Scientists pinpoint jealousy in the monogamous brain
Jealousy activates brain areas associated with social pain and pair bonding, reports a study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution [...]
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HIV infection, even with antiretroviral therapy, appears to damage a growing child’s brain
HIV-positive children who started ART by the age of 18 months show ongoing disruptions in white matter development, shows a study in Frontiers in Neuroanatomy [...]
Study reveals risk factors for substance use problems, as well as resilience
A study of African-American and Latino adults in a high-risk urban community challenges stereotypes by revealing not only risk factors for substance use problems, but also resilience. [...]
Taking the brakes off plant production: not so good after all
Speeding up the slowest part of photosynthesis to increase plant yield doesn't work in practice, finds a study in Frontiers in Plant Science [...]
Virtual humans can identify post-traumatic stress in soldiers
Soldiers are more likely to open up to a computer-generated virtual interviewer than by taking a survey, say researchers in Frontiers in Robotics and AI [...]
Cannabis consumption increases violent behavior in young people in psychiatric care
The association between persistent cannabis use and violence is stronger than that associated with alcohol or cocaine, concludes a study in Frontiers in Psychiatry. [...]
Albatross feces show diet of fishery discards
A new, non-intrusive way to assess seabird diet described in Frontiers in Marine Science could help improve fisheries management and monitor marine biodiversity. [...]
Healthy lifestyle linked to lower pain in multiple sclerosis sufferers
Smokers with MS are twice as likely to have pain than non-smokers, while those who are physically active are less likely to have pain, finds a study in Frontiers in Neurology. [...]
Why don’t students use learning strategies?
Many university students don't use common learning strategies, despite knowing that they exist, finds a study in Frontiers in Psychology. [...]
Voter behavior influenced by hot weather
New study in Frontiers in Psychology shows a connection between changes in temperature and voting behavior in the United States of America [...]
Overcoming the last line of antibiotic resistance against bacterial infections
A recent study published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology presents a comprehensive overview of S. aureus’ remarkable resilience against our body’s immune system and how to better protect against deadly infections. [...]
New surgical strategy offers hope for repairing spinal injuries
Surgery to reconnect sensory neurons to the spinal cord after traumatic spinal injury works because offshoots from the spinal cord complete the spinal circuit. [...]
Frontiers eBooks published in July 2017
List of Frontiers eBooks published in July 2017. Frontiers eBooks are Research Topics compilation of academic articles. eBooks are open access. [...]
Study reveals most impactful neuroscience research
A study has identified the 100 most-cited neuroscience papers, and their research topics and journals. [...]
Bacteria found in Alzheimer’s brains
Brains from patients with Alzheimer's disease show changes in bacterial populations compared with healthy brains. [...]
Elderly yoginis have greater cortical thickness
Elderly female yoga practitioners have greater cortical thickness in the left prefrontal cortex, suggesting that yoga may protect against cognitive decline. [...]
Data analysis in the kitchen
New research published in Frontiers in ICT suggests and analyses a possible new principle behind ingredient mixing in traditional cuisines [...]
Self-driving cars may soon be able to make moral and ethical decisions as humans do
Can a self-driving vehicle be moral, act like humans do, or act like humans expect humans to? New study has found that human morality can be modeled. [...]
Creating music by thought alone
Neurologists have created a hands-free, thought-controlled musical instrument, which they've recently described in a report in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. [...]
Does the European public understand the impacts of climate change on the ocean?
First in-depth study, published in Frontiers in Marine Science, looking at public engagement with marine climate change issues across 10 European countries. [...]
Science to transform our global food system: EAT Food Forum
Food, health, and environmental sustainability: interconnected issues to be tackled. Experts discuss at the EAT Stockholm Food Forum 2017. [...]
Frontiers contributes to the shaping of Research & Innovation in Europe
The future of Europe and its economy is based on research and innovation. Over 700 scientists, innovators, business people and policy makers came together at the recent [...]
Research & Innovation – Shaping our future
High Level Group calls for doubling of R&I funding and a renewed focus on impact, with ‘openness’ a key factor The report of the European Commission’s High Level [...]
Screen time or story time?
New study published in Frontiers in psychology suggests electronic media may pose less of an impact to learning for toddlers than is the case for preschoolers [...]
Frontiers journals in the top of impact metrics
Analysis of the 2016-JCR shows Frontiers journals lead in citations in their fields and rank in the top Impact Factor percentiles. This year, 24 Frontiers journals covering [...]
Creating human super intelligence: winner of Spotlight Award 2017
Superintelligence: fact or fiction. First Frontiers Spotlight Award Winner for outstanding research into human brain augmentation [...]
Open Science can save the planet
Open Access publisher Frontiers’ CEO, Kamila Markram, makes a case for why open science is the key to innovation, economic growth and solutions to a sustainable future. [...]
Sleep and Chronobiology new Editor Yves Dauvilliers
Led by the new Specialty Chief Editor Prof. Yves Dauvilliers, this multidisciplinary section is open for submissions of studies on sleep, circadian rhythms and their [...]
Water for People or Nature: Do we Really Need to Choose?
New research published in Frontiers in Environmental Science discusses, for the first time, how to improve ecosystem conditions for societal use. [...]
Simply wearing a police uniform may cause bias
Students wearing police uniforms show biased attention towards people wearing hoodies.
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Medical Sociology: Highlighting the Move towards Interdisciplinary Research
Medical Sociology is the most recent section to be launched in Frontiers in Sociology and spans the fields of medicine, public health and the social sciences. [...]
Frontiers in Medicine launches new specialty section – Innovative Therapies.
New section will focus on the use of gene editing in gene therapy, dealing with the ethical issues in the field, and making gene therapy more widely available. [...]
Did Humans Create the Sahara Desert?
New research challenges the idea that changes in the Earth’s orbit triggered Sahara desertification. [...]
Empowering women to progress in traditionally male dominated fields
What are the factors that affect women from diverse backgrounds progressing in STEM fields? [...]
In Politics Does Rudeness Win?
A new research project wants to track if our politics is getting ruder or whether it’s the media – stupid! — Tanya Petersen “Happy New Year to all, including to [...]
Open Science will take us into a new world
Open Science: Removing the limits on science to drive innovation and advance knowledge.
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Calculating Climate Change losses in major European Coastal Cities
Researchers urge policy-makers not to settle for traditional approaches and point to high potential economic losses. [...]
Frontiers in Psychiatry launches a new section – Psychopharmacology
We are pleased to announce the launch of our brand new section Psychopharmacology in Frontiers in Psychiatry. [...]
Teach yourself everyday happiness with imagery training
Our emotions are often affected by images and visual memories. What if we could train our own brains to use imagery and effect our emotional state? [...]
Hammerhead shark migration gives new hope for conservation
New information on the migration patterns of the Great Hammerhead shark, Sphyrna mokarran, will help to protect this endangered species, scientists suggest. [...]
Future space missions and the Earth-Moon system
How the complex dynamics of the Earth-Moon system and its applied and fundamental physics may play a crucial role in the future of space exploration – by Claudio Bogazzi, [...]
A way out of the junk-food eating cycle
Study shows that junk-food is habit-forming in rats – but that the habit could easily be broken by pairing it with the right environmental cues. [...]
Where belief in free will is linked to happiness
Researchers show that the phenomenon, previously seen in Western populations, also occurs in Chinese teenagers, and can cross cultural divides [...]
Frontiers position statement: Impact of EU copyright reform on open science and innovation
To innovate effectively, the results of research must be open to all of society. Today, there is exponential growth in the knowledge produced by scientific, medical and [...]
Second annual Frontiers Spotlight Award announced for 2018
The annual $100,000 competition is now open. All Frontiers Research Topics completed in 2017 will be considered. [...]
