April 30, 2015
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04/30/2015
ten simple rules
Scientists often receive (and offer) advice to keep their text short, simple, bold, and easy to understand. In the latest Ten Simple Rules article Weinberger et al. put this advice to the test, and measure the impact of certain features of academic writing on success, as proxied by citations.
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04/30/2015
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HIV-1 continues to spread globally. While neither a cure, nor an effective vaccine are available, recent focus has been put on ‘treatment-for-prevention’. Duwal et al. challenge current treatment paradigms in the context of ‘treatment for prevention’ against HIV-1.
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04/30/2015
ten simple rules
Cross-disciplinary collaborations have become an increasingly important part of science. Knapp et al. intend this guide for early career computational researchers as well as more senior scientists who are entering a cross-disciplinary setting for the first time. This new Ten Simple Rules article describes the benefits, and some possible pitfalls, arising from collaborations between scientists with very different backgrounds.
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04/23/2015
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New research reveals that antibiotic resistant bacteria may have an Achilles’ heel, a time window when the bacteria are sensitive to antibiotic treatment. Meredith et al. identify a new metric that may guide the regimen design for existing antibiotics.
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04/23/2015
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Tian et al. describe a rapid all-atom Monte Carlo simulation approach to simulate unfolding of the essential bacterial enzyme Dihydrofolate Reductase (DHFR) and all possible single point-mutants.
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04/23/2015
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Over the course of tumor growth cancer cells interact with normal cells via processes that are difficult to understand by experiment alone. Wells et al. develop a computational model of a nascent metastatic tumor capturing salient features of known tumor-immune interactions.
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03/31/2015
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04/30/2015
Featured Discussion
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04/28/2015
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Loved it, especially rules 4 and 9 "Ten Simple Rules to Win a Nobel Prize" by Richard J. Roberts @PLOSCompBiol http://t.co/ugJLQvrQMD
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