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28 Apr 2026

Ann-Beth Nygaard Møller - Maternal health does not exist in isolation: Creating a future where pregnancy and childbirth are safe, dignified, and equitable

World Health Day 2026 shines a spotlight on the intersection of science and global well-being, with this year’s theme, “Together for health. Stand with science.” The day calls for greater research, collaboration, and accountability in improving health outcomes, goals that sit at the heart of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3): ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. Within SDG 3, target 3.1 sets a clear benchmark: reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to fewer than 70 deaths per 100,000 live births by 2030, a target the world remains far from reaching. To mark the day, we spoke with Dr Ann-Beth Nygaard Møller, an independent researcher affiliated with the University of Gothenburg, whose career reflects both scientific rigor and the growing recognition that maternal health is a matter of human rights. Her work explores how data systems, quality of care, and global collaboration can be strengthened to reduce preventable maternal and newborn deaths.

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17 Apr 2026

Frontiers, NSFC Center for Science Communication and Achievement Transformation, and CEPIEC sign strategic cooperation agreement

Frontiers, the Center for Science Communication and Achievement Transformation of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), and China Educational Publications Import & Export Corporation Ltd (CEPIEC) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing to promote the sharing of academic resources and broaden access to publicly funded research. The agreement reflects the three parties’ shared commitment to advancing a more open, transparent, and globally connected research ecosystem.

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13 Apr 2026

Frontiers launches unique AI practical guidance for researchers, editors, and reviewers, and calls for policy evolution

Frontiers released unique-in-publishing AI guidance covering the entire publication lifecycle – from researchers to editors and peer reviewers – moving beyond simplistic “allowed / not allowed” rules toward practical, responsible routes for AI adoption, while calling for policy to evolve in step with real-world AI use by researchers and reviewers.

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10 Mar 2026

Narel Paniagua Zambrana – "You Cannot Conserve What You Do Not Know": Documenting Plant Knowledge to Protect Culture and Biodiversity

World Wildlife Day 2026 shines a spotlight on wild animals and plants, with this year's theme, “Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods.” To mark the day, we spoke with Dr Narel Paniagua Zambrana, an ethnobotanist whose career reflects both scientific leadership and the growing visibility of women in plant and environmental sciences. Her work explores how plant knowledge is learned, practiced, and passed on, often through gendered systems of care, healing, and cultural transmission.

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05 Mar 2026

How do you know you can trust the science you read?

It doesn’t happen by chance. Behind every article published in a Frontiers journal lies a structured, rigorous, seven-stage journey designed to safeguard integrity and protect the scientific record. At a time when scientific publishing faces growing challenges - from AI-generated and manufactured manuscripts to coordinated fraud - maintaining confidence in research has never been more important, demanding increasing vigilance at every step.

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19 Feb 2026

Frontiers Women in Science – Five years on

Looking back at 2025, our fifth year publishing the Women in Science blog series, I feel an immense sense of pride in what we have achieved as a group. With 76 insightful articles published over the past five years, it is clear that women researchers continue to need a dedicated platform with readers who remain strongly engaged with their stories. In 2025, we featured nine interviews with researchers from across the globe, spanning from wildlife conservation to education, from climate change to LGBTQ+ rights, highlighting both the diversity of their work and the global relevance of their voices.

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12 Feb 2026

Advancing research integrity in 2025: leading with action and impact

At Frontiers, research integrity and quality sit at the heart of everything we publish. Supporting this commitment is our dedicated Research Integrity team, working behind the scenes to safeguard the scientific record at scale. In her latest blog, Elena Vicario, Director of Research Integrity, reflects on 2025 - a demanding but transformative year that reshaped how the team addresses emerging challenges, from papermills and fast-churn science to the responsible use of AI, and how this work is laying a stronger foundation for trust in high-quality science.