An exhaustive report about research fraud committed by social psychologist Diederik Stapel paints a picture of a field beset by sloppy practices and low standards.
An exhaustive report about research fraud committed by social psychologist Diederik Stapel paints a picture of a field beset by sloppy practices and low standards.
Autism researchers are testing the ability of whipworm eggs to treat autism in a new clinical trial.
A senior cardiovascular disease and diabetes researcher at the University of Kentucky has been found guilty of falsifying data over the past 10 years.
Inflammatory signals in injured zebrafish brains promote the growth of new neurons.
Contrary to previous studies, a new publication finds that most retractions from scholarly literature are not due to misconduct.
New noninvasive methods of selecting the most viable embryo could revolutionize in vitro fertilization.
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Meet some of the people featured in the November 2012 issue of The Scientist.
Large RNA-protein packets use a novel mechanism to escape the cell nucleus.
Mice fed a mix of six strains of bacteria were able to fight a C. difficile infection that causes deadly diarrhea and is resistant to most types of treatment.