This Collection of articles aims to shine a light on the many facets of immunometabolism, highlighting how molecular and cellular mechanisms impact diverse tissue and organismal functions and the…

This collection focuses on how recent technological advancements in omics approaches (genomics, proteomics, metabolomics etc.) have enhanced our understanding of the mechanisms governing tumor…

Neurotechnology offers unprecedented opportunities to treat neural disorders, restore brain function and enhance cognitive abilities. However, its vast potential is matched by significant scientific…

Translating conservation and biodiversity research from the field into the real world is a complex problem. This collection discusses issues around economics, policy, and how to do research that…

As PLOS Biology turns 20 years old, we are celebrating two decades of publishing high-impact life sciences research at the forefront of open science. This collection contains articles that look back…

The collection draws on the opinion of experts in the field of genetics, who look back at Mendel’s original research and examine how well it stands up to modern views on genetics, and how it has…

This collection reports results of clinical trials and community studies of the safety, efficacy, and acceptability of the triple drug regimen IDA (ivermectin plus DEC and Albendazole) as a mass drug…

Cells use elaborate mechanisms to sense a variety of mechanical and biochemical cues in their environment, to integrate this information, and to generate coherent adaptive responses. A more complete…

Domestication of wild animal and plant species may be considered the largest genetic experiment in human history. Human selection for specific traits and targeted breeding over hundreds or thousands…