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Cancer, the big C, is not just a single disease; it is a complex beast that, according to data from the National…

The Editorial team at PLOS Biology believes strongly that we are Open for a Reason; precisely so that research in areas of high importance…

Have you ever watched “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”? There are these seven brothers and, well you get the idea… But that…

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Recent advances in sequencing technology have brought us the complexity of microbial metagenomes from oceans, soils and guts. These massive datasets of…

In this guest post, John Chodacki, Director of Product Management at PLOS, shares PLOS’ recent advances in improving data access. As part…

The holiday period was a rather busy time at PLOS Biology, with a number of our published articles receiving significant attention both…

PLOS Computational Biology is pleased to announce the launch of a new collection of Education articles: “Translational Bioinformatics”. This collection is presented…

Long ago, when life on our planet was in its infancy, a group of small single-celled algae floating in the vast prehistoric…

Editor’s note: PLOS Biology is delighted to post this ode to nature on behalf of PLOS cofounder Mike Eisen. My daughter has…