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Structured music lessons significantly enhance children’s cognitive abilities which lead to improved academic performance: Frontiers in Neuroscience Cognitive skills developed from music lessons appear to transfer to unrelated subjects, leading to improved academic performance — By Freya Wilson Structured music lessons significantly enhance children’s cognitive abilities — including language-based reasoning, short-term memory, planning and inhibition — which lead to improved academic performance. Published in Frontiers in Neuroscience, the research is the first large-scale, longitudinal study to be adapted into the regular school curriculum....

How do ovarian cancer cells survive and proliferate in the abdominal cavity? Frontiers in Oncology By Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour, science writer A description of how ovarian cancer cells adapt to survive and proliferate in the peritoneal cavity has been detailed by a new study. It shows structures inside the cells change as the disease progresses, to help the cells grow in an otherwise hostile environment of low oxygen and nutrients. Understanding how these cellular adaptations are regulated could herald new targeted treatment options against the fifth-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women....

In recognition of his pioneering work to make aircraft safer, Professor Rhys Jones has been awarded a Companion of the Order of Australia. In recognition of his pioneering work to make aircraft safer, Professor Rhys Jones has been awarded a Companion of the Order of Australia — the highest honor that an Australian can receive. Professor Jones originally studied mathematics, which he says is essential for all engineering. It was in 1988, after the roof of Aloha Airlines Flight 243 blew open mid-flight, that he became interested the structural mechanics of aircraft....

The Dystonia Medical Research Foundation (DMRF) has officially selected Frontiers as the publishing partner of its new Gold Open Access journal, Dystonia. The Dystonia Medical Research Foundation (DMRF) has officially selected Frontiers as the publishing partner of its new Gold Open Access journal, Dystonia. The journal will shine a spotlight on the global research effort for a greater understanding of dystonia, as well as breakthroughs in basic, clinical and translational research in the field....

Hannah Yang, editorial development manager of Neuroscience portfolio in China, shares her volunteering efforts in teaching students in rural areas. Frontiers’ volunteers have always been at the forefront of community and societal responses. Hannah Yang, editorial development manager of Neuroscience portfolio in China, shares her volunteering efforts in teaching students in rural areas. “I have been doing volunteering activities for over 5 years. Every year, I go to rural areas in China to work as a volunteer teacher for the primary and middle school students there....

High levels of anthropogenic toxins found in stranded cetaceans: Frontiers in Marine Science By K.E.D. Coan, science writer As humanity develops new types of plastics and chemicals, researchers are constantly trying to keep up with understanding how these contaminants affect the environment and wildlife. A new study gives a first look at the presence and potential effects of these pollutants in stranded dolphins and whales along the coast of the southeastern United States....

Study of gender differences finds that men have more severe disease and are over twice as likely to die: Frontiers in Public Health — by Conn Hastings, Frontiers Science Writer The COVID-19 pandemic has exploded across the globe, leaving healthcare staff, policy makers and ordinary people struggling. We still don’t completely understand why some people are more severely affected by the virus than others. So far, the elderly and those with certain pre-existing conditions appear to be at greater risk....

Below is a list of Frontiers eBooks published in June 2016. All Frontiers eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. Health Science Clinical Application of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT): Cranium to Prostate, hosted by Dwight E. Heron and John Austin Vargo The CXCR4 Ligand/Receptor Family and the DPP4 Protease in High-Risk Cardiovascular Patients, hosted by Heidi Noels and Jürgen Bernhagen Brief Interventions for Risky Drinkers, hosted by Antoni Gual, Peter Anderson, Hugo López-Pelayo and Jillian Reynolds...

Gut-imprinted T cells don’t contribute to immunity against SARS-CoV-2: Frontiers in Immunology By Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour, science writer Covid-19 can enter the body via the lungs and gut, and a new study suggests the gut’s immune response alone may not provide adequate whole-body immunity from the virus. Blood samples analyzed from Covid-19 patients revealed that immune cells triggered by the gut’s response to infection were limited in number when compared to immune cells triggered elsewhere in the body....

Lauren Arkoosh is currently a PhD Student at Abertay University in Scotland, focusing on seals as a sentinel species to monitor antimicrobial resistance genes in the waters surrounding the UK. We talked about her interest in marine science and her chosen career path. Author: Thimedi Hetti What is your background? “I graduated from the University of Portland in Oregon with an undergraduate degree in Biology and minors in Chemistry and Theatre....

Frontiers to become the official publisher of Public Health Reviews (PHR), a multi-disciplinary journal publishing reviews and policy briefs of importance to public health, locally and globally. We are thrilled to announce that the Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+) has selected Frontiers to be the official publisher of its second journal, Public Health Reviews (PHR). PHR was recently acquired by the school through a transfer in ownership from The Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER)....

World Bee Day 2021’s theme is Bee engaged – Build Back Better for Bees, which focuses on finding ways to restore, support and enhance the role of pollinators. Check out our curated list of the best open Research Topics addressing these issues! World Bee Day 2021’s theme is Bee engaged – Build Back Better for Bees, which focuses on finding ways to restore, support and enhance the role of pollinators. Pollination is a fundamental process for the survival of our ecosystems and it is, therefore, crucial to monitor pollinators decline and halt the loss of biodiversity....

To mark the launch of the new research topic entitled Dismantling racial inequalities in higher education, Prof Marcia Wilson of The Open University discusses how she fell in love with data and its ability to show racial injustice in higher education. Recent research has shown that, despite claims to the contrary, academia is not a meritocracy for black and minority ethnic (BME) students. Despite various efforts to tackle racial inequality in higher education across the globe, academics have shone a bright spotlight on the obvious disparity between grades received by people of color and white students....

How did Egyptian pharaoh Seqenenre-Taa-II die? Frontiers in Medicine New interpretations based on medical imaging suggest Seqenenre-Taa-II was executed by multiple attackers and embalmers had skillfully concealed some head wounds By Peter Rejcek, science writer A CT scan study of the mummy of Pharaoh Seqenenre-Taa-II, an Egyptian ruler whose death eventually helped reunite the kingdom, revealed new details about how the king died. A recent paper suggests that the pharaoh died close to the battlefield and was ceremoniously executed by several people using Hyksos weapons....

Research publisher Frontiers appoints Kanika Suri Mehra as chief people officer (CPO). Kanika will be responsible for all aspects of the human resources strategy, including talent management, leadership development, and compensation and benefits. Kanika will be supporting the publisher in achieving its mission of making all science open, and embedding Frontiers’ culture and employee experience program across its 17 global offices. Frontiers’ co-founder and chief executive officer Kamila Markram says, “Kanika is an outstanding human resources leader with an established track record of delivering successful people, talent, and workforce management strategies on a global scale....

The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences – the library (Norges Idrettshøgskole – Biblioteket) supports their authors in publishing open access. As part of this support, the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences will cover Article Processing Charges (APCs) for eligible articles centrally for their eligible authors. Furthermore, the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences will benefit from a 10% membership discount under the terms of the UNIT Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement....

The first edition of our Frontiers in Chemistry 2020 Awards, recognizing the most outstanding board members of our journal. We are pleased to announce the first edition of our Frontiers in Chemistry 2020 Awards. These awards recognize the most outstanding board members of our journal, and are divided into four categories: Leadership Award – rewarding the guidance of a chief editor in the development of their journal section and spearheading it to new heightsInspiration Award – rewarding the accomplishment of a chief editor in making their specialty section the most attractive in the journalDiversity Award – rewarding the diversity of a journal section’s editorial board and community outreach through the chief editor’s strong community-focused visionOutstanding Associate Editor Award – rewarding the most active and prolific associate editors, supporting our open access philosophy Frontiers in Chemistry 2020 Leadership Award – presented to Prof....

Meet Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, and find out how your research can achieve its full impact. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems would love to meet you at the N8 AgriFood Conference 2018! Taking place from 13-14 June in Liverpool, UK, under the theme of “People, Health & Food Systems: Challenges & Solutions for 2030,” @N8agrifood is a fantastic opportunity to hear from, and network with, food systems experts from around the world....

We would like to announce that Leeds Beckett University has joined the national open access deal agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers. This landmark deal provides a simplified and streamlined route to open access publishing for researchers in the UK, who publish 7% of the world’s research. This institutional agreement means that eligible Leeds Beckett University researchers may publish in any Frontiers journal at no cost to them and with a simplified process....

We are delighted to announce that Manchester Metropolitan University has formed an open access publishing agreement under the national agreement in the UK agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers. Manchester Metropolitan University supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this support, the University has agreed to become another participating organization of the Jisc-Frontiers national agreement. Under this scheme, Manchester Metropolitan University Library cover article processing charges (APCs) for eligible articles by its researchers published in any Frontiers journal and with a simplified and streamlined process....