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    • Enhancing the corrosion resistance of reinforcing steel under aggressive operational conditions using behentrimonium chloride 

      Radwan A.B.; Sliem M.H.; Yusuf N.S.; Alnuaimi N.A.; Abdullah A.M. ( Nature Research , 2019 , Article)
      Aggressive operational conditions e.g. saline media and acidic gases, e.g., CO2 can increase the corrosion rate of reinforcing steel. Accordingly, the necessity to protect the steel under the above conditions without ...
    • Environmental impact of utilization of “produced water” from oil and gas operations in turfgrass systems 

      Shaikh, Sameera S.; Abu-Dieyeh, Mohammed H.; Al Naemi, Fatima A.; Ahmed, Talaat; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A. ( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)
      © 2020, The Author(s). This study attempted to use produced water (PW) to irrigate turfgrass species, Cynodon dactylon and Paspalum sp. Assessment on established grasses, heavy metal accumulation and germination tests for ...
    • Epidemic T2DM, early development and epigenetics: implications of the Chinese Famine. 

      Zimmet, Paul; Shi, Zumin; El-Osta, Assam; Ji, Linong ( Nature Research , 2018 , Article Review)
      The gene-environment interactions resulting from famine and the subsequent increased intergenerational risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have contributed to the current epidemic of T2DM in China, which poses major ...
    • The epidemic volatility index, a novel early warning tool for identifying new waves in an epidemic 

      Kostoulas, Polychronis; Meletis, Eletherios; Pateras, Konstantinos; Eusebi, Paolo; Kostoulas, Theodoros; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)
      Early warning tools are crucial for the timely application of intervention strategies and the mitigation of the adverse health, social and economic effects associated with outbreaks of epidemic potential such as COVID-19. ...
    • Evaluation of commercially available fully automated and ELISA-based assays for detecting anti-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies 

      Zedan, Hadeel T.; Yassine, Hadi M.; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Liu, Na; Qotba, Hamda; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2022 , Article)
      Rapid and accurate measurement of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2)-specific neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) is paramount for monitoring immunity in infected and vaccinated subjects. The current ...
    • Experimental measurements and modelling of viscosity and density of calcium and potassium chlorides ternary solutions 

      Arshad M.; Easa A.; Qiblawey H.; Nasser M.; Benamor A.; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)
      Measured viscosity and density data for ternary aqueous solutions of CaCl2 and KCl are presented at temperatures between 293 and 323�K with 5�K increment. A modified Jones?Dole was introduced by adding extra terms and ...
    • Experimental warming differentially affects vegetative and reproductive phenology of tundra plants 

      Collins, Courtney G.; Elmendorf, Sarah C.; Hollister, Robert D.; Henry, Greg H.R.; Clark, Karin; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)
      Rapid climate warming is altering Arctic and alpine tundra ecosystem structure and function, including shifts in plant phenology. While the advancement of green up and flowering are well-documented, it remains unclear ...
    • Experimentally measured methane hydrate phase equilibria and ionic liquids inhibition performance in Qatar’s seawater 

      Qureshi M.F.; Khraisheh M.; AlMomani F. ( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)
      Qatar has the third-largest natural gas reserves in the world and is the second largest Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in the world. These reserves are mainly located in its offshore North Field where the gas is ...
    • Genetic diversity of Prosopis juliflora in the state of Qatar and its valuable use against postharvest pathogen of mango fruits 

      Saleh, Iman; Ahmed, Talaat; Halboosi, Ream; Abu-Dieyeh, Mohammed ( Nature Research , 2022 , Article)
      Mango (Mangifera indica) is the second most internationally traded tropical fruit in the world. The fruit has high nutritional value. Its susceptibility to postharvest diseases and chill injuries increases its storage cost ...
    • Global plant trait relationships extend to the climatic extremes of the tundra biome 

      Thomas, H. J. D.; Bjorkman, A. D.; Myers-Smith, I. H.; Elmendorf, S. C.; Diaz, J. Kattge, S.; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)
      The majority of variation in six traits critical to the growth, survival and reproduction of plant species is thought to be organised along just two dimensions, corresponding to strategies of plant size and resource ...
    • Globally invariant metabolism but density-diversity mismatch in springtails 

      Potapov, Anton M.; Guerra, Carlos A.; van den Hoogen, Johan; Babenko, Anatoly; Bellini, Bruno C.; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2023 , Article)
      Soil life supports the functioning and biodiversity of terrestrial ecosystems. Springtails (Collembola) are among the most abundant soil arthropods regulating soil fertility and flow of energy through above- and belowground ...
    • Glycan repositioning of influenza hemagglutinin stem facilitates the elicitation of protective cross-group antibody responses. 

      Boyoglu-Barnum, Seyhan; Hutchinson, Geoffrey B; Boyington, Jeffrey C; Moin, Syed M; Gillespie, Rebecca A; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)
      The conserved hemagglutinin (HA) stem has been a focus of universal influenza vaccine efforts. Influenza A group 1 HA stem-nanoparticles have been demonstrated to confer heterosubtypic protection in animals; however, the ...
    • Greater traditionalism predicts COVID-19 precautionary behaviors across 27 societies 

      Samore, Theodore; Fessler, Daniel M. T.; Sparks, Adam Maxwell; Holbrook, Colin; Aarøe, Lene; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2023 , Article)
      People vary both in their embrace of their society's traditions, and in their perception of hazards as salient and necessitating a response. Over evolutionary time, traditions have offered avenues for addressing hazards, ...
    • Holistic health record for Hidradenitis suppurativa patients. 

      Tricarico, Paola Maura; Moltrasio, Chiara; Gradišek, Anton; Marzano, Angelo V; Flacher, Vincent; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2022 , Article)
      Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a recurrent inflammatory skin disease with a complex etiopathogenesis whose treatment poses a challenge in the clinical practice. Here, we present a novel integrated pipeline produced by ...
    • Inductively tuned modified split ring resonator based quad band epsilon negative (ENG) with near zero index (NZI) metamaterial for multiband antenna performance enhancement 

      Moniruzzaman, Md; Islam, Mohammad Tariqul; Misran, Norbahiah; Samsuzzaman, Md; Alam, Touhidul; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)
      An inductively tuned modified split-ring resonator-based metamaterial (MTM) is presented in this article that provides multiple resonances covering S, C, X, and Ku-bands. The MTM is designed on an FR-4 substrate with a ...
    • Influence of temperature, salinity and Mg:Ca ratio on microbially-mediated formation of Mg-rich carbonates by Virgibacillus strains isolated from a sabkha environment. 

      Al Disi, Zulfa Ali; Bontognali, Tomaso R R; Jaoua, Samir; Attia, Essam; Al-Kuwari, Hamad Al Saad; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2019 , Article)
      Studies have demonstrated that microbes facilitate the incorporation of Mg into carbonate minerals, leading to the formation of potential dolomite precursors. Most microbes that are capable of mediating Mg-rich carbonates ...
    • Insights into the Middle Eastern paternal genetic pool in Tunisia: high prevalence of T-M70 haplogroup in an Arab population 

      Elkamel, Sarra; Marques, Sofia L.; Alvarez, Luis; Gomes, Veronica; Boussetta, Sami; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)
      To obtain refreshed insights into the paternal lineages of Tunisian populations, Y-chromosome diversity was assessed in two populations belonging to an Arab genealogical lineage, Kairouan and Wesletia, as well as in four ...
    • IoT platforms assessment methodology for COVID-19 vaccine logistics and transportation: a multi-methods decision making model 

      Ali, Yasir; Khan, Habib Ullah ( Nature Research , 2023 , Article)
      The supply chain management (SCM) of COVID-19 vaccine is the most daunting task for logistics and supply managers due to temperature sensitivity and complex logistics process. Therefore, several technologies have been ...
    • Isolation and evaluation of Qatari soil rhizobacteria for antagonistic potential against phytopathogens and growth promotion in tomato plants 

      BiBi, Amina; Bibi, Shazia; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A.; Abu-Dieyeh, Mohammed H. ( Nature Research , 2023 , Article)
      Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria are a diverse group of microorganisms that enhance the growth of plants under various conditions. In this study, 55 isolates of endogenous rhizobacteria were collected from the rhizosphere ...
    • Kinetics of alkoxysilanes hydrolysis: An empirical approach 

      Issa A.A.; El-Azazy M.; Luyt A.S. ( Nature Research , 2019 , Article)
      Alkoxysilanes and organoalkoxysilanes are primary materials in several industries, e.g. coating, anti-corrosion treatment, fabrication of stationary phase for chromatography, and coupling agents. The hydrolytic polycondensation ...