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Good news, PLOS ONE has editorial board opportunities available in select subject areas! Please follow the link to see if this opportunity is right for you!
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PLOS ONE is calling for papers that promote the principles and values of open science to form a Collection in quantum computation and simulation. Call for Papers: Open quantum computation and simulation
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Call for Papers: Machine Learning in Health and Biomedicine. @PLOSMedicine , @PLOSCompBiol and @PLOSONE announce a cross-journal Call for Papers for high-quality research that applies or develops #MachineLearning methods for improvement of human health.
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After consideration of the scientific concerns raised to us, @PLOSONE has corrected the study on gender dysphoria in adolescents and young adults. The decision was made after post-publication review by additional experts.
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“Biomaterials, biomedical devices, and our expertise in 3D printing of biomaterials for biomedical devices are some of the most important emerging areas in science and technology”-Michael McAlpine, Guest Editor for our #Biomaterials collection. Submit now!
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We want to extend our apologies to the trans and gender variant community and others affected by the shortcomings of the initial review. PLOS is an inclusive, open and non-discriminatory publisher that deeply cares for the concerns of this community.
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From tissue engineering to 3D printing, Guest Editors Aldo Boccaccini, @KHamadLab , Michael McAlpine & Jie Song are inviting interdisciplinary researchers to submit to our #biomaterials #CallForPapers . Submit #OpenSource tools,protocols,null results & more.
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Good news for #ScientistsWhoSelfie : Research shows scientists who post selfies are perceived as significantly warmer, and potentially more trustworthy. Show us your selfies!
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We recognize that issues with the study should have been addressed prior to publication. We have and will learn from the case, and since have completed an internal restructure so that we can better support our Editorial Board &are better equipped to serve individual communities
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Why does the #zebra have stripes? New research suggests that this age-old question may have a simple answer related to a tiny nuisance... #wildlife #africanwildlife #zebrastripes #Equusquagga
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Although the study represents a valid contribution to the scientific literature, its framing, given its limit to parental observations, needed to be corrected and clarified. A Formal Comment by a member of our Editorial Board provides further context.
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Pigeons as Trainable Observers of Pathology and Radiology Breast Cancer Images
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Children and adults look differently at paintings in museums: Experience from the @vangoghmuseum
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Researchers from #Italy investigate the tools used by "Ötzi"' the Tyrolean Iceman which reveals he travelled throughout the alps but was not a skilled flintknapper
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@GidMK Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are going to look into these concerns and investigate this case further internally.
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Plants can respond to underground communication when neighbors are stressed
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Facial Indicators of Positive Emotions in Rats
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Repeated and Widespread Evolution of Bioluminescence in Marine Fishes
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Plastic Pollution in World's Oceans: > 5 Trillion Pieces Weighing > 250,000 Tons Afloat at Sea http://t.co/cOH3sThu0s http://t.co/hzxGaqTB4K
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PLOS ONE sincerely apologizes & opposes sentiments expressed in recent review. Update from Director @damianpattinson http://t.co/ZThnSRxbl7
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Cenozoic era amber fossil earliest known fossil of an oestroid fly
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Silence is golden, but not for oysters that likely detect sounds with lower acoustic energy
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@SadistHailey @RevanAthame @HealthyBrown @LisaLllittman thank you for bringing this to our attention. We take any concerns raised to us seriously and are already in the process of investigating these.
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We're excited to announce a #CallForPapers on the theme of Urban Ecosystems! Our upcoming Collection will unite diverse perspectives on the nexus between urbanisation, wildlife, biogeochemistry, climate, and human societies #urban #ecosystems
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"I always feel that behavioural neuroscience needs more behaviour and less neuroscience" Frances de Waal #FENS2018
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Today we're opening a call for papers on Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Disease Dynamics! We're requesting papers on the many disciplines that contribute to our understanding of infectious disease, including mathematics, biology, and physics.
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📢📢 PLOS is launching five new #OpenScience journals publishing research that addresses global health and environmental challenges
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We are extremely excited to announce the imminent launch of 5 new journals, our first new launches in 14 years! These new journals are unified in addressing global health & environmental challenges through forums rooted in the full values of #OpenScience .
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New deep sea mushroom-shaped organisms discovered http://t.co/LhmTOocLko http://t.co/QZU3WuXGDf
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If #bones could talk: a non-cyclical bone growth mark called the neonatal line denotes the moment of #birth and a change in bone tissue type and vascularization in #horses , #donkeys and #zebras
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Join us for a virtual @NetSci2018 session: On 14 June 1-2.30pm Paris time, we are hosting a @twitter chat on source code sharing in complexity science. We invite all complex networks researchers to join in! Tell us why & how you #ShareYourCode #NetSci2018
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We hope that the Complexity Channel, launching tomorrow @PLOSChannels , is going to highlight many great #OpenSource projects in complexity science #NetSci18 #ShareYourCode -- it will be curated by @chpoletto @LHDnets , @dan_marinazzo and Jose Andrade
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“Our results challenge the notion that humans only occupied arid regions when they were humid” @jess_vdmeden speaks to us here about her paper @NorthOfKuruman @heri_uct Image credit: Jessica von der Meden
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"I could teach every semester for my entire lifetime and not reach as many students as these Wikipedia pages reach in a single day," says our Wikipedia Editor @QuantumHazzard -- which is why we are announcing PLOS ONE Wikipedia Topic Pages in physics:
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Using modern imaging, Sowada and colleagues present evidence of post-mortem restoration associated with ancient Egyptian burial practices. Congrats to #plosoneauthor @KS_Archaeology , @RKP_Industries , @DocMurphs , @JacintaCarruth1 , @ANSTO and collaborators!
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Researchers confirm surprising finding that a #moss in the #CanaryIslands is same species found in California, #Orthotrichum shevockii. How did it get there? The answer, my friend, was blowing in the wind 0.17-6.69 Ma #dispersal #mossmonday #bryophytes
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A #newspecies of Neotropical hylid #frogs , #Scinax tsachila sp. nov., discovered in Ecuador after researchers analyse morphology, vocalizations, and DNA sequences
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We're excited to announce a NEW PLOS-wide data sharing policy. Public Access to Data http://t.co/N2nStH5BM6 #EveryONE #opendata #openscience
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Did you miss me? #Cats and owners interact more with each other after a longer duration of separation #Caturday
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Evidence for Sexual Dimorphism in the Plated Dinosaur Stegosaurus mjosi http://t.co/SxjRa9w6bj http://t.co/dXBw1Jxfaq
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How to accurately characterise/functionalise natural materials for #biomedical applications? Why choose certain characterisation methods over others? Join the discussion via our #openscience #biomaterials #CallForPapers .
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Multi-institutional study of #GRE scores as predictors of STEM PhD degree completion: GRE gets a low mark
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Why do #zebras have stripes? Over the years, PLOS ONE has published a body of research that shines a light on this fascinating question (1/5)
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Meet Hoaxy, an open platform that enables large-scale, systematic studies of how #fakenews and #factchecking compete on Twitter. Designed by @truthyatindiana , et al., the software provides an anatomy of the online misinformation network #PLOSONEauthor
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We’re looking for outstanding research in #biomaterials . Our Guest Editors are especially interested in #tissueengineering , #nanomaterials , #hydrogels , 3D printing, therapeutics and diagnostics. Learn more about our #CallForPapers and submit before Nov 15
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Social Modulation of Contagious Yawning in Wolves http://t.co/beFPP93iik http://t.co/IpLidN1qs3
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Surales, Self-Organized Earth-Mound Landscapes Made by Earthworms in a Seasonal Wetland
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We are excited to launch our Health Inequities and Disparities Research #CallForPapers ! We’re looking for multi-disciplinary research on the nature and causes of- and solutions to- #healthinequities in chronic diseases. Submit by January 2020!
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“I was utterly fascinated that a man-made material, made to last forever but oftentimes only used for a few moments has caused so much harm–especially microplastic which can be microscopic. It is so insidious!” By CJ O’Brien @oceana & @UCIBioSci team
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First panellist is @CathySorbara @camawise with opening statement: "Success is never an endpoint, it's a process. I see a lack of mentorship in academia, a successful research career should also be defined as how successful academics are in mentoring." #RethinkFailure #Cfi2018
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Humans carrying an object together will synchronize their gaits and walk like a quadruped
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New from @WitmerLab : Convoluted nasal passages as efficient heat exchangers in ankylosaurs. See the article: ? id=10.1371/journal.pone.0207381 and @PLOSPaleo blog post here: #paleo #dinosaurs
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Searching for the Oldest Baobab of Madagascar: Radiocarbon Investigation of LargeTrees http://t.co/aiB5NbTaWX http://t.co/X3IHt1n7e4
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New in #PLOSONE : a major analysis of structure & tree species composition in a large network of Andean forest plots identifies elevation & latitude as key drivers @W_FarfanRios @kjfeeley @ymalhi @silmanmr @NikolayAguirre et al. #plosecology #forestecology
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With @PLOSBiology , we are launching a call for papers that advance progress towards resilient, climate-smart crops and cropping systems. The upcoming Future Crops Collection will bring together timely research on the routes to improved crop production
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Research from @TomHoltzPaleo , @aeoevo & colleagues suggests that longer legs in larger #theropod dinosaurs🦖 is not associated with increased running speeds, but may allow for more energy-efficient movement than those with shorter limbs #PLOSPaleo 🔎
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Gently does it, #3Dprinting on board ships could help scientists created soft #robotic manipulators to facilitate the study of fragile #marine life using #remotelyoperatedvehicles
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Publishing your #biomaterials research #openaccess can help accelerate discovery in a highly interdisciplinary community, says Guest Editor Kimberly Hamad Schifferli for our upcoming Biomaterials Collection. Submit your research now! #CallForPapers
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A fungus isolated from #plasticwaste floating in Lake Zurich, #Switzerland shown to be able to degrade #polyurethane #plastic
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The @lugerlab at @cubiochem1 use cryo-EM to solve the structure of #PARP2 in the context of #chromatin , showing that PARP2 bridges double stranded DNA breaks & acts as platform for HPF1 recruitment #structuralbiology #molecularbiology
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The Hoard of the Rings: Archaeologists find unusual dough rings in a Bronze Age hillfort site. The "odd" objects, discovered in Austria, hint at unexpected diversity of cereal products. #archaeology @oeaw
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Stories have the power to alter the course of society. We've launched a "Science of Stories" #CallforPapers to bring all disciplines investigating them together. Proud to have @peterdodds @MohitIyyer @mljockers & Mirta Galesic @sfiscience as Guest Editors!
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To Crowdfund Research, Scientists Must Build an Audience for Their Work http://t.co/vO6gTnXQKL
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Announcing a new #CallForPapers : Cities as Complex Systems. Topics of interest include urban mobility and energy infrastructures, the morphology and efficiency of cities, and applications to sustainable development goals. Full details at:
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A new study investigates tooth histology in Changchunsaurus parvus to shed light on #dinosaur dental evolution #ornithopod #paleontology #Cretaceous
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Safety in numbers: the first phylogenetic analyses of participants in #bombadierbeetle aggregations reveals multispecies groups likely initiated by genus-wide aggregation cue, not chance
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@MicrobiomDigest We sincerely regret that we did not complete our follow-up on these concerns much sooner. Our Publication Ethics team is currently looking into this case with high priority.
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Bird Phylogeny: 1,500 Loci Collected by Target Enrichment and High-Throughput Seq. http://t.co/xjYHz0B7W0 http://t.co/2mXYIInoTV
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@MicrobiomDigest @PubPeer Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We will investigate this issue further.
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The bodyguard manipulation - Psalis pennatula parasitized larva defends the parasitoid pupa
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Patrik Verstreken - science for the sake of science is essential for the development of new medicines #FENS2018
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How much food do we really waste? New research in #PLOSONE by a team from @WUReconomic suggests it's significantly more than is widely believed #foodwaste
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Interested in writing a registered report? Wondering how to review one? The Center for Open Science @OSFramework will host a live Q&A webinar on @RegReports by @EvoMellor and @Chrisdc77 Thursday, May 14, 10am EDT. Register and ask questions! #RegReportQA
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With Guest Editors @MelissaCregger and @stephaniekivlin , we’re calling for interdisciplinary #microbialecology research! 🦠 If you have work that explores microbial ecology and diversity in dynamic environments, visit for more details. Deadline March 2020!
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From Clinging to Digging: The Postembryonic Skeletal Ontogeny of the Indian Purple Frog
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We're very excited to launch a new #CallForPapers on #Rewilding & Restoration, with Guest Editors @Nature_Based , @kdholl5 , @rob_pringle , @Begoh3 , @KrithiKaranth , @JMBEcologist & @LandEthics ! Find all the details here: #ecology #ecologicalrestoration
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Drosophila use vision to detect predators & increase exploration in a predator's presence
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Proud to announce PLOS ONE Wikipedia Topic Pages in physics: reviews - published with doi, citations & corresponding author credit in PLOS ONE - that double as Wikipedia articles. Submit your ideas to our Wikipedia editor @QuantumHazzard ! More info here:
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Announcing the launch of a PLOS cross-journal #CallForPapers on #AntimicrobialResistance ! Submission deadline: 28th June 2019 #AMR @PLOSONE @PLOSBiology @PLOSMedicine @PLOSNTDs
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Spiclypeus shipporum, Boldly Audacious Chasmosaurine Ceratopsid from Judith River Formation
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Working towards reproducible research – read about PLOS ONE’s efforts in promoting rigorous reporting
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Instrumentational Complexity of Music Genres and Why Simplicity Sells http://t.co/0R7ccsYxka http://t.co/kcCgIqhH4S
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Imitation, Genetic Lineages, and Time Influenced the Morphological Evolution of the Violin http://t.co/TVlAoq4GCa http://t.co/uGPb5eddox
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Proud to announce the launch of our "Open Quantum Computation and Simulation" collection with papers from @KikeSolanoPhys , @A_Aspuru_Guzik , @quantum_jake &others -- all #OpenSource . Thx to Guest Editors @FabioSciarrino , Emanuele Dalla Torre & Peter Wittek
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Tom Insel: We haven't seen a revolution in the ways we can study behaviour in the same way that the techniques used to study the brain have evolved over the last five years #FENS2018
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The Number of Scholarly Documents on the Public Web http://t.co/46g77gzfS7 http://t.co/LxwK1AEejh
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Mites of a Feather: an up close and microscopic look at what's hitching a ride on #hummingbird feathers, Proctophyllodes huitzilopochtlii
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Read about PLOS ONE’s experience on data sharing
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Michael D’Emic & colleagues from @AdelphiU & @ohiou use CT Scanning to look at teeth replacemnt rates in three non-avian theropods: Allosaurus, Ceratosaurus & Majungasaurus, finding high tooth replacement rates in all three genera #fossilfriday
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Diving-Flight Aerodynamics of a Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) http://t.co/zdeXnc40sF http://t.co/eZP1KjgLZs
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Electrical Stimulation of Coleopteran Muscle for Initiating Flight
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New #urbanecology research! Live fast, die young: accelerated growth, mortality, and turnover in street trees If you have a paper you'd like our Guest Editors to consider for our upcoming Urban Ecosystems Collection, submit now!
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First Estimates of Marbled Cat Population Density from Bornean Logged Forest
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