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Health
13 Oct 2015
Advancing taste research to help solve global nutrition problems
Dr. Johannes le Coutre is a Senior Research Scientist and the Head of Perception Physiology at the Nestlé Research Center, in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Open science and peer review
13 Oct 2015
Open Science and scholarly publishing roundup – October 9, 2015
Selected news, views and information on Open Science and scholarly publishing from the past week
Life sciences
12 Oct 2015
Frontiers in Plant Science at International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology in Brazil
Frontiers in Plant Science (FiPS) is off to Brazil from October 25 – 29 for the triennial International Plant Molecular Biology meeting, held this year at Iguazú Falls. If you’re attending the 11th International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology (IPMB 2015) in Brazil this month, we’d love to see you at the Frontiers booth. Stop by to learn more about Frontiers in Plant Science — the third-largest journal overall in plant science, and ranked first for volume and impact factor among Open Access titles — or to meet the chief editors of the Plant Evolution and Development, Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity, and Plant Systems and Synthetic Biology sections. We’ll have flyers, giveaways, and more, and will be happy to talk to you about joining our editorial board, hosting a Research Topic, our innovative interactive peer-review system and more. We look forward to meeting you at booth 10 in the exhibitors’ area, October 25 – 29! You can also find us on Twitter @FrontPlantSci
Engineering
08 Oct 2015
Smart physics models for designing new glass compositions
Frontiers Science Hero: John Mauro from Frontiers on Vimeo. Frontiers Science Hero, John Mauro is Frontiers’ Chief Editor of Glass Science. He is also Senior Research Manager in Glass Research at industrial glass company Corning Inc. in Corning, NY, USA. A Fellow of the American Ceramic Society, Mauro is also the co-inventor of several new glass compositions. “If it’s glass, I’m interested,” says Mauro, in an interview with Frontiers where he shares how his passion for glass initially started. “I first fell in love with glass when I was 6 years old,” he says. Better understanding the structure and the properties of matter, makes it possible to produce glass with better characteristics for industrial applications. “Glass is well known as one of the most difficult problems in condensed matter physics,” he says. As part of his job, John Mauro builds new glass models, together with colleagues, to understand the material’s behaviour. These models can, in turn, be used to efficiently design new glass compositions. But John Mauro is not only interested in the scientific aspect of the material. He also loves the artistic side of glass applications. In this interview, he tells us about Corning’s work with artists to help him “learn […]
Frontiers news
08 Oct 2015
More research, journals in the spotlight on Frontiers’ new homepage
If you visit the Frontiers website today, you’ll notice a big change. We’ve introduced a new web design that loads faster, is more visually appealing and is fully responsive on all platforms. The most noticeable change is the amount of content and the number of ways visitors can access the latest published research on the site. In the previous version of the site, we were only able to showcase one article a week, but now we are able to highlight more articles, eBooks, the journals our editors and science heroes from around the world. The journals are also much easier to find and browse through. Transforming the Visitor’s Experience While we have done minor tweaks over the past few years, this is the biggest redesign of the homepage that we’ve done since our launch in 2007. The new homepage features a number of technological changes that will help you learn more about the different Frontiers research publishing tools, keep up-to-date with our latest news and find what you are looking for quickly and efficiently. And if you’re already familiar with our platform and have come to submit your paper, we’ve made that easier as well. The “Submit your paper” is […]
Open science and peer review
07 Oct 2015
Open Access, a fortune to less developed countries
Not all people have equal access to science. In places where funds are particularly scarce, open access to science could bring fortune. Defining fortune The development of a country is officially measured with statistical indexes such as income per capita, gross domestic product, life expectancy and literacy. Science literacy is more subjective and is not normally considered a basic need; it is nonetheless, of great value for development of a country. From my tiny perspective, science literacy can enrich a population not only locally, by knowledge or application in specific fields, but also very profoundly in the form of wide-spread learning in proximity with the scientific reasoning. Exercising the scientific method builds critical thinking, favoring informed political choices, the adoption of healthier lives and sustainable interactions with the natural environment. Less developed countries tend to invest less in scientific training; often, this is due to their primary need to invest on basic education, health, and infrastructures for their population at large; sometimes it is due to a certain kind of political interest in keeping the population uninformed and conformed. In parallel, it remains a reality that publishing quality scientific articles and data has inherent costs. These are covered by the majority of […]
Neuroscience
07 Oct 2015
Join us in Chicago at the Neuroscience 2015 Conference
Going to #SfN15 in Chicago, United-States? Meet Frontiers at Neuroscience 2015 this October 17 – 21! Come chat with us about Open Access publishing, interactive peer-review, becoming an editor, or about hosting your very own Research Topic! A Research Topic allows you to spotlight your area of research by editing a collection of cutting-edge peer-reviewed articles. For example, take a look at this very successful Research Topic in Frontiers in Neuroscience: Neuroinflammation and behaviour has had over 48’000 views and is available as a freely downloadable e-book! You can learn more about Research Topics in this brochure. We are looking forward to seeing you at #SfN15!
Frontiers news
07 Oct 2015
Most viewed Plant Science articles in September 2015
In silico study for diversing the molecular pathway of pigment formation: an alternative to manual coloring in cotton fibers Ammara Ahad*, Aftab Ahmad, Salahud Din, Abdul Q. Rao, Ahmad A. Shahid and Tayyab Husnain Evaluation on the effectiveness of 2-deoxyglucose-6-phosphate phosphatase (DOGR1) gene as a selectable marker for oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) embryogenic calli transformation mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens Abang Masli Dayang Izawati, Mat Yunus Abdul Masani, Ismail Ismanizan and Ghulam Kadir Ahmad Parveez* Common protein sequence signatures associate with Sclerotinia borealis lifestyle and secretion in fungal pathogens of the Sclerotiniaceae Thomas Badet, Rémi Peyraud and Sylvain Raffaele* ROS-mediated enhanced transcription of CYP38 promotes the plant tolerance to high light stress by suppressing GTPase activation of PsbO2 Yongqiang Wang, Lizhang Zeng and Da Xing* Identification and characterization of miRNAs in ripening fruit of Lycium barbarum L. using high-throughput sequencing Shaohua Zeng*, Yongliang Liu, Lizhu Pan, Alice Hayward and Ying Wang* Proline accumulation and metabolism-related genes expression profiles in Kosteletzkya virginica seedlings under salt stress Hongyan Wang, Xiaoli Tang, Honglei Wang and Hong-Bo Shao* Comparative genomic analysis of duplicated homoeologous regions involved in the resistance of Brassica napus to stem canker Berline Fopa Fomeju, Cyril Falentin, Gilles Lassalle, Maria J. Manzanares-Dauleux and Regine Delourme* Global analysis of lysine […]
Frontiers news
06 Oct 2015
Most viewed Oncology articles in September 2015
Preclinical evaluation of intraoperative low-energy photon radiotherapy using spherical applicators in locally advanced prostate cancer François Buge*, Sophie Chiavassa, Chloé Hervé, Jérôme Rigaud, Gregory Delpon and Stéphane Supiot Use of a flexible inflatable multi-channel applicator for vaginal brachytherapy in the management of gynecologic cancer Samuel M. Shin, Tamara L. Duckworth, Benjamin T. Cooper, John P. Curtin, Peter B. Schiff, J. Keith DeWyngaert and Stella C. Lymberis* Dosimetric effects of the interfraction variations during whole breast radiotherapy: a prospective study Julian Jacob*, Steve Heymann, Isabelle Borget, Isabelle Dumas, Elyes Riahi, Pierre Maroun, Patrick Ezra, Elena Roberti, Sofia Rivera, Eric Deutsch and Céline Bourgier Clinical application of multigene panels: challenges of next generation counseling and cancer risk management Thomas Paul Slavin*, Mariana Niell-Swiller, Ilana Solomon, Bita Nehoray, Christina Rybak, Kathleen R. Blazer and Jeffrey N. Weitzel Screening for psychological distress in adult primary brain tumor patients and caregivers: considerations for cancer care coordination Wafa Trad, Eng-Siew Koh*, Maysaa Daher, Alanah Bailey, Marina Kastelan, Dianne Legge, Marcia Fleet, Grahame K. Simpson and Elizabeth Hovey Resection followed by involved-field fractionated radiotherapy in the management of single brain metastasis Samuel M. Shin, Ralph E. Vatner, Moses Tam, John G. Golfinos, Ashwatha Narayana, Douglas Kondziolka and Joshua Seth Silverman* Urethrogram-directed stereotactic body […]
Frontiers news
05 Oct 2015
Most viewed Neuroscience articles in September 2015
Asymmetric projections of the arcuate fasciculus to the temporal cortex underlie lateralized language function in the human brain Shigetoshi Takaya*, Gina R. Kuperberg, Hesheng Liu, Douglas N. Greve, Nikos Makris and Steven M. Stufflebeam Dopamine D4 receptor gene and religious affiliation correlate with dictator game altruism in males and not females: evidence for gender-sensitive gene x culture interaction Yushi Jiang, Rachel Bachner-Melman, Soo Hong Chew* and Richard P. Ebstein* Gender differences in human single neuron responses to male emotional faces Morgan Newhoff, David M. Treiman, Kris A. Smith and Peter N. Steinmetz* Extracellular environment contribution to astrogliosis – lessons learned from a tissue engineered 3D model of the glial scar Daniela N. Rocha, José P. Ferraz-Nogueira, Cristina C. Barrias, João B. Relvas and Ana P. Pêgo* Expression and function of Neuregulin 1 and its signaling system ERBB2/3 in the enteric nervous system Martina Barrenschee*, Christina Lange, François Cossais, Jan-Hendrik Egberts, Thomas Becker, Thilo Wedel and Martina Böttner Neuropeptide S- and Neuropeptide S receptor-expressing neuron populations in the human pons Csaba Adori*, Swapnali Barde, Nenad Bogdanovic, Mathias Uhlen, Rainer R. Reinscheid, Gabor G. Kovacs and Tomas Hokfelt Corticofugal projection patterns of whisker sensorimotor cortex to the sensory trigeminal nuclei Jared B. Smith, Glenn D. R. Watson, Kevin D. Alloway, […]
Frontiers news
04 Oct 2015
Most viewed Immunology articles in September 2015
Regulatory T cells modulate DNA vaccine immunogenicity at early time via functional CD4+ T cells and antigen duration Lizeng Qin*, Guosheng Jiang, Jinxiang Han and Norman L. Letvin Diagnostic potential of recombinant scFv antibodies generated against hemagglutinin protein of influenza A virus Roopali Rajput, Gaurav Sharma, Varsha Rawat, Anju Gautam, Binod Kumar, B. Pattnaik, H. K. Pradhan and Madhu Khanna* Mucosal associated invariant T cells in the human gastric mucosa and blood: role in Helicobacter pylori infection Jayaum S. Booth, Rosangela Salerno-Goncalves, Thomas G. Blanchard, Seema A. Patil, Howard A. Kader, Anca M. Safta, Lindsay M. Morningstar, Steven J. Czinn, Bruce D. Greenwald and Marcelo B. Sztein* Systemic sclerosis patients present alterations in the expression of molecules involved in B cell regulation Lilian Soto*, Ashley Ferrier, Octavio Aravena, Elianet Fonseca, Jorge Berendsen, Andrea Biere, Daniel Bueno, Verónica Ramos, Juan Carlos Aguillon and Diego Catalán* Female bias in systemic lupus erythematosus is associated with the differential expression of X-linked toll-like receptor 8 Gabrielle Mcdonald, Nicholas Cabal, Augustin Vannier, Benjamin Umiker, Raymund H. Yin, Arturo V. Orjalo Jr., Hans E. Johansson, Jin-Hwan Han and Thereza Imanishi-Kari* MF59- and Al(OH)3-adjuvanted Staphylococcus aureus (4C-Staph) vaccines induce sustained protective humoral and cellular immune responses, with a critical role for effector CD4 […]
Frontiers news
04 Oct 2015
Most viewed Neurology articles in September 2015
Association of pancreatic polypeptide with mild cognitive impairment varies by APOE ε4 allele Rosebud O. Roberts*, Jeremiah A. Aakre, Ruth H. Cha, Walter K. Kremers, Michelle M. Mielke, Stefanie N. Velgos, Yonas E. Geda, David S. Knopman and Ronald C. Petersen Diurnal fluctuations of verticality perception – lesser precision immediately after waking up in the morning Aline J. Schwarz, Dominik Straumann and Alexander A. Tarnutzer* Prenatal hypoxia-ischemia induces abnormalities in CA3 microstructure, potassium chloride co-transporter 2 expression and inhibitory tone Lauren L. Jantzie, Paulina M. Getsy, Jesse L. Denson, Daniel J. Firl, Jessie R. Maxwell, Danny A. Rogers, Christopher G. Wilson and Shenandoah Robinson* Does the thalamo-cortical synchrony play a role in seizure termination? Elisa Evangelista, Christian Bénar, Francesca Bonini, Romain Carron, Bruno Colombet, Jean Regis and Fabrice Bartolomei* Dynamic high-cadence cycling improves motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease Angela L. Ridgel*, Robert S. Phillips, Benjamin L. Walter, Fred M. Discenzo and Kenneth A. Loparo Sex differences in stroke subtypes, severity, risk factors, and outcomes among elderly patients with acute ischemic stroke Changshen Yu, Zhongping An*, Wenjuan Zhao, Wanjun Wang, Chunlin Gao, Shoufeng Liu, Jinghua Wang and Jialing Wu* Protein citrullination: a proposed mechanism for pathology in traumatic brain injury Rachel C. Lazarus, John E. Buonora, Michael […]
Frontiers news
03 Oct 2015
Most viewed Genetics articles in September 2015
Selection and validation of potato candidate genes for maturity corrected resistance to Phytophthora infestans based on differential expression combined with SNP association and linkage mapping Meki S. Muktar*, Jens Lübeck, Josef Strahwald and Christiane Gebhardt Exome sequencing of a colorectal cancer family reveals shared mutation pattern and predisposition circuitry along tumor pathways Suleiman H. Suleiman, Mahmoud E. Koko, Wafaa H. Nasir, Ommnyiah Elfateh, Ubai K. Elgizouli, Mohammed O. E. Abdallah, Khalid O. Alfarouk, Ayman Hussain, Shima Faisal, Fathelrahman M. A. Ibrahim, Maurizio Romano, Ali Sultan, Lawrence Banks, Melanie Newport, Francesco Baralle, Ahmed M. Elhassan, Hiba S. Mohamed and Muntaser E Ibrahim* How spatio-temporal habitat connectivity affects amphibian genetic structure Alexander G. Watts*, Peter E. Schlichting, Shawn M. Billerman, Brett R. Jesmer, Steven Micheletti, Marie-Josee Fortin, W. Chris Funk, Paul Hapeman, Erin Muths and Melanie A. Murphy* Molecular footprinting of skeletal tissues in the catshark Scyliorhinus canicula and the clawed frog Xenopus tropicalis identifies conserved and derived features of vertebrate calcification Sebastien Enault, David N. Muñoz, Willian T. A. F. Silva, Véronique Borday-Birraux, Morgane Bonade, Silvan Oulion, Stéphanie Ventéo, Sylvain Marcellini* and Melanie Debiais-Thibaud* Polymorphisms in Toll-like receptor genes are associated with vitiligo Tanel Traks*, Maris Keermann, Maire Karelson, Ranno Rätsep, Ene Reimann, Helgi Silm, Eero […]
Frontiers news
03 Oct 2015
Most viewed Microbiology articles in September 2015
Spatial and temporal dynamics of virus occurrence in two freshwater lakes captured through metagenomic analysis Mohammad Mohiuddin and Herb E. Schellhorn* Carbon assimilation and accumulation of cyanophycin during the development of dormant cells (akinetes) in the cyanobacterium Aphanizomenon ovalisporum Assaf Sukenik*, Iris Maldener, Thomas Delhaye, Yehudit Viner-Motzini, Dotan Sela and Myriam Bormans Diverse and abundant multi-drug resistant E. coli in Matang mangrove estuaries, Malaysia Aziz Ghaderpour, Wing Sze Ho, Li-Lee Chew, Chui Wei Bong, Ving Ching Chong, Kwai-Lin Thong and Lay Ching Chai* Ranking of persister genes in the same Escherichia coli genetic background demonstrates varying importance of individual persister genes in tolerance to different antibiotics Nan Wu, Lei He, Peng Cui, Wenjie Wang, Youhua Yuan, Shuang Liu, Tao Xu, Shanshan Zhang, Jing Wu, Wenhong Zhang* and Ying Zhang* Hydrological pulse regulating the bacterial heterotrophic metabolism between Amazonian mainstems and floodplain lakes Luciana O. Vidal*, Gwenäel Abril, Luis F. Artigas, Michaela L. Melo, Marcelo C. Bernardes, Lúcia M. Lobão, Mariana C. Reis, Patricia Moreira-Turcq, Marc Benedetti, Valdemar L. Tornisielo and Fabio Roland Relations of microbiome characteristics to edaphic properties of tropical soils from Trinidad Vidya De Gannes, Gaius Eudoxie, Isaac Bekele and William J. Hickey* Identification of natural inhibitors of Entamoeba histolytica cysteine synthase from microbial secondary metabolites Mihoko […]
Frontiers news
02 Oct 2015
Most viewed Physiology articles in September 2015
Neuro-mechanical determinants of repeated treadmill sprints – Usefulness of an ‘hypoxic to normoxic recovery’ approach Olivier Girard*, Franck Brocherie, Jean-Benoit Morin and Gregoire P. Millet Caloric restriction induces energy-sparing alterations in skeletal muscle contraction, fiber composition and local thyroid hormone metabolism that persist during catch-up fat upon refeeding Paula B. M. De Andrade, Laurence A. Neff, Miriam K. Strosova, Denis Arsenijevic, Ophélie Patthey-Vuadens, Leonardo Scapozza, Jean-Pierre Montani, Urs T. Ruegg, Abdul G. Dulloo* and Olivier M. Dorchies* Cardiac autonomic responses after resistance exercise in treated hypertensive subjects Gabriela A. Trevizani, Tiago Peçanha*, Olivassé Nasario-Junior, Jeferson M. Vianna, Lilian P. Silva and Jurandir Nadal* The protective effects of oral low-dose quercetin on diabetic nephropathy in hypercholesterolemic mice Isabele B. S. Gomes, Marcella L. Porto, Maria C. L. F. S. Santos, Bianca P. Campagnaro, Agata L. Gava, Silvana S. Meyrelles, Thiago M. C. Pereira* and Elisardo C. Vasquez* Comparison of swimming capacity and energetics of migratory European eel (Anguilla anguilla) and New Zealand short-finned eel (A. australis) Christian Tudorache*, Erik Burgerhout, Sebastiaan Brittijn and Guido van den Thillart Pre- and postsynaptic changes in the neuromuscular junction in dystrophic mice Stephen J. P. Pratt, Ana P. Valencia, Gloribel K. Le, Sameer B. Shah and Richard M. Lovering* Overexpression of GhWRKY27a reduces tolerance to drought stress […]