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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Advocacy Expanding Globally, Listening Locally: Open Science in AfricaRead more
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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
Like this series? Share this article with your social communities using the buttons above. This week in Research Highlights, our new post…
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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…
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Library Partnerships Open Access Doesn’t Need APCs Part III: The Simplicity of Flat FeesRead more
Flat Fee agreements at PLOS are a simple, flexible alternative to APCs enabling institutions to provide broad Open Access support to researchers…