Development and Optimization of PCR Protocol for the Amplification of Merozoite Thrombospondin-related Anonymous Protein (mTRAP) Gene from Falciparum- Positive Malaria Samples v1
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Richard Joseph Kutshik, Joel Paul, Peace O. Abaya
Plasmodium falciparum TRAP-like protein (PfTLP) is a transmembrane protein belonging to the TRAP/MIC2 family. It is expressed in salivary gland sporozoites and is linked to …
A Review of How Supermassive Black Hole Binaries Can Be Detected and Characterized through Gravitational Lensing of Background Stars
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Muallim Yakubu
Supermassive black hole binaries are an inevitable outcome of hierarchical galaxy mergers, but their sub-parsec evolutionary phase between the kpc separations resolvable by direct imaging …
SRIM-BASED INVESTIGATION OF HEAVY-IONS 238U, 132XE, 84KR, 56FE AND 40AR ENERGY LOSS AND PENETRATION IN SILICON DEVICES
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Ousmane Ka, Idrissa Gaye, Mor Ndiaye
This article investigates the impact of heavy ions (238U 238U 132Xe, 84Kr, 58Fe,40Ar) on silicon devices, which are essential in electronic and photovoltaic technologies. These …
A Comparative Systems-Engineering Framework for RFI Coexistence in Radio Astronomy and Aviation Safety Systems
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Simthembile Dlamini
Radio astronomy and aviation safety systems occupy opposite ends of the signal-power spectrum, yet both depend on the same finite resource and are increasingly squeezed …
The Missionary Institute of the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa: Origin, Development, and Function
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Natie C. Philander
The Missionary Institute of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) in South Africa, founded in 1877 in Wellington, played a unique role in the theological training …
IyawoBench v2.0: Extended Diagnostic Evaluation of Large Language Model Clinical Triage in Nigerian Primary Care
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Anthonio Oladimeji Gabriel, Dimeji Abdulsobur Olawuyi
Large language models are being deployed as clinical triage tools in low and middle income countries where trained physicians are scarce. Existing safety metrics, however, …
Unlocking run-of-river hydropower potential in semi-arid regions through modular turbines
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Imane El Kasimi, Moulay Driss Hasnaoui, Driss Khomsi
The growing global demand for renewable energy has increased the need to diversify electricity systems toward low-impact sources. In this context, run-of-river hydropower plants are …
From representation to algorithmic identity: Moroccan influencers and the politics of digital visibility
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Kenza Saadani Hassani
This article examines how algorithmic systems and social media platforms participate in the construction of “plastic identity” within Moroccan digital culture. Drawing on theories of …
A longitudinal analysis of myopia progression and its predictors in a Ghanaian clinical cohort
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Gifty Frimpong, Eldrick Adu Acquah, Daniel Kwao Pecku
Objective: To investigate the rate of myopia progression among a clinical cohort in Ghana. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted using electronic medical records (EMRs) …
Machine Learning-Based Forecasting of Headline Inflation in Ethiopia: an Empirical Comparative Study
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Teklu Nega, Dereje Danbe Debeko, Aboma Tolessa
Strengthening the mother-tongue foundation in mother tongue-based bilingual education: Evidence from Grade 1 Sepedi reading classrooms
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Nombuyiselo Caroline Zondi
Background: South Africa’s commitment to mother tongue-based bilingual education (MTBBE) depends not on language policy but on teachers’ capacity for early reading instruction in indigenous …
AI systems and the reproduction of (standard) language ideologies in World Englishes
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Kingsley Ugwuanyi
The rapid growth of large language models (LLMs) has resurrected age-old questions in sociolinguistics and world Englishes, such as who decides what counts as legitimate …
Effect of Porous Silicon-Based Vapor-Phase Etching on the Structural, Optical, and Electrical Properties of Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cells
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Hassen Nouri, Karim Choubani, Mohamed Ben Rabha
Parasitic Helminths (Trematoda, Nematoda, Cestoda) as Bioindicators of Heavy Metal Pollution in Marine Ecosystems: A Comparative Study on Saurida undosquamis
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Hind M Al-Senussi, Layla Omran Elmajdoub, Kholoud A. Emshiheet¹
Ecological and human health risk due to heavy metals and trace elements contamination in produced water from basins oil fields in Chad
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Hisseine Issa Ramat, Bonaventure Mvogo Aloa, Gilbert Tebogo Kupi
Abstract This study assesses the presence and possible ecological and human health concerns associated with possibly toxic heavy metals and trace elements in produced water …
In vitro and in vivo antibacterial activities and phytochemical screening of 80% methanol extract from Ehretia cymosa leaves
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Eshetu Mekonnen, Dumessa Edessa, Fitsum Weldegebreal
Antibiotic resistance has emerged as one of the most urgent global health threats, undermining the effective treatment of bacterial infections. In response, scientific interest is …
Causes and Trends of Maternal and Perinatal Mortality between 2020 – 2024 in Tiko Health District, South West Region, Cameroon
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Yanick Nginyu Ndamnsa, Roland N. Ndip, Raymond Babila Nyasa
Bayesian Gaussian Process Modeling of Nonstationary Climate Extremes with Unknown Physical Drivers: A GP-GEV Framework for West African Rainfall
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Silas Alebikenaba Ayariga, James Azuure Atambire, Nana Kena Frempong
Quantum Steering and Nonlocal Correlations Between Non-Interacting Delocalized Electrons Under Rashba Spin-Orbit Interaction
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Zakaria Bouafia, Mostafa Mansour
We investigate quantum steering and nonlocal correlations between two electrons in a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) as functions of Rashba spin-orbit interaction (RSOI) strength and …
Transcriptomic and physiological analyses reveal a salinity-induced growth suppression and defense activation in spring barley
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Ammar Elakhdar, Elhamy Abdelwahab, Dina E. Elmoghazy
Abstract Salinity is a major abiotic stress that severely limits plant growth and productivity, causing substantial yield losses. Despite barley’s relative tolerance to salinity, the …