University of Peshawar

Antidiabetic and renal biochemical effects of 70% aqueous methanolic Chenopodium murale extract in alloxan-induced diabetic rats

Abstract With the increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM), there is growing interest in affordable plant-derived products with potential antidiabetic activity. Chenopodium murale L. (CM) contains bioactive phytochemicals with reported antioxidant and metabolic effects, bu...

Structure, Biostratigraphy, and Numerical Modelling of the Nizampur Basin (Pakistan): Implications for Deformation in the Himalayan Fold‐Thrust Belt

ABSTRACT The Nizampur Basin in northern Pakistan preserves a structurally important segment of the Himalayan fold‐thrust belt between the Attock‐Cherat Range (ACR) and the Kalachitta Range. Its architecture records interaction among the Hissartang Fault, the Main Boundary Thrust...

Investigating the deterministic and stochastic dynamics of Monkeypox: a hybrid numerical approach using spectral method and feedforward neural networks

Monkeypox (Mpox) has recently emerged as a serious threat to human health. Multiple outbreaks of human Mpox have been reported in Africa and North America over the past few years. This study presents a comprehensive computational analysis of Mpox dynamics using a two-model approa...

Occurrence and seasonal distribution of persistent organic pollutants in air and soil across agricultural urban and industrial landscapes

Soil represents a major terrestrial reservoir of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) that influence their atmospheric concentrations through volatilization processes. This study examines the distribution, seasonal variability, and air–soil exchange of key organochlorine pesticid...

Freshwater contamination from industrial effluent discharge: heavy metal mobilisation, water quality degradation and probabilistic health risk assessment

Context Marble-processing facilities generate slurry-containing wastewater that may mobilise toxic metals through equipment wear, mineral dissolution and the use of polishing materials. Evidence on the combined pollution burden and probabilistic health risks associated with marbl...

Characteristics and Mechanism of Water Vapour Resources in the Northern Slope of Kunlun Mountains

ABSTRACT Atmospheric water resources in the northern slope of Kunlun Mountains (NKM) are a crucial limiting factor for regional economic development and ecological security. Consequently, it is urgent to accurately assess the atmospheric water vapour and potential mechanisms in N...

Effect of Nano- and Microparticulate Fermented Fish Protein Hydrolysate Diets on Growth, Digestive Function, Intestinal Development, and Gene Expression in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) Larvae

The early larval stage is a major bottleneck in freshwater aquaculture because conventional live feeds are not always available for optimum nutrient availability and digestibility to satisfy the nutritional requirements of developing larvae. This study evaluated the effects of mi...

Ecophysiology and Behavioral Indicators of thermal Stress in Freshwater Crab Himalayapotamon emphyseteum Under Experimental Warming

Global warming poses substantial challenges to ectothermic organisms, which depend on physiological and behavioural adjustments to maintain homeostasis under thermal stress. We examined the effects of experimental warming on oxygen consumption, ammonia excretion, feeding activity...

1. CONTRIBUTION OF COMMON AND RARE VARIANTS TO SCHIZOPHRENIA RISK IN EAST AND SOUTH ASIAN ANCESTRIES

Background Genetic studies of patients with schizophrenia have primarily focused on European ancestries, leaving other populations, including East Asian and South Asian ancestries, underrepresented, potentially increasing health disparities. Methods Here, we report findings from...

A secure multilayer audio encryption scheme based on chain ring algebraic S-boxes, Rössler diffusion, and 4D hyperchaotic permutation

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...

The top 100 cited papers in AI and Healthcare: trends, collaborations, and key contributions

Abstract Purpose This study performed a bibliometric analysis of the top 100 most cited papers on artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications in health and medicine. Data was retrieved from the Scopus database in December 2024, focusing on papers published between 2001 and...

A Robust Masked Painter Framework for Gene Selection in Binary Classification of High-Dimensional Functional Genomic Data

High-dimensional gene expression datasets in chemometric and biomedical research present significant challenges for machine learning because the number of genes greatly exceeds the number of available samples, increasing the risk of overfitting and reducing classification reliabi...

Synergistic Enhancement of Visible-Light Photocatalysis Through Controlled CdS Quantum Dot Deposition on Hierarchical TiO2

Hierarchical titanium dioxide (TiO2) has emerged as a promising photocatalytic material owing to its excellent chemical stability, environmental benignity, low cost, and high density of surface-active sites. Nevertheless, its practical application is constrained by rapid photogen...

Condition number-based new robust ridge M-estimator for linear regression model with penalty of multicollinearity and outlier

In multiple linear regression models, traditional methods, such as OLS and ridge regression often fail due to multicollinearity and outliers in the y-direction. To address these issues, robust ridge M-estimators have been developed, offering resistance to outliers and multicollin...

A new species of Squamulea (Teloschistaceae) from the Himalayan Region

Squamulea pakistanica sp. nov. is a newly discovered lichen species from the Himalayan moist temperate forests of Pakistan. The genus Squamulea (Teloschistaceae) includes squamulose or subfoliose taxa, many of which are understudied in South Asia. This study aims to characterize...

Magnetically modified orange peel powder: A sustainable and recoverable adsorbent for enhanced removal of Rhodamine B

Orange peel powder (OPP) has been widely explored for dye adsorption; however, its limited adsorption capacity and poor separation efficiency restrict its practical applicability. In this study, magnetic Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles were successfully integrated with OPP through a green...

Accurate Treatment of Solution and Flux Discontinuities in 2D Time-Dependent Interface Problems via Meshless Method

Interface problems frequently arise in applications including heat conduction with composite materials, fluid flow in porous media, and diffusion–reaction processes across heterogeneous domains. This paper presents a numerical method that combines radial basis functions with a fi...