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Former Clarivate’s publisher analytics expert Ian Potter to head Business Intelligence at Frontiers Frontiers appoints former Clarivate Analytics’ expert Ian Potter as director of business intelligence to further strengthen its efforts and successes in making science open to everyone through innovation, technology and services. At Frontiers, the ninth largest and the third most cited research publisher globally, Dr. Potter will focus on overseeing data sources and developing strategies, operating models, roadmaps and business cases for Analytics and Business Intelligence solutions....

The Italian National Research Council, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) has signed an Open Access publishing consortium deal with Gold OA publisher Frontiers. The Italian National Research Council, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) has signed an Open Access publishing consortium deal with Gold OA publisher Frontiers. The agreement comes into effect one year after the signature of a similar deal with the Italian consortium of Biomedical Research Libraries, Bibliosan, underscoring the strong support and commitment of Italy to open-access publishing....

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers Science writer Scientists studied animal lipids and microscopical remains of plants in vessels from the Bronze Age Indus Valley Civilization and preceding Copper Age cultures in northern Gujarat, India. By reconstructing the ancient ingredients, their diverse origin, and the ways of preparation, they find evidence for surprising continuity in ‘foodways’ over 1300 years with great cultural change. How do you reconstruct the cookery of people who lived thousands of years ago?...

Are Some Countries More Honest than Others? Evidence from a Tax Compliance Experiment in Sweden and Italy Giulia Andrighetto*, Nan Zhang, Stefania Ottone, Ferruccio Ponzano, John D’Attoma and Sven Steinmo “If It Feels Right, Do It”: Intuitive Decision Making in a Sample of High-Level Sport Coaches Dave Collins*, Loel Collins and Howie J. Carson Body Odor Based Personality Judgments: The Effect of Fragranced Cosmetics Agnieszka Sorokowska*, Piotr Sorokowski and Jan Havlíček...

A faster way to diagnose Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID) syndrome, described in Frontiers in Immunology, aims to help more infants get life-saving treatment in time. A new testing regime for Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID) syndrome aims to make diagnosis faster so that more infants can receive life-saving treatment in time — By Abigail Pattenden Babies born with Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID) syndrome are defenseless against bacterial and viral infections that would be virtually harmless to most healthy people....

The exotic animal’s genome could point to possible treatment options for COVID-19 in humans: Frontiers in Immunology — by Nora Belblidia, Frontiers Science Writer Similar to how a smoke detector sounds off an alarm, certain genes sense when a virus enters the body, alerting of an intruder and triggering an immune response in most mammals. But, according to a recent study published in Frontiers in Immunology, pangolins – mammals which resemble an anteater with scales, lack two of those virus-sensing genes....

by Hedwig Ens, Frontiersin.org Ever thought of putting sewage on your plants? Scientists say thermally conditioned sewage sludge serves as an excellent fertilizer to improve soil properties. This was recently published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Nutrition. The major advantage over commercial fertilizers? Sustainable re-use of essential and finite phosphorus resources. Phosphorus is a key nutrient for all living beings. When deficient in the diet, it severely compromises human health, and when deficient in agriculture, it restricts crop productivity....

How did you first get interested in social robotics? Social robotics investigates the predictability of social behavior, asking which signals are most informative for understanding behavior. I started with a degree in Linguistics and Informatics and then moved on to a PhD in Psychology with a focus on visual word recognition. From there it was clear that social robotics and psycholinguistics are related on an abstract level. For example, in visual word recognition you might be interested in the predictability of letters....

In a large cohort of child ICU patients with continuous brain monitoring, nearly half of those younger than 14 months were found to have suffered seizures — many of which were asymptomatic; Frontiers in Pediatrics In a large cohort of child ICU patients with continuous brain monitoring, nearly half of those younger than 14 months were found to have suffered seizures — many of which were asymptomatic. — by North Carolina State University...

We invite you to read the tumultuous story of Alfred Russel Wallace – A pioneer of natural selection Frontiers for Young Minds takes you on the journey of the tumultuous life of a radical scientist who contributed more to the development of the currently known evolutionary theory than you might be aware of. Read the story of Alfred Russel Wallace. By Madison Adair Wiseman You may link the famous Charles Darwin with discoveries in evolution by natural selection, but have you heard of his often-overlooked contemporary Alfred Russel Wallace?...

Led by Dr. Zhen Chen, the new section advances innovative theories and solutions in construction management Chief Editor Dr. Zhen Chen leads a new section on Construction Management, advancing research into the life cycle of buildings and civil infrastructures The new Construction Management section of Frontiers in Built Environment provides an Open Access, international platform for academic researchers and industry practitioners to share knowledge and experiences of innovative theories and solutions in the field and align these with practices....

By Conn Hastings, science writer There are currently no effective treatments for the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), such as difficulties with socializing and communicating. A new study uses a computer-based protein interaction network to identify whether existing drugs could provide a new treatment approach. The researchers discovered that a common anti-diarrheal drug may have potential in treating the social difficulties associated with ASD. Can you teach an old drug new tricks?...

Pandemic allows researchers to analyze how websites like Facebook can influence dynamics between different social groups: Frontiers in Communication — by Peter Rejcek, Frontiers Science Writer The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 first reported in China has claimed an estimated 100,000 lives in the United States, while a different sort of pandemic is spreading online against Asian Americans, particularly of Chinese descent. A study published in Frontiers in Communication suggests there is a strong relationship between social media use and prejudice....

Data Reports are a new type of Frontiers article: peer-reviewed, citable, and suitable for all publicly available sets of research data. As an open-science publisher, Frontiers is keen to improve access to data. Too valuable to slumber in files, data sets should be curated and sharedreuse. That is why we are glad to introduce a new article type: Frontiers Data Reports. Data Reports are short, peer-reviewed, citable articles that describe a set of scientifically relevant data....

Fondazione Edmund Mach has formed an institutional membership agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. This institutional agreement means that eligible Fondazione Edmund Mach researchers may publish in any Frontiers journal with a simplified process. Articles may benefit from a 5% membership discount. The university library Fondazione Edmund Mach supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. This agreement will further encourage Fondazione Edmund Mach researchers to publish open access, increasing the volume of research openly available....

we talk to fellow Fronton Jennifer Pinnell, journal specialist in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, about volunteering for Action Tutoring, a British education charity supporting pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. Frontiers’ volunteers have always been at the forefront of community and societal responses. This week, we talk to fellow Fronton Jennifer Pinnell, journal specialist in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, about volunteering for Action Tutoring, a British education charity supporting pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds....

The future of Europe and its economy is based on research and innovation. Over 700 scientists, innovators, business people and policy makers came together at the recent conference, Research & Innovation – Shaping our Future, hosted by Carlos Moedas, EU Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, to discuss the vision and recommendations proposed by a High Level Group on maximizing the impact of EU research and innovation programs. A range of visionary speakers, including Nobel Prize winners, major industry experts, researchers, innovators and policy makers, were invited to discuss how research and innovation could transform our economy and improve our society....

Frontiers was very pleased to announce a new publishing agreement with Universität Tübingen. Established in 1477, not only is the university one of Europe’s oldest universities, but also a German excellence institution, one of only eleven to have been awarded this top “Excellent” class. There has been a growing trend toward open access in Germany for quite some time, with a recent analysis indicating that German expenditure on APCs is growing rapidly year on year....

Study finds microplastics in 73 percent of mesopelagic fish caught in the Northwest Atlantic – one of the highest levels globally: Frontiers in Marine Science New study finds microplastics in the stomachs of 73 percent of mesopelagic fish caught in the Northwest Atlantic — one of the highest levels globally. — By Conn Hastings A new study sheds light on the magnitude of microplastic pollution in our oceans. The study, published today in open-access journal Frontiers in Marine Science, found microplastics in the stomachs of nearly three out of every four mesopelagic fish caught in the Northwest Atlantic — one of the highest levels globally....

By Peter Rejcek, science writer Pasta is one of the most popular food staples in the world, but fresh pasta has a limited shelf life. Scientists in Italy have cooked up a novel process for preventing or delaying spoilage by changing packaging protocols, as well as adding antimicrobial probiotics to the dough. Not only does this new method extend storage of fresh pasta by 30 days, it helps reduce food waste....