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948 papers reviewed by authors · 151–160 / 948

📄 medicine

Dynamics of PfHRP2 Antigen-Based Diagnostic Tool Efficiencies During High Seasonal Malaria Transmission

This study conducted in Southwest Nigeria during high malaria transmission season found that while the PfHRP2-based rapid diagnostic test demonstrated high sensitivity compared to PCR, its extremely low specificity and poor agreement with reference standards highlight significant limitations for routine clinical use.

Olugbenga Akinola, Omosalewa M. Adeniyi, Rasheedat Usman, Abiodun I Amusan, Grace O Gbotosho2026-07-08✓ Author reviewed
🧬 biology

Transcriptome profiling of neurexin- and neuroligin-deficient Caenorhabditis elegans reveals pathways underlying developmental and behavioral dysfunction

This study demonstrates that neurexin and neuroligin deficiency in *C. elegans* causes widespread transcriptional reprogramming affecting diverse pathways beyond synaptic function, thereby linking molecular dysregulation to the observed developmental, behavioral, and neuromorphological abnormalities.

Omamuyovwi Ijomone, Victor Anadu, Toheeb Oyerinde, Olayemi Ijomone, David Oyeniran, Michael Aschner2026-07-08✓ Author reviewed
📄 social_science

Collaborative Governance in Circular Food System Transformation: A Systematic Literature Review

This study systematically reviews 98 peer-reviewed articles to synthesize the relationship between collaborative governance and circular food system transformation, ultimately proposing an Integrative Collaborative Governance Framework that connects institutional mechanisms, circular practices, and sustainability outcomes to guide future research and policy.

Novi Rahardjo, Moses Glorino Rumambo Pandin2026-07-08✓ Author reviewed
📄 medicine

Maternal HIV and the Risk of Low Birth Weight and Preterm Birth in Western Kenya: Evidence from a Prospective Cohort Using Propensity Score Methods

This prospective cohort study in Western Kenya demonstrates that despite universal antiretroviral therapy use, maternal HIV infection remains independently associated with a significantly increased risk of low birth weight and preterm birth, a finding robustly confirmed through weighted propensity score matching and inverse probability weighting methods.

Fredrick Onduru, Victor Mudhune, Edwin Kiplelgo, Caleb Sagam, Harun Owuor, Joyce Were, Broline Sagini, Sarah Hawi, Zacch (…)2026-07-08✓ Author reviewed
🔢 mathematics

Multiunit I.I.D. Prophet Inequalities via Extreme Value Asymptotics

This paper characterizes the asymptotic optimal performance of multiunit i.i.d. prophet inequalities using extreme value theory, establishing a new lower bound of 1logk8k1-\frac{\log k}{8k} that improves upon static-threshold algorithms while revealing that the widely used certainty-equivalent heuristic, though optimal under fluid scaling, can exhibit divergent regret relative to the optimal dynamic program when the ratio of offers to capacity grows large.

Jieming Kong, Karthyek Murthy2026-07-07✓ Author reviewed
⚛️ phenomenology

Singlet-Doublet Fermionic Dark Matter in Gauge Theory of Baryons

This paper proposes a minimal U(1)BU(1)_B gauge extension of the Standard Model featuring a two-component singlet-doublet fermionic dark matter candidate stabilized by a discrete Z2Z_2 symmetry, which successfully evades stringent direct-detection constraints while offering testable predictions for collider, indirect, and gravitational wave experiments.

Taramati, Rameswar Sahu, Utkarsh Patel, Kirtiman Ghosh, Sudhanwa Patra2026-07-07✓ Author reviewed
📄 chemistry

Comparative Evaluation of Phytochemical Composition, Antioxidant Activity, and Antibacterial Efficacy of Methanolic Extract, Essential Oil, and Green-Synthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles from Bergera koenigii(L.) Spreng

This study demonstrates that while the methanolic extract of *Bergera koenii* leaves exhibits superior antioxidant activity, the green-synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles derived from the same plant possess enhanced antibacterial efficacy against *E. coli* and *S. aureus*, highlighting their distinct potential for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications.

Subash Pokhrel2026-07-07✓ Author reviewed