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Frontiers in Immunology is pleased to announce the launch of its latest section, Viral Immunology. The section is headed by Dr Shen-Ying Zhang (MD, PhD) — By Felix C Ohnmacht, PhD Frontiers in Immunology is pleased to announce the launch of its latest section, Viral Immunology. The section is headed by Dr Shen-Ying Zhang (MD, PhD) at the Rockefeller University in New York, USA. Dr Zhang’s seminal collaborations led to the first identification of autosomal recessive UNC-93B deficiency associated with childhood HSE and, subsequently, the discovery of a second genetic abnormality associate with the disease, namely autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive Toll-like Receptor 3 (TLR3) deficiency....

By Dr Emmanuelle Logette, EPFL Blue Brain Project Why does Covid-19 present itself more severe in some patients but not in others? The question has puzzled researchers and clinicians since the start of the pandemic, but recent research from the EPFL Blue Brain Project may have found a major clue to solving the mystery thanks to machine learning. Now, one of those leading the breakthrough research, Dr Emmanuelle Logette, reveals as part of the Frontier Scientists series how even at a very young age she knew she wanted to be a researcher in the fascinating world of genetics....

Frontiers is happy to announce we are supporting International Day of Women and Girls in Science in two ways this year. Find out more. Author: Desiree Galicher, Chief People Officer February 11th is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Launched in 2015, its objective is to raise awareness of, and achieve gender parity in, educational opportunity and scientific participation and preparation for women and girls around the world....

The training secrets of the world’s most successful cross-country skier, Marit Bjørgen, could help women wanting to return to sports after pregnancy: Frontiers in Physiology Women who like to exercise often continue to train when they are pregnant. So did the elite cross-country skier Marit Bjørgen, who won four World Championship gold medals after her son was born. Researchers reveal her secrets. — Norwegian University of Science and Technology Marit Bjørgen was the most successful cross-country skier in the world when she “dropped a bomb” (in her own words) in June 2015 and reported that she was pregnant....

“Rapid and open dissemination of articles is necessary for the global change needed in the world’s urgent sustainability crisis. Frontiers empowers scientists in the publishing process to accelerate research communication and dissemination;” explained Kamila Markram, co-founder and CEO of Frontiers, in her opening speech at our 2nd annual Editors’ Summit. On the weekend of June 18-19, over 40 Frontiers Editors from around the world gathered at Champéry, Switzerland, to discuss their work over the past year and look into the future of academic publishing, dissemination of knowledge and the role researchers play in helping to solve the global problems the world is facing today....

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

Chief Editors Michelle Kelly-Irving and Cyrille Delpierre of INSERM (France) lead new specialty on Inequalities in Health in Frontiers in Public Health Health disparities, such as substantial differences in life expectancy or infant mortality across and within countries, are the result of inequalities in health. The social determinants of health range from financial, educational, occupational and are also linked to gender, race and socio-economic status. “Inequalities in Health provides a platform to consider how social factors impact health....

A person’s cultural values may shape their views and actions on “socially appropriate sickness”: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience — by University of Texas at San Antonio The physical and mental sensations we associate with feeling sick are a natural biological response to inflammation within the body. However, the strength and severity of these sensations go beyond biology and may be affected by gender, ethnicity and various social norms we’ve all internalized....

Blocking the olfactory receptor with drugs or scents might be a new prostate cancer treatment, say Duke researchers: Frontiers in Oncology Blocking the olfactory receptor with drugs or scents might be a new prostate cancer treatment. — Duke University When scientists first described the receptors responsible for our sense of smell, they naturally assumed that these chemical sensors resided exclusively in the lining of our noses. But then olfactory receptors started turning up in the strangest places — the lungs, liver, skin, heart, testes and intestines....

Valeria Pulignano of KU Leuven, Belgium as Specialty Chief Editor for new specialty section: Work, Employment and Organizations in Frontiers in Sociology by Sara Tuxworth The Frontiers in Sociology team welcomes Valeria Pulignano of KU Leuven, Belgium as Specialty Chief Editor for new specialty section: Work, Employment and Organizations. “Work is a core activity in society. It is central to individual identity, links individuals to each other, and locates people within the stratification system,” she comments in reference to the role of work....

Zurich University of Applied Sciences has formed an institutional membership agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. This institutional agreement means that eligible Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) 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 ZHAW supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. This agreement will further encourage ZHAW researchers to publish open access, increasing the volume of research openly available....

Fernando Cendes is new Chief Editor of Frontiers in Neurology’s Epilepsy specialty Fernando Cendes is the new Specialty Chief Editor of Epilepsy, a section in Frontiers in Neurology. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder which causes people to have recurrent seizures, it is one of the most common neurological conditions which affects the life of people of all ages. Living with such a disease can affect many aspects of patients’ life and for this reason, research in this field plays a pivotal role....

List of Frontiers eBooks published in June 2017. Frontiers eBooks are Research Topics compilation of academic articles. eBooks are open access. Below is a list of Frontiers eBooks published in June 2017. All Frontiers eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. Science: Dialogues in Music Therapy and Music Neuroscience: Collaborative Understanding Driving Clinical Advances, Hosted by Julian O’Kelly, Jörg C. Fachner, Mari Tervaniemi The Cognitive Neuroscience of Visual Working Memory, Hosted by Natasha Sigala, Zsuzsa Kaldy...

If you visit the Frontiers website today, you’ll notice a big change. We’ve introduced a new web design that loads faster, is more visually appealing and is fully responsive on all platforms. The most noticeable change is the amount of content and the number of ways visitors can access the latest published research on the site. In the previous version of the site, we were only able to showcase one article a week, but now we are able to highlight more articles, eBooks, the journals our editors and science heroes from around the world....

We are living in immensely challenging times. Everyone has to play their part. Kamila Markram, CEO and co-founder Throughout the course of this year, half the world’s population was or still is under some form of restrictive lockdown measure in an effort to stop the spread of the COVID-19, whilst researchers are racing to understand, cure and mitigate the virus. As an organization steeped in science, Frontiers is doing everything we can to support the scientific response to COVID-19, as well as our people, employees, editors and authors....

We are delighted to announce that the University of Birmingham has joined the national open access deal agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers. This landmark deal provides a simplified and streamlined route to open access publishing for researchers in the UK, who publish 7% of the world’s research. The University of Birmingham supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this deal, eligible authors may publish in any Frontiers journal at no cost to them and with a simplified process....

By Simon Watt, Science Writer We all know that feeling of suddenly needing to pee, and the agonizing worry that we might not find a toilet in time or make it that far. Sadly, for many people this is a regular occurrence and wetting themselves uncontrollably is an inevitable consequence. Almost 1 in 5 women over the age of 44 suffer from what is known as Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI): experiencing a strong sensation of an urgent need to pee, followed by immediate leakage of a large volume of urine....

Dr. Yasmina Sultanbawa speaks about local communities and the importance of science in empowering each other and building healthier communities. Author: Leticia Nani Silva Background Dr. Sultanbawa grew up in Sri Lanka in a family of seven. Her father, a doctor, committed to helping communities and looking after people in need. Her mother, a dedicated housewife, pushed her children to focus on their dreams and chase their aspirations. “In my house, it did not matter whether you were a boy or girl, my family’s mantra was always to become educated, independent and to do what you loved....

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Researchers show for the first time that the neurohormone oxytocin has a previously unsuspected function in both zebrafish and human cell cultures: it stimulates mature cells in the epicardium of the heart to become stem-like cells, which can replace heart cells lost after damage. This discovery could one day be used to stimulate the regeneration of the human heart after a heart attack. The neurohormone oxytocin is well-known for promoting social bonds and generating pleasurable feelings, for example from art, exercise, or sex....

Fecal transplants could be used to treat intestinal disorders like inflammatory bowel disease — and perhaps even help prevent Alzheimer’s and cancer — if we can unlock the secrets of the gut-rejuvenating ‘super donor,’ say researchers; Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology Fecal transplants could be used to treat intestinal disorders like inflammatory bowel disease — and perhaps even help prevent Alzheimer’s and cancer — if we can unlock the secrets of the gut-rejuvenating ‘super donor,’ say researchers...