Perhaps when you think of bacterial communities you think of a flask full of rapidly dividing E. coli. But in non-lab conditions…
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Biology Slice of PLOS: Bacteria’s Social MediaRead more
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Biology PLOS Biology ICYMI: February’s FiveRead more
Welcome to the second edition of the ICYMI (In Case You Missed It) blog, where we highlight recent PLOS Biology articles that…
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Biology Slice of PLOS: The Beauty of ButterfliesRead more
Butterflies’ special place in human culture stems from the fact that they have used their wings not only for flight, but as…
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Biology PLOS Biology ICYMI: Festive FiveRead more
For many people, the recent festive period was more about spending time with family, eating too much and being generally merry…
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Bioinformatics Slice of PLOS: The Awesomeness of BatsRead more
Just how awesome are bats? It’s easy to forget that one in five species of mammal on this planet have wings capable…
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Announcement PLOS Genetics Research Prize 2015: Winner AnnouncedRead more
The PLOS Genetics Editors-in-Chief and Senior Editors would like to congratulate: João Barroso-Batista, Ana Sousa, Marta Lourenço, Marie-Louise Bergman, Daniel Sobral, Jocelyne…
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Biology Understanding Images: Host Gender and the Response to Fungal InfectionRead more
Authors: Niklaus Zemp is a Post Doctoral Researcher and Alex Widmer is a Professor, both based at the Institute of Integrative Biology…
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Announcement The PLOS Genetics Tenth Anniversary CollectionRead more
As part of the PLOS Genetics Tenth Anniversary celebrations, we’re launching a special anniversary collection to highlight the best of PLOS Genetics…
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Biology Understanding Images: Seeing Myopia for What it Is- Potentially TreatableRead more
In a post reflecting on August’s PLOS Genetics issue image, Andrei Tkatchenko explains the science behind the image. Author: Andrei V. Tkatchenko…
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Debate The Trouble with TransparencyRead more
Last week we posted an article by two journalists, Paul D. Thacker and Charles Seife, who argued that the integrity of the…
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Debate Post Removed by PLOS – The Fight Over Transparency: Round TwoRead more
Statement from PLOS: PLOS Blogs is, and will continue to be, a forum that allows scientists to debate controversial topics. However, given…
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Biology Understanding Images: A Genetic Framework in Legumes Controls Infection of NodulesRead more
In a piece reflecting on June’s PLOS Genetics issue image, authors Simon Kelly and Simona Radutoiu discuss the science behind their…