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We are delighted to announce that the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg (Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg; MLU) has established an institutional agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. The University Library of the MLU Halle-Wittenberg supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this support, MLU has entered an institutional agreement with Frontiers. Under the terms of this agreement, eligible authors from MLU may publish in any Frontiers journal at no cost to them and with a simplified process....

Media coverage of research published in Frontiers Menthol cigarettes appear to be more addictive and pose a greater health threat than unflavored tobacco, an FDA report says. The agency plans more studies and will ‘explore all potential options,’ reports the LA Times. LA Times also features a Frontiers in Pharmacology review paper titled Not so cool? Menthol’s discovered actions on the nicotinic receptor and its implications for nicotine addiction that contributes to the mounting suspicion that adding menthol to tobacco causes it to behave differently in the human body....

Frontiers in Built Environment is very happy to announce the launch of the journal’s latest section – “Sustainable Design and Construction“, under the stewardship of Specialty Chief Editor, Prof Nyuk Hien WONG (National University of Singapore), pictured. This specialty section will be dedicated to publishing new and important findings in the field of sustainable design and construction; to provide a platform for academia and industry practitioners to share their latest research and practices in the field....

Secret role of swallowing in conversations revealed by new research in Frontiers in Communication By Dr Richard Ogden, University of York Richard Ogden is professor of linguistics at the University of York, where he is a member of the Department of Language & Linguistic Science, and of the Centre for Advanced Studies in Language & Communication. His work combines studies of phonetic detail with conversation analysis. He has published on turn-taking in Finnish, assessments, complaints, offers, and more recently has been working on click sounds (‘tut’, ‘tsk’) in English....

Fondazione MultiMedica Onlus has formed an institutional membership agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. This institutional agreement means that eligible Fondazione MultiMedica Onlus 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 Fondazione MultiMedica Onlus supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. This agreement will further encourage Fondazione MultiMedica Onlus researchers to publish open access, increasing the volume of research openly available....

SINTEF supports their authors in publishing open access. As part of this support, SINTEF has entered into an agreement with Frontiers that will give our authors a 10% membership discount on Article Processing Charges (APCs) for eligible articles, under the terms of the UNIT Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement. Eligible authors are corresponding authors affiliated with SINTEF AS, SINTEF Ocean AS or SINTEF Energy Research AS. Information for authors: To submit your article under this agreement, please select ‘SINTEF’ as the payer in the invoice section when submitting your article....

Here is a snapshot of the evolution of our logo! The Origins Our logo and tag line were created to represent our mission: to build an open science platform that empowers researchers and where researchers have equal opportunity to seek, share and generate knowledge. The initial logo contained a pyramid concept with four layers each one representative of a different stage in Frontiers’ unique Tiering feature. Snapshot of the tiering...

In countries with high academic standards in math, students (especially girls) typically are less interested: Frontiers in Psychology In countries where academic performance in math is high, students paradoxically tend to have lower levels of interest in the subject. A recent study suggests that this effect is even stronger among girls, potentially explaining why they tend to do slightly less well at math than their male peers in high-achieving countries....

Frontiers is excited to announce a mentorship program which will give PhD students the opportunity to curate an article volume around a specific theme. The project is called a Research Topic and it’s with the open-access journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. Students will pair with more experienced mentors to propose a topic and identify key authors to contact about contributing to the volume. This represents an opportunity for students to gain insights into peer review and publishing processes....

What microbes live on the original half-a-millennium-old drawings by Leonardo da Vinci? Frontiers in Microbiology By Lucie Sammicheli, science writer The microbiome study of seven drawings from Leonardo Da Vinci reveals that conservation work, geographical location, and past contaminations leave invisible traces on drawings despite their optimal storage conditions. Another story of art objects that could be monitored to establish a bio-archive of our artistic heritage. The work of Leonardo Da Vinci is an invaluable heritage of the 15th century....

An interview with Carrie L. Byington, MD founder of the Clinical and Translational Scholars (CATS) mentoring program To many people narrowing the gender gap in science is mostly an issue of equal opportunities for men and women working in research. Others believe instead that it is actually more about giving diverse opportunities to science itself. It is the case of Carrie L. Byington, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, researcher and Co-Director of the Utah Center for Clinical and Translational Science....

Smokers with MS are twice as likely to have pain than non-smokers, while those who are physically active are less likely to have pain, finds a study in Frontiers in Neurology. No smoking, regular exercise, healthy weight and balanced diet could help people with multiple sclerosis to manage their pain. — By Alice Rolandini Jensen People with multiple sclerosis (MS) can experience chronic and debilitating pain. This greatly affects their quality of life and symptoms are often accompanied by anxiety, depression and fatigue....

Frontiers had the pleasure of attending The Open Access Tage 2015 on the 7th and 8th of September, this year at the University of Zurich. By Martina Haller and Villy Ioannou Frontiers had the pleasure of attending The Open Access Tage 2015 on the 7th and 8th of September, this year at the University of Zurich. This German speaking event brings together experts from the Open Access arena, publishing professionals and university librarians from primarily Germany, Austria and Switzerland....

We are delighted to announce that the University of Manchester 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 Manchester 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....

University of Vic has formed an institutional membership agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. This institutional agreement means that eligible University of Vic researchers may benefit from a 10% discount under the terms of the CSUC Open Access publishing framework agreement. The university library at University of Vic supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. This agreement will further encourage University of Vic researchers to publish open access, increasing the volume of research openly available....

What has been accomplished in cellular agriculture and where is the landscape of alternative food headed? Read this article collection with 34 expert contributors, 252,000 views and downloads, and featured in The New York Times. This Research Topic showcases advances in biotechnology related to the food science of protein-containing products such as milk and eggs, as well as tissue-based foods such as meat and fish. Protein and lipid production using fermentation technologies, cell scaffolding, media formulation, bioreactor design and bioprinting, as well as scale-up conditions with an eye toward industrial-scale production are among the topics covered....

As the Covid-19 restrictions ease and the world opens back up this summer, we have gathered our top article collections on understanding and enhancing your immune system. With collective views of over 2.1 million, researchers explored wellbeing and sustainability topics spanning from shaping the human immune system and gut microbiome to oral immunity and how the environment affects physiology. As the Covid-19 restrictions ease and the world opens back up this summer, we have gathered our top article collections on understanding and enhancing your immune system....

By Suzanna Burgelman, Frontiers science writer The United Kingdom (UK) could have lost as much as 92% of historic seagrass meadows, a new study shows. These seagrass meadows are an essential part of healthy marine ecosystems, supporting the UK’s fish stocks, and helping to absorb and trap carbon from the atmosphere. The research highlights an urgent need to protect and restore current and degrading seagrass meadows. The loss of seagrass in the waters around the UK is much higher than previously estimated....

The University of Koblenz has formed an institutional Partnership agreement for Open Access publishing with Frontiers. This institutional partnership agreement means that eligible University of Koblenz researchers may publish in any Frontiers journal at no cost to them and with a simplified process. The university library of University of Koblenz supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. This agreement will further encourage University of Koblenz researchers to publish open access, increasing the volume of research openly available....

We are delighted to inform you that Bangor University has re-established an institutional agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. (Updated 1 June 2022) Bangor University (Prifysgol Bangor) supports open access publishing by covering Article Process Charges (APCs) for eligible corresponding authors affiliated with the University who wish to publish in any Frontiers journal. To be eligible, your manuscript must meet the following requirements: Be the result of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funded or UKRI partially funded research, including PhD Study (Included funding from AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC, STFC) Be the result of a project which has reached its end date, or a live grant which does not provide funds to cover publication costs....