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by Susan Haas, Frontiersin.org Online training really can help to improve performance, a study published in Frontiers in Psychology has found. Over 44,000 people took part in an experiment to discover what motivational techniques really worked. In conjunction with BBC Lab UK, Professor Andrew Lane and his colleagues tested which physiological skills would help people improve their scores in an online game. This complex study examined if one motivational method would be more effective for any specific aspect of a task....

A combination of vitamin D, omega 3, and exercise may reduce invasive cancer risk by 61% among adults aged 70+, finds new study in Frontiers in Aging By Suzanna Burgelman, Frontiers science writer A new study published in Frontiers in Aging found that a combination of high-dose vitamin D, omega-3s, and a simple home strength exercise program (SHEP) showed a cumulative reduction by 61% in cancer risk in healthy adults aged 70 or older....

We are delighted to announce that the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, AWI) has formed an open access publishing agreement with Frontiers. The AWI covers Article Processing Charges (APCs) for affiliated corresponding authors who wish to publish in any Frontiers journal. The AWI has become a participating member in an agreement for open access publishing between the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres (Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren) and Frontiers, and as part of this agreement a 15% discount will be applied to APCs for articles by AWI-affiliated corresponding authors....

Frontiers, the 3rd most-cited research publisher, appoints Dr Julia Kostova as director of publishing development to lead the editorial strategy for the U.S. market . Frontiers, the 3rd most-cited research publisher, appoints Dr Julia Kostova as director of publishing development to lead the editorial strategy for the U.S. market with the mission to accelerate the transition to open access. With more than 15 years’ experience, Dr Kostova is a seasoned professional of the scholarly publishing industry....

Frontiers has reached the publication milestone of 20,000 high-quality, peer-reviewed articles across its growing “Frontiers in” journal series. Frontiers has reached the publication milestone of 20,000 high-quality, peer-reviewed articles across its growing “Frontiers in” journal series, confirming its position among the five leading open-access publishers worldwide. This great achievement was made possible by the unified effort of Frontiers’ growing community of 45,000 editors and 100,000 authors from 140 countries. “Scientists are ready for a change in scholarly publishing and the strong growth of the Frontiers journals, all run by active academics, indicates support for a community-driven approach, where researchers work together to accelerate scientific and medical progress,” says Kamila Markram, a neuroscientist and autism researcher at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne and Co-Founder & CEO of Frontiers....

We are currently accepting articles in four disciplines: Neuroscience, Earth and its Resources, Astronomy and Space Science and Health. By Kirsten Martin Are you up for the challenge of making your science accessible to young readers? Can you explain what you do in a jargon free way, that still conveys the original meaning of your work? At Frontiers for Young Minds our goal is to make cutting-edge research available to young readers....

Professor Björn Wolfgang Schuller leads new journal Frontiers in Digital Health Frontiers in Digital Health makes cutting-edge digital health research freely available through an open-access online platform. Led by Field Chief Editor Prof Björn Wolfgang Schuller of the University of Augsburg, Germany and Imperial College London Frontiers in Digital Health publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research in all major digital health science disciplines — from mobile applications to personalized medicine. “Digital Health likely bears the potential to transform medicine and healthcare just as x-rays did more than a century ago....

Frontiers wins the Best Culture of Learning category at the 2021 LinkedIn Talent Awards. Frontiers has won the Best Culture of Learning category at the 2021 LinkedIn Talent Awards. Each year, LinkedIn recognizes organizations that have ‘demonstrated adaptability, innovation, and creativity’ in the talent space through its learning platform, LinkedIn Talent Solutions. Frontiers has been recognized as the best middle-sized company in Switzerland for investing in the learning and development of its staff, connecting them to relevant and applicable training programs, and supporting their professional growth and development....

With an Impact Factor of 3.508, Frontiers in Neurology is the most-cited open-access journal in its field Frontiers in Neurology is the world’s most-cited open-access journal in its field and ranks in the top Impact Factor and CiteScore percentiles Frontiers in Neurology continues to rank among the world’s top neurology journals in terms of influence and quality, as shown by our analysis of the 2017 Journal Citation Reports (JCR-2017; 2018, Clarivate Analytics), 2017 CiteScore edition (2018, Scopus, Elsevier) and other impact metrics....

The Frontiers in Neuroscience journal series is the most-cited in its field The Frontiers in Neuroscience journal series is the most-cited in the Neurosciences field & ranks in the top Impact Factor and CiteScore percentiles The Frontiers in Neuroscience journal series continues to rank among the world’s top neurosciences journals in terms of influence and quality, as shown by our analysis of the 2017 Journal Citation Reports (JCR-2017; 2018, Clarivate Analytics), 2017 CiteScore edition (2018, Scopus, Elsevier) and other impact metrics....

Study reveals while higher education faculty believe Learning Styles is an important approach, they don’t use the pedagogical tool as it is flawed. A new study reveals while most higher education faculty believe Learning Styles is an important approach for teaching, they don’t actually use the pedagogical tool because it is fundamentally flawed. — By Rachael Bishop What is the best way for teachers to teach so students will really learn?...

Professor Andrew Paterson leads Plant Genomics, a new specialty in Frontiers in Genetics According to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, approximately 20-30% of the Earth’s vegetated surface shows persistent declining trends in productivity. As a result, millions may be facing protein deficiency with 76% of the global population deriving most of their daily protein from plants. However, plant genomics may be able to provide the scientific advances society needs....

COVID-19 will probably become a seasonal virus: Frontiers in Public Health By Jillian Hobson, science writer Researchers predict that COVID-19 will likely become seasonal, waning in the summer and prevalent in the winter. But, only once herd immunity is achieved through natural infection or vaccinations. Until then, COVID-19 will be here year-round. Thanks to the sniffling noses, coughs, and colds that accompany the colder months of the year, we are all too familiar with the seasonal patterns of some respiratory viruses....

We are delighted to announce that the University of Salford 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 Salford supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this deal, eligible authors may publish in any Frontiers journal and receive an APC discount of 10% under the JISC deal....

New Oregon State University research shows that juvenile northern red-legged frogs that have experienced climate-related stress as tadpoles are less likely to move on land, putting their survival at risk; Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution Researchers simulated an ephemeral pond rapidly losing water, to see how unusually warm and dry conditions affect frog development — by Oregon State University New Oregon State University research shows that juvenile northern red-legged frogs that have experienced climate-related stress as tadpoles are less likely to move on land, putting their survival at risk....

By Conn Hastings, science writer A new study has investigated the potential of proteins in common foods to elicit protection against SARS-CoV-2. The researchers found that antibodies that bind SARS-CoV-2 can also bind to proteins in certain foods, viruses, vaccines, and common bacteria. The results suggest that exposure to such agents may confer some protective immunity to Covid-19, but further research is needed to confirm this. Why do some people become seriously ill with Covid-19, while others have no symptoms at all?...

Brunel University London 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. By joining the Frontiers – JISC national open access deal, eligible authors from Brunel University London may publish in any Frontiers journal at no cost to them and with a simplified process....

This week, we talk to fellow Frontons Catrin Owen, Lucy Thompson and Rosie Miller about their volunteering work with Good Food Matters, an organization that enables everyone to grow and cook nutritiously balanced meals making a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of the South London community. Author: Anastasia Long Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers have been at the forefront of community and societal responses. This week, we talk to fellow Frontons Catrin Owen, Lucy Thompson and Rosie Miller about their volunteering work with Good Food Matters, an organization that enables everyone to grow and cook nutritiously balanced meals making a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of the South London community....

Leading open-access publisher Frontiers has welcomed CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, to its institutional membership program in a newly established collaboration. Open Access collaboration sees CERN cover APCs across Frontiers journals The arrangement will simplify the publishing process for CERN researchers across Frontiers’ portfolio of open access journals, including Frontiers in Physics, with the publication costs of research articles (APCs) centrally covered by CERN. CERN will also benefit from a 10% membership discount on the APCs for articles covered by this arrangement....

Robots have been a part of our culture for centuries, but it is only in the last decade or two that robotic technology has really become integrated into daily life. Specialty Chief Editor, Bilge Mutlu, on the motivation behind the new Human-Robot Interaction section in Frontiers in Robotics and AI – By Louisa Wood Robots have been a part of our culture for centuries, but it is only in the last decade or two that robotic technology has really become integrated into daily life....