Fraud, Bias, Negligence and Hype in the Lab - a Rogues' Gallery
Fraud, Bias, Negligence and Hype in the Lab - a Rogues' Gallery
Was there ever a golden age of unsullied science, as a book implies?
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New Report Will Support UKRI's Commitment to Strengthening Research Integrity and Culture
New Report Will Support UKRI's Commitment to Strengthening Research Integrity and Culture
Personal integrity and local culture are key to research integrity, and bullying and harassment is the single biggest negative influence, according to a new study by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
The Lancet Has Made One of the Biggest Retractions in Modern History. How Could This Happen?
The Lancet Has Made One of the Biggest Retractions in Modern History. How Could This Happen?
The now retracted paper halted hydroxychloroquine trials. Studies like this determine how people live or die tomorrow.
Two Elite Medical Journals Retract Coronavirus Papers over Data Integrity Questions
Covid-19 Study on Hydroxychloroquine Use Questioned by 120 Researchers and Medical Professionals
Covid-19 Study on Hydroxychloroquine Use Questioned by 120 Researchers and Medical Professionals
More than 120 researchers and medical professionals from around the world have written an open letter to the editor of the Lancet raising serious concerns about a large and widely publicised global study that prompted the World Health Organisation to halt several Covid-19 clinical trials.
Meet This Super-spotter of Duplicated Images in Science Papers
Elisabeth Bik quit her job to spot errors in research papers - and has become the public face of image sleuthing.
Let's Hear Scientists with Different Covid-19 Views, Not Attack Them - STAT
When Science Needs Self-Correcting
Admitting scientific errors is hard. It's also important.
Want to Do Better Science? Admit You're Not Objective
When science is viewed in isolation from the past and politics, it's easier for those with bad intentions to revive dangerous and discredited ideas.
A Single 'Paper Mill' Appears to Have Churned out 400 Papers, Sleuths Find
A Single 'Paper Mill' Appears to Have Churned out 400 Papers, Sleuths Find
Online sleuths have discovered what they suspect is a paper mill that has produced more than 400 scientific papers with potentially fabricated images. Some journals are now investigating the papers.
How to Report on the COVID-19 Outbreak Responsibly
The virus doesn’t follow the news and doesn’t care about Twitter. This article proposes that reporting should distinguish between at least three levels of information reliability.
Open Up to Research Integrity
The authors of LERU's new paper on research integrity - Inge Lerouge and Ton Hol - discuss trust in science and how to earn it.
Check for Publication Integrity Before Misconduct
A tool that focuses on papers - not researcher behaviour - can help readers, editors and institutions assess which publications to trust.
Horizon 2020 Final Report on Research Integrity
The Mutual Learning Exercise (MLE) on Research Integrity, which forms the basis of this report, was carried out between July 2018 and June 2019 by a dedicated Policy Support Facility (PSF) panel consisting of four independent experts and twelve countries.
NSF Tallies 16 Cases of Alleged Harassment by Grantees in First Year of New Rules
Universities worry about protecting privacy as they confront the growing problem of harrassment.
Medical Fraud is Rising, Meet the Sleuths Fighting to Stop It
Image manipulation is nothing new, but its application for scientific and medical fraud is leaving lives and livelihoods at stake.
Scientific Integrity Bill Advances in U.S. House with Bipartisan Support
Scientific Integrity Bill Advances in U.S. House with Bipartisan Support
Democrats drop some provisions to gain Republican backing and improve chances of final passage of the scientific integrity bill.
How Photos of Your Kids Are Powering Surveillance Technology
Millions of Flickr images were sucked into a database called MegaFace. Now some of those faces may have the ability to sue.
A Guide to Applying the Good Publication Practice 3 Guidelines in the Asia-Pacific Region
A Guide to Applying the Good Publication Practice 3 Guidelines in the Asia-Pacific Region
Numerous recommendations and guidelines aim to improve the quality, timeliness and transparency of medical publications. However, these guidelines use ambiguous language that can be challenging to interpret, particularly for speakers of English as a second language. Cultural expectations within the Asia-Pacific region raise additional challenges and several studies have suggested that awareness and application of ethical publication practices in the Asia-Pacific region is relatively low compared with other regions. However, guidance on applying ethical publication practice guidelines in the Asia-Pacific region is lacking. This commentary aims to improve publication practices in the Asia-Pacific region by providing guidance on applying the 10 principles of the Good Publication Practice 3 (GPP3) guidelines and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) criteria for authorship. Recommendations are provided for encore presentations, applying the ICMJE authorship criteria in the context of regional cultural expectations, and the role of study sponsors and professional medical writers. Ongoing barriers to compliance with guidelines are also highlighted, and additional guidance is provided to support authors submitting manuscripts for publication. The roles of regional journals, regulatory authorities and professional bodies in improving practices are also discussed.
Bipartisan Support for Scientific Integrity Reform is Growing
"We are at a crisis point," according to a new report from the highly respected Brennan Center for Justice, "with almost weekly violations of previously respected safeguards."
Trump Administration's War on Science Has Hit 'Crisis Point', Experts Warn
Trump Administration's War on Science Has Hit 'Crisis Point', Experts Warn
Nonpartisan taskforce of ex-government officials reports 'almost weekly violations' of norms meant to safeguard objective research.
Nature Walks Back Mentorship Prize for Spanish Scientist with Nine Retractions
Carlos Lopez-Otin Nature is rescinding an award to a Spanish researcher whose group has at least nine retractions for problems with their published images.
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