This week in Research Highlights, our post series featuring recent noteworthy studies from across PLOS journals, PLOS ONE authors Carlos M. Herrera-Castillo…
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Research Highlights Injured dinosaur left behind unusual footprintsRead more
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Advocacy Expanding Globally, Listening Locally: Open Science in AfricaRead more
PLOS, the African Association of Universities (AAU), and the Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) publicly launched their collaboration with a webinar for Presidents, Vice Chancellors…
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Open Code Uphold the code: How complete, detailed and Open code can enhance understanding, improve reproducibility, and change the shape of the research articleRead more
Written by Lindsay Morton Just over a year ago, PLOS Computational Biology introduced a new journal policy requiring authors to make public any…
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Research Highlights New study finds traces of extinct ancestor to modern UK herding dogs in South AmericaRead more
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Global Research Advancing Open Science in Africa – three organizations collaborate to implement open science principles in seven partner statesRead more
Note: EASTECO published the following news on its website in collaboration with TCC Africa and PLOS. Kigali City, Rwanda — The East…
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Research Highlights Improving cardiovascular health could be key in preventing the onset of depression in the elderlyRead more
Welcome to our new Research Highlights blog series! A new post series in which we highlight recent noteworthy studies from across PLOS…
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Open Science Partnering with CRUK to improve quality and reproducibility in cancer research through preregistrationRead more
This year, two Cancer Research UK (CRUK) award programs include a little something extra in their spring grant cycles. The funder has…
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Open Science The potential butterfly effect of preregistered peer-reviewed researchRead more
Written by Lindsay Morton Preregistration is the practice of formally registering a study design before experimentation and data collection begin. When deposited in…
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Open Science Exploring how apathy and compulsivity can shape decision-makingRead more
In their new preregistered research article, “The effect of apathy and compulsivity on planning and stopping in sequential decision-making,” Jacqueline Scholl and…
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Collaboration Advancing Open Science in Africa – three organizations collaborate to increase awareness and educationRead more
Note: TCC Africa issued the following press release on behalf of all three organizations on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 NAIROBI — The…
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In the News PLOS launches new feature to promote data sharing and accessRead more
Note: PLOS issued the following press release the week of March 28, 2022 SAN FRANCISCO — The Public Library of Science (PLOS)…
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Open Data Spend less time looking for articles with accessible datasetsRead more
Author: Iain Hrynaszkiewicz, Director, Open Research Solutions, PLOS We’re testing a new experimental open science feature intended to promote data sharing and…