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Scientific integrity consultant Elisabeth Bik conducts forensic investigations to identify digital imaging errors in research publications.

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Paper Proposing COVID-19, Magnetism Link to Be Retracted

Disputed Hydroxychloroquine Study Brings Scrutiny to Surgisphere

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Study of Microbiome’s Importance in Autism Triggers Swift Backlash

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Research Institute Investigates Possible Image Manipulation in Papers

Researcher Fazlul Sarkar Has 12 More Papers Retracted

University of Edinburgh Demands Retraction of Researcher’s Papers

PubPeer Launches Updated Site

Life Science Controversies of 2016

PubPeer Wins Appeal on Anonymous Comments

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Prolonged GLP-1 Exposure Remodels Gene Expression in the Pancreas by Flipping a Molecular Switch

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Editors Mass Resign from Elsevier Journal After Editor-in-Chief Let Go

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Cockroach Milk Proteins Churn Out an Ig Nobel Win

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Student Admits She Did Not Conduct Experiments in Now-Retracted Paper

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Multiplex Microscopy Becomes Easier with Encoded Antibodies

A new system that enables researchers to uniquely tag monoclonal antibodies for use in microscopy could help simplify complex imaging studies.

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Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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Beyond the Basics: Strategies for Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Analysis

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Building Translation-Ready Biomarkers with Connected Workflows

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