Functional Optimization | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2026

Risk-stratified surveillance after LEEP: a nomogram integrating HPV persistence, margin status, and clinical factors to predict CIN2+ recurrence

in Gynecological Oncology

Haixia Shang
Xiaofeng Shi
Hongxin Yu
Yaqian Feng
Yue Huang
Nan Guo
Xin Guo
Qi Guo
Xiaoxue Wang
Jingfen Sun

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1786335

158 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2026

Molecular dynamics insights into temperature effects on polyurethane-aggregate adhesion: comparative analysis of SiO2 and CaCO3

in Transportation and Transit Systems

Haihong Zhang
Yan Zhang
Xiaowei Feng
Yanxiang Gao
Tengfei Yao

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1780531

111 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 03 Mar 2026

Absence of local retinotopy in the mouse optic tract

Matteo Tripodi
Hiroki Asari

Frontiers in Neural Circuits

doi 10.3389/fncir.2026.1782196

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2026

Replacing chemical fertilizers with organic fertilizers at equivalent nitrogen levels enhances soil nitrogen transformation rates in Northwest China’s farmlands, consequently impacting crop yields

in Plant Nutrition

Xiaohua Shi
Yuanyuan Zhang
Junmei Liang
Liguo Jia
Yonglin Qin
Yang Chen
Jing Yu
Kun Liu
Lan Wu
Bofeng Zhou

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1772980

2,565 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2026

Perception of integrating an AI teaching module into medical education curriculum

in Healthcare Professions Education

Jude Jamjoom
Faisal Alkhwaiter
Ghedaa Armosh
Nour Alfarra
Shahad Murshid
Aya Tamim
Hani Tamim
Noara AlHusseini
Selwa Al-Hazzaa

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1774935

170 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2026

A fungal endophyte of the medicinal plant, Alisma orientale, promotes plant growth and bioactive compound accumulation

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Xiaomei Xu
Wenjin Lin
Nemat O. Keyhani
Yamin Zhang
Junyong Han
Huiqing Que
Luxiao Wang
Yuhang Yao
Sen Liu
Xiaoyan Chen

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1773907

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2026

Multi-guild microbial cooperation sustains long-term anaerobic toluene degradation through sulfur cycling

in Extreme Microbiology

Bruna Matturro
Matteo Tucci
Andrea Firrincieli
Luca Niccolini
Verónica Peña-Álvarez
Marco Resitano
Martina Trinchillo
Ana Isabel Peláez
Simona Rossetti
Maurizio Petruccioli

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1773863

248 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2026

Exercise modality–dependent non-hypertrophic anabolic adaptations in skeletal muscle of rats with type 2 diabetes

in Exercise Physiology

Yi-dan Zhang
Xiang-xing Zhao
Xia Liu

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2026.1773632

107 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2026

Associations of childhood trauma with clinical features and inflammatory cytokines in adolescents with first-episode and recurrent major depressive disorder

in Inflammation

Xi Zhang
Lewei Liu
Ruitong Li
Yun Zhang
Haojie Fan
Mingru Hao
Feng Geng
Daming Mo
Lei Xia
Huanzhong Liu

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1787595

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2026

The role of internal variability and external forcing on the emergence of hot and dry compound extremes in the CESM2 large ensemble

in Predictions and Projections

Ashley E. Dwyer
James W. Hurrell
Elizabeth A. Barnes

Frontiers in Climate

doi 10.3389/fclim.2026.1739394

314 views

Review

Published on 03 Mar 2026

Innate immune recognition and evasion strategies of hepatitis B virus: from DNA to RNA and viral proteins

in Viral Immunology

Zhenghao Chen
Rui Hu
Huajun Ye
Qiuxun Chen
Yuhang Liu
Xinyu Zhang
Yingting Chen
You Wu
Ciliang Jin

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1741620

110 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2026

Quantifying the digital cultural divide: how platform algorithms shape rural–urban identity politics in China

in Social Networks

Chen Yuehua
Gao Jiayao

Frontiers in Human Dynamics

doi 10.3389/fhumd.2026.1736838

109 views

Review

Published on 03 Mar 2026

Sex-specific insights in atherosclerosis and pulmonary arterial hypertension: an overlooked comorbidity

in Sex and Gender in Cardiovascular Medicine

Jill Rose
Tiffany Chang
Thao Nghiem
Aashni Shah
Rushna Shaikh
Morgan Gardner
Kamilah Ali
Suellen D. Oliveira
Mabruka Alfaidi

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

doi 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1733624

386 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2026

School attendance matters: co-occurring trajectories of school attendance and academic achievement from elementary to secondary school in a Canadian context

in Child Mental Health and Interventions

Heather Brittain
Tracy Vaillancourt

Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/frcha.2026.1729744

278 views

Systematic Review

Published on 03 Mar 2026

The efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

in Gastroenterology

Sifan Qin
Jiang Liu
Jinfang He
Yun Liu
Jing Liu
Liwei Wang
Shirong Fang

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1730188

185 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2026

Selenium intake modifies the association of dietary fat with hypertension among Chinese adults: a cohort study

in Nutrition and Metabolism

Jia-min Yan
Min-zhe Zhang
Si-jing Liu
Hui Li
Qiang Li
Hong-jie Yu
Qi-qiang He
Bang-xian Ding
Ye Zeng

Frontiers in Nutrition

doi 10.3389/fnut.2026.1733016

306 views

Articles

Risk-stratified surveillance after LEEP: a nomogram integrating HPV persistence, margin status, and clinical factors to predict CIN2+ recurrence

Molecular dynamics insights into temperature effects on polyurethane-aggregate adhesion: comparative analysis of SiO2 and CaCO3

Absence of local retinotopy in the mouse optic tract

Replacing chemical fertilizers with organic fertilizers at equivalent nitrogen levels enhances soil nitrogen transformation rates in Northwest China’s farmlands, consequently impacting crop yields

Perception of integrating an AI teaching module into medical education curriculum

A fungal endophyte of the medicinal plant, Alisma orientale, promotes plant growth and bioactive compound accumulation

Multi-guild microbial cooperation sustains long-term anaerobic toluene degradation through sulfur cycling

Exercise modality–dependent non-hypertrophic anabolic adaptations in skeletal muscle of rats with type 2 diabetes

Associations of childhood trauma with clinical features and inflammatory cytokines in adolescents with first-episode and recurrent major depressive disorder

The role of internal variability and external forcing on the emergence of hot and dry compound extremes in the CESM2 large ensemble

Innate immune recognition and evasion strategies of hepatitis B virus: from DNA to RNA and viral proteins

Quantifying the digital cultural divide: how platform algorithms shape rural–urban identity politics in China

Sex-specific insights in atherosclerosis and pulmonary arterial hypertension: an overlooked comorbidity

School attendance matters: co-occurring trajectories of school attendance and academic achievement from elementary to secondary school in a Canadian context

The efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Selenium intake modifies the association of dietary fat with hypertension among Chinese adults: a cohort study