Corrigendum: Decreased interfacial dynamics caused by the N501Y mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 S1 spike:ACE2 complex by Wesam S. Ahmed (10170053)

“…This sentence previously stated:</p><p dir="ltr">“Representative trajectory movies of the 10 ns simulations were prepared from 5,000 trajectory snapshots (50 snapshots/ns) generated using VMD Movie Maker Tool (Humphrey et al., 1996) and compiled using Fiji distribution of ImageJ software (Schindelin et al., 2012) at a frame rate of 300 fps.”…”

Serum Vitamin D Concentration ≥75 nmol/L Is Related to Decreased Cardiometabolic and Inflammatory Biomarkers, Metabolic Syndrome, and Diabetes; and Increased Cardiorespiratory Fitn... by Vijay Ganji (8710491)

Insights Into SARS-CoV-2 S1-RBD-ACE2 Interaction Using Computational Tools and Membrane Microarray Platform by Angelin Mary Philip (21547421)

“…This revealed clustering of S1-RBD on membrane and more importantly, a depletion of the Omicron S1-RBD from membrane corrals, which was not seen with the WT S1-RBD. Further, treatment of cells with pitstop2, but not blebbistatin, resulted in a decrease in the S1-RBD depletion. …”

SARS‐CoV‐2 infection triggers more potent antibody‐dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) responses than mRNA‐, vector‐, and inactivated virus‐based COVID‐19 vaccines by Hadeel T. Zedan (12535521)

“…Notably, omicron infection showed reduced overall ADCC activity compared to WT SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. Although post‐mRNA vaccination BTI elicited high levels of binding and NAbs, ADCC activity was significantly reduced. …”

Impact of aluminium acetate particles size on the gelation kinetics of polyacrylamide‐based gels: Rheological and molecular simulation study by Ahmed Hamza (7224470)

“…The addition of bentonite at low crosslinker concentrations (0.5–1 wt.%) did not decrease the gel strength of 7 wt.% PAM/1 wt.% AlAc significantly. …”

Biodegradable polysaccharide grafted polyacrylamide inhibitor for corrosion in CO₂- saturated saline solution by Rem Jalab (11715205)

“…Electrochemical tests of Tafel and AC impedance, were used to determine the corrosion rate of carbon steel (C-steel) and protection efficiency in CO₂-saturated 3.5 wt% NaCl solution. …”

Corrosion Evaluation of 316L Stainless Steel Exposed to CNT-Water Nanofluid by Dana Abdeen (18147583)

“…The electrochemical testing was performed at different CNTs loadings of 0.05, 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 wt.% that were suspended in deionized water using the surfactant Gum Arabic (GA). …”

Combined effects of treated domestic wastewater, fly ash, and calcium nitrite toward concrete sustainability by Abdelrahman Abushanab (17268940)

“…Test results revealed that TWW slightly decreased concrete compressive and flexural strengths by 5%–12%, whereas it dramatically increased the porosity and chloride permeability by about 40%. …”

Thermally Conductive Polyethylene/Expanded Graphite Composites as Heat Transfer Surface: Mechanical, Thermo-Physical and Surface Behavior by Patrik Sobolčiak (4401364)

“…Moreover, the surface wettability of the HDPE/EG composite was enhanced by corona and RF plasma treatment as demonstrated by the increase in surface free energy from 28.5 mJ/m2 for untreated HDPE/EG to 55.5 and 54.5 mJ/m2 for HDPE/EG treated by corona and RF plasma, respectively. …”

Enhancing the corrosion resistance of reinforcing steel under aggressive operational conditions using behentrimonium chloride by A. Bahgat Radwan (9631720)

“…Herein, the inhibition efficiency of a new corrosion inhibitor, behentrimonium chloride (BTC, C25H54ClN), is explored in a simulated-concrete pore solution (SCP) with 3.5 wt.% NaCl at different pH using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and polarization methods. …”

Production and investigation of flexible nanofibers of sPEEK/PVP loaded with RuO2 nanoparticles by Mariem Chamakh (14150481)

“…The samples were synthesized with different concentrations of hydrous ruthenium chloride of 2 wt%, 5 wt%, and 10 wt%, and then annealed at a temperature of 300 °C for 4 h to form the ruthenium oxide nanoparticles. …”

Efficacy and safety of the newer oral hypoglycemic agents in patients with T2DM during Ramadan: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Hoda Gad (6470522)

“…Glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) agonist therapy was associated with a significant decrease in Hb_A1c (%) (SMD -0.68) and a non-significant decrease in weight (kg) (SMD -2.57) and systolic blood pressure (SBP) (mmHg) (SMD -3.50) after Ramadan. …”

Improved properties and salt rejection of polysulfone membrane by incorporation of hydrophilic cobalt-doped ZnO nanoparticles by Muneer M. Ba-Abbad (14151660)

“…The hybrid PSf membranes were fabricated with 0.5 wt. % of ZnO and doped ZnO NPs. These membranes were characterized using XRD, TGA, FESEM-EDX, and salt rejection performance. …”

YOLO-DefXpert: An Advanced Defect Detection on PCB Surfaces Using Improved YOLOv11 Algorithm by Prabu Selvam (22330264)

Extraction and characterization of biofunctional lignocellulosic fibers from Pulicaria undulata plant and the effect of alkali treatment on their bio-physicochemical properties by Mohammed, Alsafran

“…Similarly, the degradation temperature of P. undulata fibers also increased from 324.4 °C to 332.6 °C after alkali treatment. The raw fiber showed promising radical scavenging and reducing power properties, and demonstrated antifungal activity against Candida albicans. …”
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Enhanced thermoelectric properties of Bi₂Te_2.55Se_0.45 nanocomposites using eco-friendly Eocene Midra Shale palygorskite nanofillers: A sustainable... by Farah M. El-Makaty (14157090)

“…The EMS was obtained from one of Qatar’s substantial hydrocarbon reservoirs and mixed with the Bi2Te2.55Se0.45 alloy using ball-milling and hot-pressing techniques. Different wt% of EMS (0.025, 0.05, 0.1, 0.5, and 1) were considered. …”

Improving pediatric trauma care: an automated system for wrist trauma detection using GELAN by Promit Basak (22997776)

“…Our proposed framework surpassed the most advanced techniques, showcasing exceptional precision and effectiveness, achieving a mean average precision (mAP50) score of 74.1%, 95%, and 85.5% for Task A (trauma detection), Task B (fracture detection), and Task C (fracture severity detection), respectively. …”

Bond durability of sand coated and ribbed basalt FRP bars embedded in high-strength concrete by Abathar Al-Hamrani (16494884)

“…After 9 months, the bond strength retentions for sand-coated bars were 29.43, 63.93, and 67.43%, and 66.10, 94.94, and 80.44% for ribbed bars under the exposure to the 50 °C seawater, sulfuric acid, and freeze–thaw cycles, respectively. …”

Excess pCO2 and carbonate system geochemistry in surface seawater of the exclusive economic zone of Qatar (Arabian Gulf) by Connor, Izumi

“…Its values in the Gulf ranged from −50 to −310 μmol kg−1 implying CaCO3 precipitation. …”
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Ablation of LAT2 Transporter Causes Intramuscular Glutamine Accumulation and Inhibition of Fasting‐Induced Proteolysis by Meritxell Espino‐Guarch (22565774)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">LAT2KO mice experienced a notable reduction in body weight during fasting (WT:14% and LAT2KO:18%, <i>p</i> = 0.02), with a greater reduction in fat mass (0.5‐fold, <i>p</i> = 0.013) and a higher relative retention of muscle mass (1.3‐fold, <i>p</i> = 0.0003) compared with WT. …”