Life sciences
27 Jul 2017
A super-algae to save our seas
Researchers lay the foundation for genetically engineering a species of microalgae that live in corals to stop a global coral bleaching catastrophe
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Neuroscience
27 Jul 2017
Study reveals most impactful neuroscience research
A study has identified the 100 most-cited neuroscience papers, and their research topics and journals.
Humanities
26 Jul 2017
Beyond the Score: Interview with Professor Johanna Devaney
Professor Johanna Devaney is new Specialty Chief Editor for Digital Musicology. In this interview, she discusses her goals and motivations for the section
Life sciences
26 Jul 2017
Combining genomics with farmers’ traditional knowledge to improve wheat production
Scientists demonstrate that the indigenous knowledge of smallholder farming communities may yield genomic targets useful for wheat breeding.
Neuroscience
24 Jul 2017
Bacteria found in Alzheimer’s brains
Brains from patients with Alzheimer’s disease show changes in bacterial populations compared with healthy brains.
Neuroscience
24 Jul 2017
Elderly yoginis have greater cortical thickness
Elderly female yoga practitioners have greater cortical thickness in the left prefrontal cortex, suggesting that yoga may protect against cognitive decline.
Psychology
24 Jul 2017
New approach to teaching music improvisation enhances creativity
A process oriented teaching approach to improvisation in music opens new perspectives for education and enhances creativity.
Health
20 Jul 2017
One step closer to a DNA vaccine against dengue virus
A recent study published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology sheds new light on the development of a DNA vaccine against dengue virus.
Neuroscience
18 Jul 2017
Self-driving cars may soon be able to make moral and ethical decisions as humans do
Can a self-driving vehicle be moral, act like humans do, or act like humans expect humans to? New study has found that human morality can be modeled.
Health
18 Jul 2017
Depression affects the brains of males and females differently
New findings suggest that adolescent girls and boys might experience depression differently and that sex-specific treatments could be beneficial for adolescents.
Neuroscience
18 Jul 2017
Creating music by thought alone
Neurologists have created a hands-free, thought-controlled musical instrument, which they’ve recently described in a report in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.
Humanities
17 Jul 2017
New Specialty Chief Editor for Digital Musicology: Professor Johanna Devaney
Professor Johanna Devaney new Specialty Chief Editor of Digital Musicology, specialty section within Frontiers in Digital Humanities.
Neuroscience
13 Jul 2017
Menstruation doesn’t change how your brain works — period
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience study suggests that hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle have no impact on aspects of cognition
Health
10 Jul 2017
With Obesity Becoming the New Normal, What Should We Do?
Research Topic cross listed in 15 Frontiers journals is open for submissions “With Obesity Becoming the New Normal, What Should We Do?
Health
06 Jul 2017
Treating autism by targeting the gut
Therapies to change the bacteria in the gut, through diet, pro-and prebiotic supplements, faecal matter transplants or antibiotics, could treat autism.