Study of 1,000 selfies helps explain how we use them to communicate
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com From a painting on the wall to a photo on your phone, selfies have always been a form of [...]
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Chronic pain may increase dementia risk: Here are 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 [...]
Can masculine marketing convince more men to eat vegan?
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Eating more plant-based dishes is good for your health and good for the planet – but the [...]
Can charismatic robots help teams be more creative?
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Scientists found that students given a task by a social robot with a voice programmed to be [...]
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 [...]
10 Frontiers articles that caught the world’s attention in 2022
By Frontiers’ science writers Image: Shutterstock.com As part of Frontiers’ passion to make science available to all, we highlight just a small selection of the most [...]
Key to life found at the centre of our galaxy and bee ‘waggle dances’: Most viewed articles of July 2022
By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science communications manager Image: Shutterstock.com Each month, Frontiers shines a spotlight on some of the leading research across a wide range [...]
Verbal insults trigger a ‘mini slap to the face’, finds new research
By Suzanna Burgelman, Frontiers science writer Image: Ken stocker/Shutterstock.com Hearing insults is like receiving a “mini slap in the face”, regardless of the precise [...]
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 [...]
Secret role of swallowing in conversations revealed by new research
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
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 [...]
Environmentally friendly behavior is easy — tourists just need a ‘nudge’
Simple cues stimulate environmentally conscious behavior: Frontiers in Communication [...]
COVID-19: relationship between social media use and prejudice against Chinese Americans
Pandemic allows researchers to analyze how websites like Facebook can influence dynamics between different social groups: Frontiers in Communication [...]
E-cigarette popularity on Instagram is still growing despite an FDA anti-vaping campaign
An awareness hashtag had limited impact on growing promotion of vaping among young users: Frontiers in Communication. [...]
Marching for climate change may sway people’s beliefs and actions
US climate marches increased optimism about people's ability to work together to address climate change, according to a survey of bystanders; Frontiers in Communication [...]
The geoengineering of consent: how conspiracists dominate YouTube climate science content
Most YouTube videos relating to climate change prevention oppose scientific consensus and hijack technical terms to appear credible, says study; Frontiers in Communication [...]
Encouraging scholars to ‘speak truth to power:’ Political Communication Chief Editor Piers Robinson on open access and democratizing academia
The new Frontiers in Communication section seeks to understand the way we communicate about politics in the 21st century. [...]
US energy colonialism a key cause of Puerto Rico’s Hurricane María crisis
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
Interview with Professor Mohan Jyoti Dutta on a culture-centered approach for community-driven health communication for addressing health disparities. [...]
Place-based dialogics for engaging local communities in conservation campaigns
Dialogue-based communication can strongly enhance the awareness and responses of rural communities to conservation needs, argue researchers in Frontiers in Communication. [...]
Tree is life vs tree is cash
A paper in Frontiers in Communication looks at how changes in the way people view themselves and their place in their environment can affect conservation. [...]
In the aftermath of disaster, social media helps build a sense of community
— 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 [...]