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BIOCHEMISTRY,
MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS, & CHEMISTRY: Baye, B. C., Moses, V.,
Ugbaja, S. C., & Lobb, K. A. (2026). Comparative Structural and Functional
Analysis of Plasmodium Type II Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide: Quinone
Oxidoreductase and its Human Homologue, Apoptosis-inducing Factor, Mitochondrion-associated
1 (AIF-M1). Current Computer-Aided Drug Design, 22, e15734099437433. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.2174/0115734099437433260305070246 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
BIOCHEMISTRY, MICROBIOLOGY
AND BIOINFORMATICS: Chen, S., Cal, M., Mondile, Q., Oerlemans, R., Shashikant,
M. M., Dömling, A. S. S., Bishop, Ö. T., Mäser, P., & Groves, M. R. (2026).
Repurposing of Inhibitors of Plasmodial Aspartate Transcarbamoylase Toward
Trypanosoma Cruzi. ChemMedChem, 21(6), e202500817. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1002/cmdc.202500817 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
BIOCHEMISTRY,
MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS: Elhalawaty, E. A., Alseedy, H. A., Woodland,
J. G., Wicht, K. J., Swart, T., Rangel, G. W., Hoppe, H. C., Chibale, K.,
Llinás, M., Abadi, A. H., & Ahmed, N. S. (2026). Effect of Stereochemistry
on the Antiplasmodial Activity and Metabolomic Profile of Novel Tadalafil
Analogues. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmedchemlett.6c00009
[Accessed 13 May 2026].
BIOCHEMISTRY,
MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS: Malekshah, R. E., Karim, A., Haribabu, J.,
Dhanabalan, A. K., Moraga, D., Ullah, N., & Hsu, S. C. N. (2026).
Computational insights into thiourea derivatives and their copper complexes as
potential CDK inhibitors in HCT116 colon carcinoma cells. Inorganica Chimica
Acta, 594, 123087. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2026.123087
[Accessed 08 May 2026].
BIOCHEMISTRY,
MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS: Saravanakumar, N., Poorani, A. S. A.,
Santhoshkumar, P., Dhanabalan, A. K., Gayathri, S., Ashokkumar, B., Srikanth,
S., Ulaganathan, V., & Suresh, P. (2026). Combined in silico and in vitro
cytotoxic profiling of novel quinazoline derivatives targeting anaplastic
lymphoma kinase for lung cancer therapy. Bioorganic Chemistry, 170,
109450. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2025.109450 [Accessed 08 May 2026].
BIOCHEMISTRY,
MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS: Sipler, R. E., Isemonger, E. W., Waterworth,
S. C., Büttner, S. H., Bornman, T. G., Gibb, R.-L. A., Siwe Noundou, X.,
Venkatachalam, S., & Dorrington, R. A. (2026). Integration of multiple
metabolic pathways supports high rates of carbon precipitation in living
microbialites. Nature Communications, 17(1). Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-66552-8 [Accessed 08 May 2026].
BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION
CENTRE: Makhafola, M. A., Naidoo, C. M., Obi, C. L., Iweriedor, B. C., Olaokun,
O. O., Prinsloo, E., Zubair, M. S., & Mkolo, N. M. (2026). Identifying Key
Metabolites in South African Medicinal Plants Using Dual Electrospray
Ionization Metabolomics. Plants, 15(2), 232. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3390/plants15020232 [Accessed 08 May 2026].
BOTANY: Singini, E. J.
(2026). Predicting plant extinction risk in a biodiversity hotspot:
Environmental and anthropogenic drivers in the Western Cape, South Africa. Biodiversity
and Conservation, 35(1), 4. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-025-03234-3 [Accessed 08 May 2026].
CENTRE FOR BIOLOGICAL
CONTROL: Kleckner, K., Mdiza, W., Hill, M., & Ellis, J. D. (2026). Wild honey
bee ground nests are prevalent yet frequently vacated in the Eastern Cape,
South Africa. Journal of Insect Conservation, 30(1), 12. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-026-00749-0 [Accessed 08 May 2026].
CHEMISTRY: Guarnieri, O.
H., de Moura Lodi Cruz, M. G. F., de Melo Resende, D., Pontes, C. L. M.,
Roberto, I. V., D’Agostini, L. S., Chithambo, B., Ehlenz, N., Siwe-Noundou, X.,
Krause, R. W. M., Biavatti, M. W., Lakkakula, J. R., Wagh, N. S., Steindel, M.,
Opatz, T., Fonseca Murta, S. M., & Sandjo, L. P. (2026). Inhibitory effects
against Trypanosoma cruzi, Leishmania infantum and trypanothione reductase of
N1,N4-bisbenzylbutane-1,4-diamines. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry
Letters, 134, 130541. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2026.130541 [Accessed 11 May 2026].
CHEMISTRY,
BIOCHEMISTRY, MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS, & SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE
FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY: Keneni, D. A., Swart, T., Bennett, A., Isaacs, M.,
& Dorrington, R. (2026). Secondary Metabolites Isolated from the Genus
Psammocinia Sponges: Mapping Their Chemistry and Biological Activities. Marine
Drugs, 24(4), 132. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3390/md24040132
[Accessed 13 May 2026].
CHEMISTRY, &
PHARMACY: Matlapeng, T. A., Geswindt, T. E., Walker, R. B., & Smith, V. J.
(2026). Adjunctive Multicomponent Crystals of Two Anti-Tubercular Drugs with
Pyridoxine. Pharmaceutics, 18(3), 297. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics18030297 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
CHEMISTRY:
Tshaka, M., Mokgopa, K., Molefe, N., & Tshiwawa, T. (2026). Identification
of Z/E Azobenzene Isomers with Putative Modulators of Cholesterol Biosynthesis
Enzymes. Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 21(4), 407. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12247-026-10637-4
[Accessed 13 May 2026].
COMPUTER SCIENCE: Brown,
D., & Mahayi, S. (2026). Real-Time Aquatic Wildlife Detection
for Underwater Fish Identification. Lecture Notes in Networks and
Systems, 1510 LNNS, 319–336. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-9275-0_28.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE:
Esperon-Rodriguez, M., Arndt, S., Asibey, M. O., Augustinus, B. A., Bach, A.,
Ballinas, M., Barradas, V. L., Barton, D. N., Bauhus, J., Beaumont, L.,
Bissonnette, J.-F., Brookhouse, M., Calaza-Martínez, P., Calfapietra, C.,
Lourenço, T. C., Cariñanos, P., Clemente, M., Conway, T., … Tjoelker, M. G.
(2026). Urban forests as essential infrastructure for climate resilience and
biodiversity: A call to policymakers. Plants People Planet, 8(1),
14–19. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.70125 [Accessed 11 May 2026].
GEOGRAPHY: Mbizah, M. M.,
Allen, T., Allred, S., Bright Ross, J. G., Dávalos, A., Dickman, A., Dunaway,
M., Ghosh, R., Gomera, M., Hammond, N. L., Hare, D., Kepe, T., Nkomo, M. N.,
Oommen, M. A., Paudel, K., Perram, A., Roe, D., Rudd, L. F., … Biggs, D.
(2026). A framework for addressing racial and related inequities in
conservation. Nature, 649(8096), 301–309. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09892-1 [Accessed 11 May 2026].
HUMAN
KINETICS & ERGONOMICS: Paul, L., Readhead, C., Viljoen, W., & Lambert,
M. (2026). The South African Rugby Injury and Illness Surveillance and Prevention
Project (SARIISPP) The Currie Cup Premiership Competition Injury Surveillance
Report 2024. South African Journal of Sports Medicine, 38(1),
1–56. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.17159/2078-516X/2026/v38i1a24534
[Accessed 13 May 2026].
HUMAN
KINETICS & ERGONOMICS: Pote, L., Nicholls, S., Keenan, J., Cresswell,
A.-M., Woodward, J., & Christie, C. (2026). A Comparison of the Physical
Characteristics of Adolescent Female, Academy Cricket Players. Journal of
Science in Sport and Exercise, 8(2), 177–185. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42978-024-00318-4
[Accessed 13 May 2026].
HUMAN
KINETICS & ERGONOMICS: Thatcher, A., Acquah, A. A., Aublet-Cuvelier, A.,
Becker, R., Bentley, T., Boatca, M. E., Braatz, D., Cheng, H.-I., Coutarel, F.,
Gangopadhyay, S., Green, N., Heaton, N., Hsiao, H., Ma, L., Mochimaru, M.,
Mrugalska, B., Nitsch, V., Oliveira, P. A. B., … Zhang, W. (2026).
Ergonomics/human factors and the future of work: A global systems perspective. Applied
Ergonomics, 131, 104665. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2025.104665
[Accessed 13 May 2026].
HUMAN
KINETICS & ERGONOMICS: Todd, A., & Thatcher, A. (2026). The fade of a
discipline or a shift in the centre of gravity? Ergonomics, 69(3),
432–436. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2025.2509363
[Accessed 13 May 2026].
INSTITUTE
FOR WATER RESEARCH: Adhiambo, R., Koomson, A., Acheampong, E., & Mensah, P.
K. (2026). Interactive effects of salinity, cadmium, and pyrene on the diatom
Thalassiosira weissflogii under simulated tropical coastal conditions. Ecotoxicology,
35(1), 17. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10646-025-03006-3
[Accessed 13 May 2026].
INSTITUTE FOR WATER
RESEARCH: Gokool, S., Mantel, S., Clulow, A., Kunz, R., & Palmer, A.
(2026). An assessment of the water use of hemp: A scoping review and
bibliometric analysis. Journal of Cannabis Research, 8(1), 4. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s42238-025-00370-z [Accessed 11 May 2026].
INSTITUTE
FOR WATER RESEARCH: Mensah, P. K., Griffin, N. J., Mgaba, N., Akwetey, M. F.
A., & Odume, O. N. (2026). Toxicity of Commonly Used Plasticizers to the
Freshwater Organisms Tilapia sparrmanii (Fish) and Caridina nilotica (Shrimp):
Lethal and Sublethal Effects. Environmental Toxicology, 41(1),
81–94. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.1002/tox.24563
[Accessed 13 May 2026].
MATHEMATICS (PURE AND
APPLIED): Douanla, U. T., Fendji, J. L. K. E., Sassa, G. T., & Atemkeng, M.
(2026). Toward a Supervision Platform for Community Networks Using Big Data,
Log Files, and the SNMP Protocol. In: Choudrie, J., Tuba, E., Perumal, T.,
Joshi, A. (eds) ICT for Intelligent Systems. ICTIS 2025. Smart Innovation,
Systems and Technologies, 125 SIST, vol 125, 451–461. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-1357-4_35.
PHARMACY: Bjang, K.,
Kutume, M., Mongoai, N., Sebothoma, B., Vagiri, R., Meyer, J. C., Godman, B.,
& Makhele, L. (2026). Cost and clinical analysis of community-acquired
pneumonia within an antimicrobial stewardship-governed academic hospital in
South Africa, and its implications. Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics &
Outcomes Research, 0(0), 1–15. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1080/14737167.2026.2663891 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
PHARMACY: Longtsie, A. L.
N., Mbuyi, J. K., Lokole, P. B., Bigohe, G. N., Walker, R. B., & Nkanga, C.
I. (2026). Embedding Synsepalum Dulcificum Fruit in Edible Hydrogels Preserves:
Long-Term Stability of Polyphenols. In Plant Based Foods—Global Perspective
of Their Role in Human Nutrition and Health. IntechOpen. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.1013799 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
PHARMACY: Jalloh, I.,
Abiri, O. T., James, P. B., Vagiri, R., & Padayachee, N. (2026). Trends and
Patterns of Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting in Sierra Leone: A Retrospective
Analysis of VigiFlow Data (2008–2022). Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety,
35(3), e70344. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.70344 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
PHARMACY: Khumalo, B.,
Siboto, A., Akinnuga, A. M., Sibiya, N., Khathi, A., & Ngubane, P. S.
(2026). Evaluating the cardio-protective effects of Momordica balsamina in a
diet-induced prediabetic rats. Cardiovascular Endocrinology & Metabolism,
15(2), e00359. Retrieved from: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13090081/ [Accessed 12 May 2026].
PHARMACY: Lipholo, L.,
Vagiri, R., & Padayachee, N. (2026). Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions
of healthcare workers on adverse drug reaction reporting in a government
hospital in Botswana. SA Pharmaceutical Journal, 93(2), 47a–47h. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.36303/SAPJ.3335 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
PHARMACY: Ndlovu, H.,
Omoteso, O. A., Khamanga, S. M., & Walker, R. B. (2026). The use of design
of experiments and green chemistry for the preparation of a taste-masked
metronidazole-loaded cubosomal nanostructured oral gel. Pharmaceutical
Development and Technology, 0(0), 1–29. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1080/10837450.2026.2652972 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
PHARMACY: Ndzamba, B.,
Motubatse, H., Sibiya, N., Ndongwe, T., Nkomo, J., & Malekutu, K. (2026).
Reduced valproic acid concentrations in patients receiving carbapenems:
Meta-analysis. SA Pharmaceutical Journal, 93(1), 45f–45m. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.36303/SAPJ.2836 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
PHARMACY: Ngcobo, N. N.,
& Sibiya, N. H. (2026). Implications of Genetic Elements on Type 2 Diabetes
Mellitus Pathogenesis and Management. Endocrinology, Diabetes &
Metabolism, 9(2), e70204. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1002/edm2.70204 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
PHARMACY: Nhau, P. T.,
Gamede, M., Khathi, A., & Sibiya, N. (2026). Main Protease From SARS-CoV-2
Dysregulates Glucose Handling in the C2C12 Cell Line In Vitro: A Mechanistic
Study. Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, 14(2), e70383. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.1002/iid3.70383 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
PHARMACY: Omoteso, O. A.,
Ndlovu, H., Khamanga, S. M., & Walker, R. B. (2026). The palatability of
commercially available hyoscine butyl bromide syrups for paediatric use in
South Africa: Comparative assessment using an electronic tongue. Pharmaceutical
Development and Technology, 31(3), 428–442. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1080/10837450.2026.2626412 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
PHARMACY: Omoteso, O. A.,
Ndlovu, H., Sethoga, L., Khamanga, S. M., & Walker, R. B. (2026).
Application of an electronic tongue for taste assessment of some brands of
commercially available milk in South Africa: A comparative analysis. Applied
Food Research, 6(1), 101922. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afres.2026.101922 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
PHARMACY: Omoteso, O. A.,
Sibanda, U. M., Zhou, A., Melamane, S., Sibiya, N., Ndzamba, B., &
Egunlusi, A. O. (2026). The grey zone of thyroid function: Clinical
significance and management controversies in subclinical hypothyroidism. SA
Pharmaceutical Journal, 93(2), 29–37. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.36303/SAPJ.4384 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
PHARMACY: Onyekwuluje,
C., Ngcobo, N., & Sibiya, N. (2026). Diabetes Mellitus-related Pathogeny: A
Precipitating Factor for Alzheimer’s Disease—An Insight on Repurposing Diabetes
Pharmacological Treatments in Alzheimer’s Disease. Journal of Pharmacology
and Pharmacotherapeutics, 17(2), 161–173. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0976500X251365078 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
PHARMACY:
Rath, S., & Kanfer, I. (2026). Refining Bioequivalence Assessment of
Topical Drug Products for Local Action: A Comparative Analysis of Tape
Stripping Methodologies. Pharmaceutics, 18(2), 194. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics18020194
[Accessed 13 May 2026].
PHARMACY: Sibanda, U. M.,
Zhou, A., Omoteso, O., Melamane, S., Sibiya, N., & Ndzamba, B. (2026).
Chronic gout: A review of approaches to treatment. SA Pharmaceutical Journal,
93(1), 20–28. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.36303/SAPJ.3381 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
PHARMACY: Sibiya, N., Onyekwuluje,
C., Kuretu, A., Ayodele, O., Ngcobo, N., Ngubane, P., & Khathi, A. (2026).
Type 2 diabetes mellitus as a state of altered drug
pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic parameters: An update on recent developments
and clinical implications. Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and
Metabolism, 17, 20420188241305021. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1177/20420188241305021 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
PHARMACY: Witika, B. A.,
& Walker, R. B. (2026). The use of QbD for the development and validation
of a stability-indicating RP-HPLC method for the quantitation of nevirapine in
bulk, tablet and niosome formulations. Frontiers in Analytical Science, 6.
Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3389/frans.2026.1735125 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS:
Khanyile, S. L., Nahayo, E., Pavon-Carrasco, F. J., & Puente-Borque, M.
(2026). Modelling earth’s magnetic field over southern Africa between 2014 and
2023 applying revised spherical cap harmonic analysis (R-SCHA) on Swarm
satellite and ground-based data. Physics of the Earth and Planetary
Interiors, 372, 107504. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pepi.2026.107504 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS:
Mohnani, S., Banerjee, B., Miceli, D., Nava, L., Oganesyan, G., Tiwari, P.,
Ierardi, A., De Santis, A. L., Macera, S., Shukla, A., Branchesi, M.,
Chatterjee, S., Agarwal, S., Datta, A., Yadav, K. K., & Anupama, G. C.
(2026). Broad-band modelling of the GRB 230812B afterglow: Implications for
very-high-energy γ -ray detections with IACTs. Astronomy and Astrophysics,
705, A227. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202556590 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS:
Tasse, C., Zarka, P., Hardcastle, M. J., Loh, A., Shimwell, T. W., Callingham,
J. R., Hugo, B., Smirnov, O., Vedantham, H., Bester, H. L., Drabent, A.,
Girard, J., Grießmeier, J.-M., Lamy, L., Louis, C. K., Mauduit, E., Myburgh,
T., Reid, H. A. S., … Zhang, X. (2026). The detection of circularly polarized
radio bursts from stellar and exoplanetary systems. Nature Astronomy, 10(3),
410–419. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-025-02757-7 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS:
Thomas, S., Trindade, N. M., Ferreira, I. A., & Chithambo, M. L. (2026).
Kinetic analysis of thermoluminescence of Brazilian milky quartz. Journal of
Luminescence, 291, 121701. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121701 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE
FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY, & ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: Groeneveld,
M. J., Klein, J. D., van Staden, M., Bennett, R. H., Dicken, M. L., Ebert, D.
A., Mann, B. Q., Perumal, K., Watson, R. G. A., & der Merwe, A. E. B.
(2026). Molecular taxonomy of the guitarfish genus Acroteriobatus
(Rhinopristiformes: Rhinobatidae). Marine Biodiversity, 56(1), 12.
Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-025-01617-x [Accessed 12 May 2026].
SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE
FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY, ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE, & ZOOLOGY AND
ENTOMOLOGY: James, N. C., Edworthy, C., van Niekerk, L., Lamberth, S. J.,
Adams, J. B., Whitfield, A. K., & Deyzel, S. H. P. (2026). Healthy
estuaries enhance climate change resilience for fish within South African
coastal seascapes. Landscape Ecology, 41(2). Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-025-02273-z [Accessed 12 May 2026].
STATISTICS: Izally, S.
R., Merwe, A. J. van der, & Raubenheimer, L. (2026). Fiducial and Bayesian
estimators of Cronbach’s alpha in the case of the bivariate normal distribution
with a general covariance matrix. Afrika Matematika, 37(1), 13. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13370-025-01404-8 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
TEBELLO NYOKONG INSTITUTE
FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: Mulaudzi, I., & Nyokong, T. (2026). The
effect of nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots for the application of
dye-sensitized solar cells using Cu phthalocyanines as dyes. Journal of
Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 30(1), 39–50. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1142/S1088424625501147 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY:
Blavier, C. A. K., Villet, M. H., Zschiesche, A., Auwärter, V., Graw, M.,
Geffert, C., & Groth, O. C. (2026). Entomological consequences and
toxicological detection of synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs) in
necrophagous larvae (Diptera: Calliphoridae). International Journal of Legal
Medicine, 140, 1349–1365. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-025-03688-8 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY:
Mlambo, S., Machekano, H., Mvumi, B. M., & Nyamukondiwa, C. (2026).
Parental heat stress has transgenerational physiological- but not
ecological-progeny fitness advantage in the larger grain borer. Journal of
Stored Products Research, 116, 102964. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspr.2026.102964 [Accessed 12 May 2026].
