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A new study shows that both children and parents frequently misinterpret canine behavior, but a short training session can bring substantial and lasting improvements; Frontiers in Veterinary Science A new study shows that both children and parents frequently misinterpret canine behavior, but a short training session can bring substantial and lasting improvements. — by University of Lincoln, UK A better understanding of the way dogs communicate distress could be the first step in reducing the risk of dog bites for both children and adults, a new study has found....

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Researchers show that severe inflammation during hospitalization for Covid-19 increases risk of death within one year from seeming recovery by 61%. This risk is reduced again by 51% if anti-inflammatory steroids are prescribed upon discharge. We need to think of Covid-19 as a potentially chronic disease that requires long-term management, argue the authors. Evidence continues to gather that ‘long Covid’, that is, continued negative health impacts months after apparent recovery from severe Covid-19, is an important risk for some patients....

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

Frontiers invited by the OAPEN Foundation to be included in a list of book publishers that comply with the Open Access requirements of ERC, Wellcome and FWF. We are happy to announce that Frontiers was invited, along with a limited number of publishers, by the OAPEN Foundation, to be included in a list of book publishers that comply with the Open Access requirements of the European Research Council, Wellcome, and the Austrian Science Fund (FWF)....

This week, we are in Spain to speak to Ignacio Calvo Martínez who recently completed a technical translation for a global NGO called CODESPA Foundation. Based in the Madrid office, Ignacio joined Frontiers in 2014 and is a senior software engineer. He specializes in Microsoft .NET, Microsoft SQL Server, XHTML, CSS, PHP, and MySQL, and holds IT and computing qualifications from Polytechnic University of Madrid and The National University of Distance Education (UNED)....

Just 12% of search engine results for “boost immunity” mentioned vaccines, the most proven and effective method of boosting immunity; Frontiers in Medicine Just 12% of search engine results for “boost immunity” mentioned vaccines, the most proven and effective method of boosting immunity — by Brighton and Sussex Medical School Online information about “boosting your immunity” is based on commercially biased sources, according to research led by Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS)....

Plastic waste is toxic for seabirds: Frontiers in Environmental Science By Conn Hastings, science writer A recent study has found that plastic ingested by northern fulmars, a common seabird, could release potentially toxic chemicals in their stomachs. Using plastic waste from the shore and stomach fluid from fulmars, the researchers closely mimicked fulmar plastic consumption. The findings highlight that plastic waste in the sea not only poses physical risks for seabirds, but could also have toxic effects....

University of Neuchâtel has formed an institutional membership agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. This institutional agreement means that eligible University of Neuchâtel researchers may publish in any Frontiers journal at no cost to them and with a simplified process. Articles may benefit from a 10% membership discount. The university library of Neuchâtel supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. This agreement will further encourage University of Neuchâtel researchers to publish open access, increasing the volume of research openly available....

Alcohol withdrawal impacts the physiology of somatostatin neurons in brain areas associated with emotional processing and addiction: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience — By Jillian Hobson, Frontiers Science Writer Maintaining abstinence from alcohol can be exceptionally challenging. A main goal of addiction research has been to find out exactly why it’s tough to give up the drink. In Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, a team of researchers investigating how alcohol withdrawal leads to changes in the brain have now identified a possible new target for the treatment of depression related to alcohol withdrawal – a key predictor of relapse....

Exoplanets, a new specialty section in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, is now open for submissions. Exoplanets, a new specialty section in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, is now open for submissions. Led by Dr Steve B. Howell, a senior research scientist at NASA Ames Research Center, the section will provide a spotlight for research on the discovery, characterization, and understanding of planets orbiting alien suns, as well as the stellar environments they belong to....

Chief Editors Ole Mertz and Patrick Meyfroidt launch a new section on Land, Livelihoods and Food Security in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems by Carolina Feijao Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems announces the launch of a new specialty section on Land, Livelihoods & Food Security. Chief Editors Ole Mertz of the University of Copenhagen and Patrick Meyfroidt of the Université Catholique de Louvain bring their interdisciplinary expertise on the interconnections between food and land systems, as well as on the environmental and social consequences of land use change, to shape the specialty section into a key reference for all stakeholders in food sustainability....

Halmstad University (Högskolan i Halmstad) supports their authors in publishing open access. As part of this support, eligible authors from the Halmstad University will benefit from a 10% discount under the terms of the Sweden Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement. Eligible authors are corresponding authors of a given article affiliated with Halmstad University. Information for authors To submit your article under this institutional agreement, it is recommended you submit with an email domain affiliated to your institution....

The Translational Medicine section of Frontiers in Medicine forms a pivotal part of the new vision for the journal. We are delighted to announce the launch of the latest section of Frontiers in Medicine – Translational Medicine. The section is led by Prof. Hans-Dieter Volk, Director of the Institute for Medical Immunology at the Medical Faculty (Charité) of Humboldt University, Berlin and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT). Prof. Volk’s key research area is clinical immunology, specifically the immunology of infection, transplantation regenerative medicine and allograft rejection....

By Nora Belblidia, science writer Despite gender disparities in the workforce, male and female workers in Europe report similar rates of anxiety in response to job insecurity across countries. Economic stress and anxiety can contribute to poor mental health outcomes as more people work non-traditional jobs with little stability, and according to Dr. Egidio Riva, a co-author of the study investigating these trends, such effects need to be taken seriously by both governments and employers alike....

By Pascal Rocha da Silva, Frontiers analyst Frontiers in Psychology was launched in 2010. In just 4 years, it has become the largest and the 2nd most-cited psychology journal in the world . 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 Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Researchers from the University of Leeds have developed the first mini-robot, called Joey, that can find its own way independently through networks of narrow pipes underground, to inspect any damage or leaks. Joeys are cheap to produce, smart, small, and light, and can move through pipes inclined at a slope or over slippery or muddy sediment at the bottom of the pipes. Future versions of Joey will operate in swarms, with their mobile base on a larger ‘mother’ robot Kanga, which will be equipped with arms and tools for repairs to the pipes....

Similar birds actually diverged 500,000 years ago: Frontiers in Genetics — by University of Bath New research by the Milner Centre for Evolution academics in collaboration with Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou (China) shows that Southern and Northern breeding populations of plovers in China are in fact two distinct species: Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) in the North and white-faced plover (Charadrius dealbatus) in the South. Demographic Histories and Genome-Wide Patterns of Divergence in Incipient Species of Shorebirds► Read original article► Download original article (pdf)...

by Nina Rothe The Frontiers Research Topic on “The Pathway to Solutions: New Frontiers in Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation” has just launched. The 2015 Paris Climate Conference (#COP21), is poised to lead a shift in focus in climate change research from an emphasis on the scientific test of the role of human activity, already consolidated into strong evidence, to a focus on solutions to prepare society to adapt and mitigate the consequences of a warming planet, where knowledge is urgently needed....

NILU – Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU – Norsk institutt for luftforskning) supports their authors in publishing open access. As part of this support, NILU – Norwegian Institute for Air Research will cover Article Processing Charges (APCs) for eligible articles centrally for their eligible authors. Furthermore, NILU – Norwegian Institute for Air Research will benefit from a 10% membership discount under the terms of the UNIT Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement....

List of Frontiers eBooks published in July 2017. Frontiers eBooks are Research Topics compilation of academic articles. eBooks are open access. Below is a list of Frontiers eBooks published in July 2017. All Frontiers eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. Science: Molecular, Cellular and Model Organism Approaches for Understanding the Basis of Neurological Disease, Hosted by Robert J. Harvey and Kirsten Harvey Imaging Synapse Structure and Function, Hosted by George J....