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Does space radiation damage the cardiovascular health of astronauts? Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine Review explores ways that space radiation can damage cardiovascular health, and discusses how we can protect astronauts, from vitamin C to spinach By Conn Hastings, science writer In the inky blackness of space an invisible threat is ever present – radiation. It can have a huge array of negative effects on astronaut health, including cardiovascular disease. However, if we are ever to journey to the red planet, we will need to understand and reduce this risk....

By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science writer/Dr Jenny Douglas, The Open University To mark the launch of the new research topic entitled ‘Dismantling racial inequalities in higher education’, Dr Jenny Douglas of The Open University reveals how events in her childhood opened her eyes to racial inequality and the need for more research into black women’s health and wellbeing. Despite various efforts to tackle racial inequality in higher education across the globe, numerous research efforts have shone a spotlight on the obvious disparity between grades received by people of color versus white students....

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution is seeking experienced researchers to join a new mentorship initiative where PhD students have the opportunity to curate an open-access article volume around a given theme. The aim of the program is to provide graduate students with crucial insights into academic publishing and the peer review process. Mentors in this program will work alongside students to consider relevant themes in ecology and evolution which can shed light on emerging research areas, or delve deeper into an already established one....

Frontiers in Psychology study suggests a relationship between risky behaviour and time pressure caused by fear of getting lost when following friend’s car A new study inspired by a court case involving a driver seriously hurt in an accident when following another car to a destination, provides evidence to show that the car behind makes risky driving maneuvers Have you ever tried following a friend in a car? It can be stressful; if you don’t keep up, you are likely to get lost....

Frontiers in Marine Science is proud to launch the second edition of our annual Research Topic: Horizon Scan 2018: Emerging Issues in Marine Science. This Research Topic publishes invited review articles, and awards the authors with a free publication to showcase the latest and most important research in marine science at the beginning of each year. Follow this link to catch up on the latest review articles published as part of this year’s Horizon Scan 2017 Research Topic!...

New research show increased brain activity in rodents fed a ketogenic or calorie-restricted diet; Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience: New research show increased brain activity in rodents fed a ketogenic or calorie-restricted diet — paving the way for clinical trials for Alzheimer’s prevention in humans. — by University of Kentucky, USA We’ve all experienced a “gut feeling” — when we know deep down inside that something is true. That phenomenon and others (like “butterflies in the stomach”) aptly describe what scientists have now demonstrated: that the gut and the brain are more closely connected than we once thought, and in fact the health of one can affect the other....

A study in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology shows that genetically engineered moss can rapidly produce artemisinin at an industrial scale. For the first time, the malaria treatment artemisinin has been rapidly produced by genetically engineered moss at an industrial scale. — By D. Rachael Bishop Malaria is proving one of the most challenging human diseases to eradicate. A new method for producing the first choice treatment, artemisinin, offers new hope for stabilizing supplies of this critical anti-malarial drug and combating one of humankind’s most deadly and persistent parasitic diseases....

Science PubPeer wins closely watched legal battle over anonymous comments Times Higher Education [subscription required] Libraries ‘becoming invisible’ to junior scholars Springer Nature Over 600 Springer Nature journals commit to new data sharing policies Phys.org Why keep the raw data? Times Higher Education [subscription required] New PhD students ‘facing shifting landscape on publishing’ Times Higher Education [subscription required] Career advice: how to lead a research team Phys.org How can we measure the ‘interdisciplinarity’ of research?...

With a clever approach, researchers point to the first gene that could be protective of tinnitus — that disturbing ringing in the ear many of us hear, when no sound is present. By Mônica Favre, Ph.D Ringing in the ears or hearing of a sound inside one’s head when no external sound is actually present is known as tinnitus. It’s a common problem that affects more than 1 person in every 10....

Most SARS-CoV-2 proteins can now be produced in the lab with these open science protocols: Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences By Markus Bernards / Goethe University Frankfurt media office For the development of drugs or vaccines against Covid-19, research needs virus proteins of high purity. For most of the SARS-CoV-2 proteins, scientists at Goethe University Frankfurt and a total of 36 partner laboratories have now developed protocols that enable the production of several milligrams of each of these proteins with high purity, and allow the determination of the three-dimensional protein structures....

It is my great pleasure to announce imminent launch of a new, high quality open-access, ‘Radiation and Health’ specialty of the Frontiers in Public Health, publishing research on the effects of exposures to radiation on human health and studies on the development of risk communication and regulatory policies to protect human population. The specialty ‘Radiation and Health’ will be published as a part of the Swiss open access journal ‘Frontiers in Public Health’....

Geo-political and socio-economic factors allowing, research labs are commonly inhabited by scientists from different cultures — often worlds apart. My personal journey through the multicultural academic space revealed cultural exchange not only makes us better people, but also seems essential for making good scientists. The first landing As many trainees seeking Mars for their first research experience, I was out to discover the scientist being, in a foreign land filled with foreigners....

Under the terms of the Sweden Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement, the Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College (Ersta Sköndal Bräcke högskola) will cover Article Publishing Fees for eligible authors in any of the Frontiers journals. Eligible authors are corresponding authors of a given article who meet the funding criteria of Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College. To submit your article under this institutional agreement, it is recommended you submit with an email domain affiliated to your institution....

Philip Calder, Associate Editor for Nutritional Immunology, was named as the 10th recipient of the Danone International Prize for Nutrition. The award was for his “cutting edge” research on fatty acid metabolism and functionality, focusing notably on the immune, inflammatory and cardiometabolic systems. “A particular strength of his research is its translational approach, extending the results of research in mechanistic and basic nutrition science to studies in humans, thereby influencing the development of nutritional guidelines and innovative treatments;” says the Danone Institute, Nutrition for Health....

We are pleased to announce the launch of our brand new section Psychopharmacology in Frontiers in Psychiatry. We are pleased to announce the launch of our brand new section Psychopharmacology in Frontiers in Psychiatry. Psychopharmacology is led by Prof Roberto Ciccocioppo, Head of the International School of Advanced Studies and Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Camerino, Italy. The new section aims to publish articles from all the areas of preclinical and clinical research, including the characterization of novel biological targets and development of new medications....

Metabolic crosstalk between gut bacteria and mitochondria during exercise of horses: Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences Study linking gut bacteria to more efficient energy generation in the cells of horses paves the way for dietary supplements that enhance their performance By Tania Balfour-Fitzgeorge, science writer A horse’s gut microbiome communicates with its host by sending chemical signals to its cells, which has the effect of helping the horse to extend its energy output, finds a new study published in Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences....

City sparrows have higher levels of free-radical damage than their country cousins, especially during breeding season, finds a study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. City sparrows suffer from more stress than their country cousins, find Spanish researchers, especially during breeding season — By Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour Despite being well-adapted to urban life, house sparrow numbers are falling. A study in open-access journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution finds that compared to sparrows living in the country, urban-dwelling birds show clear signs of stress linked to the toxic effects of air pollution and an unhealthy diet....

An algorithm to predict the connectome of neural microcircuits Michael W. Reimann, James G. King, Eilif B. Muller, Srikanth Ramaswamy and Henry Markram* Marmosets treated with oxytocin are more socially attractive to their long-term mate Jon Cavanaugh*, Michelle C. Huffman, April M. Harnisch and Jeffrey A. French Being asked to tell an unpleasant truth about another person activates anterior insula and medial prefrontal cortex Melissa M. Littlefield*, Martin J. Dietz, Des Fitzgerald, Kasper J....

The current list of Specialty sections open for submissions within Frontiers in Veterinary Science is: • Animal Behavior and Welfare (Specialty Chief Editor: Jeremy Marchant-Forde) • Animal Nutrition and Metabolism (Specialty Chief Editor: Toshiro Arai) • Livestock Genomics (Specialty Chief Editors: Steve Bishop and Guilherme J. M. Rosa) • One Health (Specialty Chief Editor: Ali Mobasheri) • Parasitology (Specialty Chief Editor: Hany M. Elsheikha) • Veterinary Dentistry and Oromaxillofacial Surgery (Specialty Chief Editor: Frank J....

Machines can be taught ‘right’ from ‘wrong’ to analyze the development of moral values over time: Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence — by Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour, Frontiers Science Writer Is it OK to kill time? Machines used to find this question difficult to answer, but a new study reveals that Artificial Intelligence can be programmed to judge ‘right’ from ‘wrong’. Published in Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, scientists have used books and news articles to ‘teach’ a machine moral reasoning....