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We are constantly tracking the passage of time, from waiting for our kettle to boil to monitoring traffic lights. The ways in…

Therapy for muscular dystrophy? A new study in PLOS Biology raises the possibility that vitamin B3 might be worth assessing as…

The H-index – a small number with a big impact. First introduced by Jorge E. Hirsh in 2005, it is a relatively…

In a recently published PLOS Biology Research Article, by Prof Lars Chittka and colleagues, (and an accompanying Synopsis), the authors revealed how…

Bumblebees (also quaintly known as dumbledores, long before the wizard was a twinkle in JK Rowling’s eye) have an image problem. Their…

In our latest PLOS Biology Roundup, we offer you a taste of the range of topics covered in our recently published articles…

We are delighted to host our first guest post on Biologue by James Rosindell and William D. Pearse from Silwood Park, Imperial…

The rise of superbugs like MRSA provides sobering evidence that pathogens can evolve resistance to even the most powerful drugs. But pathogens…

If anyone thinks that the taxpayers who underwrite tens of billions of dollars of scientific research don’t care about getting access to…

Welcome to PLoS Biologue, the new blog for PLoS Biology PLoS Biologue is where the journal team and our guest contributors would…