Life sciences
26 Oct 2018
Army scientists develop computational model to predict human behavior
A new model predicts how individuals adapt to group behavior — reducing this social influence to a single number; Frontiers in Physics.
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Life sciences
22 Oct 2018
Fundamental role of Blastocystis in intestinal diseases questioned in new study
In a new study published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, the fundamental role of Blastocystis in intestinal diseases is questioned
Life sciences
17 Oct 2018
Cancer-fighting drugs also help plants fight disease
The finding could help with efforts to develop disease resistance against fungal infections and other plant pathogens: Frontiers in Plant Science
Life sciences
08 Oct 2018
Mesosaurus, the oldest-known aquatic reptile, probably spent time on land
A comprehensive analysis fossilized mesosaurus bones suggests juveniles spent most of their time in water but adults were only semi-aquatic: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Life sciences
01 Oct 2018
In the battle of cats vs. rats, the rats are winning
Any benefit of using cats to control city rats is outweighed by the threat they pose to birds and other urban wildlife, finds a study published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Life sciences
05 Sep 2018
Algal partner responds to climate-change stresses more strongly than coral host
The surprise discovery has implications for monitoring and protecting coral reefs threatened by bleaching: Frontiers in Marine Science
Life sciences
30 Aug 2018
New invention safely transports unknown, deep-dwelling fishes to the ocean’s surface
Scientific divers and biologists engineer a portable chamber to study new reef species living 60-150 m under the ocean surface: Frontiers in Marine Science
Life sciences
16 Aug 2018
The freediving champions of the dolphin world
Physiological differences within the same species of dolphin explain huge variations in usual diving depths: Frontiers in Physiology
Life sciences
15 Aug 2018
Invaluable to the medical industry, the horseshoe crab is under threat
Horseshoe crab blood is invaluable for drug and safety testing, but this commercial demand threatens these ‘living fossils’: Frontiers in Marine Science
Life sciences
10 Aug 2018
Footwear habits influence child and adolescent motor skill development
Regular physical activity without shoes may improve children’s and adolescents’ balancing and jumping skills: Frontiers in Pediatrics
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
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