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Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics is proud to announce the launch of its newest section – “Mathematics of Computation and Data Science” led by Specialty Chief Editor, Prof Charles Chui, of Stanford University and Hong Kong Baptist University. We welcome manuscript submissions and Research Topics to this brand new interdisciplinary section. Message from Specialty Chief Editor, Charles Chui “Mathematics of Computation and Data Science” is an interdisciplinary section that publishes original research papers, survey articles, tutorials, and innovative numerical modeling, as well as simulation and exciting experimentations, with emphasis on computational methods and algorithms, particularly for data processing, understanding and visualization....

We invite you to read the story of “Lina” Hesse – Unsung agar hero Frontiers for Young Minds takes you down on a dive into the depths of the historical scientific archives and introduces you to scientists you may have not heard about, but you should! This time, we tell you the story of the invaluable contribution of “Lina” Hesse to the field of Microbiology by enabling pure and stable bacterial cultures....

Using crop models as a tool to assist nitrogen management decisions in corn as a win-win for the agronomy business and the environment — By Kate E. Larkin — With an innovative modeling approach, researchers set out to examine corn and soybean yields and optimal nitrogen (N) fertilizer rates. In their study, recently published in Frontiers in Plant Science, they uses a 16-year long-term dataset from central Iowa, USA, with a state-of-the-art simulator that modeled corn and soybean yields, improving predictions of optimal N fertilizer rates for corn....

We are very pleased to announce the launch of Frontiers in Veterinary Science latest specialty sections: Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics led by Prof. Andres M. Perez, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, USA Veterinary Imaging led by Prof. Fintan John McEvoy, University of Copenhagen, Denmark Veterinary Regenerative Medicine led by Prof. Jennifer Genevieve Barrett, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, USA Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology led by Prof. Arturo Anadón, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain...

Frontiers has reached a major milestone and published its 50,000th article. Frontiers was born digital as an open-access publisher in 2007. It has grown to become the home to 57 journals covering sciences, technology and the humanities that span across 440 specialty sections. More than 150’000 authors have published with Frontiers journals. Community driven, our editorial board is the largest in the world, consisting of over 63,000 researchers from the most prestigious universities....

We speak to Emeritus Professor Kath Woodward from the Open University about the changing dynamics of gender worldwide. Author: Carolina Capelo Garcia In honor of the International Women’s Day 2022, we speak to Emeritus Professor Kath Woodward from the Open University, author of, Boxing, Masculinity and Identity: The “I” of the Tiger (2007); Sex Power and the Games (2012); Birth and Death; Politics, Experience, Ethics (2019) and Social Sciences: The Big Issues (4th edition 2022)....

We are pleased to announce the launch of the latest specialty section for Frontiers in Built Environment, Structural Sensing. Led by Specialty Chief Editor Prof Ian F. C. Smith of ÉPFL, Switzerland, and the Future Cities Laboratory (FCL), Singapore, the editorial board is also presently composed of the following Associate Editors: Emin Ahmet Aktan (Drexel University, USA) Nizar Bel Hadj Ali (Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Gabes, Tunisia) James Mark William Brownjohn (University of Exeter, UK) Fikret Necati Catbas (University of Central Florida, USA) Eleni N....

Frontiers in Pharmacology was launched in 2010. In just 4 years, it has become the 3rd largest and the 2nd most cited open access journal in Pharmacology & Pharmacy. The Impact Factor (IF), defined as the total number of citations in a given year divided by the number of citable articles over the previous two-year period, is the most commonly accepted metric of journal quality (but not of an individual paper or researcher)....

By Tania FitzGeorge-Balfour, Science Writer The internet is overflowing with online tutorials dedicated to improving your game of golf and other motor skills. A new study in Frontiers in Psychology has shown that straightforward changes to the way these tutorials are presented can have a measurable difference in the performance of the student. “Lots of research has shown that observing both novice and expert golfers online will help you to learn a new golf shot....

From January 2021, the International Journal of Public Health will transition from a subscription model to Gold Open Access. The International Journal of Public Health is pleased to announce that from January 2021 it will transition from a subscription model to Gold Open Access. The journal, which celebrates its 100th anniversary soon, will also be transferring from its current publisher Springer Nature to Frontiers, a leading Gold Open Access publisher offering tailored services and a highly technologically advanced platform....

Researchers find evidence that traumatic brain injuries in children and adolescents could be a risk-factor for alcohol abuse in later life — By Conn Hastings Researchers at Ohio State University have surveyed previous studies to investigate the relationship between traumatic brain injuries and alcohol abuse. They found evidence that traumatic brain injuries in children and adolescents could be a risk-factor for alcohol abuse in later life. When we think of the link between alcohol and traumatic brain injuries, we probably think of a person’s increased risk of injury while drunk....

Exciting News! Frontiers in Physiology is launching a number of new specialty sections, including: Aviation, Space and Environmental Physiology Avian Physiology Reproductive Physiology Embryology and Developmental Physiology Join the Frontiers in Physiology community of editors today by applying to join the board as: Specialty Chief Editor Associate Editor Review Editor In June 2016, Frontiers in Physiology, received the official Impact Factor of 4.031 — up from 3.534 in the previous report....

Chief Editor Iwao Ojima to receive Ernest Guenther Award in Chemistry of Natural Products from the American Chemical Society (ACS) Professor Iwao Ojima, Chief Editor of the Organic Chemistry section of Frontiers in Chemistry will receive the 2019 Ernest Guenther Award in the Chemistry of Natural Products from the American Chemical Society (ACS). Set to be awarded in the spring of next year, the prize is the most prestigious award in the chemistry of natural products in the world, with five Nobel laureates being among previous winners....

The journal will be led by blockchain experts Prof. Olinga Ta’eed, Centre for Citizenship, Enterprise and Governance and Dr Christopher Clack, University College London. The new journal will be led by Professor Olinga Ta’eed, Director, Centre for Citizenship, Enterprise and Governance (CCEG), and Dr Christopher Clack, financial computing expert and founder of the Thomson Reuters laboratory, University College London — By Ruth Miller and Sarah Yardley A new collaboration between Frontiers and the Centre for Citizenship, Enterprise and Governance (CCEG) Think Tank will make cutting-edge research on blockchain technologies freely available through an open-access online platform....

Two new sections now launched on Climate Services and Climate Risk Management in Frontiers in Climate It is now widely accepted that climate extremes are increasing in frequency and severity and that the magnitude of climate and weather-related disaster impacts is mounting rapidly. These impacts also slow progress and increase food insecurity. Understanding climate data and the ability to translate this into actionable, effective decision-making has never been more essential to mitigate climate risk....

Open access publisher Frontiers will be taking part in the EuroScience Open Forum, the largest scientific meeting in Europe, in pursuit of interdisciplinary and intersectional debate on scientific culture, research collaboration, and innovation policy. Created by EuroScience in 2004, the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) is the largest biennial scientific meeting in Europe, and it will be opening its doors for the 10th time to the delegates in pursuit of interdisciplinary and intersectional debate on scientific culture, research collaboration, and innovation policy....

Researchers have documented a group of tanner crabs vigorously feeding at a methane seep on the seafloor off British Columbia – one of the first times a commercially harvested species has been seen using this energy source; Frontiers in Marine Science Feeding on deep-sea methane seeps could allow the commercially harvested tanner crab to weather dwindling food supply due to climate change — by Oregon State University, USA Researchers have documented a group of tanner crabs vigorously feeding at a methane seep on the seafloor off British Columbia — one of the first times a commercially harvested species has been seen using this energy source....

Finding new ways to reverse the inhibition of ‘MAIT’ immune cells could transform the prognosis of esophageal cancer — by Trinity College Dublin Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have identified, for the first time in esophageal cancer, the cancer killing capability of a lesser-known type of immune cell, presenting a new potential therapeutic target. Their research is published in Frontiers in Immunology. Esophageal cancer is a very aggressive type of cancer with poor prognosis, and the 5-year survival rate is typically less than 15%....

Glaciers are melting around the world due to climate change. What is the predicted effect on plant biodiversity? Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution By K.E.D. Coan, science writer Nearly a quarter of Italian alpine plant species are threatened by glacier retreat, according to a new study from Stanford University. Glaciers around the world are predicted to disappear within the next decade and the consequences for the plants, animals and societies surrounding them are still uncertain....

Scientists demonstrate that the indigenous knowledge of smallholder farming communities may yield genomic targets useful for wheat breeding. For the first time, scientists demonstrate that the indigenous knowledge of smallholder farming communities may yield genomic targets useful for wheat breeding for local agriculture. The key to produce better crops to meet the needs of the growing world’s population may lie in combining the traditional knowledge of subsistence farmers of the Ethiopian highlands with plant genomics....