King Saud University

MoS 2 ‐Based Thermoelectric Materials: Current Advances and Future Prospects in Micro‐Thermoelectric Devices

ABSTRACT Thermoelectric (TE) materials, capable of directly converting waste heat into electricity and enabling solid‐state cooling, hold great potential for self‐powered microelectronics and miniature sensors in the Internet of Things (IoT) and wearable technologies. Two‐dimensi...

Design and feasibility testing of IDC-VI: a theory-informed intervention to support medication dispensing and counselling to patients with vision impairment

Abstract Background There is limited research on interventions that can support medication use in patients with vision impairment. The United Kingdom’s Medical Research Council advocates a systematic approach for the development and evaluation of an intervention before it can be...

Sulfur and polymer coating on urea enhances antioxidant defense, nutrient balance, secondary metabolites, and nitrogen use efficiency in salt‑stressed wheat

Soil salinity is a growing threat to wheat productivity. This study evaluated whether different coated urea formulations– especially polymer-sulfur-coated urea (PSCU) – could help wheat cope with different salt stress levels: non-saline control (1.3 dS m − 1 , showing the natural...

Burnout and resilience among healthcare nurses in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study with exploratory multiclass classification approach

Burnout is a significant occupational and psychological concern among nurses. However, there is an evidence gap in research considering the dimensions of burnout and resilience in healthcare settings where the nursing workforce is predominantly expatriate. Therefore, this study a...

Viroelixir Exhibits Cell-Line-Specific Anticancer Activity and Enhances Chemosensitivity in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Associated Changes in Apoptosis, Redox Homeostasis, and Oncogenic Signaling

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) remains a major global health burden despite advances in surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. The development of novel therapeutic agents with improved efficacy and reduced toxicity is therefore urgently needed. This study investigated the...

Exploratory QSPR analysis of physicochemical properties of selected antifungal agents using topological indices

Abstract The structural-property relationships are key in the study of the physicochemical behavior of pharmaceuticals. The degree-based topological indices available through molecular graph theory are used to investigate the structure-property analysis of selected antimycotic ag...

Outcomes of Tendon Graft Versus Dorsal Capsulodesis Techniques for Chronic Scapholunate Ligament Injury in Adults: A Systematic Review

Purpose Chronic scapholunate interosseous ligament injuries contribute significantly to wrist instability. Surgical management remains challenging, with tendon graft-based reconstruction and dorsal capsulodesis being the most common techniques. This systematic review aimed to com...

Solving Fractional Partial Differential Equations Using the Double Natural Transform Decomposition Method

In this paper, we propose an analytical framework based on the double Natural transform decomposition method (DNTDM) for solving linear and nonlinear fractional partial differential equations (FPDEs) involving the Caputo fractional derivative. The proposed approach systematically...

The Effect of Earnings Management on Environmental, Social, and Governance ( ESG ) Performance in the MENAT Region: The Moderating Role of Corporate Governance

ABSTRACT This study investigates how earnings management (EM) influences ESG performance and whether corporate governance mechanisms shape this relationship. Drawing on agency and stakeholder perspectives, the study examines how managerial incentives and governance effectiveness...

Exploring Dual-Defect-Mediated Mo–FeS2/Bi@BiOBr Heterojunction for Photocatalytic-Assisted Fenton Degradation of Cefixime Antibiotic

Abstract The photocatalytic-assisted Fenton mechanism has garnered considerable significance in cefixime (CFX) remediation. However, the fabrication of a photocatalyst with superior performance persists as a formidable challenge. Herein, a synergistic dual-modulation involving Mo...

Integrated nutrient management, soil biological functions, and their linkages with fruit quality in mango (Mangifera indica L.) under medium-density planting

Integrated nutrient management (INM) combining reduced recommended fertilizer doses (RDF) with foliar micronutrients may improve soil health and fruit quality in tropical mango orchards. This study evaluated INM strategies for soil properties, plant nutrient status, and fruit qua...

In Silico Phosphoproteomic Profiling of the MAP3K3 Signaling Network

Background: Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 3 (MAP3K3) is a serine/threonine kinase that exhibits oncogenic activity in various cancers. Despite the established role of MAP3K3 in signal transduction, its phosphosignaling landscape, including the mechanisms underlyi...

Dentists’ perceptions and system-level barriers to antimicrobial stewardship in dental care in Karachi, Pakistan: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health threat, and dental practice is an important but frequently overlooked contributor to inappropriate antibiotic use. In Pakistan, antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in dentistry remains nascent, and dentists’...

Double criticality for a Hardy–Rellich biharmonic heat equation in an exterior domain

We study the existence and nonexistence of weak solutions to an inhomogeneous semilinear biharmonic heat equation in an exterior domain involving a Hardy–Rellich potential, a weighted nonlinearity of the form | 𝑥 | 𝜎 ⁢ | 𝑢 | 𝑝 , and a source term 𝑓 ⁡ ( 𝑥 ) . We identify two disti...

Perceptions of micro-learning modules on knowledge retention and clinical decision-making among physiotherapists: a cross-sectional study

Micro-learning has emerged as an innovative strategy for professional development in healthcare. Although its effectiveness has been demonstrated in various health professions, physiotherapists’ perceptions of its impact on knowledge retention and clinical decision-making remain...

Severe mental illness in the MENAT region: systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence and comorbidities

Abstract Background Severe mental illnesses (SMIs), including schizophrenia spectrum disorders, bipolar disorders, and severe major depressive disorder (MDD), contribute substantially to disability and premature mortality worldwide. Evidence from the Middle East, North Africa, an...

Interfacial-coupling-driven 2D Ni(OH)2/SnO2 hybrid heterostructures for carbon-free, durable supercapacitor electrodes

Low-cost, carbon-free electrodes that stay stable over long cycling are hard to make without conductive scaffolds such as graphene or carbon nanotubes. We report 2D Ni(OH) 2 /SnO 2 hybrid nanostructures prepared by a single-step hydrothermal route, in which ultrathin β-Ni(OH) 2 n...

Inkjet Printing of MXene Gas Sensors for Agricultural Monitoring

Abstract Inkjet printing enables scalable fabrication of nanomaterial-based devices, but stable droplet formation and reproducible deposition remain challenging for emerging nanosheet inks. In this work, we develop a model-guided inkjet printing framework that monitors and optimi...

Between career and care: exploring the encouraging and discouraging factors affecting women’s work–life balance in Pakistan’s banking industry

Purpose Women have always been a segment of organizational success, but occasionally, they become entangled in the circle of life that affects their work–life balance. Therefore, this paper aims to explore positive and negative factors affecting women’s work–life balance. Design/...

Interfacial engineering of sulfur-modified g-C3N5/V2O5 heterostructures for enhanced overall water splitting and sonophotocatalytic tetracycline degradation

Electrochemical water splitting (EWS) and photocatalytic advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are promising approaches for clean hydrogen production and environmental remediation; however, their efficiency is often limited by high overpotentials, rapid charge recombination, and po...