Research topics
By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science communications manager Image: Shutterstock.com From drones to using ‘poison nut’ as biofuel, the world of energy research is undergoing [...]
Frontiers ebook releases: March 2023
Download the top ebook releases from this month, including the latest on agri-food systems as a driver of economic development, tracking as a tool to monitor biodiversity in [...]
International Women’s Day: Research Topics celebrating the findings of female scientists
To celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, we are highlighting the top Research Topics from women in science. Help us foster gender [...]
User-friendly AI: Article Collections on Artificial Intelligence
Are you curious about AI? Have you tried ChatGPT? Worried about what OpenAI means for our future? Find the answers to your biggest research questions on artificial [...]
Frontiers ebook releases: February 2023
Download the top ebook releases from this month, including the special issues on innovation in STEAM education, a showcase of neuroscientific perspectives in sports [...]
Five articles you need to check out on the future of astronomy and astrophysics
By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com From uncovering the long-standing mysteries in extra-galactic astrophysics to understanding the [...]
Five articles you need to check out on the future of surgery
By Colm Gorey, Science Communications Manager Image: Shutterstock.com From robotic surgeons to ultra-detailed imaging technology, the field of surgery is going through rapid [...]
Healthy Eating: Article Collections on Nutrition
What is a healthy diet? Is gluten free actually better for you? Are there good fats? Find the answers to your biggest research questions on nutrition with our top article [...]
Frontiers ebook releases: January 2023
Download the top ebook releases from this month, including the special issues on new therapies for polycystic ovary syndrome, a showcase of neuroscience research by women in [...]
Five articles you need to check out on the future of neurology research
By Colm Gorey, Frontiers Science Communications Manager Image: Shutterstock.com In an ever-changing field of research such as neurology, it can be difficult to keep up with [...]
Top 10 Research Topics from 2022
Find the answers to your biggest research questions from 2022. With collective views of over 3.2 million, researchers explored topics spanning from vaccine safety and [...]
Top 20 Frontiers ebook releases of 2022
Download the top 20 ebook releases from this year, including the special issues on solving complex ocean challenges, new insights on the psychological benefits of the arts, [...]
Balancing blood sugar: article collections on Diabetes
To mark World Diabetes Week, we have gathered our top article collections on Diabetes. With collective views of over 1.1 million, researchers explored topics spanning from [...]
Frontiers ebook releases: November 2022
Download the top ebook releases from this month, including the special issues on recent developments in bioregenerative life-support systems for crewed missions to the moon, [...]
How do we stop ‘robot evolution’ from spiraling out of control? Two essential articles on the future of robotics and AI
By Colm Gorey, Frontiers Science Communications Manager Image: Shutterstock.com Robotics and AI have quickly outgrown as tropes of science fiction and are almost ubiquitous [...]
Top ebook releases on breast cancer
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we gathered the top ebooks finding solutions to this devastating disease. Explore the research advances made by Frontiers [...]
Trash talk: article collections on where our waste ends up
What happens to our trash when we throw it away? How much actually gets recycled? We have gathered our top article collections on waste management. With collective views of [...]
Frontiers ebook releases: September 2022
Download the top ebook releases from this month, including the special issues on recent developments in food spoilage and shelf life, the psychological and physiological [...]
Back to school: article collections to get you ready for the new academic year
As the new academic year begins, we have gathered our top article collections on education. With collective views of over 2.9 million, researchers explored topics spanning [...]
Frontiers ebook releases: August 2022
Download the top ebook releases from this month, including the special issues on the high risk of Covid-19 related complications in people with diabetes, investigating the [...]
Heat wave: article collections on the global impact of rising temperatures
As the temperature rises this summer, we have gathered our top article collections on how heat effects us and the planet. With collective views of over 1 million, researchers [...]
Frontiers ebook releases: July 2022
Download the top ebook releases from this month, including the special issues on achievements in earthquake forecasting, progress of molds and yeasts in fermented food [...]
Pride Month 2022: Article collections on health and wellbeing in the LGBTQIA+ community
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. [...]
Top 10 Research Topics from 2021
Find the answers to your biggest research questions from 2021. With collective views of over 3.7 million, researchers explored topics spanning from nutritional immunology and [...]
Frontiers ebook releases: January 2022
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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”
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
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
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
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. [...]