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The Frontiers for Young Minds editorial team explains why we believe science communication should involve kids. Can we really relate to a general adult audience? That’s the million dollar question for all SciCommers. The team behind Frontiers for Young Minds chooses a unique approach: they tackle the hurdles of understanding by engaging kids as reviewers. — By Emma Clayton & Hedwig Ens. Originally published as Crastina Column initiating the theme ”Kids & Science”...

Charting long-distance migration of loggerhead turtles: Frontiers in Marine Science By Rob Jordan / Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment Known as the ‘lost years’, it is a little-understood journey that unfolds over thousands of kilometres and as much as two decades or more. Now, a Stanford-led study illuminates secrets of the north Pacific loggerhead turtles’ epic migration between their birthplace on the beaches of Japan and reemergence years later in foraging grounds off the coast of Baja California....

Researchers find vitamin D causes dendritic cells to produce more of a molecule called CD31 on their surface, which hinders activation of T cells; Frontiers in Immunology Researchers find vitamin D causes dendritic cells to produce more of a molecule called CD31 on their surface, which hinders activation of T cells — by University of Edinburgh Scientists have uncovered fresh insights into how vitamin D affects the immune system and might influence susceptibility to diseases such as multiple sclerosis....

Brain imaging and spinal fluid analysis could help to guide the use of future preventive treatments for Alzheimer’s; Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience Brain imaging and spinal fluid analysis could help to guide the use of future preventive treatments for Alzheimer’s — by Johns Hopkins University In a records review of 290 people at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, scientists at Johns Hopkins say they have identified an average level of biological and anatomical brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease that occur three to 10 years — some even more than 30 years — before the disease’s first recognizable symptoms appear....

Dynamical Systems is a new specialty section available through the community-driven open-access journal Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics. Led by Specialty Chief Editor Axel Hutt , senior researcher at the German Weather Service in Offenbach, Germany, the primary objective of this section is to provide a channel of communication among mathematicians, applied scientists and practitioners interested in the theory, methods and applications of dynamical systems and their use to model the time evolution of real systems....

Frontiers is pleased to announce the launch of the new Electrochemistry section in Frontiers in Chemistry. This new section will be led by Specialty Chief Editor Nosang Vincent Myung, Professor of Chemical & Environmental Engineering at the University of California-Riverside in the USA. Specialty Chief Editor Professor Nosang Vincent Myung leads this new section, communicating the latest developments in the field of electrochemistry. Frontiers is pleased to announce the launch of the new Electrochemistry section in Frontiers in Chemistry....

Why have one Happy Hour when you can have two? In honor of Peer Review Week, Frontiers is hosting a Peer Review Happy Hour at Kings College London AND their Lausanne office on Sept. 22 – and you are invited to attend! Peer Review Week is a global event happening September 19-25, 2016. It celebrates the essential role that peer review plays in maintaining scientific quality. This year’s theme is “Recognition for Review” which will explore all aspects of how those participating in review activity should be recognized for their contribution....

‘High-tech’ framing may be driving negative attitudes towards cultured meat; Frontiers in Nutrition — by Matthew Prior, Frontiers science writer ‘High-tech’ framing may be driving negative attitudes towards cultured meat In the near future, we will be able to mass-produce meat directly from animal cells. This cultured meat could change the world – or it could falter like GM ‘frankenfoods’. Writing in Frontiers in Nutrition, researchers warn that the most common media framing of cultured meat – as a ‘high-tech’ innovation – may be the least effective in garnering consumer acceptance....

Research in Frontiers in Pediatrics identifies the best ways to diagnose, prevent and treat exercise-induced bronchospasm in children with and without asthma. Effective treatment of exercise-induced bronchospasm would help children to fully enjoy the benefits of physical activity. — By Conn Hastings A team of researchers in Italy has explored previous research to find the best ways to identify, prevent and treat exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB) in children with and without asthma....

Saying sorry when making a social rejection can have the opposite effect of its intention, reveals a study in Frontiers in Psychology. If you socially reject someone, then apologizing may make them feel worse not better. — By Tania FitzGeorge-Balfour A new study published in Frontiers in Psychology reveals that saying sorry when making a social rejection can actually have the opposite effect of its intention. Softening the blow of social rejections Imagine you find out that your friend meets with mutual co-workers for lunch every Friday....

New study opens up new area of preventative research for diseases like Alzheimer’s: Targeting age-dependent protein aggregates as possible therapeutic targets. Ground-breaking study opens up new area of preventative research for diseases like Alzheimer’s: Targeting age-dependent protein aggregates as possible therapeutic targets. — By Mark Wartenberg In a recent Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience paper, Drs. Della David and Frank Baumann together with their teams at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and Hertie Institute, showed that changes in proteins associated with aging were directly implicated in the protein formations commonly associated with Alzheimer’s disease....

By Srividya Sundaresan, Science Writer Recent research shows brain-to-text device capable of decoding speech from brain signals Ever wonder what it would be like if a device could decode your thoughts into actual speech or written words? While this might enhance the capabilities of already existing speech interfaces with devices, it could be a potential game-changer for those with speech pathologies, and even more so for “locked-in” patients who lack any speech or motor function....

With the end of the year in sight, we would like to thank the Frontiers community for the amazing accomplishments of 2017. The scientific excellence achieved this year is your success — as Frontiers authors, editors and reviewers. By embracing openness and working together, we move the future of science one step closer to Open Science. Here is a quick look back at some of the key 2017 achievements: Growing community Nearly a decade ago, we set out to make Open Science a reality....

Childhood obesity is linked to a family history of obesity, cardiovascular and metabolic disease: Frontiers in Endocrinology Childhood obesity is linked to a family history of obesity, cardiovascular and metabolic disease, with the most severely obese children showing insulin resistance. — By Tania FitzGeorge-Balfour, science writer A family history of obesity, high blood pressure, high blood lipid levels, type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease should all be considered high risk factors for the early onset and severity of obesity in children, reveals a new study....

By Peter Rejcek, science writer No one can really agree on what makes each of us laugh, so designing an artificial intelligence (AI) system with a sense of humor is enormously challenging. Researchers at Kyoto University laughed off the challenge by developing an AI that appropriately detects and responds to human laughter at a shared moment during a conversation. This shared-laughter model is another step toward creating more natural interactions between humans and robots....

A paper in Frontiers in Communication looks at how changes in the way people view themselves and their place in their environment can affect conservation. What can conservationists and environmentalists learn from Ethiopia’s Gedeo people? — By Simon Watt The Gedeo people of Ethiopia have helped maintain their environment through a culture that balances productivity with ecosystem health. The prevailing western view, however, sees the environment as a commodity. A paper in open-access journal Frontiers in Communication looks at how changes in the way people view themselves and their place in their environment can affect conservation....

Scientists from the World Economic Forum’s Young Scientists community believe that a new culture of engagement between policymakers and scientists needs to be established. Scientists from the World Economic Forum’s Young Scientists community want to see the social value of scientific research better recognised and acknowledged. Published today by Frontiers Policy Labs, a call has been signed by 52 scholars from some of the world’s foremost academic institutions. The signatories say that for science to become rooted in decision-making, a new culture of engagement between policymakers and scientists needs to be established....

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Scientists used CT scans to ‘digitally unwrap’ the approximately 2,300-year-old undisturbed mummy of a teenage boy of high socioeconomic status. The body was equipped with 49 amulets of 21 different types, many of which were made of gold, which had been carefully placed on or inside the body. These included a two-finger amulet next to the uncircumcised penis, a golden heart scarab placed inside the thoracic cavity, and a golden tongue inside the mouth....

“It doesn’t snow where I live, so I didn’t understand what you wrote about snowmen.” When you ask children and teenagers to peer-review and improve your scientific manuscript, be prepared for valuable, honest — and blunt — feedback. — By Hedwig Ens All Frontiers for Young Minds authors know that their target audience — kids — will also give ruthless feedback when asked to review a manuscript. Here are 5 quick tips from our young experts, to help you translate your scientific work for young readers:...

On 7 December 2022, Stephan Kuster, head of public affairs at Frontiers, gave a speech at our reception in the World Science Forum, the international conference on global science policy hosted this year by the Republic of South Africa. Good evening. It’s great to see you all here. My name is Stephan Kuster, I am head of public affairs at Frontiers. We are delighted to support the Forum here in Cape Town....