariable Cox regression model were utilized to assess independent predictors of 90-day all-cause mortality. Results Ninety patients were included, with a median age of 51.5 years (IQR 37–61), and 25.6% were females. The most common underlying medical conditions included diabetes mellitus (42.2%), and haematological malignancy (23.3%); and 64.4% were immunosuppressed. The most common sources of bacteraemia were the respiratory tract (38.9%) and vascular lines (25.6%). In vitro susceptibility rates were highest for trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (98.9%), and levofloxacin (61.1%). Sequencing demonstrated extensive genomic heterogeneity, and sul1 gene was detected in only one strain. The most frequent therapy was trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, monotherapy (77.8%) or in combinations (6.7%), for a median duration of 10 days (IQR 5–14). All-cause 90-day mortality was 44.4%. Receiving trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole was associated with improved 90-day survival (log-rank P Conclusion S. maltophilia blood isolates are genomically diverse and remain mostly susceptible to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Using trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for patients with S. maltophilia bacteraemia appears to be associated with improved survival.

Retraction Note: Bond graph analysis of a three-link physiological motor control system: integrating simulation and muscle behavior - Armeen Saeed; Nadia Sultan; Najam-ul-Islam Muhammad; A. M. Mughal (Biological Cybernetics, 2026)

An exploratory framework integrating scientometric analysis and SAR-Oriented geospatial modelling for NISAR research prioritization - Dharmendra Singh; Agradeep Mohanta; Ekaterina Tymofyeyeva; Sultan Singh (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2026)

Developmental, behavioral, metabolomic, and lipidomic assessment of the insect repellent nootkatone reveals limited sublethal toxicity in developing zebrafish (Danio rerio) - Isaac Konig; Hadley Collins; Amany Sultan; Cole D. English; Christopher L. Souders II; Emma Ivantsova; Victor Hugo Buttrós; Adam D. Point; Denina B.D. Simmons; Christopher J. Martyniuk (Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 2026)

Numerical Analysis of Altitude Effects on Single-Cylinder Two-Stroke UAV Engine Performance - Muhammad Nouman Rashid; Faiq Said; Syed Ghafoor Shah; Muhammad Bilal; Hamza Sultan; Muhammad Qail (Next Research, 2026)

Delineation of structural elements and thickness of the Earth's crust using magnetic and gravity data west of Gebel Libni, North Sinai, Egypt - Mohammed S. Taha; Sultan A.S. Araffa; Ahmed S. Helaly; Alaa Nayef; Ahmed M. Abdel-Gawad (Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2026)

Exploring the Food Networks of Turkic Peoples: A Knowledge Graph Approach to Transregional Culinary Connections - Fatma Şebnem Akal İlkhan; Murat Özşahin; Kübra Sultan Yüzüncüyıl; Aynülhayat Uybadın; Arif Bilgin (International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science, 2026)

Reconstructing air quality index in metropolitan cities via predictive machine learning approach: A case study in Jakarta and Surabaya, Indonesia - Dika Rahayu Widiana; Endang Fitria Rahmawati; Sultan F.I. Abdillah; Sheng-Jie You; Denny Dermawan; Ya-Fen Wang (Atmospheric Pollution Research, 2026)

Alveolar socket preservation with human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell-seeded hydroxyapatite–chitosan scaffolds: An in vivo assessment of osteoprotegerin and receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB expression - Dhafer Abdulwasea Alshaibani; Michael Josef Kamadjaja; Ratri Maya Sitalaksmi; Dwi Wahyu Indrawati; Darmawan Setijanto; Sultan Ainoosah; Ahmed Yaseen Alqutaibi; Redhwan Saleh Al-Gabri (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2026)

Numerical investigation of SFRM-reinforced arch brick barrels with different backfills under earthquake - Raid A. Daud; Mustafa Hameed Al-Allaf; Fahed Alrshoudi; Sultan A. Daud (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2026)

Cross-cultural and international barriers and enablers to medication safety and pharmacotherapy: insights from a World Café study on interprofessional education - Rowan Sultan; Jan-Jaap Reinders; Michael O. Reumerman; Michiel A. van Agtmael; Milan C. Richir; Jelle Tichelaar (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2026)
Introduction The prevalence of chronic illnesses and polypharmacy has made medication safety complex. While interprofessional collaboration has been proposed as a strategy to improve medication safety and pharmacotherapy, little is known about the barriers and enablers that influence its implementation in this context. This study aims to identify these barriers and enablers, using the Interprofessional Education for Collaborative Patient-Centred Practice (IECPCP) framework. Methods A World Café study was carried out at the All Together Better Health XI conference in Doha, Qatar, in November 2023. Participants engaged in discussions on four key themes related to interprofessional education in pharmacotherapy and medication safety. Data were analyzed using the IECPCP framework. Results Seventeen participants from seven countries identified 41 barriers and 75 enablers. Thematic analysis revealed six overarching domains: Culture and Attitude, Policy and Governance, Structure and Curriculum, Roles and Identity, Resources and Support, and Evaluation and Evidence. Key barriers included hierarchical norms and a lack of clarity about interprofessional roles at macro and meso levels, and interpersonal conflict and limited accountability at a micro level. Enablers included the promotion of open communication, leadership support, integration of interprofessional education into curricula, and the use of real-world examples to improve the relevance of training. Conclusion National laws, healthcare policies, and cultural hierarchies hinder interprofessional education in pharmacotherapy and medication safety, and strict legal rules and professional responsibilities concerning prescribing complicate collaboration. Stimulating open communication between different professionals may help improve interprofessional collaboration and create more supportive conditions for safe prescribing and medication safety.

The Vascular Genome as a Therapeutic Target: A Systematic Review of CRISPR-based Gene Editing In Vascular Disease - Abiya Ahad; Darshan Hullon; Tanya Singh; Sultan Mujib Dabiry; Lalenthika Sakthivel; Jeel Padaria; Akshay Singh Rekhraj; Aditya Bhattacharjee (Cardiovascular Toxicology, 2026)

Investigation of the feasibility of using thorium-carbon monoxide fuel as accident-tolerant fuel in small advanced high temperature reactor - Shlash A. Luhaib; Nassar Alnassar; Sultan J. Alsufyani; A. Saftah; Norah Alsairy; Mohamed Y.M. Mohsen; Sitah Alanazi; A. Abdelghafar Galahom (Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2026)

Metagenomic Insights Into Red Sea Biodiversity Across the Web of Life - Elisa Laiolo; Christopher A. Hempel; Balegh A. Abukabbos; Omar I. Abunayyan; Intikhab Alam; Taiba Alamoudi; Wejdan A. Alkhaldi; Zuhair M. Almubarak; Hamad A. Alnashri; Afrah Alothman; Tareq H. Alqahtani; Khalid A. Alshaikh; et al. (Environmental Microbiology, 2026)
Earth's biodiversity is central to ecosystem health and resilience, providing essential functions and services. The Red Sea is a recognised marine biodiversity hotspot with high endemism and unique environmental conditions that support extensive but poorly resolved biodiversity. Here, we applied metagenomic analyses to sediment samples collected from coastal to deep‐sea environments during the Red Sea Decade Expedition 2022 to characterise biodiversity across the web of life. From a single shotgun assay per sample, this approach simultaneously characterised the sediment microbiome, which amplicon‐based surveys recover only through parallel, targeted assays, and extended detection to higher eukaryotes. Using high‐throughput sequencing, we generated 12.8 billion sequences, revealing taxa covering all domains of life. Although eukaryotic sequences represented only 0.7% of the taxonomically annotated dataset, we managed to identify 679 eukaryotic families. Prokaryotic diversity was high, as expected in a basin‐scale sampling coupled with high sequencing depth, with groups covering a wide functional array. Community structure analyses revealed depth‐driven stratification of open‐ocean benthic microbial communities and latitudinal structuring of coastal benthic eukaryotes. Overall, this dataset provides an empirical reliability–coverage trade‐off with direct consequences for the design of eDNA monitoring programmes targeting conservation‐priority taxa, and clear priorities for taxa specific reference‐database expansion.

Circulating T-cell phenotypes are influenced by prior Staphylococcus aureus exposure in hemodialysis patients - Daniel J. Dempsey; Sultan Imangaliyev; Tracey J. Claxton; Emmett Browne; Roisin Connolly; James Ng; Mark Denton; Brenda Griffin; Mark A. Little; Hilary Humphreys; Arthur White; Rachel M. McLoughlin (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2026)
Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections are a significant risk for hemodialysis patients, who would significantly benefit from a preventative vaccine. To-date S. aureus vaccine trials have failed, in part due to lack of consideration of pre-existing immune imprints in relevant patient cohorts. Using a machine learning algorithm this study revealed, prior S. aureus exposure in a cohort of 180 hemodialysis patients, was associated with an increase in circulating S. aureus antigen-specific exTh17 cells and reduced antigen-specific IL-10 producing CD4 cells and circulating NK cells and Vδ2 cells. It provides novel insights into pre-existing S. aureus immunity in hemodialysis patients that could inform next generation vaccine development.

Distribution patterns of Caspian seal island haul-outs under Caspian Sea regression - Mirgaliy Baimukanov; Mukhabat Sirazhitdinova; Assel Baimukanova; Sultan Ryskulov; Saule Assylbekova (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2026)
The Caspian seal ( Pusa caspica Gmelin, 1788) is the sole marine mammal and an indicator of ecosystem health in the Caspian Sea. This allopatric endemic species is listed as Endangered. Aerial surveys conducted in 2020, 2022, and 2023 showed that a shallow, inaccessible area in the northeastern Caspian Sea served as the primary seal concentration site. During spring, up to 98% of all molting Caspian seals hauled out on these island haul-out sites. To determine the distribution patterns of seal haul-outs, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of geospatial data from Sentinel-2 and Landsat-8 satellite imagery across a designated large study area (130×250 km) divided latitudinally into 16 transects. A 2.28 m drop in the North Caspian Sea level from 1995 to 2023 shifted the coastline westward by an average of 44.1 to 163.7 km. The maximum shift reached 175.4 km due to the drying of the Kaydak and Komsomolets bays. Island area decreased more than 15-fold during this period. We found that island evolution under sea-level regression follows a triad: emergence, growth, and merger with the mainland. An ecosystem shift is occurring: the shallow-water ecosystem is transforming into a mainland ecosystem. The rate of coastline shift has recently exceeded 23 km per year. Combined with increasing shelf depths, this accelerates the triad cycle and drives the disappearance of islands in the northeastern part of the sea. Because islands serve as primary seal haul-out sites, their disappearance forces seals to relocate to newly emerging shallow areas characterized by active shipping, fishing, and planned oil and gas development. This inevitably exacerbates the conflict of interests between industrial shelf development and the conservation objectives for this endemic species. Conserving Caspian seal habitats requires establishing ecological corridors along migration routes between existing marine protected areas, alongside rapid and adaptable protection of identified marine mammal haul-out sites. Because the westward coastline shift has caused mass haul-out sites to extend beyond the territorial waters of the Republic of Kazakhstan, coordination among Caspian littoral states is necessary to grant protective status to these waters, including their designation as an Important Marine Mammal Area (IMMA), and to establish a transboundary nature reserve.

Performance and age-stage, two-sex life table of Neoseiulus californicus (Mcgregor) (Acari: Phytoseiidae) preying on Aculops lycopersici (Massee) (Acari: Eriophyidae) across tomato cultivars differing in leaf trichomes - Narin Gök; Nabi Alper Kumral; Sultan Çobanoğlu; Nimet Sema Gençer; Nuray Akbudak (Crop Protection, 2026)

Seasonal dynamics of multiple coastal pollutants in the Bhatiari coastal waters, Chattogram, Bangladesh - Md Minarul Hoque; Bipasha Sur; Sultan Al Nahian; Abu Sharif Md. Mahbub-E-kibria; Md. Tarikul Islam; Md. Simul Bhuyan (Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2026)

Tailoring SrFeO3-δ cathodes via Nd and Cu doping for boosting ORR activity for high-performance LT-PCFCs below 600 °C - Naveed Mushtaq; Wu Ping; Badriah S. Almutairi; Sajid Rauf; M.A.K Yousaf Shah; Muhammad Sultan Irshad (Fuel, 2026)

Sunlight driven generation of superhydrophobic photocatalysts via self-diffusion of free oligomers in cross-linked polydimethylsiloxane - Nusret Celik; Aleyna Ozbasaran Kara; Furkan Sahin; Sultan Karagoz; Erkan Yilmaz; Aziz Genc; Thomas J.A. Slater; Mustafa Serdar Onses (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Experimental cross-sectional mapping of heat transfer behavior in a fluidized bed column - Bashar J. Kadhim; Hassan Aghdasinia; Seyed Jamaleddin Peighambardoust; Abbas J. Sultan (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Innovative soil seeding with waste-derived microbial inoculums: Enhancing plastic biodegradation and revealing microbiome shifts - Fahad Asiri; Mohamed Kishk; Hajar Karam; Kawthar Al-Muhanna; Fahad Al-Najdi; Arwa Al-Enezi; Naser Al-Khalifah; Ahmed Ben Hejji; Fadhilah Al-Salameen; Sultan M. Al-Salem (Bioresource Technology, 2026)

Integrated TiO2 Nanoparticles and Pseudomonas sp. GM5 Lower Tissue Chromium Concentrations and Strengthen Physiological Resilience in Wheat under Chromium and Drought Stress - Saba Javid Qazi; Humaira Yasmin; Urooj Farid; Zeeshan Ahmad; Asia Nosheen; Tariq Sultan; Naeem Khan; Abdulaziz Abdullah Alsahli (Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2026)

Multi-step Daily Reservoir Inflow Prediction using Temporal Conventional Network Model Integrating time-Varying Filter-Based empirical mode Decomposition and Holt-Winters Algorithms - Atefeh Sadat Hosseini; Sultan K. Salamah; Ahmed Alkhayyat; Anupam Yadav; Abhinav Kumar; Marwan Kheimi; Sandeep Singh; KDV Prasad (Water Resources Management, 2026)

Multilevel barriers to antimicrobial stewardship in tertiary care hospitals: A comparative systematic scoping review of high-income versus low-/middle-income countries evidence mapped by study design and healthcare professionals - Azfar Athar Ishaqui; Zikria Saleem; Tauqeer Hussain Mallhi; Sultan M. Alshahrani; Khalid Orayj; Salman Ashfaq Ahmad; Rayah Asiri; Emad Ali Alsaleh; Muhammad Imran; Mohammed Ali Kaddoura; Bilal Jawed; Narendar Kumar; et al. (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Co-treatment of Colchicine and Rosiglitazone synergistically inhibits cytokine-driven inflammation and modulates the related hsa-miRNA26a-5p, hsa-miRNA21-5p, and STAT3 expression in non-small cell lung cancer - Nayera Younes; Omayma Sadek; Ahmed Sultan (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Adaptive susceptibility shifts in Candidozyma auris following biocidal exposure: Exploratory effects on antifungal and biocidal susceptibility - Handenur Ulukan; Rufig Hasanli; Dilan Cumert; Sena Algın; Sidre Erganiş; Elif Ayça Şahin; Fatma Bozdağ; Sultan Pınar Çetintepe; Ayse Kalkanci (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2026)

Biohybrid delivery of Spirulina C-phycocyanin–doxorubicin via Klebsiella pneumoniae bacterial ghosts: Development, characterization, and in vivo distribution - Basma A. Elshaer; Ahmed S. Sultan; Mohamed E. Abady; Omayma M. Sadek; Hoda E. Mahmoud (Algal Research, 2026)

Phytochemical characterization and in vivo assessment of the anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective properties of Cynanchum radians against acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity - Rwaida A. Al Haidari; Bandar D. Alrehaili; Sultan A. Almohammadi; Omar Hussain Alahmadi; Faisal Abdulrahman Alamri; Abdullah Osama Tarrazi; Mahmoud A. H. Mostafa (Natural Product Research, 2026)

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

Integrating Litopenaeus vannamei into Dicentrarchus labrax hypersaline earthen ponds improves productivity and farm profitability: evaluating shrimp performance and economic viability under the effect of bile acid supplementation - Tamer El-Sayed Ali; Ashraf I. G. Elhetawy; Eenas Abdullah Hamad Ateeyah; Ahmed M. F. Sultan; Mohamed M. Zayed; Mohamed M. Abdel-Rahim (Aquaculture International, 2026)

Micro-aerobic treatment using purple bacteria enriched cultures for the treatment of gas-to-liquid (GTL) wastewater and PHA production - Naim Rashid; Sultan Shaikh; Udeogu Onwusogh; Afrah Siddique; Hamish R. Mackey (Chemosphere, 2026)

DFT study on optical absorption enhancement of anatase TiO2 by co-doping with Pb and (N, Sn, C and Cr) dopants - Hamid Khan; Yaseen Iqbal; Sultan Alomairy; Matiullah Khan (Next Research, 2026)

Sociodemographics and impacts of wreck divers in Tulamben, Indonesia - Sultan Kurnia; Carolin Funck (Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 2026)

A V-shaped CNT-decorated LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2 photothermal fabric for high-efficiency solar steam generation and desalination - Huibin Guan; Naila Arshad; Bushra Shakoor; Najah Alwadie; Xiaochao Fan; Ruijing Shi; Van-Duong Dao; Nang Xuan Ho; Jian Zhang; Muhammad Sultan Irshad; Calvyn T. Howells; Phuong Anh Lam; et al. (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Fabrication of robust self-supporting COF membranes via dual polymerization routes for high-performance organic dye remediation: A comparative analysis - Sara Hameed; Misbah Sultan; Munawar Iqbal; Akhtar Hayat; Farhat Jubeen (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

A Critical Review on Advance Molecular Distortion Techniques for Textile Wastewater Treatment in Pakistan - Sahrish Ashraf; Muhammad Sultan; Muhammad Wakil Shahzad; Muhammad Imran; Rana M. A. Kanwar; Muhammad Nauman Ashraf; Zahid Mahmood Khan; Zubair Khaliq; Muhammad Bilal Qadir (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Field-based explainable machine learning for interval-scale groundwater dynamics in agricultural managed aquifer recharge (Ag-MAR) - Mohamed Galal Eltarabily; Mohamed Kamel Elshaarawy; Helen E. Dahlke; Sultan Begna; Dong Wang; Khaled M. Bali (Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 2026)

Delineating Groundwater Aquifers and Subsurface Structures Using Geophysical Data in the Northwestern Part of Minia, Egypt - Sultan A. S. Araffa; Mohamed H. Farag; Mostafa G. Hegab; Mahmoud M. Khalil (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2026)

Biochemical and Bioactive Potential of the Sea-urchin Stomopneustes variolaris from the Bay of Bengal - Hanif Biswas; Zakir Sultan; S. M. Abdur Rahman (Ocean Science Journal, 2026)

Effects of Soil Amelioration on Wheat Growth, Nutrition, and Soil Microbiome Dynamics in Sandy Soil - Shompa Akter; Md Sultan Mia; M. Asaduzzaman Prodhan; Gaus Azam; Zakaria M. Solaiman; Kadambot H.M. Siddique (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Determination of root-knot nematode populations overcoming Mi-1 resistance and evaluation of tomato genotypes against Meloidogyne incognita - Deniz Akpinar Gungor; Refik Bozbuga; Mustafa Imren; Sultan Cobanoglu (Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 2026)

A Bibliometric Analysis of GPS/GNSS Contributions to GIS - Berkant Konakoglu; Sultan Sevinc Kurt Konakoglu; Kadir Tolga Celik; Tugba Ustun Topal (Journal of Geovisualization and Spatial Analysis, 2026)
The integration of GPS/GNSS with GIS has become indispensable for modern geospatial applications, enabling real-time data collection, spatial analysis, and informed decision-making. This study presents a bibliometric analysis of 2956 research and review articles (1988-2025; data for 2025 is partial) retrieved from the Web of Science (WoS). Using the Bibliometrix R package, we conducted performance analyses and scientific mapping to evaluate publication trends, influential sources, and emerging themes. The results reveal a steady increase in publication volume (approximately 12% annual growth), indicating accelerating scholarly engagement. However, we also find that research contributions are globally widespread (124 countries in total) but highly uneven: approximately 64% of the 2956 articles include at least one U.S.-affiliated author, far outpacing the next closest contributors (China and India). Sustainability is the most prolific journal in this field by publication count, while Geomorphology leads in total citations (largely due to a 2012 photogrammetry paper with over 2700 citations). Thematic analysis shows “remote sensing” as the dominant keyword across the corpus, and recent years have seen a notable surge in AI-driven techniques (e.g., deep learning and machine learning). These patterns point to significant disparities in global geospatial research capacity, raising concerns about knowledge equity in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Overall, our findings underscore the need to build geospatial research capacity in underrepresented regions to promote more equitable knowledge production and application toward global sustainability objectives.

Molecular and Morphological Characterization of Meloidogyne Populations Associated with Detrimental Effects On Vegetable Production in Turkiye - Deniz Akpinar Gungor; Refik Bozbuga; Mustafa Imren; Bekir Bulent Arpaci; Sultan Cobanoglu (Journal of Crop Health, 2026)

Phosphorus availability modulates OsPTF1 expression in Oryza sativa L. - Muhammad Saeed Ahmad; Zulfiqar Ali; Rizwana Maqbool; Sultan Habibullah Khan (Cereal Research Communications, 2026)

Molecular characterization and genotypic diversity of human astroviruses among patients with gastroenteritis in Saudi Arabia, 2022–2023 - Sultan Alqahtani; Maaweya Awadalla; Abdullah E. Alanazi; Aroob Abdullah Alhumaidy; Atif Hanif; Hajar A. Alshehri; Aram Abdulaziz Alsayegh; Faisal AlQusi; Huda M. Alshanbari; Saleh Eifan; Bandar Alosaimi (Virus Genes, 2026)

Geospatial analysis of surface urban heat island dynamics and land use changes in Pakistan using multi-spectral indices - Awais Ali; Bilal Hussain; Muhammad Naveed; Bader Alshehri; Abdul Ghafoor; Zeeshan Zafar; Faisal Sultan Qadri (Advances in Space Research, 2026)

Fertilizer Management Strategies for Ultra-High-Density Guava Production Systems - Karuna Shanker; Prakash Singh Tanwar; Sanyat Misra; Krishan Arora; Bikash Das; Sultan Ahmad; Hikmat A. M. Abdeljaber (Applied Fruit Science, 2026)

Coral-CRCA: A Color-Reference Chart Automation algorithm for coral bleaching visualization and severity assessment - Mahmoud Elmezain; Atif Sultan; Mobeen Ur Rehman; Sultan Alshehhi; Maryam R. Al Shehhi; Irfan Hussain (Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2026)

Intranasal rosmarinic acid reduces cognitive and hippocampal damage from repeated neonatal isoflurane exposure by regulating apoptotic/oxidative/inflammatory responses, and heat-shock and 14–3-3 proteins - Serdar DEMİRGAN; Aslıhan ŞENGELEN; Yunus AKSÜT; İrem ÖĞÜTCÜ; Duygu Sultan ORAN; Sezen SOLAK-KUMAŞ; Hüsniye Esra PAŞAOĞLU; Onat AKYOL; Kerem ERKALP; Evren ÖNAY-UÇAR (NeuroToxicology, 2026)

Neohesperidine dihydrochalcone shows no significant anticancer effect on Hep3B cells but demonstrates a favorable safety profile due to low toxicity in HUVEC cells and Artemia salina - Özlem Sultan Aslantürk (Food Bioscience, 2026)

Assessment of variability in nutritional, antioxidant, and enzymatic inhibitory properties of edible wild fruits, velvet apple (Diospyros discolor Willd.) and may-nuh (Meyna spinosa Roxb. Ex.) - Ziaul Hasan Rana; Mohammad Khairul Alam; Md Sultan Mahmud; Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman; Sheikh Nazrul Islam (Food and Humanity, 2026)

Recent Advances in p-Type Nickel Oxide (NiO) for Solar-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants - Mansoor sultan; Nisar Ali; Muhammad Naseem; Shah Ihsan; Mazharul islam; Abdul kareem; Shahbaz Khan; Bakht Muhammad Khan; Fawad khan; Farman Ali; Adnan Khan; Rayya Ahmed Al Balushi; et al. (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Artificial Neural Network-Based Prediction of Water Quality for Pollution Assessment in Freshwater Ecosystems - Syahidah Nurani Zulkifli; Herlina Abdul Rahim; Nur Athirah Syafiqah Noramli; Mohamed Sultan Mohamed Ali; Ruzairi Abdul Rahim; Indrabayu Amirullah (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Novel Silver Nickel Ferrite Nanocomposite: Synthesis, Characterization, Comparative Remediation of Eriochrome Black T - Maria Khan; Sultan Muhammad; Ammara Aftab; Zooraisha Adeel; Muhammad Waseem (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Dietary superworm oil as a feed additive: impacts on growth, serum biochemistry, nutrient utilization, and fatty acid composition in broiler chickens - Sarzamin Khan; Ziaul Islam; Shah Zeb; Asad Sultan; Kamran Khan; Philip Yeboah; Rafi Ullah Khan; Amel Ayari-Akkari (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2026)

Combined treatment of Metformin with Frankincense Essential Oil or Manuka Honey Synergistically Inhibited Stemness Characteristics, Enhanced Sensitivity, and Induced Apoptosis in the CD44⁺/CD24⁻/Low Breast Cancer Stem Subpopulation - Fatma A. Abouelnazar; Mohamed Elkewedi; Ying Chu; Fei Mao; Afaf M. Amin; Ahmed S. Sultan (Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, 2026)

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

Comparative disproportionality signals for methotrexate monotherapy versus methotrexate combined with hydroxychloroquine, leflunomide, or sulfasalazine in rheumatoid arthritis: newly highlighted signals evaluated using drug information safety profiles - Azfar Athar Ishaqui; Khalid Orayj; Zeeshan Ahmed; Salman Ashfaq Ahmad; Sultan M. Alshahrani; Rayah Asiri; Adnan Iqbal; Asaad Ahmed Asaad Khalil; Mohammed Ali Kaddoura; Muhammad Bilal Maqsood (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Priming Seeds in Melatonin, Si, or their Combination Alleviated the Negative Effects of Salinity Stress on Maize - Hussein Kh Salam; Raoof Sultan; Afaf M. Hamada (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2026)

Broadening authentic and context learning in clinical pharmacology education - M. O. Reumerman; R. Sultan; M. C. Richir; M. A. van Agtmael; J. Tichelaar (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2026)

Current and projected impacts of climate change on Arabian Gulf sea level rise - Bassim Mohammed Hashim; Maitham A. Sultan; Abdulzahra Alhello; Mayadah W. Falah; Ravinesh C. Deo; Suhair A. Abduljabbar; Shamsuddin Shahid; Sajjad Firas Abdulameer; Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud; Zaher Mundher Yaseen (Advances in Space Research, 2026)

Rethinking lice management at the human–animal interface: challenges, green alternatives, and the road ahead - Rimsha Jamil; Muhammad Imran; Muhammad Adnan Sabir Mughal; Rao Zahid Abbas; Muhammad Umar Ijaz; Muhammad Kasib Khan; Asghar Abbas; Farhan Ahmad Atif; Sultan Ali (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2026)

Myricetin as a potential therapeutic agent against Pseudomonas aeruginosa : inhibition of biofilm formation, quorum sensing, and virulence factor production - Sallah A. Al Hashedi; Saif M. Dmour; Hamad Sarheed Galut; Ayman Daifallah Ismail Alsheikh; Mohammad H. Abukhalil; Sham Ma’aitah; Najeeb S. Al-Zoreky; Khaled M.A. Ramadan; Muhammad Naeem Sattar; Zafar Iqbal; Adil Alshoaibi; Sultan A. M. Saghir (Biofouling, 2026)

Integrating ensemble and contrastive learning with explainable AI for modeling eutrophication-driven algal risks - Sultan K. Salamah; Marwan Kheimi; Mohammad Zounemat-Kermani (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Effectiveness and safety of ravulizumab in anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody-positive (AChR-Ab+) generalized myasthenia gravis: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Haneen Sabet; Abdallah Abbas; Abrar AbuHamdia; Esraa Y. Salama; Dina Essam Abo-elnour; Sultan Mohammed Alanazi; Mahmoud G. A. Saleh; Yasmin Negida (Immunologic Research, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Underground geological sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO2) and its effect on possible enhanced gas and oil recovery in a fractured reservoir of Eastern Potwar Basin, Pakistan” [Sci. Total Environ. 905 (2023) 167124] - Anaiz Gul Fareed; Fabio De Felice; Antonella Petrillo; Muhammad Arsalan Sultan; Zafar Khan Jalalzai (Science of The Total Environment, 2026)

Prenatal exposure to the fungicide flutolanil induces developmental and hepatic toxicity in pregnant rats and their fetuses: Insights from In Vivo and In Silico studies and the protective role of Chlorella vulgaris - Samah S. Arafa; Mohammed Adel; Osman F. Abdelzaher; Sultan A. Alfawaz; Nermeen M. Nooreldien; Ruaa Yasir Altayeb Mohamed; Asmaa M. Abd El-Azez; Hanaa A. Abd El-Gawwad; Salah M. EL-Sharkawy; Eman Sweed; Shimaa Abdelsattar; Asmaa A. EL-Dahshan; et al. (Reproductive Toxicology, 2026)

Power generation maximization framework with particle swarm optimization for ocean current turbine farms - E. Baris Ondes; Cornel Sultan; James H. Vanzwieten (Ocean Engineering, 2026)

Salt stress in rice: Morpho-physiological effects, nitrogen dynamics and integrated management strategies for yield improvement in saline soils - Yusheng LI; Haider SULTAN; Aibin HE; Xiayu GUO; Tingcheng ZHAO; Mohammad Nauman KHAN; Zhiyong AI; Lixiao NIE (Pedosphere, 2026)

Mixotrophic microalgae-based wastewater nutrient removal: A systematic analysis of historical evolution, current progress, challenges, and prospects - Muhammad Mubashar; Rabail Zulekha; Muhammad Muzamil Sultan; Pengfei Cheng; Wenguang Zhou; Xuezhi Zhang (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2026)

Valorization of waste polyolefins to butene, unsaturated fatty alcohols, and branched alkenes using CO2 and plasma catalyst - Sultan Ul Iffat Uday; Xianglan Bai (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2026)

Proxy-based high-resolution inventory of black carbon emissions in Taiwan: Insights into spatiotemporal variations in urban cities and non-urban areas - Sultan F.I. Abdillah; Sheng-Jie You; Ya-Fen Wang (Journal of Environmental Management, 2026)

Clinical and Mycological Profiles of Chronic and Recalcitrant Dermatophytosis: Türkiye, 2022–2024 - Murat Durdu; Hazal Kandemir; Ayşe Sultan Karakoyun; Pavlína Lysková; Daniela Kolarczyková; Oğuzhan Bingöl; Yasemin Erdem; Funda Aktürk-Gözel; Özlem Su-Küçük; Melisa Özay; Aslan Yürekli; İlayda Muslu; et al. (Mycopathologia, 2026)
This study investigated the treatment outcomes of 91 patients with chronic and recalcitrant dermatophytosis from 20 hospitals in Türkiye between June 2022 and March 2024, as well as the in vitro antifungal susceptibility and squalene epoxidase ( SQLE ) substitution profiles of the dermatophytes obtained from these patients. Molecular identification by sequencing 91 isolates, revealed 76 Trichophyton mentagrophytes ITS genotype VIII (TmVIII; also known as T . indotineae ) isolates, 13 Trichophyton rubrum , one Trichophyton tonsurans , and one Microsporum canis . The Phe397Leu substitution predominated in the SQLE , and Tyr414His co-occurred in nine TmVIII isolates. Five novel substitutions were observed in TmVIII. Among 13 T . rubrum isolates, three showed different SQLE substitution patterns compared to the wild-type strain. EUCAST antifungal susceptibility testing revealed high minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) for terbinafine (TRB) (> 0.25 mg/L) and for fluconazole (FLZ) (≥ 16 mg/L), indicating resistance in most TmVIII isolates. Of the 91 patients, 83 responded to FLZ, itraconazole (ITZ), TRB, or voriconazole-based regimens. While adjunct therapy with FLZ and resveratrol (RES) led to improvement in 28/29 patients despite their high in vitro inhibition concentrations, ITZ and curcumin (CUR) therapy was successful in 3/3 patients. However, the in vitro efficiency of CUR could not be evaluated. These findings highlight the local occurrence of specific SQLE substitutions, underscore the importance of EUCAST MIC testing combined with SQLE sequencing for surveillance, and support further evaluation of RES and CUR as an adjunct in TRB-resistant TmVIII.

Leveraging remote sensing and machine learning for efficient bathymetric surveying in Lake Tana, Ethiopia - Samuel Berihun Kassa; Atsushi Tsunekawa; Nigussie Haregeweyn; Mitsuru Tsubo; Ayele Almaw Fenta; Dagnachew Aklog; Mulatu Liyew Berihun; Dagnenet Sultan; Takeshi Abe; Taye Minichil Meshesha; Ashebir Sewale Belay; Demesew A. Mhiret; et al. (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2026)

Repurposing of FDA-approved Drugs Identifies Glipizide as a Potent HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor: a High-Throughput Virtual Screening and Molecular Dynamics Approach for Targeting Hypercholesterolemia - Parvej Ahmad; Eswara Naga Hanuma Kumar Ghali; Sahir Sultan Alvi (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)
Purpose Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Several inhibitors of 3 -hydroxy- 3 -methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMG-R), the key hepatic cholesterogenic enzyme, are prescribed to treat hypercholesterolemia and ASCVD. Statins, the established HMG-R inhibitors, exhibit promising cholesterol-lowering effects; however, their long-term use has prompted significant concerns, necessitating the search for additional therapeutic candidates with strong HMG-R inhibitory activity. Therefore, this study aims to find potential HMG-R inhibitor/s that may help reduce excess cholesterol levels via targeting HMG-R activity. Methods In this study, 1285 FDA-approved small molecules were assessed for their HMG-R inhibitory potential using high-throughput virtual screening (HTVS) and molecular docking simulations (MDS). Results Based on lowest binding energies and favourable docking interactions, seven compounds were selected for further studies. These compounds satisfied the Lipinski’s rules, ADME, and toxicity evaluations. Computational molecular informatics analysis revealed that all screened compounds efficiently occupied the catalytic domain of HMG-R, with binding energy (∆G) ranging from − 5.82 to -7.73 kcal/mol. In contrast, amongst other compounds, glipizide showed the lowest ∆G (-7.73 kcal/mol), surpassing the ∆G of the substrate HMG-CoA and standard drug atorvastatin (-3.99 and − 4.22 kcal/mol, respectively). A 100 ns MDS demonstrated that glipizide exhibited better stability compared with atorvastatin. Molecular mechanical-generalized Born surface area (MM-GBSA) analysis further showed that free ∆G of glipizide (-21.59 kcal/mol) was better than that of atorvastatin (-18.05 kcal/mol). Conclusion In conclusion, as an FDA-approved antidiabetic drug, glipizide may be used for managing patients with both diabetes and hyperlipidaemia by additionally targeting human HMG-R.

Remediating Methylene Blue and Eriochrome Black T by Acid Activated Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes - Sultan Muhammad; Zubaah Khalid; Maria Khan; Ammara Aftab; Muhammad Waseem (International Journal of Environmental Research, 2026)

Virulence potential of Bacillus cereus sensu lato group bacteria isolated from green leafy vegetables - Büşra Sultan Çetin; Didem Akpınar Kankaya; Banu Özden Tuncer; Yasin Tuncer (Folia Microbiologica, 2026)

mcr gene family evolution and structural mechanisms of colistin resistance: from mcr-1 to emerging variants - Muhammad Shahid Mehmood; Uthpala Kavindi Rupasinghe Koggala Marakkalage; Tabish Arif; Fariha Javaid; Muhammad Ali Abid; Muntha Shahid; Anwar Parvez; Muhammad Nabeel Saddique; Sultan Ali (Archives of Microbiology, 2026)

Integration of Hyperspectral Imaging and Chemometrics for Efficient Fruit Quality Assessment - Abdul Basit; Ayesha Khan; Yaqoob Sultan; Hamza Ali; Arifa Bano; Abbas Khan (Applied Fruit Science, 2026)

Bioactive profiling of four Sphagnum species: phytochemicals, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic effects - Tülay Aşkın Çelik; Özlem Sultan Aslantürk; Esin Poyrazoğlu Çoban; Gözde Aslan; Hacı Halil Bıyık; Mesut Kırmacı (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Molecular prevalence of Wolbachia endosymbiont in fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) collected from goats in Türkiye - Sultan Aylin Kapçak; Ecem Sürgeç; Mervenur Güvendi; Çağrı Kandemir; Sedef Erkunt Alak; Turgay Taşkın; Aysu Değirmenci Döşkaya; Muhammet Karakavuk; Özlem Günay-Esiyok; Mert Döşkaya; Adnan Yüksel Gürüz; Cemal Ün; et al. (Biologia, 2026)

Carbon monoxide formation during the co-firing of coal and biomass waste fuels in a 10 kWth bubbling fluidized bed rig under oxy-fuel combustion conditions - Yerkebulan Mukhambet; Sultan Ybray; Dhawal Shah; Luis Ramón Rojas-Solórzano; Yerbol Sarbassov (Fuel, 2026)

Retraction notice to “Awareness raising and dealing with methanol poisoning based on effective strategies” [Environ. Res. 228 (2023) 115886] - Ali Jangjou; Mostafa Moqadas; Leila Mohsenian; Hesam Kamyab; Shreeshivadasan Chelliapan; Sultan Alshehery; Mohammed Azam Ali; Farbod Dehbozorgi; Krishna Kumar Yadav; Masoud Khorami; Najmeh Zarei Jelyani (Environmental Research, 2026)

Improving sedimentation rate estimates by integrating bathymetric surveys with remote sensing: a case study of lake Tana, Northwest Ethiopia - Samuel Berihun Kassa; Atsushi Tsunekawa; Nigussie Haregeweyn; Mitsuru Tsubo; Ayele Almaw Fenta; Dagnachew Aklog; Mulatu Liyew Berihun; Dagnenet Sultan; Taye Minichil Meshesha; Ashebir Sewale Belay; Mebrahtom Gebremariam Kebedew; Takeshi Abe; et al. (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2026)

Manganese-doped Cerium Oxide (MnCeO2) Nanoparticles Mitigate Manganese Deficiency and Improve Growth and Physiological Parameters in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) - Fatimah Alghofaili; Huseyin Tombuloglu; Munirah A. Almessiere; Guzin Tombuloglu; Moneerah Alsaeed; Sultan Akhtar; Abdulhadi Baykal; Cemal Sandalli; Halbay Turumtay (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

Optimizing solar still performance: the synergistic effects of river rocks and Peltier modules - A. Md Yusop; M. F. Norhisham; M. H. Zakaria; N. A. Sulaiman; K. N. Khamil; J. Mohd Sultan; A. S. Mohd Isira (International Journal of Energy and Water Resources, 2026)

Development and characterization of a cell line from the caudal fin of Schizothorax niger (Heckel, 1838) for in vitro toxicity testing - Ashaq Sultan Dar; Fayaz Ahmad; Feroz Ahmad Shah; Syed Shariq Nazir Qadiri; Keezia Khurshid (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal, 2026)

Assessment of the Accessibility of Potential Geosites and GIS-Based Design of Optimal Georoutes in Ardahan Province (Türkiye) - Sultan Duran; Mesut Doğan (Geoheritage, 2026)
Geotourism development in rural and mountainous regions requires an integrated understanding of how accessibility, scenic visibility, and digital awareness interact to shape visitor potential and spatial feasibility. This study presents a Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-based framework for assessing and optimizing georoutes in Ardahan Province, northeastern Türkiye—a region of outstanding geoheritage richness but limited infrastructural connectivity. Building upon the 2024 Ardahan Geopark Feasibility Report, seventy-three potential geosites were evaluated through spatial modelling that combined terrain impedance, network-based travel-time analysis, viewshed-based scenic visibility modelling, and digital representation metrics derived from Google Maps data. The normalized indicators were integrated into an Integrated Geoheritage Potential Index (IGPI) to quantify the relative significance of each geosite and support data-driven route design. Results reveal a pronounced spatial disparity: while most sites exhibit low to moderate accessibility and minimal digital visibility, a small cluster of geosites achieved high IGPI scores, forming a coherent “Çıldır–Kura Corridor” with strong geotourism potential. Route optimization, implemented through a network-based Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) model, confirmed the feasibility of efficient one-day circuits linking high-priority sites, with total travel times ranging from 308 to 465 min. Additionally, a dedicated trekking route demonstrated the applicability of terrain-based modelling for adventure-oriented geotourism. The findings highlight that integrating spatial accessibility with scenic and digital visibility provides a powerful analytical tool for aligning geoheritage assessment with sustainable tourism and geopark planning. The proposed framework is replicable, transparent, and compatible with UNESCO Global Geopark principles, offering a transferable methodology for other rural regions seeking to transform dispersed geoheritage assets into connected and economically viable geotourism networks.

Carbon dioxide capture, utilization, and storage: recent approaches, challenges, and future prospects toward a carbon-free world - Nourhan S. Sultan; Eman M. Hieba; Rewida R. Hamed; Hagar L. Mostafa; Wael M. Elshemey; A. Ismael; Heba M. Fahmy (Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2026)

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

Boosting organic tomato yield/quality: foliar vermiwash and vermicompost tea in soilless and soil-based systems greenhouse - Mahdy H. Hamed; Omar I. Al-Obayki; Abdullah M. Al-Nasser; Salman A. Al-Oudah; Sultan M. Al-Eid (Organic Agriculture, 2026)
This study was carried out at the National Center for Organic Agriculture, Qassim, Saudi Arabia to investigate the effects of foliar application of vermiwash liquid (VW) and vermicompost tea (VT) on the biochemical, physiological, and yield-related traits of organically grown tomato ( Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) under greenhouse conditions using two systems: Soilless system(SS) and soil-based system (SBS). Vermicompost tea and VW liquid were Sprayed at different concentrations, and their impacts on fruit quality and productivity were assessed. Vermiwash liquid at 100 ml/l showed the best results across measured parameters. Compared to the control, total soluble solids (TSS) and total sugars (TS) increased by up to 16.30% and 24.53%, respectively, while total acidity decreased by 27.16%. Vitamin C content increased by 46.4%, and chlorophyll content improved by 30.54%. Yield and yield components also responded positively: yield per plant, fruit number per plant and fruit weight increased by 120.8% and 88.15% and 17.0%, respectively, with VW 100 ml/l. Plant height showed a modest but significant increase, and fruit firmness improved by 19.89%. While SBS favored some fruit quality traits like TSS, SS produced higher yields and fruit quality. The interaction effect of VT and VW was not significant in most studied parameters. The only exception was reported with number of fruits per plant (NF), fruit weight (FW), and plant yield (Y). Overall, VW, particularly at 100 ml/l, proved more effective than VT in enhancing tomato quality and yield, suggesting that VW is more appropriate for foliar applications compared to VT. The results also highlight the importance of choosing the cultivation systems in improving the yield and quality organic greenhouse farming.

Isolation, structural characterisation and in silico evaluation of new biflavonoids from Ficus racemosa L. - Suman Lata; Pushpendra Koli; Sultan Singh; Brijesh Kumar Bhadoria (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Piecing together the puzzles: Aryl hydrocarbon receptor-mediated genetic and epigenetic signatures in dioxin-induced carcinogenicity- A systematic review and meta-analysis - Hefnawy Ahmad A.; Siam Mohamed; Mofarih Y. Alkhaldi; Hassan A. Asiri; Atheer M. Ali; Faisal A. Shaher; Mubarak Sultan Al-Shahrani; Mohammed Ahmed Al-Qarni; Hossam M. El-Hawary (Toxicology Letters, 2026)

ReVGG-R2Net: Optimized recurrent framework for microscopic blood cell segmentation - Mst Shapna Akter; Md. Fahim Sultan; Tasmin Karim; Md. Shazzad Hossain Shaon (Tissue and Cell, 2026)

Mechanistic insights into trimetazidine's protection against bladder ischemia-reperfusion injury via mirR-211/CHOP modulation and SIRT1/AMPK/PGC1α-mediated mitochondrial biogenesis - Sultan Alrashdi; Shimaa K. Mohamed; Mohamad Elbaz; Elsayed K. El-Sayed (Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 2026)

Role of covalent and non-covalent Mg-MOF–PANI/SPANI interactions in enhancing PES ultrafiltration membrane morphology and antifouling performance - Ibrahim Hotan Alsohaimi; Sultan Saud Al-Rehaili; Raghad Ayed Alenazi; Mosaed S. Alhumaimess; Abdullah M. Aldawsari; Ahmed A. Alshahrani; Modather F. Hussein; Hassan M.A. Hassan (Desalination, 2026)

The promising activity of apple cider vinegar on MDR Klebsiella spp. (K. variicola and K. pneumoniae) emerging pathogens in chicken - Reham M. El-Tarabili; Heba A. Alian; Sherin M. Khodier; Saad Ibrahim Al-Sultan; Ahmed Alfifi; Sherief Mohamed Abdel-Raheem (Veterinary Research Communications, 2026)

Retrospective Multicenter Study on Invasive Candidiasis in Türkiye Demonstrates High Genetic Variety of Candida tropicalis - Bram Spruijtenburg; Nevzat Ünal; Asuman Birinci; Muhammed Alper Özarslan; Ramazan Gümral; Theun de Groot; Jacques F. Meis; Ayşe Sultan Karakoyun; Macit Ilkit; Eelco F. J. Meijer (Mycopathologia, 2026)

Correction: The Effect of Climate Conditions on the Availability of Microplastic Particles in Air - Noor Nihad Baqer; Baraa Qasim Hadi Al-Awadi; Mohammad Abdul Wahab Shaker Al-Aadhami; Maitham Abdulah Sultan; Shrooq S. Shams Aldeen; Hadeel Razaq Wahaab (International Journal of Environmental Research, 2026)

The mechanical characteristics, structural properties and microstructure change of soft soil stabilized with nickel slag variation for road construction - Ichsan Rauf; Abdul Gaus; Mufti Amir Sultan; Bulkis Musa; Heryanto Heryanto (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2026)

Optimizing filamentous fungi identification by MALDI-TOF MS: A comparative analysis of key factors - Özlem Dogan; Busra Betul Ozmen-Capin; John White; Chiara Serra; Sultan Ahmed; Silvia Botero-Kleiven; Volkan Özenci (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2026)
Purpose The identification of filamentous fungi in clinical microbiology laboratories remains a challenging task. Although matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization–time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has revolutionized microbial diagnostics by enabling rapid and accurate species-level identification, its application to molds is still evolving. This study aims to evaluate the performance of two Bruker MALDI-TOF MS systems, Sirius One and Microflex 3.1, for the identification of filamentous fungi using different extraction protocols and database configurations. Method A total of 68 filamentous fungal isolates, including clinically significant species, were analyzed. Fungal cultures were processed under standardized conditions using two protein extraction methods: a detailed in-tube extraction with ethanol, formic acid, and acetonitrile, and a direct on-plate extraction. Spectra were acquired using both Sirius One and Microflex 3.1 systems, and identifications were performed using manufacturer-provided databases and the MSI-2.0 database. Results The Sirius One system outperformed Microflex 3.1, achieving a 92.6% correct identification rate with the MSI-2 database compared to 70.6% for Microflex ( p < 0.01). When using manufacturer-provided databases, identification rates were lower: 51.5% for Sirius One and 41.2% for Microflex. Notably, the on-plate extraction method performed comparably to the in-tube method, achieving 94.1% accuracy with Sirius One and the MSI-2 database. Conclusion The combination of the Sirius One system, MSI-2.0 database, and on-plate extraction method provides a highly effective and time-efficient workflow for the identification of filamentous fungi in routine clinical diagnostics, reaching 94.1% accuracy. This approach is recommended for implementation in clinical mycology laboratories, though further optimization of manufacturer-supplied databases remains necessary.

Cobalt-Induced Cardiomyopathy: Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Oxidative Stress, and Reversible Cardiac Toxicity: A Systematic Review - Darshan Hullon; Abiya Ahad; Sultan Mujib Dabiry; Lovepreet Mahindra (Cardiovascular Toxicology, 2026)

Machine learning-guided discovery of mitogen-activated protein kinase 7 (MAPK7 inhibitors): integrating virtual screening, docking, and molecular dynamics simulations - Chandni Hayat; Amar Ajmal; Nayab Gul; Muhammad Numan; Haleema Bibi; Naveed Akhtar; Laiba Sultan; Arif Ali; Muhammad Tahir Khan; Muhammad Saqib (In Silico Pharmacology, 2026)

Pluri-Gaussian Rapid Updating of Geological Domains - Sultan Abulkhair; Peter Dowd; Chaoshui Xu (Mathematical Geosciences, 2026)
Over the past decade, the rapid updating of resource knowledge and the integration of real-time sensor information have gained attention in both industry and academia. However, most studies on rapid resource model updating have focused on continuous variables, such as grade variables and coal quality parameters. Geological domain modelling is an essential component of resource estimation, which is why it is crucial to extend data assimilation techniques to enable the rapid updating of categorical variables. In this paper, a methodology inspired by pluri-Gaussian simulation is proposed for near-real-time updating of geological domains, followed by updating of grade variables within these domain boundaries. The proposed algorithm consists of a Gibbs sampler for converting geological domains into Gaussian random fields, an ensemble Kalman filter with multiple data assimilations for rapid updating, and rotation-based iterative Gaussianisation for multi-Gaussian transformation. We demonstrate the algorithm by using a synthetic case study with observations sampled from the ground truth, as well as a real case study that uses production drilling samples to jointly update geological domains and grade variables. Both case studies are based on real data from an iron oxide-copper-gold deposit in South Australia. This approach enhances resource knowledge by incorporating both categorical and continuous variables, leading to improved reproduction of domain geometries, closer matches between predictions and observations, and more geologically realistic resource models.

3D sensing and perception for precision weed management: a review of modalities, reconstruction pipelines, and context-aware detection - Muneeb Elahi Malik; Md Sultan Mahmud (Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2026)

Neuro-computational surrogates for aqueous fractional-order nekton-plankton spatiotemporal dynamics under toxicant stress, refuge efficacy, and nutrient flux modulation - Adil Sultan; Chuan-Yu Chang; Muhammad Junaid Ali Asif Raja; Adiqa Kausar Kiani; Muhammad Shoaib; Muhammad Asif Zahoor Raja (Water Research, 2026)

Editor's note to “Combined passivators regulate physiological, antioxidant potential and metals accumulation in potato grown in metals contaminated soil” [Sci. Total Environ. 912 (2024) 168956] - Hongyang Wang; Hao Liu; Junhua Li; Shengnan Chen; Qamar uz Zaman; Khawar Sultan; Muzammal Rehman; Shah Fahad; Gang Deng; Aie Chen (Science of The Total Environment, 2026)

Explainable deep learning hybrid models for enhanced prediction of river dissolved oxygen concentration - Shahab S. Band; Sultan Noman Qasem; Zulkefli Mansor; Hao-Ting Pai; Saeid Mehdizadeh; Brij B. Gupta; Amir Mosavi (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2026)

Is ozone pretreatment in algal-laden water adequately evaluated, or does synchronous O₃/Fe(II) offer a better alternative? - Zimin Wang; Shi Zhang; Shaozhe Cheng; Muhammad Muzamil Sultan; Lei Zhang; Haiyang Zhang; Nanqin Gan; Xuezhi Zhang (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2026)

Impact of agricultural pesticides on survival, behavior, and reproductive capacity in Drosophila melanogaster at real-world exposure levels - Preetam Kishore; Danish Sultan; Stan W. van Wijk; Reinier L. van der Palen; Xinqing S. Jin; Sanjanaa Sriram; Maria Solano Figueroa; Oumaima Azzi; Margriet Mantingh; Jelmer Buijs; Bianca J.J.M. Brundel (Journal of Environmental Management, 2026)

Provenance, tectonic setting, paleo-weathering and paleoclimate of the Cambrian–Middle Ordovician sandstones from the Tayma region, Tabuk Basin, NW Saudi Arabia (North Gondwana): Petrographic and geochemical evidence - Sultan A. Almalki; Hamdalla A. Wanas; Faisal Alqahtani (Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2026)

Upcycling of spent coffee grounds solid-state fermentation by Aspergillus strains: in vitro assessment of prebiotic activity and gut health benefits - Sultan Arslan-Tontul; Shiqi Yang; Melania Casertano; Nicoletta Pellegrini; Vincenzo Fogliano (Food Chemistry, 2026)

Sex-specific aggressive and emotional behavior in myostatin-deficient mice: Ratio of acylated versus unacylated ghrelin is reduced, but not correlated with butyrylcholinesterase activity level, however parvalbumin expression is lost in the habenular complex - Barbara Vernus; Bénédicte Goustard; Béatrice Chabi; Christelle Bertrand-Gaday; Hillary Maillet; Meghan K. Cash; Pierre Delobel; Sylvain Cerda; Mélanie Macart; Anne Bonnieu; Sultan Darvesh; Arnaud Chatonnet (Chemico-Biological Interactions, 2026)

Multi-strain Probiotics for Treatment of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Rats: Histological and Immunohistochemical Evaluation - Ossama M. Zakaria; Mohamed Yasser Ibrahim Daoud; Abdul-Rahman A. Al-Sultan; Ghada A. Meheissen (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2026)

Ameliorating effect of veratric acid against mercury-induced neurologic deficit and reproductive toxicity in female rats - Saira Saeed; Qurat-Ul-Ain; Ammara Saleem; Muhammad Imran Khan; Kanwal Akhtar; Aslam Khan; Muhammad Furqan Akhtar; Amir Bouallegue; Mohammed Bourhia; Sultan F. Kadasah (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Developmental Extracellular Matrix as a Bioactive Niche for Spinal Cord Organoid Maturation and SCI Repair - Atif Ali Khan Khalil; Sultan Mehtap Büyüker; Shafiq Ur Rahman (Molecular Neurobiology, 2026)

Agricultural Drought Survey Based Upon Multiple Indices in Southeast Anatolia Project Region, Upper Mesopotamia, Türkiye - Sultan Duran; Mesut Doğan (Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 2026)

Assessing the growth, biochemical and phytoremediation potential of Suaeda maritima (L.) Dumort. – A salt marsh halophyte in salt affected farmland - Killivalavan Narayanan; Mohandoss Durairaj; Aamir Sultan Lone (Aquatic Botany, 2026)

How does low intensity grazing alter soil phosphorus biogeochemistry to sustain its availability in a semi-arid pastureland? - Avijit Ghosh; Srinivasan Ramakrishnan; Sultan Singh; Amit Kumar Singh; Arun Kumar Shukla; Shiv Nath Ram; Sunil Kumar; Ram Vinod Kumar (Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2026)

Microplastics contamination of wild and farmed Goldspot mullets (Chelon parsia) in Khulna coastal region of Bangladesh - Rupa Labanna Rahman; Partho Protim Barman; Diponkor Adikari; Thorna Rani Das; Israt Nur Suravi; Mafia Akter; Sultan Al Nahian; Shristi Datta; Al Mamun; MS Islam (Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2025)

Electronic and optical properties of titanium dioxide (TiO2) by tri-doping of cerium (Ce), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) - Fahim Ullah Khan; Haseeb Ahmad; Sultan Alomairy; Matiullah Khan; Ahmad M. Hakamy (Next Research, 2025)

Modeling city-wide intra-urban variations of ultrafine particles via low-to-middle cost sensors: Comparisons between land use regression and machine learning approaches - Sultan F.I. Abdillah; Ya-Fen Wang; Sheng-Jie You; Yang Wang; Jing Wang (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2025)

Coupled control of tectonic and surface processes on the inception and evolution of the East Saharan Mega-depressions - Abdullah T. Mohammad; Mohamed Sultan; Abotalib Z. Abotalib; Peter Voice; Hassan Saleh; Hadi Karimi; Mustafa Kemal Emil; Hesham Elhaddad (Geomorphology, 2025)

Grain yield and functional substance content in colored ratoon rice system under low solar radiation stress in southern China - Shaokun Song; Heng Zhang; Long Chen; Yixue Mu; Song Li; Ye Tao; Zaid Ulhassan; Haider Sultan; Lixiao Nie (Field Crops Research, 2025)

Dietary exposure to hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA ammonium salt, GenX) alters hepatic sphingomyelin and phosphatidylcholine metabolism in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) - Amany Sultan; Isaac Konig; Adam D. Point; Victor Hugo Buttrós; Russell L. Lewis; Denina B.D. Simmons; Christopher J. Martyniuk (Aquatic Toxicology, 2025)

Toxic Metals in the Workplace: Assessing Heavy Metal Contaminants in Indoor Dust of Auto Parts Stores and Their Impact on Health of Employees - Nadeem Ali; Sultan H. Alamri; Jahan Zeb; Mohammad Rehan; Nisreen Rajeh; Nabil Alhakamy; Mohamed I. Orif; Muhammad Imtiaz Rashid; Syed Ali Musstjab Akber Shah Eqani; Hani Z. Asfour (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2025)

Folate- and chitosan-functionalized lipid nanoparticles for co-delivery of pioglitazone and simvastatin to enhance hepatic cancer therapy: effects on IL-1β, IL-6, BCL2/BAX gene expression, and GPX4, COX-2, and MMP-9 activities - Riyadh F. Alzahrani; Muteb S. Almuqati; Sultan A. AlAli; Khalid A. Alamer; Sayed Rabbani; Mohammed S. Alqahtani; Ahmed H. Bakheit; Hanadi H. Asiri; Gamaleldin I. Harisa (Molecular Biology Reports, 2025)

Decoding NF-κB: nucleocytoplasmic shuttling dynamics, synthetic modulation and post-therapeutic behavior in cancer - Ahmed S. Alhallaq; Nadeen S. Sultan (Molecular Biology Reports, 2025)

Computational modelling of a multiepitope vaccine targeting glycoprotein-D for herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2): an immunoinformatic analysis - Mohd Sultan Khan; Madhvi Shakya; Chandan Kumar Verma (Molecular Diversity, 2025)

Nepeta gossypina and Nepeta kalamica (Mentheae: Nepetoideae: Lamiaceae) — two new species from Pakistan - Amir Sultan; Amjad Khan; Roohul Amin; Ziba Jamzad (Kew Bulletin, 2025)

Exploring the Protective Effects of Jasmonic Acid against Mancozeb-Induced Physiological and Molecular Toxicity in Vigna radiata - Nida Sultan; Aisha Kamal (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2025)

Using Biogation to Increase Peanuts and Soil Productivity - Shereen A. H. Saad; E. A. Salem; Nermin S. Hussein; W. M. M. Sultan; K. M. Refaie (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2025)
Innovative biogation techniques can be an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional irrigation and fertilization practices. Hence, this paper discusses the effect of microbial inoculation through different modern irrigation systems on peanuts, sandy soil productivity and irrigation systems. To the best of our knowledge, this approach has not been previously applied under drip irrigation system and during the crop’s physiological stages. An open field experiment was conducted in thirty-six controlled lysimeter containers with prepared sandy soil during the 2021–2022 growing seasons at the Dokki side, belongs to the Central Laboratory for Agricultural Climate, Agricultural Research Center, Giza Governorate, Egypt. The objective was to evaluate a new technique of continuous supply of bio-fertilizers (Mycorrhizal or Yeast) within the effective root zone of peanuts during the different critical physiological stages, through drip irrigation systems (surface or subsurface), compared to traditional techniques directly to the soil or without. The experiment was conducted in a split-plot design with four replicates to evaluate the performance of biogation on soil characteristics, growth, quantity and quality of Peanut crop, beside the post-application irrigation systems. Biogation techniques using surface and subsurface drip irrigation significantly enhanced the efficiency of bio-fertilizer application, resulting in improved soil health and peanuts productivity with superiority 24.2% over traditional techniques. The results confirmed the hypothesis, biogation techniques can significantly improve soil health and crop productivity, opening up prospects for supporting agricultural production sustainability, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. Therefore, further studies are needed to examine biogation techniques under different conditions.

Identification, Characterization and Biomanagement of Aspergillus terreus Associated with Sunken Leaf Spot of Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale L.) in Kashmir Valley, India - Zahara Sultan; Pallaki Shrikhandia; Abdul Hamid Wani; Wasim Sajid Malik; Humeera Yousuf; Mohd Yaqub Bhat (Journal of Crop Health, 2025)

The Effect of Climate Conditions on the Availability of Microplastic Particles in Air - Noor Nihad Baqer; Baraa Qasim Hadi Al-Awadi; Mohammad Abdul Wahab Shaker Al-Aadhami; Maitham Abdulah Sultan; Shrooq S. Shams Aldeen; Hadeel Razaq Wahaab (International Journal of Environmental Research, 2025)

Transforming waste into value: cellulose extraction from native Libyan plant species for sustainable resource management - Wael Elhrari; Asma Abdalgader; Nader Elaziby; Nura Ageel; Mohamed Elbuzedi; Abdalah Klash; Rasha Elhodiry; Omar Sultan (Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration, 2025)

Stress Fingerprints of Phyllocoptruta oleivora Infestation: from Pomology to Polymethoxyflavones in Citrus sinensis - Gülsevim Ti̇ri̇ng; Mehmet Erşatir; Elem Ayman; Hülya Saygi; Elife Sultan Gi̇ray (Journal of Chemical Ecology, 2025)

Decarbonizing Growth: Nuclear Energy, Green Investments, and CO₂ Emissions in BRICS Economies - Yuwei Xu; Xiangyu Wu; Nawal Abdalla Adam; Mamadova Simuzar Sultan; Ali Amreen Sumaira (Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2025)

Aeroallergen sensitization patterns among allergic respiratory diseases patients living in Sana’a City, Yemen - Ali Abdullah Al-Mehdar; Mohammed A. W. Almorish; Muath Aldomini; Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi; Ahmed M. E. Elkhalifa; Fatima ELshikh Mohammed Elhadi; Elsharif A. Bazie; Moataz Mohamed Alhasan; Khaled Mohammed Al-Sayaghi; Muayad Saud Albadrani (Aerobiologia, 2025)

Predictive analysis of plankton population dynamics in marine biosphere: a nonlinear ARX neural network for the carbon-thermal-nutrient-plankton asymmetric multifactor system for global warming - Adil Sultan; Muhammad Junaid Ali Asif Raja; Chuan-Yu Chang; Chi-Min Shu; Adiqa Kausar Kiani; Muhammad Shoaib; Muhammad Asif Zahoor Raja (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2025)

Longitudinal tractography of the mouse corpus callosum reveals topographical order and differences due to sex and aging - Özgün Özalay; Tomas Mediavilla; Bruno Lima Giacobbo; Daniel Marcellino; Greger Orädd; Anna Rieckmann; Fahad Sultan (Brain Structure and Function, 2025)
The corpus callosum (CC) is the major tract connecting the two hemispheres in placental mammals and diffusion-weighted (DWI) MRI has revealed the meso/macroscopic organization of human CC and its organization of connectivity with the cortex. Here, we applied longitudinal DWI probabilistic tractography to study the CC fibers of mice across the adult lifespan. Our results reveal that connections of eight cortical areas can be delineated within the CC. The mouse CC organization aligns with the human topographical organization with frontal areas occupying the genus and parieto-occipital the posterior splenium region. A further regional analysis of passage fields showed stable field sizes in many of the studied areas over time. In contrast, several areas of the mouse default mode network and motor cortical regions show a decline in size with advancing age. Our analysis also identifies sex differences in the CC with female mice showing a larger orbitofrontal commissural connection. In summary, we confirm a mammalian-like organization of the CC in mice. Furthermore, we confirm an aging-related decline in the integrity of mouse white matter that aligns with previous findings in humans, thus opening up the possibility for future developmental in vivo studies across the entire lifespan using a mouse model.

Isolation of a new flavonoid from Prasium majus L. with evaluation of its potential biological activities - Mahmoud A. Al-Qudah; Wael A. Al-Zereini; Hala. I. Al-Jaber; Abdulrahman G. Alhamzani; Tareq T. Bataineh; Sultan T. Abu-Orabi; Ahmed H. Al-Mustafa (Natural Product Research, 2025)

Extensive monitoring of acaricide resistance and resistance mechanisms in Tetranychus urticae populations collected from strawberry production areas in Türkiye - Yasin Nazım Alpkent; Narin Gök; Sultan Çobanoğlu; Emre İnak; Thomas Van Leeuwen (Crop Protection, 2025)

A rare case of Amanita vidua poisoning - Ertugrul Kaya; Esra Sultan Karabulut Keklik; Ilgaz Akata; Ersan Horoz; Ismail Yilmaz (Toxicon, 2025)

A hybrid 3D CNN-LSTM model with soft spatial attention mechanism for accurate hyperspectral image classification - Mohamed Sultan Mohamed Ali; Md Sakib Bin Islam; Molla E. Majid; Saad Bin Abul Kashem; Amith Khandakar; Muhammad E.H. Chowdhury (Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 2025)

Radon concentration and physicochemical properties measurement and internal exposure assessment in different brands of commercial soft drinks consumed in Türkiye - Dalal A.O. Sultan; Şeref Turhan; Ergin Murat Altuner; Temel Kan Bakır (Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2025)

Understanding flood behavior in the Kashmir Himalayas through copula-driven models - Ishfaq Gujree; Shafique ur Rehman; Joshal K. Bansal; Ningsheng Chen; Aijaz Ahmad Reshi; M. Sultan Bhat; Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq (Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2025)

Transition-metal-induced oxygen vacancies and redox centers in Ce2(WO4)3: A strategy for boosted photocatalytic removal of water contaminants - Sultan Akdag Türkay; Nurseli Görener Erdem; Nihal Bektas; Esra Bilgin Simsek (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2025)

Driving sustainability: Role of economic incentives, and environmental awareness in electronic sector - Jianshun Xiang; Helen Huifen Cai; Naqib Ullah Khan; Hengbin Yin; Abdullah Sultan Al Shammre; Antonio Ariza-Montes (Journal of Environmental Management, 2025)

Balancing household energy efficiency supply and demand: The role of energy storage in integrating renewable energy sources - Buchen Wu; Xiangyu Yu; Said Khalfa Brika; Mammadova Simuzar Sultan; Huang Liu (Energy and Buildings, 2025)

Side structural regulation strategy of 3D gear evaporators for enhanced solar water evaporation and salt harvesting - Junyang Tao; Zihan Feng; Shan Zhai; Suji Huang; Yi E; Fengshuai Zhu; Liangyou Lin; Jingwen Qian; Muhammad Sultan Irshad; Xianbao Wang (Desalination, 2025)

Beyond brine: Super salt-resistant solar evaporator via inclined brine regulation and sustainable energy transition - Yuchen Gan; Zihan Feng; Ruilei Xiao; Muneerah Alomar; Dang Viet Quang; Nang Xuan Ho; Naila Arshad; Junyang Tao; Saif Ur Rehman; Xianbao Wang; Van-Duong Dao; Muhammad Sultan Irshad (Desalination, 2025)

3D arched solar evaporator with latent heat recovery for high-performance seawater desalination and sustainable saline agriculture - Yi E; Naila Arshad; Zhengguo Jiao; Junyang Tao; Jingwen Qian; Tao Mei; Muhammad Sultan Irshad; Xianbao Wang (Desalination, 2025)

Recent advances in conducting polymers for hybrid solar-driven evaporation systems: Fundamentals, innovations, and applications - Bushra Shakoor; Muhammad Sultan Irshad; Uzma Ghazanfar; Humaira Razzaq; Naila Arshad; Ghazala Maqsood; Iftikhar Ahmed; Muhammad Atif Ali; Muhammad Sohail Asghar; Irshad Hussain; Tao Mei; Tran Vinh Dieu; et al. (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

NiMn-LDH/polypyrrole photothermal structures for interfacial solar steam generation - Ghazala Maqsood; Muhammad Sohail Asghar; Bushra Shakoor; Muneerah Alomar; Muhammad Atif Ali; Yi E; Tao Mei; Muhammad Sultan Irshad; Xianbao Wang (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Modulating condensate efficiency with hybrid solar evaporation: Synergistic photothermal and joule heating for high-performance water harvesting - Yi E; Naila Arshad; Zhengguo Jiao; Junyang Tao; Muneerah Alomar; Jingwen Qian; Tao Mei; Nang Xuan Ho; Van-Duong Dao; Muhammad Sultan Irshad; Xianbao Wang (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Jasmonic Acid: A Key Elicitor of Cold Stress Tolerance in Horticultural Crops - Izhar Ullah; Muhammad Hamza; Noor ul Ain; Heba I. Mohamed; Murad Muhammad; Yaqoob Sultan; Muskan Alam Khan; Abdul Basit (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2025)

A case of Enterococcus cecorum in a renal transplant recipient and literature review - Valli Mani; Ilan Berlinrut; Frances Wallach; Esther Benamu Sultan; Mersema Abate (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2025)
Enterococcus cecorum is a bacterium typically found in the gastrointestinal tract of chickens, with rare cases reported in humans. We present a case of Enterococcus cecorum bacteremia in a renal transplant recipient with possible source of pet parrots. We also review the literature on E. cecorum infection in humans.

From pollution to solution: How environmental protection tax shapes green technological innovation? - XinYi Su; ChengMing Huang; Sultan Sikandar Mirza; ChengWei Zhang (Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2025)
This study examines the influence of environmental protection taxes on the advancement of green technological innovation within heavily polluted Chinese firms, a critical aspect in promoting sustainable development within heavily polluted Chinese firms from 2010 to 2022. Moreover, this study examines the moderating role of green subsidies on the relationship between environmental protection taxes and green innovation among heavily polluted Chinese firms. The findings suggest that environmental protection taxes exhibit a positive and significant impact on green technological innovation, with this impact being further amplified by government environmental subsidies. Additionally, the research reveals that environmental protection taxes predominantly influence practical technology innovation rather than creative innovation. Among environmental components protection taxes, exhaust gas taxation emerges as the most effective, while wastewater taxation proves to be the least effective. Furthermore, the heterogeneity analysis suggests that SOEs, especially those with higher firm ages, lower ownership concentration level, and operating in less marketized environments are more inclined to enhance their green innovation efforts in response to EPT. Moreover, this research also finds a U-shaped curve between EPT and GTI, and further quantile analysis ascertains that the positive EPT effect is more pronounced at higher tax levels. This paper contributes to the existing literature on environmental policy and green innovation, offering practical implications and recommendations for stakeholders, including policymakers, managers, and investors, on optimizing the design and implementation of environmental protection taxes and fostering green technological innovation. Graphical Abstract

Microplastics in two commercial marine fish species: A pilot study from the Arabian Sea - Nabia Saleem Khan; Imrana Niaz Sultan; Afrasiab Khan Tareen; Muhammad Waseem Khan (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2025)

Inulevs-A, a new sesquiterpene lactone from the leaves of Inula racemosa Hook. f." - Komal; Chandan Thappa; Kritika Sharma; Safeya Begum; Farina Sultan; Manu Khajuria; Yedukondalu Nalli (Natural Product Research, 2025)

Palynological characterization and taxonomic delimitation of the genus Salvia L. in Pakistan - Fazli Rahman; Zahid Ullah; Amir Sultan; Ahmad Ali; Hassan Sher; Mushtaq Ahmad (Palynology, 2025)

Fire hazard warning system in IoT environment using parameter optimized deep temporal convolutional network and long short term memory - Md. Mobin Akhtar; Sultan Ali Alasmari; Abdallah Saleh Ali Shatat; Abu Sarwar Zamani; Shabi AlamHameed; Sara Saadeldeen Ibrahim Mohamed (Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2025)

Silicon oxide nanoparticles boost rice resilience to salinity by enhancing antioxidant defenses and stress regulation - Pravej Alam; Mohammad Faizan; Haider Sultan; Thamer Al Balawi (Plant Science, 2025)

Enhancing the anticancer activity of oleandrin from Nerium oleander L. (Apocynaceae) through novel formulations - Esma Sultan Baykara; Çiğdem Bilgi (Phytochemistry Letters, 2025)

Cytotoxicity assessment of Rosa pisiformis (Christ) D. Sosn. (Rosaceae) endemic to Turkiye - Çiğdem Bilgi; Esma Sultan Baykara; Esma Yeniçeri; Hatice Demiray (Phytochemistry Letters, 2025)

Nanobubble technology for water treatment: Fundamentals, transformative opportunities, and challenges to full-scale applications - Ashley J. Ansari; Sultan Alharbi; Heriberto Bustamante; Hung C. Duong; Li Gao; Md Abu Hasan Johir; Wenhai Luo; Long D. Nghiem (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2025)