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Scientific divers and biologists engineer a portable chamber to study new reef species living 60-150 m under the ocean surface: Frontiers in Marine Science Scientific divers and biologists engineer a portable chamber to study new coral reef species from 60-150 meters deep — California Academy of Sciences Strange and beautiful fishes from the ocean’s deep and lesser-known twilight zone reefs are hitching a ride to the surface thanks to the newly invented SubCAS (or Submersible Chamber for Ascending Specimens)....

Scientists used remotely operated vehicles to explore an eruption 4,500 metres below the surface of the Pacific Ocean; Frontiers in Earth Science Scientists used remotely operated vehicles to explore an eruption 4,500 metres below the surface of the Pacific Ocean. — by Oregon State University, USA A team of researchers has documented a recent volcanic eruption on the Mariana back-arc in the western Pacific Ocean that is about 14,700 feet (4,500 meters), or 2....

We are delighted to announce that the University of Nottingham 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 Nottingham supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this deal, eligible authors may publish in any Frontiers journal with a simplified invoicing process and they will benefit from a 10% discount on the Article Processing Charges (APCs)....

To recognize the most active, collaborative and engaging Research Topic across the entire Frontiers community, we have established the Frontiers Spotlight Conference Award. Please see here for the Second annual Frontiers Spotlight Award announced for 2018 At Frontiers, shining a spotlight on seminal and emerging fields of research is at the heart of what we do. Our recent analysis based on the annual Journal Citation Reports (Thomson Reuters) shows that Frontiers journals are the most-cited open-access journals in several subject categories....

New Section Launch: Computational Methods in Structural Engineering within Frontiers in Built Environment We are pleased to announce the launch of our new specialty section on Computational Methods in Structural Engineering within Frontiers in Built Environment. The section is led by two Specialty Chief Editors, Associate Professors George Tsiatas and Vagelis Plevris of the University of Patras and Oslo Metropolitan University, respectively. “Our ambition is to establish computational methods as an essential and salient tool for the accurate analysis of any complex structural system in engineering....

Selected news, views and information on Open Science and scholarly publishing from the past week Max Planck Digital Library Open Science Days Copyright Clearance Center Open Access, which direction? [1-h-long webinar with Deni Auclair, Mark Ware, Bill O’Brien] The Guardian The great beyond: will the UK science budget be cut by 40%? Open Source 9 stories of science evolving with open source Science Japan’s universities open up to the world The Bookseller Informa pays £20m for Ashgate Publishing Select Science Revolutionary open-access laboratory facilitating innovative research FWF/Austrian Science Fund FWF unterstützt die Position der niederländischen Universitäten zu Open Access [in German] Chronicle of Higher Education Librarians leap to the aid of researchers whose funding will soon depend on Open Access [subscription required] Digital Science Predatory publishing isn’t the problem, it’s a symptom of information inequality Nature Scientist criticizes media portrayal of research Mail & Guardian Copyright issues dog academics PASTEUR4OA PASTEUR4OA announces regional policy workshops for research funders and research performing organizations Data-Smart City Solutions Plenario: changing how we use open data Ars Technica New study shows Spain’s “Google tax” has been a disaster for publishers Intellectual Property Watch Ukraine open access initiative roils local authors seeking copyright protection Los Angeles Times Federal humanities grants aim to put scholars on best seller lists Sunlight Foundation NASA’s EPIC photographs: Sunlight and open data on a global scale

We are delighted to announce that the University of Oxford 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 Oxford supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this deal, eligible authors will benefit from a streamlined invoicing process and a discount on Article Processing Charges (APCs) for articles covered by this agreement....

By Conn Hastings, science writer When a patient with chest pain arrives at hospital, time is of the essence. Doctors must quickly rule heart attack in or out and start treatment as soon as possible. A new study reveals blood biomarkers that could help. By analyzing blood samples from patients with chest pain, researchers found a unique fingerprint of heart attack in the form of blood biomarkers. The results could help doctors to quickly diagnose and treat heart attack patients....

Scientists try to find out how many words we know. By Alice Rolandini Jensen, Frontiersin.org How many words do we know? It turns out that even language experts and researchers have a tough time estimating this. Armed with a new list of words and using the power of social media, a new study published in Frontiers in Psychology, has found that by the age of twenty, a native English speaking American knows 42 thousand dictionary words....

New study, published in Frontiers in Psychology, reveals that it’s not what a child does that leads to rejection, but how other children feel about it. A child’s behavior is often scrutinized when they are rejected by their peers; a new study reveals that it’s not what a child does that leads to rejection, but how other children feel about that behavior. — Tania Fitzgeorge-balfour Children learn how to make friends and interact with others in the first few years of school....

By Daegan Miller / University of Massachusetts Amherst Office of News and Media Relations Humans have known for over two thousand years that shipworms, a worm-like mollusk, are responsible for damage to wooden boats, docks, dikes and piers. Yet new research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst published in Frontiers in Microbiology reveals that we still don’t know the most basic thing about them: how they eat. “It’s unbelievable,” says Reuben Shipway, adjunct assistant professor in microbiology at UMass Amherst, research fellow at the Centre for Enzyme Innovation at the University of Portsmouth, UK, and one of the paper’s authors....

By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science communications manager/Dr Susan Mullally, STScI The successful launch of the James Webb Space Telescope earlier this year captivated the world’s attention, promising a revolutionary view deep inside our mysterious universe. One of those involved in the hugely important project was Dr Susan Mullally of the Space Telescope Science Institute who now speaks to Frontiers about the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Last month, a new chapter in humanity’s understanding of the cosmos began when the first images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) were released to the world....

by Amee Hennig, associate Editor for Frontiers for Young Minds When asked where the science in your text book comes from, students often don’t have an answer. It was no different for the students of Lapwai High School, located near the Nez Perce Reservation in Lapwai, ID. So when the nine Nez Perce students of Tami Church’s mathematics class were asked to be the first-ever American Indian student reviewers for a Frontiers for Young Minds article they enthusiastically jumped at the opportunity to make a real impact on a scientific discovery they would not read about in their textbooks....

We invite you to read the compelling story of one of the founders of modern neuroscience: Marian Diamond. Would you like a healthier, happier, better brain? Well … how about if a famous brain scientist, who had been rated as the second most popular teacher on the entire internet; came to your screen and spent an hour with you letting you know how the brain works? Meet Dr. Marian Diamond and prepare to be amazed....

Scarcity of insect prey in disturbed lakes and streams contributes to bird decline, show new results By Anna Sigurdsson and Mischa Dijkstra, science writers A new study shows for the first time that the alarming decline in insectivorous birds across the US may be due to a decline of emergent insects in lakes and streams with poor water quality. These findings highlight the need for holistic conservation across terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems....

Scientists name top five animals that are suitable to be kept as pets by Samantha Bradey, Frontiersin.org Looking for a new pet? If so, consider the Agile Wallaby or the Asian Palm Civet. Responding to the growing trend in keeping exotic animals as pets a team, led by Dr. Paul Koene, has developed a methodology to assess the suitability of mammals to be kept domestically in a new study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science....

Sorbitol treatment extends lifespan and induces the osmotic stress response in Caenorhabditis elegans Devon Chandler-Brown, Haeri Choi, Shirley Park, Billie R. Ocampo, Shiwen Chen, Anna Le, George L. Sutphin, Lara S. Shamieh, Erica D. Smith and Matt Kaeberlein* Genetic markers as a predictive tool based on statistics in medical practice: ethical considerations through the analysis of the use of HLA-B27 in rheumatology in France Hélène Colineaux, Adeline Ruyssen-Witrand and Anne Cambon-Thomsen Association of SLC2A9 genotype with phenotypic variability of serum urate in pre-menopausal women Ruth K....

Complex Physiological Response of Norway Spruce to Atmospheric Pollution – Decreased Carbon Isotope Discrimination and Unchanged Tree Biomass Increment Vojtěch Čada*, Hana Šantrůčková, Jiří Šantrůček, Lenka Kubištová, Meelis Seedre and Miroslav Svoboda The Potential of Hyperspectral Patterns of Winter Wheat to Detect Changes in Soil Microbial Community Composition Sabrina Carvalho, Wim H. van der Putten and W. H. G. Hol* Biochemical, Transcriptional, and Bioinformatic Analysis of Lipid Droplets from Seeds of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L....

No subject pertains more to human life than nutrition. And no subject pertains more to science than methodology. No subject pertains more to human life than nutrition. And no subject pertains more to science than methodology. Frontiers in Nutrition therefore proudly announces that Angela Zivkovic and Bruce German have joined forces at this crossroad: as Specialty Chief Editors for Nutrition Methodology. — Hedwig Ens Being affiliated with the Foods for Health Institute of the University of California Davis, they both explore the many facets of personalized nutrition to optimize health and prevent disease....

The first study using data from real games shows teams are more likely to lose when losing means elimination: Frontiers in Psychology The first study using data from real games shows that teams are more likely to lose when losing means elimination — suggesting that high-pressure environments lead to poorer performance. — By Conn Hastings If a sports team plays a critical game in which losing means elimination from a league, do they work harder to win — or does the high pressure mean they are more likely to make mistakes and lose?...