National Water Research Center

Mechanistic attenuation by L-carnitine of trastuzumab-induced downregulation of adenosine monophosphate -activated protein kinase signal in cardiac H9c2 cells

Clinical usefulness of trastuzumab (TZ) is restrained owing to its cardiotoxic effect. This investigation was initiated to evaluate the potential protective impact of carnitine (CARN) against TZ-related cardiac influence; and to uncover the underlining mechanism. Cytotoxic effect...

Hydraulic assessment and capacity enhancement of a pump-fed canal within New Delta project: a case study of El Nasr Canal, Egypt

The New Delta is an ambitious project aimed at transforming desert areas into agricultural land and supporting Egypt’s food security. Water scarcity is a major challenge, requiring the use of groundwater, treated drainage water, and Nile water. El Nasr Canal, operated by five pum...

Hydrodynamic and ecological modeling for water quality assessment in Lake Qaroun, Egypt

Lake Qaroun is a closed saline lake located in Fayoum Depression in Egypt. The lake is primarily supplied by an extensive agricultural drainage network, This study presents an integrated hydrodynamic, contaminant transport, and ecological modeling framework to assess the environm...

Relative sea-level rise and compound flooding in Mediterranean coastal cities: an evidence synthesis and adaptation framework for Alexandria and Egypt’s Nile Delta

Coastal cities face increasing climate risks as rising mean and extreme sea levels interact with dense exposure, critical infrastructure, land subsidence, and drainage limitations. This study presents a structured evidence synthesis of coastal urban risk, focusing on Alexandria a...

Geomechanical stratigraphy defines foundation suitability of Turonian carbonates in New Giza Egypt

Geotechnical parameters—including uniaxial compressive strength (UCS), Young’s modulus (E), Poisson’s ratio (ν), and derived competence indices (Material Index γ, Concentration Index Ci, and Stress Ratio Si)—were evaluated to assess foundation quality in Turonian carbonate rocks...

Hydraulic conductivity reduction can be decoupled from plant available water and can influence nitrogen leaching in amended sandy soils

Abstract Improvements in sandy-soil hydraulic behavior are often inferred from reduced permeability rather than from direct gains in plant-available water (AW). This study quantified the extent to which amendment-induced reductions in saturated hydraulic conductivity (K s ) corre...

Upcycling medical waste into a magnetic adsorbent for amoxicillin removal: a circular economy approach

Abstract Pharmaceutical pollution, particularly contamination by antibiotics such as amoxicillin (AMX), represents an increasing threat to aquatic ecosystems. Conventional wastewater treatment technologies often exhibit limited removal efficiency and may involve high operational...

Solar-powered electromagnetic conditioning of saline groundwater: an exploratory assessment of ionic composition and soil-extract salinity

Saline groundwater is a difficult irrigation source in arid and off-grid areas, but a conditioning device must not be described as a desalination process unless net salt removal is demonstrated. This exploratory pilot assessment examined a photovoltaic-powered electromagnetic coi...