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Quaid-i-Azam University
Recent research
- Society & Economics
Gender and generative AI – Future of women’s safety and deepfake
Purpose The purpose of this study examines that over the course of just a few years, deepfakes have become tools of synthetic misogyny, amplifying the scope, pace and anonymity of technology facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV). Design/methodology/approach This a conceptual,...
- AI & ComputingOpen access
Run-length performance of AE-I and AE-II mean charts under phase-I parameter estimation
Adaptive exponentially weighted moving average charts are effective tools for detecting small-to-moderate shifts in a process mean. In practical applications, however, the incontrol mean and standard deviation are usually unknown and must be estimated from Phase I data before Pha...
- Materials & Energy
The “Lock‐and‐Key” Advantage: Molecularly Imprinted Polymers in Modern Electrophoresis in Drug Assay
Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) have gained increasing attention as synthetic recognition materials that mimic biological binding sites while offering greater stability and lower cost. In recent years, their combination with electrophoretic techniques has opened new possibi...
- BiologyOpen access
Sclareol Production Driven by Advanced Synthetic Biology Strategies
Abstract Sclareol, a plant-derived diterpene, holds significant industrial value in perfumery, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture. Traditional production from Salvia sclarea or chemical synthesis has faced challenges such as low yield, high cost, and sustainability concerns. Recent...
- AI & ComputingOpen access
Abstract The secure transmission of digital audio requires encryption techniques that can protect audio information against different types of cryptanalytic attacks. Existing chaos-based audio encryption methods commonly use conventional $$\:GF\left({2}^{8}\right)$$ -based substi...
- Physics & SpaceOpen access
This paper explores the dynamic behavior and control of a novel 4D fractional-order hyperchaotic Yan system, characterized by transitions between stability, periodicity, and chaos, driven by fractional-order parameters and initial conditions. The system’s complex nonlinear dynami...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
The present study offers a cultural analysis of identity formation in the Netflix series Taj Mahal 1989 with emphasis on the hybridization of Indian Identity and characters struggle with complex social norms. Utilizing the idea of ‘Cultural Representation’ by Stuart Hall and ‘Hyb...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
The present study offers a cultural analysis of identity formation in the Netflix series Taj Mahal 1989 with emphasis on the hybridization of Indian Identity and characters struggle with complex social norms. Utilizing the idea of ‘Cultural Representation’ by Stuart Hall and ‘Hyb...
- Health & Medicine
Multitargeted drug strategies for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
Neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD), are multifactorial diseases that are characterized by several interconnected pathological mechanisms, such as the aggregation of amyloid-beta (Aβ), hyperphosphorylation of tau, accumulati...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Chronic disease vulnerability in Ukraine during armed conflict
Abstract Armed conflicts, like the Russian invasion in Ukraine, devastated healthcare systems and amplified chronic disease burdens. This study aimed to unveil novel links between environmental and social factors and chronic illnesses during crises.This study uniquely combined in...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Constipation is common and managed as benign; however, refractory disease can progress through fecal impaction to stercoral colitis, perforation, and sepsis. The national mortality trends are unmapped. Serial cross-sectional CDC WONDER multiple-cause analysis, US adults ≥ 25 year...
- Biology
Two novel boletes, Gyroporus binkatensis and Cyanoboletus sulcatipes , are described from District Swat, Pakistan, based on detailed macro‐ and micromorphological observations and phylogenetic analysis derived from Oxford Nanopore sequencing. G. binkatensis is characterized by an...
- AI & ComputingOpen access
Abstract Background Ethnomedical knowledge has contributed to the discovery and development of several contemporary antidiabetic agents. However, the extensive global diversity of medicinal plants, phytochemicals, and traditional therapeutic systems creates a substantial challeng...
- Climate & Environment
Purpose Integrating explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) for water quality assessment (WQA) is necessary to protect human health, ensure the availability of clean water and sustainable conservation of the environment. Black-box machine learning (ML) models perform well but l...
- BiologyOpen access
Leaf morphology and epidermal traits of 15 salt-tolerant grasses belonging to 10 genera from the Bahadur Khel Salt Range were examined using a microscopic technique for the first time. Eight qualitative characters (epidermal cell shape, anticlinal wall patterns, type of stomata a...
- AI & ComputingOpen access
Accurate forecasting of solar irradiance is critical to supporting the stability of the power grid and allowing for efficient use of renewable energy resources. As solar generation is highly dependent upon weather; therefore, accurate forecasting of short-term solar totals, or Gl...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
BACKGROUND: B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, comprising almost 25 % of childhood malignancies. Despite advances in chemotherapy, relapse remains a major cause of treatment failure, particularly in high-risk patients. Blinatumomab, a...