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Bassam La**
Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary
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Deportment Tuning of Polymeric Gas Separation Membranes: ZIF-L/PES Nanocomposite
The novel mixed-matrix membranes that are designed to simultaneously enhance gas permeability, selectivity and filler–polymer compatibility are highly sought for industrial deployment of membrane technology fo...
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Combined Effects of Seawater Intrusion and Heavy Metal Pollution on the Groundwater Resources of Tarout Island, Saudi Arabia
Groundwater resources in coastal aquifers are commonly subjected to several anthropogenic threats that deteriorate their quality. This study focuses on the key factors influencing groundwater in Tarout Island,...
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Open AccessPrevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses among migrant workers in Qatar
Limited data exist on viral hepatitis among migrant populations. This study investigated the prevalence of current hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and lifetime hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among Qatar's...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: A multinational study on the factors influencing university students’ attitudes and usage of ChatGPT
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Open AccessA multinational study on the factors influencing university students’ attitudes and usage of ChatGPT
Artificial intelligence models, like ChatGPT, have the potential to revolutionize higher education when implemented properly. This study aimed to investigate the factors influencing university students’ attitu...
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Open AccessA novel IoT intrusion detection framework using Decisive Red Fox optimization and descriptive back propagated radial basis function models
The Internet of Things (IoT) is extensively used in modern-day life, such as in smart homes, intelligent transportation, etc. However, the present security measures cannot fully protect the IoT due to its vuln...
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Copper Nanoparticles Doped on Polyvinyl Alcohol/Polymethyl Methacrylate/Montmorillonite (PVA-PMMA/MMT) as Ecofriendly Polymeric Hybrid Clay Composites: Study of their Bactericidal and Physical Properties
This paper reports the synthesis, physical and antibacterial properties of a new type of copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) on activated PVA/PMMA/montmorillonite (MMT) polymeric clay composites. These materials were...
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Open AccessElevator-like movements of prestin mediate outer hair cell electromotility
The outstanding acuity of the mammalian ear relies on cochlear amplification, an active mechanism based on the electromotility (eM) of outer hair cells. eM is a piezoelectric mechanism generated by little-unde...
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Open AccessMonkeypox virus-infected individuals mount comparable humoral immune responses as Smallpox-vaccinated individuals
In early 2022, a cluster of monkeypox virus (MPXV) infection (mpox) cases were identified within the UK with no prior travel history to MPXV-endemic regions. Subsequently, case numbers exceeding 80,000 were re...
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Open AccessPropolis-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers halt breast cancer progression through miRNA-223 related pathways: an in-vitro/in-vivo experiment
The most frequent malignant tumor in women is breast cancer, and its incidence has been rising every year. Propolis has been used for its antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory properties. The presen...
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Open AccessA retrospective study on comparison of clinical characteristics and outcomes of diabetic ketoacidosis patients with and without acute pancreatitis
The co-existence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) with acute pancreatitis (AP) is associated with unfavorable clinical outcomes. However, diagnosing AP in DKA patients is challenging and often missed due to over...
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Open AccessFXR inhibition may protect from SARS-CoV-2 infection by reducing ACE2
Preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection by modulating viral host receptors, such as angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2)1, could represent a new chemoprophylactic approach for COVID-19 that complements vaccination2,3. ...
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Open AccessEntwined African and Asian genetic roots of medieval peoples of the Swahili coast
The urban peoples of the Swahili coast traded across eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean and were among the first practitioners of Islam among sub-Saharan people1,2. The extent to which these early interactions b...
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Open AccessMorphological, immunohistochemical, and biochemical study on the ameliorative effect of gallic acid against bisphenol A-induced nephrotoxicity in male albino rats
This study aimed to determine the effect of gallic acid (GA) on ameliorating bisphenol A (BPA) nephrotoxicity in male rat kidneys. Forty rats were assigned randomly into two groups: control (ten animals) and B...
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Open AccessSPITFIR(e): a supermaneuverable algorithm for fast denoising and deconvolution of 3D fluorescence microscopy images and videos
Modern fluorescent microscopy imaging is still limited by the optical aberrations and the photon budget available in the specimen. A direct consequence is the necessity to develop flexible and “off-road” algor...
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Open AccessACE2 polymorphisms impact COVID-19 severity in obese patients
A strong association between obesity and COVID-19 complications and a lack of prognostic factors that explain the unpredictable severity among these patients still exist despite the various vaccination program...
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Open AccessAn all-Africa dataset of energy model “supply regions” for solar photovoltaic and wind power
With solar and wind power generation reaching unprecedented growth rates globally, much research effort has recently gone into a comprehensive map** of the worldwide potential of these variable renewable ele...
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Open AccessPaleomagnetic techniques can date speleothems with high concentrations of detrital material
The U-series dating of young and ‘dirty’ speleothems is challenging due to difficulties in assessing the isotopic composition of detrital contaminants and the low-abundance of 230Th generated in situ. Here we pro...
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Open AccessUpregulation of interleukin-19 in saliva of patients with COVID-19
Cytokines are major players in orchestrating inflammation, disease pathogenesis and severity during COVID-19 disease. However, the role of IL-19 in COVID-19 pathogenesis remains elusive. Herein, through the an...
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Ag/BST/p-Si MFS Device Production and Characterization
The Ag/BST/p-Si/Al device in the complementary-metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) structure has been produced and characterized. The influence of the BST deposition parameters as well as the crystallinity and th...
