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17 Dec 2018

10 ways your research shaped the last decade

As Frontiers celebrates its 10th anniversary, we look back at 10 ways our authors’ research has contributed to, and built on, breakthroughs of the past decade.

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12 Dec 2018

10 years. 100,000 articles. 500 million reads. 4th most cited. Moving forward with Open Science.

With the 100,000th article published in our 10th year, Frontiers Co-founders Kamila Markram and Henry Markram reflect on 10 years of progress, consider what the future holds and thank all those who made Frontiers happen.

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12 Dec 2018

Purple bacteria ‘batteries’ turn sewage into clean energy

Purple bacteria could turn wastewater treatment plants into zero-carbon fuel generators, says new research; Frontiers in Energy Research

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11 Dec 2018

What makes a good working dog? Canine ‘aptitude test’ might offer clues

New study demonstrates canine intelligence tests can predict top learners, making training of working dogs cheaper and faster; Frontiers in Veterinary Science

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06 Dec 2018

Autism is associated with zinc deficiency in early development — now a study links the two

Researchers have discovered a mechanistic link between zinc, risk genes and abnormal neuronal connections in autism; Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience

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05 Dec 2018

Potential markers identified for early detection and prevention of liver cancer

A shift in glucose metabolism hails progression from liver cirrhosis to liver cancer: Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

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28 Nov 2018

Blue Brain Project releases first-ever digital 3D brain cell atlas

The Blue Brain Cell Atlas allows anyone to visualize every region in the mouse brain, cell-by-cell; Frontiers in Neuroinformatics

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27 Nov 2018

Ketogenic diet appears to prevent cognitive decline in mice

New research show increased brain activity in rodents fed a ketogenic or calorie-restricted diet; Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience:

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26 Nov 2018

Sex, drugs and estradiol: why cannabis affects women differently

Females use and experience cannabis differently to males — and neuroscience is beginning to explain why, says new review; Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

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22 Nov 2018

Feminine leadership traits: Nice but expendable frills?

The finding that both men and women prefer leadership traits considered as more masculine could help explain gender inequality in the workplace: Frontiers in Psychology

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20 Nov 2018

Top athletes weigh in on perceived effectiveness of anti-doping measures

First-of-its-kind study asked top cyclists and field athletes to rank effectiveness of different anti-doping strategies: Frontiers in Psychology

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14 Nov 2018

Why don’t we understand statistics? Fixed mindsets may be to blame

The first study of why people struggle to solve statistical problems reveals a preference for complicated rather than simpler, more intuitive solutions: Frontiers in Psychology

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13 Nov 2018

Older adults fitted with cochlear implants exhibit poor brain function

Cochlear implants do not fully compensate for the cognitive decline that has been associated with the loss of hearing in the elderly: Frontiers in Neuroscience

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12 Nov 2018

Good news for immersive journalism: look at your audience

A new study in collaboration with the BBC finds that users feel more engaged in a virtual reality news experience when virtual characters acknowledge them – even by simple gaze; Frontiers in Robotics and AI