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New research with contributions from @michiganstateu's Dr. @BeaudrotLydia, reveals that even protected areas like national parks are losing mammal species due to human impact. Read the full story: msutoday.msu.edu/news/2025/prot…

Do #plants with larger genomes grow faster under nutrient enrichment? Data from 27 nutrient addition experiments suggest that #GenomeSize improves predictions of species’ success in #grassland communities @Jotosynthesis @E_HerschGreen &co #PLOSBiology plos.io/4fi5dwS

Screen for novel kinase regulators by @Montse_Llanses @ERainero_lab &co shows that the α2β1 integrin/p38 signaling axis is needed for internalization of #integrin-bound #ECM, modulating cell migration & invasion in diverse #cancer cells #PLOSBiology plos.io/4gzKTbp

Big news! 🎉 My first PhD chapter has been published in @PLOSBiology, and it just made the cover! 🐦🌍Perfect time to dive into the key findings from our global study on sexual selection in birds. 🧵👇 📖 Read the paper: doi.org/10.1371/journa…

Screen for novel kinase regulators by @Montse_Llanses @ERainero_lab &co shows that the α2β1 integrin/p38 signaling axis is needed for internalization of #integrin-bound #ECM, modulating cell migration & invasion in diverse #cancer cells #PLOSBiology plos.io/4gzKTbp

Do #plants with larger genomes grow faster under nutrient enrichment? Data from 27 nutrient addition experiments suggest that #GenomeSize improves predictions of species’ success in #grassland communities @Jotosynthesis @E_HerschGreen &co #PLOSBiology plos.io/4fi5dwS

A new @PLOSBiology study links copy number variants in Anopheles arabiensis to resistance against 2 key insecticides, pirimiphos-methyl and deltamethrin. Explore the findings from the analysis of mosquito genomes available through the Vector Observatory journals.plos.org/plosbiology/ar…

Do #plants with larger genomes grow faster under nutrient enrichment? Data from 27 nutrient addition experiments suggest that #GenomeSize improves predictions of species’ success in #grassland communities @Jotosynthesis @E_HerschGreen &co #PLOSBiology plos.io/4fi5dwS

Screen for novel kinase regulators by @Montse_Llanses @ERainero_lab &co shows that the α2β1 integrin/p38 signaling axis is needed for internalization of #integrin-bound #ECM, modulating cell migration & invasion in diverse #cancer cells #PLOSBiology plos.io/4gzKTbp

Ever wondered how #Christmas tree meringues can help #educate the public about science? No? Well Vinatier et al have: Find out in this Community Page how they educated the public on the importance of scientific #reproducibility with these festive treats!🎄 plos.io/49z4ZQy

Ever wondered how #Christmas tree meringues can help #educate the public about science? No? Well Vinatier et al have: Find out in this Community Page how they educated the public on the importance of scientific #reproducibility with these festive treats!🎄 plos.io/49z4ZQy

This Community Page describes how, by using relatable analogies and hands-on activities (baking Christmas tree meringues!), participants explored the challenges of research replication, highlighting the importance of transparency and clear methods in the scientific process.

Ever wondered how #Christmas tree meringues can help #educate the public about science? No? Well Vinatier et al have: Find out in this Community Page how they educated the public on the importance of scientific #reproducibility with these festive treats!🎄 plos.io/49z4ZQy

Did you know that apes and human adults have similar eye movement patterns when tracking activities? Researchers at @UniNeuchatel (Switzerland) suggest that apes may understand cause-and-effect similarly to humans. @PLOSBiology: bit.ly/49hFnaW

@ASanchez_Tojar @TWenseleers @antica_c @EvansSre @szymekD @GlobalDryad @github @ZENODO_ORG We also tend to favour that combo of @github for the living code plus @zenodo for a DOI'd snapshot that captures the version used in the published study. At #PLOSBiology we insist on the latter (whether Zenodo or elsewhere).

@TWenseleers @antica_c @EvansSre @PLOSBiology @szymekD PS: I believe that @GlobalDryad explicitly recommends not adding code to repositories hosted there, and in fact, Dryad licensing is not appropriate for code. That is why I prefer the combo @github + @ZENODO_ORG instead.

Four years ago we showed that only 27% of articles published in ecological journals with a code-sharing policy made their code available, leading to only 21% reproducibility potential 📰 doi.org/10.1371/journa… We've followed up and we need your predictions! (polls below)

I'm at #BES2024, representing @plosbiology there, so do come and chat to me. HOWEVER I'm no longer posting science on X, so if you want to know what's happening there, join me on Bluesky! bsky.app/profile/roliro…

This Primer explores a new #PLOSBiology study revealing the role of the mRNA-surveillance mechanism of no-go decay (NGD) in regulating gene expression during embryonic development in #zebrafish. Primer: plos.io/4frsf4B Paper: plos.io/4g4RESq

Developmental outcomes need to be robust to environmental perturbations. @goehring_lab shows that in #Celegans zygotes, PAR-dependent asymmetric #CellDivision is resistant to variations in local protein concentration & symmetry-breaking cues #PLOSBiology plos.io/3VuNjzG

Thank you @NatureInd & @sahanaghosh8 for covering our recent work! Many thanks to @India_Alliance & @unescorcb for funding! @jyotitanwar1993 @Kriti_ahuja9090 @akshay_s101 @gyanranjan2197 @FarinaSultan How mitochondrial calcium shapes skin pigmentation nature.com/articles/d4415…