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The Frontiers Review System promotes a mandate that is uniquely focused on the flawlessness and accuracy of research and is based on the unique Frontiers Review Guidelines. Review Editors – appointed to the Frontiers Editorial Boards from the community’s top experts worldwide – constructively collaborate with authors to ensure that studies are conducted in agreement with the standards of the specific community and to improve the quality of the paper where appropriate....

Frontiers is dedicating part of its open science platform infrastructure to collect and disseminate information relevant to the research communities battling the COVID-19 pandemic using its Coronavirus Knowledge Hub. As part of this effort, Frontiers has launched the Coronavirus Funding Monitor, a centralized portal of current funding opportunities for the research community. It offers a curated list of open funding calls and other support for researchers, non-profit organizations and commercial organizations, specifically for COVID-19 and coronavirus-related research and treatment....

We are delighted to inform you that Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen e.V. (DZNE) is in a pre-payment agreement with Frontiers. As a participating member in the agreement between Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft and Frontiers, Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen e.V. (DZNE) uses a fund to advance Article Publishing Fees for corresponding authors affiliated with the institution who wish to publish in any Frontiers journal. A 10% pre-payment discount will be applied to the net price which would otherwise be payable for publication, after deduction of any other discounts that may apply....

The Frontiers in Energy Research team are pleased to announce the launch of a new specialty section Hydrogen Storage and Production. The new section Hydrogen Storage and Production is now open for submissions, and is led by Specialty Chief Editor Dr Andreas Borgschulte, from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology. As part of the “Frontiers in” journal series, Frontiers in Energy Research offers: – Interactive and collaborative review to ensure quality, rigor, and fairness – World-class editorial boards for all specialty sections – Open Access for maximum visibility and discoverability – Advanced article-level analytics and demographics to track reach and impact, including social media buzz – Fast publication, with an average of 84 days from submission to publication – Editors and reviewers disclosed on all published articles for maximum transparency – Commenting systems enabled on all articles to boost post-publication feedback...

Frontiers Science Hero: Alex Hansen from Frontiers on Vimeo. Prof. Alex Hansen has always been fascinated with problems. “As you get older you begin to find out that problems are wonderful,” he said. “You do not have to look into the galaxy to look for problems; you can see them right in front of you. I feel, quite literally, down to earth with my field of research.” Prof. Hansen earned his Ph....

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Scientists identify 54 ‘hotspots’ in the genome for cross-talk between the environment, in particular water temperature, and genes predisposing zebrafish to develop into either sex. There, DNA methylation prompts genetic pathways to change, allowing the influence of temperature to ‘overrule’ the sex-determining genes. As a result, certain born females develop into males. Higher water temperatures induce specific chemical tags at targeted locations on the DNA of embryonic zebrafish....

Scientists at the Swedish Museum of Natural History have begun compiling an atlas of fossils in volcanic rock, to guide where and what to look for in the search for Martian life; Frontiers in Earth Science Scientists at the Swedish Museum of Natural History have begun compiling an atlas of fossils in volcanic rock, to guide where and what to look for in the search for Martian life — by Matthew Prior, Frontiers science writer...

Researchers show that the phenomenon, previously seen in Western populations, also occurs in Chinese teenagers, and can cross cultural divides Researchers show that the phenomenon previously seen in Western populations also occurs in Chinese teenagers, and can cross cultural divides — By Conn Hastings Western and Asian cultures tend to have different core beliefs around free will. In a recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology, Jingguang Li, professor at Dali University, and his research team show the link between belief in free will and happiness exists in Chinese teenagers....

On 25 August 2022, the White House unveiled a new policy to end the paywalls surrounding federally funded scientific research in the United States. The Office of Science and Technology Policy announced ground-breaking new guidance to remove any “delay or barrier between the American public and the returns on their investments in research.” When implemented, it will make the results of taxpayer-supported research immediately available to the public at no cost....

“If more voices are present in the peer review process, then a deeper understanding of the science can be presented.” This week is Peer Review week and what better way to highlight this year’s theme of Diversity and Inclusion than by celebrating our growing and diverse Frontiers for Young Minds community? — By Francesca Tettamanzi, Peer Review Operations Specialist at Frontiers As a non-profit scientific journal for a younger audience, we at Frontiers for Young Minds work with a twist: articles written by scientists are reviewed by kids that assume the role of peer reviewers....

Telomeres and Telomerase in the Radiation Response: Implications for Instability, Reprogramming, and Carcinogenesis Brock J. Sishc*, Christopher B. Nelson, Miles J. McKenna, Christine L. R. Battaglia, Andrea Herndon, Rupa Idate, Howard L. Liber and Susan M. Bailey Impact of Charged Particle Exposure on Homologous DNA Double-Strand Break Repair in Human Blood-Derived Cells Melanie Rall, Daniela Kraft, Meta Volcic, Aljona Cucu, Elena Nasonova, Gisela Taucher-Scholz, Halvard Bönig, Lisa Wiesmüller* and Claudia Fournier*...

In its quest to make science open and accessible for all, Frontiers for Young Minds is proud to announce that its first translation initiative is now online. Frontiers for Young Minds articles are now freely available in Hebrew, with further languages coming soon. Science for kids, edited by kids – and now in two languages! Thanks to support from the Patrick & Lina Drahi Foundation and the Frontiers Research Foundation, the entire Frontiers for Young Minds website and its resource of cutting-edge research articles can now be found, read and freely used in Hebrew....

A tunnel of bacteria proteins could act as a highway for transferring electrons to destinations of our choosing, with potential applications for new medicines or fuels: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. — by Igor Houwat, Michigan State University Electrons are tough to pin down in biology. Trying to guide one to go where you want it is as unpredictable as tipping a bean machine over and guessing where individual beans will end up....

Author: Katharina Stock Professor Wendy Chapman is the Director of the Centre for Digital Transformation of Health at the University of Melbourne. The Centre focuses on the translation of digital health innovations into clinical practice, envisioning healthcare as a connected system. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Wendy to discuss how she found her way into medical informatics, challenges people — especially women — face when pursuing a career in the field, and what motivates her to continue pushing for the digital transformation of healthcare despite its complex challenges....

By Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour, Frontiers science writer Spending an extended period with reduced gravity, as would be experienced by astronauts on long space missions, may have a negative effect on cognitive performance, and in particular emotion recognition, reveals a new study. Hoping to counteract these changes, researchers found that short periods of artificial gravity did not have the desired effect. The findings of this study could have implications for effective teamwork in future space travel, especially for manned missions to Mars....

The Blue Brain Cell Atlas allows anyone to visualize every region in the mouse brain, cell-by-cell; Frontiers in Neuroinformatics Like “going from raw satellite images to Google Earth”, the Blue Brain Cell Atlas allows anyone to visualize every region in the mouse brain, cell-by-cell – and freely download data for new analyses and modelling. The first digital 3D atlas of every cell in the mouse brain provides neuroscientists with previously unavailable information on major cell types, numbers and positions in all of the 737 brain regions – which could massively accelerate progress in brain science....

Frontiers in Physiology study demonstrates that exercise in early life counteracts some of the damaging effects of a high-fat diet. Exercise in early life counteracts some of the damaging programming effects of a high-fat diet, a new Auckland study shows. The researchers, from the Liggins Institute at the University of Auckland, found that bone retains a “memory” of exercise’s effects long after the exercise is ceased, and this bone memory continues to change the way the body metabolizes a high-fat diet, and published these results in Frontiers in Physiology....

UK study reveals that staff to child ratios and more importantly, staff qualifications and in-service training, can predict the quality of preschool childcare settings; Frontiers in Education — by Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour, Frontiers science writer UK study reveals that staff to child ratios and more importantly, staff qualifications and in-service training, can predict the quality of preschool childcare settings Better-qualified staff maintain the quality of state-funded preschools, making up for the larger number of children per staff member in comparison to private and voluntary settings, finds a new study by researchers at the University of Oxford....

Research suggests that “high energy” stem cells born from old, dying parents are responsible for cancer growth and spread; Frontiers in Oncology Research suggests that “high energy” stem cells born from old, dying parents are responsible for cancer growth and spread — by Gareth Hollyman, University of Salford Scientists at the University of Salford say they have identified a cancer cell from which all cancer growth starts in the body....

Temperature experiments found that a shrew-like species may not be able to respond to prolonged heat waves: Frontiers in Physiology — by Peter Rejcek, Frontiers Science Writer Numerous questions remain unanswered as to how the planet’s species will respond to climate change. A new paper in the journal Frontiers in Physiology suggests that at least one species of marsupial “mice” may struggle to adapt to a warming world. The study found that changes in ambient temperatures experienced during the development and growth of yellow-footed antechinus (Antechinus flavipes) can influence their behavioral and physiological traits....