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New Research: AI-guided extraction of plant-derived bioactives for edible packaging films www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/frfst.​2026.​1970043 #FrontiersIn #FoodScienceTechnology

New Research: Twinning living heritage: human-centered digital twins coupling CADA and HUL for arid cities www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fbuil.​2026.​1977948 #FrontiersIn #BuiltEnvironment

New Research: Preparation and characterization of corn starch-based food packaging films: effects of thymol essential oil and ZnO nanoparticles on physicochemical, mechanical,… www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/frfst.​2026.​1922246 #FrontiersIn #FoodScienceTechnology

New Research: Correction: Better physics, less noise: inline multi-physics reduces correlation in Monte Carlo reactor simulations www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fnuen.​2026.​2001814 #FrontiersIn #NuclearEngineering

New Research: Regenerative braking control for electric vehicles with battery and safety constraints www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fmech.​2026.​2005334 #FrontiersIn #MechanicalEngineering

New Research: Investigating mental wellbeing in the construction industry using social media sentiment analysis: a UK case study www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fbuil.​2026.​1981301 #FrontiersIn #BuiltEnvironment

New Research: Design challenges and enabling technologies for ultra-high-speed electric drive systems www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fmech.​2026.​1957641 #FrontiersIn #MechanicalEngineering

New Research: Valorisation of Stichopus fusiformiossa body wall with high-pressure-induced endogenous proteolysis www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/frfst.​2026.​1955019 #FrontiersIn #FoodScienceTechnology

New Research: Driving organizational performance through OHS culture and management in manufacturing SMEs within construction supply chains www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fbuil.​2026.​1874467 #FrontiersIn #BuiltEnvironment

New Research: Data-driven multi-criteria evaluation of intelligent cockpit configuration strategies in Chinese battery electric vehicles www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fmech.​2026.​1976511 #FrontiersIn #MechanicalEngineering

New Research: Interpretable surrogate modeling for load-aware thermal risk assessment of bolted switchgear busbar joints using electro-thermal simulation www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fmech.​2026.​1904437 #FrontiersIn #MechanicalEngineering

New Research: Friction properties of boundary film formed by polymer additives in wide-area contacts with nanoscale gap www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fmech.​2026.​1989288 #FrontiersIn #MechanicalEngineering

New Research: Phytochemical composition and anti-aging potential of different dragon Fruit materials across production seasons www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/frfst.​2026.​1969633 #FrontiersIn #FoodScienceTechnology

New Research: Pavement vibration-based estimation of vehicle speed and axle spacing for intelligent transportation infrastructure www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/ffutr.​2026.​1918909 #FrontiersIn #FutureTransportation

New Research: Seismic performance assessment of inerter-based damping systems for structural vibration control – a comprehensive review www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fbuil.​2026.​1966528 #FrontiersIn #BuiltEnvironment

New Research: Process optimization and machining performance of ultrasonic vibration-assisted milling of hardened internal keyways www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fmech.​2026.​1968060 #FrontiersIn #MechanicalEngineering

New Research: IMU- and LSTM-CNN-based multi-gait recognition for a lower limb exoskeleton www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fmech.​2026.​1906456 #FrontiersIn #MechanicalEngineering

New Research: A model for timing anomaly detection and prediction of CNC machine tools based on multi-scale feature fusion and self-attention www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fmech.​2026.​1967578 #FrontiersIn #MechanicalEngineering

New Research: Tailoring soy protein isolate–alginate double emulsion composite gel microcapsules for cheese-like texture and probiotic protection in plant-based cheese analogues www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/frfst.​2026.​1972949 #FrontiersIn #FoodScienceTechnology

New Research: Systematic review of exergy performance in natural refrigerant cycles with internal heat exchangers www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fther.​2026.​1896370 #FrontiersIn #ThermalEngineering