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View ArticleBehind the paper: Modifying bacteria metabolism to increase susceptibility to...
In this ‘behind the paper’ post, Hansol Im explains how the drive to test a hypothesis, collaboration and team work led them to find that blocking metabolism enhances antibiotic susceptibility of...
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PLOS’ biological science journals cover a broad range of topics, from animal biology and plant science to genetic engineering, immunology, and microbiology. Read some of the latest and most talked...
View ArticleBehind the paper: Tumors produce factors that promote extramedullary...
In this ‘behind the paper’ post, Derek Barisas discusses how analyzing some old data shaped a hypothesis and led them to find the factors derived from tumors that promote extramedullary hematopoiesis....
View ArticleBehind the paper: Making sense of language under a grander context
In this ‘behind the paper’ post, Yaqing Su discusses how the lockdown and the pandemic redirected her thoughts in developing a model of how our brain understands speech, and how this model tries to...
View ArticleBehind the paper: Courage is the best magic
In this ‘behind the paper’ post, Yuting Lei discusses how he overcome several technical difficulties in his search for the adult fat body precursors in Drosophila. My name is Lei Yuting and I am a...
View ArticleNavigating my scientific journey: the guiding light of a PLOS Biology paper
As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, Lisa Maier shares the story of how one PLOS Biology paper set the course for her research career. Countless publications have shaped the research in my lab and...
View ArticleBehind the paper: The relationship between an oncometabolite and propionate...
In this ‘behind the paper’ post, Olga Ponomarova discusses how testing many diverse hypothesis brought them to find the relationship between apparently unrelated metabolic pathways. My name is Olga...
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Our biological science research journals cover a broad range of topics, from animal biology and plant science to genetic engineering, immunology, and microbiology. Read some of the latest and most...
View ArticleKasturi Haldar’s PLOS Pathogens Journey: A Farewell Tribute
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Today, we bid farewell to one of our longest-serving companions, someone who has illuminated our journey for about two decades – Kasturi Haldar. As her time with us comes...
View ArticleBehind the paper: why collaboration is key to studying the brain
In this ‘behind the paper’ post, Joe Ziminski discusses his collaborative experience while studying how our brain changes when we learn. The human brain retains an amazing capacity for change, or...
View ArticleBehind the paper: neuronal activity can drive cerebrospinal fluid flow in the...
In this ‘behind the paper’ post, Stephanie Williams discusses how the new equipment, techniques and methods developed in her lab helped them find out what drives cerebrospinal fluid flow in the human...
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