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Open Science Research Revealed
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In the News PLOS partners with DataSeer to develop Open Science Indicators
Why now? PLOS has been a proponent of Open Science practices since its inception, with landmark initiatives such as the introduction of…
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Research Highlights Gender inequities in mentoring may disproportionately affect women researchers
Recent findings published in PLOS Biology explore a unique facet of academic gender disparities in the life sciences. The study from Oregon…
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Research Highlights Risk of children orphaned from COVID-19 highest in poorest countries
Recently published findings in PLOS Global Public Health have found that the risk of children being orphaned per COVID-19 death is highest…
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Open Access PLOS cheers the OSTP memorandum “Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research”
We were thrilled last Thursday to read Dr. Alondra Nelson’s United States Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) memorandum on the…
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Meet the Editor Meet the new Editor-in-Chief of PLOS Medicine
We are delighted to be introducing the new Editor-in-Chief of PLOS Medicine, Prof. Dr. Till Bärnighausen! He brings with him a wealth…
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Publishing What drives us: Working together to lead science communication forward
In our new interview series, we asked leaders at PLOS to share what motivates them to push the boundaries of science communication…
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Global Research What drives us: Collaborating globally to build trust in science
In our new interview series, we asked leaders at PLOS to share what motivates them to push the boundaries of science communication…
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Research Highlights New findings reveal COVID-19 disrupted agriculture sector in India, but not agricultural practices
A study published in PLOS Sustainability and Transformation by Lindsay Jaacks at The University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom, Abhishek Jain at…
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Library Partnerships What drives us: Changing the landscape to make Open Access more affordable
In our new interview series, we asked leaders at PLOS to share what motivates them to push the boundaries of science communication…
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Open Access Open Access Is Essential for Low-Income Countries
PLOS Note: we use this blog, on occasion, to highlight authors and their research. Today, we are shining a spotlight on this…
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Research Highlights Simultaneous climate events can risk damaging interlinked socioeconomic systems, according to new study
In a new study from PLOS Climate authors Laura Niggli at University of Zurich, Switzerland and colleagues have found that the cascading…