Tishk International University

Autumn edible mushrooms’ euphoria in Dzūkija, SE Lithuania: lessons to learn for an ethnobiology of situated and resilient forest practices

Dzūkija is the most heavily forested region of Lithuania, and foragers and ethnographers alike describe it as the country’s epicentre of mushroom enthusiasm. We interviewed 34 foragers there in October 2025 (20 women, 14 men; mean age 56 years) to ask why gathering fungi in this...

Decarbonizing Sub-Saharan Africa: the role of ESG engagement in reducing corporate carbon emissions

Reducing corporate carbon emissions is crucial for achieving global climate goals. Although ESG engagement may encourage firms to improve environmental performance, its effectiveness in reducing corporate carbon emissions remains underexplored in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study in...

Contemporary Foraging as a Lever for Plant Conservation and Plant Awareness: Evidence from Denmark, Southern Scotland and Tel Aviv–Jaffa

Wild-food foraging is booming across the Global North, but its meaning—and its value for plant conservation—differs sharply between settings. We compare three case studies: Denmark, an intensively cultivated country with a book- and app-led revival; Southern Scotland, a post-indu...

A Topological and Spatial Analysis of FDA‐Approved Drugs, Blood‐Brain Barrier Permeants, Natural Products, and Metabolites

In this study, we present a comprehensive structural analysis of four distinct chemical libraries: FDA‐approved drugs, blood‐brain barrier (BBB) permeable agents, natural products (UNPDA), and human metabolites. Our multidimensional profiling reveals fundamental divergences in mo...