Original ResearchPublished 20 October 2026Attitude toward scientific research and academic self-efficacy as statistical predictors of self-perceived research skills in university students in PeruWilton Espiritu Torres Medina · Danitza Elfi Montalvo ApolínFrontiers in Educationdoi 10.3389/feduc.2026.1926983
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Identification and validation of biomarkers related to oxidative stress in pediatric sepsis utilizing WGCNA and multiple machine learning algorithmsYumeng Liu · Gang LuoFrontiers in Bioinformaticsdoi 10.3389/fbinf.2026.1745381
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Olfactory crossmodal redirection for improving perceptual experiences in virtual realityRyan J. Ward · Elias Griffith · Nadejda Krasteva · Matti Schwalk · Michael Batterley · Alan MarshallFrontiers in Virtual Realitydoi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1932945
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Perceived stress, dental environmental stress, and academic performance among dental students: a cross-sectional studySheila Yaghmai · Jessica Owens · Reem Mahmoud · Eman AllamFrontiers in Educationdoi 10.3389/feduc.2026.1948012
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026From correlation to causation: dissecting the detection methodologies of oral bacterial-fungal crosstalk in health and diseaseYixin Zhang · Nanyan Bian · Zhuojun Dong · Biao Ren · Juan LiFrontiers in Microbiologydoi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1937704
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026An exploratory study of gut microbiota and serum metabolite profiles in type 2 diabetes patients with sleep disordersJinkun Ma · Xinbin Zhang · Yirao Pan · Xueli Bao · Hua Yi · Jing Hua · Qianqian Mu · Lantian Liu · Chunyu Hu · Dandan Zhao · Sihua GaoFrontiers in Microbiologydoi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1911955
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Serum SPP1 levels are associated with disease severity and 1-year mortality in primary Sjögren’s syndrome-associated interstitial lung diseaseYuting Li · Shenao Zhang · Xiaorui Ding · Qing Wang · Tong Ji · Hong Yao · Jinghong DaiFrontiers in Immunologydoi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1959993
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Associations between spike velocity and physical characteristics in elite sitting volleyball playersShaocheng Sun · Meiling Ren · Jinhu YanFrontiers in Physiologydoi 10.3389/fphys.2026.1992570
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Whole-exome sequencing reveals cumulative rare variant burden associated with susceptibility to anti-tuberculosis drug-induced liver injury in a Han Chinese cohortYang Hao · Xiaoqing Zhang · Daiyun Huang · Shengyin Qin · Yunxiao Lin · Jianwen Ruan · Lu Shen · Na Zhang · Zhenting Wang · Cong Huai · Jianquan ZhangFrontiers in Pharmacologydoi 10.3389/fphar.2026.1952049
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Depression, anxiety, and cognitive function in patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease: a cross-sectional study based on the Montreal Cognitive AssessmentWeiwen Chen · Yinan ZhuoFrontiers in Neurologydoi 10.3389/fneur.2026.1854573
Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Development and psychometric validation of the Pandemic Risk Perception Scale in healthcare professionalsMaria Carmen Badía · Rafael Alarcón · Javier Trillo · Jesús Miranda-PáezFrontiers in Psychologydoi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1878684
Original ResearchPublished 9 October 2026Initial psychometric evaluation of the Lipedema Quality of Life questionnaire in females with lipedema in NorwayJulianne Lundanes · John Roger Andersen · Jutta Dierkes · Klaus Schrader · Siren NymoFrontiers in Global Women's Healthdoi 10.3389/fgwh.2026.1917274
Original ResearchPublished 9 October 2026Age-associated remodeling of NK cell subsets, B cell subsets, and T cell surface markers in peripheral blood of healthy Chinese adults: a prospective multicolor flow cytometry studyLiyuan Zheng · Wei Cao · Yixuan Wang · Tengda Xu · Fada Wang · Leidan Zhang · Xinchao Liu · Taisheng LiFrontiers in Agingdoi 10.3389/fragi.2026.1847033
Original ResearchPublished 9 October 2026Quality, reliability, and user engagement of hepatitis B–related short videos on TikTok, Bilibili, and Xiaohongshu: a cross-platform cross-sectional studyLili Yu · Hongyu Wei · Yuanyuan ZhangFrontiers in Digital Healthdoi 10.3389/fdgth.2026.1880030
Original ResearchPublished 9 October 2026Agaricia spp. recruitment failure and subsequent recovery in the wake of mass bleaching and disease outbreak on reefs of St. Thomas, US Virgin IslandsBradley Arrington · Lindsay Dade · Deborah J. Gochfeld · Julie Beth Olson · Raphael Ritson-Williams · Erin Hollander · Tyler Burton Smith · Marilyn E. BrandtFrontiers in Marine Sciencedoi 10.3389/fmars.2026.1923352
Original ResearchPublished 9 October 2026The psychological configuration of suicidal ideation in depressive disorder: an integrative and predictive approachSebastian Mihai Armean · Codruţa Alina Popescu · Bogdan Florin Covaliu · Bogdana Adriana Năsui · Roxana Şipoş · Romulus Dan NicoarăFrontiers in Public Healthdoi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1958636
Original ResearchPublished 9 October 2026Urbanization shapes the landscape of antibiotic resistance genes and water quality microbial markers across an urban watershedMary Bustamante · Somtopchukwu Opara · Ali Hammoud · Jared Schneider · Kara Bowles · Keshav Pokhrel · Jacob A. Napieralski · Sonia M. Tiquia-ArashiroFrontiers in Microbiologydoi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1974267
Original ResearchPublished 9 October 2026Polysomnographic and nocturnal heart rate correlates of cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease: a cross-sectional studyZhang Linwei · Lv Pu · Wang Lu · Zhang Xiangfei · Wang Kang · Jin MiaoFrontiers in Neurologydoi 10.3389/fneur.2026.1913495
Original ResearchPublished 9 October 2026Narcissistic traits and emotional dependence on large language models among adolescentsYihang Zhao · Mengyue Xu · Ning Wang · Yang Liu · Hong WangFrontiers in Psychiatrydoi 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1958023
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Knowledge, trust, and multidimensional perceptions of human papillomavirus vaccination among women attending a single primary care centre in Astana, Kazakhstan: a cross-sectional studyAyagyoz Umbetzhanova · Adina Kusniyeva · Gulmira Derbissalina · Aigul Abduldayeva · Nikolay Safonov · Vitaliy KoikovFrontiers in Global Women's Healthdoi 10.3389/fgwh.2026.1960252
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026The role of ferro-aging genes in periodontitis: novel insights based on bioinformatics analysisPoyi Chu · Danhua Wu · Jianwen Deng · XuFeng ChenFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiologydoi 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1875267
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Digital information manipulation, AI readiness, and security outcomes in Africa: evidence from Africa’s most populous countriesTersoo Solomon Shaminja · Merlyn BarkhuizenFrontiers in Sociologydoi 10.3389/fsoc.2026.1964645
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Growth, conformation, and egg-weight traits of CARI Nirbheek and CARI Shyama chickens across the foundation cross and first inter se generationJaydip Rokade · Roshni Chand · Nitish Gaitri · Vivek Srivastava · Gautham Kolluri · Darshana Bhaisare · Sai Siva Kumar Katam · Matin AnsariFrontiers in Veterinary Sciencedoi 10.3389/fvets.2026.1945142
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Rapid restructuring of surface-water bacterial communities across the spring-to-early-summer transition in a water-conservancy reservoirDing Li · Yijun Liu · Xiaoping Wu · Yulin Lu · Xinyu Wu · Xiyao LiuFrontiers in Microbiologydoi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1992256
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Metagenomic and metabolomic analysis of the early gut microbiota development in Nipponia nipponHongqing Bai · Guoqiang Qiu · Jian Shi · Yu Xue · Wenwen Dai · Qian Liu · Xiaolong Zhou · Ke HeFrontiers in Microbiologydoi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1909232
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Association of leucine pathway metabolites with moyamoya disease and its clinical phenotypesMiaoran Fu · Jixuan Xu · Tianjiao Zhang · Yueming Luo · Lijun Wang · Lulu Qi · Min Zhang · Chuming TaoFrontiers in Neurologydoi 10.3389/fneur.2026.1875390
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Correlation between the thyrotropin-thyroxine resistance index and insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome patients with phlegm-dampness syndromeYing Liu · Ming Zhang · Ying Wang · Xueyan Lv · Shuang Ma · Jinglu Yu · Hongying Kuang · Lihui Hou · Qingxia SongFrontiers in Endocrinologydoi 10.3389/fendo.2026.1940904
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Digital behavior patterns and ADHD symptoms in late adolescents and young adultsShu Chen · Guangying He · Jingbo ZhaoFrontiers in Psychiatrydoi 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1968257
Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026Voxelwise degree centrality alterations and cognitive performance in severe unilateral M1-segment middle cerebral artery stenosis with ipsilateral watershed infarctionZhilin Huang · Xiaoxue Liang · Liyong Li · Yude Wei · Yi Zhang · Wenqian Wei · Xuanmei Quan · Kanglei Li · Kunlong Yao · Jian Tang · Yueling Zhang · Jianyi Huang · Jian ZhangFrontiers in Aging Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fnagi.2026.1969092
Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026Complexity of plantar flexor torque and gait covaries in older adults: a network physiology approach to neuromuscular agingPhilipp Bauer · João S. Gomes · Tiago Marques · Sandrina Lourenço · João H. Oliveira · Jamie Tallent · Nelson Cortes · João R. VazFrontiers in Network Physiologydoi 10.3389/fnetp.2026.1947848
Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026Association of serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor and adiponectin with anxiety, depression, and stress in deaf adults: a cross-sectional studyRand Alsharq · Anfal AL-Dalaeen · Eman Saleh · Nour Batarseh · Abeer Ahmad BahathigFrontiers in Behavioral Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fnbeh.2026.1955159
Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026Students’ aerobic fitness, self-regulation, and mathematical performance in primary schoolSilje Eikanger Kvalø · Megan M. McClelland · Edvin Bru · Sindre M. DyrstadFrontiers in Sports and Active Livingdoi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1916893
Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026Hydraulic fracturing response characteristics and differentiated pumping parameter optimization of coal reservoirs in the Yushe-Wuxiang block, Qinshui Basin, ChinaYufei Su · Talifeng Biedilhan · Shuaitao Yan · Yuxiang Zhao · Junqiang KangFrontiers in Earth Sciencedoi 10.3389/feart.2026.1978516
Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026Cultural adaptation and validation of the SESMEB scale for assessing the influence of social media on the eating habits of adolescents in the city of Doboj, Bosnia and HerzegovinaDragana Stojisavljević · Marina Jotić Ivanović · Biljana Mijović · Maja Nikolić · Jelena Niškanović · Bojan JoksimovićFrontiers in Nutritiondoi 10.3389/fnut.2026.1935743
Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026Development and validation of a food photography atlas for portion size estimation of traditional Croatian dishes in adultsIvana Rumbak · Ana Ilić · Tea Knezović · Ana Jurčić · Martina Pavlić · Lidija Šoher · Daniela Čačić Kenjerić · Jasna Pucarin-Cvetković · Darja SokolićFrontiers in Nutritiondoi 10.3389/fnut.2026.1956906
Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026Manual lymphatic drainage reduces tissue sodium and self-reported pain in women with lipedema: a quantitative MRI studyE Nöll · A Henkel · M.E. Cornely · R Dinnendahl · E Breuer · S Nowak · T Hucho · J. A. Luetkens · C. C. PieperFrontiers in Cell and Developmental Biologydoi 10.3389/fcell.2026.1808579
Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026MGCF-Net: a multi-view granular-ball contrastive fusion network for spatial transcriptomics clusteringLi Zhu · Haiyao Dong · Yuji Zhang · Yong Zhang · Xinyi Huang · Huishan WangFrontiers in Physiologydoi 10.3389/fphys.2026.1967219
Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026Cortical surface morphometry changes following combined translingual neural stimulation with the portable neuromodulation stimulator and physical therapy in patients with mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injury: a pilot studyJiancheng Hou · Thomas Hosseini · Veena A. Nair · Yuri Danilov · Kurt Kaczmarek · Beth Meyerand · Mitchell Tyler · Vivek PrabhakaranFrontiers in Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fnins.2026.1975764
Original ResearchPublished 6 October 2026Reduced serum LEFTY2 and disease-dependent biomarker associations in Alzheimer’s disease: an exploratory studyWei Wuli · Raymond Y. Lo · Horng-Jyh Harn · Tzyy-Wen Chiou · Yue-Xuan Xu · Yuncin Luo · Ivan Wijaya · Shinn-Zong LinFrontiers in Aging Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fnagi.2026.1955495
Original ResearchPublished 6 October 2026Neural dynamics of emotionally expressive piano performance: a single-case studyAlice Mado Proverbio · Giulia CartaFrontiers in Cognitiondoi 10.3389/fcogn.2026.1945714
Original ResearchPublished 6 October 2026Associations between adiposity indicators and composite motor fitness among boys and girls in late childhoodLeona Roca Badrić · Marko Badrić · Igor Vrga · Dario NovakFrontiers in Sports and Active Livingdoi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1979414
Mini ReviewPublished 6 October 2026Periodontal diseases and coronary artery disease: epidemiological links, pathogenic mechanisms and prospects for comorbidity integrated managementChengkui Xu · Tong Yu · Lulu ZhangFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiologydoi 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1946319
Systematic ReviewPublished 6 October 2026Effects of different velocity loss thresholds during resistance training on jump and sprint performance in trained populations: a systematic review and three-level meta-analysisJie Zhang · Shan Zhang · Yan Cui · Yijie Huang · Yiran Dan · Xiuling Wu · Xing Ye · Hao Zeng · Bitai Wu · Mingyue YinFrontiers in Physiologydoi 10.3389/fphys.2026.1893020
Original ResearchPublished 6 October 2026Association between affective temperaments and thalamic nuclei volumesHirofumi Hirakawa · Hina Kohno · Masaaki Muronaga · Toshihiko Izumi · Takuya Ogawa · Yudai Nagano · Takahiro Abeyama · Kentaro KohnoFrontiers in Psychiatrydoi 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1947058
ReviewPublished 5 October 2026Design and functional performance of polyaniline-carbon nanocomposites: synthesis, properties, and emerging applicationsAsma Nouira · Imene Bekri-AbbesFrontiers in Carbondoi 10.3389/frcrb.2026.1925654
Original ResearchPublished 5 October 2026The degeneration of uncovertebral joints on CT assessment and its association with postoperative heterotopic ossification in one- or two-level artificial cervical arthroplastyYi Yang · Weiyang ZhongFrontiers in Surgerydoi 10.3389/fsurg.2026.1911386
Original ResearchPublished 5 October 2026Interpretable machine learning prioritizes transcriptomic features associated with ferroptosis-mitochondrial permeability transition net activity states in cervical cancerHuiying Zhang · Yidong Zhu · Weijie Shao · Kai XuFrontiers in Geneticsdoi 10.3389/fgene.2026.1930345
Original ResearchPublished 2 October 2026Rasch-based classification of post-stroke balance ability: dimensionality and clinical validation of the BESTest and S-BESTestThitimard Winairuk · Marco Y. C. Pang · Sirod Sirisup · Vitoon Saengsirisuwan · Kamolwan K. Klaykaew · Rumpa BoonsinsukhFrontiers in Aging Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fnagi.2026.1889177