by Doaa Mokhtar  , Amina Abdel-Hamid  , Ahmed Mohamed Mostafa  , Ahmed M.S. Elfanah  , Mohamed A Badawi  , Abdullah A. Saber  , Hoda S. Barakat  and Sara Aly

Received: 23 November 2025;  Published: 20 March 2026;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2601330

Salinity poses a danger to food security; hence, it is necessary to create crop types that can withstand salt to meet the growing demand for food. The goal of the current study was to examine the morphological and biochemical responses of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes under salt stress. Salt tolerance in ten wheat cultivars and five selected F1 hybrids was assessed at the germination and seedling stage. Genotypes were assessed for seven traits under control (0 mM NaCl) and salinity stress (150, 200, and 25 [...]

by Liubomyr Kozak

Received: 21 December 2025;  Published: 18 March 2026;  doi: 10.21926/rpm.2601002

The article presents a model that describes the shear of atomic planes in crystalline solids by accounting for their electronic structure. Previous studies have shown that an isotropic distribution of valence electrons leads to a spherically symmetric interatomic potential, which affects the stability of the crystal lattice against small shear deformations. Under these conditions, lattice stability is largely determined by the crystal's surface layer. As a consequence, the resistance to atomic-plane shear exhibits [...]

by Ahmad M. Khalil

Received: 27 November 2025;  Published: 17 March 2026;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2601329

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder resulting from aberrations in insulin secretion or action. Diabetes mellitus still presents as a global health challenge. Conventional diabetes treatment may result in unwanted side effects and/or poor compliance. More personalized and curative approaches to the treatment of DM are required. The review explores recent developments in the fields of genetic and molecular underpinnings of DM, focusing on the revolutionary potential of cell- and Clustered Regularly Intersp [...]

by Noora A. Hadi  , Rehab S. Ramadhan  , Khalid Suhail A. AlAzzawi  , Rebah N. Algafari  , Sura S. Talib  and Rawaa A. Khalaf

Received: 06 December 2025;  Published: 15 March 2026;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2601328

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is widely spread among populations. About 3 of 10 people show the symptoms of this disease. Many factors may cause this illness in both types (type 1 and type 2 DM), mainly attributed to insufficient insulin production in type 1 DM or developing insulin resistance in type 2 DM. Genes that control specific biochemical pathways involving glucose metabolism can interfere with the manifestation of this disease when they undergo genetic changes like KRAS. Investigating the role of KRAS in DM. Abou [...]

by Sierra Coffey  , Kaela Beauvoir Farrise  and Erica E. Coates

Received: 10 October 2025;  Published: 13 March 2026;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2601011

Although methods of ethnic-racial socialization have been studied in the past, welcoming in a new digital age has affected how parents engage with their children on topics such as race and culture. While media can be an engaging way to expose young children to race and culture, the underrepresentation of Black youth in media in the United States has posed a dilemma for Black parents about the best way of using media to socialize their young children. To understand how Black mothers expose their children to ideas ab [...]

by Joanna Burger  , Michael Gochfeld  , Kevin G. Brown  , Kelly Ng  and David S. Kosson

Received: 26 September 2025;  Published: 13 March 2026;  doi: 10.21926/rpse.2601004

This work addresses the application of a method to examine the spatial extent of ecological resources and green space on small Department of Energy (DOE) sites and comparison to ecological resources and green space in the surrounding region. Increasingly, governmental regulators, resource trustees, and the public are concerned that federal facilities are protecting human health and the environment, including ecological resources on their sites. This paper uses the National Land Cover/Land Use Database to examine an [...]

by Joshua M. Baruth  , Jennifer Geske  , Elizabeth Sokolowski  and Maria I. Lapid

Received: 14 October 2025;  Published: 10 March 2026;  doi: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2601336

Schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs) are complex conditions with chronic symptoms and impairments associated with greater risk for physical comorbidity and early mortality. Understanding end-of-life care in older adults with SSDs is crucial for improving geriatric psychiatric care and identifying healthcare disparities. A cohort of 254 older adult decedents with a history of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder was identified using the Rochester Epidemiology Project. A control group of 254 older adult deced [...]

by Mahsa Zeynali  , Hadi Seyedarabi  and Reza Afrouzian

Received: 25 September 2025;  Published: 10 March 2026;  doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2601328

The design of products in Neuromarketing using machine learning methods has been a continuous challenge in Computer-aided design. Previously, deep learning techniques have been applied to generate random images for domains such as furniture, fashion, and product design. However, using deep generative methods requires a large amount of data and overlooks human aspects in the design process. This paper aims to extract human perceptual factors from brain signals using a Transformer-based model and involve them in arti [...]

by Brendan Ifeany Ekwueme  , Ogheneruona Endurance Diemuodeke  , Mohammed Moore Ojapah  and Chidozie Ezekwem

Received: 17 September 2025;  Published: 09 March 2026;  doi: 10.21926/jept.2601005

The work focused on modelling and optimisation of integrated renewable energy conversion technologies based on sunlight, wind, and biomass, with dual energy storage (battery and hydrogen), for Patani Island, Delta State, Nigeria. The study was aimed at satisfying the energy demand of the Patani Island community (5°13’43” N, 6°11’29” E). A mathematical model was developed to describe the integrated system, and a genetic algorithm was employed to optimize the allocation of energy demand, energy generation, and energy [...]

by Muhammad Uzair Riaz  and Cornelia Breitkopf

Received: 14 January 2026;  Published: 09 March 2026;  doi: 10.21926/rpse.2601003

Effective thermal management in polymeric materials still represents a considerable challenge for emerging applications, such as wearable electronics, soft robotics, and sustainable composite systems, wherein flexibility and environmental compatibility are of utmost importance. This research utilizes non-equilibrium molecular dynamics (NEMD) simulations to examine interfacial thermal resistance (ITR) and effective thermal conductivity (keff) in bio-based PBS-ENR-PBS trilayer systems. Two varieties of epoxidized nat [...]