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New findings reveal COVID-19 disrupted agriculture sector in India, but not...
A study published in PLOS Sustainability and Transformation by Lindsay Jaacks at The University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom, Abhishek Jain at the Council on Energy, Environment and Water,...
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Risk of children orphaned from COVID-19 highest in poorest countries
Recently published findings in PLOS Global Public Health have found that the risk of children being orphaned per COVID-19 death is highest in the poorest countries and those where people of...
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Gender inequities in mentoring may disproportionately affect women researchers
Recent findings published in PLOS Biology explore a unique facet of academic gender disparities in the life sciences. The study from Oregon Health and Science University researchers Leah Schwartz and...
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Drumming in woodpeckers is neurologically similar to singing in songbirds
Researchers led by Matthew Fuxjager at Brown University, U.S. and Eric Schuppe at Wake Forest University, U.S. have found regions in the woodpecker forebrain that show characteristics that until now...
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Dog—human bonds could guide development of social robots
In a step towards development of robots that interact meaningfully with humans, a new study from Katie Riddoch of the University of Glasgow, Scotland, and colleagues shares insights on specific dog...
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Can smartphones predict mortality risk?
Passive smartphone monitoring of people’s walking activity can be used to construct population-level models of health and mortality risk, according to a recent PLOS Digital Health study. Read our...
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Ancient Roman coin only clue that Roman leader named Sponsian ever existed
A new analysis of several Roman coins unearthed in 1713 — long thought to be forgeries — suggests that they are authentic, providing evidence that the leader portrayed on one of the coins was indeed...
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Bats use death metal “growls” to make social calls
Scientists have found that bats use distinct structures in the larynx to produce high-frequency echolocation calls and lower-frequency social calls. Surprisingly, the structures used to make the...
View ArticleRecent scientific briefs share insights to Global Biodiversity Framework goals
In preparation for the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) negotiations, a group of experts came together in late 2021, convened by GEO BON and Future Earth, to compile a series of...
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Your Zoom background might influence the first impression you make
In a new PLOS ONE study researchers found that participants tended to judge faces appearing against backgrounds featuring houseplants or bookcases as more trustworthy and competent than faces with a...
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Heart over head? Stages of the heart’s cycle affect neural responses
Optimal windows exist for action and perception during the 0.8 seconds of a heartbeat, according to research from PLOS Biology. The sequence of contraction and relaxation is linked to changes in the...
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More than 4 hours of daily smartphone use associated with health risks for...
In a new study of more than 50,000 Korean adolescents, those who used a smartphone for more than 4 hours per day had higher rates of adverse mental health and substance use. Read the study design and...
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