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Frontiers in Robotics and AI is delighted to collaborate with FutureTechLabs, a unique 3D Design & Bionics workshop aimed at budding young researchers Frontiers in Robotics and AI and FutureTechLabs are joining forces to promote open knowledge to the next generation of robotics researchers. Organized by Imre Bárd, a PhD student at the London School of Economics, the FutureTechLabs project is set up to prepare and educate young people to flourish in the 21st century....

Gearóid Ó Faoleán, Journal Manager of Frontiers in Earth Science, is representing Frontiers at the AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco, the world’s largest earth and space science meeting. Here, in the 1st of a series of posts, he reports on some of the exciting press conferences he attended at the conference. The impacts of heat stress on densely populated regions in the 21st century Monday, 14 December 2015 Ethan Coffel, PhD candidate, Center for Climate Systems Research, Columbia University, New York, New York, U....

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Researchers show that vervet monkeys take into account complex social contexts to plan their food trips. When higher-ranking competitors are nearby, they rush to secure the best food immediately. But when they have sufficient time, they choose a route that maximizes the total food intake and minimizes travel distance. Vervet monkeys are quick and clever planners of the best route to follow on foraging trips, shows a new study....

An antimicrobial treatment, inspired by enzymes in our immune system, can rapidly kill drug-resistant bacteria — By Conn Hastings Researchers in Ireland have developed a bioinspired antimicrobial treatment that can rapidly kill drug-resistant bacteria. The treatment consists of iodo-thiocyanate complexes, which are inspired by enzymes and reactive molecules produced by our immune system. Microbial resistance to antibiotics and biocides is increasing, and our ability to effectively treat bacterial infections and contamination is under threat....

A promising model for understanding neurological and psychiatric disorders could help provide personalized treatments for patients: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience A promising model for understanding neurological and psychiatric diseases could help provide personalized treatments for patients — By Emma Duncan Every second of every waking moment, our brain is bombarded with information from our five senses. It must interpret these inputs so that we understand what’s happening around us — and then respond in an appropriate way....

On 10 June 2022, the Council of the European Union reached its conclusions on the implementation of Open Science and research assessment, after wide consultation. Amongst other things, it called on the EU Commission to work on an improved regulatory framework for unimpeded access to, and reuse of, publicly funded research. It stressed the importance of transparency in services and fees. It explicitly supported rights retention for researchers. And it noted the need for more reproducible research results, in part to build public trust and evidence-informed policy making....

The 60-year-old woman, with a history of bilateral sensory-neural hearing loss and tinnitus, reported hearing music one night while trying to fall asleep. She said it was like a radio playing at the back of her head. Within 4 months, she was hearing music all the time. She would hear 1 song over and over for 3 weeks, than another song. What’s novel about this case, say Danilo Vitorovic, MD, and José Biller, MD, from the Department of Neurology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University, Maywood, Illinois, is that the songs she heard were popular tunes that her husband recognized when she sang or hummed them, but she herself could not identify them....

Partnership with AIcrowd will transform crowdsourced solutions to machine learning challenges into peer-reviewed, open-access articles. Partnership with AIcrowd will transform crowd-sourced solutions to machine learning challenges into peer-reviewed, open-access articles. Used by organizations like Google, Unity, and Stanford University, AIcrowd’s machine learning platform is having a real impact on the artificial intelligence research landscape while solving real-world problems. And now, thanks to a new partnership with Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, its innovative, crowdsourced solutions will reach a wider audience as freely available, peer-reviewed article collections....

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 US climate marches increased optimism about people’s ability to work together to address climate change, according to a survey of bystanders — by Pennsylvania State University Americans have a long tradition of taking to the streets to protest or to advocate for things they believe in. New research suggests that when it comes to climate change, these marches may indeed have a positive effect on the public....

We talked about life in lockdown, sexism, and the importance of defining your own space with Meredith Gore, an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland, specializing in Conservation Criminology. Author: Emma Phipps, Journal Specialist Meredith Gore is an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland, specializing in Conservation Criminology. She is a National Academies of Science Jefferson Science Fellow, US Department of State Embassy Science Fellow and Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leader....

Frontiers in Marine Science is excited to announce the expanded scope of our previous ‘Marine Systematics and Taxonomy’ specialty section, with the new name ‘Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity’. We proudly welcome our new Specialty Chief Editors, Prof. Dr. Thomas Wilke and Dr. Katrin Linse. Prof. Wilke joins us from the Department of Animal Ecology and Systematics at Justus Liebig University, Germany, where he is the head of the Systematics and Biodiversity Group....

Limbo, a novel by neurosurgeon and inventor Eric Leuthardt, explores what happens when neurotechnology is used for nefarious purposes. The second techno-thriller novel by neurosurgeon and inventor Eric C. Leuthardt explores a future where the distinction between life and death become blurred and neurotechnology is used for nefarious purposes. Before dying, Ben downloaded his thoughts and memories to a virtual simulation of himself. His twin brother, Ander, gains solace from speaking with this artificial intellect — until realizing that something is very wrong....

By Chloe Schmidt and Daisy Hessenberger Plagiarism is a serious issue in the world of academic publishing. Publishers must take great care to ensure content is original, referenced appropriately, or reused with permission. Plagiarism is not only taking someone else’s work and using it as your own: there are different circumstances under which reproduced content can be considered “plagiarized”. To shed some light on this issue, and explain the process Frontiers uses to detect and handle plagiarism, we’ve created the guide below....

What else can we learn about the human relationship with nature? Read this article collection with 105 expert contributors, 237,000 views and downloads, and featured in World Economic Forum. This Research Topic encompasses contemporary perspectives on our conceptualization and measurement of human-nature interactions. Well-being, mental health, resilience, meaning in life, nature connection, pro-social attitudes and pro-environmental behavior are among the topics covered. Read this article collection with 105 expert contributors, 237,000 views and downloads, and featured in World Economic Forum....

Salivary Hormones Response to Preparation and Pre-Competitive Training of World-class Level Athletes Gaël Guilhem*, Christine Hanon, Nicolas Gendreau, Dominique Bonneau, Arnaud Guével and Mounir Chennaoui Neck-Cooling Improves Repeated Sprint Performance in the Heat Caroline Sunderland*, Ryan Stevens, Bethan Everson and Christopher J. Tyler Non-Linear Leak Currents Affect Mammalian Neuron Physiology Shiwei Huang*, Sungho Hong and Erik De Schutter Simulated Firefighting Task Performance and Physiology Under Very Hot Conditions Brianna Larsen*, Rod Snow, Michael Williams-Bell and Brad Aisbett...

The University Library of Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this support, UPF has entered an institutional agreement with Frontiers. Under the terms of this agreement, eligible authors from UPF may publish in any Frontiers journal with a 10% discount. For more information on Frontiers’ institutional agreements please visit our institutional memberships page or contact institutions@frontiersin.org to discuss the possibilities for your own organization....

Voice and scent play an underappreciated role in understanding attractiveness. — By KED Coan Attractiveness isn’t just a matter of good looks, but also the right voice and scent, highlights a mini review in Frontiers in Psychology. “Recently, most reviews have focused on visual attractiveness–for example, face or body attractiveness,” says Agata Groyecka, lead author of the review and a researcher at the University of Wroclaw in Poland. “However, literature about other senses and their role in social relations has grown rapidly and should not be neglected....

Study shows that junk-food is habit-forming in rats – but that the habit could easily be broken by pairing it with the right environmental cues. Study shows that junk-food is conducive to a habitual mode of behavior in rats – but that the habit could easily be broken by pairing it with the right environmental cues. — By Mark Wartenberg People are easily pulled into binge culture’s quick-fix obsession with junk-food....

The Dubai Expo to see young scientific minds review real research, live on stage This year, the World Expo in Dubai has been bridging governments, companies, international organizations and citizens through the theme of “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”. The prestigious scientific publisher Frontiers will do just that by hosting a live review of a real scientific article by schoolchildren at the Swiss Pavilion. Commenting on the upcoming event, Frontiers’ chief executive editor Dr....

New research, published in Frontiers in Psychology, shows that touchscreens can either help or hinder learning in toddlers. When it comes to educational apps for kids, interactivity can either help or hinder learning and researchers are beginning to understand which strategies really benefit children. — By K.E.D. Coan Educational apps for kids can be valuable learning tools, but there’s still a lot left to understand about how to best design them, shows a report in Frontiers in Psychology....