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Einstein Awards program Call for Entries: 2026 Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in ResearchRead more
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Scholarly publishing Updates to PLOS retrospective health database editorial policyRead more
All PLOS journals place a premium on scientific rigor and editorial integrity. We publish research that complies with the highest technical and…
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post PLOS Biology announces agreement to become a MetaROR partner journalRead more
Note: PLOS issued the following press release on Thursday, August 14th. SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Today, PLOS Biology announced a new agreement…
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Collaboration Responsible Research in Action Unconference: Rethinking How We Do Research – TogetherRead more
We all encounter systemic challenges in our everyday research practice. From outdated assessment systems and misaligned funding models to barriers in transparency…
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post Your Zoom background might influence the first impression you makeRead more
In a new PLOS ONE study researchers found that participants tended to judge faces appearing against backgrounds featuring houseplants or bookcases as…
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Research Highlights Recent scientific briefs share insights to Global Biodiversity Framework goalsRead more
In preparation for the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) negotiations, a group of experts came together in late 2021, convened by GEO…
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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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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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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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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…
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Research Highlights Gender inequities in mentoring may disproportionately affect women researchersRead more
Recent findings published in PLOS Biology explore a unique facet of academic gender disparities in the life sciences. The study from Oregon…