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Emotionally manipulative political ads fail at swaying new voters, but excel at ensuring party loyalty, finds new study in Frontiers in Psychology [...]
How do we define a well-lived life? First scientific evidence helps us get closer to an answer
How do we define a well-lived life?: First scientific evidence in Frontiers in Psychology helps us get closer to an answer [...]
More than half of plastics in Mediterranean marine protected areas originated elsewhere
More than half of plastics in Mediterranean marine protected areas originated elsewhere, finds a new study in Frontiers in Marine Science [...]
Scientists digitally ‘unwrap’ mummy of pharaoh Amenhotep I for the first time in 3,000 years
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer For the first time since the 11th century BCE, scientists have unwrapped – virtually, using CT scans – the mummy of pharaoh [...]
2021 – Open Science Is Saving Lives
CEO and Co-founder Kamila Markram's end of year message to the Frontiers community. [...]
Requirement for adults to wear masks in schools has major impact on Covid-19 transmissions, study finds
Requirement for adults to wear masks in schools has major impact on Covid-19 transmissions, finds new study in Frontiers in Public Health [...]
No more ‘We’re going to Ibiza’? Between 56 and 65% of beach area in the Balearic Islands will be permanently lost due to the climate crisis
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Image credit: Anna Ok / Shutterstock.com Scientists use complex mathematical modeling of sea states, sea level rise, and local [...]
More than 100 underwater animal species found living on 2,200-year-old Mediterranean shipwreck
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer The ship’s ram as it was found on the seabed off Sicily at a depth of nearly 90m. Image credit: K. Egorov / Società per la [...]
Hormone exposure in the womb potentially linked to migraine risk in later life
Hormone exposure in the womb potentially linked to migraine risk in later life, finds new study in Frontiers in Pain Research [...]
Are older people more likely to fall for Covid-19 scams than younger people?
By Colm Gorey, science communications manager Image: mimagephotography/Shutterstock.com Not long after the Covid-19 pandemic began, a surge in scams targeting people’s [...]
Survivors of severe Covid-19 may have increased risk of death within 12 months of illness
By Conn Hastings, science writer Image: Corona Borealis Studio/Shutterstock.com A new study shows the long-term implications of severe Covid-19 infection, with such patients [...]
Tropical cyclones in Asia could double in destructive power under a warming climate, according to new research
Tropical cyclones in Asia could double in destructive power under a warming climate, according to new research in Frontiers in Earth Science [...]
Estimating the impact of ‘eco’ jet fuel: How much could it reduce CO2 emissions by 2050?
By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science writer Image: Thiago B Trevisan/Shutterstock.com The aviation sector is seen as a very visible contributor of CO2 emissions globally, but [...]
DNA of future deep-space explorers could become more ‘error prone’ in microgravity
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer During parabolic flight to simulate weightless conditions in space, researchers show for the first time that a DNA polymerase [...]
These personality traits may make you more prone to problematic binge-watching
By Peter Rejcek, science writer Image credit: Diego Cervo / Shutterstock.com Binge-watching is a modern phenomenon where TV viewers sit through two or more episodes of a [...]
Electroconvulsive therapy is safe for treatment of mental conditions, shows large-scale study
By K.E.D. Coan, science writer Electroconvulsive therapy may be one of the most effective treatments for depression and severe mental conditions. But ongoing stigma [...]
Does wealth always lead to a good education? This new model may help predict student success globally
Does wealth always lead to a good education? New study in Frontiers in Education proposes new model for predicting student success globally [...]
In conversation with Professor David Segal, Field Chief Editor for Frontiers in Genome Editing
Professor David Jay Segal joins Frontiers in Genome Editing in a new capacity as Field Chief Editor. [...]
Common household sounds are stressing out our pets, but little research has been put into giving them a happier life
By Dr Emma K Grigg, University of California, Davis Dr Emma K Grigg, University of California, Davis. Image: Sherri Rieck We may not realize it, but many household appliances [...]
Research reveals potential new way to fight radicalization in ‘true believers’
Research in Frontiers in Psychology reveals potential new way to fight radicalization in ‘true believers’ [...]
Off-world colony simulation reveals changes in human communication over time with Earth
By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science writer Image: SciePro/Shutterstock.com Future planetary colonists will experience isolation like no other group in human history, which is [...]
Enormous cost of relocating US climate refugees from coastal town a stark example for the whole world, researchers warn
Enormous cost of relocating US climate refugees from coastal town a stark example for the whole world, researchers warn in Frontiers in Climate [...]
Exposure to CO2 after traumatic experience strengthens fearful memories in mice
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Image credit: By Stefan_Sutka / Shutterstock.com Mice who inhale CO2 within hours after forming a new fearful memory show [...]
Infographic: How grid cells in the brain help us navigate the world
Image: Corona Borealis Studio/Shutterstock.com Have you ever asked yourself what is it in our brains that actually helps us navigate in the world? Helping us answer that [...]
Former Clarivate’s publisher analytics expert Ian Potter to head Business Intelligence at Frontiers
Former Clarivate’s publisher analytics expert Ian Potter to head Business Intelligence at Frontiers [...]
For less than $10, anyone can now get up close and explore single cells in VR
By Colm Gorey, Science Communications Manager 3D rendered medically accurate illustration of a cancer cell (not representative of what’s seen using singlecellVR). [...]
Waters off French coast in winter may be a deadly trap for small, foraging turtles
By Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour, Science writer A tracked loggerhead turtle on the beach with satellite tracker attached to its shell. Image: Oceane Cottier Aquarium La Rochelle [...]
‘Smart bandage’ may help solve a major problem when treating chronic wounds
By Conn Hastings, Science writer A person’s leg wrapped in bandage (not the smart bandage from this research). Image: Nutnaree Saingwongwattana/Shutterstock.com [...]
When and why did human brains decrease in size 3,000 years ago? New study may have found clues within ants
When and why did human brains decrease in size 3,000 years ago? New study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution may have found clues within ants [...]
Current diversity and inclusion efforts in STEM still undermine minority groups
By Dr Karina Judd and Dr Merryn McKinnon, Australian National University Image: ReeldealHD on Offset/Shutterstock.com Dr Karina Judd is a doctoral researcher in science [...]
Many undocumented health problems discovered among those exposed to bushfire smoke
Many undocumented health problems discovered among those exposed to bushfire smoke, finds new study in Frontiers in Public Health [...]
‘Risks linked with parental mental illness and substance use are undeniable, but efforts to scale-out and sustain evidence-based practices are challenging’
By Prof Joanne Nicholson, the Institute for Behavioral Health at The Heller School, Brandeis University, Massachusetts Prof Joanne Nicholson. Image: Brandeis University [...]
Shape-shifting worm blob model could inspire future robot swarms
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer ‘Blob’ of Lumbriculus variegatus blackworms. The half-circle to the right is the edge of a petri dish. Image credit: [...]
Breast milk from Mennonite moms on farms better protects babies from allergies
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Image credit: Richard L. Bowman / Shutterstock.com A new study is the first to compare breast milk between mothers from the older [...]
Surprising discovery in Arctic songbird may reveal how it survives challenging migrations
By K.E.D Coan, science writer Snow buntings in winter. Image: Mircea Costina/Shutterstock.com There is still much to learn about how Arctic migratory birds adjust their [...]
Frontiers and Leuphana University of Lüneburg form open access publishing agreement
We are delighted to announce that Leuphana University of Lüneburg (Leuphana Universität Lüneburg) has established an institutional membership agreement for open access [...]
Research reveals how much plastic debris is currently floating in the Mediterranean Sea
Research in Frontiers in Marine Science reveals how much plastic debris is currently floating in the Mediterranean Sea [...]
Living at high altitudes may lower chance of having a deadly stroke
By Conn Hastings, science writer A town in the Ecuadorian Andes mountains. Image: ireneuke/Shutterstock.com Researchers in Ecuador are the first to investigate the risk of [...]
Scientists develop revolutionary AI system to find music you’ll like
By Mr Khalil Damak (graduate student, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Louisville), Dr Olfa Nasraoui (professor, Department of Computer [...]
Deep dive into global Twitter posts reveals possible drop in negativity towards Covid-19 pandemic
By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science writer Image: Sattalat Phukkum/Shutterstock.com An in-depth analysis of more than 120m Twitter posts across the globe has shown that users’ [...]
Broadening the scope of research on one of Frontiers in Microbiology‘s largest sections
Image: Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock.com Two years have passed since the first Covid-19 case was reported. The impact of the pandemic has been devastating with death toll numbers [...]
Bat guts become less healthy through diet of ‘fast food’ from banana plantations
By Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour, science writer Pallas’s long-tongued bat (Glossophaga soricina) feeding on banana flowers. Image credit: Julian Schneider New research [...]
Former MDPI CEO Dr. Franck Vazquez joins Frontiers
Publishing industry veteran and a former chief executive officer of MDPI, Dr. Franck Vazquez, has been appointed to lead Frontiers’ strategic partnerships. [...]
Human whistled languages may offer model for how to study dolphin communication
By Peter Rejcek, science writer Image credit: Ricardo Canino / Shutterstock More than 80 cultures still use whistled language to communicate over long distances by [...]
Why is Covid-19 more severe in some patients? Using AI, we found a likely answer
By Dr Emmanuelle Logette, EPFL Blue Brain Project Dr Emmanuelle Logette of the EPFL Blue Brain Project Why does Covid-19 present itself more severe in some patients but not [...]
Scientists pretend to be Neanderthals to explore how they caught birds in caves for food
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Image credit: Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock.com From fossil evidence and through scientific role-play, researchers reconstruct that [...]
Prof Iain Stewart: “It’s important that challenges to the ‘business as usual’ are not constrained behind a paywall”
By Prof Iain Stewart, Royal Scientific Society, Amman, Jordan/Colm Gorey, Frontiers science writer Prof Iain Stewart speaking at a conference. Image: Prof Iain Stewart Prof [...]
Regular exercise may lower risk of developing anxiety by almost 60%
By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science writer Image: BGStock72/Shutterstock.com The findings of a study published with Frontiers suggests that those who engage in regular exercise [...]
Five Nobel Prize winners publish scientific article collection for children
The Nobel Collection of free scientific articles for next generation of scientists goes live [...]
Climate crisis could double frequency of extreme regional summer droughts in Europe
Climate crisis could double frequency of extreme regional summer droughts in Europe, according to new study in Frontiers in Water [...]