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05 Oct 2015

New Specialty Section “Hydrogen Storage and Production” now open for submissions

The Frontiers in Energy Research team are pleased to announce the launch of a new specialty section Hydrogen Storage and Production. The new section Hydrogen Storage and Production is now open for submissions, and is led by Specialty Chief Editor Dr Andreas Borgschulte, from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology. As part of the “Frontiers in” journal series, Frontiers in Energy Research offers: – Interactive and collaborative review to ensure quality, rigor, and fairness – World-class editorial boards for all specialty sections – Open Access for maximum visibility and discoverability – Advanced article-level analytics and demographics to track reach and impact, including social media buzz – Fast publication, with an average of 84 days from submission to publication – Editors and reviewers disclosed on all published articles for maximum transparency – Commenting systems enabled on all articles to boost post-publication feedback At present the editorial board Hydrogen Storage and production is composed of the following Associate Editors: Andrea Baldi, Dutch Institute For Fundamental Energy Research, Netherlands Andre Heel, ZHAW – Institute of Materials and Process Engineering, Switzerland Zbigniew Lodziana, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland Benjamin Probst, University of Zurich, Switzerland Nicholas Stadie, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Petra Szilagyi, University of Greenwich, UK Claudia Zlotea, CNRS, France The transition from a […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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01 Oct 2015

Most viewed Psychology articles in September 2015

Spontaneous recovery of effects of contrast adaptation without awareness Gaoxing Mei, Xue Dong, Bo Dong and Min Bao* Quantum structure of negation and conjunction in human thought Diederik Aerts, Sandro Sozzo* and Tomas Veloz The experience of premature birth for fathers: the application of the Clinical Interview for Parents of High-Risk Infants (CLIP) to an Italian sample Carla Candelori, Carmen Trumello, Alessandra Babore* Miri Keren and Roberta Romanelli Manipulating target size influences perceptions of success when learning a dart-throwing skill but does not impact retention Nicole T. Ong, Keith R. Lohse and Nicola J. Hodges* Adoptive parenting and attachment: association of the internal working models between adoptive mothers and their late-adopted children during adolescence Cecilia S. Pace*, Simona Di Folco, Viviana Guerriero, Alessandra Santona and Grazia Terrone Female social response to male sexual harassment in poeciliid fish: a comparison of six species Marco Dadda* Imitation by combination: preschool age children evidence summative imitation in a novel problem-solving task Francys Subiaul*, Edward Krajkowski, Elizabeth E. Price and Alexander Etz Brief quiet ego contemplation reduces oxidative stress and mind-wandering Heidi A. Wayment*, Ann F. Collier, Melissa Birkett, Tinna Traustadottir and Robert E. Till Effects of broken affordance on visual extinction Melanie Wulff* and Glyn W. Humphreys An object-identity probability cueing paradigm during grasping observation: […]

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30 Sep 2015

First e-book published in Environmental Science: “Circulation Weather types as a tool in atmospheric, climate and environmental research”

We are delighted to announce the publication of a new eBook presenting cutting edge themes on weather systems: “Circulation Weather types as a tool in atmospheric, climate and environmental research”, published under Frontiers in Environmental Science, hosted by: Alexandre M. Ramos, David Barriopedro, Emanuel Dutra. We hope this achievement serves as a stepping stone to inspire future research topics in our journal. You can take a look at the eBook here: http://fron.tiers.in/go/9XxBuW Research Topic webpage: http://fron.tiers.in/go/ddMyGa Topic Description: Classifications of circulation weather systems have a long history in meteorology and climatology. Starting with manual classifications over specific regions of the globe, these tools (generally called “catalogs of synoptic types”) were restricted mainly to weather forecasting and historical climate variability studies. In the last decades, the advance of computing resources and the availability of datasets have fostered the development of fast and objective methods that process large amount of data. In recent years numerous methods of circulation type classification have been designed, showing their usefulness on a wide range of applications in scientific domains related to weather, climate, and environment. This Research Topic highlights methodological advances in circulation weather types and also their applications to different research areas. The articles included in […]

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18 Sep 2015

An Interview with Beatrice Barco – Founder of The Bookfeeding Project

It is on a Thursday afternoon when I got the chance to speak with Beatrice Barco, founder of The Bookfeeding Project, a non-profit organization bringing education closer to children around the world and one of the charities that Frontiers recently supported through a fund-matching campaign. Originally Italian, Beatrice studied in Italy, China, and the UK. She has volunteered internationally for several organizations prior to establishing her own. Currently based in Lausanne, Switzerland, Beatrice works for Frontiers, an open-access publisher. Beba, when did you first have the idea of setting up a Not-For-Profit initiative? The Non-Profit initiative was actually a thought that arrived later. After founding the actual initiative and seeing that The Bookfeeding Project was working, thanks to European funds and a project called EVS (European Volunteering Service), I went to Tamil Nadu for seven months where I taught in a school linked to an orphanage/shelter home. I then realized that the school and its structure lacked a library and books. This is how I started to collect books and to refurnish the library. That was the beginning. Eventually things evolved. It started in 2011, when I first had the thought, and it then became real in 2012. I was very […]

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17 Sep 2015

Blue Butterfly – The Catalyst Theater Company and Frontiers

By Kate Gardner, Frontiers Editorial Project Specialist At Frontiers, we are dedicated to open science. We share a common belief that peer-reviewed scientific literature should be freely accessible worldwide and researchers should be appreciated for their contributions to science as authors, editors and reviewers. Research should be collaborative and empowered to catalyze change for the greater good. In tandem with open science, researchers now share a greater responsibility to communicate their results in a comprehensible manner – particularly when sharing information beyond the usual experts in the field. The Catalyst Theater Company, founded in 2012 at nearby University of Lausanne, is another manifestation of the open science movement. This group of scientists at UNIL and EPFL began practicing improv with the premise that brilliant ideas should be coupled with the ability to communicate them effectively. They have performed original and adapted plays including An Enemy of the People. In 2014, The Catalyst received an Agora grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation. Agora funding is awarded to projects that communicate current Swiss-based research to the public. This generous support allowed the Catalyst to collaborate with international theater professionals who helped create a new piece of theater called Blue Butterfly. During several experimental devising […]

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17 Sep 2015

Loop launches enhanced Author Impact Metrics

Loop, the Frontiers research network, has revamped and launched new “Author Impact Metrics”, which provide researchers with aggregated impact metrics across all of their publications, at a unified author level. The new enhancement to the impact pages is an inclusive approach that aggregates content from a number of external sources including Scopus, CrossRef, PubMed and PlosOne; and together with data from Frontiers and Loop, provide researchers a far more accurate measurement of their academic impact at an international scale. “Access to impact data from a single platform in an isolated space provides an unbalanced view. We strive to find new ways to break down the barriers between researchers, publishers and academic repositories and our ‘inclusive’ approach to all Loop features, including impact metrics, is another step in this direction,” said Kamila Markram, CEO and co-founder of Frontiers. Frontiers pioneered Article Level Impact Metrics and Journal Level Impact Metrics in 2008, based on new online measurements such as views and downloads for articles, and introduced Author Level Impact Metrics in 2011. With this release, researchers receive feedback on their overall performance via a new user-friendly interface attached directly to their Loop profile. Researchers with Loop profiles see a real-time view of: […]

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16 Sep 2015

Frontiers in Psychiatry welcomes Prof Stefan Borgwardt in his new role as Field Chief Editor

Frontiers in Psychiatry is pleased to announce Prof Stefan Borgwardt as the journal’s new Field Chief Editor. Stefan Borgwardt is professor at the University of Basel, and head of the Diagnostic and Crisis Intervention Centre at the Psychiatric University Hospital, UPK Basel, Switzerland. We asked about what prompted him to work as a psychiatrist and to learn more about his goals and mission for the journal:   Tell us a little about your research history. How did you end up doing what you are doing today? My passion for psychiatry has led me to devote my research to a better understanding of the links between psychopathology and behaviour – a field that has extremely important societal implications and promotes the care of individuals with behavioural disturbances. My interest in research has been already set in motion by my parents – both chemists. Furthermore, during my civil service I’ve started working with people with mental diseases – a field that fascinates me since. The 2-year research fellowship at King’s College London, United Kingdom, allowed me to collaborate with researchers from all over the World and with different background and expertise. It was inspiring to witness how our individual areas of expertise can influence research directions and contribute to a larger picture. Why did you decide to join […]

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10 Sep 2015

New Specialty Section Fundamental Astronomy now open for submissions

The Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences team is pleased to announce the launch of a new specialty section. The new section, Fundamental Astronomy, is led by Specialty Chief Editor Professor Sergei Kopeikin, from the University of Missouri, USA, and is now open for submissions. As part of the “Frontiers in” journal series, Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences offers:  Interactive and collaborative review to ensure quality, rigor, and fairness World-class editorial boards for all specialty sections  Open Access for maximum visibility and discoverability Advanced article-level analytics and demographics to track reach and impact, including social media buzz Fast publication, with an average of 84 days from submission to publication Editors and reviewers disclosed on all published articles for maximum transparency Commenting systems enabled on all articles to boost post-publication feedback At present the editorial board Fundamental Astronomy is composed of the following Associate Editors: Alessandra Celletti, University of Roma Tor Vergata, Italy Ludwig Combrinck, Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory, South Africa Thomas Marshall Eubanks, Asteroid Initiatives LLC, USA Agnes Fienga, Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur, France Christophe Le Poncin-Lafitte, Observatoire de Paris, France Zinovy Malkin, Pulkovo Observatory, Russia Yi Xie, Nanjing University, China Fundamental astronomy is an essential branch of modern gravitational physics, which explores the fundamental structure of space and […]