07/21/2026
EveryOne
Associate Editor Sarah Jose attended Evolution x Ecology 2026, where researchers discussed how long term studies, open science and collaboration are advancing evolutionary ecology. Key themes included climate change, ageing, host-parasite dynamics, behaviour and the influence of wild microbiomes on adaptation.
07/10/2026
EveryOne
Senior Editor Jenny Tucker attended EACR 2026 in Budapest, where cancer researchers highlighted the importance of patient involvement, collaboration and translational research. Discussions covered cancer prevention, biomarkers, tumour biology, personalised therapies and the growing role of open science in accelerating progress.
06/19/2026
EveryOne
Academic Editor Chen Ling, a Principal Investigator at Fudan University, discusses his work in gene therapy and virology, including advances in gene expression control and AAV research. He also shares his approach to handling manuscripts and offers advice for authors submitting to PLOS ONE.
07/17/2026
autism
Farooq and colleagues find that neuroaffirmation is important for some carers of autistic children. Linguistic and cultural differences also shape caregiving roles and expectations.
Image credit: adult-mother-daughter-beach-kids by sasint, CC by 0
07/31/2026
Aging
Lee and colleagues' pilot study found that a low-resource training method improved balance recovery after trips in older adults and could be effective in community centers.
Image credit: couple-elderly-walking-fall-trail by EddieKphoto, CC by 0
07/21/2026
Agriculture
A two-year study by Hongliang Ma and colleagues found that rice rotations with peas, wheat, or crabs reduced pesticide use, nutrient loss, and soil salinity while improving soil quality and farm income.
Image credit: crop-usd-paddy-field-grain-harvest by Kanenori, CC by 0
06/03/2026
Ecology
In the Peruvian Amazon, Slater and colleagues found that combining satellite data and field surveys may improve bird distribution predictions, although survey design and detectability remain limitations.
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Associate Editor Daniel Parkes will be talking to Early Career Researchers about the publishing industry and the peer review process with PLOS at this conference at Royal Holloway, United Kingdom, August 24th
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