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Below is a list of Frontiers eBooks published in April 2016. All Frontiers eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. Science: Further Understanding of Serotonin 7 Receptors’ Neuro-Psycho-Pharmacology, hosted by Walter Adriani and Carla Perrone-Capano Dynamic Systems Theory and Embodiment in Psychotherapy Research. A New Look at Process and Outcome, hosted by Sergio Salvatore, Wolfgang Tschacher, Omar Carlo Gioacchino Gelo and Sabine C. Koch Branching and Rooting Out with a CT Scanner: The Why, the How, and the Outcomes, Present and Possibly Future, hosted by Pierre Dutilleul and Jonathan A....

A new series of interdisciplinary journals and sections to speed up solutions for moving towards a sustainable society. A new series of interdisciplinary Frontiers journals and sections aims to speed up solutions for sustainable development — the greatest global challenge of our time. Covering the 17 UN sustainable development goals (SDGs), our Open Science for Sustainability initiative makes rigorously peer-reviewed sustainability research articles openly and freely available to everybody in the world in order to accelerate the scientific and technological solutions we so urgently need to build a sustainable future....

Women have substantial advantage in STEM faculty hiring, except when competing against more-accomplished men Stephen J. Ceci* and Wendy M. Williams What goes on in the resting state? A qualitative glimpse into resting-state experience in the scanner Russell T. Hurlburt* , Ben Alderson-Day, Charles Fernyhough* and Simone Kühn Are common names becoming less common? The rise in uniqueness and individualism in Japan Yuji Ogihara*, Hiroyo Fujita, Hitoshi Tominaga, Sho Ishigaki, Takuya Kashimoto, Ayano Takahashi, Kyoko Toyohara and Yukiko Uchida...

When you hear the word microbes, what comes to your mind? Something much too small to see and that makes you fall ill? Just because some microbes cause diseases that does not mean they are all evil. For example, in the marine (ocean) environment, the vast majority of microbes are good ones When you hear the word microbes, what comes to your mind? Something much too small to see and that makes you fall ill?...

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences launched a new Research Topic which aims to investigates the origins and the main features of trans-Neptunian objects, small celestial objects that orbit the Sun at a greater distance than Neptune. Unravelling the mysteries of the farthest objects of the Solar System Contribute to this new Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences Research Topic which aims to investigate the origins and the main features of trans-Neptunian objects – small celestial objects that orbit the Sun at a greater distance than Neptune....

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) researchers in the UPM observatory (Observatorio de I+D+I UPM) are now able to link their universal Loop profile to the profile on their institutional website. Created by Frontiers, one of the leading open access publishers, Loop launched in January 2015 and is the first Open Research Network that integrates into the website of any publisher or research institution. It is already working seamlessly with two publishing platforms, Nature Publishing Group and Frontiers, with UPM being the first university to incorporate it into their website....

New practices for reef restoration can protect coasts floods: Frontiers in Marine Science By Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour, science writer A new study published to the open access publisher Frontiers sets out guidelines to maximize the benefits of reef restoration, not only for the coral ecosystem, but also to protect local communities from coastal flooding. Researchers simulated waves travelling over different reef profiles at various stages of restoration and found that to reduce the risk of flooding, the upper fore reef and middle reef flat, typically characterized by physically-robust coral species, should be targeted for restoration....

Recent large scale “Publish and Read” deals lack the transformative conditions that are necessary to bring about the transition to OA. Position Paper by OA publishers – For Full, Immediate and Transparent Open Access Science should be open, so that we all might lead healthier lives on a sustainable planet. At Frontiers, all our publications are accessible for free by anyone anywhere in the world from the day of publication. This Open Access (OA) model of scientific publishing – which has been shown to increase the reach and impact of the scientific results as demonstrated by consistently higher usage rates (e....

We are delighted to announce that the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, former Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences (Leibniz-Institut für Meereswissenschaften, IFM-GEOMAR), has formed an open access publishing agreement with Frontiers. GEOMAR has become a participating member in an agreement for open access publishing between the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres (Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren) and Frontiers, and as part of this agreement a 15% discount will be applied to APCs for articles by GEOMAR-affiliated corresponding authors....

The Institute of Transport Economics (Transportøkonomisk Institutt) supports their authors in publishing open access. As part of this support, the Institute of Transport Economics will cover Article Processing Charges (APCs) for eligible articles centrally for their eligible authors. Furthermore, the Institute of Transport Economics will benefit from a 10% membership discount under the terms of the UNIT Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement. Eligible authors are corresponding authors affiliated with the Institute of Transport Economics....

With an Impact Factor of 2.335, Frontiers in Pediatrics is the world’s 2nd most-cited open-access journal in its field Frontiers in Pediatrics is the world’s 2nd most-cited open-access journal in its field and ranks in the top Impact Factor percentiles Frontiers in Pediatrics continues to rank among the world’s top pediatrics journals in terms of influence and quality, as shown by our analysis of the 2017 Journal Citation Reports (JCR-2017; 2018, Clarivate Analytics), 2017 CiteScore edition (2018, Scopus, Elsevier) and other impact metrics....

By Peter Rejcek, science writer The global population recently hit eight billion people. Yet climate change and human environmental impacts threaten our long-term food security. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, recently published a scientific review demonstrating that microalgae and other microscopic, plant-like organisms could help feed the world’s growing population more sustainably than current agricultural systems. Algae. It’s what’s for dinner. This variation on the iconic US advertising slogan from the beef industry may sound funny, but it’s no joke that the current agriculture system is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions and environmental pollution....

Science Magazine And science’s breakthrough of the year is… CRISPR genome editing Scientific American What science has to say about affirmative action The Atlantic The convoluted profits of academic publishing Scientific American Putting scientific peer review in the courtroom Nature Transparent peer review at Nature Communications Nature Biomedical research wins in 2016 US budget SciDev Africa Analysis: Continent’s science making progress Stanford News U.S. needs a new approach for governance of risky research, Stanford scholars say...

A shift in glucose metabolism hails progression from liver cirrhosis to liver cancer: Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology A shift in glucose metabolism hails progression from liver cirrhosis to liver cancer, finds a new study — By D. Rachael Bishop, Frontiers science writer Liver cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, claiming 700,000 lives each year. Most cases are discovered too late for a cure — but now a study offers hope of early detection, and targets for new treatments....

Exchanging catches at sea, in unregulated waters, enables illegal activities like drug smuggling and human trafficking: Frontiers in Marine Science Exchanging catches at sea, in unregulated waters, provides opportunities for illegal activities like drug smuggling and human trafficking — by Freya Wilson, Frontiers science writer The first ever large-scale analysis of fishing vessel interactions exposes the potential extent of the unmanaged exchange of goods at sea, raising global concerns over illegal fishing and human rights abuses....

Researchers use virtual reality to show that people anticipate the force of gravity by “seeing it” through visual cues rather than “feeling it”: Frontiers in Neuroscience — by Michael Becker, Frontiers Science Writer Gravity is the unseen force that dominates our entire lives. It’s what makes walking uphill so difficult and what makes parts of our body eventually point downhill. It is unyielding, everywhere, and a force that we battle with every time we make a move....

Researchers experiencing the dark and lonely Antarctic winter abandon even passive coping mechanisms like denial and depression; Frontiers in Psychology Researchers experiencing the dark and lonely Antarctic winter abandon even passive coping mechanisms like denial and depression — by Joe Paxton, University of Manchester Antarctic researchers enter a state of ‘psychological hibernation’ to cope with the stresses of constant darkness, isolation and confinement, according to a new study.Spending long periods of time in isolation and confinement in any environment has been shown to cause negative psychological reactions and changes in health....

Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) supports their authors in publishing open access. As part of this support, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research will cover Article Processing Charges (APCs) for eligible articles centrally for their eligible authors. Furthermore, the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research will benefit from a 10% membership discount under the terms of the UNIT Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement Eligible authors are corresponding authors affiliated with Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research....

By Michelle Ponto, Science Writer The 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21) led to a shift in focus in climate change research towards finding solutions. The hope is that these solutions will prepare society to adapt and mitigate the consequences of a warming planet, but the research shift to finding solutions is not easy. “An important aspect that has made climate change difficult is that energy is an intrinsic component of our lives and our activities – from food production systems to transit systems, to adaptation systems,” said Carlos M....

by Jacqueline Eckert, Frontiers science writer A recent study shows that for most people switching to a healthier lifestyle can produce a body weight that is healthy for that person overtime. Contrary to popular beliefs, this does not necessarily mean that one must lose weight. “We decided to do a study on this based on our perception about traditional interventions for overweight and obese people,” said Mariana Dimitrov Ulian, lead author of the study....