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Termite mounds reveal secret to creating ‘living and breathing’ buildings that use less energy

May 26, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Macrotermes termite mound in Namibia. Image credit: D. Andréen Scientists studied the ‘egress complex’ of Macrotermes [...]

Ill-fitting gear puts female firefighters at risk: Five Frontiers articles you won’t want to miss

May 4, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: CAL FIRE_Official/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global [...]

5 articles you need to check out on the future of materials research

November 7, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com In a fast-moving field of research like materials science, it can be difficult to keep up with [...]

New study on virus survival time on surfaces

April 21, 2021 // 0 Comments

Person wearing blue cleaning gloves spraying a surface with antibacterial spray.

Survival of coronavirus particles on surfaces depends on material: Frontiers in Materials [...]

Researchers deconstruct ancient Jewish parchment using multiple imaging techniques

December 18, 2020 // 0 Comments

What can modern imaging techniques tell us about the fabrication and origin of ancient parchments? Frontiers in Materials [...]

Professor Vincent Harris leads Frontiers in Materials’ new specialty on Quantum Materials

May 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

View of a graphene molecular nano technology structure on a background

Professor Vincent Harris of Northeastern University leads Quantum Materials specialty in Frontiers in Materials [...]

Journal impact: Frontiers in Materials

November 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

Frontiers in Materials received its first Impact Factor in 2018

Frontiers in Materials makes a strong start with its first Impact Factor [...]

New Energy Materials section launched in Frontiers in Materials

September 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

Specialty Chief Editor Liming Dai, Kent Hale Smith Professor at the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, USA

New Energy Materials section led by Chief Editor Liming Dai launched in Frontiers in Materials [...]

Frontiers in Materials – Trending Research

August 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

Get the Frontiers' Editorial Office picks of top research published in Frontiers in Materials [...]

Scientists design material that can store energy like an eagle’s grip

August 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

Frontiers in Materials: The new materials could be used in energy-efficient gripping tools, and re-configurable shape-on-demand materials.

The new materials could be used in energy-efficient gripping tools, and re-configurable shape-on-demand materials: Frontiers in Materials [...]

Australia’s highest honor awarded to Associate Editor Rhys Jones

February 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

In recognition of his pioneering work to make aircraft safer, Professor Rhys Jones has been awarded a Companion of the Order of Australia. [...]

Frontiers in Materials welcomes Professor Nicola Pugno as its new Field Chief Editor

October 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

Frontiers in Materials is delighted to announce Professor Nicola Pugno as its new Field Chief Editor. Professor Pugno will lead our international Editorial Board of experts and oversee the strategic development of our Journal, taking it from one strength to the next.

Frontiers in Materials is delighted to announce Professor Nicola Pugno as its new Field Chief Editor for Frontiers in Materials [...]

New Specialty Chief Editor: Translational Materials Science

May 24, 2017 // 0 Comments

Professor Krisztian Kordas as the new Specialty Chief Editor of our Translational Materials Science section of Frontiers in Materials. [...]

Smart physics models for designing new glass compositions

October 8, 2015 // 0 Comments

Frontiers Science Hero: John Mauro from Frontiers on Vimeo. Frontiers Science Hero, John Mauro is Frontiers’ Chief Editor of Glass Science. He is also Senior Research [...]