Psychology
17 Apr 2020
Dance with your grandma (after COVID-19 of course)
Dance Movement Therapy as a tool to improve mood, promote exercise, and create closeness between grandparents and grandchildren: Frontiers in Psychology
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Psychology
15 Apr 2020
Little scientists: children prefer books that explain why and how things happen
Books rich in causal information could help increase their motivation to read: Frontiers in Psychology
Psychology
14 Apr 2020
More than a third of medical staff suffered insomnia during the COVID-19 epidemic in China
They were more likely to feel depressed and anxious, and certain factors implied increased risk: Frontiers in Psychiatry
Neuroscience
10 Apr 2020
Video games improve the visual attention of expert players
Players of action real-time strategy games better allocate brain resources between competing visual stimuli: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Health
08 Apr 2020
Premature birth linked to the mother’s vaginal microbiome
An analysis of vaginal bacteria could help identify those at risk of giving birth prematurely: Frontiers in Microbiology
Humanities
03 Apr 2020
One size does not fit all: not all men idolize Western ideals of muscularity
Study finds men in non-Western cultures were less preoccupied with media ideals of body appearance: Frontiers in Psychology
Health
02 Apr 2020
Frontiers in Pediatrics becomes official partner for the European Academy of Pediatrics
The partnership reinforces the two organizations’ mutual desire to promote research in pediatrics and to facilitate its free and unrestricted dissemination to the widest possible audience.
Life sciences
01 Apr 2020
An inexpensive and fast clinical test that can save human lives and spares at-risk populations of horseshoe crabs
New method could save hundreds of thousands of horseshoe crabs per year and enable life-saving clinical uses for humans: Frontiers in Marine Science
Life sciences
27 Mar 2020
German scientists identify microbe that could help degrade polyurethane-based plastics
A group of bacteria is capable of ingesting toxic organic compounds as a source of carbon, nitrogen and energy: Frontiers in Microbiology
Life sciences
25 Mar 2020
Big brains or many babies: how birds can thrive in urban environments
Birds can thrive in cities either by having larger brains or breeding more often: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution.
Health
16 Mar 2020
Chinese case study suggests COVID-19 is not transmitted from pregnant mothers to newborns
Four babies born in Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus, did not show signs of infection: Frontiers in Pediatrics
Health
13 Mar 2020
The keto diet can lead to flu-like symptoms during the first few weeks
Study of 43 online forums revealed symptoms, severity and time associated with the low-carb, high-fat diet: Frontiers in Nutrition
Life sciences
11 Mar 2020
Engaging locals could make grizzly conservation policies more bearable
Involving locals could reduce frustrations and make such policies more successful: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Life sciences
06 Mar 2020
Space lettuce
Nutritious and safe crops would be a dietary supplement to assist remote space missions: Frontiers in Plant Science
Psychology
04 Mar 2020
Mother nose best
Child body odor provides olfactory clues to mothers about child’s developmental stage: Frontiers in Psychology