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Eradication of Biofilm-like Microcolony Structures of Borrelia burgdorferi by Daunomycin and Daptomycin but not Mitomycin C in Combination with Doxycycline and Cefuroxime Jie Feng, Megan Weitner, Wanliang Shi, Shuo Zhang and Ying Zhang* Viral Outbreak in Corals Associated with an In Situ Bleaching Event: Atypical Herpes-Like Viruses and a New Megavirus Infecting Symbiodinium Adrienne M. S. Correa, Tracy D. Ainsworth, Stephanie M. Rosales, Andrew R. Thurber, Christopher R. Butler and Rebecca L....

A Heart and A Mind: Self-distancing Facilitates the Association Between Heart Rate Variability and Wise Reasoning Igor Grossmann*, Baljinder K. Sahdra, and Joseph Ciarrochi Human Brain Expansion during Evolution Is Independent of Fire Control and Cooking Alianda M. Cornélio*, Ruben E. de Bittencourt-Navarrete, Ricardo de Bittencourt Brum, Claudio M. Queiroz and Marcos R. Costa* The Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Meta-Analysis Perspective Farnoosh Emamian, Habibolah Khazaie*, Masoud Tahmasian, Guy D....

Gladiolus hybridus ABSCISIC ACID INSENSITIVE 5 (GhABI5) Is an Important Transcription Factor in ABA Signaling that Can Enhance Gladiolus Corm Dormancy and Arabidopsis Seed Dormancy Jian Wu, Shanshan Seng, Juanjuan Sui, Eliana Vonapartis, Xian Luo, Benhe Gong, Chen Liu, Chenyu Wu, Chao Liu, Fengqin Zhang, Junna He and Mingfang Yi* Transformation and Evaluation of Cry1Ac+Cry2A and GTGene in Gossypium hirsutum L. Agung N. Puspito, Abdul Q. Rao, Muhammad N. Hafeez, Muhammad S....

Mauro Serafini is Specialty Chief Editor of Nutritional Epidemiology, a new section in Frontiers in Nutrition. “I live for science and research has always been a fascinating driving force in my career. I am moved by the importance of developing key research in human nutrition, to improve daily life, extend longevity and to raise the importance of crucial factors like nutrition for well-being,” says Mauro Serafini, Specialty Chief Editor of Nutritional Epidemiology....

Heavy Metal and related genres, such as Death-, Black-, Folk-Metal, or Metalcore, are often associated with aggression and even criminal offence. By Tobias Preuten Good news for Metalheads – your favorite music is good for you! Heavy Metal and related genres, such as Death-, Black-, Folk-Metal, or Metalcore, are often associated with aggression and even criminal offence. Especially in the tabloid press, but also in more serious media, this connection is frequently (mis)used to explain violent behavior....

New review identifies significant knowledge gaps on the environmental impact of old ammunition on marine ecosystems: Frontiers in Marine Science The release and ultimate fate of munitions-related chemicals is not well understood, but critical for predicting how underwater munitions may affect marine ecosystems. — By Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR) A new review identifies significant knowledge gaps about the environmental impact of old ammunition on marine ecosystems. Published in Frontiers in Marine Science, the study points to global problem with explosives in coastal areas....

The study of more than 34,000 people is the first to investigate the environmental impacts of both food choices and farm production systems: Frontiers in Nutrition A study of more than 34,000 people is the first to investigate the environmental impacts of both food choices and farm production systems. — By Tanya Petersen A major new study confirms that a diet high in fruit and vegetables is better for the planet than one high in animal products....

Professor Karl Kuchler is the new Specialty Chief Editor of Infectious Diseases, a specialty in Frontiers in Microbiology. Despite breathtaking progress in biomedicine in the past fifty years, infectious diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi stand out as one of the major causes of death worldwide, especially in low-income countries, according to the World Health Organization. This means infectious disease research addressing all aspects from basic mechanisms to patient settings, including global epidemiology will be crucial to improve clinical diagnosis of pathogens and to design appropriate anti-infective therapies....

The search for peace remains high on the global political agenda. Explore our our new specialty section in Peace and Democracy. The search for peace remains high on the global political agenda and as part of its Sustainable Development Goals, the United Nations hopes to create peaceful and inclusive societies with access to justice and to significantly reduce violence and related death rates globally. But while last year saw global peacefulness improving slightly, peacefulness has decreased in the last decade (Global Peace Index 2019) and more needs to be done to tackle this crucial political and societal issue....

Workplace health programs may increase weight stigma and discrimination, and even lead to increased obesity and decreased well-being: Frontiers in Psychology Study finds common health promotion tactics in the workplace may increase weight stigma and discrimination — and even lead to increased obesity and decreased well-being — By Conn Hastings, science writer Workplace health promotion programs that encourage employees to take responsibility for their own weight may have detrimental effects for employees with obesity, reveals a new study....

We are delighted to announce that Prof. Marc Struelens will be leading our new specialty section in Frontiers in Medicine and Frontiers in Public Health: Infectious Diseases – Surveillance, Prevention and Treatment. Given the intertwined nature of the public health and medical community when it comes to infectious diseases, we felt that a combined editorial board will best serve both communities to provide the highest quality peer review for our authors....

Researchers lay the foundation for genetically engineering a species of microalgae that live in corals to stop a global coral bleaching catastrophe — By Freya Wilson, Frontiers science writer Coral reefs are our most diverse marine habitat. They provide over US$30 billion to the world economy every year and directly support over 500 million people. However, they are vulnerable with climate change impact models predicting that most of our coral reefs will be eradicated within this century if we do not act immediately to protect them....

How can young people get involved in celebrating, researching and protecting our oceans on World Oceans Day? Can oceans really be so important? When we think about our oceans, perhaps we first think of the creatures living there. Beneath the water you can find the greatest ecosystem on earth. Dolphins, whales, turtles, a huge variety of fish – and that’s just the wildlife you can see from the surface. Hundreds of thousands of species call the ocean home, not to mention plant life....

Parasitic worms cause cancer – and could help cure it; Frontiers in Medicine Parasitic worms cause cancer – and could help cure it — by Matthew Prior, Frontiers science writer Billions worldwide are infected with tropical worms. Unsurprisingly, most of these people live in poor countries, kept poor by the effects of worm-related malnourishment. What may surprise many is that worms are also a major cause of cancer in these countries....

By K.E.D. Coan, science writer Electroconvulsive therapy may be one of the most effective treatments for depression and severe mental conditions. But ongoing stigma associated with this therapeutic approach prevents it from being used more frequently. A recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology shows that, at least for one treatment center in Germany, the rate of life-threatening adverse events is less than 0.1%, suggesting that the medical community can safely use the method more broadly....

The University of Stavanger (Universitetet I Stavanger) supports their authors in publishing open access. As part of this support, the University of Stavanger will cover Article Processing Charges (APCs) for eligible articles centrally for their eligible authors. Furthermore, the University of Stavanger 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 University of Stavanger....

The most viewed articles from the “Frontiers in” Neuroscience journals from May 2015. All articles are Open Access – enjoy! Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)...

We are proud and delighted to announce the launch of the new specialty section on Animal Reproduction – Theriogenology, within Frontiers in Veterinary Science. We are proud and delighted to announce the launch of the new specialty section on Animal Reproduction – Theriogenology, within Frontiers in Veterinary Science. According to Prof. Tibary, the section comes at a timely moment as the field faces many challenges in particular, the effect of pollutants, climatic changes and stress in general on reproduction....

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Scientists have reconstructed European socio-economic cycles between 1250 and 1699 in unprecedented detail, by using the power of tree rings to reveal the exact age of more than 54,000 pieces of timber from historical buildings. Tracking building activity across the years, estimated from felling year of timber from historical buildings, can yield an unrivaled economic record for premodern Europe. That is the conclusion from a vast study by a consortium of scientists across Europe, published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution....

Studying fractals could lead to novel approaches in drug therapy to treat cancer and other diseases; Frontiers in Physiology Studying fractals could lead to novel approaches in drug therapy to treat cancer and other diseases — by Amy Blumenthal, University of Southern California What can seashells, lightning and the coastline of Britain teach us about new drugs for cancer? The answer, according to a team of researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, may revolve around fractals, the infinitely complex patterns found in nature....