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Life Sciences are among the most exciting areas of biological research, comprising all fields of science that involve the study of living organisms: plants, animals, human beings and microorganisms. Biology, plant and animal ecology, agriculture and medicine are the main centerpieces of the life sciences. Modern research employing molecular biology and biotechnology has extended the life sciences to diverse specializations, with real-life applications in health, agriculture, ecology as well as in bio-industries.
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Consumption of Mixed Indigenous Vegetables: A solution to low hemoglobin levels among pregnant women in Babati, Tanzania
(Enviro Research Publishers., 2025-02-25)Pregnancy-related anemia is a critical health issue affecting a larger number of pregnant women in Tanzania affected. The study examined the impact of consuming locally grown indigeneous vegetables on iron intake and anemia ... -
Advances in botanical-based nanoformulations for sustainable cotton insect pest management in developing countries
(Frontiers, 2025-03-25)Cotton is an important crop that significantly contributes to the economies of developing countries, providing income for farmers and driving economic growth in rural areas. However, cotton production in developing ... -
Climate change and its impact on wheat stem rust disease dynamics in Tanzania
(Springer Nature, 2024-03-29)Wheat stem rust (Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici) remains a major threat to global wheat production, yet its dynamics in Tanzania, especially in the context of climate change (CC), are not well understood. This research, ... -
A framework for managing infectious diseases in rural areas in low-and middle-income countries in the face of climate change—East Africa as a case study
(Public Library of Science, 2025-01-30)Climate change is having unprecedented impacts on human health, including increasing infectious disease risk. Despite this, health systems across the world are currently not prepared for novel disease scenarios anticipated ... -
Genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum reticulocyte binding protein homologue-5, which is a potential malaria vaccine candidate: baseline data from areas of varying malaria endemicity in Mainland Tanzania
(BioMed Central, 2025-01-27)Background The limited efficacy of the two recently approved malaria vaccines, RTS,S/AS01 and R21/Matrix- M™, highlights the need for alternative vaccine candidate genes. Plasmodium falciparum Reticulocyte Binding Protein ... -
Swahili questions and answers dataset for aflatoxin knowledge domain
(Elsevier, 2025-03-20)Aflatoxin contamination is a challenge facing food security, health, and trade in Tanzania and other parts of the world. This contamination affects maize, groundnuts, and other crops and animal products. Once contamination ... -
Prevalence of subpatent Plasmodium falciparum infections in regions with varying transmission intensities and implications for malaria elimination in Mainland Tanzania
(PMC PubMed Central, 2025-03-26)Background Subpatent Plasmodium falciparum infections, defined as infections with parasite density below the detection limit of routine malaria diagnostic tests, contribute to infectious reservoirs, sustain transmission, ... -
Factors Contributing to Retention in Care and Treatment Adherence Among People Living With HIV Returning to Care in South-Eastern Tanzania: A Qualitative Study
(Taylor & Francis online, 2025-02-04)Background People living with HIV (PLHIV) with good adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) achieve good health outcomes. However, treatment interruptions remain a major challenge, particularly in rural Africa. This ... -
Transforming Maasai Landscapes: Land Cover Changes and Their Implications for Pastoralism and Conservation
(Research Square, 2025-02-03)Land cover change, particularly in landscapes inhabited by pastoralist communities like the Maasai, is a growing concern due to its environmental and socio-economic implications. The Maasai regions in Tanzania have ... -
Farmers’ insights and practices on sustainable soil nutrient and pest management in semi-arid Eastern Africa
(MDPI, 2025-03-12)The need to increase agricultural production for food, fiber, and feed for a growing population is a global call. Sub-Saharan Africa currently experiences declining soil fertility and increasing pest pressures affecting ... -
DeltaSense: Africa's remote sensing guardian of landscape degradation
(Copernicus Meetings, 2025-03-14)Land degradation in East Africa poses significant challenges to ecosystem resilience and human wellbeing. While traditional monitoring approaches focus on direct land-use changes, we present DeltaSense, an innovative ... -
Integrated rapid risk assessment for dengue fever in settings with limited diagnostic capacity and uncertain exposure: Development of a methodological framework for Tanzania
(Public Library of Science, 2025-03-28)Background Dengue fever is one of the world’s most important re-emerging but neglected infectious diseases. We aimed to develop and evaluate an integrated risk assessment framework to enhance early detection and risk ... -
Livestock production losses attributable to brucellosis in northern and central Tanzania: Application of an epidemiological-economic modelling framework
(Public Library of Science, 2025-02-14)Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF), caused by alcelaphine herpesvirus-1 (AIHV-1) transmitted from wildebeest, is a lethal cattle disease with significant impacts on East African pastoralists. Development of a live attenuated ... -
Field vaccination of locally-owned cattle against malignant catarrhal fever under environmentally challenging conditions in Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2025-01-25)Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF), caused by alcelaphine herpesvirus-1 (AIHV-1) transmitted from wildebeest, is a lethal cattle disease with significant impacts on East African pastoralists. Development of a live attenuated ... -
How much to cut? Finding an optimal thinning intensity of encroaching woody species for the herbaceous community in an East African savanna
(Frontiers Media SA, 2025-01-06)Globally, bush encroachment poses a great threat to the conservation of biodiversity and rangeland productivity. However, control methods of encroaching woody species have rarely been experimentally quantified. We assessed ... -
Neem and Gliricidia Plant Leaf Extracts Improve Yield and Quality of Leaf Mustard by Managing Insect Pests’ Abundance Without Harming Beneficial Insects and Some Sensory Attributes
(MDPI, 2025-02-03)Production and consumption of vegetable crops has seen a sharp increase in the recent past owing to an increasing recognition of their nutraceutical benefits. In tandem, there has been unwarranted application of agrochemicals ... -
Potential of Manure and Urea Fertilizer on Maize (Zea mays L.) Productivity and Soil Quality in the Northern Highlands of Tanzania
(MDPI, 2025-01-28)Many agricultural fields are no longer sustainable due to inadequate replenishment of soil nutrients through organic and inorganic inputs, particularly in smallholder farming systems. As a result, achieving potential crop ... -
Prevalence of human schistosomiasis in various regions of Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar: A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies conducted for the past ten years (2013–2023)
(Public Library of Science, 2024-09-09)Schistosomiasis is a significant public health problem in Tanzania, particularly for the people living in the marginalized settings. We have conducted a systematic review with meta-analysis on the prevalence of schistosomiasis ... -
In vivo anti-schistosomal activity of the methanol extracts from Searsia longipes and Lannea schimperi
(Elsevier, 2024-11-01)Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by the flat worms under the genus Schistosoma. The disease is prominent in tropical and sub tropical countries and it is manifested in two forms; the acute and the chronic form. Treatment ... -
Nutrient Budgets for Sustained Crop Production in African Soils: Evidence from Potato-Grown Soils in Tanzania
(Springer Nature Singapore, 2024-11-12)Soil fertility is under pressure worldwide due to agricultural intensification to match food demand. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the depletion of soil nutrients is the root cause of the widespread food insecurity. Therefore, ...
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