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April 13, 2026
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03/24/2026
Biodiversity
Teich and colleagues use a large language model to construct a large-scale database documenting all mentions of animal species in texts from 19th-century Württemberg in an effort to catalogue historical ecological changes in biodiversity.
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03/30/2026
Health Literacy
Erdem and Düzgün evaluate the impact of the “Let’s Learn Diabetes” board game on educating adults with a type 2 diabetes diagnosis. They found that game-based education is more effective than standard lecture-based education in enhancing treatment compliance and reducing anxiety among individuals initiating insulin therapy.
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03/25/2026
Animal habitats
Hurst and colleagues studied the effect of wind turbines on roosting and foraging behaviour of Bechstein's bats. They radio-tracked bat individuals in two wind parks in the Rhineland-Palatinate and discovered that bats select high quality habitats for roosts and foraging, despite the disturbing effect from nearby wind turbines.
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03/26/2026
Earth Science
Oaquim and colleagues use diatoms to reconstruct Antarctic past ozone changes. They find some species have significant responses to measured ozone data, allowing for the development of a quantitative reconstruction model in the Holocene. Their results indicate that the magnitude of recent ozone depletion is unprecedented over the past 7,700 years.
Image credit: Fig 3 by Oaquim et al., CC BY 4.0
03/16/2026
EveryOne
Interview with Dr. Manuel Herrador Muñoz, an expert in AI, sustainability, and smart cities connecting projects across Europe and Asia. He shares how AI can support greener cities, why research integrity matters, and how open science practices help innovation and global collaboration.
02/27/2026
EveryOne
In a feature for Rare Disease Day, editors and clinicians share insights on the challenges of rare diseases affecting 300M people worldwide. The piece highlights long diagnostic delays, limited treatments, and the need for collaboration, AI innovation, and open-access research to improve care and equity.
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02/11/2026
EveryOne
Celebrating International Women and Girls in Science Day, this blog shares insights from PLOS One Section Editors and Professor Claire Brockett on barriers women face in science, the importance of role models and inclusion, and how mentorship, allyship, and equitable practices can help build a more diverse future in research.
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03/19/2026
Plant science
Anand Sahil and colleagues present a study of lettuce cultivars grown aeroponically. This method suspends roots in air, promoting growth while using less water. The authors found leaf morphology and chlorophyll content to be the most important characteristics for strong lettuce growth.
03/24/2026
AI
Research by Alenezi and colleagues shows healthcare students recognize AI challenges such as data privacy, ethical responsibility, algorithmic bias, and academic integrity, and approach AI as informed users rather than embracing or rejecting it.
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03/20/2026
Gender & sexuality
Berbegal-Bernabeu and colleagues compare sexual harassment protocols at European universities. While some are comprehensive, others show weaknesses. They offer recommendations to increase support and resources.
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03/25/2026
Cancer
Day and colleagues use focus group–mediated patient journey mapping, centering on breast and cervical cancer patients. They highlight its potential to show where systems fall short and opportunities to strengthen a patient-responsive health system.
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