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Oslo Metropolitan University forms open access publishing agreement with Frontiers
Image: Skjalg Bøhmer Vold/OsloMet We are delighted to announce that Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet) supports their authors in publishing open access. As part of this [...]
Unusual Toxoplasma parasite strain killed sea otters and could threaten other marine life
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image by Mr Laird Henkel, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Four sea otters that stranded in California were [...]
Kristiania University College forms open access publishing agreement with Frontiers
Kristiania University College supports their authors in publishing open access. As part of this support, Kristiania University College has joined the Sikt Open [...]
Climate crisis calls world’s top scientists to Montreux
~ Experts gather in Montreux to chart a course toward sustainable future ~ World-renowned scientists and thought leaders will gather next month at the Frontiers [...]
Common meat-free proteins may trigger soybean and peanut allergies in some people
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Meat-free proteins based on legumes are increasingly common. But so are allergies to soy and [...]
Rapid surge in highly contagious killer fungus poses new threat to amphibians across Africa
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Researchers studied the prevalence of the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) in a total of 16,900 historical and recent [...]
Machine learning helps researchers separate compostable from conventional plastic waste with ‘very high’ accuracy
By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com Compostable plastics are on the rise. Despite their merits, these products, including wrappers and [...]
Why understanding human evolution on Earth will be absolutely essential for any future deep-space colonies to survive and thrive
By Lee G Irons, Norfolk Institute, and Morgan A Irons, Cornell University Photo of Lee and Morgan, Credit: Lee Irons and Morgan Irons Is human migration into space [...]
Wings, not webs: Certain bugs are the winners of urbanization, impacting cities’ insect diversity
By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Dr Marion Chatelain. Occurrence and abundance of the ‘cucumber green spider’ decreased along the rural-urban [...]
Bees follow linear landmarks to find their way home, just like the first pilots
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Scientists have shown that honeybees retain a memory of the dominant linear landscape elements in their home area like channels, [...]
Scientists find that people use emojis to hide, as well as show, their feelings
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com Scientists asked 1,289 people who use emojis to respond to internet chat messages and report [...]
Sleep too much or too little and you might get sick more, scientists find
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Patients visiting their GP who reported sleeping less than six hours or more than nine were more [...]
From anti-antibiotics to extinction therapy: how evolutionary thinking can transform medicine
by Liad Hollender, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock Antibiotic resistance, cancer, and obesity are on the rise despite intense drug development efforts. To curb [...]
Scientists unveil plan to create biocomputers powered by human brain cells
by Liad Hollender, Frontiers science writer Credit: Thomas Hartung, Johns Hopkins University Despite AI’s impressive track record, its computational power pales in [...]
12 exotic bacteria found to passively collect rare earth elements from wastewater
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Scientists have shown that the biomass of 12 previously unstudied strains of cyanobacteria from around the globe is efficient at [...]
How do you talk to a whole country about Covid-19? Use a GIF.
by Dr Siouxsie Wiles, University of Auckland Image by Stephen Langdon, courtesy of Siouxsie Wiles. Siouxsie Wiles is a microbiologist and award-winning science communicator [...]
Humans don’t hibernate, but we still need more winter sleep
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Society and technology impose sleep and wake schedules on people, especially in urban environments [...]
From microplastic waste to large, ancient squirrels: Five Frontiers articles you won’t want to miss
By Deborah Pirchner, 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 [...]
Brain changes in fighter pilots may cast light on astronauts during space travel
By Conn Hastings, science writer Understanding the effects of space travel will help us to plan long-haul space flights, but getting access to astronauts is not easy. A new [...]
Cocaine addiction makes the brain age faster, suggests study
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer A new study finds evidence from the DNA methylome that the biological age – different from the chronological age – of cells [...]
European big cat population threatened with extinction as genetics show the population is near collapse
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Eurasian lynxes dispersed across the Swiss border with France in the late 1970s, but the [...]
Kelly Thompson – Bringing sex and gender differences to the forefront
By Katharina StockDr Kelly Thompson is the Director of Research Operations at the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District in Western Sydney and an active researcher at [...]
Five articles you need to check out on the future of astronomy and astrophysics
By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com From uncovering the long-standing mysteries in extra-galactic astrophysics to understanding the [...]
Human test subjects may no longer be needed for mosquito bite trials thanks to invention of new biomaterial
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Studies on mosquito feeding behavior are crucial to fighting malaria, dengue, and other [...]
Proof that Neanderthals ate crabs is another ‘nail in the coffin’ for primitive cave dweller stereotypes
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image: Tomasz Ochocki/Shutterstock.com Scientists studying archaeological remains at Gruta da Figueira Brava, Portugal, [...]
‘Many kids go through a phase where they want to be a marine scientist. For me, it wasn’t a phase’
by Patricia Albano/Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Patricia stands with remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer during [...]
Medicines that modify the circadian clock might help heal scars more cleanly
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Scientists determined that compounds which play key roles in both collagen synthesis and circadian [...]
Nobel Prize winners publish new scientific articles just for kids
Latest Nobel Collection articles offer fresh excitement to young scientists Photo credit: Frontiers Frontiers for Young Minds, a unique, completely free kids’ science [...]
Songbird species work together to mob predator owls, but only strike when the time is right
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Northern pygmy owl, Glaucidium gnoma. Image credit: W Douglas Robinson Scientists have now shown that songbirds don’t just flee [...]
$1 smart glove could help prevent dangerous births by sensing fetal position
by Conn Hastings, science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Low-resource regions often lack the medical technology to assess when things are going wrong during birth. A new study [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
‘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 [...]
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 [...]
Frontiers in Chemical Engineering 2022 Awards
We are very happy to announce the Frontiers in Chemical Engineering Awards for its second edition. These Awards are meant to highlight our editorial board and [...]
Frontiers in Nanotechnology 2022 Awards
We are delighted to announce the second edition of Frontiers in Nanotechnology Awards. With these Awards, we want to highlight members of our editorial board, [...]
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 [...]
Technische Universität Clausthal forms publishing agreement with Frontiers
Technische Universität Clausthal (TU Clausthal) formed an institutional membership agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. This institutional agreement means [...]
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 [...]
Frontiers in Signal Processing Editor Awards 2022
We are pleased to announce the first edition of Frontiers in Signal Processing Editors Awards. With these awards we wish to highlight the members of our editorial board who [...]
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 [...]
2022 in review: a message from our CEO
As CEO of Frontiers, and on behalf of my colleagues, it is my pleasure to share with you some of the insights gained and lessons learned from the events of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine forms publishing agreement with Frontiers
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine Library has formed an institutional membership agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. To [...]