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Nutraceuticals that preserve muscle in reduced gravity will support long-term space missions; Frontiers in Physiology Nutraceuticals that preserve muscle in reduced gravity will support long-term space missions — by Matthew Prior, Frontiers science writer Mars is about 9 months from Earth with today’s tech, NASA reckons. And once there, the first manned mission will not be leaving in a hurry. So as the new space race hurtles forward, Harvard researchers are asking: how do we make sure the winners can still stand when they reach the finish line?...

Citizen scientists help earth scientists to identify seismic events: Frontiers in Earth Science By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer A new study shows that citizen scientists can help professionals in identifying seismic events. Citizens not only identified earthquakes, but collectivelyalso mastered the difficult task of recognizing tremors, which previously could only be done by professional seismologists. Through the manual classification of seismic Big Data, citizens can help scientists to build catalogs and map seismic activity and become better at understanding earthquakes....

Frontiers in Built Environment is very pleased to announce Prof. Izuru Takewaki as the journal’s new Field Chief Editor. Based at Kyoto University, and currently leading the Earthquake Engineering specialty section of the journal, Prof. Takewaki also recently served as Vice President of the Architectural Institute of Japan. Demonstrating an holistic understanding of how the various sections of Frontiers in Built Environment interact with each other, Prof. Takewaki writes in the journal’s Mission Statement:...

Today sees the launch of – and Frontiers’ commitment to – the Initiative for Open Abstracts (I40A). We are pleased to be named as having stated our support and enthusiasm for it and look forward to the additional layer of impact and discoverability the initiative will bring. Stephan Kuster, head of institutional relations Today sees the launch of – and Frontiers’ commitment to – the Initiative for Open Abstracts (I40A). The cross-publisher project, officially launched at this year’s Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association conference, advocates for the unrestricted availability of abstracts throughout scholarly communications....

Emotion Regulation through Movement: Unique Sets of Movement Characteristics are Associated with and Enhance Basic Emotions Tal Shafir*, Rachelle P. Tsachor and Kathleen B. Welch Gamification of Learning Deactivates the Default Mode Network Paul A.r Howard-Jones*, Tim Jay, Alice Mason and Harvey Jones Mindfulness Training in Primary Schools Decreases Negative Affect and Increases Meta-Cognition in Children Charlotte E. Vickery* and Dusana Dorjee Super Champions, Champions, and Almosts: Important Differences and Commonalities on the Rocky Road Dave Collins*, Aine Macnamara and Neil McCarthy...

Researchers turn to specific volcanoes such as Etna in Sicily to gain insight into volcanic and non-volcanic activities of the Earth. By Fiona Boni, Science Writer A professor at the University of Roma Tre, Valerio Acocella focuses his research on understanding what triggers eruptions and what causes the propagation of the magma to the earth’s surface. He has a special interest in advancing what we know about the structure and pre-eruptive behaviour of the most disruptive type of volcanoes, known as calderas....

Comprehensive review shows that pesticides cause damage soil health and biodiversity: Frontiers in Environmental Science By Center for Biological Diversity Newsroom and Friends of the Earth Press Center The most comprehensive review ever conducted of pesticide impacts on soil finds harm to beneficial invertebrates like beetles and earthworms in over 70% of cases A new study published today in Frontiers in Environmental Science finds that pesticides widely used in American agriculture pose a grave threat to organisms that are critical to healthy soil, biodiversity and soil carbon sequestration to fight climate change....

By Michiel Dijkstra, Science Writer – published June 14, 2014 “How to get noticed as a singer?” isn’t only a concern for young people aspiring to a career in the music industry. Young indris, critically endangered lemurs from Madagascar, sing in antiphony with their choirmates to increase their chances of getting noticed by rival groups, according to a new study in Frontiers in Neuroscience. Indris (Indri indri) are one of the few species of primates that sing....

In this interview, Dr. Sorkin discusses her love for research, her inspirations, and how science is her favorite jigsaw puzzle. One piece at a time will reveal a new discovery for human health. Author: Leticia Nani Silva Barbara Sorkin Ph.D co-directs the botanical research centers program at the National Institutes of Health in the United States. The Centres’ research aims to increase knowledge on botanical health effects, including safety. In this interview, Dr....

Frontiers is pleased to announce the appointment of Molly Hawes as the nominee responsible for coordinating the organization’s commitment to the United Nations Publishers Compact. Frontiers is pleased to announce the appointment of Molly Hawes as the nominee responsible for coordinating the organization’s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Publishers Compact. Frontiers pledged its commitment to the Compact in November 2020 and has since been developing new initiatives in support of its sustainable business practices and standards....

On October 7, 2015, upon the kind invitation of the Young Researchers Network (LYRN) and the Department of Biology and Chemistry at PSI, I had the pleasure of speaking with students and fellows of the institute on scientific writing and publishing. As the former Managing Editor of a journal in biotechnology and these days the Program Manager of the health portfolio of journals at Frontiers, sharing my experiences in peer review and publishing with the research community is a real highlight of the job....

By Dr Emma K Grigg, University of California, Davis We may not realize it, but many household appliances are causing our pets significant stress, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science. Now, one of its authors, Dr Emma K Grigg of University of California, Davis, writes about another less-discussed issue: how little effort is being put into better understanding our pets. Grigg is a certified applied animal behaviorist and a staff research associate and lecturer at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine....

By Michelle Ponto, Science Writer The brain and how it works is complex. It weighs only 1.5 kilograms, but inside are 100 billion microchips known as nerves cells. It’s how these nerve cells generate everything that we do and feel that has kept Professor Idan Segev captivated with his work for years. “These microchips connect to each other and generate a huge network of physical elements that eventually generate all of our behaviors, all of our feelings, all of our imagination, all our creativity, all our sadness, everything…I was fascinated already when I was a teenager that there were all these microchips that build a machine that can do all these things,” said Segev....

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences is the latest addition to the “Frontiers in” journal series and will cover research involving biochemistry, bimolecular mathematics, biophysics, structural biology and more. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences will make use of the unique Frontiers platform for open-access publishing and research networking, which provides an equal opportunity to seek, share and create knowledge. “Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences offers a new way to publish compared to most traditional journals,” says Annalisa Pastore, Professor in Molecular Basis of Neurodegeneration, King’s College London and Field Chief Editor of Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences....

“Proforestation” has significant potential in the United States; Frontiers in Forests and Global Change “Proforestation” has significant potential in the United States — by Tufts University Based on the latest evidence from around the world, scientists singled out “proforestation” – growing existing natural forests – as key to addressing the accelerating crises in climate and biodiversity. In many areas proforestation is a more rapid, powerful and practical option for sequestering carbon than afforestation – planting trees, or reforestation – replacing logged forests....

Recent developments in the transition to Open Access in Europe and beyond — By Frederick Fenter, Executive Editor, Frontiers There have been many landmarks over the last 10 years on the road to Open Access in Europe – the Budapest Open Access Initiative, the Berlin Declaration, the Amsterdam Call for Action on Open Science, the 2016 Council of the EU Conclusions on the transition to an open science system, to name just a few....

Scientists from Stony Brook warn of the risk of massive oil spill in Red Sea: Frontiers in Marine Science By Gregory Filiano | Stony Brook Medicine Scientists produced a computer simulation of the spread of oil from the abandoned tanker in the Red Sea. The projection shows mass spread during winter compared to summer due to current patterns. The data shown was produced by running the model for 30 days. Oil spread even further from the tanker when the model ran for a longer period of time....

In poetry we often find the metaphor that our lives are like rivers, but how is the life of a river – inside a river? John Gardner is trying to understand this better by analyzing how its components evolve and change during the course of the river, moving with its flow. He is currently doing his PhD at the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University. His research group is devoted to the study of natural waters, and his work is focused on the role of water columns in rivers, where he seeks the connection between the shape of rivers and streams and ecosystem functions....

Today marks the launch of Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesiology, a new specialty section in the open-access journal Frontiers in Medicine. Today marks the launch of Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesiology, a new specialty section in the open-access journal Frontiers in Medicine. The specialty section is led by Specialty Chief Editor Professor Zsolt Molnár, University of Szeged, Hungary. Frontiers in Medicine is part of Frontiers’ open-science platform and research network. The journal series won the Gold Award for Innovation in Publishing by the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers in 2014, and with 50,000 editors, 100,000 authors and nearly 30,000 articles published, Frontiers is one of the leading open access publishers in the world....

By K.E.D. Coan, science writer Volcanic habitats in Hawaiʻi are rich in bacterial diversity, including many yet undiscovered species, shows a new study. These lava caves and geothermal vents are similar to what may have once existed on Mars and the bacterial communities that co-exist there provide clues about how life can exist in extreme environments. This work also suggests that there is still much to learn about as-of-yet unknown bacteria here on Earth....