Caatinga | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Non-invasive detection of hTERT mRNA in deep-cough swabs for early diagnosis of lung cancer

in Molecular Diagnostics and Therapeutics

Yinhua Liu
Xi Huang
Bing Zhou
Wu Sun
Yu He
Shengnan Xu
Junqiang Lu
Ran Chen
Guoliang Mao
Guoping Zhu

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences

doi 10.3389/fmolb.2026.1798729

Case Report

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Case Report: A case of craniopharyngioma in the cerebellopontine angle

in Cancer Imaging and Image-directed Interventions

Mulin Zhang
Chengyue Zhu
Yuping Diao
Yin Mo

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1786109

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Assessment and evaluation of soil ecosystem services in forest and adjacent cultivated lands in Nkanu East Microclimate Watershed, Southeastern Nigeria

in Soil Management

Martin A. N. Anikwe
Evelyn Obidike-Ugwu
Chinyere Dan-Chukwu
Emmanuel Ejike Ikengannyia

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1731075

186 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Development and mixed-methods evaluation of an instructional manual for sustainable physics learning in higher education

in STEM Education

Ricio Milo Salibay

Frontiers in Education

doi 10.3389/feduc.2026.1761262

Editorial

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Editorial: Harnessing artificial intelligence in sports science: enhancing performance, health, and education

in Sports Science, Technology and Engineering

José Eduardo Teixeira
Pedro Forte
Ricardo Ferraz
Ryland Morgans
Luís Branquinho

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1780876

183 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

The clinical, serological and myopathological features of a cohort of Chinese patients with inclusion body myositis: a single center analysis

in Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Disorders : Autoimmune Disorders

Hongyan Qiu
Shouzheng Yang
Xuejun Guo
Yinglin Leng
Yawen Zhao
Meng Yu
Yiming Zheng
Lingchao Meng
He Lv
Jianwen Deng

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1782053

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Effect of minimally invasive non-surgical periodontal therapy in former smokers with periodontitis on salivary IL-1β and PGE-2 profile

in Oral Health Promotion

Noura Mohamed Elshiaty
Saad Mohammad Al-Zubaidi
Fatma Hamed El Demerdash
Hussien Elkholy
Ahmed Youssef Gamal

Frontiers in Oral Health

doi 10.3389/froh.2026.1779330

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Development of a predictive model for surgical intervention following air enema reduction of pediatric intussusception

in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Min Yang
Xianfeng Rao
Anqi Huang
Peijian Zhang
Yujun Guo
Xianjun Rao
Shouxing Duan
Qingbo Cui

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1775369

184 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Comparing Bayesian random coefficient prediction and latent interaction models for multilevel moderated mediation

in Quantitative Psychology and Measurement

Sooyong Lee
Soyoung Kim

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1543330

315 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

The influence of the target earthquake design level on the dynamic response of damped structures

in Earthquake Engineering

Stefano Silvestri
Michele Palermo
Antonio D’Anna

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1769280

178 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Digital health literacy and infodemic awareness among preschool teachers: skills, behaviors, and determinants

in Digital Public Health

Aslihan Çelik Çoban
Yildiz Büyükdereli Atadag

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1774132

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Evolutionary dynamics of type VI secretion systems in fruit fly-associated Enterobacter

in Systems Microbiology

Naima Bel Mokhtar
Panagiota Stathopoulou
Elias Asimakis
Antonios Augustinos
Julieta Salgueiro
Malini Alleck
Preeaduth Sookar
Óscar Dembilio
Diego F. Segura
George Tsiamis

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1755534

282 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Combined ACEI and ARB therapy and ICU mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients: a retrospective cohort study

in Experimental Pharmacology and Drug Discovery

Ivanny Marchant
Gloria Balcazar
Valentina Pozo
Pablo Olivero
Belén Rodríguez
Romina Castillo
Hilda Espinoza

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2026.1714530

272 views

Review

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Interconnected roles of astrocytes and the blood–brain barrier in Parkinson’s disease: pathological evidence, mechanistic insights, and knowledge gaps

in Neuroinflammation and Neuropathy

Anna C. Stoll
Ashley S. Harms

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnagi.2026.1765195

127 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Latent profiles of exercise motivation and exercise-induced emotions: associations with physical activity and gender among Chinese college students

in Sport Psychology

Yueqiang Dai
Ying Zhao
Pan He

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1759866

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Fixation for calcaneal tuberosity fracture (beak fracture) using preformed “L-shape” hook plate

in Orthopedic Surgery

Qiang Zhang
Wei Huang
Zongde Wu

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1745665

142 views

Articles

Non-invasive detection of hTERT mRNA in deep-cough swabs for early diagnosis of lung cancer

Case Report: A case of craniopharyngioma in the cerebellopontine angle

Assessment and evaluation of soil ecosystem services in forest and adjacent cultivated lands in Nkanu East Microclimate Watershed, Southeastern Nigeria

Development and mixed-methods evaluation of an instructional manual for sustainable physics learning in higher education

Editorial: Harnessing artificial intelligence in sports science: enhancing performance, health, and education

The clinical, serological and myopathological features of a cohort of Chinese patients with inclusion body myositis: a single center analysis

Effect of minimally invasive non-surgical periodontal therapy in former smokers with periodontitis on salivary IL-1β and PGE-2 profile

Development of a predictive model for surgical intervention following air enema reduction of pediatric intussusception

Comparing Bayesian random coefficient prediction and latent interaction models for multilevel moderated mediation

The influence of the target earthquake design level on the dynamic response of damped structures

Digital health literacy and infodemic awareness among preschool teachers: skills, behaviors, and determinants

Evolutionary dynamics of type VI secretion systems in fruit fly-associated Enterobacter

Combined ACEI and ARB therapy and ICU mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients: a retrospective cohort study

Interconnected roles of astrocytes and the blood–brain barrier in Parkinson’s disease: pathological evidence, mechanistic insights, and knowledge gaps

Latent profiles of exercise motivation and exercise-induced emotions: associations with physical activity and gender among Chinese college students

Fixation for calcaneal tuberosity fracture (beak fracture) using preformed “L-shape” hook plate