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Enormous cost of relocating US climate refugees from coastal town a stark example for the whole world, researchers warn

November 8, 2021 // 0 Comments

Enormous cost of relocating US climate refugees from coastal town a stark example for the whole world, researchers warn in Frontiers in Climate [...]

Former Clarivate’s publisher analytics expert Ian Potter to head Business Intelligence at Frontiers

November 2, 2021 // 0 Comments

Former Clarivate’s publisher analytics expert Ian Potter to head Business Intelligence at Frontiers [...]

When and why did human brains decrease in size 3,000 years ago? New study may have found clues within ants

October 22, 2021 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

Frontiers eBook releases: October 2021

October 18, 2021 // 0 Comments

Download this month’s new releases including the latest Special Issues on intact forests and the pervasive elements of human pressure, new perspectives on the science of working dog performance, the impact of Covid-19 on sports and active living, recent discoveries in immune-driven sickness behavior, challenges in perinatal mental health and many more! All eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. [...]

Current diversity and inclusion efforts in STEM still undermine minority groups

October 15, 2021 // 0 Comments

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

October 14, 2021 // 0 Comments

Many undocumented health problems discovered among those exposed to bushfire smoke, finds new study in Frontiers in Public Health [...]

Reach for the stars: Research Topics on space exploration

October 11, 2021 // 0 Comments

With recent advances in commercial space exploration, we have curated a list of our best Research Topics on outer space. Explore collections edited by experts from NASA, The Goddard Space Flight Center, Space Science Institute, German Aerospace Center, Canadian Space Agency, National Space Science Center, European Space Agency, International Space University, and many more. [...]

Research reveals how much plastic debris is currently floating in the Mediterranean Sea

October 4, 2021 // 0 Comments

Research in Frontiers in Marine Science reveals how much plastic debris is currently floating in the Mediterranean Sea [...]

Back to school: Research Topics on education during Covid-19

September 21, 2021 // 0 Comments

What does school look like in the second year of the pandemic? Explore our Research Topics spanning from the digital transformation of education and school feeding programs to children's development in the home learning environment and educational leadership during the Covid-19 crisis. [...]

Former MDPI CEO Dr. Franck Vazquez joins Frontiers

September 21, 2021 // 0 Comments

Publishing industry veteran and a former chief executive officer of MDPI, Dr. Franck Vazquez, has been appointed to lead Frontiers’ strategic partnerships. [...]

Frontiers eBook releases: September 2021

September 16, 2021 // 0 Comments

Download this month’s new releases including the latest Special Issues on livestock production and the functioning of agricultural ecosystems, new perspectives on cultured meat, the impact of melatonin in health and disease, recent advances in delivering therapeutics to the inner ear, challenges in Multimodal Brain Tumor Segmentation and many more! All eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. [...]

Climate crisis could double frequency of extreme regional summer droughts in Europe

September 7, 2021 // 0 Comments

Climate crisis could double frequency of extreme regional summer droughts in Europe, according to new study in Frontiers in Water [...]

Environmental privilege: How recovery and rebuilding after climate disasters favors the wealthy

August 25, 2021 // 0 Comments

Environmental privilege: How recovery and rebuilding after climate disasters favors the wealthy, Frontiers in Sustainable Cities [...]

World Mosquito Day: How the pest’s diet could lead to discovery of new antimalarial drug

August 20, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Suzanna Burgelman/ PhD student and fellow Trizah Koyi Milugo, ICIPE PhD student and fellow Trizah Koyi Milugo. Image: Trizah Koyi Milugo A preventable disease, malaria [...]

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

August 19, 2021 // 0 Comments

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

Going for gold: Research Topics on the Olympic and Paralympic games

August 17, 2021 // 0 Comments

Did you tune into the Olympics or Paralympics this month? Were you left in awe by the athletes? Curious about the science behind the games? We have curated a list of our best Research Topics on everything Olympic and Paralympic. Enjoy research spanning from the latest insights on new addition sports climbing and athlete hydration strategies to para-athlete mental health and sustainability in sports mega-events. [...]

Frontiers eBook releases: August 2021

August 3, 2021 // 0 Comments

Download this month’s new releases including the latest Special Issues on novel insights into the responses of the plant microbiome to abiotic factors, new perspectives on the value of food loss and waste, the impact of improved animal welfare on farm animal productivity, recent advances in silk science and technology, brain imaging methods Editor’s Pick 2021 and many more! All eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. [...]

Baby marine turtles’ stomachs are full of harmful plastic debris, suggests new study

August 2, 2021 // 0 Comments

Baby marine turtles’ stomachs are full of harmful plastic debris, suggests new study in Frontiers in Marine Science [...]

Secret role of swallowing in conversations revealed by new research

July 28, 2021 // 0 Comments

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

Tomato fruits send electrical warnings to the rest of the plant when attacked by insects

July 20, 2021 // 0 Comments

Tomato fruits send electrical warnings to the rest of the plant when attacked by insects, finds new study in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems [...]

Three key habitat-building corals face worrying future due to climate crisis

July 19, 2021 // 0 Comments

Three key habitat-building corals face worrying future due to climate crisis, shows new study in Frontiers in Marine Science [...]

Frontiers eBook releases: July 2021

July 16, 2021 // 0 Comments

Download this July’s new releases including the latest Special Issues on applications of fluorescence in surgery and interventional diagnostics, the influence of muscle-tendon interaction on aging and disease, the impact of microplastics in marine environments, new perspectives on social interaction in neuropsychiatry, recent advances in mass producing gluten free foods and many more! All eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. [...]

Summer travel: Research Topics on Transportation

July 15, 2021 // 0 Comments

Traveling this summer? As many countries open up to tourists, we are highlighting the most recent Research Topics on transportation. Enjoy research spanning from app-based transit and sustainable mobility in the post-COVID-19 era to medical travel and aerospace health and safety. Check out our curated list of the best Research Topics addressing these issues! [...]

Just 25 mega-cities produce 52% of the world’s urban greenhouse gas emissions

July 12, 2021 // 0 Comments

Just 25 mega-cities produce 52% of the world’s urban greenhouse gas emissions, finds new study in Frontiers in Sustainable Cities [...]

Frontiers eBook releases: June 2021

June 16, 2021 // 0 Comments

Download this month’s new releases including the latest Special Issues on treatment options for autoimmune skin diseases, small scale spatial and temporal patterns in plankton, management of fungal wheat diseases, issues surrounding psychological distress among university students, recent advances is road safety planning and many more! [...]

How dancing honey bees could help us save pollinators

May 20, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Suzanna Burgelman/Dr Margaret Couvillon, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr Margaret Couvillon. Image: Margaret Couvillon Pollinators are under threat [...]

Frontiers eBook releases: May 2021

May 13, 2021 // 0 Comments

Download May's eBook releases including the latest Special Issues on pacific deep-sea discoveries, rock avalanches and their impact on ensuing processes of landscape evolution, recent developments in therapies and diagnostic tools for skin cancer and many more! All eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. [...]

No longer science fiction: Mind reading through EEG could soon become reality

April 29, 2021 // 0 Comments

Electroencephalograms could soon be used to read minds: Frontiers in Neuroscience [...]

Frontiers appoints UN SDGs Publishers Compact lead

April 27, 2021 // 0 Comments

Frontiers is pleased to announce the appointment of Molly Hawes as the nominee responsible for coordinating the organization’s commitment to the United Nations Publishers Compact. [...]

Research finds high-tech shoe actually reduces race times for elite athletes

April 22, 2021 // 0 Comments

Shoe technology has measurably improved performance of elite long-distance runners: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living [...]

Researchers’ VR walking simulator feels surprisingly close to the real thing

April 21, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science writer Image: wavebreakmedia/Shutterstock.com Researchers in Japan have developed a virtual reality platform that mimics the sensation of [...]

Frontiers eBook releases: April 2021

April 19, 2021 // 0 Comments

Download April’s new eBook releases including the latest Special Issues on neuroimmunology of the inner ear, recent advances in thermally activated delayed fluorescence materials, various perspectives on lucid dreaming and many more! All eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. [...]

As plant/animal diversity wanes, is microbial life changing too? A perilously ‘profound ignorance’

April 19, 2021 // 0 Comments

Is microbial biodiversity worldwide increasing or decreasing? Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution [...]

Stanford researchers and others illuminate mystery of sea turtles’ epic migrations

April 9, 2021 // 0 Comments

Charting long-distance migration of loggerhead turtles: Frontiers in Marine Science [...]

Gut bacteria ‘talk’ to horse’s cells to improve their athletic performance

April 8, 2021 // 0 Comments

Metabolic crosstalk between gut bacteria and mitochondria during exercise of horses: Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences [...]

Learning a new language gives your brain a temporary activity boost

March 26, 2021 // 0 Comments

How do brain activity patterns change when people learn new a language? Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience [...]

Study shows stronger brain activity after writing on paper than on tablet or smartphone

March 24, 2021 // 0 Comments

Unique, complex information in analog methods likely gives brain more details to trigger memory: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience [...]

Dolphins adapt to survive invasive coastal constructions

March 18, 2021 // 0 Comments

Marine ecosystems are endangered by an increasing number of coastal development projects. A new study shows for the first time that bottlenose dolphins may adapt to [...]

Astronauts in crewed Mars missions could misread vital emotional cues

March 17, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour, Frontiers science writer Long-exposure photo of the centrifuge used to simulate microgravity in the research subjects. Image: DLR Spending an [...]

Frontiers eBook releases: March 2021

March 11, 2021 // 0 Comments

Download March’s new eBook releases including the latest Special Issues on disease management for Fusarium wilt in bananas, the newest insights on health and disease in free-ranging and captive wildlife, novel molecular targets for the treatment of pain and many more! [...]