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by Moazam Hyder, Farman Ullah, Abdul Basit, Inzamam Ul Haq, Tijjani Mustapha, Zaib Un Nisa, Xiangyun Cai, Huiping Liu and Youming Hou

Insects 2026, 17(5), 447; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects17050447 (registering DOI) - 23 Apr 2026

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Concerns regarding the safety, environmental impacts, and long-term sustainability of pesticide-dependent crop protection have intensified interest in biological control, which suppresses pest populations using natural enemies (predators, parasitoids, and pathogens) within integrated pest management (IPM) programs. This bibliometric study maps the development of biological control research from 2000 to 2025 using records retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection. The publication trends, collaboration structures, leading countries and institutions, core journals, keyword co-occurrence and clustering, citation bursts, and influential cited references were examined using CiteSpace and VOSviewer. The results show a pronounced increase in publication output after 2011, indicating rapid expansion and consolidation of the field in the last decade. Keyword analyses reveal a thematic shift toward ecosystem-based framing, reflected by the growing prominence of terms such as ecosystem services, habitat management, and ecological intensification, which emphasize landscape- and management-oriented approaches to enhancing pest suppression. Cited-reference patterns highlight the persistent influence of the foundational literature on habitat manipulation, landscape complexity, and conservation biological control. Despite the field’s growth, research gaps remain in integrating biological control with emerging bioengineering tools and explicitly accounting for climate-driven variability across regions and production systems. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Role of Beneficial Insects in Pest Control)

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Open AccessSystematic Review

Mining Impacts on Communities: A Systematic Review of Social, Economic, Environmental, Territorial, and Health Dimensions

by Vilson Carlesso dos dos Reis, Gabriel Mateus Oliveira Cubi, Guilherme José Oliveira Cubi, Felipe Ribeiro Souza, Edmo da Cunha Rodovalho and Hernani Mota de Lima

Sustainability 2026, 18(9), 4208; https://doi.org/10.3390/su18094208 (registering DOI) - 23 Apr 2026

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Mining plays a central role in global development, but its benefits are often accompanied by significant social, economic, environmental, territorial, and health-related impacts on affected communities. This study aimed to identify, organize, and synthesize the main impacts of mining on communities through a systematic literature review conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA 2020) guidelines. The search was carried out in the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) Journal Portal, covering the period from 2009 to 2024, and resulted in 57 eligible empirical studies. Data were extracted, organized, and synthesized through thematic analysis and structured binary coding of impact indicators. The results showed that mining impacts are widely distributed across multiple dimensions, with economic (98.25%), environmental (92.98%), and social (91.23%) impacts being the most recurrent, followed by territorial/cultural and mental health dimensions (85.96%). Indicators such as economic dependence, loss of livelihoods, conflicts, and contamination were particularly frequent. In contrast, post-closure vulnerability received comparatively limited attention in the literature. These findings suggest the multidimensional and systemic nature of mining impacts and highlight the need for more integrated and long-term approaches, especially those addressing the post-operational period and progressive mine closure. Full article

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Engineering and Science)

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Open AccessSystematic Review

Artificial Intelligence in Gastrointestinal Wireless Capsule Endoscopy: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

by Ali Sahafi, Anastasios Koulaouzidis and Amin Naemi

Diagnostics 2026, 16(9), 1269; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics16091269 - 23 Apr 2026

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Background: Wireless capsule endoscopy is widely used for diagnosing gastrointestinal diseases, but manual interpretation of capsule videos is time-consuming and can vary between clinicians. Artificial intelligence has been increasingly studied to support capsule analysis and reduce clinical workload. This systematic literature review and meta-analysis summarizes current evidence on artificial intelligence methods applied to wireless capsule endoscopy, with a focus on diagnostic performance, validation strategies, and clinical readiness. Methods: A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. Original journal articles were included based on predefined eligibility criteria. The reviewed studies addressed multiple artificial intelligence tasks, including detection, classification, segmentation, and localization of gastrointestinal abnormalities. Results: A total of 72 studies were included. Meta-analysis using random effects models showed high pooled diagnostic performance across clinical indications and gastrointestinal tract locations, with the strongest results reported for bleeding and vascular lesions and more variable performance for inflammatory bowel disease and mixed abnormality categories. The review also identified important clinical and technical barriers that may limit reliability and slow clinical adoption. These included limited external validation, small patient cohorts, retrospective study designs, and inconsistent reporting and evaluation practices. Conclusions: Artificial intelligence methods show strong potential to support wireless capsule endoscopy interpretation. Based on the findings, we propose practical recommendations to improve study design and validation. If these recommendations are applied, future studies may report more robust and reliable results, supporting better translation into clinical workflows. Full article

(This article belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)

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Open AccessArticle

Weight Stigma in the News: Fatphobia on the Media Agenda of Spanish-Language Newspapers

by María del Mar Rodríguez-González, Yazmina Vargas-Veleda and Iñigo Marauri-Castillo

Journal. Media 2026, 7(2), 88; https://doi.org/10.3390/journalmedia7020088 - 22 Apr 2026

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Fatphobia, or the stigmatization of fat bodies, is increasingly prevalent in our society and is manifested in many ways, leading to serious consequences for those who suffer its effects. This study aims to enhance the understanding of the extent of media coverage regarding this issue, as well as the approach taken in its coverage. To this end, all the information containing the term fatphobia, which was published in six leading Spanish-language newspapers, (n = 309) was analyzed to pinpoint the moment when fatphobia appeared on the media agenda, as well as the specific features of its coverage. Using a multidisciplinary methodology including content analysis, framing theory, and a gender perspective, the following digital media outlets were analyzed: eluniversal.com.mx (Mexico), eltiempo.com (Colombia), clarin.com.ar (Argentina), elcomercio.com.pe (Peru), elmercurio.com (Chile), and elpaís.com (Spain). The findings reflect an inconsistent media portrayal, and the coverage was generally found to be superficial, which indicates the need for a more committed approach to the social acceptance of all bodies and to the struggle against aesthetic discrimination suffered by women with non-normative bodies. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Global Media, Local Voices: The Dynamics of Diversity)

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Open AccessArticle

Poor Journalism as a Distinct Phenomenon from Disinformation: Definition and Taxonomy

by Ernesto García-Ojeda and Marta Saavedra

Journal. Media 2026, 7(2), 87; https://doi.org/10.3390/journalmedia7020087 - 22 Apr 2026

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Disinformation has become one of the main contemporary social and political concerns. However, both public and academic debates continue to exhibit an epistemological confusion between disinformation—characterized by a deliberate intention to deceive—and the errors or deficiencies arising from journalistic practice. The aim of this study is to conceptually define these errors under the phenomenon of poor journalism and to propose a taxonomy that allows it to be examined as distinct from disinformation. To this end, a qualitative integrative systematic review was conducted, based on the inductive analysis of peer-reviewed academic publications in Spanish and English, indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, and EBSCO Host. The analysis identifies two main analytical dimensions: deficient practices and structural causes. The findings show that poor journalism does not stem from a deliberate intention to deceive, but rather from structural factors, commercial logics, and corporate interests within the media ecosystem. This phenomenon is intensified by a circular logic in which the same causes that generate it also reinforce it. This study helps to clarify a relevant conceptual gap by offering a definition and a taxonomy that may be used in future research and media literacy initiatives. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Reimagining Journalism in the Era of Digital Innovation)

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Open AccessReview

Augmented Reality in Maritime Navigation: Future Solutions for Young Navigators

by Artem Holovan, Vytautas Dubra and Andrii Holovan

Future Transp. 2026, 6(3), 93; https://doi.org/10.3390/futuretransp6030093 - 22 Apr 2026

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This study addresses the question of how augmented reality (AR) technologies can be designed and integrated into maritime navigation systems to meet the needs of young navigators within contemporary socio-technical bridge environments. The article is based on a qualitative, literature-based research methodology involving a structured analysis and synthesis of peer-reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings related to AR interfaces, human performance, decision support, and maritime training. The reviewed studies indicate that AR can enhance perceptual and situational awareness by overlaying navigational information directly into the navigator’s field of view, thereby reducing head-down time, improving spatial alignment of information, and supporting performance in low-visibility and high-traffic conditions. The literature also shows that AR-enabled visualizations and shared displays can support individual and team-based decision-making by facilitating real-time, context-aware information exchange on the ship’s bridge. Safety-related benefits are identified as indirect outcomes of improved perception and cognitive support rather than as isolated technological effects. Simultaneously, the findings highlight that these benefits depend strongly on human-centered interface design and appropriate training. The study concludes that AR has significant potential to enhance maritime navigation for young navigators when integrated as part of a balanced socio-technical system combining technology, human factors, and structured education. Full article

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Open AccessSystematic Review

Artificial Intelligence for Radon Anomalies as Earthquake Precursors: A Systematic Review of Methods and Performance

by Félix Díaz, Nhell Cerna, Rafael Liza and Bryan Motta

Geosciences 2026, 16(5), 166; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences16050166 - 22 Apr 2026

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Radon has long been investigated as a potential earthquake precursor, yet its interpretation remains challenged by meteorological, hydrological, and instrumental variability that can generate apparent departures unrelated to tectonic processes. This review synthesises how artificial intelligence is being applied in radon-based earthquake precursor research, with particular emphasis on anomaly detection and the evaluation of radon seismicity associations. Following a PRISMA-guided workflow, Scopus and the Web of Science Core Collection are searched and screened for eligibility, yielding 26 journal articles, most of which are concentrated in a limited number of tectonically active regions. Across the reviewed literature, a consistent pattern emerges: AI is used primarily to model the expected radon background, while candidate precursors are identified mainly through threshold-based indices derived from residuals or concentration ratios rather than through explicit earthquake-probability outputs. Although pre-seismic departures are reported repeatedly, this review shows that the evidence base remains constrained by heterogeneous operational definitions of anomaly, strong methodological variation across studies, a predominant emphasis on background goodness-of-fit instead of alarm-level performance, and limited use of time-ordered validation. These findings highlight both the promise and the current limitations of AI-enabled radon analysis. The main contribution of the field so far is not direct earthquake prediction but a more structured framework for separating potential tectonic signals from non-seismic variability. In this sense, the review provides an important methodological synthesis for future research and shows that more reproducible and operationally useful radon monitoring will depend on clearer anomaly definitions, stronger confounder control, more rigorous temporal validation, and more standardised performance reporting. Full article

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Open AccessSystematic Review

Scientific Mapping of Mining Expansion in Ecuador: A PRISMA Systematic Review of Territorial Change and Biosanitary Implications in Latin America

by Ana Emilia Navas-Ulloa, Fidel Vallejo, Diana Yánez, Jorge Nei Brito, César Ayabaca-Sarria, Angélica Tirado-Lozada and Diego Venegas-Vásconez

Environments 2026, 13(5), 235; https://doi.org/10.3390/environments13050235 - 22 Apr 2026

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This study examines the evolution of the scientific literature on mining and heavy metals, with a particular focus on biosanitary risks associated with childhood exposure. The research integrates a systematic literature review following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) methodology, combined with a bibliometric analysis of Scopus-indexed publications, international epidemiological data, and an evaluation of the socio-environmental context in Ecuadorian mining regions. The PRISMA-based screening process was applied to identify, filter, and select relevant peer-reviewed studies, enabling the delimitation of a focused corpus of literature, with particular attention given to scientific contributions produced by Latin American researchers and institutions. The results reveal a significant concentration of knowledge production among a limited number of countries and institutions, the dominance of English as the main language of scientific communication, and the centrality of journals in environmental sciences and toxicology. While notable progress has been made in identifying contaminants and exposure pathways, governance structures, territorial disparities, and policy implementation processes remain insufficiently explored. In Ecuador, the rapid growth of mining concessions in ecologically sensitive zones presents potential threats to children’s neurocognitive development, highlighting the urgent need for ongoing surveillance, biomonitoring programs, and preventive public health measures. The study emphasizes the importance of strengthening regional research capacity and fostering more equitable international scientific collaborations to ensure that knowledge production is responsive to local contexts and effectively safeguards vulnerable populations. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mining Legacies: Monitoring and Remediation for a Sustainable Future)

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Open AccessPerspective

A Flawed Conjecture Keeps Haunting Brain Energy Metabolism Research

by Avital Schurr

NeuroSci 2026, 7(3), 49; https://doi.org/10.3390/neurosci7030049 - 22 Apr 2026

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In 1988, two seminal studies were published almost simultaneously in the same scientific journal. Both spurred the field of brain energy metabolism research in new directions, culminating in a long-lasting debate that appeared to split its practitioners into two factions that seem unwilling to agree on what metabolic processes are fueling the active brain with adenosine triphosphate (ATP). The first study used rat hippocampal slices to demonstrate the ability of lactate to support neuronal function as the sole oxidative mitochondrial substrate. The second study demonstrated that upon brain stimulation, glucose consumption is not accompanied by respective oxygen consumption, but a non-oxidative glucose utilization or what has become known as “aerobic glycolysis”. Consequently, for almost four decades, researchers in this field have been divided between those who profess that brain activity is supported by oxidative lactate metabolism and those who insist that non-oxidative glucose metabolism supports it. Hypotheses for both concepts were offered, “The Astrocyte Neuron Lactate Shuttle Hypothesis” and “The Efficiency Tradeoff Hypothesis,” respectively. To bridge the gap between the two groups, a recent editorial, authored by over twenty leading investigators, was published. The editorial received two separate responses from investigators who supported the non-oxidative glucose consumption as the main process supporting neural activity, signaling that the gap between the two groups remained. The present perspective highlights the principal disagreements that divide this utmost important field of research. It argues that the main reason for these disagreements is rooted in the assumption that pyruvate is the end-product of aerobic glycolysis, even when many among those who adhere to this assumption accept that in the active brain glycolysis is the main provider of the necessary ATP and the end-product is lactate under aerobic conditions. The consideration of a paradigm shift, according to which lactate is the real end-product of glycolysis, independent of the presence or absence of oxygen, could bridge the great divide between those who separate glycolysis into two outcomes and those who profess that there is only one, prefix-less glycolytic pathway that always ends with the production of lactate. Full article

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Open AccessEditorial

Global Urology in an Era of Geopolitical Division

by Henry H. Woo

Soc. Int. Urol. J. 2026, 7(2), 31; https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj7020031 - 21 Apr 2026

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It is difficult to comprehend how much the world has changed since the publication of the last Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal (SIUJ) issue in February [...] Full article

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Open AccessArticle

Spanish Investigative Journalism in the Face of Verification and Information Disorders

by María Alcalá-Santaella, Roberto Gelado Marcos and Fernando Bonete Vizcaíno

Journal. Media 2026, 7(2), 84; https://doi.org/10.3390/journalmedia7020084 - 21 Apr 2026

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This research focuses on the perception that Spanish investigative journalists have of disinformation, exploring its impact on their professional routines. It also assesses the methods deployed by these professionals to mitigate its spread. To this end, a quantitative methodology based on the survey technique was used, and a structured interview comprising 18 questions was designed. This interview combined 7 closed questions with a five-point Likert-type scale structure and 11 open-ended questions to ascertain the perceptions of respondents more accurately. The survey involved 28 journalists from the Association of Investigative Journalists (API, its Spanish acronym) and various relevant media outlets. The results underline the rigor and independence required in investigative journalism to combat disinformation while drawing attention to the need to train and adapt the practice of journalism through new formats. The tension between the potential of technology and uneasiness about its reliability—an ambivalence that is on the rise with the emergence of AI—is also emphasized alongside the importance of ethics and transparency to restore the credibility of the media. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Reimagining Journalism in the Era of Digital Innovation)

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Open AccessRetraction

RETRACTED: Atta et al. Application of Super-Amphiphilic Silica-Nanogel Composites for Fast Removal of Water Pollutants. Molecules 2016, 21, 1392

by Ayman M. Atta, Hamad A. Al-Lohedan, Ahmed M. Tawfik and Abdelrahman O. Ezzat

Molecules 2026, 31(8), 1359; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31081359 - 21 Apr 2026

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The Journal retracts the article “Application of Super-Amphiphilic Silica-Nanogel Composites for Fast Removal of Water Pollutants” [...] Full article

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Open AccessRetraction

RETRACTED: Huang et al. Adenine Inhibits the Invasive Potential of DLD-1 Human Colorectal Cancer Cell via the AMPK/FAK Axis. Pharmaceuticals 2021, 14, 860

by Chien-Wei Huang, You-Cian Lin, Chia-Hung Hung, Han-Min Chen, Jiun-Tsai Lin, Chau-Jong Wang and Shao-Hsuan Kao

Pharmaceuticals 2026, 19(4), 646; https://doi.org/10.3390/ph19040646 - 21 Apr 2026

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The journal retracts the article, “Adenine Inhibits the Invasive Potential of DLD-1 Human Colorectal Cancer Cell via the AMPK/FAK Axis” [...] Full article

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Open AccessRetraction

RETRACTED: Choi, H.-S.; Lee, B.-M. A Complex Intervention Integrating Prism Adaptation and Neck Vibration for Unilateral Neglect in Patients of Chronic Stroke: A Randomised Controlled Trial. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 13479

by Hyun-Se Choi and Bo-Min Lee

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2026, 23(4), 536; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph23040536 - 21 Apr 2026

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The journal retracts the article titled “A Complex Intervention Integrating Prism Adaptation and Neck Vibration for Unilateral Neglect in Patients of Chronic Stroke: A Randomised Controlled Trial” [...] Full article

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Open AccessRetraction

RETRACTED: Cao et al. Energy-Efficient Distributed Welding Shop Scheduling Based on Multi-Objective Seagull Algorithm. Processes 2025, 13, 197

by Wengang Cao, Runkang Peng, Cuiruikai Li and Meimei Li

Processes 2026, 14(8), 1313; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr14081313 - 21 Apr 2026

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The journal retracts the article titled “Energy-Efficient Distributed Welding Shop Scheduling Based on Multi-Objective Seagull Algorithm” [...] Full article

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