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Correction: SEC14-like condensate phase transitions at plasma membranes regulate root growth in <i>Arabidopsis</i>
There is an error in affiliation 6 for authors Lucas Claus and Eugenia Russinova. The correct affil...
Archaea appropriate weaponry to breach the bacterial cell wall
Archaea will sometimes turn antagonistic against Bacteria using hitherto unknown mechanisms. This Primer explores a new st...
Compressing human brain activity for studying brain function
What is the optimal scale or level at which to describe the brain? This Primer explores the findings of a new study publis...
PLOS Biology and the life sciences in 2024
As we reach the end of 2024, our Editorial celebrates an amazing year of science for PLOS Biology and the life sciences mo...
Correction: Thalamic spindles and Up states coordinate cortical and hippocampal co-ripples in humans
Notice of RepublicationAn incorrect version of S1 Fig was published in error. The publisher apolog...
Placebo effects beyond dopamine
The role of dopamine in reward expectancy has led to the hypothesis that it is crucial for forming treatment expectations ...
“Not” in the brain and behavior
All languages make use of negation, but the neural bases of our cognitive ability to process negation remain unknown. This...
It is time to authenticate the Microbiome Sciences with accredited educational programs and departments
The Microbiome Sciences are at a crucial maturation stage. This Perspective argues that the Microbiome Sciences should now...
The murine meninges acquire lymphoid tissue properties and harbour autoreactive B cells during chronic <i>Trypanosoma brucei</i> infection
This article is temporarily unavailable. Citation: Quintana JF, Sinton MC, Chandrasegaran P, Kumar Dubey...
Circadian clocks: It’s time for chronobiology
Circadian clocks are everywhere, yet we still have not translated the vast knowledge on the properties of circadian clocks...
Response to “Specimen collection is essential for modern science”
Natural history museums are vital repositories of specimens, samples and data that inform about the natural world; this Re...
Specimen collection is essential for modern science
Natural history museums are vital repositories of specimens, samples and data that inform about the natural world; this Fo...
No assembly required: Time for stronger, simpler publishing standards for DNA sequences
Describing how DNA constructs were assembled is no longer necessary when it is possible to fully sequence the final result...
Correction: DPPA2/4 and SUMO E3 ligase PIAS4 opposingly regulate zygotic transcriptional program
The first author’s name is spelled incorrectly. The correct name is: Yuelong Yan. The correct citat...
Correction: Farnesyl pyrophosphate is a new danger signal inducing acute cell death
The following information is missing from the Funding statement: W.L. was also supported by grants ...
Minding the “T”s beyond the “B”s: Shaping vaccines for future pandemics
In this Perspective, Eng Eong Ooi and colleagues argue that a failure to integrate T cell immunity as a determinant of vac...
Correction: The genetic identity of neighboring plants in intraspecific mixtures modulates disease susceptibility of both wheat and rice
The ninth author’s name is incorrect. The correct name is: Jacques David. The tenth author’s name i...
<i>PLOS Biology</i> at 20: Exploring possible futures
Twenty years ago this month, PLOS Biology was launched, helping to catalyze a movement that has transformed publishing in ...
Authorship practices must evolve to support collaboration and open science
Journal authorship practices have not sufficiently evolved to reflect how research is done. In this Perspective, Veronique...
Open peer review urgently requires evidence: A call to action
Open Peer Review is gaining prominence in attention and use, but to responsibly open up peer review there is an urgent nee...
Could sexual selection be driven by the mistaken inferences of young females?
This Primer explores a new evolutionary model of mate choice copying, published in PLOS Biology, which aims to reconcile m...
Computational and systems neuroscience: The next 20 years
What does the future of neuroscience look like in the age of big neural data and advanced AI models. In this Perspective, ...
Editorial Note: The Communication Factor EDF and the Toxin–Antitoxin Module <i>mazEF</i> Determine the Mode of Action of Antibiotics
Readers have raised concerns about quantitative results published in bar graphs in Figures S1, S2, ...
To avoid carbon degradation in tropical forests, conserve wildlife
Loss of large-bodied wildlife, typically from hunting, degrades the ecological processes in tropical forests that sequeste...
Behavioral ecology: New technology enables a more holistic view of complex animal behavior
Animal behavior is notoriously complex. This Perspective looks at how technological advances have enabled the study of var...
Tightening the requirements for species diagnoses would help integrate DNA-based descriptions in taxonomic practice
In this Essay, the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature weighs in on current challenges in accommodating DN...
Existence and significance of viral nonreplicative RNA recombination
In response to a recent article, this Formal Comment discusses nonreplicative joining of fragments of viral RNAs, a class ...
Policy recommendations to ensure that research software is openly accessible and reusable
Research data is optimized when it can be freely accessed and reused. This Perspective provides recommendations for policy...
Engineering plants for a changing climate
Climate change is affecting the types of plant varieties we can cultivate, as well as how and where we can do so. A new co...
Correction: Mapping the multimodal connectome: On the architects of brain network science
There is an error in reference 2. The correct reference is: Winding M, Pedigo BD, Barnes CL, Patsol...
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