Functional Optimization | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Sustainable adoption of artificial intelligence and the Metaverse in higher education: an environmental, social, and governance–based analysis of pedagogical innovation and perceived student learning outcomes

in AI for Human Learning and Behavior Change

Jehad Alqurni

Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence

doi 10.3389/frai.2026.1738730

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Mar 2026

Inferring an Ancestral Alginate Lyase for improved Stability and High-Level Expression Using Fed-Batch Fermentation

in Microbiotechnology

Hongxiao Mu
Renquan Guo
Beichen Zhao
Zhuang Huang
Mingda Lei
Lei Lei
Jun Liu
Xing Wang
Zhenggang Xie

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Mar 2026

Prim-O-glucosylcimifugin ameliorates DSS-induced ulcerative colitis via suppressing NLRP3 inflammasome activation

in Experimental Pharmacology and Drug Discovery

Fuqian Wang
Xin Xiong
Qingfeng Ruan
Dan Zhang
Chuanqi Huang
Tingting Xie
LU CHENG

Frontiers in Pharmacology

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Mar 2026

Bond and Flexural Strength of Industrial Cast UHPFRC-NC Deck in Norway

in Construction Materials

Malena Thomassen
Ingrid Lande

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Mar 2026

Political and Intellectual Legacy of Nikolai Ivanovich Astrov in Russia and in Emigration

in Sociological Theory

Larisa Orchakova
Yuliya Smirnova
Elena Tokareva

Frontiers in Sociology

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Mar 2026

Μaternal and Neonatal Vitamin D Metabolite Profiling and Its Long-Term Impact on Childhood Growth: Findings from the KLOTHO Birth Cohort

in Reproduction

Spyridon N Karras
Dimitrios G. Goulis
Maria Kypraiou
Vikentia Harizopoulou
Antonios Vlastos
Marios Anemoulis
Georgios Tzimagiorgis
Maria Dalamaga
Neoklis Georgopoulos
Eva Kassi

Frontiers in Endocrinology

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Mar 2026

Emergence of tet(X4) and blaNDM-5 in Clinical Isolates of Salmonella Typhimurium 1,4,[5],12:i:- from Jinhua, China: Epidemiological and Genomic Characterization

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Chen Yang
Shuying Zhu
Zhifeng Pang
Bin Wu
Junliang Wu
Jingchao Shi

Frontiers in Microbiology

Editorial

Accepted on 03 Mar 2026

Editorial: Advances in Molecular Genetics of Marfan Syndrome and Related Disorders

in Human and Medical Genomics

Georgia Damoraki

Frontiers in Genetics

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Mar 2026

Long Non-Coding RNA TGFB2-OT1 as a Diagnostic Biomarker and ceRNA Regulator in Rheumatoid Arthritis

in Human and Medical Genomics

Yuqun Wang
Liu Junhong
Linping Du
Xiaodong Wang
Yuhua Su

Frontiers in Genetics

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Mar 2026

Imaging Photoplethysmography Reveals Differences in the Reactions of Cerebral and Systemic Hemodynamics to Infusion of Vasoactive Drugs

in Vascular Physiology

Alexey Y. Sokolov
Valeriy Victorovich Zaytsev
Anton V. Shcherbinin
Alexei A. Kamshilin

Frontiers in Physiology

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Mar 2026

Early targeted neonatal echocardiography identifies biventricular dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension associated with death or severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia in infants born before 29 weeks' gestation

in Neonatology

Abdulaziz Homedi
Kamal Ali
Faisal Alamer
Abdulrahman Mandurah
Mohammed Almahdi
Musab Alshareef
Saad Alshareedah
Faisal Alsehli
Tarek Mohamed
Ibrahim Ali

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Mar 2026

Stress-Coping Strategies and Interpersonal Characteristics in Ineffective Maternal Adaptation After Childbirth: A Pilot Case–Control Study

in Health Psychology

Jana Černá
Jiří Lenz
Ludek Fiala

Frontiers in Psychology

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Mar 2026

Clinical efficacy of needle aspiration combined with closed reduction and internal fixation within 24–72 hours in the treatment of pediatric femoral neck fracture

in Pediatric Orthopedics

Jingjing ZUO
Xiaodong Yang
Jun Jiang
Li Zou
Lijun Liu
Lei Yang
Xueyang Tang

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Case Report

Accepted on 03 Mar 2026

Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Lumbar Hemivertebra Resection with Bilateral Percutaneous Fixation in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report

in Pediatric Orthopedics

Peng Zhang
Zijie Sun
Kun Li
Kefeng Xu
Genyang Jin
Hengyan Zhuge
Chengyun Wang
Qi Liu

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Mar 2026

Identifying Needs in Adult Rehabilitation to Support the Clinical Implementation of Robotics and Allied Technologies: An Italian National Survey

in Health Technology Implementation

Irene Giovanna Aprile
Alessio Fasano
Marco Germanotta
Maria Cristina Mauro
Monia Andrea Papa
Giovanna Nicora
Leopoldo Trieste
Giuseppe Turchetti
Elena Beani
Giuseppina Sgandurra

Frontiers in Digital Health

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Mar 2026

From Cup to Cell: Biological Activities and Safety Profiles of Selected Medicinal Some Herbal Teas in Türkiye

in Public Health and Nutrition

Emre Bayraktaroğlu
AYFER BECEREN
Sevde Nur Biltekin Kaleli
Turgut Taşkın
Erkan Rayaman
Ismail Senkardes
Gülden Zehra Omurtag

Frontiers in Public Health

Articles

Sustainable adoption of artificial intelligence and the Metaverse in higher education: an environmental, social, and governance–based analysis of pedagogical innovation and perceived student learning outcomes

Inferring an Ancestral Alginate Lyase for improved Stability and High-Level Expression Using Fed-Batch Fermentation

Prim-O-glucosylcimifugin ameliorates DSS-induced ulcerative colitis via suppressing NLRP3 inflammasome activation

Bond and Flexural Strength of Industrial Cast UHPFRC-NC Deck in Norway

Political and Intellectual Legacy of Nikolai Ivanovich Astrov in Russia and in Emigration

Μaternal and Neonatal Vitamin D Metabolite Profiling and Its Long-Term Impact on Childhood Growth: Findings from the KLOTHO Birth Cohort

Emergence of tet(X4) and blaNDM-5 in Clinical Isolates of Salmonella Typhimurium 1,4,[5],12:i:- from Jinhua, China: Epidemiological and Genomic Characterization

Editorial: Advances in Molecular Genetics of Marfan Syndrome and Related Disorders

Long Non-Coding RNA TGFB2-OT1 as a Diagnostic Biomarker and ceRNA Regulator in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Imaging Photoplethysmography Reveals Differences in the Reactions of Cerebral and Systemic Hemodynamics to Infusion of Vasoactive Drugs

Early targeted neonatal echocardiography identifies biventricular dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension associated with death or severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia in infants born before 29 weeks' gestation

Stress-Coping Strategies and Interpersonal Characteristics in Ineffective Maternal Adaptation After Childbirth: A Pilot Case–Control Study

Clinical efficacy of needle aspiration combined with closed reduction and internal fixation within 24–72 hours in the treatment of pediatric femoral neck fracture

Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Lumbar Hemivertebra Resection with Bilateral Percutaneous Fixation in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report

Identifying Needs in Adult Rehabilitation to Support the Clinical Implementation of Robotics and Allied Technologies: An Italian National Survey

From Cup to Cell: Biological Activities and Safety Profiles of Selected Medicinal Some Herbal Teas in Türkiye