The prevalence and patterns of substance use among psychiatric patients at a tertiary hospital in Tshwane, Gauteng Province, South Africa
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Thivhudzwi Hellen Shai, Kebogile Elizabeth Mokwena, Mohora Feida Malebatja
Patients with mental illnesses exhibit disproportionately higher rates of substance use compared to the general population, a pattern that is linked with exacerbation of psychiatric …
The biological memory buffer hypothesis: can programmable nanocarriers shape cellular memory to improve the durability of mRNA vaccines and gene therapies?
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Okechukwu Paul-Chima Ugwu, C V Ugwu, Godson Emeka Anyanwu
Introduction: Messenger RNA vaccines and gene therapies enable rapid and programmable biological intervention, but their therapeutic durability remains variable. Existing nanomedicine research primarily evaluates delivery …
Land-use influence on benthic algal assemblage structure and biomass in Afrotropical headwater streams
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Sheila Nyang'anyi Rioba, Jacob O. Iteba, Gideon Leteipa Kuluo
Abstract Benthic algae integrate catchment-and reach-scale pressures in streams. We assessed land-use effects on benthic algal assemblage structure, chlorophyll-a, ash-free dry mass (AFDM), and autotrophic …
Disaggregating the effects of corporate social responsibility on community economic wellbeing in Tanzania’s mining sector
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Nyanda J. Shuli, France Shayo, Chacha Alfred Matoka
This study examines the effects of disaggregated corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices on the economic wellbeing of host communities in Tanzania’s mining sector. Drawing on …
Socially inclusive approaches for sustainable agriculture and agroecosystem resilience: a systematic review
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Emogine Mamabolo, Tlou Elizabeth Mogale, Ephias Mugari
Introduction Socially inclusive approaches are increasingly recognised as critical for promoting sustainable agriculture and enhancing climate resilience. These approaches integrate diverse stakeholders, including women, youth, …
Biomedical waste management disparities among laboratory professionals in Casablanca and their environmental and occupational health implications
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Ouassima Erefai, Hinde Hami, Sara Sennani
Pharmaceutical wastewater irrigation and metabolite-based environmental pharmacognosy: a perspective on quality and safety risks for medicinal plants
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Edith Obioma Diovu, Charles O. Nnadi, Ugwu Okechukwu Paul-Chima
Medicinal plants are increasingly cultivated in agroecosystems irrigated with treated or untreated wastewater, biosolids and contaminated surface water. Pharmaceutical residues are recognised contaminants of emerging …
University students’ perceptions of social media use and intellectual security: a cross-sectional study in Egypt
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Zezit Mostafa Noufal, Eman Ahmed Mohamed Ali, Marzouqah Q. Alazmi
Introduction Intellectual security—understood as critical awareness, balanced judgment, and resilience to manipulative or extremist persuasion—is shaped within digital environments. This study examined university students’ perceptions …
Integrated Collaborative Learning and Polya Problem Solving Model for Enhancing Pre Service Teachers Critical Thinking through the Mediating Roles of Student Engagement and Attitudes and the Moderating Role of Prior Knowledge
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Dookurong Dilor Isaiah, Yarhands Dissou Arthur, Akwertey Emmanuel
Manufacture accuracy and geometric discrepancy of direct laser sintering versus cast cobalt chromium bars in mandibular implant retained overdenture: an in-vitro comparative study
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Ehab A. Farrag, Mohammed E. El-Sayed, Ahmed Amin Moselhy
BACKGROUND: This in vitro study aimed to compare and analysis degree of Manufacture accuracy and geometric discrepancy measurements of Cobalt-Chromium (C0-Cr) bar joint attachment supporting …
GC–MS Characterization and Biological Evaluation of Costus speciosus Rhizomes: Antibacterial Activity and Mechanism of Action against MDR and XDR Bacteria with Anticancer Potential
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Somaya S. A. Ahmed, Nagwa M Sidkey, Amal A. I. Mekawey
Production of Diagnostic Antibodies against exotoxin A of Pseudomonas aeruginosa., using Phage Display Technique
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Doaa R. Zahran, Fatma R. Waly, Reda Salem
The survival penalty: Age-based inequities in hypertension and diabetes management in African health systems (1990–2022) – a secondary quantitative analysis
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Lawrence Ejike Ugwu, Bruno Basil, Uzoamaka Francisca Ugwoke
Africa is experiencing rapid population ageing, yet many health systems remain oriented towards acute and infectious disease care. Whether population-level indicators of hypertension and diabetes …
Early Childhood Educators’ Pedagogical Practices and Learners’ Academic Engagement in Science Lessons in Ghana
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Kennedy Owusu, Prof. Issac Buabeng, Felicia Elinam Dzemasi
Adsorptive elimination of Cr(VI) from wastewater using benzalkonium chloride modified Egyptian bentonite
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Mariam M. Farouk, Waffa K. Mekhamer, Olfat M. Sadek
Abstract In this study, Egyptian sodium bentonite (NaB) was modified with the cationic surfactant benzalkonium chloride (BAC) to prepare organo-modified bentonite (OMB), which altered the …
Artificial Intelligence, Learning and Social Engagement among Undergraduate Students: A PRISMA-Guided Systematic Review with Narrative Thematic Synthesis
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Menyene-Abasi Andem Udo, Imafidon Faith Iniabasi², Anthony Godwin³
Synthesis and Crystal Structure of novel Mixed Ni2+8-x /Co2+x and Co2+4 Cubanes
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Ramadan Mohamed Elmehdawi
Low fat cake formulation and characterization using wheat germ, rice bran, and pumpkin seeds as a fat replacers
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Maha Ibrahim Kamal Ali, Seham Y. Gebreil, Saadia M. Hashem
In the context of increasing interest in healthy and sustainable nutrition, the food industry is challenged to develop innovative products that combine high nutritional quality …
Trend strength predicts when generative foundation models win: a power-controlled benchmark, a mechanism, and an actionable selection rule
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Ahmed Cherif
Pretrained generative foundation models cast forecasting as conditional generation from a learned predictive distribution and forecast unseen series zero-shot. We establish three results that turn …
Hybrid modeling of electroporation and impedance spectroscopy for label free characterization of stem cells
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Sameh Sherif, Yehya H. Ghallab, Yehea Ismail
Label-free, non-destructive characterization of stem-cell differentiation states remains an important goal in regenerative medicine and cell therapy. Existing computational frameworks commonly treat electroporation either at …