• Bursts of rapid diversification, dispersals out of Southern Africa, and two origins of dioecy punctuate the evolution of asparagus 

  Bentz, Philip C.; Burrows, John E.; Burrows, Sandra M.; Mizrachi, Eshchar; Liu, Zhengjie; Yang, Junbo; Mao, Zichao; Popecki, Margot; Seberg, Ole; Petersen, Gitte; Leebens-Mack, Jim (Oxford University Press, 2024-10)

  The genus Asparagus arose ∼9 to 15 million years ago (Ma), and transitions from hermaphroditism to dioecy (separate sexes) occurred ∼3 to 4 Ma. Roughly 27% of extant Asparagus species are dioecious, while the remaining ...
• Cultures as types and the utility of viable specimens for fungal nomenclature 

  Yurkov, Andrey; Visagie, Cobus M.; Crous, Pedro W.; Hashimoto, Akira; Baschien, Christiane; Begerow, Dominik; Kemler, Martin; Schoutteten, Nathan; Stadler, Marc; Wijayawardene, Nalin N.; Hyde, Kevin D.; Zhang, Ning; Boekhout, Teun; May, Tom W.; Thines, Marco; Hawksworth, David L. (Pensoft Publishers, 2024-07)

  The debates over the requirement of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICNafp) for a viable specimen to represent the name-bearing type material for a species or infraspecific taxon have ...
• A mathematical model on the impact of awareness and traditional medicine in the control of Ebola : case study of the 2014-2016 outbreaks in Sierra Leone and Liberia 

  Tassé, Arsène Jaures Ouemba; Tsanou, Berge; Kum, Cletus K.; Lubuma, Jean (Oxford University Press, 2024-08)

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• Capacity building in porous materials research for sustainable energy applications 

  Langmi, Henrietta Wakuna; Musyoka, Nicholas M.; Kemmegne-Mbouguen, Justin Claude; Kowenje, Chrispin; Kengara, Fredrick; Mokaya, Robert (The Royal Society, 2024-08)

  The project aimed to develop porous materials for sustainable energy applications, namely, hydrogen storage, and valorization of biomass to renewable fuels. At the core of the project was a training programme for ...
• The VLBA CANDELS GOODS-North Survey -I. Survey design, processing, data products, and source counts 

  Deane, Roger; Radcliffe, Jack F.; Njeri, Ann; Akoto-Danso, Alexander; Bernardi, Gianni; Smirnov, Oleg M.; Beswick, Rob; Garrett, Michael A.; Jarvis, Matt; Whittam, Imogen H.; Bourke, Stephen; Paragi, Zsolt (Oxford University Press, 2024-04)

  The past decade has seen significant advances in wide-field cm-wave very long baseline interferometry (VLBI), which is timely given the wide-area, synoptic survey-driven strategy of major facilities across the electromagnetic ...
• Unexpected XPS binding energy observations further highlighted by DFT calculations of ruthenocene-containing [IrIII(ppy)2(RCOCHCORc)] complexes : cytotoxicity and crystal structure of [Ir(ppy)2(FcCOCHCORc)] 

  Buitendach, Blenerhassitt E.; Erasmus, Elizabeth; Fourie, Eleanor; Malan, F.P. (Frederick); Conradie, Jeanet; Niemantsverdriet, J.W. (Hans); Swarts, Jannie C. (MDPI, 2024-11-15)

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• MIGHTEE- H I : deep spectral line observations of the COSMOS field 

  Heywood, I.; Ponomareva, A.A.; Maddox, N.; Jarvis, M.J.; Frank, B.S.; Adams, E.A.K.; Baes, M.; Bianchetti, A.; Collier, J.D.; Deane, Roger; Glowacki, M.; Jung, S.L.; Pan, H.; Rajohnson, S.H.A.; Rodighiero, G.; Ruffa, I.; Santos, M.G.; Sinigaglia, F.; Vaccari, M. (Oxford University Press, 2024-09)

  The MIGHTEE survey utilizes the South African MeerKAT radio telescope to observe four extragalactic deep fields, with the aim of advancing our understanding of the formation and evolution of galaxies across cosmic time. ...
• Neutral hydrogen lensing simulations in the hubble frontier fields 

  Blecher, Tariq; Deane, Roger; Obreschkow, Danail; Heywood, Ian (Oxford University Press, 2024-07)

  Cold gas evolution ties the formation of dark matter haloes to the star formation history of the universe. A primary component of cold gas, neutral atomic hydrogen (HI), can be traced by its 21-cm emission line. However, ...
• On the implausible physical implications of a claimed lensed neutral hydrogen detection at redshift z = 1.3 

  Deane, Roger (Oxford University Press, 2024-09)

  The Square Kilometre Array mid-frequency array will enable high-redshift detections of neutral hydrogen ( H I ) emission in galaxies, providing important constraints on the evolution of cold gas in galaxies over cosmic ...
• Whole genome sequence analysis of Listeria monocytogenes isolates obtained from the beef production chain in Gauteng Province, South Africa 

  Gana, James; Gcebe, Nomakorinte; Pierneef, Rian E.; Chen, Yi-Liang; Moerane, Rebone; Adesiyun, Abiodun Adewale (MDPI, 2024-05-16)

  The study used whole-genome sequencing (WGS) and bioinformatics analysis for the genomic characterization of 60 isolates of Listeria monocytogenes obtained from the beef production chain (cattle farms, abattoirs, and ...
• Virulence potential and antimicrobial resistance of Listeria monocytogenes isolates obtained from beef and beef-based products deciphered using whole-genome sequencing 

  Manqele, Ayanda; Adesiyun, Abiodun Adewale; Mafuna, Thendo; Pierneef, Rian; Moerane, Rebone; Gcebe, Nomakorinte (MDPI, 2024-06-08)

  Listeria monocytogenes is a ubiquitous bacterial pathogen that threatens the food chain and human health. In this study, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) was used for the genomic characterization of L. monocytogenes (n = ...
• Universal lineage-independent markers of multidrug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis 

  Hlanze, Hleliwe; Mutshembele, Awelani; Reva, Oleg N. (MDPI, 2024-07)

  (1) BACKGROUND : This study was aimed to identify universal genetic markers of multidrug resistance (MDR) in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and establish statistical associations among identified mutations to enhance ...
• A novel study on chronoamperometry electrodeposition of hexagonal boron nitride with Eucalyptus grandis-derived activated carbon for supercapacitor applications 

  Mutua, Hellen Ngunya; Tarimo, Delvina Japhet; Rutavi, Gift; Maphiri, Vusani M.; Mwabora, Julius; Musembi, Robinson J.; Manyala, Ncholu I. (Elsevier, 2025-01)

  Activated carbon (AC) and hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) electrodes were successfully synthesized from Eucalyptus grandis tree bark and a mixture of boric acid and urea in the ratio of 2:3, respectively. The optimal composite ...
• Accuracy of approximate methods for the calculation of fluorescence-type linear spectra with a complex system-bath coupling 

  Nothling, Johan Oliviette; Mancal, T.; Kruger, T.P.J. (Tjaart) (American Institute of Physics, 2025-01)

  Much can be learned about molecular aggregates by modeling their fluorescence-type spectra. In this study, we systematically describe the accuracy of various methods for simulating fluorescence-type linear spectra in a ...
• Geochemistry of terrestrial plants in the Central African copperbelt : implications for sediment hosted copper-cobalt exploration 

  Mukube, Pumulo; Hitzman, Murray; Machogo-Phao, Lerato; Syampungani, Stephen (MDPI, 2024-03-11)

  Mineral exploration has increasingly targeted areas covered by in situ or transported overburden for shallow to deep-seated orebodies. It remains critical to develop better means to detect the surficial chemical footprint ...
• Mineralogical impact on the compaction of residual gabbro soils in the construction of platinum tailings storage facilities 

  Tunnell, Jason; Dippenaar, Matthys Alois (Springer, 2024-12)

  Over the past decade, there have been 45 tailings storage facility (TSF) disasters worldwide resulting in fatalities, serious environmental damage, and the destruction of entire ecosystems. These failures often stem from ...
• Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the white root rot pathogen Dematophora necatrix (Xylariaceae: Xylariales) 

  Van der Nest, Magrieta Aletta; Steenkamp, Emma Theodora; De Vos, Lieschen; Wienk, Raven; Swart, Velushka; Van den Berg, Noelani (Taylor and Francis Group, 2024)

  The mitochondrial genome of Dematophora necatrix is 121,350 base pairs in length with a GþC content of 30.19%. Phylogenetic analysis showed that D. necatrix grouped with other members of the Xylariaceae, with which its ...
• Microstructural, optical, and impedance studies of porous Mn-α-Fe2O3/CuO/Ag heterostructures grown using solution-based methods 

  Kyesmen, Pannan Isa; Mosalakgotla, Nteseng Dorah Mano; Adeola, Adedapo Oluwasanu; Jubu, Peverga R.; Omolaye, Philip; Ahemen, I.; Diale, M. (Elsevier, 2025-02)

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• T-cell phenotypes and systemic cytokine profiles of people living with HIV admitted to hospital with COVID-19 

  Van der Mescht, Mieke Adri; Steel, Helen C.; De Beer, Zelda; Masenge, Andries; Abdullah, Fareed; Ueckermann, Veronica; Anderson, Ronald; Rossouw, Theresa M. (MDPI, 2024-11)

  Whether SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to a higher mortality and morbidity in people living with HIV (PLWH) in Africa remains inconclusive. In this study, we explored the differences in the T-cell phenotypes between people ...
• Investigating the impact that diagnostic screening with lateral flow devices had on the rabies surveillance program in Zanzibar, Tanzania 

  Moh’d, Ali Z.; Coetzer, Andre; Malan, Ayla Janina-Bertha; Scott, Terence P.; Ramadhan, Ramadhan J.; Wright, Nicolette; Nel, Louis Hendrik (MDPI, 2024-06-27)

  With the global impetus for the elimination of canine-mediated human rabies, the need for robust rabies surveillance systems has become ever more important. Many countries are working to improve their rabies surveillance ...

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