Natural Sciences

Natural sciences comprises the branches of science which aim to describe and understand the fundamental processes and phenomena that define our natural world, including both life sciences and physical sciences.

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https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.185842.1
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A guide to selecting high-performing antibodies for TGF-beta receptor type-2 (UniProt ID: P37173) for use in western blot and flow cytometry
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
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  • Funders
  • Medical Research Council (MRC)
  • National Centre for the Replacement Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs)
PUBLISHED 12 Aug 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.183567.2
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Male Sterility Systems in Hybrid Rice Development for Abiotic Stress Tolerance: A Systematic Review of Genetic Sources, Molecular Mechanisms, and Breeding Strategies
[version 2; peer review: awaiting peer review]
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  • Funder
  • The lead author gratefully acknowledges the financial support provided by the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan/LPDP) for the master’s research on which this article is based
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 12 Aug 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.181567.2
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Mulatu Polynomials and an Efficient Detection Algorithm for Mulatu Numbers
[version 2; peer review: 2 not approved]
Peer Reviewers Élis Gardel da Costa Mesquita; Herbert Batte
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 11 Aug 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.187341.1
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Exploring the Gap Between Mathematical Beliefs and Problem Solving in Elementary School: A Mixed Methods Study
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
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  • Funder
  • Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan
PUBLISHED 11 Aug 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.172013.3
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Exploratory Insights into Barriers and Open Practices for Computational Reproducibility in Scientific Research
[version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations, 1 not approved]
Peer Reviewers Sheeba Samuel; Frank Olaf Ostermann; Lex Bouter
  • Funder
  • European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 11 Aug 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.183797.2
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Fuzzy Congruences on Heyting Algebras: Characterizations via Fuzzy Ideals and Filters.
[version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Kalavath Anjaneyulu Naik; Raghad I. Sabri; MUKHTAR AHMAD
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 11 Aug 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.172210.2
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R 4- STANDBY- STRENGTH-STRESS MODEL
[version 2; peer review: 1 approved with reservations, 3 not approved]
Peer Reviewers Selim Orhun Susam; Sunita Sharma; Puran Rathi; Shikha Bansal
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 10 Aug 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.187527.1
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DAVE: how to use explainable AI to interpret missense variants for genome diagnostics based on functional protein modeling
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
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  • Funders
  • The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research NWO under VIDI
  • ERDERA project, which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme
PUBLISHED 10 Aug 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.186240.1
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Oxidative Stress Modulation and Organ Protection by Mondia whitei: Phytochemistry, Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Potential
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
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PUBLISHED 10 Aug 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.153383.3
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Fish Oil-Containing Edible Films with Active Film Incorporated with Extract of Psidium Guajava Leaves: Preparation and Characterization of Double-Layered Edible Film
[version 3; peer review: 3 approved]
Peer Reviewers Mohammed Sabbah; Nurul Saadah Said; Alfredo Vázquez-Ovando
  • Funders
  • Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, Japan
  • Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Japan
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 10 Aug 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.186186.1
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND LIVELIHOOD VULNERABILITY: ANALYZING RISKS AMONG ODISHA’S PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TRIBAL GROUPS (PVTGS)
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
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PUBLISHED 10 Aug 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.182947.1
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Systematic Review of Assessment in General Chemistry: Trends, Digital Innovations, and Integration of Theory-Laboratory Course
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
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  • Funder
  • Indonesian Education Scholarship (BPI), Center for Higher Education Funding and Assessment (PPAPT), and Indonesian Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP)
PUBLISHED 08 Aug 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.187848.1
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Derivatives and Analytic Properties of Mulatu Polynomials
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
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PUBLISHED 07 Aug 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.186541.1
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Computational Modelling of Lithospheric Seismicity for Lithosphere Literacy: A Rapid Systematic Review and Evaluative Framework
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
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  • Funder
  • Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan
PUBLISHED 07 Aug 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.186865.1
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Beyond AI Adoption: How AI Governance, Technology Trust, and Organizational Culture Shape Employee Empowerment in Local Government
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
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PUBLISHED 07 Aug 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.180672.1
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Deciphering Molecular Mimicry: An In Silico Exploration of Heat shock protein 70 Conservation and its Role in Cross-Reactivity.
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
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PUBLISHED 07 Aug 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.173609.2
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Assessing the Role of lncRNA GAS5 in Thyroid Function Regulation and Their Potential Use as Biomarkers for Hyperthyroidism Management
[version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
Peer Reviewers Ahmed AbdulJabbar Suleiman; Hasan Falah Lahij
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 06 Aug 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.180257.1
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Sleep apnea detection from respiratory sounds using time–Frequency features and neural networks 
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
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  • This work was supported by the internal research project awarded through Convocatoria No. 19 (2026) by the Vicerrectoría de Investigación y Proyección Social, Unidad Central del Valle del Cauca (UCEVA).
PUBLISHED 06 Aug 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.187582.1
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Between Overclaiming and Silence: A Systematic Literature Review and Normative Ethics Framework for Corporate Sustainability Disclosure  
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
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PUBLISHED 06 Aug 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.184132.1
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A genomic resource for a hidden endemic: the complete chloroplast genome of Allium aktauense from Uzbekistan
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
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PUBLISHED 05 Aug 2026
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