What is the appropriate way to investigate allegations of misconduct? At PLOS Biology we can attest anecdotally to an increase (which others…
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post Scientific misconduct allegations: tell me, what would you do?Read more
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post What’s the secret to a successful lab? New “About My Lab” Collection in PLOS Computational BiologyRead more
PLOS Computational Biology is pleased to announce the launch of ‘About My Lab’, a collection of informal interviews with Principal Investigators. The…
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Debate A Dispatch from the Genetic FrontierRead more
I never thought I had all that much in common with the glamorous film star Angelina Jolie – until May of this…
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post A Virus Emerges – with a Human Helping HandRead more
Where do viruses come from? Like us, they are products of their genomes, and like our genomes, viral genomes are palimpsests of…
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Biology Mycobacteria get all the advantages of sex with none of the downsideRead more
Despite the sales pitch, sex is frankly a bit of a hassle, isn’t it? The champagne, the flowers, the desultory conversations…
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Biology Bacterium excluded from the Eukaryote ClubRead more
It’s something you learn in high school – there are two basic approaches to cellular life – prokaryotes (bacteria and archaea) and…
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Bioinformatics How do you like your fish? Phylogenised!Read more
The bony fishes are one of the success stories of life on planet earth, diverse in shape and habit, and thriving in…
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post We want you to design the 2013 PLOS Computational Biology T-shirt!Read more
This year’s PLOS Computational Biology t-shirt will debut at July’s ISMB/ECCB 2013 meeting in Berlin. To enter the competition, send your design…
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Biology Playing Roulette with Seven SexesRead more
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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Biology Are We Quorate Yet? Return to Bug SignallingRead more
You’re at a cheesy disco – it’s a large room, the lights are down, the music’s loud. But no one’s dancing. Because…
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post Positive Charges Clog the Ribosomal TunnelRead more
Back when I was a lad we used to do lots of experiments, generate some data, analyse them, and try to come up…
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post Molecular movements drive bacterial signalingRead more
It’s a tough world out there, and just like us, bacteria need to be able to sense their environment in order to…