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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161-180 of 5,716 ARTICLES
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.172623.1
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Numerical evaluation of the coupling between several directional coupler designs
[version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Md Koushik Alam
PUBLISHED 20 Feb 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.176542.1
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Experimental Demonstration of Cost-Effective Real-Time Risk Prediction and Energy Management System for Fog-Cloud-IoT Architecture in Smart City Applications
[version 1; peer review: 1 approved]
Peer Reviewers Mary J Thornbush
  • Funder
  • Authors League Fund
PUBLISHED 18 Feb 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.175200.1
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Securing Healthcare IoT Ecosystems: Anomaly Detection and Resilience Mechanisms for Enhanced Data Privacy and Trustworthiness
[version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations, 1 not approved]
Peer Reviewers Mirza Akhi; J. Gnana Jeslin
PUBLISHED 18 Feb 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.171192.3
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Balancing Sustainability and Specimen Protection
[version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations, 1 not approved]
Peer Reviewers Amanda Rush; Veit Braun; Rajasekharan P.E.; Thomas F. Whale
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 18 Feb 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.172881.2
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Methods2AOP: A Collaboration to Strengthen the Integration of Test Methods into the Adverse Outcome Pathway Framework
[version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 3 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Jinhee Choi and Elizabeth Dufourcq Sekatcheff; Alexandra Schaffert; Peijnenburg Willie; Olga Tcheremenskaia
  • Funders
  • the Brains for Brussels program supported by Innoviris – Brussels Capital Region
  • US EPA Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP)
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 18 Feb 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.166881.2
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Integration of Breaking and Computational Physics: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Contextualized Teaching
[version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Claudia Steinberg and Sophie Manuela Lindner; Jhonny Medina Paredes; Yoav Bergner
  • Funder
  • Universidad de La Sabana
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 17 Feb 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.176813.1
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When Technology Matters Most: Fitness-App-Integrated Problem-Based Learning as Compensatory Scaffolding for Physical Literacy Among Low-Grit Students
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
Peer Reviewers Invited
  • Funder
  • Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan
PUBLISHED 16 Feb 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.173916.1
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Emerging Trends in Cybersecurity: Machine Learning as a Game-Changer in Next-Generation Cybersecurity Applications
[version 1; peer review: 2 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Hewa Majeed Zangana; Abayomi Titilola Olutimehin
PUBLISHED 16 Feb 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.166513.2
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An Introduction to Generative Artificial Intelligence for Academics
[version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
Peer Reviewers William J Marin-Rodriguez; Kezia Mkwizu
  • Funder
  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 16 Feb 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.166729.2
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Ultra-Processed Food Consumption, Additive Co-occurrence, and Associated Risk Factors Among University Students in Peru
[version 2; peer review: 1 approved]
Peer Reviewers Zheshen HAN
  • Funder
  • UNIVERSIDAD CESAR VALLEJO
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 14 Feb 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.172256.2
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New generalized Trends of Coupled Fixed Point Theorems for Continuous Mappings Satisfying a Property of Mixed Monotone
[version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Rahim Shah; Jamil Mahmoud; Sanjay Kumar Padaliya
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 14 Feb 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.164015.2
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Quantitative AI yields algorithmic RNA biomarkers from a rheumatoid arthritis clinical trial, accurately predicting individual patient responses to anti-TNF treatment, providing a novel approach to companion diagnostic discovery.   
[version 2; peer review: 2 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Daniel H. Solomon and Kathryne Marks; Jean Roudier
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 14 Feb 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.174235.1
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Improving the characteristics of mozzarella cheese manufactured in an unconventional way and fortified with nanosalt and studying the effect of freezing on it
[version 1; peer review: 1 not approved]
Peer Reviewers Tugba Kilic
PUBLISHED 14 Feb 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.161945.1
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RAWR v1.0: a software suite for phylogenetic support estimation and other sequence-aware RAndom Walk Resampling tasks
[version 1; peer review: 2 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Yasamin Tabatabaee; Sungsik Kong
  • Funder
  • Division of Graduate Education
PUBLISHED 14 Feb 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.171774.2
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Tracking the Evolving Role of Artificial Intelligence in Implementation Science: Protocol for a Living Scoping Review of Applications, Evaluation Approaches and Outcomes
[version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
Peer Reviewers Julia Brasileiro; James L David
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 12 Feb 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.168512.2
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From Automation-Induced Job Loss to a Supervisory Economy?
[version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations, 2 not approved]
Peer Reviewers Derrick Mirindi; Lukasz Swiatek; Kwan Hong Tan; Iyanu Emmanuel Olatunbosun
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 11 Feb 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.174088.1
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The Role of the Digital Workplace in Enhancing Productive Organizational Energy: An Analytical Study at the University of Fallujah
[version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Silvia Farias-Gaytan; Aleksy Kwilinski and Maciej Kardas
PUBLISHED 11 Feb 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.174648.1
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Comparative Evaluation of Microbial ,Physical and Chemical Pollution in Euphrates and Nadhim Al-Warar Rivers: Emerging Risks to Human Health
[version 1; peer review: 2 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Qater Al-nada Ali Kanaem Al-Ibady; Nayyef Azeez
PUBLISHED 11 Feb 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.174779.1
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Beyond the Beauty: Meristic and Genomic Signatures of Bangka’s Endemic Betta Fishes
[version 1; peer review: 2 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Bingpeng Xing; Nicholas S Kron
  • Funder
  • Kementerian Riset Teknologi Dan Pendidikan Tinggi Republik Indonesia
PUBLISHED 10 Feb 2026
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.169102.2
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Multimodal Machine Learning Approach for Diagnosing Atopic Dermatitis
[version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
Peer Reviewers Sebastian Sitaru; Tomasz Krzywicki
  • Funder
  • This study was supported by the Indonesian Education Scholarship, the Center for Higher Education Funding and Assessment, and the Indonesian Endowment Fund for Education. The authors would like to thank the board-certified dermatologists, participating hospitals, and patients for their contributions. We also thank our collaborators in data science and medical informatics.
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 09 Feb 2026
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