Nobel Prize Winner Faces Investigation into Paper Integrity
Nobel Prize Winner Faces Investigation into Paper Integrity
Seventeen studies coauthored by Gregg Semenza have been retracted, corrected, or raised for concern, and 15 more are currently under investigation.
Seventeen studies coauthored by Gregg Semenza have been retracted, corrected, or raised for concern, and 15 more are currently under investigation.
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CRISPR Can Create Unwanted Duplications During Knock-ins
Katarina Zimmer | Feb 19, 2020 | 5 min read
A new study in mice documents frequent undesirable repeats of DNA insertions that are not detected using standard PCR analysis.
Research Institute Investigates Possible Image Manipulation in Papers
Shawna Williams | Jun 11, 2019 | 1 min read
PubPeer commenters have flagged more than 100 papers from branches of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research for apparent image duplication and other issues.
Study: 35,000 Papers May Have Retraction-Worthy Image Duplication
Catherine Offord | Jun 29, 2018 | 2 min read
The authors of a preprint recommend that journals implement better image screening procedures before publishing articles.
Journal Cleans Up Image Archives
Kerry Grens | Jun 12, 2017 | 2 min read
Molecular and Cellular Biology has found numerous errors after launching a retrospective sweep of the figures it’s published in recent years.
Two More Corrections for Criticized Researchers
Kerry Grens | Sep 22, 2016 | 2 min read
A university investigation has so far found no wrongdoing by the principal investigator.