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News, views & info on Open Science, Open Access, Peer Review & scholarly publishing from the past week 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)...

Frontiers showcases the value of Open Science in society at the Swiss Management Association’s 55th annual forum. The Swiss Management Association is the biggest association of Swiss entrepreneurs, bringing together leading decision-makers from the global economy to inspire, learn and connect. At this year’s forum representatives from fashion, religion and science were invited to reflect on their industry under the theme “Losing Touch”. A recurring message from all speakers: focus on strategies to remain in touch....

We are proud to announce that Professor Elefteria Psillakis Chief Editor of the Environmental Analysis section of Frontiers in Analytical Science has been identified by The Analytical Scientist as one of the 2021 most influential people in analytical science. Elefteria (Elia) Psillakis is Full Professor in Water Chemistry at the School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Greece. She received her PhD from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom....

Frontiers will be at the Charleston conference in South Carolina, USA, this November and we’d love to see you there. As a diamond sponsor of the event, we’ll be leading and participating in a range of sessions outlined below. You’ll also be able to find us at booth 132 throughout the conference. You can email us at institutions@frontiersin.org for more information or to arrange a meeting. Where to find us at Charleston: Tuesday, 1 November (vendor day), 11:30 AM EST in Salon 1 of the Gaillard Center....

Frontiers wins coveted ‘Special Jury Prize’ at Vaud International Business Awards Frontiers is pleased to announce it has won the Special Jury Prize at the 2021 Vaud International Business Awards. Each year, the ‘Special Jury Prize’ is awarded to one organization in recognition of their role in boosting Canton Vaud’s image abroad, creating jobs at home, and successfully contributing to the reputation and prosperity of the area. The Awards are organized by the Vaud Department of Economy, Innovation and Sports (DEIS), the Vaud Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CVCI) and Innovaud....

Wearable technology described in Frontiers in Robotics and AI can recognize conversational prompts and provide the user with suitable responses. A prototype Google Glass app for children with autism spectrum disorder can recognize conversational prompts and provide suitable responses. — by Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour A prototype software application, to be used with the optical head-mounted display Google Glass, has been designed as a social-skills coach for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)....

Catch up with the most viewed articles from Frontiers in Oncology this June. All 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)...

Selected news, views and information on Open Science and scholarly publishing from the past week PLOS One The oligopoly of academic publishers in the digital era Chemistry World Chemical sciences literature dominated by five publishing houses Insider Higher Education Study views academic publishing as an oligopoly Stanford Medicine $9 million grant to establish open-access autism database at Stanford Research Information Accelerating the advance of scholarly communications BBC Sir Tim Hunt resigns from university role over girls comment John Hopkins News Network JHU Press receives grant to develop open access to monographs Torrent Freak Elsevier cracks down on pirated scientific articles BioMed Central blogs A beginner’s guide to peer review: part two Discover Blog DIYbio and Open Science changed my life (and could change yours) Devex 7 challenges the agriculture sector must address to unleash its data revolution The Guardian Open data on council spending is largely unread by voters World Bank Exploring open energy data in urban areas

By Damaris Critchlow, Frontiers Science Writer Since January 2014 the European Brain Council found the cost of brain disorders across Europe was just short of €800 billion, which is more than is spent on cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases put together. Dr. Mary Baker is the current President of the Year of the Brain and former President of the European Brain Council. She explains that the idea of the Year of the Brain is to raise awareness of the importance of the brain....

by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Rare preserved soft tissue – feathers from early Cretaceous birds at Jehol Biota – sheds new light on the world in which they died, millions of years ago. The site of Jehol Biota in China is famous for stunning fossils which preserve soft tissue – skin, organs, feathers, and fur. These fossils offer rare insights into the evolution of characteristics like flight, but they need careful interpretation to understand what the soft tissue looked and behaved like in life, and how decomposition may have affected it....

The European Network on Cultural Management and Policy (ENCATC) has announced a new partnership with open access publisher Frontiers. Frontiers will now publish ENCATC’s open access journal, the European Journal of Cultural Management and Policy, on its award-winning open access publishing platform. The partnership was finalized in May 2022. The journal’s archive will be transferred to Frontiers publishing platform and the first new articles are expected to be published by the end of the year....

Frontiers in Physiology is pleased to announce the launch of a new section, Embryonic and Developmental Physiology Frontiers in Physiology is pleased to announce the launch of a new section, Embryonic and Developmental Physiology. Associate Professor Tim Moss of Monash University, Australia and The Ritchie Centre at Hudson Institute of Medical Research is leading the section as Specialty Chief Editor. Researchers from the field of embryonic and developmental physiology have been instrumental in showing how the environment before birth can have lasting effects on the body’s structure and function....

Frontiers in Earth Science is proud to announce the launch of the journal’s latest section – “Cryospheric Sciences“, under the stewardship of Specialty Chief Editor, Prof Regine Hock (University of Alaska). Frontiers in Earth Science is proud to announce the launch of the journal’s latest section – “Cryospheric Sciences“, under the stewardship of Specialty Chief Editor, Prof Regine Hock (University of Alaska). “In light of rapid changes currently observed for all components of the cryosphere and their potentially large societal impacts there is an urgent need for better understanding of the underlying processes on all scalNes and development of process-based model making reliable predictions....

Swarm of painting robots can cooperate to create art after human instructions: Frontiers in Robotics and AI By Conn Hastings, science writer Controlling a swarm of robots to paint a picture sounds like a difficult task. However, a new technique allows an artist to do just that, without worrying about providing instructions for each robot. Using this method, the artist can assign different colors to specific areas of a canvas, and the robots will work together to paint the canvas....

As part of the University of Oklahoma’s support in making research more widely available, the Robert M. Bird Health Sciences Library at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and the University of Oklahoma Libraries have agreed to an institutional membership agreement with Frontiers, enabling OUHSC-affiliated corresponding authors to benefit from a 15% membership discount on article processing charges (APCs) in any of Frontiers’ journals. In addition to the discount, insights into institutional activity will be included in data reports to be made available directly to OUHSC....

S. aureus bacterial toxins can cause a deadly immune system overreaction — but could be harnessed to enhance immune responses to tumors; Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology S. aureus bacterial toxins can cause a deadly immune system overreaction — but could be harnessed to enhance immune responses to tumors — by Technical University of Munich Staphylococcus aureus bacteria can cause numerous diseases, such as skin infections, pneumonia and blood poisoning (sepsis)....

By Suzanna Burgelman, science writer A new study has found that teenagers have a hard time discerning between fake and true health messages. Only 48% of the participants trusted accurate health messages (without editorial elements) more than fake ones. Meanwhile, 41% considered fake and true neutral messages equally trustworthy and 11% considered true neutral health messages less trustworthy than fake health messages. The results highlight a need for better training of teenagers to navigate a world where fake health news is so widespread....

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer In a new review, researchers showcase how the first likely depictions of the domesticated saffron crocus date from Bronze Age Greece. This evidence, which suggests that the species was first domesticated in Greece by approximately 1700 BCE, converges with recent genetic studies which showed that its closest wild relative only occurs in Greece. Saffron, the world’s most expensive spice, is extracted from the flowers of the saffron crocus, Crocus sativus....

A new study offers hypotheses about the influence of microbes on our early social and daily lives: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution — by Thomas Lauber, Frontiers Science Writer The microbiome of our ancestors might have been more important for human evolution than previously thought, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. An adaptive gut microbiome could have been critical for human dispersal, allowing our ancestors to survive in new geographic areas....

Children and adolescents regularly confronted with violence have a greater tendency to show antisocial behavior, shows a study in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience — By the University of Basel Children and adolescents regularly confronted with violence in their community have a greater tendency to show antisocial behavior. This finding was reported by researchers from the University of Basel and the University Psychiatric Hospital Basel. Their new study examined the link between exposure to community violence and antisocial behavior in over 1,000 children and adolescents from seven European countries....