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The new partnership improves the visualization and citation of supplementary data, allows more types of data with articles, and helps satisfy requirements for open and FAIR data Improved visualization, citation and discoverability of supplementary research data outputs in Frontiers journals London, UK, and Lausanne, Switzerland — Ahead of Open Data Day, Frontiers today announces its integration with Figshare’s online digital repository. This broadens the types of supplementary data that can be included with Frontiers articles, and enhances the visualization, discoverability, citation and sharing of research data outputs....

How the complex dynamics of the Earth-Moon system and its applied and fundamental physics may play a crucial role in the future of space exploration – by Claudio Bogazzi, PhD, frontiersin.org In what has been an incredible week for astronomy and space science a group of seven planets, all close in size to the Earth, was discovered around the dwarf star Trappist-1, in the constellation of Aquarius, only 39 light years away from us....

Article processing charges (APCs) are Frontiers’ sole revenue stream. We offset all the costs associated with our high-quality publishing service through APCs, continuously investing into our operations and open science platform. At Frontiers, APCs are paid in US dollars, the value of which has recently been under strong inflationary pressure. Against international cost-of-living indicators, the dollar has lost 13% of its value since the last time we adjusted APCs at the end of 2017....

On International Women’s Day, a few of our Editors-in-Chief — each a top researcher in her field — talk about what, and who, inspired their careers. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, we caught up with a few of our female Field Chief Editors — each a top researcher in her field — to ask what, and who, inspired their careers in science and research. Annalisa Pastore decided to become a scientist when she was around 14, after reading the biography of Marie Curie....

People who mix tobacco with cannabis are less motivated to seek help to quit Tobacco and cannabis are two of the world’s most popular drugs, used respectively by 1 billion and 182 million people worldwide (World Health Organization; United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime). The adverse health effects of tobacco are well known. Short-term effects of cannabis are transient impairments in motor function and working memory, planning, and decision-making, while possible long-term health effects of heavy cannabis use include physical and psychological dependence, permanent reductions in cognitive performance, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, and some cancers (WHO)....

Surgery to reconnect sensory neurons to the spinal cord after traumatic spinal injury works because offshoots from the spinal cord complete the spinal circuit. Surgery to reconnect sensory neurons to the spinal cord after a traumatic spinal injury works because offshoots from the spinal cord complete the spinal circuit. — By Conn Hastings Scientists in the UK and Sweden previously developed a new surgical technique to reconnect sensory neurons to the spinal cord after traumatic spinal injuries....

Research showing that viruses can transfer genes to organisms they are not known to infect may cast light on the ancient origins of viruses: Frontiers in Microbiology New research shows that viruses can transfer genes to organisms they are not known to infect, and may cast light on the ancient origins of viruses — by Conn Hastings New research shows that viruses can transfer genes to organisms that they aren’t known to infect — including organisms in different superkingdoms, or domains....

Rejection rates in Frontiers journals are around ~27%, most manuscripts are published within 3 months, and yet, Frontiers’ citations rates are amongst the very highest. Most researchers would love to publish their work in a journal with a high impact factor, a fast review process and a low probability of being rejected. But publishers have been telling us this is not possible. The consequence is that either we publish in a lower impact journal and get a fast, quite likely positive decision, or we accept a high risk of rejection in a high impact journals and prepare for an excruciating review and rejection cascade from one journal to another....

Concordia University has formed an institutional membership agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. This institutional agreement means that eligible Concordia University researchers will be able to publish in any Frontiers journal with a 15% discount. The Concordia University Library supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. This agreement will further encourage Concordia University researchers to choose open access publishing, increasing the volume of research openly available. While the agreements reduces costs for the researcher, it also benefits the wider research community and the public at large....

Research Topic will feed into policy recommendations to ensure sustainable practices for collecting marine resources in unexplored areas of the ocean The marine environment is a precious common heritage and an incredibly rich source of biological and chemical diversity with wide applications. It is important to develop technologies that help us make use of marine resources sustainably, so they are available for future generations. By Brittany Alexander Most of what we know about coral reefs comes from exploring shallow seas down to 30 meters in depth, which is the limit for recreational SCUBA diving....

Professor Ellen Blaak leads new specialty on Nutrition and Metabolism in Frontiers in Nutrition Nutrition is a crucial underlying factor in many of the challenges our current world faces, including the epidemic of overweight and obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, with an estimated 60% of the burden of chronic diseases occurring in developing countries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Led by Professor Ellen Blaak, Chair of the Department of Human Biology at Maastricht University, the new specialty Nutrition and Metabolism in Frontiers in Nutrition will provide more insight into how nutrition affects our metabolic health and defines more effective and targeted intervention and prevention strategies for chronic metabolic diseases, such as heart disease, stroke or Type 2 diabetes....

Researchers from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia put their humanoid robot iCub to the test using manipulation and interaction as sources of knowledge and new experience, as well as, providing a means to explore and control the environment. Read more. by Francesco Nori, Silvio Traversaro, Jorhabib Eljaik, Francesco Romano, Andrea Del Prete and Daniele Pucci Back in 1961, the first industrial robot was operating on a General Motors assembly line. Its name was Unimate....

Study shows a loss of nearly 40% of wetlands since the 1970s and calls for new legislation for their protection: Frontiers in Earth Science — by Tayyibah Aziz, Frontiers Science Writer Using archives of satellite imaging data, a study in Frontiers in Earth Science has conducted the most in-depth study of China’s intertidal wetlands to date and found a 37.62% decrease in area between 1970 and 2015. Intertidal wetlands significantly contribute to China’s environmental and ecological diversity, but are facing unprecedented pressures from anthropogenic development, as well as the threat of future sea level rise....

By K.E.D. Coan, science writer Small amounts of highly weathered oil residues from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster were still present in the surroundings ten years later, shows a new report. Crude oil is a complex mixture with many components that undergo chemical reactions in the environment. These transformed chemicals, as well as longer persisting oil products, can impact local ecosystems and a better understanding of the fates of these molecules can help future clean-up efforts....

There are many challenges facing the field of psychiatry. Not just in research, but in the clinical applications of discoveries. Frontiers Science Hero: Stefan Borgwardt from Frontiers on Vimeo. Professor Stefan Borgwardt has dedicated his research career to applying neuroimaging and cognition methods to psychiatry. As Professor of Neuropsychiatry at the University of Basel and as a head psychiatrist at the University Psychiatric Clinics (UPK) Basel, his understanding of both the research and clinical aspect of psychiatry makes him well-placed to tackle some of the challenges in this field....

Breast cancer stem cells Frontiers in Physiology (Thomas W. Owens and Matthew J. Naylor) The recent discovery of cancer stem cells (CSCs) has prompted new research and discussion. This review summarizes what is currently known about the origins of breast CSCs, their role in disease progression and ways in which they may be targeted therapeutically. The impact of cancer therapy on cognition in the elderly Frontiers in Pharmacology (Victoria Mandilaras, Doreen Wan-Chow-Wah, Johanne Monette, Francine Gaba, Michèle Monette and Linda Alfonso)...

Experts call for better regulation of a common additive in foods and medicine, as research reveals it can impact the gut microbiota and contribute to inflammation in the colon; Frontiers in Nutrition Experts call for better regulation of a common additive in foods and medicine, as research reveals it can impact the gut microbiota and contribute to inflammation in the colon — by University of Sydney University of Sydney research provides new evidence that nanoparticles, which are present in many food items, may have a substantial and harmful influence on human health....

In the past ten years since the founding of Frontiers, Article Processing Charges (APCs) have become widely accepted as the most transparent and sustainable mechanism of supporting Open Access publishing at high quality. As the sole source of revenue, Frontiers APCs are invested to hire expert teams, provide cutting-edge technology and high-quality services to support our community journals. Frontiers now employs 370 people across 6 countries and continues to release a new version of our Open Science Platform every two weeks, allowing us to ensure quality control and scientific excellence at scale....

The Editorial board of Frontiers in Virtual Reality is pleased to present a series of virtual seminars on virtual and augmented reality. The Editorial board of Frontiers in Virtual Reality is pleased to present a series of virtual seminars that will take place over the coming weeks. These seminars are aimed at students, researchers and practitioners in the fields of virtual and augmented reality and its applications. Interested members of the public would also be welcome....

Interview discusses aspirations for Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience and a vision for the field. In this interview with the Specialty Chief Editor of Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience, Dr Jesper Sjöström tells us about his aspirations for Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience and his vision for the field. Please introduce yourself and your research. I am an Associate Professor in Neuroscience in the Brain Repair and Integrative Neuroscience (BRaIN) program at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, Canada....