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Frontiers news
28 Mar 2018
New Frontiers in Psychology section bridges the forensic-legal gap
Led by Prof. Corine de Ruiter of Maastricht University, the Forensic and Legal Psychology section provides a much-needed platform for interdisciplinary research between the two fields.
Featured news
27 Mar 2018
Caloric restriction in combination with low-fat diet helps protect aging brains
Exercise was significantly less effective than caloric restriction in preventing aging-induced inflammatory activation of microglia in mice: Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
Frontiers news
26 Mar 2018
Frontiers in Physics launches new section: Nuclear Physics
Specialty Chief Editor Professor Laura Elisa Marcucci aims to promote collaboration and interaction among researchers working in this vital research field.
Frontiers news
23 Mar 2018
Frontiers in Surgery expands into Thoracic Surgery, led by Robert J. Cerfolio
Specialty Chief Editor Dr Robert J. Cerfolio aims to drive a research focus on patient outcomes and improving surgical techniques.
Frontiers news
22 Mar 2018
Frontiers in Psychiatry welcomes new Specialty Chief Editor: Professor Sören Krach
Professor Sören Krach from Lübeck University, Germany, is Specialty Chief Editor of the new Social Cognition section
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14 Mar 2018
Top prize for article on computer model that could replace animal testing
University of Oxford researchers developed new software that works better than animal experiments to predict the risk of drug-induced side effects: Frontiers in Physiology
Frontiers news
08 Mar 2018
Thank you to the amazing women of Frontiers!
The 211 dedicated, creative, hard-working, innovative, passionate women at Frontiers are making high-quality science openly available to the world. Global gender parity may be over 200 years away1 — but Frontiers was there from the start. Today 57% of our workforce is female. These dedicated professionals work across all functions, from IT and database solutions to journal development to review operations and production. On top of this, 55% of our senior managers are women, including our co-founder and CEO Kamila Markram. Within the Frontiers academic community, women represent 38% of authors, 26% of editors and 22% of reviewers. This is among the highest for the publishing sector, but more needs to be done. This is why we’ve implemented targeted strategies to inspire young scientists and encourage more leading female academics to take on editorial roles in Frontiers. As women today, we stand on the shoulders of pioneering women. It’s very important that young girls and young business women see successful women in leadership positions. Kamila Markram We’re proud of all our staff, authors, editors and reviewers — but especially hope that the amazing women in our community inspire young girls around the world to follow their dreams and believe that […]
Frontiers news
08 Mar 2018
Inspiring role models for women in science
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.
Neuroscience
02 Mar 2018
Researchers find algorithm for large-scale brain simulations
A decisive step towards simulating brain-scale networks on future supercomputers also significantly speeds up simulations on existing supercomputers: Frontiers in Neuroinformatics
Psychology
01 Mar 2018
Perceptions of old age change as we age
The largest-ever study of age perceptions finds skewed views of aging — particularly among young adults: Frontiers in Psychology
Engineering
28 Feb 2018
Australia’s highest honor awarded to Associate Editor Rhys Jones
In recognition of his pioneering work to make aircraft safer, Professor Rhys Jones has been awarded a Companion of the Order of Australia.
Neuroscience
23 Feb 2018
Brain disease: do pathological behaviors stem from faulty beliefs?
A promising model for understanding neurological and psychiatric disorders could help provide personalized treatments for patients: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Frontiers news
21 Feb 2018
Frontiers partners with Figshare to promote open data
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
Frontiers news
13 Feb 2018
10,000th microbiology article published today!
The article, on vitamin B12 production by a marine microbe, comes from scientists at the University of California and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Featured news
12 Feb 2018
Modern man vs. giant animals
Extinct herbivorous megafauna — like woolly rhinos, giant sloths and mammoths — were displaced by humans who partly took their place in the ecosystem: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution