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‘An affair of the heart’: Dagmar Haase on the motivation behind new Land Use Dynamics section
Professor Dagmar Haase capitalizes on the Frontiers open-access platform to address issues of sustainability and resilience in land-use management. — by Louisa Wood [...]
“Shifting microbiome paradigms”: Prof. Andrew Gerwitz leads Microbiome in Health and Disease as Chief Editor
The new Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology section provides a unique platform to drive the microbiome field forward. [...]
Frontiers in Neuroscience welcomes Vince Calhoun as Chief Editor of Brain Imaging Methods
An electrical and biomedical engineer, Dr. Calhoun's research mainly focuses on brain imaging applications to study mental illness. [...]
Encouraging scholars to ‘speak truth to power:’ Political Communication Chief Editor Piers Robinson on open access and democratizing academia
The new Frontiers in Communication section seeks to understand the way we communicate about politics in the 21st century. [...]
Developmental Epigenetics: New Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology section led by Rosalind M John and Claire Rougeulle
The section focuses on epigenetic processes and mechanisms involved in programming developmental trajectories and the consequences of unprogrammed rewiring in disease. [...]
Towards gender equality in immunology
A new initiative launched by Frontiers in Immunology Associate Editor Dr Francesca Di Rosa helps immunologists - both women and men - pursue their scientific career after maternity or paternity leave. [...]
Frontiers in Marine Science welcomes Di Jin as Chief Editor of Marine Affairs and Policy
Dr. Di Jin is a marine resource economist based at the Woods Hole Oceanography Institution, USA. [...]
Join us in Liverpool, UK, for the N8 AgriFood Conference 2018
Meet Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, and find out how your research can achieve its full impact. [...]
Announcing the launch of Construction Management: a new specialty section of Frontiers in Built Environment
Led by Dr. Zhen Chen, the new section advances innovative theories and solutions in construction management [...]
Is Big Data the solution to climate challenges? Professor John Kimball provides insights
The Chief Editor of the Data-Driven Climate Sciences section of Frontiers in Big Data talks about what Big Data means for the environment and sustainability. [...]
New Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering section ushers in “golden era” for Tribology
Chief Editors Professor Valentin Popov and Dr Roman Pohrt will foster multidisciplinary knowledge exchanges this integral subject for any system with moving parts. [...]
Introducing the Professor Joseph M Sussman Best Paper Prize
The new prize is a tribute to Professor Joseph M Sussman, Specialty Chief Editor for Frontiers in Built Environment [...]
Frontiers eBooks published in April 2018
Selfies, Zika, anaphylaxis and more - see the latest eBook collections of research topic articles, all free to download, share and distribute. [...]
Chronobiology in the 21st century: new section in Frontiers in Physiology led by Rodolfo Costa
Chronobiology should be integrated into all life sciences and medical teaching curricula believes Rodolfo Costa, Specialty Chief Editor [...]
Sleep and Circadian Rhythms: a new Frontiers in Neuroscience section led by Stanford’s Luis de Lecea
Chief Editor Luis de Lecea encourages researchers to venture into the fascinating area of brain states and sleep. [...]
Applying open research data to sustainable health initiatives
130 academic, advocacy and policy experts discussed how Europe can unleash the full benefits of open research data in health, at the Frontiers Data Services Workshop 2018 [...]
Data mining and management: a conversation with Huan Liu
Huan Liu, Chief Editor of the new Data Mining and Management section of Frontiers in Big Data, gives his insights on value and privacy implications associated with big data and data mining [...]
Join a workshop on the interaction between nanoparticles and the immune system
Organized by Francesca Granucci, University of Milano-Bicocca, Frontiers in Immunology and
SIICA (Italian Society of Immunology, Clinical immunology and Allergology) [...]
Making music from animal migrations
What does elephant seal migration sound like? A study by prominent marine researchers is the first to find out: Frontiers in Marine Science [...]
Frontiers in Blockchain: first peer-reviewed journal dedicated to blockchain from a scientific publisher
The journal will be led by blockchain experts Prof. Olinga Ta'eed, Centre for Citizenship, Enterprise and Governance and Dr Christopher Clack, University College London. [...]
Frontiers in Big Data: A new open-access journal to lead the big data revolution
The journal welcomes research on data mining, cybersecurity, machine learning, AI, big data networks, and data-driven climate science, health and medicine [...]
Award for article on understanding and promoting mental health in athletes
Research on the application of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy to sport, published by Dr Martin Turner in Frontiers in Psychology, has won the 2018 Albert Ellis Award for Research [...]
Pharmacology milestone: 3,000th article published today!
The article, on the role of adenosine receptors in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (or motor neuron disease), comes from scientists at the University of Lisbon, Portugal. [...]
New low-cost, sustainable material for reducing air and water pollution
A new 'green' material made from solid wastes and natural polymers promises better results than activated carbon in adsorbing pollution: Frontiers in Chemistry [...]
Long-term caffeine worsens symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s disease
Low caffeine doses worsened neophobia, anxiety-related behaviors and emotional and cognitive flexibility: Frontiers in Pharmacology [...]
Frontiers eBooks published in March 2018
Multitasking, cephalopod vision, conservation triage and more - see the latest eBook collections of research topic articles, all free to download, share and distribute. [...]
Childhood aggression linked to deficits in executive function
Primary school kids with lower planning and self-restraint skills are more likely to show increased aggression in middle childhood, report University of Potsdam researchers in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience [...]
Chronic fatigue syndrome possibly explained by lower levels of key thyroid hormones
The discovery raises hopes for treating this common yet debilitating disease: Frontiers in Endocrinology [...]
Dogs with noise sensitivity should be routinely assessed for pain by vets
Animal behavioral scientists report that dogs with associated musculoskeletal pain formed a greater sensitivity to noise: Frontiers In Veterinary Science [...]
Early numeracy of young kids linked to specific math activities at home
The more parents engage in math activities with their children, the higher their early numeracy performance: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
New Frontiers in Psychology section bridges the forensic-legal gap
Led by Prof. Corine de Ruiter of Maastricht University, the Forensic and Legal Psychology section provides a much-needed platform for interdisciplinary research between the two fields. [...]
Caloric restriction in combination with low-fat diet helps protect aging brains
Exercise was significantly less effective than caloric restriction in preventing aging-induced inflammatory activation of microglia in mice: Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience [...]
Frontiers in Physics launches new section: Nuclear Physics
Specialty Chief Editor Professor Laura Elisa Marcucci aims to promote collaboration and interaction among researchers working in this vital research field. [...]
Frontiers in Surgery expands into Thoracic Surgery, led by Robert J. Cerfolio
Specialty Chief Editor Dr Robert J. Cerfolio aims to drive a research focus on patient outcomes and improving surgical techniques. [...]
Frontiers in Psychiatry welcomes new Specialty Chief Editor: Professor Sören Krach
Professor Sören Krach from Lübeck University, Germany, is Specialty Chief Editor of the new Social Cognition section [...]
Top prize for article on computer model that could replace animal testing
University of Oxford researchers developed new software that works better than animal experiments to predict the risk of drug-induced side effects: Frontiers in Physiology [...]
Thank you to the amazing women of Frontiers!
The 211 dedicated, creative, hard-working, innovative, passionate women at Frontiers are making high-quality science openly available to the world. Global gender [...]
Inspiring role models for women in science
On International Women's Day, a few of our Editors-in-Chief -- each a top researcher in her field -- talk about what, and who, inspired their careers. [...]
Researchers find algorithm for large-scale brain simulations
A decisive step towards simulating brain-scale networks on future supercomputers also significantly speeds up simulations on existing supercomputers: Frontiers in Neuroinformatics [...]
Perceptions of old age change as we age
The largest-ever study of age perceptions finds skewed views of aging -- particularly among young adults: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Australia’s highest honor awarded to Associate Editor Rhys Jones
In recognition of his pioneering work to make aircraft safer, Professor Rhys Jones has been awarded a Companion of the Order of Australia. [...]
Brain disease: do pathological behaviors stem from faulty beliefs?
A promising model for understanding neurological and psychiatric disorders could help provide personalized treatments for patients: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience [...]
Frontiers partners with Figshare to promote open data
The new partnership improves the visualization and citation of supplementary data, allows more types of data with articles, and helps satisfy requirements for open and FAIR data [...]
10,000th microbiology article published today!
The article, on vitamin B12 production by a marine microbe, comes from scientists at the University of California and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. [...]
Modern man vs. giant animals
Extinct herbivorous megafauna -- like woolly rhinos, giant sloths and mammoths -- were displaced by humans who partly took their place in the ecosystem: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution [...]
How expectations impact actual exam scores
Given similar academic results, students who expect higher scores actually attain them: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Seabed mining could destroy deep sea ecosystems
The first global overview of seabed mining highlights potential environmental impacts, knowledge gaps and areas for future research: Frontiers in Marine Science [...]
Getting out of hot water: does mobile DNA help?
A new study in Frontiers in Microbiology gives insights into how one extremophile moved from hot springs to conquer the world. [...]
Frontiers moves to new headquarters in Lausanne
A move to larger headquarters provides room for Frontiers to keep delivering new Open Science innovations and editorial support [...]