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Deborah Pirchner
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128 news posts
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11 May 2026
How jellyfish bycatch could be valuable collagen source for cosmetics and biotech
Q&A with Dr Ainara Ballesteros and Raquel Torres, authors of a new Frontiers in Marine Science article on the use of jellyfish bycatch as a sustainable collagen source
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07 May 2026
Key magic mushroom ingredient makes fish less aggressive and lazier
Chemical compound in magic mushrooms may reduce energetically costly social behaviors like aggressive swimming bursts, shows study demonstrating first evidence of calming effect in fish
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24 Apr 2026
Roman shipwreck reveals fascinating history of repairs throughout the Adriatic 2,200 years ago
Researchers analyzing pollen trapped in the waterproofing layers of long sunken Roman Republic ship find proof that it may have been patched up successively at different locations throughout the Adriatic Sea
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17 Apr 2026
Playing lemurs and a ‘koala brain atlas’: Here are Frontiers’ photo highlights of the month
At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of thousands of articles published each year, it’s impossible to see all that research in the same way scientists do. Here are some images that showcase some of the newest findings published in the last month.
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16 Apr 2026
Foxes and birds could be ‘early warning system’ to survey spread of antibiotic resistance into ecosystems
Wildlife monitoring could alert us to the spread of highly antibiotic resistant bacteria into unexposed ecosystems, highlighting a potential public health strategy
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07 Apr 2026
Counting the silence: How years of data crunching led to female artists making up majority of Brit Award nominees
Linda Coogan Byrne on gender-based exclusion in the UK and Irish music industries
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02 Apr 2026
Older men most likely to reach for saltshakers, while women’s salt-adding behavior more nuanced, study suggests
Habit of adding salt to food after preparation depends on different factors for men and women, study shows, highlighting a behavior that can have severe consequences on overall health
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26 Mar 2026
Struggling to identify emotions may increase vulnerability to TikTok addiction
Research shows that problems with focus and identifying emotions may make young people more vulnerable to short video addiction, but mental training can help
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19 Mar 2026
Overheating lizards and vulnerable sharks: Here are Frontiers’ photo highlights of the month
At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. Here are some images that showcase some of the newest findings published in the last month.
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17 Mar 2026
Researchers show dinos hatched eggs less efficiently than modern birds
Research using dinosaur body model suggests that – unlike modern birds – bird-like dinosaurs may have used the sun’s warmth to help hatch eggs, shedding light on the evolution of avian-style incubation.
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12 Mar 2026
Teens using AI meal plans could be eating too few calories — equivalent to skipping a meal
AI models generate meal plans that get necessary calories and macronutrients wrong, posing potential health risks to teenagers trying to lose weight
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04 Mar 2026
Chimps’ love for crystals could help us understand our own ancestors’ fascination with these stones
Ancestors of modern humans collected crystals for which they had no apparent use. A new chimp study could help researchers understand the roots of this infatuation.
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26 Feb 2026
Celebrity dolphin of Venice doesn’t need special protection – except from humans
A dolphin returning to a historic habitat necessitates management of people, not wildlife, researchers monitoring solitary bottlenose dolphin in Venice say
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17 Feb 2026
Bacteria frozen in ancient underground ice cave found to be resistant against 10 modern antibiotics
A bacterial strain thriving in icy environments could sharpen antibiotic resistance crisis – or help solve it, new research shows
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13 Feb 2026
Frogs new to science and proof we’d rather look anywhere but at spiders: Here are Frontiers’ photo highlights of the month
At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of thousands of articles published each year, it’s impossible to see all that research in the same way scientists do. Here are some images that showcase some of the newest findings published in the last month.