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From typo-laden code in psychedelics research to paper mills and plagiarism, we look back on some of the most notable retractions in scientific publishing this year.

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PLOS ONE Pulls Five Papers Tied to Alzheimer’s Drug Controversy

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The Top Retractions of 2021

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The Top Retractions of 2020

Paper Used in Creationist Teaching Retracted After 30 Years

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Genetics Articles Retracted at Higher Rate than Other Disciplines

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Nature and Science Retractions Connected to Research Misconduct

Top Retractions of 2018

Retraction Watch Launches Its Database of Papers

Researcher Fazlul Sarkar Has 12 More Papers Retracted

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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