In this ‘behind the paper’ post, Chris Brimacombe discusses why it is so difficult to study the structure of species interaction networks…
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Behind the paper Behind the paper: why we cannot tell different types of species interaction networks apartRead more
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Behind the paper Behind the paper: neuronal activity can drive cerebrospinal fluid flow in the human brainRead more
In this ‘behind the paper’ post, Stephanie Williams discusses how the new equipment, techniques and methods developed in her lab helped them…
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Behind the paper Behind the paper: why collaboration is key to studying the brainRead more
In this ‘behind the paper’ post, Joe Ziminski discusses his collaborative experience while studying how our brain changes when we learn. The…
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Behind the paper Behind the paper: The relationship between an oncometabolite and propionate degradation in nematodesRead more
In this ‘behind the paper’ post, Olga Ponomarova discusses how testing many diverse hypothesis brought them to find the relationship between apparently…
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Careers Navigating my scientific journey: the guiding light of a PLOS Biology paperRead more
As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, Lisa Maier shares the story of how one PLOS Biology paper set the course for her…
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Adipogenesis Behind the paper: Courage is the best magicRead more
In this ‘behind the paper’ post, Yuting Lei discusses how he overcome several technical difficulties in his search for the adult fat…
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Behind the paper Behind the paper: Making sense of language under a grander contextRead more
In this ‘behind the paper’ post, Yaqing Su discusses how the lockdown and the pandemic redirected her thoughts in developing a model…
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Behind the paper Behind the paper: Tumors produce factors that promote extramedullary hematopoiesisRead more
In this ‘behind the paper’ post, Derek Barisas discusses how analyzing some old data shaped a hypothesis and led them to find…
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Behind the paper Behind the paper: Modifying bacteria metabolism to increase susceptibility to antibioticsRead more
In this ‘behind the paper’ post, Hansol Im explains how the drive to test a hypothesis, collaboration and team work led them…
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PLOS Biology Should scientific papers inform or persuade?Read more
Communicating our research is vital, but what should we aim for when we do it? Alexandra Freeman looks at the thorny problem…
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PLOS Biology A case for papercastsRead more
When considering the challenges facing scientific publishing, Acer VanWallendael suggests that journals should produce audio versions of the papers they publish. Like…
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Behind the paper Behind the paper: identifying brain areas that control non-vocal communicationRead more
In this ‘behind the paper’ post, Eric Schuppe discusses how seeing a woodpecker drumming up close and a new collaboration changed the…