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Building Sustainable Bioinformatics Training Programs in Africa: Insights from ACE-Mali

Cheickna Cissé, Mamadou WELE, Jeffrey G. SHAFFER, Jian Li, Christopher WHALEN, Maria Y. GIOVANNI, Mariam QUINONES, Alia BENKALAH, Doulaye Dembélé, Darrell HURT, Abdoulaye DJIMDE, Karlynn NOBLE, Cheick O. TANGARA, Mahamadoun H. TOURE, Boubacar YALCOUYE, Oudou DIABATE, Abdoulaye DIAWARA, Fatoumata G. FOFANA, Mamadou Sangare, Kangaye DIALLO, Fatumo SEGUN, Mike TARTAKOVSKY, Mahamadou DIAKITE & Seydou O. DOUMBIA · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2025

Introduction: The African Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Data-Intensive Science (ACE), a public-private partnership, facilitated by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in collaboration with Africa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i84599

The Scientific and Technological Contribution of African FabLabs: Innovations, Impacts and Perspectives

Aicha Yvanna RASOARIMANANA, Odette FOKAPU, Youssef KEBBATI, Rovamanjaka Onjamalala Lucas Rollandros RAVONIHARINAIVO, Hasina Andrianina Rakotonirina Fitiavana ANDRIAMIHARINJAKA & Nirinarison Jean RAZAFINJAKA · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2025

This study examines the scientific and technological contribution of African within the context of local development. Through a mixed approach combining literature review, questionnaire surveys and semi-structured interviews, it analyzes the activities of FabLabs located in sub-S...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i94600

THEME: Influence of Vegetal Roofs on Thermal Comfort in Housing in Sahel Region

Paul ILBOUDO, Saidou SORE, Adrien SANEMBAYE, Jean Marie Compaore, Boubacar SORO, Thierry Sikoudouin Maurice Ky, Sié Kam & Dieudonné Joseph Bathiebo · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2025

The concern for improving comfort in housing has led man to consider the temperature, which primarily influences thermal comfort inside the building. In a building, all walls are capable of receiving and transferring heat, but the roof contributes significantly to heat exchanges...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i84598

Thermal and Energy Performance Analysis of Solar Dryers with Adobe Walls: An Experimental Study in Semi-Arid Regions

Oumar Bailou, Compaore Aboubakar, Guy Christian Tubreoumya, Emmanuel Ouedraogo, Eloi Salmwendé Tiendrebeogo, Alfa Oumar Dissa & Antoine Béré · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2025

This study evaluates a greenhouse-type solar dryer with adobe walls, a natural material known for its thermal inertia, aimed at improving the drying of agricultural products in tropical regions. By using local materials, the system reduces costs and environmental impact while enh...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i84597

Anthropocene Societal-fluviology Distractions Using Geomatics, the Barakar River Sub-Basin, India

Mishra Siba Prasad, Dhibar Maitri & Roy Rohan · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2025

The Barkar River Basin (BKRB) is a sub-basin of the Damodar River, draining from an area of 7026 Km2 in the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal in India has a rich geological history late Quaternary period (47KYBP). Floods were outweighing the economics of the floodplain cushions...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i84596

Data-Driven Insights into Maternal and Child Health Inequalities in the U.S.

Temiloluwa Evelyn Olatunbosun & Cindy Chinonyerem Iheanetu · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2025

Objective: This study explores the emerging role of data analytics in identifying and addressing maternal and child health disparities in low-income U.S. communities. It aims to assess how predictive modeling, geospatial analysis, and natural language processing (NLP) have been a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i84593

Bridging the Gap: Community-Based Strategies for Reducing Maternal and Child Health Disparities in the U.S.

Temiloluwa Evelyn Olatunbosun & Cindy Chinonyerem Iheanetu · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2025

Aim: This study evaluates the effectiveness of community-based interventions to reduce maternal and child health disparities among underserved populations in the United States for enhanced access to prenatal care, pediatric care, and maternal education. Study Design: A comprehens...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i84594

Application of Machine Learning for Radio Refractivity Prediction across Climatic Zones in West Africa

K.C. Onawumi & E. O. Adetunji · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2025

This research explores the use of machine learning (ML) models to predict surface radio refractivity in diverse climatic zones across West Africa. We evaluated three machine learning approaches for predicting surface radio refractivity across West Africa’s diverse climates, using...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i84595

The Impact of AI and Automation Policies on Employee Development: A Thematic Approach

Ademeso Tosin Success & Nduonofit Okon ISANA · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2025

Over the past few years, automation and artificial intelligence (AI) have become more active in transforming the global labour market and redefining industries, organisational forms, and employment relationships. The traditional job role is also altered by the introduction of new...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i84592

Enhancing Learning in Robotics Teleoperation: Understanding Competence through Eye Fixation Data

Philippe Fauquet-Alekhine · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2025

Aims: A previous study, addressing the analysis of the work activity of a pilot teleoperating a ground robot out-of-sight, led to the hypothesis that the time taken to gather information on the control screens could be correlated with the pilots’ level of skills. This study has m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i84591

Assessment of Soil Pollution Caused by Wastewater from the Truck Gauging Process: A Case Study from the Bureau of Mines and Geology (BUMIGEB), Burkina Faso

Maman Hassan Abdourazakou, Chaibou Yacouba Abdoul Rachid, Souley Harouna, Ibrahim Elhadji Daou, Coulibaly Rashid Hamed Ibrahim, Souley Garba Mahamane Chapiou & Karimou Laouali Idi · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2025

This study focuses on evaluating soil and water management strategies in the truck gauging process at the Bureau of Mines and Geology of Burkina Faso (BUMIGEB). The site environment is facing pollution issues related to gauging activities, with significant accumulation of hydroca...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i84589

Effect of Inoculum Size in Fermentation of Cocoa Beans Using Candida tropicalis

Victoria Kadet, Lamine Samagaci, Hadja Djeneba OUATTARA & Sébastien Niamké · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2025

Cocoa fermentation is a crucial step in determining the quality, yet spontaneous fermentation often yields inconsistent results. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Candida tropicalis as a starter culture to improve fermentation performance and bean quality at a sem...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i84588

Co-Designing Resilient Infrastructure: Participatory Approaches for Sustainable Implementation

JOHNBOSCO MGBAJIAKA · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2025

The infrastructure in many low-income neighbourhoods and marginalised populations is insufficient to meet their basic needs for economic mobility, safety, and health due to decades of underinvestment, social injustices, and systemic barriers. A structured participatory framework...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i84586

Emerging Technologies in Grape Juice Production: Advances, Challenges, and Sustainability Perspectives

Maurício SANTINI & Nataly Maria Viva DE TOLEDO · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2025

The growing demand for functional foods and more sustainable processes has driven the search for innovative technologies in the juice industry. Among the products with high added value, grape juice stands out for its nutritional properties and its socioeconomic role in producing...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i84587