Freshwater Ecosystems occupy a small percent of the Earth's surface but they are rich sources of biodiversity and provide important services to human societies, such as water, food, regulation of…

Cities are centres of human interactions and the innovations that arise from them. Urbanization has led to many positive developments for society, but also contributes to many of our most pressing…

This collection showcases a range of published articles from the breadth of the PLOS journals on nanomaterials, featuring the fabrication and application of nanosized materials and structures. As the…

In this curated collection we highlight a range of novel evidence-based approaches to mental health by bringing together diverse perspectives from pharmacology, psychology, psychiatry, and…

Influenza is an important cause of death and morbidity globally. While vaccination is the best way to prevent influenza virus infection, other pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical strategies can…

The study and design of devices that can recognize and simulate humane effects as well as improve the way different people interact with different interfaces is inherently multidisciplinary and…

In this collection, we present a selection of PLOS articles representative of the innovative agricultural research taking place in tropical countries and driving forward the development of…

Despite the extraordinary achievements in discovering, developing, and scaling up effective strategies, we are still far from consigning HIV to history. The UN Sustainable Development Goals include…

Over the past decade, critical insights and advances have been made in the field of Ocean Sciences. From the use of eDNA barcoding, to investigations of ocean microplastics and studies of the effect…

While great strides have been made in efforts to treat and prevent malaria caused by Plasmoidum falciparum, more progress is needed to address the unique challenges associated with preventing and…