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Absence of fans at European elite soccer ‘ghost games’ significantly decreases home advantage

August 19, 2021

Absence of fans at European elite soccer ‘ghost games’ significantly decreases home advantage, finds new study in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living [...]

Secret role of swallowing in conversations revealed by new research

July 28, 2021

Secret role of swallowing in conversations revealed by new research in Frontiers in Communication [...]

‘Talking drum’ shown to accurately mimic speech patterns of west African language

July 27, 2021

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By Peter Rejcek, science writer The Ifesowapo dùndún ensemble performing in Igbo Ora, southwest Nigeria. Image: Dr Cecilia Durojaye A novel analysis into the acoustical [...]

‘Golden needle in the haystack’: Potential Paralympians face more challenges in being talent spotted

April 16, 2021

By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science writer/Dr Nima Dehghansai, York University and Paralympic Innovation Dr Nima Dehghansai. Image: Dr Nima Dehghansai Potential Paralympian [...]

Voters perceive political candidates with a disability as qualified for elected office

January 28, 2021

Image: Shutterstock By Suzanna Burgelman, Frontiers science writer Political candidates with a disability have historically been underrepresented. A new study has found for [...]

The microbiome of Da Vinci’s drawings

November 20, 2020

What microbes live on the original half-a-millennium-old drawings by Leonardo da Vinci? Frontiers in Microbiology [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

New Specialty Section on Language, Culture, and Diversity in Education

February 12, 2020

A new Specialty Section led by Professor Cristina Alfaro (San Diego State University) has now launched in Frontiers in Education. [...]

E-cigarette popularity on Instagram is still growing despite an FDA anti-vaping campaign

January 22, 2020

An awareness hashtag had limited impact on growing promotion of vaping among young users: Frontiers in Communication. [...]

Skipping breakfast linked to lower test scores

December 18, 2019

Students who rarely ate breakfast achieved lower GCSE grades than those who ate breakfast frequently: Frontiers in Public Health [...]

Highly-qualified staff at state preschools overcome private sector staffing advantage

May 14, 2019

UK study reveals that staff to child ratios and more importantly, staff qualifications and in-service training, can predict the quality of preschool childcare settings; Frontiers in Education [...]

UK prejudice against immigrants amongst lowest in Europe

February 26, 2019

New study challenges prevailing attitudes on Brexit, the nature of prejudice, and the social impact of modernization; Frontiers in Sociology [...]

Social media images of culture can predict economic trends in cities

June 25, 2018

Images of exhibitions, festivals and other cultural events on social media can successfully predict the economic rise of certain neighborhoods in London and New York City - including gentrification: Frontiers in Physics

Images of exhibitions, festivals and other cultural events on Flickr can predict the economic rise of certain neighborhoods in London and New York City: Frontiers in Physics [...]

Changing students’ attitudes to mathematics improves test scores

May 29, 2018

Frontiers in Education: Changing children's attitudes to mathematics improves academic achievement

Stanford study shows that a free, online course can change students' mindsets about their math abilities and increase academic achievement: Frontiers in Education [...]

Humans will actually react pretty well to news of alien life

February 19, 2018

Research published in Frontiers in Psychology investigates humanity’s hypothetical reaction to the discovery of extraterrestrial microbial life [...]

US energy colonialism a key cause of Puerto Rico’s Hurricane María crisis

February 1, 2018

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A colonial legacy, $73-billion debt crisis, outdated infrastructure and two hurricanes created a perfect storm of devastation in the country, says article in Frontiers in Communication. [...]

Culture-centered approach for community-driven health communication

December 21, 2017

Interview with Professor Mohan Jyoti Dutta on a culture-centered approach for community-driven health communication for addressing health disparities. [...]

“In each individual a dance occurs between environment and biology – social scientists shouldn’t be afraid to acknowledge that.”

December 12, 2017

Interview with Rosemary Hopcroft on Evolutionary Sociology and Biosociology

Interview with Rosemary Hopcroft, Specialty Chief Editor of the Evolutionary Sociology and Biosociology section of Frontiers in Sociology [...]

“We need to depict women as victors rather than victims”

September 28, 2017

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Interview with Tolulope Jolaade Adeogun on a new Research Topic in Frontiers in Sociology & Frontiers in Psychology [...]

“Humans aren’t really running the show anymore”

September 21, 2017

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Interview with Professors Scott Schaffer and Nandita Biswas Mellamphy on a new Research Topic in Frontiers in Sociology [...]

Scientists list 50 terms you may be confusing

September 19, 2017

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A paper in Frontiers in Education defines 50 terms that are commonly assumed to be similar, but in fact refer to very different concepts. [...]

Beyond the Score: Interview with Professor Johanna Devaney

July 26, 2017

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Professor Johanna Devaney is new Specialty Chief Editor for Digital Musicology. In this interview, she discusses her goals and motivations for the section [...]

New Specialty Chief Editor for Digital Musicology: Professor Johanna Devaney

July 17, 2017

Professor Johanna Devaney new Specialty Chief Editor of Digital Musicology, specialty section within Frontiers in Digital Humanities. [...]

Immersive journalism in a post-truth world

July 5, 2017

Frontiers in Digital Humanities research analyzes the rise of immersive journalism and its challenges [...]

Is it okay for children to count on their fingers?

July 4, 2017

Frontiers in Education study suggests finger training intervention combined with exposure to number representations supports quantitative skills development [...]

The story of music is the story of humans

June 29, 2017

Research published in Frontiers in Sociology draws the ethnomusicological perspective on music development, from H. neanderthalensis to modern history [...]

The automation of art: A legal conundrum

May 2, 2017

The rise of automated art opens new creative avenues, coupled with new problems for copyright protection.

A study in Frontiers in Digital Humanities shows how the rise of automated art opens new creative avenues, coupled with new problems for copyright protection. [...]

Can Birth Ever Be Completely Natural?

April 3, 2017

This is the question that researchers want to address in their inter-disciplinary Research Topic ‘Birth’. [...]

Medical Sociology: Highlighting the Move towards Interdisciplinary Research

March 15, 2017

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. [...]

Building a Facebook of the Middle Ages

March 6, 2017

Could ‘big data’ of the past allow us to build an historical social network? The Venice Time Machine Project is finding out — by Kevin Baumer Meet Battista [...]

Section on assessment methods for education open for submissions

January 30, 2017

Assessment, Testing and Applied Measurement is the new specialty section in Frontiers in Education, led by Professor Gavin Brown [...]

The Dialogue Between Forensic Scientists, Statisticians and Lawyers

November 4, 2016

By Elliott Williams, Frontiers For forensic science, technology that assists in the analysis of complex and crucial evidence, such as DNA evidence, has seen rapid [...]

Announcing the launch of Frontiers in Education

November 1, 2016

We are very pleased to announce the launch of the first specialty sections of Frontiers in Education, a new peer-reviewed, open-access journal: Digital Education (led [...]

Medical Sociology now open for submissions

October 20, 2016

We are proud to announce the launch of the latest specialty section of Frontiers in Sociology, Medical Sociology. Led by Chief Editor Prof. Hannah Bradby, the section will [...]

“Mathematics of Computation and Data Science” section now open for submissions

August 31, 2016

Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics is proud to announce the launch of its newest section – “Mathematics of Computation and Data Science” led by [...]

In the aftermath of disaster, social media helps build a sense of community

August 25, 2016

— By K.E.D. Coan Social media can disseminate critical information as well as unite disaster victims during their recovery efforts, suggests a study published in [...]

Announcing the launch of Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics

July 12, 2016

We are proud and delighted to announce the launch of the new specialty journal, Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics. This specialty journal will be led by Specialty [...]

Digital Musicology innovator still breaking ground 30 years later

July 16, 2015

For nearly 30 years, Eleanor Selfridge-Field has been working in the field of Digital Musicology. She’s currently a Consulting Professor of Music and Symbolic Systems at Stanford in California and an Associate Editor for the Digital Musicology section of Frontiers in Digital Humanities. But the journey into her amazing career was one of serendipity. [...]

An Interview with Yannick Rochat on Digital Humanities

June 30, 2015

The Annual Conference of the Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations (#DH2015) – is currently taking place in Sydney, Australia from June 29 to July 3. Though [...]