Catalytic and thermal fast pyrolysis of agricultural plastic waste: Comparison of BTEX and steam cracker feed production in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor - Elmeri Pienihäkkinen; Christian Lindfors; Roman Tschentscher; Stephan Kubowicz; Syed Farhan Hashmi; Muhammad Hassam Khan; Pouya Sirous-Rezaei (Fuel, 2026)

Lactic acid bacteria bacteriocins as novel antimicrobials against antibiotic-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in opthalamic infections - Marriam Wasif; Nazish Mazhar Ali; Syed Abdullah Mazhar; Sher Muhammad Zaman; Seher kiran; Maham Chaudhry; Ibtissem Louiz; Amor Hedfi; Manel Ben Ali; Arslan Muhammad Ali Khan; Itrat Zahra (Molecular Biology Reports, 2026)

Suppression of microRNAs targeting key MEP pathway genes affects plastid terpenoid content and photosynthesis under variable light conditions - Syed Muhammad Iqbal Syed Othman; Arif Faisal Mustaffa; Muhammad Sajad; Muhamad Hafiz Che-Othman; Hoe-Han Goh; Ismanizan Ismail (Molecular Biology Reports, 2026)

Molecular characterization and vaccine matching of foot-and-mouth disease virus in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan - Muhammad Sajid; Muhammad Ali Syed; Abdul Kabir; Asghar Ali Kamboh; Muhammad Mumtaz Khan (Molecular Biology Reports, 2026)

Suppression of miR426 enhances photoprotection and chlorophyll stability via upregulation of ELIP2 in Arabidopsis thaliana - Arif Faisal Mustaffa; Syed Muhammad Iqbal Syed Othman; Nur Irdina Izzatie Mohd Zahid; M. Hafiz Che-Othman; Hoe-Han Goh; Muhammad Sajad; Ismanizan Ismail (Molecular Biology Reports, 2026)

Upregulation and diagnostic potential of Interleukin-36 cytokine isoforms in dilated cardiomyopathy: evidence from human and murine models - Alishba Kainat; Mubeen Tabish Nasim; Fazlul Aziz Mian; Syed Muhammad Nurulain; Hassaan Mehboob Awan; Tahir Iqbal; Sabir Hussain (Molecular Biology Reports, 2026)

Genome-wide identification, in-silico characterization, and expression analysis of polygalacturonases in different fungal species - Laiba Amin; Imran Zafar; Adil Jamal; Syed M. Safeer Mehdi Bokhari; Fayez Saeed Bahwerth; Muhammad Noman (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2026)

Dynamic response of unsaturated porous media subjected to buried moving strip loads - Guocai Wang; Siyu Jin; Shiwei Zhu; Syed Muhammad Faheem Rizvi (Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2026)

Exogenous dopamine alleviates chilling injury of sapodilla (Manilkara zapota) fruit by modulating reactive oxygen species and ascorbate-glutathione cycle activities - Sajid Ali; Syed Muhammad Kashan Haider; Safina Naz; Hafiz Umer Javed; Aamir Nawaz; Shaghef Ejaz; Muhammad Shahzad Saleem (Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2026)

Artificial intelligence-driven forest fire land susceptibility mapping: A remote sensing and machine learning approach - Xulong Duan; Muhammad Haseeb; Zainab Tahir; Syed Amer Mahmood; Aqil Tariq (Land Use Policy, 2026)

Techno-economic and environmental assessment of photovoltaic-powered electrodialysis with operating-window selection for brackish water desalination - Omar Gamal Kaoud; Qais Nidal Al-Oweiti; Muhammad H. Elbassoussi; Mohamed Antar; Syed M. Zubair (Desalination, 2026)

Nanoplastics in aquatic ecosystems: Disruptions to fish digestive physiology and gut microbiota - Syed Sikandar Habib; Muhammad Sohail; Francesco Fazio (Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2026)

A generalized framework for seawater reverse osmosis design beyond energy minimization through brine and cost trade-offs: Design atlas for two-stage SWRO systems - Muhammad H. Elbassoussi; Omar G. Kaoud; Syed M. Zubair (Water Research, 2026)

Green mobility with battery electric buses: a review of transition and circularity integration - Syed Naveel Hussain; Kasun Hewage; Muhammad Zahid; Rehan Sadiq (Travel Behaviour and Society, 2026)

Nanoencapsulated chrysin protects against cadmium-induced renal tissue injury through modulation of oxidative stress, inflammatory responses, mitochondrial dysfunction, and apoptotic pathways - Ekramy M. Elmorsy; Ayat B. Al-Ghafari; Huda A. Al Doghaither; Muhammad Jan; Syed Sajid Hussain Shah; Asmara Syed; Eman M. Fawzy; Gehad E. Elshopakey (Tissue and Cell, 2026)

Nanoliposomal myricetin attenuates diabetic testicular tissue injury and cellular dysfunction via coordinated modulation of PI3K/AKT/mTOR/SREBP-1c, Nrf2/HO-1, NF-κB, and caspase signaling pathways - Ekramy M. Elmorsy; Ayat B. Al-Ghafari; Huda A. Al Doghaither; Muhammad Jan; Syed Sajid Hussain Shah; Asmara Syed; Basma H. Marghani; Gehad E. Elshopakey (Tissue and Cell, 2026)

Assessing the influence of different post-harvest dormancy-breaking methods on the physicochemical characteristics of potato - Syed Mohsin Abbas; Raina Ijaz; Tanveer Hussain; Muhammad Nafees; Muhammad Wasim Haider; Alina-Stefania Stanciu; Ulkar İbrahimova (Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2026)

Integrated sedimentological and petrographic constraints on early Himalayan foreland basin evolution, Sulaiman ranges, Pakistan - Muhammad Jehangir Khan; Shahid Ghazi; Xiaodong Yang; Syed Ahsan Hussain Gardezi; Mubashir Mehmood; Muhammad Aleem Zahid; Umair Khan (Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2026)

From cratonic interiors to deltaic shores: Tectonic and paleoclimatic influences on the diagenetic evolution of Khewra Sandstone, Salt Range, Pakistan - Muhammad Ajaz Abbasi; Imran Khan; Atif Iqbal Abbasi; Muhammad Jamil; Nawaz Ikram; Syed Ahsan Hussain Gardezi; Zulfiqar Haider Awan; Umair Aftab Choudary; Abdul Wali Khan (Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2026)

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

Engineering metal organic framework 808 and MXene Interfaces for sustainable oxygen evolution electrocatalysis in alkaline media - Shumaila Bibi; Syed Shoaib Ahmad Shah; Muhammad Irfan; Faiza Jan Iftikhar; Mohamed H. Helal; Muhammad Zahid Qureshi; Shu-Juan Bao; Aziz ur Rehman (Fuel, 2026)

Partitioning of granular flows at valley bifurcation under varying control conditions - Hasnain Gardezi; Xingyue Li; Yu Huang; Syed Muhammad Mudassir Zia; Irtza Ali; Taimur Mazhar Sheikh (Engineering Geology, 2026)

Toward sustainable mining: Experiment-based comparative investigation of energy absorption techniques for reducing air overpressure and enhancing rock fragmentation - Talib Hussain; Yasir Ahmad; Shahbaz Abbas; Afshan Naseem; Syed Tasweer Hussain Shah; Muhammad Zaka Emad (Engineering Geology, 2026)

In-situ plasma treatment and low-temperature lithicone protective layer for interfacial stability of ultrathin Li metal anodes - Ha Yeon Kwon; Kyu Moon Kwon; Min Jung Choi; Syed Jazib Abbas Zaidi; Muhammad Abdul Basit; Ji-Hoon Ahn; Woo-Hee Kim; Seung-Jeong Oh; Hyo Rang Kang; Tae Joo Park (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Engineering of novel N-TiO2/P-doped graphene oxide nanocomposite: Mechanistic insights into the photocatalytic removal of benzophenone-3 and H2 production - Wisal Ahmad; Suyeon Jeon; Roman Shah; Dilaram Khan; Syed Izaz Ali Shah; Muhammad Anwar; Raed Al-Juboori; Asad Ali; Noor S. Shah; Javed Ali Khan; Changseok Han (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Fenugreek seed extract supplementation: a mitigating strategy against tannery effluent toxicity in Catla catla - Muhammad Amjad; Syed Makhdoom Hussain; Salma Sultana; Shafaqat Ali; Hesham A. Hassanien (Veterinary Research Communications, 2026)

Generalized optimal energy-cost design and operation of electrodialysis system for brackish water desalination across feed salinity and recovery - Omar Gamal Kaoud; Muhammad H. Elbassoussi; Syed M. Zubair (Water Research, 2026)

Maternal and early-life arsenic exposure and relative telomere length in children: Findings from the BiRCH cohort - Lydia Lichtiger; Shohreh F. Farzan; Tariqul Islam; Syed Emdadul Haque; Mohammad H. Shahriar; Golam Sarwar; Alauddin Ahmed; Chunyu Liu; Brandon L. Pierce; Farzana Jasmine; Muhammad G. Kibriya; Habibul Ahsan; et al. (Environmental Research, 2026)

Techno-economic assessment of batch reverse osmosis desalination systems: Rating and design - Qais N. Al-Oweiti; Omar G. Kaoud; M.A.M. Ahmed; Faheem Ejaz; Muhammad H. Elbassoussi; Syed M. Zubair (Desalination, 2026)

Designing brackish water electrodialysis system under constraints: Coupled transport, energy split, and least-cost design - Omar Gamal Kaoud; Muhammad H. Elbassoussi; Syed M. Zubair (Desalination, 2026)

Reversible -NH2/-NH3+ switching drives proton-coupled electron transfer for selective CO2-to-CO photoreduction in S-scheme MOF/g-C3N4 heterojunction - Sharafat Ali; Sher Ali; Ahmed Ismail; Yong Wang; Syed Ul Hasnain Bakhtiar; Qaisar Alam; Pir Muhammad Ismail; Wajid Ali; Ahmad Iqbal; Polycarpos Falaras; Jiabao Yi; Fazal Raziq; et al. (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

A review on sustainable aviation fuel production via diverse biomass and waste-derived feedstocks and cutting-edge conversion technologies - Wajahat Waheed Kazmi; Muhammad Wasi Syed; Muhammad Waqas; Umair Hassan Bhatti; Ahmed Omer; Mansoor Ali; Zulqarnain; Ishaq Kariim; Amjad Hussain; Faysal M. Al-Khulaifi (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2026)

Building Information Modelling (BIM) adoption in developing economies: an analysis of barriers, critical success factors, and a public infrastructure viability framework - Qaim Shah; Syed Saad; Muhammad Hasnain; Waseem Khan; Ijaz Ahmad; Abdul Haq (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2026)

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

Rebalancing α-Synuclein Clearance: Novel Therapeutic Frontiers in Parkinson’s Disease - Maryam Jabeen; Huma Hameed; Syed Muhammad Ahmad; Tehreem Mushtaq; Mahtab Ahmad Khan; Anam Hameed (NeuroMolecular Medicine, 2026)

Structural and physiological adaptations conferring herbivory resistance in wild olive (Olea europaea L. subsp. cuspidata) - Faakeha Islam; Syed Mohsan Raza Shah; Farooq Ahmad; Mansoor Hameed; Sana Basharat; Sana Fatima; Ansar Mehmood; Zahida Parveen; Ansa Asghar; Muhammad Sajid Aqeel Ahmad; Muhammad Ashraf; Khawaja Shafique Ahmad (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2026)

Maximizing weight loss with cagrisema: a systematic review and GRADE-assessed meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials - Bilal Wazir Khan; Syed AsadUllah Agha; Ihsan Qamar; Muhammad Huzaifa Khattak; Amna Rehman; Tayyaba Ikram Qazi; Shahreena Athar Siddiqui; Nafila Zeeshan; Umer Zaryab Khan; Humaira Bibi; Muhammad Faaz Khan; Haris Wazir Khan; et al. (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Optogenetic Pacemaker Cells for Biological Cardiac Rhythm Management in Sick Sinus Syndrome - Versha Devi; Syeda Aliza Aamir; Syed Abdullah Shah; Muhammad Dawood Ghaffar; Muhammad Talha; Muneeb Saifullah (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2026)

Retraction Note: Ameliorating Nickel-Induced Stress in Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Silver Carp) Through Piper nigrum Extract Supplementation - Syed Muhammad Farhan Ali Shah; Syed Makhdoom Hussain; Shafaqat Ali; Pallab K Sarker; Khalid A. Al-Ghanim; Sunakbaeva Dilara (Biological Trace Element Research, 2026)

Retraction notice to “Environmentally responsive and anti-bugs textile finishes – Recent trends, challenges, and future perspectives” [Sci. Total Environ. 690 (2019) 667–682] - Shahzad Ali Shahid Chatha; Muhammad Asgher; Rabbia Asgher; Abdullah Ijaz Hussain; Yasir Iqbal; Syed Makhdoom Hussain; Muhammad Bilal; Faizan Saleem; Hafiz M.N. Iqbal (Science of The Total Environment, 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)

Diesel engine performance enhancement using MXene nano-additives: An experimental study on efficiency and Pollutant Suppression - Mohd Danish; Sajid Ali; Syed Mohd Yahya; Rashid Ali; Suhaib Umer Ilyas; Sami Mansour Ghazali; Muhammad Faisal Rathore; Saeed Rubaiee (Fuel, 2026)

The role of Campylobacter group II phages in mitigating Campylobacter contamination across the poultry food chain: Current applications and future prospects - Muhammad Shahzad Rafiq; Syed Sami Haider; Ziyi Li; Muhammad Sarmad; Dongxin Ma; Muhammad Ali Khan; Junhao Wang; Shuaifeng Gu; Pan Tao; Muhammad Tanweer Khan; Haihong Hao (Food Research International, 2026)

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

Baseline Assessment of Municipal Wastewater Parameters in 20 Rural Areas of Punjab, Pakistan: A First-Ever Framework for Development of Sustainable Decentralized Treatment Plants - Abdul Manan; Tausif Ahmad; Syed Nadir Hussain; Hafiz Muhammad Anwaar Asghar (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Spatiotemporal Distribution of Cyanobacteria in Tropical Freshwater Reservoir and Machine Learning Prediction using Explainable Artificial Intelligence - Muhammad Sarfraz Ahmad Mangat; Teh Sabariah binti Abd Manan; Sharifah Sakinah Syed Abd Mutalib; Zarimah Mohd Hanafiah; Nur Azwa Muhamad Bashar; Salmia Beddu; Nur Liyana Mohd Kamal; Daud Mohamad; Shatha Aser Hamad Aldala’in; Adel Gohari; Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mohtar; Muhammad Raza Ul Mustafa; et al. (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

Synthesis, Physicochemical Characterization and Antibacterial Assessment of Curcumin/2-Hydroxypropyl-β-Cyclodextrin-Functionalized Silver Nanoparticles (cAgNPs) - Amirul Hakim Azmi; Nur Asyura Nor Amdan; Syed Mahmood; Riyanto Teguh Widodo; Muhammad Kumayl Abdulwahab; Zarif Mohamed Sofian (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Water quality and pollution sources in the coastal region of Balochistan, Pakistan: a call for sustainable coastal water management - Humaira Kanwal; Lubna Ghazal; Suraiya Jabeen; Muhammad Arsalan; Syed Wasi Haider (Journal of Coastal Conservation, 2026)

Neuropathic pain in traumatic brain injury: consequences, mechanisms, and therapeutic avenues - Faaizah Fazal; Nargis Bano; Sameera Khan; Shakir Ahamad; Syed Muhammad Sarosh Ghalib; Supriyo Saha; Nawab John Dar; Shahnawaz A. Bhat (Inflammopharmacology, 2026)

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

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

Microplastic distribution and risk assessment in soil environment across Asian regions - Zia Ur Rehman; Jing Song; Chunhui Wang; Luís Miguel Nunes; Syed Shabi Ul Hassan Kazmi; Muhammad Azeem; Linxuan Fu; Yu Zhang; Gang Li (Applied Soil Ecology, 2026)

Mineralogical and microstructural characterization of lithium-bearing ore from Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan - Muhammad Yousif; Jehanzaib Anwar; Razia Kalsoom; Ammarah Kanwal; Muhammad Azam; Muhammad Afzal; Farooq Ahmed; Syed Hussain Imam Abidi (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2026)

Molecular mechanisms underlaying fluoride-induced neurotoxicity: interplay of antioxidants and endoplasmic reticulum stress–mediated apoptotic pathways in rats - Ashiru Dahiru; Ismat Nawaz; Syeda Kiran Riaz; Summaya Sohail Chaudry; Muhammad Jadoon Khan; Qingyu Huang; Muhammad Abbas; Syed Ali Musstjab Akber Shah Eqani (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Pharmacokinetic evaluation and in vivo anti-inflammatory potential of cyanoacetate derivatives of succinimide - Aini Pervaiz; Muhammad Saeed Jan; Ali Khan; Bushra Ansari; Imad Ahmad; Wadood Ali Shah; Syed Muhammad Mukarram Shah; Abdur Rauf; Abdullah S. M. Aljohani; Waleed Al Abdulmonem; Marcello Iriti (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)
The purpose of the study is to evalute the in vivo anti -inflammatory activity of newly synthesized cyanoacetate derivatives of succinimides (C-23, C-31, and C-44) and to elucidate their possible mechanisms of action through key inflammatory mediator pathways. Anti-inflammatory activity was assessed using carrageenan-induced paw oedema and arachidonic acid-induced ear oedema models in vivo. Mechanistic involvement was investigated through histamine-, prostaglandin-, leukotriene-, and bradykinin-induced paw oedema assays. In silico ADME studies were performed to predict pharmacokinetic properties and metabolic interactions. All tested compounds exhibited significant anti-inflammatory activity, with C-44 showing the highest potency. Mechanistic studies indicated that the anti-inflammatory effects were predominantly mediated via inhibition of prostaglandin and leukotriene pathways. ADME predictions suggested high gastrointestinal absorption, favourable oral bioavailability, and minimal interaction with major metabolic enzymes. The synthesized cyanoacetate derivatives, particularly C-44, demonstrate promising anti-inflammatory potential with favourable pharmacokinetic profiles, supporting their candidacy for further development as effective anti-inflammatory agents.

Salicylic Acid and Proline-Functionalized Carbon Quantum Dots Mitigate Nickel Toxicity in Wheat by Enhancing Antioxidant Defense, Metal Homeostasis, and Nutritional Quality - Syed Abu Bakr Haider Bukhari; Minhas Elahi; Muhammad Anas; Shoaib Abbas; Waseem Ahmed Khattak; Umar Masood Quraishi (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2026)

Unraveling Luteolin’s Modulatory Effects on α-Synuclein Aggregation: A Combined Biophysical, Computational, and C. elegans Approach - Syed Moasfar Ali; Md Nadir Hassan; Nida Zaidi; Muhammad Uzair Ashraf; Mahmood Akbar; Aamir Nazir; Rizwan Hasan Khan (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2026)

Integrative reverse vaccinology and computational modeling for the rational design of a broadly immunogenic multi-epitope vaccine against Marburg virus infection - Asadullah Khan; Sitara Bibi; Li Pinyi; Khalida Latif; Muhammad Rahiyab; Ishaq Khan; Arshad Iqbal; Itazaz Ul Haq; Syed Shujait Ali (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Lactobacilli Mitigate Gut Inflammation by Modulating T-Helper/T-Regulatory Cells and Suppressing Signaling Pathways in Food-Derived Models - Md. F. Kulyar; Syed Umair Ali Shah Naqvi; Eiva Bernotiene; Muhammad Akhtar (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2026)
Intestinal inflammation disrupts epithelial integrity, fuels antibiotic resistance, and underlies disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease. Lactobacillus species, established inhabitants of traditional and contemporary fermented foods, are increasingly viewed as bioactive cultures that shape host immunity and support formulation of next-generation functional foods. This review integrates multidisciplinary evidence from in vitro studies, animal models, human observations, and multi omics datasets to clarify how dietary or probiotic Lactobacillus strains alleviate gut inflammation. Particular attention is given to strain specific effects on T-helper/T-regulatory cell balance, suppression of TLR4-MyD88, NF-κB, MAPK, and NLRP3 signaling cascades, and the influence of food matrices, microencapsulation, dosage, and processing parameters on bacterial viability and efficacy, which are the factors central to food industry application. Across models, Lactobacillus consistently down regulates pro-inflammatory Th1/Th17 responses, while expanding forkhead box protein 3 (Foxp3⁺) T reg, leading to reduced TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 and elevated IL-10 and TGF-β. Short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and indole metabolites derived from fermentation further dampen NF-κB activity and reinforce epithelial barrier function. Food matrix studies show that dairy and cereal formulations enhance probiotic survival, whereas acidic beverages often require micro encapsulation; a daily intake of ~ 10 10 CFU appears both effective and safe. Taken together, these insights position Lactobacillus as a scientifically robust, industry ready tool for developing anti-inflammatory foods, prioritizing future work for well-designed human feeding trials that couple multi-omics read outs and optimizing strain matrix combinations.

Radiological health risk assessment of natural radioactivity in Pakistan clay - Rabeea Abdul Jabbar; Amara Naseem; Muhammad Dilband; Syed Zafar Ilyas; Abdul Jabbar; Jahan Zeb; Khizar Hayat Satti (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Biopesticidal activity of callus extracts of Psoralea corylifolia L. on Phenacoccus solenopsis under laboratory conditions - Sarah Ali; Saboohi Raza; Muhammad Abdul Haq; Beena Siddiqua; Syed Muhammad Zain Hashmi (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2026)

Elevated interleukin-36γ and gene polymorphisms implicate novel risk in essential hypertension - Alishba Kainat; Fazlul Aziz Mian; Muhammad Asif Nawaz Khan; Mubeen Tabish Nasim; Syed Muhammad Nurulain; Nazia Bibi; Syed Tahir Abbas Shah; Muhammad Jadoon Khan; Sabir Hussain (Immunogenetics, 2026)

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

Integrating Urban Growth, Environmental Stress and Public Sentiment through a Multifunctionality-Inspired Spatiotemporal Trade-Off Framework: Evidence from Peshawar, Pakistan - Muhammad Farooq Hussain; Xiaoliang Meng; Syed Fahim Shah; Xinkan Hu (Sustainable Cities and Society, 2026)

Effect of storage conditions on phytochemical characteristics and activities of black tea cultivated from geographically different landscapes - Syed Ali Raza Naqvi; Sumaira Naz; Muhammad Irfan; Ameer Fawad Zahoor; Atif Hussain Randhawa; João Miguel Rocha; Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan (South African Journal of Botany, 2026)

Valorization of rubber waste for the synthesis of an acidic heterogeneous catalyst for efficient palm fatty acid distillate esterification - Muhammad Aliyu; Junaid Ahmad; Chawalit Ngamcharussrivichai; Kamil Kayode Katibi; Syed Ahmar Ali Hashmi; Umer Rashid (Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2026)

From barns to atmosphere: Pakistan's livestock manure-derived NH3, N2O, and CH4 emissions (1961–2022) and cleaner production pathways - Syed Qasim Ali Shah; Noor Haleem; Chaudary Muhammad Haris; Leena Khan; Yousuf Jamal; Humayoun Akram; Xufei Yang (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2026)

Robust interfacial network and ionic conduction of carbon-doped hexagonal boron nitride for dual-mode strain and humidity sensor - Muhammad Mujtaba Syed; Balamurugan Thirumalraj; Abdallah Kamal; Baosong Li; Dezhuang Ji; Dawei Zhang; Muhammad Umair Khan; Baker Mohammad; Kin Liao; Lianxi Zheng (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

From climatic moderation to persistent hotspots: decadal insights into soil erosion risk from RUSLE–GIS modeling in the northwestern mountains of Pakistan - Khurrum Ahmad Khan; Syed Amer Mahmood; Muhammad Haseeb (CATENA, 2026)

Integrating Nanotechnology and Bioremediation for Efficient Heavy Metals Removal in Aquatic Ecosystems: A Comprehensive Review - Nadia Yasin; Syed Makhdoom Hussain; Shafaqat Ali; Ameer Fawad Zahoor; Abdulrahman Alasmari; Muhammad Munir; Muhammad Asrar; Muhammad Mudassar Shahzad; Adan Naeem (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2026)

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

Phylogeny and diversity study in Damani sheep through mitochondrial DNA D-loop nucleotides sequence - Muhammad Zohaib; Farhad Ali; Syed Muhammad Suhail; Rajwali Khan; Muhammad Tariq Zeb; Ihsan Ali; Mohammad Qasim; Khalid Khan; Iftikhar Ahmad; Ijaz Ahmad (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2026)

Inversion of Self-Potential Data from Regular Geometric Objects Using Bat Algorithms - Idrees Khan; Yi-an Cui; Muhammad Ishfaque; Syed Yasir Ali Shah (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2026)

Immunopharmacological and structural design of a polyprotein based multi epitope vaccine against Powassan virus - Aasia Kalsoom; Syed Hussain Abidi; Sohail Ameer Marwat; Ghulam Shabbir; Muhammad Naveed; Aiman Muhammad Ashraf Mughal; Muhammad Nouman Majeed; Shereen Magdy Korany; Basma Magdy Korany; Khaled Alzhrani; Tariq Aziz (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Dietary sodium propionate enhances growth performance, digestive enzymes, haematology and immunity in Wallago attu - Ayesha Tanveer; Noor Khan; Mahroze Fatima; Hafiz Abdullah Shakir; Ayesha Khizar; Syed Zakir Hussain Shah; Laiba Kareem; Saba Aftab; Malik Muhammad Ramzan; Ahmed Mustafa; Simon John Davies (Journal of Fish Biology, 2026)
Sodium propionate (SP), a short‐chain fatty acid, has been widely used as a feed additive to improve fish growth and health status. The current experiment was designed to investigate the effects of dietary SP on growth, enzymatic activities, haematology and immune status of Wallago attu . Fingerlings (initial weight = 8.80 ± 0.58 g) were fed with graded levels of SP comprising 0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0 and 8.0 g/kg levels for 60 days in triplicate glass aquaria (89 × 58 × 61 cm [length × width × depth]). The results showed significant ( p W. attu fingerlings when fed with graded levels of SP. In conclusion, the SP supplementation in W. attu showed best results ranged between 2 and 4 g/kg level by improving fish health and growth performance.

Vibration mitigation for underground tunnels using jet-grouted barriers subjected to impact pile driving - Syed Muhammad Faheem Rizvi; Guocai Wang; Juntao Wu (Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2026)

Virulence phenotype first: a framework for assessing the clinical risk of resistance-hypervirulence convergence in Klebsiella pneumoniae - Jiankang Zhao; Danni Pu; Muhammad Ali Syed; Rongrong Song; Yanyan Fan; Yan Liu; Bin Cao (Science Bulletin, 2026)

Unveiling the role of environmental policy stringency and informatization in shaping the e-waste landscape in Europe - Ahmed Usman; Syed Muhammad Mudassir Abbas Naqvi; Ilhan Ozturk; Ali Hassan (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026)

Resistome–Virulome–Pathobiome nexus in agroecosystem soils - Kubwimana Jean Jacques; Yilong Hao; Anqi Sun; Syed Shabi UI Hassan Kazmi; Stanley Chukwuemeka Ihenetu; Muhammad Azeem; Qian Xiang; Qing-Lin Chen (Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2026)

Sustainable valorization of recycled polypropylene waste in concrete composites via compression casting: Integrating lifecycle, cost, and engineering assessments for plastic waste management - Syed Minhaj Saleem Kazmi; Muhammad Junaid Munir; Yu-Fei Wu (Environmental Research, 2026)

Artificial intelligence enabled fouling prediction and effect of adsorbent sources in submerged fluidized bed ceramic membrane reactor for food industry wastewater treatment - Tuba Safdar; Muhammad Iqbal; Aisha Syed; Maqbool Khan; Arshad Hussain; Jeonghwan Kim; Rizwan Ahmad (Environmental Research, 2026)

Photocatalytic CO2 reduction: Fundamental principles, mechanistic pathways and material-specific kinetic insights - Syed Izaz Ali Shah; Muhammad Anwar; Wisal Ahmad; Muhammad Ateeq; Amir Zada; Noor S. Shah; Javed Ali Khan; Changseok Han (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Biochemical Characterization and Phylogenetic Diversity Assessment of Onion (Allium Cepa L.) Genotypes - Samira Habib; Syed Dilnawaz Ahmad Gardezi; Ahmed Mahmoud Ismail; Safira Attacha; Sajid Fiaz; Muhammad Imran Hamza; Armghan Shehzad; Shazia Arif (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2026)

Applications of machine learning in enhancing evaporation estimation for small reservoirs: a case study in semi-arid South Texas - Syed Muhammad Fahad Abdullah; Chu-Lin Cheng; Jude Benavides; Jungseok Ho; Rafael M. Almeida (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2026)

Paleocene stratigraphic framework and sedimentary architecture in the Sub-Himalayan Fold and Thrust Belt of Muzaffarabad, Pakistan: Depositional environment, Biotas, Paleogeographic and Economic Significance - Syed Kamran Ali; Arslan Sajjad; George Kontakiotis; Hammad Tariq Janjuhah; Muhammad Saleem Mughal; Ahmer Bilal; Aamir Asghar; Aijaz Ali Halepoto; Evangelia Besiou; Assimina Antonarakou (Journal of Sedimentary Environments, 2026)

Unveiling Putative Functions of Burkholderia pseudomallei K96243 Hypothetical Proteins Via High-Throughput Characterization of Structural Similarities - Syed Abuthakir Mohamed Husain; Su Datt Lam; Mohd Firdaus-Raih; Sheila Nathan; Nor Azlan Nor Muhammad; Chyan Leong Ng (Interdisciplinary Sciences: Computational Life Sciences, 2026)

Disaster management technology and approaches: a focus on heterogeneous systems - Muhammad Haris; Sajjad Keshtkar; Adeel Anjum; Madiha Haider Syed; Hirohisa Kojima; Rafiq Ahmad (Environment Systems and Decisions, 2026)

Geochemical and petrographic insights into the Lumshiwal Formation (NW Himalayas): implications for provenance, paleoclimate, and economic potential - Syed Nohman Gilani; Muhammad Saleem Mughal; Khawaja Umair Majeed; Hammad Tariq Janjuhah; Yongzhi Wang; Muhammad Atif Bilal; Ahmer Bilal; Syed Wajee-Ul Hassan Gillani; Muhammad Hafeez (Carbonates and Evaporites, 2026)

Synergistic biocontrol of Parthenium hysterophorus: the role of Curvularia specifera and Zygogramma bicolorata - Syed Muhammad Ziaullah; Muhammad Hamayun; Amjad Iqbal; Syed Asim; Sajid Ali; Anwar Hussain (Archives of Microbiology, 2026)

Green-Synthesized Gold Nanoparticles from Fortunella Margarita (Kumquat) Leaf Extract for Broad-Spectrum Antifungal Control of Postharvest Fruit Crop Pathogens - Bismillah Mubeen; Ammarah Hasnain; Haider Ali; Muhammad Nadeem Khan; Maymoona Saher; Muhammad Umer Iqbal; Syed Atif Hasan Naqvi (Applied Fruit Science, 2026)

Efficacy of aripiprazole and valbenazine in the treatment of tourette syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials - Muneeb Ahmad Muneer; Ume Habiba; Shajjia Shehzad; Washija Batool; Dawood Shah; Zain Shahzad; Muhammad Khizar Kirmani; Zohaib Hassan Siddiqui; Areeb Amjad; Ameer Hamza; Muhammad Faizan Khan; Fahad Siddique Butt; et al. (Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2026)

Computational exploration of Aegle marmelos coumarins: DFT, molecular docking, and dynamics studies for anti-hypertensive activity - Jan Alam; Muhammad Ali Versiani; Nadeem Ahmed; Syed Intasar Husain Taqvi; Syed Tahir Ali; Zaheer Ul-Haq (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Correction to: Spatio-temporal interactions of air pollution, vegetation health, and land surface temperature: Insights from multisensor satellite observations - Muhammad Haseeb; Zainab Tahir; Syed Amer Mahmood; Aqil Tariq; Nazih Y. Rebouh; Khadeijah Yahya Faqeih; Somayah Moshrif Alamri; Eman Rafi Alamery (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2026)

Spatiotemporal analysis of climatic and anthropogenic drivers of winter smog in the Indo-Gangetic Plain with a focus on Lahore - Muhammad Zeeshan Ghani; Mujtaba Hassan; Farrukh A. Chishtie; Syeda Saleha Fatim Ali; Syed Waqar Hussain Shah; Ahmad Bilal (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Nutritional and phytochemical profiling of Solanum melongena L. root extract using LC-ESI-MS/MS; In-silico and biological evaluation - Asad Saleem Sial; Muhammad Mohtasheemul-Hasan; Khizar Abbas; Rizwana Manzoor; Usman Javaid; Syed Zia Ul Hasnain; Adnan Amin (South African Journal of Botany, 2026)

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

Toward sustainable control of phyto-nematodes: integrating lessons from crops to advance genetic modification in tomato - Syed Muhammad Hassan Askri; Fujun Li; Jihan Wang; Durray Shahwar; Xinhua Zhang (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2026)

Protective potential of linalool against cyclophosphamide-induced interstitial cystitis: mechanistic insights from experimental and computational approaches - Irfan Anjum; Asfia Arooje; Saima; Fawad Naeem; Muhammad Naveed Mushtaq; Kashif Barkat; Zaka Ur Rehman; Syed Damin Abbas Hamdani; Shah Jahan; Mohammed Dauelbait; Amir Bouallegue; Esmael M. Alyami; et al. (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

A comprehensive review on thermo-responsive targeted and functional therapy for management of rheumatoid arthritis - Huma Hameed; Syed Sharf ud Din; Muhammad Zaman; Muhammad Ahsan Waqar; Kainat Fatima; Abdullah Ashraf; Huzaifa Malik; Ahmad Salawi (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

Optimum N Fertilization Enhances Salinity Tolerance and N use Efficiency in Maize through Modulation of Antioxidant Defense and Biochemical Pathways - Syed Ayyaz Javed; Muhammad Tauseef Jaffar; Muhammad Ashraf; Muhammad Ahmed; Ali Raza Siddiqui; Hafiz Muhammad Bilal; Jawad Amin; Sanaullah Sattar (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2026)

Experimental study on optimizing explosive energy distribution for a cost-effective solution to minimize blasting hazard and improve rock fragmentation - Talib Hussain; Yasir Ahmad; Shahbaz Abbas; Syed Tasweer Hussain Shah; Afshan Naseem; Muhammad Zaka Emad (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2026)

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

Retraction Note: Therapeutic Potential of Aloe vera and Aloe vera–Conjugated Silver Nanoparticles on Mice Exposed to Hexavalent Chromium - Tooba Nauroze; Shaukat Ali; Shagufta Andleeb; Chaman Ara; Iqra Liaqat; Hina Mushtaq; Samaira Mumtaz; Lubna Kanwal; Afshan Syed Abbas; Shumaila Mumtaz; Muhammad Adeel Farooq; Istaqlal Hussain Khan (Biological Trace Element Research, 2026)

Chemical contaminants and fish: implications for health and ecosystem sustainability - Muhammad Sohail; Mohammad Ali Nematollahi; Sardar Suleman; Syed Sikandar Habib (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Spatio-temporal interactions of air pollution, vegetation health, and land surface temperature: Insights from multi-sensor satellite observations - Muhammad Haseeb; Zainab Tahir; Syed Amer Mahmood; Aqil Tariq; Nazih Y. Rebouh; Khadeijah Yahya Faqeih; Somayah Moshrif Alamri; Eman Rafi Alamery (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2026)

Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Tetracera macrophylla Hook.f. & Thomson leaf extracts: insights from Q-ToF-LCMS, pharmacokinetics and molecular docking approach - Qamar Uddin Ahmed; Muhammad Akmal Hakim Ab Rahim; Mohd Hafiz Arzmi; ABM Helal Uddin; Syed Adnan Ali Shah; Mohd Salleh Rofiee; Humaira Parveen; Sayeed Mukhtar; Uzma Faridi; Nurul Hidayah Mohd Rosedi; Murni Nazira Sarian; Taslima Begum (Natural Product Research, 2026)

Network pharmacology and molecular docking reveal PPARγ-directed antidiabetic phytochemical compounds of Momordica charantia - Owais; Israr Hussain; Muhammad Rahiyab; Arshad Iqbal; Syed Shujait Ali; Mohamed Taha Yassin (In Silico Pharmacology, 2026)

Data-driven explainable artificial intelligence models for predicting CO2 uptake in metal–organic frameworks - Mohd Azfar Shaida; Laiba Saleem; Syed Ali Waqas Ahmad; Saad Shamim Ansari; Syed Muhammad Ibrahim (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2026)

Techno-economic optimization of large-scale two-stage brackish water reverse osmosis systems using dimensionless modeling - Muhammad H. Elbassoussi; Omar G. Kaoud; Syed M. Zubair (Water Research, 2026)

Comparative analysis of machine learning and neural network models for petrophysical property prediction in heterogeneous reservoirs - Zayan Khursheed; Muhammad Anas Jawaid; Muhammad Mustafa; Shaine Mohammadali Lalji; Syed Imran Ali; Mohsin Ayubi (Next Research, 2026)

Performance assessment of nature-based solutions for sustainable urban housing - Muhammad Aarish Shah; Syed Hassaan Ali Shah; Omama Zeb; Aman Alam (Energy and Buildings, 2026)

Renewable–diesel-powered multi-element series SWRO for off-grid Sinai resorts: A multi-objective optimization for cost‑carbon minimization - Omar G. Kaoud; Muhammad H. Elbassoussi; M.A. Abido; Syed M. Zubair (Desalination, 2026)

Photo-activated defect engineering unlocks high-performance proton transport in garnet electrolytes - Bushra Bibi; Atif Nazar; Muhammad Yousaf; Tanveer Farid; Rizwan Raza; Syed Asad Abbas Bukhari; Muhammad Faisal Anawar; Kashif Nazar; Hafsa Mansha; Yuzheng Lu; Bin Zhu (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Variable Rate Irrigation Through Digital Agriculture for Sustainable Water Management: A Meta Review on Current Challenges and Future Directions - Nauman Yaqoob; Aitazaz A. Farooque; Syed Hamid Hussain Shah; Farhat Abbas; Muhammad Hassan (Water Resources Management, 2026)
Efficient agricultural water management is essential due to increasing pressure on global water resources. To support environmentally sustainable farming water management, a detailed review of existing research on data-driven irrigation systems is conducted. The review paper reviews present advancements, challenges, and future directions based on extensive peer-reviewed studies on variable-rate irrigation (VRI), machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning techniques, smart sensing technologies, state-of-the-art control systems, and coupled frameworks. To ensure transparency and reproducibility, studies were selected through a systematic search of major research databases (such as Dimensions AI, Web of Science, and Scopus) using key keywords. The inclusion criteria required that studies be peer-reviewed, published in English between 2000 and 2023, and specifically address precision irrigation techniques, control strategies, or implementation methods relevant to VRI. Conference proceedings and high-impact journal articles were prioritized. This review focuses on three central components of precision irrigation: (1) development of prescription maps, (2) innovative control strategies, and (3) realistic implementation of VRI systems. To improve the efficiency and flexibility of modern irrigation systems, the paper identifies emerging knowledge gaps and proposes innovative pathways to address them. The study describes a new methodology through a case study on developing irrigation prescription maps. Precision irrigation, especially when supported by VRI and state-of-the-art AI technologies, has shown considerable potential to improve water productivity. This approach assists researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders in designing, comparing, and executing sustainable irrigation strategies.

Physiological role of light modulation on poultry production, reproductions and welfare: a-systematic review - Yufei Huang; Nisar Ahmed Ujjan; Shahid Faraz Syed; Jameel Ahmed Buzdar; Fethi Ahmet Ozdemir; Muhammad Asif Arain (Veterinary Research Communications, 2026)

Integrating CMIP6 climate projections with community-based vulnerability assessment for climate resilience in Haripur, Pakistan - Syed Shujaat Ali; Sabahat Isha; Hamza Paracha; Abdullah Nadeem; Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2026)

Application of Melatonin and Bacillus halotolerans Mitigated the Cadmium and Lead Induced Toxicity in Brassica carinata by Improving the Growth and Defense System of the Plant - Namra Batool; Asia Nosheen; Humaira Yasmin; Rabia Naz; Paul A. Correa; Syed Muhammad Usman Shah Kazmi (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2026)

Formulation Design of Glucuronoxylan-Based Stimuli-Responsive Microparticles for Zero-Order Drug Delivery - Saleha Babar; Fatima Akbar Sheikh; Syed Nasir Abbas Bukhari; Muhammad Tahir Haseeb; Arshad Ali; Nisar Ul Khaliq; Ranya Abdulrahman Alafar; Mohamed Abdelwahab Abdelgawad; Ameeduzzafar Zafar; Naveed Ahmad (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

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

Limitations in Assessing Torsades de Pointes Risk in a Swedish Population Based Study - Zubaida Bibi; Syed Muhammad Rayyan; Kausar Ali (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2026)

Modeling future CO2 trajectories in fast-growing Asian economies: synergizing deep learning and shared socioeconomic pathways - Bijoy Mitra; Mohammed Sakib Uddin; Farzana Jamal; Khaled Mahmud; Syed Masiur Rahman; Mohammad Shahedur Rahman; Muhammad Muhitur Rahman (Climatic Change, 2026)

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

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

Improving Wheat Production in Pakistan Through an Economically Viable Solar‐Powered Rain Gun Sprinkler Irrigation System - Muhammad Asif; Shahzad Hussain Dahri; Bashir Ahmad; Noman Latif Sadozai; Sohail Raza Haidree; Abdul Hannan; Syed Qasim Ali Naqvi (Irrigation and Drainage, 2026)
In rainfed agriculture, limited water availability has become a challenging factor for sustainable farming and economic security. For regions with variable climate conditions, efficient water management practices must be adopted to improve livelihoods and food security. This study aimed to evaluate the role of supplemental irrigation for wheat crops in the Pothwar region. The irrigation management consists of I 0 (rainfed), I 1 (10 mm presowing), I 2 (10 mm at 50% soil moisture depletion [SMD]) and I 3 (25 mm at 75% SMD). The results revealed that, under I 3 , the grain yield increased by 49% and 17%, followed by I 2 (47% and 12%) compared to the rainfed yield of 1.85 and 3.93 tons/ha in Jand and NARC, respectively. The analysis of variance and Tukey's honestly significant difference (HSD) test revealed that the yield for I 0 value was significantly lower than that of all the irrigation treatments, while there were no significant differences among I 1 , I 2 and I 3 . The net benefit analysis revealed that I 3 was an economic irrigation schedule and paid back the total intervention cost by generating PKR 389,915/ha at NARC and PKR 283,915/ha at Jand in 3.83 and 4.93 years, respectively. This viable economic return makes solar‐powered irrigation systems reliable sources of water for water‐scarce and climate‐variable regions.

Species-specific snag use and nesting ecology of cavity-nesting birds in managed plantations of Southern Punjab, Pakistan - Muhammad Talha Imtiaz; Ihsan Qadir; Kathryn E. Sieving; Ghulam Yasin; Syed Amir Manzoor; Muhammad Farooq Azhar; Muhammad Zubair (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

YOLOv8n-PFA: a parallel fusion attention network for enhanced target detection in challenging environments - Muhammad Rashid; Junfeng Wang; Faheem Ahmed; Naeem Ahmed; Syed Agha Hassnain Mohsan; Eatedal Alabdulkreem; Samih M. Mostafa (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2026)
Introduction Underwater target detection plays a crucial role in marine environmental monitoring and ocean exploration. However, accurate detection remains challenging due to low illumination, blurred small objects, and complex background interference. Although convolutional neural network-based detectors have improved detection performance, many existing approaches are computationally expensive, limiting their deployment on resource-constrained underwater platforms. Methods To address these challenges, we propose YOLOv8n-PFA, a lightweight and high-precision underwater object detection framework. The proposed method introduces a novel Parallel Fusion Attention (PFA) module that models channel and spatial attention in parallel using residual connections to enhance discriminative features while suppressing background noise. The Wise Intersection over Union (WIoUv3) loss is incorporated to stabilize training and improve localization accuracy. Additionally, depth-wise convolutions (DWConv) are strategically applied to reduce model parameters and computational complexity. To further validate generalization capability, the PFA module is also integrated into YOLOv11n. Results Experimental results show that YOLOv8n-PFA achieves 84.2% mean Average Precision (mAP) on the URPC2020 dataset with 2.68 M parameters and 7.7 GFLOPs, and 84.8% mAP on the RUOD dataset with 2.98 M parameters and 7.9 GFLOPs. When integrated into YOLOv11n, the model achieves 84.7% mAP on URPC2020 and 85.3% on RUOD with only 2.76 M parameters and 6.5 GFLOPs. Across both datasets, the proposed approach improves mAP by 2.8-4.1% over baseline models while maintaining a lightweight architecture. Discussion The results demonstrate that the proposed framework provides an effective and computationally efficient solution for real-time underwater target detection in challenging marine environments. The consistent performance gains across different YOLO generations further confirm the scalability and robustness of the proposed PFA module.

Biofloc technology: a comprehensive review of its implications for enhancing aquaculture production - Nadia Yasin; Syed Makhdoom Hussain; Bedur Faleh Albalawi; Muhammad Amjad; Adan Naeem; Eman Naeem; Zainab Akram; Mubeena Akbar (Aquaculture International, 2026)

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

Mechanical power for ventilation - looking beyond the lung - Mutaz I. Othman; Majd M. AlBarakat; Ahmed S. Mohamed; Syed Muhammad Hassan; Rebecca R. George; Ahmad A. Omari; Emad M. Mustafa; Ali Ait Hssain; Hana J. Abukhadijah; Abdulqadir J. Nashwan (Next Research, 2026)

Detection and serotyping of bluetongue viruses in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan - Muhammad Ishaq; Syed M. Jamal; Syed Asad Ali Shah; Hanif Ur Rahman; Alessandra Leone; Liana Teodori; Maura Pisciella; Ottavio Portanti; Cesare Cammà; Valentina Curini; Maurilia Marcacci; Barbara Secondini; et al. (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2026)

Integrative analysis of rhizosphere metabolomics and root anatomical adaptations in wheat under drought stress: comparative insights from DH-11 and PK-13 - Sohail Ahmed; Muhammad Kaleem Samma; Faisal Mehdi; Kamran Yaqoub; Manzer H. Siddiqui; Amna Jabbar Siddiqui; Syed Ghulam Musharraf; Saddia Galani; Zubia Rashid; Hania Ahmed (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2026)

Level-crossing processing and deep convolutional neural network for arrhythmia classification in telehealth services - Syed Fawad Hussain; Saeed Mian Qaisar; Muhammad Sherjeel (Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 2026)

The gut–liver–virus axis in hepatitis B and C: microbiota, immunometabolism, and exosome-mediated therapeutic opportunities - Kainat Raziq; Syed Qaswar Ali Shah; Mirza Naveed Shahzad; Umm E. Ummara; Mishal Subhan; Muhammad Muzammil Nazir (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2026)

A comparative analysis of tsunami flow through emergent and submerged coastal vegetation using numerical simulation - Syed Muhammad Ahmad Bukhari; Naveed Anjum; Saad Abbas; Adnan Shahid; Abdul Basit Bukhari; Ghufran Ahmed Pasha (Natural Hazards, 2026)

Climate-driven Modifications in Structural and Functional Traits of Couch Grass [Cynodon Dactylon (L.) Pers.] along Elevation Gradient - Sana Fatima; Farooq Ahmad; Zahida Parveen; Sana Basharat; Mansoor Hameed; Ansa Asghar; Muhammad Sajid Aqeel Ahmad; Majid Anwar; Syed Mohsan Raza Shah; Raza Shah; Muhammad Ashraf; Muhammad Kaleem; et al. (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2026)

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

Efficient De Novo Assembly and Recovery of Microbial Genomes from Complex Metagenomes Using a Reduced Set of k-mers - Hajra Qayyum; Muhammad Faheem Raziq; Haseeb Manzoor; Syed Shujaat Ali Zaidi; Amjad Ali; Masood Ur Rehman Kayani (Interdisciplinary Sciences: Computational Life Sciences, 2026)

Isolation and molecular characterization of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for biocontrol of Fusarium head blight in wheat - Syed Jehangir Shah; Somaira Bibi; Safira Attacha; Syed Tanveer Shah; Noreen Asim; Waqas Ahmad; Muhammad Sayyar Khan; Ishrat Naz; Muhammad Ibrahim; Aftab Jamal (Cereal Research Communications, 2026)

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

Genomic surveillance of Influenza, SARS-CoV-2, and RSV in patients from Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Pakistan: a 2023-24 perspective - Zunera Jamal; Syed Adnan Haider; Fahad Humayun; Qasim Ali; Rabia Hakim; Muhammad Salman; Massab Umair (Archives of Virology, 2026)

Trait dynamics of endemic Festuca species reveal cold-resilience across elevation gradient - Khawaja Shafique Ahmad; Syed Mohsan Raza Shah; Mansoor Hameed; Farooq Ahmad; Muhammad Sajid Aqeel Ahmad; Ummar Iqbal; Ansar Mehmood; Sana Fatima; Wisal Muhammad Khan; Muhammad Ashraf; Hazem M. Kalaji; Manzer H. Siddiqui (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2026)

Ecological Niche Overlap and Environmental Associations Among Species of the Morchella (Morchellaceae, Pezizomycotina) From P.R. China - Akmal Muhammad; Yinglian Deng; Syed Amir Manzoor; Changlin (Charlie) Zhao (New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2026)
Morchella species, economically significant edible fungi, are affected by numerous environmental factors; however, details concerning their ecological niche are poorly understood. Consequently, this study aims to fill this deficiency by applying a modeling approach to the fundamental niche of the Morchella genus, incorporating species from the elata and esculenta clades. In this work, we examined the distribution patterns of Morchella species in relation to significant environmental factors. The MaxEnt algorithm was utilized to conclude habitat validity. The environmental variables incorporated into the final models comprised isothermality, temperature seasonality, maximum temperature of the warmest month, mean temperature of the warmest quarter, precipitation of the wettest month, precipitation seasonality, slope, and aspect. The PCA‐env analysis revealed that the first two axes accounted for 69.55% of the overall variation in climatic conditions across the ranges of the two clades (PC1 = 41.36% and PC2 = 28.19%). An analysis and comparison of the climatic space engaged by the two primary clades, along with their overlap, were conducted. These findings emphasized the utility of ecological niche modeling for understanding how climatic conditions can influence the dispersal of Morchella clades. These results aid in formulating enhanced conservation strategies and in informed decision‐making across different ecosystems. It is essential to adopt a holistic approach to ecological modeling to foster sustainable conservation, evaluate diversity, and manage the valuable Morchella resources.

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

YOLO-based real-time floating debris counting in urban rivers for flood monitoring and water resource management - Shaufikah Shukri; Latifah Munirah Kamarudin; Azfar Haniff Zuel Azwar; Noraini Azmi; Ammar Zakaria; Ahmad Shakaff Ali Yeon; Syed Muhammad Mamduh Syed Zakaria; Retnam Visvanathan (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)
Urban flooding is increasingly exacerbated by the accumulation of floating debris in rivers, which obstructs water flow, degrades water quality, and poses significant risks to human safety and environmental sustainability. Effective monitoring of floating debris is therefore critical for early flood warning and long-term water resource management. This study presents a real-time monitoring framework that integrates deep learning-based object detection models, You Only Look Once (YOLO) with video surveillance for the identification and quantification of floating debris in urban rivers. Field deployments were conducted in flood-prone sites in Shah Alam, Malaysia, to evaluate the system under real-world environmental conditions. Results show that YOLOv7 achieved higher accuracy and robustness across diverse debris classes and lighting conditions compared to YOLOv9, with precision, recall, and F1-scores demonstrating strong detection reliability. Beyond technical accuracy, the system provides timely and actionable information for flood risk assessment, river management, and environmental monitoring. By automating debris detection and quantification, this study contributes to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and 13 (Climate Action), offering a scalable monitoring solution for flood-prone regions.

Greenhouse gas emission modeling for gulf cooperation council countries with boosting techniques - Muhammad Muhitur Rahman; Md Shafiul Alam; Bijoy Mitra; Mohammad Shahedur Rahman; Aftab Ahmad Khan; Muhammad Tahir Amin; Abdulmoez Al Ismaeel; Syed Masiur Rahman (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2026)

Network pharmacology and molecular dynamics based elucidation of Mentha piperita phytochemicals in colorectal cancer therapy - Ruqia Sartaj; Itazaz Ul Haq; Haleema Sartaj; Muhammad Rahiyab; Abbas Khan; Israr Hussain; Li Pinyi; Muhammad Rizwan; Syed Shujait Ali; Arshad Iqbal (In Silico Pharmacology, 2026)

Species-driven variability in soil health and carbon storage across bamboo plantations - Ghulam Yasin; Syed Amir Manzoor; Muhammad Farooq Azhar; Muhammad Talha Imtiaz; Shafeeq Ur Rahman; Islem Abid; Manal Abdulaziz Binobead; Rashid Iqbal (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Modeling the interplay of cultivars, irrigation regimes, and planting dates for optimizing cotton productivity in core and non-core cotton areas of Pakistan - Raheel Osman; Muhammad Shahid Iqbal; Zareen Sarfraz; Abid Mahmood; Muhammad Rafiq Shahid; Til Feike; Lin Wang; Shenglei Fu; Syed Tahir Ata-Ul-Karim (Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2026)

Wastewater based microbial fuel cells (MFCs) for electric power harnessing: A review - L. Syam Sundar; Syed M. Hasnain; Muhammad Waqar Ashraf (Next Research, 2026)

Enhancing transgender mobility on public transport through equitable transport policies in a culturally conservative society - Nazam Ali; Muhammad Ashraf Javid; Ryan Cheuk Pong Wong; Muhammad Abdullah; Syed Sift-E-Hassan; Punyaanek Srisurin; Qudeer Hussain (Journal of Transport Geography, 2026)

Comprehensive assessment of hydrogen jet dynamics under split-injection conditions - Youngmin Ki; Syed Muhammad Sameh Ali; Jinsu Kim; Joonsik Hwang; Choongsik Bae (Fuel, 2026)

Synergistic effects in FeP4-NPC-CP Nanocomposites electrocatalysts for Boosted nitrate reduction to ammonia - Ya-Fei Guo; Sajid Mahmood; Anum Bilal; Ali Bahadur; Shahid Iqbal; Ali Hussain; Muhammad Sajjad; Syed Kashif Ali; Salah Knani (Fuel, 2026)

MOF/Graphene interfaces in catalytic water splitting: Recent breakthroughs and future outlook - Asad Ur Rehman; Muhammad Asghar; Abdul Rauf; Tayyaba Najam; Ibrahim A. Shaaban; Syed Shoaib Ahmad Shah; Muhammad Altaf Nazir (Fuel, 2026)

The plastisphere as an engine of environmental change: Impacts on biogeochemical cycling and pollutant fate - Syed Shabi Ul Hassan Kazmi; Muhammad Azeem; Hafiz Sohaib Ahmed Saqib; Zaher Mundher Yaseen; Gang Li (Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, 2026)

Pollutant-driven humification of dissolved organic matter fails to mitigate the chronic toxicity of tire-wear contaminants in freshwater bioindicator - Syed Shabi Ul Hassan Kazmi; Qiao Xu; Hafiz Sohaib Ahmed Saqib; Muhammad Azeem; Paolo Pastorino; Damià Barcelò; Qiao Yang; Gang Li (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Root microstructural traits regulate ion homeostasis in bush morning glory (Ipomoea carnea Jacq.) for invasiveness success in saline environments - Syed Mohsan Raza Shah; Naila Hadayat; Jazab Shafqat; Mansoor Hameed; Muhammad Sajid Aqeel Ahmad; Farooq Ahmad; Maham Zia; Zaheer Abbas; Zahida Parveen; Muhammad Ashraf; Ummar Iqbal; Ansa Asghar; et al. (The Science of Nature, 2026)

Aflatoxin surveillance in Punjab’s dairy sector: feed and milk contamination - Naveed Akbar; Farhan Saeed; Muhammad Atif Randhawa; Sanaullah Iqbal; Asif Meraj; Abhayveer Singh; Bushra Niaz; T. Krithiga; Rajashree Panigrahi; Amara Rasheed; Zunaira Basharat; Muhammad Afzaal; et al. (Mycotoxin Research, 2026)

Structural and computational analysis of monkeypox virus methyltransferase: dynamic inhibition mechanisms and their implications for antiviral design - Muhammad Waqas; Syed Ahsan Shahid; Muhammad Shahab; Yongkun Zhu; Aamir Fahira; Zunnan Huang (Molecular Diversity, 2026)

Antibacterial Activity of Anthraquinones Isolated from Reynoutria Japonica Against Staphylococcus aureus: An in Silico and In Vitro Approach - Iqra Anam Khawaja; Sajid Ali; Muhammad Faheem; Syed Babar Jamal; Adnan Haider; Falak Niaz; Mi-Jeong Ahn; Mutiullah Khattak; Atif Ali Khan Khalil (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2026)

Developing a RUSLE-Based Tool for Analyzing Climate Induced Soil Erosion and Reservoir Sedimentation in the Tarbela Region - Muhammad Arif Goheer; Sher Shah Hassan; Syeda Rosheen Raza Kazmi; Muhammad Taimoor Ashfaq Malik; Syed Zee Ali Shan (International Journal of Environmental Research, 2026)

Exploring the Links Between Variations in Snow Cover Area and Climatic Variables Across the Upper Indus Basin Under a Changing Climate - Hafsa Muzammal; Muhammad Zaman; Jaehak Jeong; Kashif Mehmood; Syed Aftab Wajid (International Journal of Climatology, 2026)
The Upper Indus Basin (UIB) has experienced gradual changes in water supply due to variations in the Snow Cover Area (SCA) in recent decades. This study examined daily snow cover changes using satellite imagery from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Aqua (2002–2022) and Terra (2001–2022) via Google Earth Engine. An Auto‐regressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) model was developed using time series data to predict SCA. Model accuracy was assessed using Stationarity, ACF, and PACF plots, as well as performance metrics, including AIC, BIC, RMSE, and MSE. The most appropriate iteration (0,1,1) (3,1,1) of the best‐performing model showed strong agreement between observed and simulated SCA, with R 2 values of 0.72 for calibration (2017–2020) and 0.84 for validation (2021–2023). Predicted SCA was further correlated with climate change variables (precipitation, maximum and minimum temperature) from NASA Earth Exchange (NEX) Global Daily Downscaled Projections under SSP1‐2.6 and SSP5‐8.5 scenarios. Results showed a significant decline in SCA, with moderate negative correlations ( r = −0.82 to −0.72) under SSP1‐2.6 and stronger correlations ( r = −0.99 to −0.81) under SSP5‐8.5. Precipitation showed a non‐significant correlation with SCA ( r = 0.14 ± 0.41under SSP1‐2.6; r = 0.11 ± 0.52 under SSP5‐8.5) with decreasing snow cover %. Regionally, Astore, Zanskar, Shigar, and Shingo exhibited significant SCA reductions (tau = −0.585 ± −0.002; p = 0.036 ± p ≤ 0.0001). The Indus_Downstream subbasin showed a non‐significant decreasing trend (tau = −0.002; p = 0.961). These findings highlight the challenges in maintaining runoff, hydropower generation, and freshwater storage, particularly in high‐altitude regions, due to uncertainties in SCA predictions under climate scenarios.

Energy-Efficient, Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach for Adaptive Beacon Selection in AUV-Based Underwater Localization - Zahid Ullah Khan; Hangyuan Gao; Farzana Kulsoom; Syed Agha Hassnain Mohsan; Aman Muhammad; Hassan Nazeer Chaudry (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2026)
Accurate and energy-efficient localization of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) remains a fundamental challenge due to the complex, bandwidth-limited, and highly dynamic nature of underwater acoustic environments. This paper proposes a fully adaptive deep reinforcement learning (DRL)-driven localization framework for AUVs operating in Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks (UAWSNs). The localization problem is formulated as a Markov Decision Process (MDP) in which an intelligent agent jointly optimizes beacon selection and transmit power allocation to minimize long-term localization error and energy consumption. A hierarchical learning architecture is developed by integrating four actor–critic algorithms, which are (i) Twin Delayed Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (TD3), (ii) Soft Actor–Critic (SAC), (iii) Multi-Agent Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (MADDPG), and (iv) Distributed DDPG (D2DPG), enabling robust learning under non-stationary channels, cooperative multi-AUV scenarios, and large-scale deployments. A round-trip time (RTT)-based geometric localization model incorporating a depth-dependent sound speed gradient is employed to accurately capture realistic underwater acoustic propagation effects. A multi-objective reward function jointly balances localization accuracy, energy efficiency, and ranging reliability through a risk-aware metric. Furthermore, the Cramér–Rao Lower Bound (CRLB) is derived to characterize the theoretical performance limits, and a comprehensive complexity analysis is performed to demonstrate the scalability of the proposed framework. Extensive Monte Carlo simulations show that the proposed DRL-based methods achieve significantly lower localization error, lower energy consumption, faster convergence, and higher overall system utility than classical TD3. These results confirm the effectiveness and robustness of DRL for next-generation adaptive underwater localization systems.

Geographic distribution patterns, population dynamics, and habitat vulnerability of endangered and endemic Trillium govanianum - Syed Waseem Gillani; Mushtaq Ahmad; Muhammad Manzoor; Muhammad Waheed; Raja Waqar Ahmed Khan; Amir Sohail (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Ecological Insights into Plant Diversity and Distribution Along Environmental Gradients in Haveli Kahuta, Pakistan - Syed Tahir Hussain Bukhari; Khawaja Shafique Ahmad; Muhammad Tayyib Riaz; Majid Mahmood Tahir; Ansar Mehmood; Ummar Iqbal; Tajmal Imtiaz; Hazem M. Kalaji; Manzer H. Siddiqui (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2026)

Long-term mangrove dynamics and safety in coastal areas: An emergency Remote Sensing-based analysis using Landsat and Sentinel-2 Data - Wenyang Xu; Muhammad Haseeb; Xiangtian Zheng; Zainab Tahir; Syed Amer Mahmood; Mona S. Ramadan; M. Abdullah-Al-Wadud; Aqil Tariq (Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2026)

Spherical fuzzy evidential reasoning for vehicle-to-grid enabled electric vehicle adoption: A data-driven analysis of public perception - Muhammad Zahid; Ezzeddin Bakhtavar; Salim Khoso; Syed Naveel Hussain; Rehan Sadiq; Kasun Hewage (Travel Behaviour and Society, 2026)

Carbon-based materials for photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceuticals and drugs - Shan Arif; Sufian Rasheed; Naseer Ahmad; Muhammad Ikram Nabeel; Waqas Ahmad; Thamer Alomayri; Dilshad Hussain; Syed Ghulam Musharraf (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2026)

Real-time terrain classification for all-wheel drive robotic electric tractors using multi-sensor fusion and machine learning - Tamiru Tesfaye Gemechu; Jun Zhou; Guoliang Lai; Ibrar Ahmad; Luke Toroitch Rottok; Yade Li; Tabinda Naz Syed; Muhammad Aurangzaib (Journal of Terramechanics, 2026)

Mitigating cadmium toxicity in rice through tandem application of zinc oxide nanoparticles and Serendipita indica as revealed by multi-omics and NMT-based ion flux analysis - Muhammad Faheem Adil; Muhammd Naeem; Shafaque Sehar; Fanrui Zhou; Syed Muhammad Hassan Askri; Yunqi Liu; Zhong-Hua Chen; Wenwu Zhou; Imran Haider Shamsi (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2026)

Geochemical modeling, evaluation of contaminants and impacts of land use, land cover patterns on groundwater quality in Khushab, Pakistan - Hasnain Abbas; Javed Iqbal; Syed Madhi Haider Kazmi; Maqsood Ahmed; Muhammad Ismail; Wajid Hussain (Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 2026)

Intensification of plasma process for the decomposition of p-xylene as a tar model compound to minimize the unwanted byproduct formation - Faisal Saleem; Muhammad Farooq; Azam Saeed; Shehzad Mustafa; Zaeem Bin Babar; Abdul Rehman; Syed Waqas Ahmad; Kui zhang; Adam Harvey (Fuel, 2026)

On dimensionless modeling of two-stage reverse osmosis: Thermodynamic and economic insights - Muhammad H. Elbassoussi; Omar G. Kaoud; Syed M. Zubair (Desalination, 2026)

Electron-rich sulfur sites and dual interfacial bonds in S-scheme heterojunction enable high quantum yield and stable hydrogen production - Sharafat Ali; Sajjad Ali; Shu-Long Li; Ahmed Ismail; Sher Ali; Pir Muhammad Ismail; Syed Ul Hasnain Bakhtiar; Fazal Raziq; Mohammad Z. Rahman; Liang Qiao (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Synergistic Ni single-atom–nanoparticle interfaces for poison-resistant CO₂ electroreduction - Syed Shoaib Ahmad Shah; Jamal Kazmi; Muhammad Altaf Nazir; Manzar Sohail; Muhammad Sufyan Javed; Tayyaba Najam; Lishan Peng; Ramón A. Alvarez-Puebla (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026)

Seed Priming with Osmolytes Ameliorates Salinity Tolerance in Maize (Zea mays L.) Through Embryonic Modifications - Paris Riaz; Ansa Asghar; Sana Fatima; Sana Basharat; Zahida Parveen; Mansoor Hameed; Farooq Ahmad; M. Sajid Aqeel Ahmad; Muhammad Ashraf; Faakeha Islam; Syed Mohsan Raza Shah; Qasim Ali (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2026)

Synergetic effect of SBR latex, silica fume and steel fibers on fresh and hardened properties of concrete with high density polyethylene plastic used in the form of aggregates - Syed Nasir Abbas; Muhammad Irshad Qureshi (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2026)

Balancing efficacy and resistance: oils vs. synthetic acaricides in the control of Panonychus citri - Muhammad Asif Qayyoum; Syed Husne Mobarak; Bilal Saeed Khan; Rehan Inayat; Asad Nawab; Tian-Ci Yi (Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2026)

Cardiometabolic Dysregulation and PON1 Genetic Susceptibility in Chronic E-waste Recyclers Exposed to Potentially Toxic Elements - Aneela Shoukat; Syed Muhammad Nurulain; Rashid Nazir Qureshi; Amina Zafar; Sabir Hussain; Sosan Andleeb Khan; Sajid Mehmood; Sadia Asmat; Saqlain Raza; Syed Tahir Abbas Shah (Cardiovascular Toxicology, 2026)

An integrated geohazard assessment approach for sustainable small hydropower projects: A case study from the Western Himalayan Syntaxes, Northern Pakistan - Khan Zada; Shengwen Qi; Yongchao Li; Weiwei Zhu; Zan Wang; Bowen Zheng; Songfeng Guo; Muhammad Faisal Waqar; Syed Zohaib Hassan Bukhari (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2026)

Bentonite clay in aflatoxin mitigation: advances, efficiency and perspectives - Syed Ali Raza Naqvi; Muhammad Kaleem Khan Khosa; Ameer Fawad Zahoor; Matloob Ahmad; Ariba Abdullah; Muhammad Ramzan Saeed Ashraf Janjua; Syed Ansar Abidi; Fatma Mohamed Ameen Khalil; Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan; João Miguel Rocha (Archives of Microbiology, 2026)

Unlocking geothermal potential in abandoned hydrocarbon and exploration wells: a sustainable energy solution - Muhammad Affan Uddin Ali Khan; Syed Imran Ali; Shaine Muhammadali Lalji; Aliza Hussain; Wajih Hasan; Munira Akhtar Khan; Syed Danish Rasool (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2026)

The Intricate Role of Caspase-6 and Death Receptor-6 in Neurodegenerative Diseases - Ali Zulqarnain; Muhammad Ukasha; Syed Zahid Ali Shah (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2025)

Laboratory and greenhouse endophytic colonization of tomato by three entomopathogenic fungal isolates for the management of Tetranychus urticae and field efficacy trials - Waqas Wakil; Maria C. Boukouvala; Nickolas G. Kavallieratos; Aqsa Naeem; Syed Adnan Haider; Muhammad Usman Ghazanfar; Pasco B. Avery (Crop Protection, 2025)

Evaluation of the antiproliferative effect of Zingiber zerumbet essential oil against oral squamous cell carcinoma - Muhammad Amirul Amil; Kae Shin Sim; Nurul Jannah Mohd Asngari; Marina Mohd Bakri; Fathilah Abdul Razak; Lee Fah Yap; Syarifah Nur Syed Abdul Rahman (South African Journal of Botany, 2025)

From genes to fields: Genetic determinants and tillage practices shaping cereal root systems for sustainable productivity - Asad Azeem; Sami Ul-Allah; Sana Khan; Muhammad Zia Ul Haq; Muhammad Sikandar Zaman; Syed Ali Murtaza Gallani (Rhizosphere, 2025)

Knowledge, attitude and practices of primary livestock raisers regarding anthrax and anthrax vaccination of livestock in outbreak and non-outbreak areas of Bangladesh - Ireen Sultana Shanta; Kamal Hossain; Syed Sayeem Uddin Ahmed; Melissa Kadzik; Antonio R. Vieira; Taifur Rahman; Rita M. Traxler; Md Saiful Islam; Farhana Haque; Muhammad Belal Hossain; Sk Shaheenur Islam; Nurnabi Ahmed; et al. (Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2025)

Recent progress of metallic nanomaterials in energy, biomedical and environment sector - Kinza Maqsood; Sami Ullah; Asad ur Rehman; Hafsa Bashir; Syed Shoaib Ahmad Shah; Muhammad Altaf Nazir (Next Research, 2025)

Biphasic synthesis of Pd/Ovs-TiO₂ (black) for efficient moxifloxacin degradation and toxicity mitigation - Muhammad Imran Kanjal; Iram Yasmin; Syed Kashif Ali; Muhammad Wasim Afzal; Muhammad Irfan Ahamad; Mohamed A. Habib; Ahmed B.M. Ibrahim; Rana Muhammad Zulqarnain (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2025)

Electrochemical CO2 reduction: Converting greenhouse gas into high-value products for a sustainable future - Muhammad Wasim Afzal; Muhammad Imran Kanjal; RuiFeng Ren; Shazia Ashraf; Syed Rizwan Shafqat; Jiang Shao; Lutong Wang; Ma Jingye; Xue Liu; Yan Bai; Dongbin Dang (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2025)

Ecological resilience of Gallon's curse (Cenchrus biflorus Roxb.) in hyperarid and hypersaline environments - Sana Basharat; Farooq Ahmad; Mansoor Hameed; Zahida Parveen; Muhammad Sajid Aqeel Ahmad; Muhammad Waseem; Ansa Asghar; Sana Fatima; Liu Pingwu; Mehwish Noor; Syed Mohsan Raza Shah; Muhammad Ashraf (Journal of Arid Environments, 2025)

Effect of dietary proteins on mayonnaise techno-functionality and rheology: A review - Wahab Ali Khan; Muhammad Waseem; Iqra Yasmin; Syed Abdul Wadood; Aiza Qamar; Muhammad Rizwan Javed; Muhammad Saleem; Crossby Osei Tutu (Food and Humanity, 2025)

Biochar-derived dissolved organic matter induced changes in the bacterial communities structure and metabolic functions in As and Cd contaminated soil - Muhammad Azeem; Ruixia Han; Siyao Liu; Kubwimana J. Jacques; Hamada Abdelrahman; Syed S.H. Kazmi; Abdul Kareem; Zulqarnain H. Khan; Nazia Rafiq; Hui Li; Yakov Kuzyakov; Kun Qin (Environmental Research, 2025)

Engineering multifunctional fire proof superhydrophobic cotton fabric via sequential coating of flower-like PPPA/BMOF and PDMS - Tooba Ali; Naseer Ahmad; Waqas Ahmad; Hua-Ming Xiao; Syed Muhammad Jawad; Muhammad Imran Malik; Dilshad Hussain (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Sacrificial agent-free H2O2 production driven by S-scheme photocatalysis over hierarchical ZnO/UiO-66-NH2 heterojunction - Muhammad Adnan Qaiser; Jinhe Li; Wei Ren; Shahid Khan; Syed Bilal Ahmed; Waqar Ahmad Qureshi; Mohamed Hussein Abdurahman; Weikang Wang; Qinqin Liu (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Smart and Sustainable Microplastic Removal: Hybrid Systems, Bio-Inspired Technologies, Real-Time Sensing, and Policy Integration - Salman khan; Umme Kalsoom; Muhammad Kashif; Syed Aamir Hussain; Misbah Gul; Shohreh Azizi; Malik Maaza (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2025)
The pervasive accumulation of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems has emerged as a critical global environmental challenge with profound implications for biodiversity, food safety, and human health. Conventional remediation approaches often fail to address microplastics' complex physiochemical diversity and resilience. In recent years, hybrid and bio-inspired technologies have emerged as promising alternatives for efficient microplastic remediation. This review critically examines the state-of-the-art hybrid systems comprising synergetic combinations of physical, chemical, and biological processes and bio-inspired approaches that mimic natural filtration, adhesion, and degradation mechanisms. Emphasis is placed on membrane-based hybrids, nature-mimicking adsorbents, and enzyme-functionalized materials and microrobots, as well as recent advances in smart monitoring systems and sensor technologies for real-time detection. Additionally, the review highlights the importance of integrated policies and technological synergies, stressing the need for harmonized regulatory frameworks and cross-sector collaboration to enable scalable and sustainable solutions. By integrating interdisciplinary insights, this work positions hybrid, bio-inspired and data-informed strategies at the forefront of sustainable solutions for microplastic remediation, paving the way toward cleaner ecosystems and circular plastic economies.

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)

Ameliorative effects of Ocimum sanctum in Oreochromis niloticus against waterborne sub-lethal cadmium toxicity - Muhammad Attaullah Saad; Syed Makhdoom Hussain; Shafaqat Ali; Abdul Ghafoor; Syed Zakir Hussain Shah; Abdulrahman Alasmari; Anam Khalid (Veterinary Research Communications, 2025)

The weight reducing effects of naltrexone-bupropion among obese psychiatric and non-psychiatric patients: a systematic review - Hafsah Alim Ur Rahman; Muhammad Ahmed Ali Fahim; Unaiza Naeem; Syed Hassan Ahmed; Muhammad Youshay Jawad; Hareem Arshad; Anil Kalyoncu; Mujeeb U. Shad; Ahmad Hameed (Psychopharmacology, 2025)

Whitefly-Resistant Population Development Source Selection Among Cotton Germplasms of Pakistan Through Multivariate Tools - Obad Ul Rahman; Syed Bilal Hussain; Muhammad Javed (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2025)

A combination of cry (Cry2Ab) and plant lectin (PTA) genes confers resistance against major sucking and chewing insect pests of cotton - Syed Najeebullah; Boaz Negin; Rubab Zahra Naqvi; Shaheen Asad; Zahid Mukhtar; Georg Jander; Muhammad Asif (Molecular Biology Reports, 2025)