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Published on 01 Oct 2024

‘Cheeky’ discovery allows scientists to estimate your risk of dying using cells found in the mouth

Over the past decade, several epigenetic clocks have been developed to track physiological aging. Until recently, all had been based on the DNA methylome of blood cells – onerous and stressful to collect. But now, scientists from the US have shown for the first time that their new epigenetic clock CheekAge, which uses easy-to-collect cheek cells, can accurately predict mortality. This suggests that cheek swabs could be an improved way to measure and predict healthy vs unhealthy aging and mortality in humans.

Frontiers' CEO and co-founder, Dr. Kamila Markram, and Mr. Jing Xu., Director of the National Science and Technology Library and Documentation Center, at the agreement signing ceremony.

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Published on 30 Sep 2024

Gold open access publisher Frontiers and China's National Science and Technology Library (NSTL) sign landmark partnership

Frontiers, a leading publisher of peer-reviewed open access journals, is pleased to announce a new partnership with China’s National Science and Technology Library (NSTL). This collaboration marks a pivotal moment in the advancement of open science and research dissemination within the Chinese scientific community, addressing key challenges faced by researchers and institutions alike.

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Published on 01 Oct 2024

‘Cheeky’ discovery allows scientists to estimate your risk of dying using cells found in the mouth

Over the past decade, several epigenetic clocks have been developed to track physiological aging. Until recently, all had been based on the DNA methylome of blood cells – onerous and stressful to collect. But now, scientists from the US have shown for the first time that their new epigenetic clock CheekAge, which uses easy-to-collect cheek cells, can accurately predict mortality. This suggests that cheek swabs could be an improved way to measure and predict healthy vs unhealthy aging and mortality in humans.

Frontiers' CEO and co-founder, Dr. Kamila Markram, and Mr. Jing Xu., Director of the National Science and Technology Library and Documentation Center, at the agreement signing ceremony.

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Published on 30 Sep 2024

Gold open access publisher Frontiers and China's National Science and Technology Library (NSTL) sign landmark partnership

Frontiers, a leading publisher of peer-reviewed open access journals, is pleased to announce a new partnership with China’s National Science and Technology Library (NSTL). This collaboration marks a pivotal moment in the advancement of open science and research dissemination within the Chinese scientific community, addressing key challenges faced by researchers and institutions alike.

Researchers investigated the possible consequences of climate change on coastal forests. Image: LeeAnn Haaf.

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Published on 25 Sep 2024

Rising Waters, Waning Forests: How scientists are using tree rings to study how rising sea levels affect coastal forests

In a new Frontiers in Forests and Global Change study, researchers examined tree rings and found highly variable responses of different coastal trees to encroaching oceans. In a guest editorial, Dr LeeAnn Haaf writes about her research and the possible consequences of climate change on coastal forests.

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