Meta-research, or the scientific study of research practices, aims to characterize existing standards and ultimately improve the quality and reliability of scientific research. We collect here…
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Research Analysis & Policy Meta-Research: MethodsView Collection
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Biology & Life Sciences Editor’s Picks: Cell BiologyView Collection
Cell biologists investigate fundamental aspects of life, from the basic building blocks of the cell to how cells grow, divide and interact with each other. In conjunction with the 2018 ASCB Meeting…
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Computer & Information Sciences PLOS Computational Biology Benchmarking CollectionView Collection
Research in computational biology has given rise to a vast number of methods developed to solve scientific problems. For areas in which many approaches exist, researchers have a hard time deciding…
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Biology & Life Sciences Editor’s Picks: Human GeneticsView Collection
Human Genetics encompasses vast areas of study, including genetic epidemiology, genomics, gene therapy, epigenetics, and evolution. The very latest research in these areas and more will be on display…
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Medicine & Health Cardiovascular ScienceView Collection
The complexity of the cardiovascular system has sparked increasing interest in characterizing the interplay between different components of the heart and blood vessels. In this collection of articles…
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Medicine & Health Sport and Exercise ScienceView Collection
In this collection, PLOS ONE Associate Editor Dario Ummarino highlights some of the latest research in Sport and Exercise Science published in PLOS journals. The selection reflects the…
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Biology & Life Sciences Editor’s Picks: MicrobiologyView Collection
The study of Microbiology branches into numerous fields, including those highlighted at ASM Microbe 2018 and featured in this special Editor’s Picks collection. PLOS ONE Associate Editor Anna…
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Computer & Information Sciences Stories from the Road: ISCB Student Council CollectionView Collection
For the past 10 years the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) Student Council has provided events and activities to help support and encourage young budding scientists. This article…
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Research Analysis & Policy Reporting GuidelinesView Collection
Reporting guidelines are statements intended to advise authors reporting research methods and findings. They can be presented as a checklist, flow diagram or text, and describe what is required to…
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Biology & Life Sciences Editor’s Picks: Stem Cell ResearchView Collection
Stem cell research covers a broad range of topics, from disease modelling to cellular plasticity and reprogramming. This diversity is highlighted in the program for the Annual Meeting for the…