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Evaluation of 4-Aminoquinoline Hydrazone Analogues as Potential Leads for Drug-Resistant Malaria (2023)
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Magwaza, R. N., Abubaker, M., Hussain, B., Haley, M., Couper, K., Freeman, S., & Nirmalan, N. J. (in press). Evaluation of 4-Aminoquinoline Hydrazone Analogues as Potential Leads for Drug-Resistant Malaria. Molecules, 28(18), 6471. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28186471

The emergence of resistance to first-line antimalarial drugs calls for the development of new therapies for drug-resistant malaria. The efficacy of quinoline-based antimalarial drugs has prompted the development of novel quinolines. A panel of 4-amin... Read More about Evaluation of 4-Aminoquinoline Hydrazone Analogues as Potential Leads for Drug-Resistant Malaria.

SPAD Chlorophyll Meter-Based Real-Time Nitrogen Management in Manure-Amended Lowland Rice (2023)
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Ghosh, M., Roychowdhury, A., Dutta, S. K., Hazra, K. K., Singh, G., Kohli, A., …Gupta, S. K. (in press). SPAD Chlorophyll Meter-Based Real-Time Nitrogen Management in Manure-Amended Lowland Rice. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-023-01457-3

Precise adjustment of timing and dosage of fertilizer nitrogen (N) under real-time nitrogen management (RTNM) is crucial to maximize benefits. The study aimed to assess and recommend the best combination of threshold SPAD-502 chlorophyll meter readin... Read More about SPAD Chlorophyll Meter-Based Real-Time Nitrogen Management in Manure-Amended Lowland Rice.

Powering up microgrids: A comprehensive review of innovative and intelligent protection approaches for enhanced reliability (2023)
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Alasali, F., M. Saad, S., Salah Saidi, A., Itradat, A., Holderbaum, W., El-Naily, N., & F. Elkuwafi, F. (2023). Powering up microgrids: A comprehensive review of innovative and intelligent protection approaches for enhanced reliability. Energy Reports, 10, 1899-1924. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2023.08.068

Microgrid protection schemes play a vital role in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of power distribution in urban and rural areas, especially as renewable distributed energy resources are increasingly integrated. This paper aims to provide a c... Read More about Powering up microgrids: A comprehensive review of innovative and intelligent protection approaches for enhanced reliability.

A probable koala from the Oligocene of central Australia provides insights into early diprotodontian evolution (2023)
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Crichton, A. I., Beck, R. M. D., Couzens, A. M. C., Worthy, T. H., Camens, A. B., & Prideaux, G. J. (2023). A probable koala from the Oligocene of central Australia provides insights into early diprotodontian evolution. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 14521. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41471-0

Diprotodontians are the morphologically and ecologically most diverse order of marsupials. However, an approximately 30-million-year gap in the Australian terrestrial vertebrate fossil record means that the first half of diprotodontian evolution is u... Read More about A probable koala from the Oligocene of central Australia provides insights into early diprotodontian evolution.

An optimal hybrid cascade regional convolutional network for cyberattack detection (2023)
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Alqahtani, A., & Khan, S. B. (in press). An optimal hybrid cascade regional convolutional network for cyberattack detection. International Journal of Network Management, https://doi.org/10.1002/nem.2247

AbstractCyber‐physical systems (CPS) and the Internet of Things (IoT) technologies link urban systems through networks and improve the delivery of quality services to residents. To enhance municipality services, information and communication technolo... Read More about An optimal hybrid cascade regional convolutional network for cyberattack detection.

Optimization of predictive performance of intrusion detection system using hybrid ensemble model for secure systems (2023)
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Abbas, Q., Hina, S., Sajjad, H., Zaidi, K. S., & Akbar, R. (in press). Optimization of predictive performance of intrusion detection system using hybrid ensemble model for secure systems. PeerJ Computer Science, 9, e1552. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-cs.1552

Network intrusion is one of the main threats to organizational networks and systems. Its timely detection is a profound challenge for the security of networks and systems. The situation is even more challenging for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)... Read More about Optimization of predictive performance of intrusion detection system using hybrid ensemble model for secure systems.

Non‐coding RNAs in cancer immunotherapy: Predictive biomarkers and targets (2023)
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Alahdal, M., & Elkord, E. (2023). Non‐coding RNAs in cancer immunotherapy: Predictive biomarkers and targets. Clinical and Translational Medicine, 13(9), e1425. https://doi.org/10.1002/ctm2.1425

Background: To date, standardising clinical predictive biomarkers for assessing the response to immunotherapy remains challenging due to variations in personal genetic signatures, tumour microenvironment complexities and epigenetic onco‐mechanisms. M... Read More about Non‐coding RNAs in cancer immunotherapy: Predictive biomarkers and targets.

A Review of Interface Bonding Testing Techniques (2023)
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Ali, M., Albayati, A. H., & Wang, Y. (2023). A Review of Interface Bonding Testing Techniques. Journal of Engineering, 29(09), 14-30. https://doi.org/10.31026/j.eng.2023.09.02

Interface bonding between asphalt layers has been a topic of international investigation over the last thirty years. In this condition, a number of researchers have made their own techniques and used them to examine the characteristics of pavement in... Read More about A Review of Interface Bonding Testing Techniques.

FinTech Cybersecurity Challenges and Regulations: Bahrain Case Study (2023)
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AlBenJasim, S., Dargahi, T., Takruri, H., & Al-Zaidi, R. (in press). FinTech Cybersecurity Challenges and Regulations: Bahrain Case Study. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/08874417.2023.2251455

Winds of change are blowing across the financial systems, with services and advancements in Financial Technology (FinTech) influencing all aspects of the financial sector and generating a continual stream of innovations. Despite benefits offered by F... Read More about FinTech Cybersecurity Challenges and Regulations: Bahrain Case Study.

Social return on investment: reflections on advancing the method within cities & health (2023)
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Mitchell, L., Hardman, M., Goodspeed, T., Atkinson, L., & Howarth, M. (2023). Social return on investment: reflections on advancing the method within cities & health. Cities and Health, 7(5), 677-681. https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2023.2192333

Social return on investment has received attention from a spectrum of disciplinary areas and practitioners. In the post-COVID city, the use of the approach has increased, in part to provide data on green and blue schemes, arts and culture projects,... Read More about Social return on investment: reflections on advancing the method within cities & health.

Arsenic in the Soil-Plant-Human Continuum in Regions of Asia: Exposure and Risk Assessment (2023)
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Golui, D., Basit Raza, M., Roy, A., Mandal, J., Kumar Sahu, A., Ray, P., …Bezbaruah, A. (2023). Arsenic in the Soil-Plant-Human Continuum in Regions of Asia: Exposure and Risk Assessment. Current Pollution Reports, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40726-023-00279-2

In this review article, a comprehensive meta-analysis based on available literature information has been undertaken to make a relative comparison of total arsenic in rice grain. This involves analyzing the findings of various peer-reviewed studies th... Read More about Arsenic in the Soil-Plant-Human Continuum in Regions of Asia: Exposure and Risk Assessment.

Gender as a moderating variable in online misinformation acceptance during COVID-19. (2023)
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Mansoori, A., Tahat, K., Tahat, D., Habes, M., Salloum, S. A., Mesbah, H., & Elareshi, M. (in press). Gender as a moderating variable in online misinformation acceptance during COVID-19. Heliyon, 9(9), e19425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19425

Misinformation remained a critical consideration during the COVID-19 that further cultivated fears leading to strong unrest among the public globally. This study clarifies certain misconceptions related to the pandemic by investigating whether factor... Read More about Gender as a moderating variable in online misinformation acceptance during COVID-19..

Synergetic integration of vertical farms and buildings: reducing the use of energy, water, and nutrients (2023)
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Blom, T., Jenkins, A., & van den Dobbelsteen, A. (2023). Synergetic integration of vertical farms and buildings: reducing the use of energy, water, and nutrients. #Journal not on list, 7, https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1227672

Vertical farms use some resources very efficiently. However, their electricity use is considerable, and a significant amount of waste heat is produced. This paper investigates how the integration of vertical farms in buildings could reduce the use of... Read More about Synergetic integration of vertical farms and buildings: reducing the use of energy, water, and nutrients.

First known extinct feathertail possums (Acrobatidae, Marsupialia): palaeobiodiversity, phylogenetics, palaeoecology and palaeogeography (2023)
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Fabian, P. R., Archer, M., Hand, S. J., & Beck, R. M. (in press). First known extinct feathertail possums (Acrobatidae, Marsupialia): palaeobiodiversity, phylogenetics, palaeoecology and palaeogeography. Alcheringa, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/03115518.2023.2242439

Four new fossil feathertail possum species (Marsupialia, Diprotodontia, Phalangerida, Petauroidea, Acrobatidae) are described from late Oligocene to middle Miocene fossil deposits in the Riversleigh World Heritage Area, northwestern Queensland. They... Read More about First known extinct feathertail possums (Acrobatidae, Marsupialia): palaeobiodiversity, phylogenetics, palaeoecology and palaeogeography.

Using Smart Sensors to Track Woody Debris in Flume Experiments (2023)
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Sgarabotto, A., Majtan, E., Manzella, I., Raby, A., Fourtakas, G., Rogers, B. D., …Franco, C. L. A. A. M. (2023). Using Smart Sensors to Track Woody Debris in Flume Experiments. https://doi.org/10.3850/978-90-833476-1-5_iahr40wc-p0992-cd

When triggered by floods, large wood travels downstream accumulating around river structures that may cause structural damage and eventually collapse. The use of sensors embedded within the woody debris has been recently employed in the study of debr... Read More about Using Smart Sensors to Track Woody Debris in Flume Experiments.

Wedge resection versus lobectomy in T1 lung cancer patients: a propensity matched analysis (2023)
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Moon, R. J., Taylor, R., Miklavc, P., Mehdi, S. B., Grant, S. W., & Bittar, M. N. (in press). Wedge resection versus lobectomy in T1 lung cancer patients: a propensity matched analysis. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 18(1), 252. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-023-02303-4

Objectives: Performing wedge resection rather than lobectomy for primary lung cancer remains controversial. Recent studies demonstrate no survival advantage for non-anatomical resection compared to lobectomy in patients with early-stage lung cancer.... Read More about Wedge resection versus lobectomy in T1 lung cancer patients: a propensity matched analysis.

Assessment of costs and benefits of green retrofit technologies: Case study of hotel buildings in Sri Lanka (2023)
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Periyannan, E., Ramachandra, T., & Geekiyanage, D. (2023). Assessment of costs and benefits of green retrofit technologies: Case study of hotel buildings in Sri Lanka. Journal of Building Engineering, 78, 107631. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2023.107631

With the rising impact of greenhouse gas emissions, resource depletion, and the global interest in sustainability advancements within all sectors, construction industry practitioners are also interested in incorporating sustainable features and pract... Read More about Assessment of costs and benefits of green retrofit technologies: Case study of hotel buildings in Sri Lanka.

Spectral–Spatial Features Exploitation Using Lightweight HResNeXt Model for Hyperspectral Image Classification (2023)
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Prasad Yadav, D., Kumar, D., Singh Jalal, A., Kumar, A., Bhatia Khan, S., Gadekallu, T. R., …Malibari, A. A. (2023). Spectral–Spatial Features Exploitation Using Lightweight HResNeXt Model for Hyperspectral Image Classification. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 49(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/07038992.2023.2248270

Hyperspectral image classification is vital for various remote sensing applications; however, it remains challenging due to the complex and high-dimensional nature of hyperspectral data. This paper introduces a novel approach to address this challeng... Read More about Spectral–Spatial Features Exploitation Using Lightweight HResNeXt Model for Hyperspectral Image Classification.

Modified Nonlinear Hysteresis Approach for a Tactile Sensor (2023)
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Abdul-Hussain, G., Holderbaum, W., Theodoridis, T., & Wei, G. (in press). Modified Nonlinear Hysteresis Approach for a Tactile Sensor. Sensors, 23(16), 7293. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23167293

Soft tactile sensors based on piezoresistive materials have large-area sensing applications. However, their accuracy is often affected by hysteresis which poses a significant challenge during operation. This paper introduces a novel approach that emp... Read More about Modified Nonlinear Hysteresis Approach for a Tactile Sensor.

Harnessing the Potential of Biosurfactants for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Applications (2023)
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Ceresa, C., Fracchia, L., Sansotera, A. C., De Rienzo, M. A. D., & Banat, I. M. (in press). Harnessing the Potential of Biosurfactants for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Applications. Pharmaceutics, 15(8), 2156. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15082156

Biosurfactants (BSs) are microbial compounds that have emerged as potential alternatives to chemical surfactants due to their multifunctional properties, sustainability and biodegradability. Owing to their amphipathic nature and distinctive structura... Read More about Harnessing the Potential of Biosurfactants for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Applications.