Shaping the Future of Predictive Toxicology: Addressing Challenges and New Approach Methodologies

Gladys Ouedraogo, Elisabet Berggren, Thomas Hartung

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Tremendous progress has been made over the past decades in developing New Approach Methodologies...

Science Pharmacology Predictive Toxicology

Keywords: Toxicology,­New approach methodologies,­Safety,­Advancements,­machine learning

Plants in Karst Degraded Habitats: Diversity, Evolution, and Ecological Functions

Hao Zhang, Yili Guo, Hu Du, Akram Salah

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This Research Topic is part of the article collection series - Science Plant Science Functional Plant Ecology

Keywords: Karst plant,­plant diversity,­genetic evolution,­endangered plants,­Plant root,­Ecological functions

Digital Citizenship in the New Era of Social Media

Cristóbal Fernández Muñoz, Pablo Santaolalla-Rueda

Frontiers Media SA

The realm of social media, since its inception in the mid-2000s, has revolutionized the digital...

Humanities and Social Sciences Human Dynamics Social Networks

Keywords: Digital citizenship,­digital media literacy,­Social Connectivity,­misinformation,­Algorithmic Communities

The functional plasticity of innate immune cells

Luiz Henrique Agra Cavalcante-Silva, Jacqueline Alves Leite, Filipe Rodolfo Moreira Borges Oliveira

Frontiers Media SA

Innate immune cells constitute a highly specialized and evolutionarily conserved arm of the immune...

Health Immunology Molecular Innate Immunity

Keywords: functional,­plasticity,­immune,­Innate,­Cells,­Macrophages,­Neutrophils,­Monocytes,­Dendritic Cells,­ILCs,­NK cells

Genomic and Transcriptomic Insights into ESKAPE Pathogens' Antimicrobial Resistance

Taru Singh, Shukla Das, Sajad A. Dar, Sayim Wani

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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical global health threat, with ESKAPE pathogens —...

Science Microbiology Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance,­ESKAPE pathogens,­Genomics,­Transcriptomics,­bioinformatics

Integrating Pediatric Oral Health and General Health

Tammy Duangthip, Faith Zheng, Palinee Detsomboonrat

Frontiers Media SA

Oral health in children is intimately connected to their overall health and development. Increasing...

Health Dental Medicine Pediatric Dentistry

Keywords: Pediatric oral health,­child oral-systemic health,­early childhood caries,­Integrated pediatric care,­dental public health,­oral health and nutrition,­pediatric dentistry integration,­school oral health programs

Microbial Interactions: from Mechanisms to Applications in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

Uelinton Manoel Pinto, Ali Tahrioui, Thiago Santos

Frontiers Media SA

Microbial communities are shaped by complex interactions that govern their structure, behaviour,...

Science Microbiology Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Keywords: Quorum Sensing,­Biofilms,­Antivirulence,­microbial signaling,­Bacteriocins,­Antagonism,­antimicrobial resistance

Impact of digital addiction on mental health and comorbidities in older adults

Gergely Feher, Sabrina Molinaro, Roberto Truzoli

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Digital addiction, encompassing compulsive digital device use such as problematic internet usage...

Science Behavioral Neuroscience Motivation and Reward

Keywords: Digital Addiction,­Compulsive disorders,­problematic usage of internet,­Nomophobia,­Cyberchondria,­Aging Population,­Sexual differences,­role of age,­Role of sex

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Exploring the speech and language continuum

Maria Mody, Christopher McDougle, Margot J. Taylor

Frontiers Media SA

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) lacks a clear neurobiological marker, and hundreds of genes appear...

Science Human Neuroscience Speech and Language

Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorder,­Speech and Language,­subgroups,­minimally verbal,­brain-behavior outcome measures