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- A new study by @heloisefrouinmouy.bsky.social and colleagues uses passive acoustics and 3D tracking to characterize acoustic and diving behavior in beaked whales off Louisiana, showing differences between species in timings and depths. plos.io/4acHyxb
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- Niemantsverdriet et al demonstrate that paraffin-embedded tissues processed without the toxic and carcinogenic compounds xylene or formalin yield high-quality histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, and immunofluorescence results suitable for molecular and cellular analyses.
- A new study from Mélissa Haouzi and colleagues shows that hornet workers emit distinct pheromone profiles linked to colony identity and task role, providing insights into the chemical ecology of invasive species .
- A new study by Zhuo et al demonstrates that biochemical metabolic adjustments strongly drive intra-leaf CO₂ diffusion responses to soil nitrogen in soybean, informing plant nutrient physiology.
- Mardones et al show that intrinsic productivity of Antarctic krill varies widely across small spatial scales along the Western Antarctic Peninsula, highlighting the need to incorporate environmental heterogeneity into sustainable stock management strategies. plos.io/4rpuo6S
- A new study by Chamika De Silva and colleagues shows that LIMD1 recruits kinases LATS1/2 to cell–cell junctions via a bipartite mechanism of LIM domain and IDR interactions, clarifying how mechanical signals are transduced through the Hippo pathway.
- A new study by Johanna Neufuss and colleagues introduces and tests the AWARE welfare assessment tool that integrates resource and behavioural ecology metrics to more accurately evaluate zoo‑housed great ape wellbeing.
- Marilla Lippert, @spalumbi.bsky.social and colleagues show that satellite-derived sea surface temperature (SSST) data miss key physiologically relevant thermal trends on Palau’s coral reefs, highlighting fine-scale patterns critical for understanding climate impact.
- A new study from Xiaomei Wang and colleagues shows that melanocortin-4 receptor deletion in mice leads to early myocardial molecular remodeling prior to detectable cardiac dysfunction.
- A new study by Chloé Warret Rodrigues and colleagues examines the extent of spatial overlap between sea ice-associated predators and prey in Hudson Bay, with implications for predicting direct and indirect trophic effects of Arctic climate change.
- A new study from Taylor Gin and colleagues characterizes pathogenic bacteria and microbiome composition in cat fleas from infested homes, highlighting diverse opportunistic bacterial taxa.
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- For #WorldCancerDay, Associate Editor Jenny Tucker discusses the people-focused theme 'United by Unique', and talks to @plosone.org Section Editor Justin Brown and @plosmedicine.org Academic Editor James Brenton about a collaborative and personalized approach. everyone.plos.org/2026/02/04/w...
- A new study by Edina Nemesházi et al shows that submerging frogs improves photo-based individual identification accuracy by reducing skin glare and improving pattern visibility, a method that should be adaptable to most frog and toad species for reliable individual identification.
- A new study from Mitsunaga et al presents a SNP-based capture and clustering method that accurately estimates donor-derived cell-free DNA fractions in transplant recipient plasma, offering the potential for robust noninvasive monitoring of transplanted organs. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
- A new study by Illich Manfred Mombo and colleagues reveals diverse alpha and betacoronaviruses circulating among cave and temple-roosting bats in Vientiane Province, Lao PDR , providing insights into coronavirus circulation in both natural and anthropized environments. plos.io/4teDdSM
- A new study from Lina Maria López-deÁvila and colleagues demonstrates that Saccharomyces cerevisiae evolved under aerobic conditions reprograms carbon–nitrogen metabolism to improve co‑fermentation of glucose and xylose, with potential applications for biofuel production.
- A new study from Natalia Mach and colleagues show that disrupting the Arp2/3 actin-polymerizing complex markedly reduces uptake of Aspergillus terreus conidia by alveolar epithelial cells. plos.io/49TpEAP
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- A new study by Chunqing Yang and colleagues uses high-dimensional phenotyping to identify previously unrecognized macrophage-like and CD4⁺CD8α⁺ hybrid subsets within mouse splenic dendritic cells, reshaping classification of immune cell heterogeneity.
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- Julie Geyer and colleagues show that coinfection by multiple foliar fungal pathogens, but not exogenous salicylic acid application, alters fungal community composition on tall fescue leaves, highlighting pathogen interactions as a key driver of phyllosphere microbiome shifts. plos.io/49QB3Bm
- For #WorldWetlandsDay 2026, a selection of recent research in @plosone.org highlighting the diverse physical and biological roles of these important ecosystems. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
- A new study by Masangwa et al identifies and genetically characterizes multiple banana viruses infecting Musa germplasm in Malawi, underscoring the diversity of viral threats to crop health and germplasm integrity. plos.io/3NOYwdG
- Congratulations to Diana Tran Nhat for winning the @ecdigitalfuture.bsky.social Award for Digitalization and Diversity 2025 with a study in @plosone.org exploring how stereotypes and expectation disconfirmation affect job evaluations in online labor markets. plos.io/4tdZQaa plos.io/4c4ofbS
- A new study by Reyes-Maldonado et al maps the detailed neuromuscular architecture of the non-biting midge Chironomus vitellinus, to facilitate its use as a model organism in environmental studies and establish the Chironomus neuromuscular junction as an aquatic toxicity marker.
- Hartenstine & Carlton reveal that limited access to capital, regulatory complexity, inadequate institutional support, and challenges in public perception are the primary constraints to growth reported by Great Lakes aquaculture producers.
- Reposted by PLOS OneThe human #chin is a fascinating evolutionary puzzle. This study on craniomandibular form in hominoids lends support to Gould & Lewontin's spandrel hypothesis. Much still hinges on what we count as a genuine morphological character & how that maps (or doesn’t) onto the 'traits' we measure & track.
- A new study by Satoshi Suo shows that in C. elegans, hermaphrodites with self-sperm actively avoid males but this avoidance is reduced after mating or self-sperm depletion, suggesting adaptive modulation of male-avoidance behavior. plos.io/4q6K6mG
- Reposted by PLOS OneA great post from @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social exploring the link between #openscience and research integrity. The authors highlight a recent PLOS Open Science Indicators (OSI) dataset as a tool used to help assess this relationship. See the OSI dataset: plos.io/3ZFdjYL Read the findings ⬇️
- Preliminary Evidence Linking Open Science to Research Integrity scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/01/28/p...
- A study by Jasha Dehm and colleagues found about one-third of coastal fish sampled across remote Pacific Island waters have ingested microplastics, with ingestion linked to ecological traits like diet and habitat, underscoring pervasive pollution even in isolated ecosystems. doi.org/10.1371/jour...
- A new study by Juliana Herrera-Pérez and colleagues reports that freshwater fish assemblages at higher latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere exhibit higher speciation rates than tropical ones, despite the areas and species with the highest speciation rates being in the tropics. plos.io/3O7UOM4
- Wiesinger and Suarez-Rubio assess bat activity in pre-grazed, grazed and post-grazed sheep pastures in Austria, showing positive effects of grazing on small aerial insectivores. Differences from studies with cattle pastures may be due to factors such as timeframe and pasture size. plos.io/4thmiiK
- A new study from @maorknak.bsky.social and colleagues introduces CoSMIC, a hybrid sequencing strategy that improves microbial community profiling resolution and sensitivity across novel habitats versus standard 16S methods while lowering per-sample cost,.
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- A new study by Alyssa Stulberg and colleagues tested UV-C and polyethylene glycol treatments in bat hibernacula and found no consistent reduction in environmental loads of the white-nose syndrome fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans.
- In these highlights from our 2025 EveryONE blog posts, our Academic Editors share their experiences of being part of our board.
- A new study by Breven Stark and colleagues shows that honey bee gut microbiota composition is shaped both by host genetics and environmental context, with each having distinct effects on bacterial community structure. plos.io/45wruVL
- A new study by Aki Hori and colleagues develops a sensitive LC–MS/MS method to quantify multiple biogenic amines in single flies and reveals distinct neurochemical responses to circadian cues, cold, and starvation.
- In these highlights from our 2025 EveryONE blog posts, our Academic Editors share their thoughts about #OpenScience.
- A new study by Barbara Murdoch and colleagues reveals diverse bacterial communities inside scorpion venom secretions, with differences due to geography and between the two species studied, Paruoctonus becki and Anuroctonus phaiodactylus. plos.io/4tfd7zk
- Freya Read, @rachyw.bsky.social and @cmbeale.bsky.social identify protected areas in Britain that act as refugia for @plantlifeuk.bsky.social focal plant species, providing information that can guide protected area management and identify receptor sites for species introductions.
- A new study by Albert Carné and colleagues quantifies the time from frog species discovery to formal description, showing wide variation and an increasing trend, with implications for conservation assessment timelines.
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- Microporation of siRNA can be used to inhibit gene expression. However, Tomsovska et al find that microporation of their selected siRNA is non-toxic to pancreatic islets and does not elicit an inflammatory response. doi.org/10.1371/jour...
- In these highlights from our 2025 EveryONE blog posts, our Academic Editors share their tips for authors, editors and early career researchers.
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- A new study by Carlissa Salant and colleagues reports that in the Canadian Arctic, phytoplankton fatty acid compositions vary strongly with temperature, salinity and phosphate levels, influencing primary producer nutritional profiles in late summer waters. plos.io/3NFTpfJ
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