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Research misconduct is not limited to the developed world, but few countries anywhere are responding adequately.
Reading pathogen epigenomes; a new stem cell; dealing with research misconduct; monkey fossils; exploratory mice grow new neurons; watching metamorphosis
The NIH has required researchers to receive instruction about responsible conduct for more than 20 years, but misconduct is still on the rise.
Should institutions invest in changing the behavior of scientists found guilty of violating research rules and ethics?
Fifty-three studies authored by shamed Tilburg University social psychologist Diederik Stapel have now been pulled from the literature.
A former University of Washington researcher did commit misconduct 10 years ago, according to the Office of Research Integrity.
A biomedical researcher whose Nature paper was called into question was found dead in his lab.
Using plagiarism detection software, the NSF’s internal watchdog has found almost 100 suspicious cases among the 8,000 projects the agency funded in 2011.
A mysterious case of proteomics plagiarism leads to an odd timeline for a retraction.
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