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Biology Understanding Images: MicroRNAs Control Molting of Locusts
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Biology Slice of PLOS: A Fungus Among Us
Fungi are essential elements of all ecosystems and provide many important services, most notably decomposition. While the classic role of fungi is…
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Announcement PLOS Computational Biology Symposium 2016
We are pleased to invite you to attend a PLOS Computational Biology Symposium at the National Institutes of Health. The details of…
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Blog Q&A with Honey Bee Researcher Michelle Flenniken
On the eve of National Honey Bee Day, PLOS’s Jose Mendez interviews researcher Dr. Michelle Flenniken, Ph.D of Montana State University to…
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Announcement Why Your Research Matters!
The landscape of science is always shifting and in the last ten years we’ve seen a significant change brought by revolutionary discoveries…
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Announcement 2nd Gordon Research Conference on Centromere Biology (24-29 July 2016): Beth Sullivan
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: Coat of Invisibility – How Trypanosoma brucei Evades Recognition
Author: Galadriel Hovel-Miner, George Washington University, Washington DC, United States. Competing Interests: Galadriel Hovel-Miner is an author of the article discussed…
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Announcement “Slice of PLOS” Grows Wings
We hope that you’ve been enjoying our blog post series “Slices of PLOS.” These posts were designed to feature research articles…
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Biology Understanding Images: Watching New Species Evolve in Real Time
Author: David A. Marques, University of Bern and Eawag, Kastanienbaum, Switzerland. Competing interests: David A. Marques is an author of the article…
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Biology Beyond investing: Making global health a reality for all
At what point is it no longer acceptable for the richest nations in the world to let millions of children in the…
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Biology Understanding Images: How do Cells Make Invasive Feet?
Image Credit: Matthew Clay, Sherwood Lab, Duke University Author: David R. Sherwood is an associate professor at the Department of Biology, Duke University…
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Blog Rethinking Lion Conservation
When an American dentist killed a beloved African lion named Cecil last summer, the world responded with outrage. But for biologists, the…