We are delighted to contribute to the global awareness of the Einstein Foundation Berlin annual award: Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality…
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Partnerships Einstein Foundation Award Winners AnnouncedRead more
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Research Highlights Bats use death metal “growls” to make social callsRead more
Scientists have found that bats use distinct structures in the larynx to produce high-frequency echolocation calls and lower-frequency social calls. Surprisingly, the…
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Research Highlights Ancient Roman coin only clue that Roman leader named Sponsian ever existedRead more
A new analysis of several Roman coins unearthed in 1713 — long thought to be forgeries — suggests that they are authentic…
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In the News PLOS announces publishing agreement with the largest research institution in MexicoRead more
Note: PLOS issued the following press release on Monday, November 21, 2022 San Francisco- The Universidad Nacional Autonoma Mexico (UNAM) and the Public Library of…
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Open Science How do researchers really feel about methods-sharing?Read more
Written by Lindsay Morton In scientific communications, methods are finally getting their due. Tools for better-communicating methods are everywhere these days—from new…
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Research Highlights Can smartphones predict mortality risk?Read more
Passive smartphone monitoring of people’s walking activity can be used to construct population-level models of health and mortality risk, according to a…
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Collaboration PLOS and ScienceOpen Collaborate on New CollectionRead more
PLOS and ScienceOpen are teaming up to promote a collection for one of the most pressing issues of our time. PLOS Climate…
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Open Access For OA Week 2022, PLOS explores how Open Science can advance Climate JusticeRead more
This Open Access (OA) Week (October 21-24), we explore the theme “Open For Climate Justice.” The climate crisis is a topic of…
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Open Access OA Weeks past, but not forgottenRead more
Open Access (OA) Week is a time that’s dear to our hearts at PLOS. PLOS is a proud co-founder of OA Week…
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Research Highlights Dog—human bonds could guide development of social robotsRead more
In a step towards development of robots that interact meaningfully with humans, a new study from Katie Riddoch of the University of…
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Interview Peer Review Week research integrity webinar: Your questions answeredRead more
Peer Review Week has come and gone, but our work is not yet over. A few weeks ago, we organized a webinar…
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Research Highlights Drumming in woodpeckers is neurologically similar to singing in songbirdsRead more
Researchers led by Matthew Fuxjager at Brown University, U.S. and Eric Schuppe at Wake Forest University, U.S. have found regions in the…