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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In the News PLOS announces publishing agreement with the largest research institution in Mexico
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Open Science How do researchers really feel about methods-sharing?
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?
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 Collection
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 Justice
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 forgotten
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 robots
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 answered
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 songbirds
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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Publishing PLOS Board Appointments
After a careful search, I am excited to share with our community four new appointments to the PLOS Board of Directors. This…
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Library Partnerships Open Access Doesn’t Need APCs: Our Progress To-Date
Earlier this year I outlined three ways PLOS is working to eliminate author fees through new business models. The models we introduced…