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 5,440 ARTICLES
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.154432.2
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Deep learning neural network development for the classification of bacteriocin sequences produced by lactic acid bacteria
[version 2; peer review: 4 approved]
Peer Reviewers John J. Georrge; Alaa Kareem Niamah; Ismail Erol; Cristóbal Joel González-Pérez
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 20 Jun 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.164583.1
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Assembly and quantification of transcripts from noisy long reads with NIFFLR
[version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations, 2 not approved]
Peer Reviewers Colin Dewey; Fairlie Reese; Yuan Gao
  • Funders
  • Directorate for Biological Sciences
  • NIH
PUBLISHED 20 Jun 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.162911.2
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Region-wise landmarks-based feature extraction employing SIFT, SURF, and ORB feature descriptors to recognize Monozygotic twins from 2D/3D Facial Images
[version 2; peer review: 3 approved]
Peer Reviewers Dhimas Tribuana; Muhammad Arslan Rauf; Siew Chin Chong
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 20 Jun 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.164918.1
Systematic Review metrics AWAITING PEER REVIEW
Impact of industrial wastewater on the microbiome and resistome of waterbodies: a systematic review
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
Peer Reviewers Invited
PUBLISHED 19 Jun 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.74223.2
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ALL-IN meta-analysis: breathing life into living systematic reviews and prospective meta-analyses
[version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Junfeng Wang; Ewelina Rogozinska; Shubhendu Trivedi
  • Funder
  • Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 19 Jun 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.164796.1
Research Article metrics AWAITING PEER REVIEW
The Limits of AI in Understanding Emotions: Challenges in Bridging Human Experience and Machine Perception
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
Peer Reviewers Invited
  • Funder
  • Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
PUBLISHED 13 Jun 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.160217.2
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A guide to selecting high-performing antibodies for Stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD1) (UniProt ID: O00767) for use in western blot, immunoprecipitation, and immunofluorescence
[version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Cecilia Williams and Matilda Holm; Michael L. Garelja; Deborah Moshinsky
  • Funders
  • Ontario Genomics
  • Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
  • Génome Québec
  • Mitacs
  • Genome Canada
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 13 Jun 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.162496.1
Method Article metrics
Generation of human iPSC-derived pancreatic organoids to study pancreas development and disease
[version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 3 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Christof Westenfelder; Ilse Rooman; Maria Cristina Nostro; Mostafa Bakhti and Christos Karampelias; Naoki Tanimizu
  • Funders
  • National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research
  • Wellcome Trust PhD programme PhD studentship
PUBLISHED 10 Jun 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.149829.2
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Quantification of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 in dried blood spots as compared to plasma among Indian adults
[version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Christopher T Sempos; Katarzyna Dzik
  • Funder
  • National Institute on Aging
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 06 Jun 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.164241.1
Study Protocol metrics AWAITING PEER REVIEW
OnabotulinumtoxinA blockade of the sphenopalatine ganglion in treatment-resistant chronic migraine (MiBlock): rationale, design and study protocol for a multi-centre, investigator initiated, randomised, quadruple-blinded placebo-controlled trial.
[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
Peer Reviewers Invited
  • Funder
  • the Norwegian National Program for Clinical Therapy Research, KLINBEFORSK
PUBLISHED 06 Jun 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.154675.2
Software Tool Article metrics
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SCUBA implements a storage format-agnostic API for single-cell data access in R
[version 2; peer review: 3 approved, 1 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Huamei Li; Kristian Ullrich; Damian Panas and Marcin Tabaka; Benedikt Obermayer
  • Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 02 Jun 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.155223.2
Review metrics
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Selecting differential splicing methods: Practical considerations for short-read RNA sequencing
[version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 3 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Stefano Donega; Charlotte Capitanchik; Julia Olivieri; Zhaoqi Liu; Monica Salinas and Juan Valcarcel
  • Funders
  • Lonza Biologics plc
  • University of Sheffield
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 30 May 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.163843.1
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Differences between human male and female neutrophils with respect to which RNAs are present in polysomes
[version 1; peer review: 1 not approved]
Peer Reviewers Sebastian Korste
  • Funder
  • National Institutes of Health
PUBLISHED 30 May 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.163513.1
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Research Trends in Organic Waste Management in Municipal Marketplaces: A Bibliometric Analysis
[version 1; peer review: 2 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Abu Duguma Debele; Atinuke Chineme
  • Funder
  • Sistema General de Regalías de Colombia
PUBLISHED 30 May 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.162848.2
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Hybrid optimization technique for matrix chain multiplication using Strassen’s algorithm
[version 2; peer review: 4 approved]
Peer Reviewers Tekle Gemechu Dinka; Kranthi Kumar Singamaneni; Rajak Shaik; Bharati Ainapure
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 27 May 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.163042.1
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Paving the way: Urban Health, Food Systems, and the Imperative for Holistic City-Led Action
[version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 3 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Chavula Petros; Sandrine Simon; Daniela Bernaschi; Mariana Torres Arroyo
  • Funder
  • World Health Organization
PUBLISHED 22 May 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.144067.2
Review metrics
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Benzydamine hydrochloride: an overview on a well-established drug with news in mechanisms of action
[version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Jian-Xin Liu; Muhammet Davut Arpa; Saai Ram Thejas
  • Funder
  • Angelini Pharma S.p.A.
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 22 May 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.160304.2
Research Article metrics
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A highly sensitive enzyme‑linked immunosorbent assay allows accurate measurements of brain‑derived neurotrophic factor levels in human saliva
[version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations, 1 not approved]
Peer Reviewers Bijorn Omar Balzamino; Elizabeth A Thomas; Sedat Yildiz; Emad Al-Dujaili
  • Funder
  • FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 22 May 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.161477.2
Systematic Review metrics
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Synergistic review of automation impact of big data, AI, and ML in current data transformative era
[version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Geeta Sandeep Nadella; Narayanage Jayantha Dewasiri; Edwin Ramirez Asis
  • Funder
  • Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 22 May 2025
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.160839.2
Research Article metrics
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Vitamin D binding protein rs7041 and rs4588 gene polymorphisms in Ugandan tuberculosis patients and household contacts: A pilot study
[version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations]
Peer Reviewers Dina Keumala Sari; Ramalingam Bethunaickan
  • Funder
  • The Africa Center of Excellence in Materials, Product Development and Nanotechnology (MAPRONANO ACE) Makerere University
LATEST VERSION PUBLISHED 21 May 2025
161-180 of 5,440 ARTICLES
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