Mandrills miscarry more often when nursing infant, study finds
An 11-year study of wild mandrills in Gabon found that females nursing an infant are more likely to experience fetal ...
Tag: PLOS Biology
Migratory Hooved Mammals Face Higher Extinction Risk Over 100,000 Years
A study of fossil and modern ungulates reveals that migratory hooved mammals experienced higher extinction rates than non-migratory species over ...
Study Finds Important Microbial Genes Do Not Have Slower Mutation Rates
A study in PLOS Biology finds that essential genes in bacteria and yeast do not mutate at lower rates than ...
Split-Fan Kelp Shifts to Asexual Reproduction When Nearby Mates Are Absent
Split-fan kelp switches to asexual reproduction when potential mates are absent, suppressed in nature by waterborne chemical signals from opposite-sex ...
Genomic Study Uncovers Evolutionary Origins of Land Plants’ Closest Algal Relatives
A phylogenomic analysis of over 100 Zygnematophyceae species reveals that multicellular filamentous growth evolved repeatedly from a single-celled common ancestor.
Hippocampus Represents Combined Audiovisual Experiences Beyond Simple Sums
A new study in PLOS Biology shows the hippocampus represents combined audiovisual experiences as a distinct gestalt, with anterior regions ...
Neurons Do Not Die Alone: Why Neurodegeneration Is a Disease of the Tissue Around Them
A new PLOS Biology Editorial argues that neurodegeneration research must look beyond dying neurons to the glia, vasculature, immune signals ...
Bats and rodents show similar disease outcomes in experimental virus infections
A synthesis of 86 years of experimental infections found that disease occurrence, mortality and severity in bats were indistinguishable from ...
Scientists Say Alzheimer’s Vessel Findings Lack Proof of Function
A PLOS Biology Perspective argues that molecular profiling of brain blood vessels in Alzheimer's disease has outpaced functional measurements, and ...
Brain Map Shows Fractions and Integers Share a Single Number Line
High-resolution fMRI reveals a shared cortical map in which fractions and integers are organized by magnitude in educated adults performing ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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