Normal Force | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Astragalus small molecules protect BMSCs from radiation-induced bystander effect and enhance lung cancer radiosensitivity via the primary cilium/TGF-βR1/Smad3 pathway

in Cancer Molecular Targets and Therapeutics

Zhiming Miao
Mengyuan Wu
Sichao Dai
Xin Wang
Yang Yang Li
Fuxian Liu
Zhiwei Liu
Liying Zhang
Yongqi Liu

Frontiers in Oncology

doi 10.3389/fonc.2026.1732029

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Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Implications of segmental and lobar tracheobronchial anomalies in congenital heart disease: a 12-year retrospective CT analysis

in Cardiothoracic Imaging

Mohamad Yanuar Amal
Shyh-Jye Chen

Frontiers in Radiology

doi 10.3389/fradi.2025.1697305

269 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Colonic biopsy-associated microbial signatures are predictive of response to anti-TNFα biological therapy in Crohn’s disease

in Clinical and Diagnostic Microbiology and Immunology

Konstantina Zafeiropoulou
Ishtu L. Hageman
Tianqi Mu
Mark Davids
Andrew Y. F. Li Yim
Vincent W. Joustra
Theodorus B. M. Hakvoort
Jack Satsangi
Konstantinos Chronas
Pim J. Koelink

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1741002

175 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

How gentle power enables community-based conservation: hydrosocial practices and institutional support in Tokyo’s satoyama

in Water and Human Systems

Mikiko Sugiura

Frontiers in Water

doi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1759412

Brief Research Report

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Thai boys love series and idols: a new facet of soft power diplomacy in Thailand

in Media, Creative, and Cultural Industries

Poowin Bunyavejchewin

Frontiers in Communication

doi 10.3389/fcomm.2026.1758167

186 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Motivations, willingness, and gains: a qualitative study of experiences of helping behaviors among community-dwelling older adults in China using self-construal theory

in Aging and Public Health

Wanhong Xiong
Chunyan Gu
Dan Wang
Xinyi Liu
Yu Luo

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1759118

112 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Communication as the primary driver of IoT-based smart farming adoption: the mediating role of innovation perception and the supporting function of institutional mechanism

in Science and Environmental Communication

Sumardjo
Adi Firmansyah
Leonard Dharmawan
Cecep Darmawan
Nana Kariada Tri Martuti
Heni Nuraeni Zaenudin
Inaya Sari Melati

Frontiers in Communication

doi 10.3389/fcomm.2026.1752567

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Policies, incentives, and faculty participation in the Institutional sustainability of public higher education in Panama

in Higher Education

Gabisel Barsallo
Elisa Mendoza
Ricardo Caballero
Emerson Devia-Acevedo

Frontiers in Education

doi 10.3389/feduc.2026.1694156

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Morphological changes and lateralization of the thalamic nuclei in children with growth hormone deficiency

in Pediatric Endocrinology

Joo Young Lee
Sung-min Lim
Jung Hwan Oh
Hyuna Kim
Gang Yi Lee
Bong Gun Lee
Jeong-Kyu Hoh
Seung Yang
Hyun Ju Lee

Frontiers in Endocrinology

doi 10.3389/fendo.2025.1678738

192 views

Review

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Lens epithelial cells senescence in cataract pathogenesis and emerging therapeutic opportunities

in Molecular and Cellular Pathology

Liangning Cui
Yiyi Wang
Lijun Wang
Jianhao Bai
Wanru Zhou
Manhui Zhu
Jianjun Zhou
Haiying Jin

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2026.1758898

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

AI for adaptive science teaching: strengthening teacher self-efficacy and perceived usefulness

in Digital Education

Mathea Brückner
Christoph Thyssen
Johannes Huwer

Frontiers in Education

doi 10.3389/feduc.2026.1759274

Brief Research Report

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Visualization of thermal interference effects in energy piles using transparent soil

in Interdisciplinary Physics

Renrong Li
Yancheng Liu
Yang Zhou

Frontiers in Physics

doi 10.3389/fphy.2026.1753194

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

The involvement of miRNAs in the enhanced immune response of oysters via haemocyte-mediated immune priming

in Comparative Immunology

Xiaoxu Zhou
Lixin Guo
Weilin Wang
Lingyuan Song
Yuefeng Dai
Jiajun Zuo
Lingling Wang
Linsheng Song

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1753252

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Association between NPAR and cognitive impairment in peritoneal dialysis patients

in Nutrition, Psychology and Brain Health

Conghui Liu
Feng Shao
Xiaoqi Wang
Jiajie Cai
Zhongxin Li

Frontiers in Nutrition

doi 10.3389/fnut.2026.1752923

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Diagnostic odyssey of patients with the rare immunodeficiency activated PI3 kinase delta syndrome (APDS): case study from expert and patient surveys

in Primary Immunodeficiencies

Hermann Maximilian Wolf
Fabio Candotti
Roman Spelsberg
Georgios Sogkas
Hans-Holger Bleß
Kirsten H. Herrmann
Fabian Hauck

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1763482

213 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Association of plasma ferritin and plasma iron at time of vaccination with the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: a longitudinal cohort study

in Nutritional Immunology

Giulia Pestoni
Dominik Menges
Craig Fenwick
Pornpimol Scheuchzer
Julia Braun
Sarah R. Haile
Tala Ballouz
Christophe Zeder
Nicole U. Stoffel
Michael B. Zimmermann

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1764884

244 views

Articles

Astragalus small molecules protect BMSCs from radiation-induced bystander effect and enhance lung cancer radiosensitivity via the primary cilium/TGF-βR1/Smad3 pathway

Implications of segmental and lobar tracheobronchial anomalies in congenital heart disease: a 12-year retrospective CT analysis

Colonic biopsy-associated microbial signatures are predictive of response to anti-TNFα biological therapy in Crohn’s disease

How gentle power enables community-based conservation: hydrosocial practices and institutional support in Tokyo’s satoyama

Thai boys love series and idols: a new facet of soft power diplomacy in Thailand

Motivations, willingness, and gains: a qualitative study of experiences of helping behaviors among community-dwelling older adults in China using self-construal theory

Communication as the primary driver of IoT-based smart farming adoption: the mediating role of innovation perception and the supporting function of institutional mechanism

Policies, incentives, and faculty participation in the Institutional sustainability of public higher education in Panama

Morphological changes and lateralization of the thalamic nuclei in children with growth hormone deficiency

Lens epithelial cells senescence in cataract pathogenesis and emerging therapeutic opportunities

AI for adaptive science teaching: strengthening teacher self-efficacy and perceived usefulness

Visualization of thermal interference effects in energy piles using transparent soil

The involvement of miRNAs in the enhanced immune response of oysters via haemocyte-mediated immune priming

Association between NPAR and cognitive impairment in peritoneal dialysis patients

Diagnostic odyssey of patients with the rare immunodeficiency activated PI3 kinase delta syndrome (APDS): case study from expert and patient surveys

Association of plasma ferritin and plasma iron at time of vaccination with the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: a longitudinal cohort study