Introduction Pages, Notulae Scientia Biologicae 18(2), 2026

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Notulae Scientia Biologicae (http://www.notulaebiologicae.ro), Issue 2, Volume 18, 2026. The papers published in this issue represent interesting novelties in various topics of the life sciences. Among the exciting research articles and reviews, we invite readers to discover news about: Comprehensive analysis of acrylates: industrial applications and potential health effects; Traditional medicinal plants used for gastrointestinal disorders: an ethnobotanical study in Pisaflores, Hidalgo, Mexico; Moroccan Cannabis sativa L. seed chloroform extract: phytochemistry, acute toxicity, and metabolic-behavioral effects in mice; Protective effects of dried Ficus carica L. fruit against cisplatin-induced reprotoxicity in male rats evaluated by high-frequency ultrasound; Preliminary safety evaluation and probiotic potential of a tempeh-derived lactic acid bacteria consortium in Wistar rats; Antinociceptive effects of Lippia graveolens essential oil in the formalin test; Antibiofilm activity and phytochemical compounds of Selaginella plana extract against human pathogenic microorganisms; Protective effects of carnosic acid against LPS/D-GalN–induced acute liver injury via modulation of inflammatory and oxidative stress pathways; In vitro antifungal activity of leaf, bark, and root extracts of Pterocarpus erinaceus against five phytopathogenic fungi; Effect of solvent polarity on total phenolics, flavonoids and DPPH radical scavenging activity of Cynodon dactylon leaf extracts: ATR-FTIR characterization; Yield and quality of native tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) cultivated under contrasting environmental conditions; Cold hardiness of ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’ primary buds during deacclimation in the Chihuahuan Desert highlands.