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By Michiel Dijkstra, science writer The obesity epidemic affects women and men of every ethnic group in the United States, but strong gender and racial disparities in the risk of overweight and obesity exist. African American women are currently more at risk than any other group in the United States: 82.1% of African American women are overweight or obese (defined as having a BMI of 25 or higher), compared to 76....

By Colm Gorey/Prof Tania de Koning-Ward, Deakin University World Malaria Day – held on the 25 April – is an occasion to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control. To mark this important awareness day, Frontiers caught up with Prof Tania de Koning-Ward to hear how she is contributing to a global effort to prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths each year....

Asymmetric projections of the arcuate fasciculus to the temporal cortex underlie lateralized language function in the human brain Shigetoshi Takaya*, Gina R. Kuperberg, Hesheng Liu, Douglas N. Greve, Nikos Makris and Steven M. Stufflebeam Dopamine D4 receptor gene and religious affiliation correlate with dictator game altruism in males and not females: evidence for gender-sensitive gene x culture interaction Yushi Jiang, Rachel Bachner-Melman, Soo Hong Chew* and Richard P. Ebstein* Gender differences in human single neuron responses to male emotional faces Morgan Newhoff, David M....

Preclinical evaluation of intraoperative low-energy photon radiotherapy using spherical applicators in locally advanced prostate cancer François Buge*, Sophie Chiavassa, Chloé Hervé, Jérôme Rigaud, Gregory Delpon and Stéphane Supiot Use of a flexible inflatable multi-channel applicator for vaginal brachytherapy in the management of gynecologic cancer Samuel M. Shin, Tamara L. Duckworth, Benjamin T. Cooper, John P. Curtin, Peter B. Schiff, J. Keith DeWyngaert and Stella C. Lymberis* Dosimetric effects of the interfraction variations during whole breast radiotherapy: a prospective study Julian Jacob*, Steve Heymann, Isabelle Borget, Isabelle Dumas, Elyes Riahi, Pierre Maroun, Patrick Ezra, Elena Roberti, Sofia Rivera, Eric Deutsch and Céline Bourgier...

Dr. Sarah Berry is a reader in nutritional sciences at King’s College London. In this interview we talk to Dr. Berry about both her career in nutritional sciences and her passion for the subject. Furthermore, we discuss recent advancements in the world of research and its potential expansion over time. Author: Leticia Nani Silva Dr. Sarah Berry is a reader in nutritional sciences at King’s College London. Her work focuses on precision nutrition and the influence of food matrix and dietary components on postprandial metabolism and cardiovascular health....

We are proud to announce the launch of the latest specialty section of Frontiers in Sociology, Sociological Theory. Led by Chief Editor Prof. William Outhwaite, the section will aim to publish high quality articles in sociological theory, broadly defined, with a particular focus on: Maximizing its geographical reach, particularly in relation to article submissions from lower-income countries. Paying close attention to both the research frontiers in the various areas of sociological theory and the interface between sociological theory, broadly defined, and related work in adjacent fields of sociology and other disciplines such as philosophy, intellectual history, cultural studies, social anthropology, and international relations....

The Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) supports their authors in publishing open access. As part of this support, LIH will cover Article Processing Charges (APCs) for eligible articles centrally for their eligible authors. Furthermore, LIH will benefit from a 7.5% membership discount under the terms of Luxembourg’s new national publishing agreement with Frontiers. Eligible authors are corresponding authors affiliated with the Luxembourg Institute of Health. Information for authors: To submit your article under this institutional agreement, please select “Luxembourg Institute of Health” as institutional payer in the invoice section when submitting your article....

By Conn Hastings, science writer Researchers in Ecuador are the first to investigate the risk of stroke-related death and hospitalization in people living at four different altitude ranges. They found that those living at higher altitudes have a reduced risk of death or hospitalization because of a stroke, and tend to experience strokes at a greater age. This protective effect was greatest between 2,500 and 3,500 meters. Could living at high altitudes affect your chance of suffering a stroke?...

A paper in Frontiers in Education defines 50 terms that are commonly assumed to be similar, but in fact refer to very different concepts. Psychopath vs sociopath, antisocial vs asocial, serial killer vs mass murderer and 47 other terms that seem to be the same but aren’t — By Emma Duncan Should you punish a disobedient child, or try negative reinforcement? Is your shy new colleague antisocial or asocial? And which is worse: a prejudiced boss or a discriminatory one?...

Article rejection: Review of the Emerging Evidence Demonstrating the Efficacy of Ivermectin in the Prophylaxis and Treatment of COVID-19. Dr. Frederick Fenter, Chief Executive Editor of Frontiers: “Regardless of the publication stage or subject of a manuscript, if the integrity of an article is called into question, our policy is to investigate. Upon further scrutiny by our Research Integrity team about the objectivity of this paper during the provisional acceptance phase, it was revealed that the article made a series of strong, unsupported claims based on studies with insufficient statistical significance, and at times, without the use of control groups....

Are these marine protists the first known virus-eating organisms? Frontiers in Ecology in Marine Science By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Scientists used single-cell genomics to show that two groups of poorly known marine protists routinely ingest viruses. They hypothesize that this serves to absorb phosphorus and nitrogen – that is, using viruses as food. This discovery has important implications for our understanding of oceanic food webs and carbon cycles....

Study outlines key factors underlying COVID-19 progression and proposes a range of drug treatments: Frontiers in Immunology — by Jillian Hobson, Frontiers Science Writer Due to the devastating worldwide impact of COVID-19, the illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, there has been unprecedented efforts by clinicians and researchers from around the world to quickly develop safe and effective treatments and vaccines. Given that COVID-19 is a complex new disease with no existing vaccine or specific treatment, much effort is being made to investigate the repurposing of approved and available drugs, as well as those under development....

We are delighted to announce that Johannes Kepler University Linz has established an institutional membership agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. Johannes Kepler University Linz supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this support, Johannes Kepler University Linz has entered an institutional agreement with Frontiers. Under the terms of the Austria Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement, eligible authors from Johannes Kepler University Linz may publish in any Frontiers journal at no cost to the author....

We are delighted to inform you that Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Zentrum für Material – und Küstenforschung GmbH is in a pre-payment agreement with Frontiers. As a participating member in the agreement between Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft and Frontiers, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Zentrum für Material – und Küstenforschung GmbH covers Article Publishing Fees for corresponding authors affiliated with the institution who wish to publish in any Frontiers journal. A 10% pre-payment discount will be applied to the net price which would otherwise be payable for publication, after deduction of any other discounts that may apply....

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution is actively recruiting female ecologists to fill roles on our world-class editorial boards. Interested? E-mail us. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)...

A recent article published in Frontiers in Psychology demonstrated that we appear to have an unconscious appreciation of poetic construction. In 1932 T.S. Eliot famously argued, “Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood”. But can we really appreciate the musical sound of poetry independent of its literary meaning? Apparently yes. — By Ian Salter In a recent article published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, Professor Guillaume Thierry and colleagues at Bangor University have demonstrated that we do indeed appear to have an unconscious appreciation of poetic construction....

Japanese scientists develop a new technique to isolate active therapeutic compounds for Alzheimer’s disease from plants. — By Conn Hastings Japanese scientists have developed a method to isolate and identify active compounds in plant medicines, which accurately accounts for drug behavior in the body. Using the technique, they have identified several active compounds from Drynaria Rhizome, a traditional plant medicine, which improve memory and reduce disease characteristics in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease....

This partnership will help bringing the latest ecological research to the younger Frontiers for Young Minds audience. A new collaboration between Ecography and Frontiers for Young Minds will be bringing the latest ecological research for dissemination with the Frontiers for Young Minds audience. — By the Frontiers for Young Minds team. Originally published on the Ecography blog We are delighted to announce that Ecography is the first editorial partner of Frontiers for Young Minds in the field of ecology, macroecology, and biogeography....

Frontiers for Young Minds is excited to bring its team together for a live event as part of the Bay Area Science Festival. Three scientists will not only be writing about their research for younger audiences, but will also face the challenge of presenting their work directly to a live public audience. Those scientists will then face a panel of some of our most experienced Young Reviewers, ages 9-17. Our Young Reviewers will push these researchers to better explain how and why their research is important to the public, and provide feedback on how to make their work more interesting and understandable for their young peers....

Computational implementation of a tunable multicellular memory circuit for engineered eukaryotic consortia Josep Sardanyés, Adriano Bonforti, Nuria Conde, Ricard Sole* and Javier Macia* Diagnostic ultrasound estimates of muscle mass and muscle quality discriminate between women with and without sarcopenia Catheeja Ismail, Johannah Zabal, Haniel J. Hernandez, Paula Woletz, Heather Manning, Carla Teixeira, Loretta DiPietro, Marc R. Blackman and Michael O. Harris-Love* Effect of oral nitrate supplementation on pulmonary hemodynamics during exercise and time trial performance in normoxia and hypoxia: a randomized controlled trial Nicolas Bourdillon, Jui-Lin Fan, Barbara Uva, Hajo Muller, Philippe Meyer and Bengt Kayser*...