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Systematic Review

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Evaluating the methods used to examine sitting breaks and their influence on mental load, physical strain, and cognitive performance - a scoping review

in Exercise Physiology

Marion Freyer
Charline Jost
Sylvia Jankowiak
Kim-Aljoscha Bressem
Janice Hegewald

Frontiers in Physiology

doi 10.3389/fphys.2026.1755356

Core Concept

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Facing Fear: The Science Behind the Development of Phobias

in Neuroscience and Psychology

Virginia Millsap
Michael C. Hout
Andras N. Zsido

Frontiers for Young Minds

doi 10.3389/frym.2026.1559505

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2026

On classes of non-univalent functions influenced by the multiplicative derivative

in Mathematical Physics

Daniel Breaz
Kadhavoor R. Karthikeyan
Dharmaraj Mohankumar

Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics

doi 10.3389/fams.2026.1777576

191 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Impact of rapidly cleaving embryos on blastocyst formation and single-blastocyst transfer outcomes

in Reproduction

Wen-jie Huo
Fei Peng
Chen Luo
Song Quan
Xiao-cong Wang

Frontiers in Endocrinology

doi 10.3389/fendo.2026.1745628

137 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Profibrotic predictive toxicology in the lung

in Predictive Toxicology

Pooja Singh
Rajesh Sinha
Veena B. Antony

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2026.1766054

Case Report

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Case Report: Syncope in an 11-year-old girl induced by anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery, initially diagnosed via echocardiography

in Coronary Artery Disease

Juan Wang
Wenlong Wang
Xiaomei Li
Yuting Wu
Xiangqun Sun
Qian Liu
Dong Wang

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

doi 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1632958

117 views

Review

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Metabolic engineering of soybean for improving grain quality for animal consumption

in Plant Biotechnology

João Matheus Kafer
João Vitor da Silva
Suéllen Rosa de Almeida Polizeli
Rodrigo Thibes Hoshino
Juliana da Rosa
Elibio Leopoldo Rech Filho
Alexandre Lima Nepomuceno
Liliane Marcia Mertz-Henning

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1738805

121 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Enhancing computational thinking through coding education in primary school students: an experimental study on the impact of early programming exposure on problem-solving skills

in Educational Psychology

Xin Wang
Feixue Wan
JiaMin Dai

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1734482

440 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Sex-specific association of epicardial adipose tissue thickness and left ventricular hypertrophy in the older adults—cross-sectional results from the population-based AugUR study

in Sex and Gender in Cardiovascular Medicine

Alexander D. Schober
Klaus J. Stark
Martina E. Zimmermann
Maria A. Heinrich
Lars S. Maier
Andreas Luchner
Iris M. Heid
Alexander Dietl

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

doi 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1705319

188 views

Mini Review

Published on 18 Feb 2026

From distributed tracing to proactive SLO management: a mini-review of trace-driven performance prediction for cloud-native microservices

in Networks and Communications

Miaopeng Yu
Haonan Liu
Jinran Du
Kequan Lin
Tao Dai
Yanzhe Fu
Chunyan Yang

Frontiers in Computer Science

doi 10.3389/fcomp.2026.1783945

136 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2026

A hedgehog cathelicidin-derived peptide exhibits antiviral activity against herpes simplex virus type 1 infection

in Virology

Enjie Deng
Yaping Pei
Kun Yuan
Juan Yang
Suncheng-ai Cao
Xinyan Yang
Guilan Li
Libin Liang
Lin Jin
Tengyu Zhu

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1770133

316 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Distributional dynamics of child mortality in Africa: quantile evidence from economic, environmental, and demographic transitions

in Children and Health

Mohammad Ridwan
Jeremy Ko
Zulfiquar Ali Antor
Hossein Ali Fakher
Afsana Akther
Chun Kai Leung
Arsene Mouongue Kelly
Wai Kit Ming

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1730385

251 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Peripheral blood RNA-seq analysis in bipolar and schizophrenia spectrum disorders: modest influence of antipsychotic treatment

in Neuropharmacology

Yosra Bejaoui
Suhaila Ghuloum
Teena John
Gaurav Thareja
Tanwir Habib
Karsten Suhre
Hassen Al-Amin

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2026.1745052

168 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Metabolomic analysis of Yunnan cigar tobacco leaves: impact of geography and climate on flavor characteristics and machine learning-based origin traceability

in Plant Physiology

Yuping Wu
Guijuan Zhao
Yi Li
Guifeng Li
Wenyuan Wang
Lei Yang
Zhonglong Lin
Heng Yao
Fangchan Jiao
Gaokun Zhao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1703429

197 views

Systematic Review

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Diagnostic performance of dual-energy CT for differentiating acute intracranial hemorrhage from contrast staining: a systematic review and meta-analysis

in Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesiology

Wenbin Ji
Yaosheng Shi

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2025.1736860

151 views

Methods

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Bridging clinical care and lived experience: early implementation of longitudinal health-related quality of life monitoring in congenital heart disease

in Pediatric Cardiology

Jana Willems
Philipp A. Müller
Anna Erbers
Franziska Renninger
Alina Stricker
Vera König
Rouven Kubicki
Hannah E. Kappler
Alexej Bobrowski
Brigitte Stiller

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1701283

114 views

Articles

Evaluating the methods used to examine sitting breaks and their influence on mental load, physical strain, and cognitive performance - a scoping review

Facing Fear: The Science Behind the Development of Phobias

On classes of non-univalent functions influenced by the multiplicative derivative

Impact of rapidly cleaving embryos on blastocyst formation and single-blastocyst transfer outcomes

Profibrotic predictive toxicology in the lung

Case Report: Syncope in an 11-year-old girl induced by anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery, initially diagnosed via echocardiography

Metabolic engineering of soybean for improving grain quality for animal consumption

Enhancing computational thinking through coding education in primary school students: an experimental study on the impact of early programming exposure on problem-solving skills

Sex-specific association of epicardial adipose tissue thickness and left ventricular hypertrophy in the older adults—cross-sectional results from the population-based AugUR study

From distributed tracing to proactive SLO management: a mini-review of trace-driven performance prediction for cloud-native microservices

A hedgehog cathelicidin-derived peptide exhibits antiviral activity against herpes simplex virus type 1 infection

Distributional dynamics of child mortality in Africa: quantile evidence from economic, environmental, and demographic transitions

Peripheral blood RNA-seq analysis in bipolar and schizophrenia spectrum disorders: modest influence of antipsychotic treatment

Metabolomic analysis of Yunnan cigar tobacco leaves: impact of geography and climate on flavor characteristics and machine learning-based origin traceability

Diagnostic performance of dual-energy CT for differentiating acute intracranial hemorrhage from contrast staining: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Bridging clinical care and lived experience: early implementation of longitudinal health-related quality of life monitoring in congenital heart disease