A paper describing a new method for imaging synapse formation has been retracted after it emerged that the first author falsified data to prove its effectiveness.
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A Case Western Reserve University researcher is found guilty of altering the number of samples and results to inflate the statistical significance of his findings.
Male scientists commit research misconduct more often than their female peers, and senior researchers are more likely to engage in fraud than trainees.
A neurodegenerative disease researcher found guilty of fabricating results in funding applications has written an open letter of apology and clarification.
A new ethics course aims to rehabilitate scientists found guilty of misconduct so they can return to the field as productive researchers.
A researcher who studied neurodegenerative diseases made up results from experiments yet to take place in order to apply for more funds.
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Two biomedical researchers have been found guilty of falsifying data.
This year’s roundup of bad behavior in the life sciences and new initiatives to prevent misconduct
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.
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