Life sciences
09 Oct 2017
DNA in albatross feces reveals diet of fishery discards
A new, non-intrusive way to assess seabird diet could help improve fisheries management and monitor marine biodiversity.
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Life sciences
06 Oct 2017
House sparrow decline linked to air pollution and poor diet
City sparrows have higher levels of free-radical damage than their country cousins, especially during breeding season, finds a study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution.
Life sciences
05 Oct 2017
Join us in Orlando, Florida, for the American Society of Human Genetics 2017 conference (ASHG 2017)
Between the dates of 17th – 21st October 2017, Frontiers in Genetics will be in sunny Orlando for #ASHG17 (http://www.ashg.org/2017meeting/).
Life sciences
28 Sep 2017
Maternal diet could affect kids’ brain reward circuitry
Children from high-fat diet mothers have altered brain circuitry into adulthood. Research from Frontiers in Endocrinology explains how a preference for unhealthy foods can be passed from mother to child during pregnancy.
Life sciences
28 Sep 2017
Influence of C-section, formula feeding and antibiotics on infant gut microbiome
Formula feeding and Cesarean section affect the development of gut microbiota in later infancy, finds a study in Frontiers in Pediatrics
Life sciences
27 Sep 2017
Newly revealed autism-related genes include genes involved in cancer
Researchers have identified new networks of related genes that may be involved in autism spectrum disorder, including those related to cancer, as described in Frontiers in Genetics.
Life sciences
26 Sep 2017
What was the population of Easter Island?
Recent research in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution reveals Easter Island’s population may have reached 17,500 people during its prime, far off early estimates of a much smaller population.
Life sciences
25 Sep 2017
New hope for ‘bubble baby disease’
A faster way to diagnose Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID) syndrome, described in Frontiers in Immunology, aims to help more infants get life-saving treatment in time.
Life sciences
20 Sep 2017
New method for monitoring fetal heartbeat
A new technique for hearing fetal heartbeat described in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology could lead to inexpensive fetal health monitoring at home
Life sciences
15 Sep 2017
Iconic words critical to vocabulary acquisition in young children
Words whose form is linked to their meaning are critical to effective language learning in young children, finds a study in Frontiers in Communication.
Life sciences
15 Sep 2017
New method for producing malaria drug at large scales
A study in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology shows that genetically engineered moss can rapidly produce artemisinin at an industrial scale.
Life sciences
11 Sep 2017
Linking mental health and the gut microbiome
Better understanding the gastrointestinal microbiome may treat mental health disorders such as depression, highlights a review in Frontiers in Psychiatry.
Life sciences
07 Sep 2017
New tool for diagnosing Parkinson’s disease
A study published in Frontiers in Neurology provides a new, accurate way to diagnose early-stage Parkinson’s disease through a simple drawing task.
Life sciences
25 Aug 2017
Frontiers in Chemistry welcomes new Specialty Section Chief Editor
New specialty section on Nanoscience to be headed by Chief Editor, Professor Fan Zhang, who hopes to increase the availability and visibility of Nano research
Life sciences
23 Aug 2017
Overcoming the last line of antibiotic resistance against bacterial infections
A recent study published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology presents a comprehensive overview of S. aureus’ remarkable resilience against our body’s immune system and how to better protect against deadly infections.