Desert Research Center

Assessing the physiological impacts of different invert sugars and sucrose on caged nurse honey bees

The quantity and type of carbohydrate sources applied in supplemental feeding have a substantial impact on honey bee physiology and overall colony health. This study examined five carbohydrate treatments—sucrose, Invertase-hydrolysed inverted sugar, Acid-hydrolysed inverted sugar...

Biochar–Microbe Interactions for Co-Remediation of Heavy Metals and Pesticides in Soils: Mechanisms, Synergies, and a Translational Framework

The co-occurrence of heavy metals (HM) and pesticides (PS) in agricultural soils poses a complex remediation challenge that resists single-amendment strategies. Although biochar (BC) has been widely reported as an efficient adsorbent for specific contaminants, increasing evidence...

Milk Yield, Nitrogen Use Efficiency, and Rumen Fermentation in Barki Ewes, and the Performance of Their Offspring in Response to Increasing Dietary Protein Levels

ABSTRACT This study investigated the effects of increasing dietary crude protein (CP) levels on milk yield, nutrient utilization, nitrogen use efficiency, rumen fermentation, and lamb growth in lactating Barki ewes. Twenty‐one multiparous ewes (mean body weight (BW) of 40.5 ± 0.4...

Nanomedicine‐driven innovations in postoperative cancer immunotherapy: Remodeling tumor microenvironment and precision delivery strategies

Abstract Postoperative recurrence remains a critical challenge in cancer management, necessitating innovative strategies to reshape the tumor microenvironment (TME) and enhance immune surveillance. This review highlights nanomedicine‐driven breakthroughs in postoperative immunoth...

Kinetics and adsorption isotherm of cadmium and lead on waste- agricultural derived biochar and their stabilization in two different polluted soils

Abstract The current study evaluated sugarcane bagasse biochar (SCBB) as an adsorbent for cadmium (Cd²⁺ ) and lead ( Pb²⁺). By using the stirred-batch technique, a kinetic experiment was conducted at two concentrations, while an adsorption isotherm experiment was performed at fiv...

Growth performance, feed utilization, and immunity of Damascus growing goats fed different levels of Azolla

Abstract Background Azolla has gained increasing interest as a sustainable alternative to conventional feed resources due to its nutrients and bioactive substances. This study evaluated the effect of the replacement of traditional concentrate feed mixture (CFM) with dried Azolla...

High mobility protein group box-1 as a biomarker for prediction of severity and clinical outcome of ischemic stroke: preliminary findings

Abstract Background High Mobility Group Box 1 protein functions as a danger-associated molecular pattern and is crucial in the pathophysiology of ischemic damage and ensuing inflammatory responses. Objective To assess the role of HMGB1 as a biomarker for evaluation of the severit...