Converging Methods | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 02 Mar 2026

A systematic exploration of gut microbiota–driven blood metabolites in sepsis: an integrated bioinformatics and genetic association study

in Statistical Genetics and Methodology

Yanhuo Zhang
Chenghao Qiu
Xingyu Li
Yaling Peng
Jun Liu
Peng Zhu

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2026.1754817

156 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Mar 2026

Ethical and clinical challenges in managing low-penetrance CNVs: insights from Portuguese clinical geneticists

in ELSI in Science and Genetics

Ana Rita Soares
Jorge Diogo Da Silva
Alberto Caldas Afonso
Ana Sofia Carvalho

Frontiers in Genetics

doi 10.3389/fgene.2026.1757167

Original Research

Published on 02 Mar 2026

Interkingdom signaling elicited by bacterial extracellular vesicles in human cystic fibrosis airway epithelium and neutrophils

in Adaptive & Innate Immunity in Infection

Navya Lakkappa
Deepali Luthra
Prashant Kumar
Eloy Almenar Perez
Jennifer Hynes
Paul McNally
Fiona Ringholz
Basil El Nazir
Georgia Bateman
Aoife M. Rodgers

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1695102

216 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Mar 2026

Influencing factors of physical activity among young and middle-aged patients with coronary heart disease: a multicenter cross-sectional study

in Public Health Education and Promotion

Mengying Yang
Jian Lin
Yingying Zheng
Hui Zhang
Peipei Yu

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1773456

152 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 02 Mar 2026

Transforming customer experience in social robotics through explainable and interpretable artificial intelligence over a decade

in Human-Robot Interaction

Anshu S. Arora
Amit Arora
John R. McIntyre

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2026.1693379

271 views

Mini Review

Published on 02 Mar 2026

Social learning and exploration–exploitation dilemma in decision-making

Gota Morishita
Shinsuke Suzuki

Frontiers in Neural Circuits

doi 10.3389/fncir.2026.1781811

Perspective

Published on 02 Mar 2026

Health care management in Africa: a debate for future research and agenda

in Human Factors and Digital Health

Albert Attom

Frontiers in Digital Health

doi 10.3389/fdgth.2026.1728920

Original Research

Published on 02 Mar 2026

Development of molecular biomarkers for monitoring of arable crops colonization with Methylobacterium symbioticum SB0023/3, a methylotrophic bacterium commonly used as a biostimulant in agriculture

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Rolf Allner
Przemyslaw Decewicz
Thomas Allner
Agata Bluszcz
Lukasz Dziewit

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1718185

181 views

Study Protocol

Published on 02 Mar 2026

Point of care ultrasound-detected postoperative diaphragmatic dysfunction and its association with pulmonary complications after thoracic surgery: protocol for a prospective, observational study

in Pulmonary Medicine

Jiajun Li
Chunlin Tang
Yanqing Huang
Xi Zheng

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1759942

Methods

Published on 02 Mar 2026

Exploring the potential of augmented reality in rehabilitation: a novel approach for post-stroke unilateral neglect

in Sports Science, Technology and Engineering

Ming Yanzhen
Rao Yunhua
Chen Song
Zeng Heqiong
Yang Zufang
Alan Wang

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1719378

156 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Mar 2026

K-12 students’ basic psychological needs satisfaction in online learning: perceived level, group difference, and its influence

in Educational Psychology

Xuemei Bai
Rifa Guo

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1561201

179 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Mar 2026

Design and experiment of spoon shaped clamping chrysanthemum seedling transplanting mechanism

in Sustainable and Intelligent Phytoprotection

Qian Wu
Rongyan Wang
Yaoqi Feng
Zijian Ding
Junjie Qian
Gang Zhao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1777945

321 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Mar 2026

Transformer enhanced based YOLOv8 integration: a hybrid deep learning framework for intelligent insulator defect detection in high-voltage transmission systems

in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

Umer Farooq
Fan Yang
Jamshed Ali Shaikh

Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence

doi 10.3389/frai.2025.1732616

733 views

Case Report

Published on 02 Mar 2026

Sintilimab plus anlotinib in later-line treatment of advanced KRAS-mutant NSCLC: a multicenter, retrospective case series

in Precision Medicine

Yongjin Su
Chenyang Wang
Liyue Sun
Feng Jin
Xiangyu Wang
Shubin Wang
Fen Wang

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1795432

Original Research

Published on 02 Mar 2026

Coupling effects of deep vertical rotary tillage and brackish water irrigation on soil water-salt dynamics and cotton productivity in arid regions

in Plant Abiotic Stress

Qiang Meng
Ning Su
Hongguang Liu
Pengfei Li
Tangang Wang
Rui Fang
Yongfu Wu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1787141

189 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Mar 2026

Genetic and phenotypic characterization of the plasmid-encoded NDM-80 metallo-β-lactamase in Escherichia coli isolated from a pediatric patient

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Jinlan Zhou
Qing Meng
Qimeng Fan
Weiwei Yang
Li Ding
Yan Guo
Fupin Hu
Guoping Lu
Gangfeng Yan

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1770791

116 views

Articles

A systematic exploration of gut microbiota–driven blood metabolites in sepsis: an integrated bioinformatics and genetic association study

Ethical and clinical challenges in managing low-penetrance CNVs: insights from Portuguese clinical geneticists

Interkingdom signaling elicited by bacterial extracellular vesicles in human cystic fibrosis airway epithelium and neutrophils

Influencing factors of physical activity among young and middle-aged patients with coronary heart disease: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Transforming customer experience in social robotics through explainable and interpretable artificial intelligence over a decade

Social learning and exploration–exploitation dilemma in decision-making

Health care management in Africa: a debate for future research and agenda

Development of molecular biomarkers for monitoring of arable crops colonization with Methylobacterium symbioticum SB0023/3, a methylotrophic bacterium commonly used as a biostimulant in agriculture

Point of care ultrasound-detected postoperative diaphragmatic dysfunction and its association with pulmonary complications after thoracic surgery: protocol for a prospective, observational study

Exploring the potential of augmented reality in rehabilitation: a novel approach for post-stroke unilateral neglect

K-12 students’ basic psychological needs satisfaction in online learning: perceived level, group difference, and its influence

Design and experiment of spoon shaped clamping chrysanthemum seedling transplanting mechanism

Transformer enhanced based YOLOv8 integration: a hybrid deep learning framework for intelligent insulator defect detection in high-voltage transmission systems

Sintilimab plus anlotinib in later-line treatment of advanced KRAS-mutant NSCLC: a multicenter, retrospective case series

Coupling effects of deep vertical rotary tillage and brackish water irrigation on soil water-salt dynamics and cotton productivity in arid regions

Genetic and phenotypic characterization of the plasmid-encoded NDM-80 metallo-β-lactamase in Escherichia coli isolated from a pediatric patient