Life sciences
09 Aug 2018
Frontiers in Microbiology — This Month’s Trending Research 2
Get the Frontiers’ Editorial Office picks of top research published in Frontiers in Environmental Microbiology
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Life sciences
09 Aug 2018
Frontiers in Microbiology — This Month’s Trending Research
Get the Frontiers’ Editorial Office picks of top research published in Frontiers in Human Microbiology
Life sciences
23 Jul 2018
Between a soft rock and a hard place – Introducing Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Diagenesis, a new section in Frontiers in Earth Science
Dave Hodgson is a hard man to pin down. On a quest to address some of the great challenges in sedimentological, stratigraphic and diagenetic research, his work takes him from the hard, red plains of the Karoo Basin, South Africa, to the desolate landscapes of the Neuquén Basin, Argentina
Life sciences
09 Jul 2018
Frontiers in Chemistry: new section on Electrochemistry open for submissions
Frontiers is pleased to announce the launch of the new Electrochemistry section in Frontiers in Chemistry. This new section will be led by Specialty Chief Editor Nosang Vincent Myung, Professor of Chemical & Environmental Engineering at the University of California-Riverside in the USA.
Life sciences
09 Jul 2018
Genetic diversity helps protect against disease
The finding that a fungal parasite can quickly adapt to a population of genetically identical cyanobacteria helps explain why diversity in populations may be valuable for their preservation: Frontiers in Mirobiology
Life sciences
02 Jul 2018
Frontiers in Physics: new section on Soft Matter Physics open for submissions
Specialty Chief Editor Professor Jasper Van Der Gucht hopes to address the whole range of soft matter physics with this new journal section.
Life sciences
27 Jun 2018
Effects of munitions in the seas only partially known
New review identifies significant knowledge gaps on the environmental impact of old ammunition on marine ecosystems: Frontiers in Marine Science
Life sciences
26 Jun 2018
First-ever video surveys of the Great Amazonian Reef System highlight urgent need for protection
The newly discovered Amazonian Reef is much larger, deeper and more diverse than originally thought – and potentially threatened by oil exploration: Frontiers in Marine Science
Life sciences
22 Jun 2018
Lion conservation research can be bolstered by input from a wide-range of professionals
Lion conservation research should go beyond human-lion conflict to include ecology, economics, sociology and the humanities: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Life sciences
13 Jun 2018
New agility tests can discriminate between football players at different performance levels
The tests could be more accurate than conventional measurements like sprinting and jumping ability: Frontiers in Physiology
Life sciences
11 Jun 2018
‘Uniquely human’ muscles have been discovered in apes
Muscles thought unique to humans found in some ape species, questioning view that some muscles evolved to provide special adaptations for human traits: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Life sciences
08 Jun 2018
Impact of fishing gear entanglement deduced from whale hormone levels
Hormone analysis provides a new way to understand the effects of fishing gear entanglement on endangered whale species: Frontiers in Marine Science
Life sciences
07 Jun 2018
Dolphins deliberately killed for use as bait in global fisheries
New research exposes deliberate and widespread killing of marine animals, including dolphins, for use as bait in global fisheries – an issue which has received little attention so far: Frontiers in Marine Science
Life sciences
31 May 2018
Traditional knowledge sheds light on changing East Greenland climate and polar bear hunt
The study is the first in nearly 20 years to document traditional knowledge on polar bear catches and ecology: Frontiers in Marine Science
Life sciences
25 May 2018
Cocoa CRISPR: Gene editing shows promise for improving the ‘chocolate tree’
The powerful gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 could help breed cacao trees with desirable traits such as enhanced resistance to diseases: Frontiers in Plant Sciences