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Experts review possible approaches from antivirals to gene therapy against the virus responsible for COVID-19: Frontiers in Microbiology — by Mischa Dykstra, Frontiers Science Writer In an unprecedented effort, hundreds of thousands of researchers and clinicians worldwide are locked in a race against time to develop cures, vaccines, and better diagnostic tests for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. Over 1,650 articles on COVID-19 are already listed in databases such as Google Scholar, while dozens more are added daily....

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health ( Folkehelseinstituttet ) covers Article Processing Charges (APC) for eligible authors affiliated with the institute who wish to publish in Frontiers’ journals. Furthermore, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health will benefit from a 10% membership discount under the terms of the UNIT Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement. Information for authors: To submit your article under this institutional agreement, it is recommended you submit with an email domain affiliated to your institution....

Frontiers is pleased to announce its ‘remote-first’ work philosophy. All staff can either choose to work remotely or from their nearest office, according to their preference. Frontiers is pleased to announce its staff members will now be given the flexibility and freedom to choose the working environment and location that best suits them. The ‘remote-first’ work philosophy will now be offered to staff by default, meaning they can either choose to work remotely or from their nearest office, according to their preference....

Research in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience shows that challenging situations make it harder to understand where you are and what’s happening around you. Challenging situations — both positive and negative — make it harder for the brain to understand what’s happening around you. — By Angharad Brewer Gillham Research published in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience shows that challenging situations make it harder to understand where you are and what’s happening around you....

Study uses size distribution of catch to identify hot spots for reproduction of fish and crustaceans in Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic: Frontiers in Marine Science By K.E.D. Coan, science writer The seafood fished out of certain areas of southern European seas is consistently too small to keep, shows a recent study. Catching and discarding these juvenile and undersized animals harms biodiversity and worsens overexploitation of fisheries. But identifying these regions may help prioritize where fishing restrictions are needed most....

Sprint Acceleration Mechanics: The Major Role of Hamstrings in Horizontal Force Production Jean-Benoit Morin*, Philippe Gimenez, Pascal Edouard, Pierrick Arnal, Pedro Jimenez-Reyes, Pierre Samozino, Matt Brughelli and Jurdan Mendiguchia Mitochondrial Bioenergetics and Fibre Type Assessments in Microbiopsy vs. Bergstrom Percutaneous Sampling of Human Skeletal Muscle Meghan C. Hughes, Sofhia V. Ramos, Patrick C. Turnbull, Ali Nejatbakhsh, Brittany L. Baechler, Houman Tahmasebi, Robert Laham, Brendon J. Gurd, Joe Quadrilatero, Daniel A. Kane and Christopher G....

Professor Kostas J. Kyriakopoulos is new Field Chief Editor of Frontiers in Robotics and AI Frontiers in Robotics and AI is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Kostas J. Kyriakopoulos as its new Field Chief Editor. Prof Kyriakopoulos is Director of the Control Systems Lab, Director of the Post-Graduate Program on Automation Systems, and Professor of Robotics, Mechatronics & Control at the National Technical University of Athens. His current interests are in nonlinear control systems applications in sensor-based motion planning & control of autonomous multi-robotic systems....

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer From fossil evidence and through scientific role-play, researchers reconstruct that Neanderthals probably used fire and tools to dazzle, corral, and catch choughs, communally roosting birds, inside caves at night. The choughs would not only have contributed welcome calories and micronutrients to the Neanderthals’ diet, but may also have yielded elements for their personal decoration. Neanderthals, our closest relatives, became extinct between 40,000 to 35,000 years ago....

Researchers re-examined treadmill studies of runners dating back decades, recalculating the effect of performance strategies to account for things like air resistance and oxygen uptake velocity; Frontiers in Physiology Researchers re-examined treadmill studies of runners dating back decades, recalculating the effect of performance strategies to account for things like air resistance and oxygen uptake velocity — by University of Colorado Boulder Think state-of-the-art shoes, performance diets and well-thought-out racing strategies are only for elite runners?...

Scientists recover dozens of antimicrobial and anticancer compounds from seaweed; Frontiers in Microbiology Scientists recover dozens of antimicrobial and anticancer compounds from seaweed — by Matthew Prior, Frontiers science writer Defensive compounds produced by microbes are a major source of antibiotics and other important medicines. But with resistant bugs appearing faster than potential allies, researchers are taking their search for new drugs offshore. Published in Frontiers in Microbiology, a new study reveals for the first time that a common species of seaweed, Laminaria ochroleuca, is a rich source of bacteria with antimicrobial and anticancer activities — and potential new drug candidates....

Jeroen Saeij and Stefan Kappe launch a new Section on Parasite and Host in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology — by Dawn Hunter and Sophie Ferguson Under the expert leadership of Jeroen Saeij of the University of California, Davis, and Stefan Kappe of the Center for Infectious Disease Research, Seattle, this section publishes research addressing the host-parasite interactions of eukaryotic pathogens. “Eukaryotic pathogens (parasites) are relatively understudied compared to bacteria and viruses, even though they are responsible for a large fraction of the mortality and morbidity in humans, especially in young children,” comments Jeroen Saeij....

A new study in Frontiers in Microbiology gives insights into how one extremophile moved from hot springs to conquer the world. The first DNA analysis of an ammonia-oxidizing microbe gives clues to how its extremophilic ancestor moved from hot springs to conquer the world. — By Emma Duncan Extremophiles – hardy organisms living in places that would kill most life on Earth – provide fascinating insights into evolution, metabolism and even possible extraterrestrial life....

Loop has collaborated with ORCID to link and synchronize researcher profiles to make it even easier for researchers to import their publications into their Loop profile. The integration allows researchers to add all their publications from ORCID into their Loop profile with the click of a button, eliminating the need to maintain multiple online profiles. Loop’s approach is open, collaborative and inclusive and strives to provide a platform where researchers have all the tools at their disposal to enhance academic discovery and impact....

We are delighted to announce the new Specialty Chief Editor Professor Raquel Peixoto for the Coral Reef Research section in Frontiers in Marine Science. Together with Chief Editors Zvy Dubinski, Bar-Ilan University, Israel, and Thomas Frazer, University of Florida, USA, she will work with the community to publish the latest research and to help address environmental impacts on the world’s coral reefs. Professor Peixoto is an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and a Research Associate at the Rio de Janeiro Marine Aquarium (AquaRio) in Brazil....

We are delighted to inform you that ETH Zurich holds a Central Invoicing agreement with Frontiers ETH Zurich has formed an institutional membership agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. This institutional agreement means that eligible ETH 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 library ETH supports its researchers in making their research more widely available....

To mark World Diabetes Week, we have gathered our top article collections on Diabetes. With collective views of over 1.1 million, researchers explored topics spanning from stem cell technology for modelling Diabetes and the use of low carbohydrate diets for prevention to integrating digital health technologies in a patient-centered care framework and promising new therapeutic approaches in cardiovascular disease for diabetics. Heart health 11 articles | 79,000 views Exploring the intimate relationship between cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus, highlighting key opportunities that may lead to promising new therapeutic approaches...

Below is a list of Frontiers eBooks published in November 2015. All Frontiers eBooks are free to download. Science: Habits: plasticity, learning and freedom, hosted by Javier Bernacer, Jose Angel Lombo and Jose Ignacio Murillo Advances in Seed Biology, hosted by Paolo A. Sabelli and Brian A. Larkins What can simple brains teach us about how vision works, hosted by Davide Zoccolan, David D. Cox, Andrea Benucci and R. Clay Reid...

Frontiers in Pharmacology continues to rank among the world’s top pharmacology journals in terms of influence and quality. With an Impact Factor of 3.831, Frontiers in Pharmacology is the 2nd most cited open-access journal in Pharmacology & Pharmacy 2018 update: Frontiers in Pharmacology continues to rank among the world’s top pharmacology 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....

In addition to the basic services all OA publishers provide, Frontiers has developed 14 premier services to offer a more service-orientated approach to scholarly publishing. Frontiers is an open-access publisher that was created by scientists to empower academics in scholarly publishing, turn peer review into a transparent, constructive and efficient process, and provide the best technology in order to service authors and researchers. Perhaps the best way to understand what this means is to look more closely at the various services we offer at Frontiers....

In a new study published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, the fundamental role of Blastocystis in intestinal diseases is questioned A new study published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology has found that Blastocystis is not a strict anaerobic organism; shedding further light on the role it plays in intestinal diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome. Blastocystis is the most common eukaryotic microbe in the human gut and it is often found in patients suffering from intestinal disease....