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Nature
2 days ago
Data science

Biomedical paper retractions have quadrupled in 20 years - why?

Research misconduct leading to a growing proportion of retractions, with a fourfold increase in European biomedical-science papers retraction rate from 2000 to 2021. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
2 weeks ago
Medicine

Star USC scientist faces scrutiny - retracted papers and a paused drug trial

NIH paused trials for stroke drug by USC neuroscientist due to integrity concerns. [ more ]
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Theregister
3 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Using AI in science can add to reproducibility woes

AI in science can hinder reproducibility due to lack of documentation and understanding of AI tools, leading to concerns about the robustness of AI-based discoveries. [ more ]
www.bostonherald.com
1 week ago
Medicine

Star USC scientist faces scrutiny retracted papers and a paused drug trial

Whistleblowers raised concerns about a USC neuroscientist's research integrity and a stroke treatment's safety, leading to NIH pausing clinical trials. [ more ]
www.nature.com
1 week ago
Data science

Pay researchers to spot errors in published papers

Investing in bug bounty programs can prevent costly errors and improve trust in various industries, including tech, defense, and science. [ more ]
Theregister
2 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Wiley shuts 19 scholarly journals amid AI paper mill plague

Publishing house Wiley discontinued 19 journals due to a scandal involving paper mills and manipulation of the publishing process. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

AI Chatbots Have Thoroughly Infiltrated Scientific Publishing

Scientists are concerned about the misuse of AI chatbots like ChatGPT in producing scientific literature. [ more ]
Nature
1 month ago
Data science

Researchers want a 'nutrition label' for academic-paper facts

Encouraging transparency in academic publishing with standardized publication-facts labels can help readers assess scholarly standards quickly and improve research integrity. [ more ]
Nature
1 month ago
Data science

Structure peer review to make it more robust

Scientific manuscript reviewers should answer a transparent set of questions focusing on methodological, analytical, and interpretative aspects for reliable quality control. [ more ]
New York Post
4 months ago
Boston

Harvard cancer hospital retractions prove academic rot runs bone-deep

The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston is retracting six papers and seeking to correct dozens more by four of its top researchers, including the hospital's CEO and COO.
The faked data was only detected by an amateur outsider who was crusading against academic fraud. [ more ]
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Nature
6 months ago
Data science

ChatGPT generates fake data set to support scientific hypothesis

Researchers used AI chatbot technology to create a fake clinical-trial dataset that supports an unverified scientific claim.
A forensic examination revealed that the fabricated data does not pass as authentic.
The ability of AI to generate realistic but fake data raises concerns about research integrity. [ more ]
Nature
6 months ago
Data science

ChatGPT generates fake data set to support scientific hypothesis

Researchers used AI chatbot technology to create a fake clinical-trial dataset that supports an unverified scientific claim.
A forensic examination revealed that the fabricated data does not pass as authentic.
The ability of AI to generate realistic but fake data raises concerns about research integrity. [ more ]
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Nature
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

ChatGPT generates fake data set to support scientific hypothesis

Researchers used AI chatbot technology to create a fake clinical-trial dataset that supports an unverified scientific claim.
A forensic examination revealed that the fabricated data does not pass as authentic.
The ability of AI to generate realistic but fake data raises concerns about research integrity. [ more ]
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