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A wild yeast described in Frontiers in Microbiology could be an eco-friendly alternative to chemical pesticides. Wild grapes contain a huge variety of yeasts that can inhibit grape molds, and offer an eco-friendly alternative to chemical pesticides. — By Conn Hastings Researchers have discovered that wild grapes host a huge array of yeasts that can inhibit common grape molds, while they found a smaller number of effective yeasts on farmed grapes....

Researchers have discovered a mechanistic link between zinc, risk genes and abnormal neuronal connections in autism; Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience Researchers have discovered a mechanistic link between zinc, autism risk genes and abnormal neuronal connections associated with autism spectrum disorders — by Matthew Prior, Frontiers science writer The emergence of autism in children has not only been linked to genes encoding synaptic proteins – among others – but also environmental insults such as zinc deficiency....

Below is a list of Frontiers eBooks published in December 2016. All Frontiers eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. One remarkable ability of the human brain is to process large amounts of information about our surroundings to allow us to interact effectively with them. Science: Carotid Body: A New Target for Rescuing Neural Control of Cardiorespiratory Balance in Disease, hosted by Rodrigo Del Rio, Rodrigo Iturriaga and Harold D....

Frontiers and the Geological Society of London are thrilled to announce that they have formed a publishing partnership to facilitate the launch of a new Gold Open Access journal Earth Science, Systems and Society (also known as ES3). Earth Science, Systems and Society (ES3), will publish timely and topical research of high importance across the breadth of the geosciences with a particular emphasis on interdisciplinary geoscience and the pivotal role it plays in a sustainable society....

Study shows men are prone to overeating when spectators are involved, for reasons that differ from women. –By Hedwig Ens Men are more prone to overeating when there are spectators involved, recent explorative research in Frontiers in Nutrition shows. Competitive visibility leads male competitive eaters to devour approximately four times as many chicken wings as the similar control group. The researchers highlight the importance of this result for male dining behavior at highly visible social situations such as parties, banquets, receptions, and group dinners....

Being part of a minority social group in a male-dominated workplace can make women feel undervalued, and reduce work performance and well-being. — By Conn Hastings — Researchers surveyed people working in the police force, and found that women may feel undervalued because of their gender in teams where they are a minority. As one female respondent put it, “Although I generally feel good within our team, the feeling that as a woman you have to prove yourself even more to get the same appreciation as a police detective prevails....

By Peter Rejcek, science writer More than 80 cultures still use whistled language to communicate over long distances by simplifying words, syllable by syllable, into whistled melodies. Researchers trying to decode how bottlenose dolphins, highly social mammals with the second largest brain relative to their body size after humans, communicate are leveraging insights from studies looking at how human whistled speech is structured and organized. This model may provide new algorithms for helping understand how dolphins’ whistles encode information....

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Therapies to change the bacteria in the gut, through diet, pro-and prebiotic supplements, faecal matter transplants or antibiotics, could treat autism. — by Abigail Pattenden Experts have called for large-scale studies iht reduce the symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Until now, caregivers have relied on rehabilitation, educational interventions and drugs to reduce ASD symptoms, but now researchers suggest that treating this condition could be as simple as changing their diet....

The University of Vienna covers article processing charges for eligible authors in any Frontiers journal. Under the terms of the Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement for Austrian Research Performing and Research Funding institutions, agreed between Frontiers, the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and the University of Vienna, the University of Vienna covers the APCs for eligible authors in any Frontiers journal. Eligible authors are corresponding authors of a given article who are affiliated to the Participating Institution....

Expanding the World of Marine Bacterial and Archaeal Clades Pelin Yilmaz*, Pablo Yarza, Josephine Z. Rapp and Frank O. Glöckner Recombination Does Not Hinder Formation or Detection of Ecological Species of Synechococcus Inhabiting a Hot Spring Cyanobacterial Mat Melanie C. Melendrez*, Eric D. Becraft, Jason M. Wood, Millie T. Olsen, Donald A. Bryant, John F. Heidelberg, Douglas B. Rusch, Frederick M. Cohan and David M. Ward A Lipid-Accumulating Alga Maintains Growth in Outdoor, Alkaliphilic Raceway Pond with Mixed Microbial Communities Tisza A....

Spraying crops with the tomato compound hexenyl butyrate could be a cheap, safe and straightforward means to prevent bacterial infection and improve drought tolerance; Frontiers in Plant Science Spraying crops with the tomato compound hexenyl butyrate could be a cheap, safe and straightforward means to prevent bacterial infection and improve drought tolerance — by Asociación RUVID, Spain Tomato plants emit an aroma in order to resist bacterial attacks. This aroma– or volatile compound – is named hexenyl butyrate (HB), and according to a study published in Frontiers in Plant Science, it has great potential for protecting various crops from infections and drought....

Multitasking, cephalopod vision, conservation triage and more – see the latest eBook collections of research topic articles, all free to download, share and distribute. The latest eBook collections of Research Topic articles Topics covered in this month’s eBooks include: multitasking cephalopod vision conservation triage and many more! All eBooks are available in EPUB and PDF, and are free to download, share and distribute. Science The Vascular Niche in Tissue Repair: A Therapeutic Target for Regeneration Edited by Francisco J....

Interdisciplinarity, collaboration and translational approach: these are the three key principles inspiring Professor Michel Goldman in his new role as Field Chief Editor of Frontiers in Medicine. Michel Goldman, MD, PhD is Professor of Immunology and Pharmacotherapy at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. In his career as clinician scientist, he was always particularly passionate about the translational aspects of medical research. This led him to become in 2009 the first Executive Director of the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), a partnership between the European Commission and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries aiming at building networks of industrial and academic experts to boost pharmaceutical innovation in Europe....

Social behavior of cows: Frontiers in Veterinary Science By Peter Rejcek, science writer Like humans, cattle are social creatures with complex relationships that change as group dynamics evolve. New research into social grooming interactions between a small herd of dairy cows illustrated patterns of behavior that could be used to better align future farm management practices with the social needs of bovines. Previous research has demonstrated that happier cows are healthier and more productive....

A study, published in Frontiers in Built Environment, explores the economic losses associated with the secondary effects of earthquakes. While most people focus on the dreaded shaky ground associated with earthquakes, a new study, published in Frontiers in Built Environment, explores the economic losses associated with the secondary effects of earthquakes By Rachael Bishop Earthquakes: Nature’s most unpredictable and one of her most devastating natural disasters. When high intensity earthquakes strike they can cause thousands of deaths and billions of dollars in damaged property....

By Suzanna Burgelman, Frontiers science writer Researchers have discovered that an 80 year old historic World War II shipwreck is still influencing the microbiology and geochemistry of the ocean floor where it rests. In Frontiers in Marine Science, they show how the wreck is leaking hazardous pollutants, such as explosives and heavy metals, into the ocean floor sediment of the North Sea, influencing the marine microbiology around it. The seabed of the North Sea is covered in thousands of ship and aircraft wrecks, warfare agents, and millions of tons of conventional munition such as shells and bombs....

A computer built to mimic the brain’s neural networks produces similar results to that of the best brain-simulation supercomputer software currently used for neural-signaling research, finds a new study published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Neuroscience. The performance and exciting potential of a new brain-inspired computer takes us one step closer to simulating brain neural networks in real-time. A computer built to mimic the brain’s neural networks produces similar results to that of the best brain-simulation supercomputer software currently used for neural-signaling research, finds a new study published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Neuroscience....

The Spanish research community’s growing commitment to open access publishing has been bolstered by the announcement of a new agreement between the Consortium of Catalan University Services (Consorci de Serveis Universitaris de Catalunya, CSUC) and gold open access publisher Frontiers. The Spanish research community’s growing commitment to open access publishing has been bolstered by the announcement of a new agreement between the Consortium of Catalan University Services (Consorci de Serveis Universitaris de Catalunya, CSUC) and gold open access publisher Frontiers....

Frontiers in Microbiology research suggests inconsiderate supplementation of iron to treat anemia may impair the host’s ability to fight off Salmonella Inconsiderate supplementation of iron to treat anemia, without proper interpretation of lab work including iron indices, may impair the host’s ability to fight off bacteria such as Salmonella — By Marcus Banks One would think that too much iron is too much iron – whether it is ingested from particular foods or stored in the body genetically – and that pathogens such as Salmonella would grow identically in either case....