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ALBANY MUSEUM, &
GEOLOGY: Penn-Clarke, C. R., Browning, C., Vorster, C., & Gess, R. W.
(2026). The Cape Supergroup (Middle Ordovician-Lower Carboniferous) of South
Africa: A review. South African Journal of Geology, 129(1),
109–160. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.25131/sajg.129.2744 [Accessed 10 September 2026].
BIOCHEMISTRY,
MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS: Kalinski, J.-C. J., Pakkir Mohamed Shah, A.
K., Ruiz Brandão da Costa, B., Farrell, S. P., Schellenberg, L., Graves, L. G.,
Schramm, T., Stincone, P., Koester, I., Stephens, B. M., Torres, R. R.,
Cancelada, L., Utermann-Thüsing, C., Quinlan, Z. A., Wegley Kelly, L., Carlson,
C. A., Castillo-Ilabaca, C., Pantoja-Gutiérrez, S., … Petras, D. (2026).
Widespread presence of anthropogenic compounds in marine dissolved organic
matter. Nature Geoscience, 19(4), 478–487. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-026-01928-z.
BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION
CENTRE: Ftodiev, A. I., Petrareanu, G. N., Puiu, M., Proteasa, G., Munteanu, C.
V. A., Banciu, R. M., Chauhan, R., Visinescu, D., Purcarea, C., Fanjul-Bolado,
P., Ibanez, D., Fogel, R., Limson, J., Potara, M., Bonciu, A. F., Astilean, S.,
Bala, C., & Vasilescu, A. (2026). Comprehensive analysis of the inhibition
of aldehyde dehydrogenase from Flavobacterium PL002 and its coupling with SERS
as a path for the selective detection of thiram. Methods, 245,
83–98. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymeth.2025.10.006 [Accessed 10 September 2026].
BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION
CENTRE: Khumalo, L., Ellis, M., & Limson, J. (2026). A relational lens to
community-based participatory research: An analysis of case studies of Engaged
Research in South Africa. South African Journal of Science, 122(3–4).
Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2026/18141 [Accessed 10 September 2026].
BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION
CENTRE: Motshudi, M. C., Naidoo, C. M., Obi, C. L., Iweriebor, B. C., Prinsloo,
E., Zubair, M. S., & Mkolo, N. M. (2026). Metabolomics-guided
identification of bioactive phytometabolites from South African plants targeting
neuroblastoma. Experimental Biology and Medicine, 251, 10867. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.3389/ebm.2026.10867 [Accessed 10 September 2026].
BOTANY: Newman, E.,
Ellis, A. G., & Anderson, B. (2026). Pollinator and Flower Morphology
Interact to Affect Pollen Receipt. American Naturalist, 207(1),
108–116. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1086/738374 [Accessed 10 September 2026].
BOTANY: Singini, E. J.
(2026). Short-term high-temperature stress enhances trait plasticity and
phytochemical yield in the Southern African medicinal shrub Lippia javanica. South
African Journal of Botany, 192, 57–67. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2026.03.002 [Accessed 10 September 2026].
BOTANY: Singini, E. J.,
& Drew, D. (2026). Asynchronous recovery of water relations and
photosynthesis following natural rainfall pulses in Eucalyptus. Tree
Physiology, 46(3), tpag016. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpag016 [Accessed 10 September 2026].
BOTANY: Singini, E. J.,
Drew, D., & Dzikiti, S. (2026). Stand density modulates drought sensitivity
via physiological trait plasticity in co-occurring Eucalyptus species. Forestry:
An International Journal of Forest Research, 99(3), cpaf086. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.1093/forestry/cpaf086 [Accessed 10 September 2026].
BOTANY: Singini, E. J.,
Eckert, M., & Drew, D. (2026). Physiological and morphological responses of
Eucalyptus to drought: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Forest Ecology
and Management, 602, 123389. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2025.123389 [Accessed 10 September 2026].
BOTANY: Telford, E. M.,
Simpson, K., Street, L., Fletcher, E., Carkeek, R., Dixon, R. B., Field, K. J.,
Jones, E., Raubenheimer, S. L., Singini, E., Ripley, B., Osborne, C. P., &
Lehmann, C. E. R. (2026). N2 fixation is linked to the ability to encroach in African
savanna trees. Functional Ecology, 40(2), 517–533. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.70237 [Accessed 10 September 2026].
CENTRE FOR BIOLOGICAL
CONTROL: Ameyaw, D., Eziah, V. Y., Al-Ani, L. K. T., Nyahe, P. A. S., Coombes,
C. A., Adom, M., Fening, K. O., Billah, M. K., Osae, M. Y., Rangel, D. E. N.,
Sukmawati, D., Aidoo, O. F., & Acheampong, M. A. (2026). Evaluation of the
biocontrol potential of native Metarhizium (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae)
species against the false codling moth (Thaumatotibia leucotreta Meyrick) on
chilli peppers in Ghana. African Entomology, 34(1), e24601. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.17159/2254-8854/2026/a24601 [Accessed 11 September 2026].
CENTRE FOR BIOLOGICAL
CONTROL: Githae, M. M., Coombes, C. A., Mutamiswa, R., Moore, S. D., &
Hill, M. P. (2026). Effects of Different Combinations of Sterile and Fertile
Thaumatotibia leucotreta on Fruit Infestation and Population Growth Rate. Journal
of Applied Entomology, 150(2), 137–146. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.70018 [Accessed 11 September 2026].
CENTRE FOR BIOLOGICAL
CONTROL: Mauda, E., De Bruyn, R., Rikhotso, M., Manrakhan, A., & Cook, G.
(2026). Trioza species (Hemiptera, Triozidae) associated with citrus
environments in southern Africa: Linking morphology, genetic phylogeny, and
“Candidatus Liberibacter africanus” detection. Environmental Entomology,
55(2), nvag019. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvag019 [Accessed 11 September 2026].
CENTRE FOR BIOLOGICAL
CONTROL: Thompson, E. J., Mulcahy, M., Thackeray, S., Moore, S., & Hill, M.
(2026). Host selection for the mass production of Trichogrammatoidea
cryptophlebiae (Nagaraja, 1979) (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae). African
Entomology, 34(1), e23744. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.17159/2254-8854/2026/a23744 [Accessed 11 September 2026].
CHEMISTRY, &
BIOCHEMISTRY, MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS: Safari, J. B., Ramatsui, L.,
Nisbet, L., Smith, V. J., Krause, R. W. M., & Pletschke, B. I. (2026).
Preparation of magnetic xylanase cross-linked aggregates (m-CLXAs) for the
hydrolysis of arabinoxylan by mechano-enzymology. Enzyme and Microbial
Technology, 192, 110756. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enzmictec.2025.110756 [Accessed 11 September 2026].
CHEMISTRY: Nemudzivhadi,
A. I., Mnyakeni Moleele, S. S., Madala, N. E., Leoma, M. B., Tshiwawa, T.,
Taylor, D., & Bvumbi, M. V. (2026). Linker-driven modulation of
cinnamoyl–chloroquinoline hybrids: Synthesis, UV irradiation effect, biological
evaluation, and molecular modelling. Results in Chemistry, 25, 103273.
Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rechem.2026.103273 [Accessed 11 September 2026].
CHEMISTRY: Unoka, E. C.,
Iyasele, J. U., Uwidia, I. E., Lobb, K., & Nnaji, N. (2026).
Electrocatalytic potentials of biochars derived from Dioscorea bulbifera peel
for hydrogen evolution reactions− experimental and tight binding quantum
chemical study. Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling, 145,
109358. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmgm.2026.109358 [Accessed 11 September 2026].
COMPUTER SCIENCE: Kumar,
A. N., Oudshoorn, M. J., Seyam, M., Friebroon-Yesharim, M., Altin, R.,
Binamungu, L. P., Bradshaw, K., Cabrera, C., Dyck, N., Gilesh, M. P., He, P.,
Molnar, A., Mwaura, J., & Tudor, L. (2026). The Process of Collaboratively
Creating a Global Computing Education Terminology Resource with
GenAI-in-the-Loop. ITiCSE - Proc. ACM Conference on Innovation and
Technology in Computer Science Education V. 2, 737–738. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1145/3803401.3812050 [Accessed 11 September 2026].
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE:
Clements, H. S., Biggs, R., De Vos, A., Do Linh San, E., Hempson, G. P.,
Linden, B., Maritz, B., Monadjem, A., Reynolds, C., Siebert, F., Stevens, N.,
Child, M., Di Minin, E., Esler, K. J., Hamann, M., Loft, T., Reyers, B.,
Selomane, O., … Skowno, A. L. (2026). A place-based assessment of biodiversity
intactness in sub-Saharan Africa. Nature, 649(8095), 113–121. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09781-7 [Accessed 11 September 2026].
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE:
Martins, V., Shackleton, C., & de Vos, A. (2026). Bushmeat hunting
practices by rural communities in the forests of Eastern South Africa:
Motivations, techniques, and perceptions. Global Ecology and Conservation,
67, e04173. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2026.e04173 [Accessed 11 September 2026].
GEOGRAPHY: Boardman, J.,
Foster, I. D. L., Vadher, A., Copeland-Phillips, R., & Tonkin, T. N.
(2026). Weir removal for river restoration; observations on best practice and
issues for a lowland UK river. Progress in Physical Geography-Earth and
Environment, 50(2), 225–245. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1177/03091333251407020 [Accessed 11 September 2026].
ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES
SCIENCE: Fanna, S., Gandra, M., Kraft, S., Martinez-Ramirez, L., Vilas, C.,
Winkler, A., & Abecasis, D. (2026). Movement patterns and connectivity of
Argyrosomus regius along the southwest coast of Portugal using network
analysis. Ocean & Coastal Management, 272, 107975. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107975 [Accessed 11 September 2026].
ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES
SCIENCE: Muhl, E.-K., Armitage, D., Nayak, P. K., Pradhan, S., Abdelbaset, M.,
Aheto, D., Adade, R., Akintola, S. L., Arizi, E. K., Attipoe, E., Blythe, J.,
Bundy, A., Chuenpagdee, R., Choudry, A., Das, B. K., Devi, C., Fakoya, K.,
Hara, M., … Yahya, B. M. (2026). Transition pathways from vulnerability to
viability of small-scale fisheries in Africa and Asia. People and Nature,
8(5), 1033–1049. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.70305 [Accessed 11 September 2026].
ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES
SCIENCE, & SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY: Mutizwa, T.
I., Kadye, W. T., Braganca, P. H. N., & Chakona, A. (2026). Review of the
southern African slender stonebashers, genus Heteromormyrus Steindachner 1866
(Teleostei: Mormyridae), with description of six new species. Journal of
Fish Biology, 108(1), 128–163. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70191 [Accessed 11 September 2026].
ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES
SCIENCE, & SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY: Ndaleni, P.
M., South, J., Nagelkerke, L. A. J., Weyl, O. L. F., Nodo, P., & James, N.
C. (2026). Spatial habitat partitioning enables coexistence of three Gobiidae
species in estuarine environments. Journal of Fish Biology, 108(2),
635–647. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70272 [Accessed 11 September 2026].
ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES
SCIENCE: Zarei, F., Braganca, P. H. N., Kadye, W. T., & Chakona, A. (2026).
A prelude to the molecular systematics and diversity of Labeobarbus (Teleostei,
Cyprinidae) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with the description of a new large
chiselmouth. Journal of Fish Biology, 108(4), 1221–1245. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70304
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
INSTITUTE FOR WATER
RESEARCH: Amorocho-Daza, H., Susdnik, J., Slinger, J. H., & van der Zaag,
P. (2026). A participatory system dynamics approach to assess transboundary
nutrient pollution: Modelling the water-energy-food-ecosystems nexus in the
Lielupe River Basin, Lithuania and Latvia. Ecological Modelling, 513,
111417. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2025.111417
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
INSTITUTE FOR WATER
RESEARCH: Kwizera, A. S., Mudefi, E., & Akpan, W. (2025). ‘Negotiated’
Indigenous Food Practices in Displacement? Lessons in Socio-Cultural
Dislocation. African Studies, 84(4), 330–351. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1080/00020184.2026.2635705
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
INSTITUTE FOR WATER
RESEARCH: Slaughter, A. R., Lazar, S., Tomlinson, J. E., Thompson, F., Griffin,
N., & Odume, O. N. (2026). Dynamic integration of water quality simulation
into Pywr. Environmental Modelling and Software, 201, 106965. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2026.106965
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
MATHEMATICS (PURE AND
APPLIED): Daniel Oloniiju, S., & Dlamini, A. (2026). A Novel Optimized
Local Linearization Hybrid Block Method for Chaotic Systems: Applications to
Stretch-Twist-Fold Flow and Bond Orbital Chaotic Attractors. Mathematical
Methods in the Applied Sciences, 49(12), 13148–13175. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.1002/mma.70731
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
MATHEMATICS (PURE AND
APPLIED): Oloniiju, S. D., Kolawole, R. O., & Tijani, Y. O. (2026).
Numerical discretisations of the diffusion model for signal processing. International
Journal of Computer Mathematics: Computer Systems Theory, 11(2),
93–111. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1080/23799927.2026.2635001
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS:
Barchiesi, L., Marchetti, L., Vaccari, M., Vignali, C., Pozzi, F., Prandoni,
I., Gilli, R., Mignoli, M., Afonso, J., Singh, V., Hale, C. L., Heywood, I.,
Jarvis, M. J., & Whittam, I. H. (2026). Tracing AGN-galaxy co-evolution
with UV line-selected obscured AGN. Monthly Notices of the Royal
Astronomical Society, 545(2), staf2076. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/staf2076
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS:
Bernshteyn, V., Conroy, N. S., Bauböck, M., Tiede, P., Joshi, A. V., Prather,
B. S., Gammie, C. F., Zhang, S., Akiyama, K., Albentosa-Ruíz, E., Alberdi, A.,
Alef, W., Algaba, J. C., Anantua, R., Asada, K., Azulay, R., Baczko, A.-K.,
Ball, D., … Zhao, G.-Y. (2026). Ring Asymmetry and Spin in M87*. Astrophysical
Journal, 1000(2). Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ae34af
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS:
Bester, H. L., Kenyon, J. S., Repetti, A., Perkins, S. J., Smirnov, O. M.,
Blecher, T., Mhiri, Y., Roth, J., Heywood, I., Wiaux, Y., & Hugo, B. V.
(2026). Africanus III. PFB-IMAGING-A flexible radio interferometric imaging
suite. Astronomy and Computing, 54, 100996. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ascom.2025.100996
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS:
Cornu, D., Semelin, B., Salomé, P., Lu, X., Aicardi, S., Freundlich, J.,
Mertens, F., Marchal, A., Sainton, G., Combes, F., & Tasse, C. (2026).
YOLO-CIANNA: Galaxy detection with deep learning in radio data: II. Winning the
SKA SDC2 using a generalized 3D-YOLO network. Astronomy and Astrophysics,
707, A203. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202557257
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS:
Habarulema, J. B., Okoh, D., Yizengaw, E., Habyarimana, V., Pezzopane, M.,
Fagundes, P. R., Katamzi-Joseph, Z., Moldwin, M. B., Cesaroni, C., &
Scipion, D. (2026). A New Global Climatological Model of the Equatorial
Ionospheric Vertical E × B Drift: Integrating Ground-Based
Magnetometer, Radar, and Satellite Data Sets. Earth and Space Science, 13(4),
e2025EA004622. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1029/2025EA004622
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS:
Kondapally, R., Best, P. N., Duncan, K. J., Röttgering, H. J. A., Smith, D. J.
B., Prandoni, I., Hardcastle, M. J., Holc, T., Patrick, A. L., Arnaudova, M.
I., Mingo, B., Cochrane, R. K., Das, S., Haskell, P., Magliocchetti, M., Małek,
K., Miley, G. K., Tasse, C., & Williams, W. L. (2025). Radio-AGN activity
across the galaxy population: Dependence on stellar mass, star formation rate,
and redshift. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 536(1),
554–571. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae2567
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS:
Magolego, I. S., Deane, R. P., Thorat, K., Heywood, I., Rasakanya, W., Aravena,
M., Bleem, L. E., Campitiello, M. G., Phadke, K. A., Spilker, J., Vieira, J.
D., Zhou, D., Benson, B. A., Chapman, S., Posses, A., Schrabback, T., Stark,
A., & Vizgan, D. (2026). Discovery of a z ∼ 0.8 ultra steep spectrum radio halo in
the MeerKAT-South Pole Telescope Survey. Monthly Notices of the Royal
Astronomical Society, 545(1), staf2022. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/staf2022
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS:
Magolego, I. S., Deane, R. P., Thorat, K., Heywood, I., Spilker, J.,
Somboonpanyakul, T., Zhou, D., Aravena, M., Vieira, J. D., Phadke, K. A.,
Bleem, L. E., & C Chapman, S. (2026). Discovery of a nearby radio
relic in the low-mass, merging cluster Abell 4067. Monthly Notices of the
Royal Astronomical Society, 548(1), stag598. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stag598
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS:
Perley, R. A., Butler, B. J., Greisen, E. W., Hugo, B. V., Tremou, E., &
Willis, A. G. (2026). Correcting Ionospheric Faraday Rotation for the VLA and
MeerKAT. Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 283(2). Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4365/ae503c
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS:
Sulaiman, Y. M., Matamba, T. M., Habarulema, J. B., Okoh, D., Joshua, B. W.,
& Abbas, M. (2026). A Novel Index for Equatorial Spread F Detection in Low
Latitudes Using COSMIC Radio Occultation Data. Journal of Geophysical
Research: Space Physics, 131(4), e2025JA034677. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JA034677
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE
FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY, & ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: Nodo, P.,
Pattrick, P., Childs, A.-R., & James, N. C. (2026). Using DNA barcoding to
identify the early life history stages of demersal coastal fishes in shallow
nearshore and estuarine benthic habitats of Algoa Bay. African Zoology, 61(1),
1–13. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1080/15627020.2025.2570151
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE
FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY, & ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: Ramoejane,
M., Zarei, F., Mathebula, X., & Chakona, A. (2026). On the conflict between
science and ethics: The case of the moggel, Labeo umbratus (Teleostei:
Cyprinidae) from South Africa. Journal of Fish Biology, 108(2),
596–608. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70263
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
TEBELLO NYOKONG INSTITUTE
FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: Magaela, N. B., Managa, M., & Nyokong, T.
(2026). Photophysical and photodynamic properties of porphyrin–carbon
nanosphere composites: An in vitro study in MDA-MB-231 cells. Journal of
Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 478, 117228. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2026.117228
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
TEBELLO NYOKONG INSTITUTE
FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: Moloto, W., Masibi, G., Ledwaba, M., Rashamuse,
T. J., Chabalala, M., Nene, L., Nyokong, T., Tshangana, C., Mokhena, T., &
Ntsendwana, B. (2026). Emerging applications of natural dyes and pigments: A
review. Dyes and Pigments, 251, 113736. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2026.113736
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
TEBELLO NYOKONG INSTITUTE
FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: Molupe, N., Magwaza, T. M., Mack, J., &
Nyokong, T. (2026). Biomedical applications of AzaBODIPYs and their gold
nanoparticle conjugates: The in vitro inhibition of Michigan Cancer
Foundation-7 breast cancer cells. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines,
30(01), 27–38. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1142/S1088424625501135
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
TEBELLO NYOKONG INSTITUTE
FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: Mpakanyane, T. E., Mashazi, P., & Nyokong,
T. (2026). Metalloporphyrin-conjugated microporous polymer-carbon materials
hybrids for highly sensitive electrochemical detection of 4-hydroxybenzoic
acid. Dyes and Pigments, 246, 113300. Retrieved from: Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2025.113300
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
TEBELLO NYOKONG INSTITUTE
FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: Mpakanyane, T. E., & Nyokong, T. (2026).
Electrocatalytic Sensing of Para-Hydroxybenzoic Acid Using Metalloporphyrin
Microporous Polymers: Effect of the Central Metal. Journal of Inorganic and
Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 36(9), 5147–5165. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-026-04233-9
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
TEBELLO NYOKONG INSTITUTE
FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: Phundulu, S., Samuel, Z., Mulaudzi, I., Nwahara,
N., Mack, J., & Nyokong, T. (2026). The use of methoxy and phenoxy
meso-substituted porphyrin dyes and reduced graphene oxide for dye-sensitized
solar cells. Polyhedron, 283, 117855. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2025.117855
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
TEBELLO NYOKONG INSTITUTE
FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: Samuel, Z., Mashazi, P., & Nyokong, T.
(2026). Electro-oxidation of nitrite with TiO2 nanoparticles functionalized
with Co(II) 5(4-carboxyphenyl)-10, 15, 20-tris(phenyl)porphyrin modified glassy
carbon electrode. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 597, 123152. Retrieved
from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2026.123152
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
TEBELLO NYOKONG INSTITUTE
FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: Vukeya, T. S., Mack, J., & Nyokong, T.
(2026). Investigation of asymmetric porphyrins for use in photodynamic therapy
and photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy. Journal of Molecular Structure,
1353(Part 1), 144600. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2025.144600
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY:
Groom, R. J., Comley, J., Wolton, A., Ngwenya, N., Mandisodza-chikerema, R.,
& Watermeyer, J. P. (2026). Exploring the complexities of cooperative
breeding: Insights from African wild dog packs. Journal of Zoology, 328(1),
16–29. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.70080
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY:
Grout, T. G., Stoltz, K. C., Manrakhan, A., Sutton, G. F., & Hattingh, V.
(2026). The impact of interruptions on cold treatment efficacy for the
Mediterranean fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae). Journal of Economic
Entomology, 119(2), 949–955. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toaf305
[Accessed 14 September 2026].
ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY:
Gwiriri, L. C., Machekano, H., Cooke, A. S., Nyamukondiwa, C., Safalaoh, A.,
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