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13 Feb 2026
At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of thousands of articles published each year, it’s impossible to see all that research in the same way scientists do. Here are some images that showcase some of the newest findings published in the last month.
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12 Feb 2026
Study of inequality in medieval graves shows that stigmatized illnesses didn’t bar people from socially prestigious burials
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10 Feb 2026
As drought and rising organizational demands for larger hunting operations hit at the same time, ancient hunters adapted to severe droughts by shifting the way and where they hunted, study shows
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09 Feb 2026
A key technique of cognitive behavioral therapy for panic disorder is interoceptive exposure, where patients learn to tolerate the physical effects of panic attacks through repeated simulated exposure. Now, scientists have shown in a randomized controlled trial that brief intermittent intensive exercise is more effective at reducing the severity of panic disorder than relaxation therapy.
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03 Feb 2026
Cats process proteins so efficiently that isotope signatures in their hair resemble plant-eaters, indicating that isotopic values alone may be insufficient to determine what animals ate
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29 Jan 2026
Guest editorial by Ric Treble and Caroline Copeland, authors of a new Frontiers in Pharmacology article that examined the impact of national and international legislation on the emergence of new psychoactive substances in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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27 Jan 2026
New footprint identification technology can identify ecosystem-critical species which were once only distinguishable by DNA.
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26 Jan 2026
Current regulations in the Peruvian Amazon prioritize large trees for timber harvesting. But a new study has now shown that most carbon is stored in trees with a diameter at breast height of at least 41cm, depending on species. The authors concluded that a review of forest policy is essential to protect these trees if progress towards net-zero emissions is to be made.
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23 Jan 2026
28 years of data show that three whale species in the Gulf of St Lawrence may be dividing resources to survive in an ecosystem that’s changing under a warming climate and increased human encroachment
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22 Jan 2026
Frontiers Science House Day 2–3 programs spotlighted urgent global risks and practical, science-led solutions – from antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and trust in science to AI-enabled sustainable cities and cancer research in microgravity.
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22 Jan 2026
André Loesekrug-Pietri, Chairman and Scientific Director of the Joint European Disruptive Initiative (JEDI), today announced the launch of the "Draghi Tracker," a quarterly progress report measuring Europe's implementation of the Draghi report on competitiveness. The announcement was made during a session at Science House, held on the Davos Promenade during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026. The tracker aims to empower policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers to move from discussion to action on innovation and competitiveness across Europe.
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21 Jan 2026
Genisys AI today announced the launch of AI Polis, a pioneering AI-powered platform that helps cities plan and scale sustainable, people-centered growth. The announcement was made during a session at the Frontiers Science House, taking place on the Davos Promenade alongside the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026.
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21 Jan 2026
At Frontiers Science House, Vanina Laurent Ledru, Chief Public Health and Government Affairs Officer of Institut Merieux and bioMerieux, warned that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will be the next “pandemic” like COVID-19, killing more people than cancer by 2050. Peter Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; and Adèle James, Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer of Phagos, urged immediate global action against AMR.
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21 Jan 2026
Groundbreaking DNA analysis of Alaskan beluga whales shows both males and females have many different mates.
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19 Jan 2026
Frontiers Science House officially opened Monday in Davos corresponding with the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026. The week-long program places transformative, open science back at the heart of global dialogue and decision-making amid rapidly evolving geopolitical, economic, technological, and environmental challenges.
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