Frontiers’ Volunteers: Thinking globally, acting locally
The growth mindset guiding Frontiers to support solutions for healthy lives on a healthy planet once again came to life through our annual volunteer efforts. At Frontiers, we [...]
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Using running to escape everyday stresses may lead to exercise dependence instead of mental wellbeing
By Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Different kinds of escapism can motivate people to take part in running, but using running to [...]
Frontiers partners with World Economic Forum
Frontiers has entered into a new partnership with the World Economic Forum (WEF). The gold open access publisher will join the WEF as a platform partner, formalizing a [...]
‘Golden boy’ mummy was protected by 49 precious amulets, CT scans reveal
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer The ‘Golden boy’ digitally unwrapped, stepwise. Image credit: SN Saleem Scientists used CT scans to ‘digitally [...]
Microalgae could be the future of sustainable superfood in a rapidly changing world, study finds
By Peter Rejcek, science writer The global population recently hit eight billion people. Yet climate change and human environmental impacts threaten our long-term food [...]
From pylons to pandas: 5 Frontiers articles you won’t want to miss
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of [...]
Rare fossilized feathers reveal secrets of paleontology hotspot during Cretaceous period
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Fossil STM 15-36, photographed by Xuwei Yin at the Shangdong Tianyu Museum of Natural History. Photograph courtesy of the [...]
Rachel Parker – They are the answer
Author: Carolina Capelo Garcia Rachel Parker is a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). She has more than 20 years of experience [...]
Our toilets can yield excellent alternatives for widespread polluting fertilizers
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Scientists show that the yield of cabbages grown on soils supplied with two modern nitrified urine fertilizers recycled from [...]
Simple blood test shows promise for screening common and dangerous pregnancy complications
By Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Scientists find that short-chain fatty acids in blood can be used as biomarkers in testing for [...]
Science platform Frontiers at the World Science Forum in Cape Town
Inaugurated in 2003, the World Science Forum series fosters and maintains a dialogue between the scientific community, society, policymakers, and industry. Arriving from over [...]
Eating almonds daily boosts exercise recovery molecule by 69% among ‘weekend warriors’
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer A new randomized controlled trial showed that participants who daily ate 57g almonds over four weeks had a 69% higher level of [...]
Thirst for knowledge: Frontiers sponsors Pint of Science Switzerland festival
Open access publisher Frontiers is proud to sponsor Pint of Science Switzerland taking place 22-24 May 2023. The event is part of the larger global Pint of Science festival, [...]
Lonely heart-failure patients face worse outcomes than sociable peers
by Tania Fitzgeorge-balfour, science writer Social frailty, which includes the loss of social roles, social networks, and social activities, is widely identified as a risk to [...]
Screening a puppy’s DNA methylome may help predict how energetic or fearful they will be
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Scientists found that differences in the epigenome, in particular the DNA methylome, are predictably associated with differences [...]
Five articles you need to check out on the future of neurology research
By Colm Gorey, Frontiers Science Communications Manager Image: Shutterstock.com In an ever-changing field of research such as neurology, it can be difficult to keep up with [...]
Pathology and Oncology Research: a successful transition to open access
Frontiers’ Partner Focus Frontiers publishing partnerships was first established in 2019 and in 2020 one of the earliest society journals to join our community of [...]
The (un)fair allocation of scarce vaccines and how maths can provide a solution
By Prof Carlos Alós-Ferrer Prof Carlos Alós-Ferrer. Image: Nomis Foundation The Covid-19 global vaccine roll-out is considered one of the greatest achievements in modern [...]
2022: A year to remember
Author: Leticia Nani Silva As a young scientist, I ask myself daily, “What do you want to be remembered for?” Is it my career, my publications, my awards, or even all the [...]
Evolution of bat wings and calls through ‘foraging syndromes’ allows diversity to flourish
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Egyptian slit-faced bats, Nycteris thebaica In a new study, scientists show that the wing shape and the echolocation frequency of [...]
Frontiers Publishing Partnerships 2022: the year in review
Frontiers Publishing Partnerships is ending 2022 with much to celebrate and we are looking forward to an exciting year of growth and development in 2023. Our [...]
Frontiers welcomes new publishing partnership with the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine
Gold open access publisher Frontiers is pleased to announce that the journal Experimental Biology and Medicine (EBM), currently published by SAGE, will be transferring to [...]
Flocking to fire: wildfires don’t deter Americans from moving to at-risk regions
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Scientists investigated whether environmental hazards put people off moving to regions at risk and [...]
Reflections on the 2022 Charleston Conference
The Charleston Conference is a landmark event in the scholarly publishing calendar and provides a vibrant and unique meeting point for librarians and publishers from across [...]
Could new cancer drugs come from potatoes and tomatoes?
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Polish scientists revealed the potential for new cancer drugs to be formulated from bioactive [...]
10 Frontiers articles that caught the world’s attention in 2022
By Frontiers’ science writers Image: Shutterstock.com As part of Frontiers’ passion to make science available to all, we highlight just a small selection of the most [...]
Scientists find inorganic food additives might make babies more vulnerable to allergies
By Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Inorganic nanoparticles used to help process food may be crossing the placental barrier and [...]
Open access publisher Frontiers strengthens its global public affairs team
Research publisher Frontiers appoints Dr Anke Beck and Ms Nancy (Yinan) Chen as heads of public affairs and advocacy for Europe and China respectively. They have been [...]
Wendy Chapman – Successful digital health through diversity of thought
Author: Katharina Stock Professor Wendy Chapman is the Director of the Centre for Digital Transformation of Health at the University of Melbourne. The Centre focuses on the [...]
‘The Maya had, and continue to have, a creative impact on forest composition’ – Dr Anabel Ford
El Pilar, an ancient Maya site in Belize In our Frontier Scientists series, we talk to Dr Anabel Ford, a leading researcher on the ancient Maya, about her career and research [...]
Biomarker in urine could be the first to reveal early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
By Conn Hastings, science writer Image: BlurryMe/Shutterstock.com Alzheimer’s disease can remain undetected until it is too late to treat. Large-scale screening programs [...]
Former Amazon HR leader Kanika Mehra joins Frontiers
Research publisher Frontiers appoints Kanika Suri Mehra as chief people officer (CPO). Kanika will be responsible for all aspects of the human resources strategy, including [...]
Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences signs publishing agreement with Frontiers
The Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (JPPS) will move to gold open access publisher Frontiers as part of an agreement signed by the Canadian Society for [...]
How you help a child go to sleep is related to their behavioral development, finds new study
By Suzanna Burgelman, Frontiers science writer Image: yamasan0708/Shutterstock.com A group of international researchers examined parental methods to help toddlers sleep [...]
New policy enables retrospective name changes for authors
Frontiers is pleased to announce a new policy to make it easier for authors to retrospectively change either their name, pronouns, or both. The policy has been created as [...]
World’s heaviest flying bird may be self-medicating on plants used in traditional medicine
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Great bustard male displaying on lek. Image credit: Carlos Palacín Researchers show that great bustards in Spain prefer to eat [...]
Vast phytoplankton blooms may be lurking beneath Antarctic ice
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com Researchers using NASA’s Earth observing system find that Antarctic sea ice allows enough [...]
Smart ‘Joey’ bots could soon swarm underground to clean and inspect our pipes
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Joey’s design. Image credit: TL Nguyen, A Blight, A Pickering, A Barber, GH Jackson-Mills, JH Boyle, R Richardson, M Dogar, [...]
Monica Montgomery – Policies for Peace
Author: Lucy Thompson Monica Montgomery is the Political Director for the non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization Council for a Livable World. The organization is [...]
Having good friendships may make for a healthier gut microbiome
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Grooming rhesus macaques on Cayo Santiago. Image credit: Lauren Brent Researchers show for the first time that monkeys that are [...]
5 articles you need to check out on the future of materials research
By Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com In a fast-moving field of research like materials science, it can be difficult to keep up with [...]
From ghost gear to microbe memories: 4 Frontiers articles you won’t want to miss
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of [...]
60% of home ‘compostable’ plastic doesn’t fully break down, ending up in our soil
By Suzanna Burgelman, Frontiers science writer Image: Citizen scientist image from www.bigcompostexperiment.org.uk In a UK-wide study, researchers found that 60% of [...]
Italian researchers discover new recipe for extending shelf life of fresh pasta by 30 days
By Peter Rejcek, science writer Image credit: Raimunda Losantos / Shutterstock.com Pasta is one of the most popular food staples in the world, but fresh pasta has a limited [...]
Open science platform Frontiers publishes new Nobel Collection articles
Five more Nobel Prize winners publish free scientific article collection for children Last year in September, as many young people prepared to go back to school, the very [...]
Aliyah Griffith – Mahogany Mermaids and Marine Marvels
Author: Thimedi Hetti I had a pleasure of speaking with Aliyah Griffith, PhD student at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, about her journey into marine science, [...]
Real-time space observations can now keep watch over ‘super emitter’ power plants
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Bełchatόw power station in central Poland. Image credit: Pawel Brzozowski / Shutterstock.com Under the Paris Agreement, [...]
How do we stop ‘robot evolution’ from spiraling out of control? Two essential articles on the future of robotics and AI
By Colm Gorey, Frontiers Science Communications Manager Image: Shutterstock.com Robotics and AI have quickly outgrown as tropes of science fiction and are almost ubiquitous [...]
‘Virtual autopsy’ identifies a 17th century mummified toddler hidden from the sun
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image: Riderfoot/Shutterstock.com Scientists used a ‘virtual autopsy’ to examine the mummy of a child found in an [...]
Frontiers institutional partnerships update – autumn 2022
The latest news on our collaborations with research institutions, libraries, consortia and funders Welcome from Ronald Buitenhuis, Head of Institutional Partnerships [...]