Posted by: Lauren Richardson
Slice of PLOS: A Fungus Among Us
Double bill on citation metrics: A new alternative to the Impact Factor plus a handy guide to citation normalization
PLOS Biology is at ASM Microbe 2016!
PLOS Biology is Experimental Biology
Is the p-value pointless?
Slice of PLOS: Bacteria’s Social Media
Suffering for Science: Balancing the Costs and Benefits of Animal Research
Think for a moment, if you will, of all the chemicals that you conscientiously and unconsciously are exposed to everyday. Banal, daily-life things like toothpaste, cosmetics, food additives, pharmaceuticals. They are composed of manufactured chemicals, synthesized and tested in a … Continue reading
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Posted by animal research, Debate, perspective, plos biology, policy, Research
inStressed to Death: Overcoming Drug Resistance in Malaria Parasites
In recent decades the burden of malaria has greatly decreased. This is the result of both successful public health initiatives and widespread use of antimalarial therapeutics. Artemisinins are a family of drugs that have been incredibly effective against Plasmodium falciparum … Continue reading
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Posted by Biology, cell biology, infectious disease, plos biology, Research
inThe Corrupting Power of Cancer
When we think of antioxidants, we think of good, protective things, like blueberries, red wine, and dark chocolate (God, I love antioxidants). But cancer, that nefarious creature, finds a way to corrupt even the most benign cellular functions, bending them to its … Continue reading
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Posted by antioxidants, Biology, cancer, cell biology, cell signaling, Cell signalling, multidrug resistance, plos biology, Research, stem cells
inKeep Calm and Evolve On
Lauren Richardson, Associate Editor for PLOS Biology, discusses a new paper published in the journal. We generally think of evolution as a beneficial process, letting organisms adapt and excel in new and different environments. But as we all know, not … Continue reading
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