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Scientific publishers get involved in a scandal at Temple University that has so far produced one retraction for image manipulation, a university-led investigation, and a lawsuit by one of the researchers involved.

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The Surgisphere Scandal: What Went Wrong?

KU Leuven Investigates Whether Stem Cell Scientist Falsified Data

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Leaders of AveXis Out Over Doctored Gene Therapy Data

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Some Data Backing Novartis Gene-Therapy Approval Manipulated: FDA

Dozens of Retractions Requested for Heart Stem Cell Studies

Report: Former CNRS President Guilty of Fraud

Two Plant Biologists Penalized by CNRS in France

Third Retraction for Harvard Cancer Biologist

Emails Reveal Questionable Practices by Cornell Food Scientist and His Coauthors

Interim CNRS President Removed, Faces Data Manipulation Allegations

Survey: UK Researchers Rife with Misconduct

Chemist Sues University Again

Widespread Data Duplication

Plant Biologist’s Work Investigated

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A Gut Pathogen’s Unexpected Weapon Against Amyloid Diseases

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Universe 25 Experiment

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The Genes That Shaped Pets and Domesticated Livestock

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Taking Control of Cellular Contamination with PCR Testing

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Electronic Records in Cell Culture Management

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Nergal Networks: Where Friendship Meets Infection

A citizen science game explores how social choices and networks can influence how an illness moves through a population.

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Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

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Unraveling Complex Biology with Five-Dimensional Multiomics

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Resurrecting Plant Defense Mechanisms to Avoid Crop Pathogens

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