125 news posts

Featured news
17 Nov 2017
Lost in time and space: How challenges change the way you think
Research in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience shows that challenging situations make it harder to understand where you are and what’s happening around you.

Frontiers news
16 Nov 2017
New Research Topic to highlight the impact of female researchers in science
The Research Topic will specifically highlight women working in physics, chemistry and astronomy.

Featured news
16 Nov 2017
Foods for fighting the effects of rheumatoid arthritis
Blueberries, olive oil, turmeric and ginger are just some of the foods recommended in a Frontiers in Nutrition study.

Frontiers news
14 Nov 2017
Frontiers at Web Summit 2017: Openness key for trust in science
Speaking in a panel discussion, Frontiers CEO Kamila Markram emphasized the key role of open science in enhancing public trust in scientific expertise

Featured news
14 Nov 2017
Effective, culturally adapted interventions needed to tackle diabetes in Hispanics
Diabetes prevalence varies widely among different Hispanic heritage groups and in different Latin American countries, finds a study in Frontiers in Endocrinology.

Featured news
13 Nov 2017
Dental filling failure linked to smoking, drinking and genetics
A study in Frontiers in Medicine suggests that personal factors influence the chance of dental filling failure, and not the choice of filling material.

Featured news
10 Nov 2017
Trends in kids’ fitness not as bad as assumed
The motor performance of young children has only partly declined over the past decade, says a report in Frontiers in Pediatrics.

Featured news
08 Nov 2017
New technique predicts risk of plant disease and infestation
Algorithms described Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics provide maps of potential hotspots for plant disease and infestation worldwide.

Featured news
07 Nov 2017
Review finds poor compliance with helmet use in baseball and softball
Serious brain injuries occur once in about every 2,000 baseball and softball games reports a study in Frontiers in Neurology.

Frontiers news
07 Nov 2017
Frontiers in Pharmacology welcomes new Field Chief Editor
Professor Heike Wulff appointed as new Field Chief Editor for the journal.

Frontiers news
07 Nov 2017
New fund to endow fellowship in bioinformatics
Specialty Chief Editor Dr Douglas Ruden is raising funds to endow a graduate student fellowship in memory of his late wife Dr Xiangyi Lu.

Health
06 Nov 2017
New link found between gut bacteria and age-related conditions
Gut bacteria from old mice induce age-related chronic inflammation in young mice, finds a study in Frontiers in Immunology

Psychology
03 Nov 2017
Empowered employees are more proactive — even when they don’t trust their leader
New research in Frontiers in Psychology provides practical tips for promoting proactivity in the workplace

Neuroscience
01 Nov 2017
What happens when technology opens up the brain — and its information?
Limbo, a novel by neurosurgeon and inventor Eric Leuthardt, explores what happens when neurotechnology is used for nefarious purposes.

Health
01 Nov 2017
Smoking may cause inflammatory bowel disease
Mice exposed to cigarette smoke suffer from a type of bowel inflammation resembling Crohn’s disease, reports a study in Frontiers in Immunology