At PLOS we are committed to addressing the needs of all research communities to improve diversity, equity and inclusion. One of the…

This post was written by Beth Baker, PLOS’ Senior Media Relations Manager. #PowerToThePreprint PLOS actively encourages the posting of preprints – please…

From its launch in 2003, PLOS Biology quickly established itself as PLOS’ flagship journal in the life sciences–a model of Open…

Guest post by Thomas Clements Gene editing technology is continuously evolving. CRISPR-Cas9 mutagenesis hit the world by storm in 2013 and…

The synthetic organisms hall of fame has a new member: Syn61, an E. coli with all its genome replaced by a…

A global network of biofoundries was announced last week. Could such an international effort help making synthetic biology more accessible and…

Guest post by Kalliopi Baritaki Cannabinoids are psychotropic substances found in cannabis plants. Their consumption activates the endocannabinoid system, considered to…

In April, iGEM announced two major changes in this year’s competition: teams will no longer need to physically submit their parts…

Written by Adam Amara The announcement of the first CRISPR gene-edited babies has sparked a major polemic in the scientific community…

I had the chance to attend a presentation from Frances Arnold last June, at the Metabolic Engineering 12 conference in Munich…

“The brain is wider than the sky— For put them side by side— The one the other will contain” —Emily Dickinson…

The brain is a complex and mysterious organ, which performs many functions and the proper functioning of this precious machine is important…