This year has shown us how important science communication is, and how we scientists can contribute to a better understanding of science…
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Advocacy Help us highlight your research with videos!Read more
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Blog Farewell and thank you, GeorginaRead more
It’s unusual to find both genius and humility in a scientist. It’s even more unusual for a legendary leader in a field…
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Biology The PLOS Biology 12 Covers of ChristmasRead more
To celebrate 12 months of cutting-edge science we’ve decided to round up our PLOS Biology cover stars to the tune of…
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Announcement Odyssey 2030: the future of research and publishingRead more
This post was collaboratively written by PLOS staff (Ines Alvarez-Garcia, Phil Mills and Iratxe Puebla). Note: Come to our free interactive event…
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Biology International Genetic Epidemiology Society (IGES) annual meeting. (October 12-14 2019): Heather CordellRead more
As part of its mission to encourage engagement within the genetics community, PLOS Genetics is sponsoring a number of conferences and meetings this year…
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Biology Gordon Research Conference: Mechanisms of Microbial Transcription. (July 28 – Aug 2, 2019): Bryce NickelsRead more
As part of its mission to encourage engagement within the genetics community, PLOS Genetics is sponsoring a number of conferences and meetings…
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Blog Understanding Images: Identifying a novel gene involved in hair disordersRead more
Author: Prashant Sharma, Undiagnosed Diseases Program, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health Competing interests: Prashant Sharma is an author…
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Biology Gordon Chronobiology Conference on Clocks in Model Organisms: Circadian Networks, Physiology and Health. (June 22 – 28, 2019): Charalambos KyriacouRead more
As part of its mission to encourage engagement within the genetics community, PLOS Genetics is sponsoring a number of conferences and meetings…
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Biology Understanding Images: Chimeric sugar transporters bring Greek mythology to the brewing industryRead more
Author: EmilyClare Baker is a postdoctoral scholar at the Institute of Ecology & Evolution, University of Oregon-Eugene. Competing Interests: EmilyClare Baker is…
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Biology Understanding Images: Identifying lethal mutations to improve pig breedingRead more
Author: Martijn Derks, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands Competing interests: Martijn Derks is an author of the article discussed in this…
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Blog ‘How do we define success?’ – Rethinking failure and success in scienceRead more
This post was collaboratively written by PLOS staff (Ines Alvarez-Garcia, Phil Mills, Leonie Mueck and Iratxe Puebla) Independent of the context…
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Biology The XV Collection: A Spotlight on SpottinessRead more
By Sally Lowell Let’s start with a remarkable fact. Cells can, under the right conditions, organise themselves into patterns without any…