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Artificial Intelligence to help meet global demand for high-quality, objective peer-review in publishing

July 1, 2020

In an industry first, we are delighted to announce our Artificial Intelligence Review Assistant (AIRA) platform is available to support editors, reviewers and authors evaluate the quality of manuscripts and help meet global demand for high-quality, objective peer-review in publishing. [...]

Better sleep with a partner

June 25, 2020

Couples that spend the night in the same bed show increased REM sleep and synchronization of sleep architecture: Frontiers in Psychiatry [...]

Pulse Pressure: A game changer in the fight against dementia

June 24, 2020

Reducing high pulse pressure could be a promising new prevention for dementia: Frontiers in Neuroscience [...]

Depression and anxiety rise among new moms amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

June 19, 2020

Maternal mental health linked to increased risks for both moms and babies, but physical exercise may help: Frontiers in Global Women's Health [...]

Association between morbidity and poverty reversed early on in US COVID-19 epidemic

June 17, 2020

After March, disproportionately more cases occurred in richer counties while poorer areas had higher death rates: Frontiers in Sociology [...]

COVID-19: relationship between social media use and prejudice against Chinese Americans

June 12, 2020

Pandemic allows researchers to analyze how websites like Facebook can influence dynamics between different social groups: Frontiers in Communication [...]

Scientists predict the best strategy for lifting COVID-19 lockdown

June 10, 2020

Model shows that ending lockdown in two steps is optimal, while suddenly releasing everyone is a high-risk strategy: Frontiers in Public Health [...]

France has won the R-number battle, but the COVID war rages on

June 5, 2020

Lockdown succeeded in reducing transmission, but existing cases and lack of herd immunity means the risk of a second wave is high: Frontiers in Medicine [...]

Negative emotions cause stronger appetite responses in emotional eaters

June 3, 2020

Findings on emotional eating may help in the early detection and treatment of eating disorders: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience [...]

From immunopathogenesis to therapeutic interventions: A roadmap for treatment of COVID-19

May 29, 2020

Study outlines key factors underlying COVID-19 progression and proposes a range of drug treatments: Frontiers in Immunology [...]

Frontiers Editorial Board Webinar – May 2020

May 28, 2020

An update on Frontiers' coronavirus response as well as our strategy and new developments. [...]

Frontiers welcomes CERN to its institutional membership program

May 27, 2020

Leading open-access publisher Frontiers has welcomed CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, to its institutional membership program in a newly established collaboration. [...]

A new potential target for the treatment of alcohol-withdrawal induced depression

May 27, 2020

Alcohol withdrawal impacts the physiology of somatostatin neurons in brain areas associated with emotional processing and addiction: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience [...]

Peer Review: Editors at Frontiers

May 25, 2020

Considering becoming an editor for journals in your research community? What are the different editor roles at Frontiers and how do we support you? Find out more. [...]

Fatal cases of Covid-19 deepen our understanding of disease progression

May 25, 2020

Mortality risk factors include old age, underlying health conditions, and bacterial and respiratory co-infections: Frontiers in Medicine [...]

The moral machine

May 20, 2020

Machines can be taught ‘right’ from ‘wrong’ to analyze the development of moral values over time: Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence [...]

Treatment with interferon-α2b speeds up recovery of COVID-19 patients in exploratory study

May 15, 2020

IFN-α2b was shown to improve virus clearance and decrease levels of inflammatory markers: Frontiers in Immunology [...]

150,000 steps closer to open science – Frontiers hits new publishing milestone

May 13, 2020

Frontiers is thrilled to announce a major milestone has been reached this week: the publication of our 150,000th open-access article! [...]

How COVID-19 kills

May 13, 2020

New study explains the mechanisms, symptoms, and diagnosis of the new coronavirus: Frontiers in Public Health [...]

Coronavirus infection in children – it may not start with a cough

May 12, 2020

Gastrointestinal symptoms, coupled with a fever or history of exposure to COVID-19, could indicate coronavirus infection in children: Frontiers in Pediatrics [...]

Pangolins may possess evolutionary advantage against coronavirus

May 8, 2020

The exotic animal’s genome could point to possible treatment options for COVID-19 in humans: Frontiers in Immunology [...]

New antigen test for detecting COVID-19 could help triage patients during the pandemic

May 8, 2020

Test can identify an infected person in 15 minutes at point-of-care sites that lack facilities or time for sophisticated testing: Frontiers in Medicine [...]

Early government intervention is key to reducing the spread of COVID-19

May 6, 2020

Preventive measures in Hunan limited the spread of the novel coronavirus compared to the epidemic in Italy: Frontiers in Medicine [...]

Cytokine storms and T cell counts may offer clues on how to treat COVID-19

May 1, 2020

Inflammatory response can cause T cells to become depleted, leaving patients prone to secondary infection: Frontiers in Immunology [...]

Cardiovascular impairment in COVID-19

April 30, 2020

Patients can be at risk of cardiovascular impairment and should be given proven treatments to aid survival and recovery: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine [...]

COVID-19 study shows that men have over double the death rate of women

April 29, 2020

Study of gender differences finds that men have more severe disease and are over twice as likely to die: Frontiers in Public Health [...]

The most promising strategies for defeating coronavirus: a review study

April 24, 2020

Experts review possible approaches from antivirals to gene therapy against the virus responsible for COVID-19: Frontiers in Microbiology [...]

Who’s a bot and who’s not

April 22, 2020

Behavioral differences between bots and humans could inform new algorithms for bot detection: Frontiers in Physics [...]

Artificial intelligence to enable fast-track review of COVID-19 research proposals

April 17, 2020

An Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool to help funders identify specialists to peer-review proposals for emergency COVID-19 research has been developed. It aims to help fast-track the allocation of funding, and in turn, accelerate the scientific response to the virus. [...]

Dance with your grandma (after COVID-19 of course)

April 17, 2020

Dance Movement Therapy as a tool to improve mood, promote exercise, and create closeness between grandparents and grandchildren: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Little scientists: children prefer books that explain why and how things happen

April 15, 2020

Books rich in causal information could help increase their motivation to read: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

More than a third of medical staff suffered insomnia during the COVID-19 epidemic in China

April 14, 2020

They were more likely to feel depressed and anxious, and certain factors implied increased risk: Frontiers in Psychiatry [...]

Video games improve the visual attention of expert players

April 10, 2020

Players of action real-time strategy games better allocate brain resources between competing visual stimuli: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience [...]

Premature birth linked to the mother’s vaginal microbiome

April 8, 2020

An analysis of vaginal bacteria could help identify those at risk of giving birth prematurely: Frontiers in Microbiology [...]

One size does not fit all: not all men idolize Western ideals of muscularity

April 3, 2020

Study finds men in non-Western cultures were less preoccupied with media ideals of body appearance: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

An inexpensive and fast clinical test that can save human lives and spares at-risk populations of horseshoe crabs

April 1, 2020

New method could save hundreds of thousands of horseshoe crabs per year and enable life-saving clinical uses for humans: Frontiers in Marine Science [...]

German scientists identify microbe that could help degrade polyurethane-based plastics

March 27, 2020

A group of bacteria is capable of ingesting toxic organic compounds as a source of carbon, nitrogen and energy: Frontiers in Microbiology [...]

‘Coronavirus Funding Monitor’ portal now available to research community

March 26, 2020

Frontiers is dedicating part of its open science platform infrastructure to collect and disseminate information relevant to the research communities battling the COVID-19 pandemic using its Coronavirus Knowledge Hub. [...]

Big brains or many babies: how birds can thrive in urban environments

March 25, 2020

Birds can thrive in cities either by having larger brains or breeding more often: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. [...]

Impact of a second Dust Bowl would be felt worldwide

March 20, 2020

Catastrophic shock to US agriculture would deplete reserves, including those of other countries: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. [...]

Mirror, mirror, on the wall

March 18, 2020

People rate their own bodies as more attractive when viewed from a third-person perspective: Frontiers in Robotics and AI [...]

Chinese case study suggests COVID-19 is not transmitted from pregnant mothers to newborns

March 16, 2020

Four babies born in Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus, did not show signs of infection: Frontiers in Pediatrics [...]

The keto diet can lead to flu-like symptoms during the first few weeks

March 13, 2020

Study of 43 online forums revealed symptoms, severity and time associated with the low-carb, high-fat diet: Frontiers in Nutrition [...]

Engaging locals could make grizzly conservation policies more bearable

March 11, 2020

Involving locals could reduce frustrations and make such policies more successful: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution [...]

Space lettuce

March 6, 2020

Nutritious and safe crops would be a dietary supplement to assist remote space missions: Frontiers in Plant Science [...]

Mother nose best

March 4, 2020

Child body odor provides olfactory clues to mothers about child's developmental stage: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Researchers study role culture plays in feeling sick

March 3, 2020

A person's cultural values may shape their views and actions on "socially appropriate sickness": Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience [...]

Taking a bite out of food waste

February 28, 2020

Scientists re-purpose wasted bread as a more sustainable starter for the food industry: Frontiers in Microbiology [...]

Connectedness to nature makes children happier

February 26, 2020

Encourages children to display more sustainable behaviors, and gives greater levels of happiness: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

How language proficiency correlates with cognitive skills

February 24, 2020

Multilinguals may be better equipped at multitasking: Frontiers in Psychology [...]