Research topics

Pride Month 2022: Article collections on health and wellbeing in the LGBTQIA+ community

June 16, 2022 // 0 Comments

Pride month 2022's theme is celebrating 50 years of Pride with a focus on acknowledging the many positive achievements of the LGBT+ movement. We are proud to showcase the top closed and open article collections on improving the health and wellbeing of LGBT+ individuals. Researchers explored topics spanning from transgender pain and queer aging to HIV prevention and sexual health in non-binary adolescents. [...]

Frontiers ebook releases: June 2022

June 16, 2022 // 0 Comments

Download the top ebook releases from this month, including special issues on new alternatives to combat bacterial infections, challenges and solutions to LGBT+ inclusion in schools, the response of seagrass to environmental changes, understanding the roles of glia and circulating leukocytes in neurodegenerative diseases, the effects of achievement emotions on classic cognitive processes of learning and many more! All ebooks are free to download, share and distribute. [...]

Restrictions lifted: Research Topics on enhancing your immune system

May 12, 2022 // 0 Comments

As the Covid-19 restrictions ease and the world opens back up this summer, we have gathered our top article collections on understanding and enhancing your immune system. With collective views of over 2.1 million, researchers explored wellbeing and sustainability topics spanning from shaping the human immune system and gut microbiome to oral immunity and how the environment affects physiology. [...]

Frontiers ebook releases: May 2022

May 10, 2022 // 0 Comments

Download the top ebook releases from this month, including special issues on the behavioral consequences of confinement due to Covid-19, the potential of various microbes to enhance plant productivity, innovative applications of heart rate variability, the use of zebrafish to explore human clinical problems, sustainable nitrogen management in crop plants and many more! All ebooks are free to download, share and distribute. [...]

Frontiers ebook releases: April 2022

April 13, 2022 // 0 Comments

Download the top ebook releases from this month, including special issues on the novel roles of platelets in health and disease, artificial intelligence applications in specialty crops, the impact of Covid on food and nutrition, highlights from the first year of Frontiers in Conservation Science, the effects of music on cognition and many more! All ebooks are free to download, share and distribute. [...]

Research Topics for healthy lives on a healthy planet

April 13, 2022 // 0 Comments

Frontiers article collections are at the center of our mission to find solutions for healthy lives on a healthy planet. With collective views of over 4.3 million, researchers explored wellbeing and sustainability topics spanning from yoga for mental health and food security through Smart Foods to protecting our oceans and negative emission technology. [...]

International Day of Happiness: New Research Topic on wellbeing in the era of climate catastrophe

March 18, 2022 // 0 Comments

To raise awareness and make progress this International Day of Happiness, Frontiers in Psychology have launched a new Research Topic that is open for submissions on wellbeing in the era of climate catastrophe. [...]

Break the Bias: Research Topics celebrating the findings of female scientists

March 16, 2022 // 0 Comments

To celebrate Women's History Month and International Women's Day, we are highlighting the top Research Topics from women in science. Break the gender bias in research by reading the findings of these incredible female scientists. With collective views of almost half a million, researchers explored topics spanning from signal processing and infectious disease to materials and gynecological oncology. [...]

Top ebook releases from female scientists

March 16, 2022 // 0 Comments

In honor of Women's History Month and International Women's Day, we gathered the top ebooks released in the past year by female editorial teams. Explore the research advances made by these incredible women, including special issues on the effects of ice loss on marine biodiversity, the educational response to Covid-19, enhancing natural regeneration to restore landscapes, recent discoveries in molecular mechanisms in chronic kidney disease, new perspectives on canine intervertebral disc disease and many more! [...]

4 articles you need to check out on the future of building engineering

March 3, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey, Science Communications Manager Image: Robert Kneschke/Shutterstock.com The infrastructure that makes up our towns and cities is undergoing a technological and [...]

3 articles you need to check out on the future of neural circuit research

February 24, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey, Science Communications Manager Image: Andrii Vodolazhskyi/Shutterstock.com In an ever-changing field of research such as neural circuits, it can be difficult [...]

Eating Disorders Awareness Week: New Research Topic on Prevention and Treatment

February 21, 2022 // 0 Comments

To raise awareness and make progress this Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Frontiers in Psychology have launched a new Research Topic that is open for submissions. [...]

Valentine’s Day: Research Topics on love, relationships, and intimacy

February 15, 2022 // 0 Comments

This Valentine's Day we're falling for Research Topics. What's not to love about the hottest research edited by top scientists like you? With collective views of over 1.8 million, researchers explored topics spanning from digital intimacy and emotional intelligence to the evolution of monogamy and the role of trust in human interaction. [...]

Frontiers ebook releases: February 2022

February 11, 2022 // 0 Comments

Download the top ebook releases from this month, including special issues on the development of vaccines against emerging pathogens, novel therapies for combating bone diseases through advances in bone remodeling, mental health implications of Covid-19 on professional athletes, recent discoveries in soil-based ecosystem services, new perspectives on infection control during the pandemic in dentistry and many more! All ebooks are free to download, share and distribute. [...]

Frontiers ebook releases: January 2022

January 14, 2022 // 0 Comments

Download the top ebook releases from this month, including special issues on neurobiological biomarkers for developing novel treatments of addiction, recent discoveries in amino acid metabolism in plants, new findings and trends in the largest Caribbean marine protected area, the implications of ethical and legal requirements on artificial intelligence, novel therapeutic approaches to the tumor microenvironment and many more! [...]

Home for the holidays: Research Topics on family dynamics

December 9, 2021 // 0 Comments

The holidays are often a time spent with family, but how exactly do family dynamics work? Explore collections spanning from the impact of contemporary family configurations on relational patterns to post-traumatic stress in the family and parenting burnout to understanding young individuals' autonomy. [...]

Top 21 Frontiers ebook releases from 2021

December 9, 2021 // 0 Comments

Download the top ebook releases from the past year including special issues on the methods for synaptic interrogation, recent discoveries in cannabinoid therapeutics, new perspectives on the evolution of monogamy, the implications of heart rate variability on health and well-being, the welfare of coral reefs in the age of human activity and many more! All ebooks are free to download, share and distribute [...]

Restoring our planet: Research Topics on COP26

November 19, 2021 // 0 Comments

With all eyes on the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) this month, we have curated a list of our best Research Topics addressing the four goals of the conference. Explore collections on securing net zero and keeping 1.5 degrees within reach, adapting to protect natural habitats, mobilizing climate finance, and tackling the crisis through collaboration. [...]

Frontiers eBook releases: November 2021

November 18, 2021 // 0 Comments

Download this month’s new releases including the latest special issues on the role of mass media during the pandemic, recent discoveries in biosafety of genetically modified organisms, how non-human animals perceive and interact with humans, the implications of cigarette smoke and e-vaping for Covid-19 patients, new perspectives on privacy in the digital age and many more! All eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. [...]

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. [...]

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. [...]

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. [...]

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. [...]

Prof Iain Stewart: “It’s important that challenges to the ‘business as usual’ are not constrained behind a paywall”

September 14, 2021 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

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. [...]

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! [...]

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! [...]

Editor’s Choice Award for Evolutionary Psychology – January to March 2021

June 11, 2021 // 0 Comments

Professor Peter K. Jonason, the Specialty Chief Editor of the Evolutionary Psychology specialty section (Frontiers in Psychology), is delighted to announce the winners of the Editor’s Choice Award for January to March of 2021. The two articles selected have received notable attention within the community and offer important insights from the field of evolutionary psychology to better understand behavioral responses within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]

World Bee Day 2021: Research Topics to Build Back Better for Bees

May 17, 2021 // 0 Comments

World Bee Day 2021’s theme is Bee engaged - Build Back Better for Bees, which focuses on finding ways to restore, support and enhance the role of pollinators. Check out our curated list of the best open Research Topics addressing these issues! [...]

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. [...]

National Cancer Control Month: Research Topics on Prevention and Treatment

April 29, 2021 // 0 Comments

National Cancer Control Month provides a great opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the success surrounding treatment, development of new therapies and technology to improve patient survival. To help raise awareness, we have curated a selection of open access Research Topics and articles published within our journal, Frontiers in Oncology. [...]

International Earth Day 2021: Research Topics to Restore Our Earth

April 21, 2021 // 0 Comments

Earth Day 2021’s theme is Restore Our Earth™, which focuses on natural processes, emerging green technologies, and innovative thinking that can restore the world’s ecosystems. Check out our curated list of the best Research Topics addressing these issues! [...]

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. [...]

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! [...]

Frontiers eBook releases: February 2021

February 12, 2021 // 0 Comments

Download February’s new eBook releases including the latest Special Issues on responses of tea plants to climate change, the newest insights on human-nature interactions, stick insect research in the era of genomics and many more! [...]

Frontiers eBook releases: January 2021

January 14, 2021 // 0 Comments

Download January’s new eBook releases including the latest Special Issues on the evolution of music, the newest insights on nutritional strategies to promote muscle mass, the impact of antimicrobial resistance on global health and many more! All eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. [...]

Cellular Agriculture: Biotechnology for Sustainable Food

January 12, 2021 // 0 Comments

What has been accomplished in cellular agriculture and where is the landscape of alternative food headed? Read this article collection with 34 expert contributors, 252,000 views and downloads, and featured in The New York Times. [...]

Frontiers eBook releases: December 2020

December 9, 2020 // 0 Comments

Download December’s new eBook releases including the latest Special Issues on exercise as a countermeasure to aging, the newest insights on monarch butterfly ecology and conservation, the role of clock genes in diverse pathologies and many more! [...]