Research Units: Recent submissions

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    • على الضفة الأخرى - الاسلام في إفريقيا الغربية المسلمة 

      المأمولي, لبنى; بن لحسن, بدران; لو, عبد الأحد ( إذاعة قطر , 2024 , Audio Recording)
      مشاركة الدكتور بدران بن لحسن رفقة الأستاذ عبد الأحد لو من السنغال، وفي ضيافة الأستاذة لبنى المأمولي وحصتها "الضفة الأخرى" على إذاعة قطر خصصت هذه الحلقة للحديث عن الاسلام في إفريقيا الغربية المسلمة.

    • A meta-research analysis on the biological impact of plastic litter in the marine biota 

      John N., Hahladakis ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      Marine litter and more specifically plastic marine litter is nowadays considered a global issue with unprecedented impact and consequences to the entire marine ecosystem and biota. The current situation that has been created ...

    • The Effects of Spirulina Supplementation on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Narrative Review 

      Sokary, Sara; Bawadi, Hiba; Zakaria, Zain Zaki; Al-Asmakh, Maha ( Taylor & Francis , 2024 , Article)
      Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) is a cyanobacterium associated with multiple health benefits. Cardiometabolic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and diabetes are prevalent yet ...

    • Enhancing subsea asset performance: Investigating the biomimetic functionality of the Mushroom Reef design in hydrodynamics, stability, and sedimentation 

      Bruno, Welter Giraldes; Wuppukondur, Ananth; Al-Mohannadi, Hamad S.; Bashir, Khalid; Abdulla, Maryam; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      In this study, laboratory and in situ experiments were performed to assess the stability of the Mushroom Forest Artificial Reef (MFAR) against the hydrodynamic forces of waves and currents and its functionality to avoid ...

    • Climate, trends and variability of extreme winds along the southwest coast of India 

      Abdulla, Cheriyeri Poyil; Aboobacker, Valliyil Mohammed; Vethamony, Ponnumony ( Wiley , 2023 , Article)
      The extreme wind climate and its trends and variability of the southwest coast of India, particularly the Kerala coast, are investigated using hourly reanalysis wind speeds for the period 1979–2021. The observed maximum ...

    • Anticorrosion Properties of Robust and UV-Durable Poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)/Carbon Nanotubes Superhydrophobic Coating 

      Radwan, A. Bahgat; Ibrahim, Magdy A.; Ismail, Eman H.; El Basiony, Nasser M.; El-Hout, Soliman I.; ... more authors ( American Chemical Society (ACS) , 2024 , Article)
      Aluminum is vulnerable to corrosion, biofouling, and durability reduction as a result of forming unwanted deposits during their interactions with liquids. In this work, a high-corrosion-resistance superhydrophobic coating ...

    • The genetic basis and the diagnostic yield of genetic testing related to nonsyndromic hearing loss in Qatar 

      Alkhidir, Shaza; El-Akouri, Karen; Al-Dewik, Nader; Khodjet-El-khil, Houssein; Okashah, Sarah; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)
      Hearing loss is the most predominant sensory defect occurring in pediatrics, of which, 66% cases are attributed to genetic factors. The prevalence of hereditary hearing loss increases in consanguineous populations, and the ...

    • Seasonal variability of hydrography off the east coast of Qatar, central Arabian Gulf 

      Al-Ansari, Ebrahim M. A. S.; Husrevoglu, Y. Sinan; Yigiterhan, Oguz; Youssef, Nabiha; Al-Maslamani, Ibrahim A.; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2022 , Article)
      Seasonal variability of hydrography along a nearshore-offshore transect in the eastern part of the EEZ of Qatar has been analyzed using in situ measurements carried out during 5 different months. The study reveals distinct ...

    • Remotely induced storm effects on the coastal flooding along the southwest coast of India 

      P.S. Swathy, Krishna; Valliyil Mohammed, Aboobacker; Madipally, Ramesh; L. Sheela, Nair ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      The southwest coast of India is exposed to long-period swells propagated from the South Indian Ocean during pre- and post-monsoon seasons. Although swells from the Southern Ocean and Atlantic Ocean were identified in the ...

    • The Effects of Salinity and Genotype on the Rhizospheric Mycobiomes in Date Palm Seedlings. 

      Yaish, Mahmoud W; Al-Busaidi, Aya; Glick, Bernard R; Ahmed, Talaat; Alatalo, Juha M ( MDPI , 2024 , Article)
      Salinity severely affects the health and productivity of plants, with root-associated microbes, including fungi, potentially playing a crucial role in mitigating this effect and promoting plant health. This study employed ...

    • Mutational analysis of SARS-CoV-2 ORF6-KPNA2 binding interface and identification of potent small molecule inhibitors to recuse the host immune system 

      Suleman, Muhammad; Said, Afsheen; Khan, Haji; Rehman, Shoaib Ur; Alshammari, Abdulrahman; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media SA , 2023 , Article)
      Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) surfaced on 31 December, 2019, and was identified as the causative agent of the global COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a pneumonia-like disease. One of its accessory ...

    • Metabolomic profiling reveals key metabolites associated with hypertension progression 

      Al Ashmar, Sarah; Anwardeen, Najeha Rizwana; Anlar, Gulsen Guliz; Pedersen, Shona; Elrayess, Mohamed A.; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media SA , 2024 , Article)
      Introduction: Pre-hypertension is a prevalent condition among the adult population worldwide. It is characterized by asymptomatic elevations in blood pressure beyond normal levels but not yet reaching the threshold for ...

    • Accelerating the Transition to a Circular Economy for Net-Zero Emissions by 2050: A Systematic Review 

      Khalifa, Ahmed A.; Ibrahim, Abdul Jalil; Amhamed, Abdulkarem I.; El-Naas, Muftah H. ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)
      Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 will require tackling both energy-related and non-energy-related GHG emissions, which can be achieved through the transition to a circular economy (CE). The focus of climate change ...

    • Exploring the natural products chemical space to abrogate the F3L-dsRNA interface of monkeypox virus to enhance the immune responses using molecular screening and free energy calculations 

      Suleman, Muhammad; Ahmad, Tanveer; shah, Khadim; Albekairi, Norah A.; Alshammari, Abdulrahman; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media SA , 2023 , Article)
      Amid the ongoing monkeypox outbreak, there is an urgent need for the rapid development of effective therapeutic interventions capable of countering the immune evasion mechanisms employed by the monkeypox virus (MPXV). The ...

    • A Path towards Timely VAP Diagnosis: Proof-of-Concept Study on Pyocyanin Sensing with Cu-Mg Doped Graphene Oxide 

      Noorizadeh, Mohammad; Geetha, Mithra; Bensaali, Faycal; Meskin, Nader; Sadasivuni, Kishor K.; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article)
      In response to the urgent requirement for rapid, precise, and cost-effective detection in intensive care units (ICUs) for ventilated patients, as well as the need to overcome the limitations of traditional detection methods, ...

    • An optimized CT-dense agent perfusion and micro-CT imaging protocol for chick embryo developmental stages. 

      Naïja, Azza; Mutlu, Onur; Khan, Talha; Seers, Thomas Daniel; Yalcin, Huseyin C ( BMC , 2024 , Article)
      Compared to classical techniques of morphological analysis, micro-CT (μ-CT) has become an effective approach allowing rapid screening of morphological changes. In the present work, we aimed to provide an optimized micro-CT ...

    • Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 

      Alize J, Ferrari; Santomauro, Damian Francesco; Aali, Amirali; Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis; Abbafati, Cristiana; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      Background Detailed, comprehensive, and timely reporting on population health by underlying causes of disability and premature death is crucial to understanding and responding to complex patterns of disease and injury ...

    • Recent Advances in the Internet-of-Medical-Things (IoMT) Systems Security 

      Ghubaish, Ali; Salman, Tara; Zolanvari, Maede; Unal, Devrim; Al-Ali, Abdulla; ... more authors ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Article)
      The rapid evolutions in microcomputing, mini-hardware manufacturing, and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications have enabled novel Internet-of-Things (IoT) solutions to reshape many networking applications. Healthcare ...

    • Factors Affecting the Performance of Sub-1 GHz IoT Wireless Networks 

      Yang, Z.; Ghubaish, Ali; Unal, Devrim; Jain, Raj ( Hindawi Limited , 2021 , Article)
      Internet of Things (IoT) devices frequently utilize wireless networks operating in the Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) Sub-1 GHz spectrum bands. Compared with higher frequency bands, the Sub-1 GHz band provides ...

    • Intrusion Detection System for Healthcare Systems Using Medical and Network Data: A Comparison Study 

      Hady, Anar A.; Ghubaish, Ali; Salman, Tara; Unal, Devrim; Jain, Raj ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Article)
      Introducing IoT systems to healthcare applications has made it possible to remotely monitor patients' information and provide proper diagnostics whenever needed. However, providing high-security features that guarantee the ...