IntroductionThe linked Hypothesis (Spick, 2026) predicted that a non-trivial proportion of published manuscripts using the Dryad repository for Data Availability would reference DOIs failing to res...

A Canadian journal has issued corrections on 138 case reports it published over the last 25 years to add a disclaimer: The cases described are fictional. Paediatrics & Child Health, the journal…

The #UHaveIntegrity campaign at the University of Calgary reframes academic integrity by focusing on students’ existing ethical foundations rather than viewing them as potential cheaters. It …

Some scientists say the for-profit industry’s fast growth makes it harder to police fraud and low-quality work.

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P-value functions are modern statistical tools that unify effect estimation and hypothesis testing and can provide alternative point and interval estimates compared to standard meta-analysis methods, ...

Listen to Plain English with Derek Thompson - Fraud, Scandal, and Failure in the Fight Against Alzheimer's Disease by The Ringer on Podcast Addict. Why is it so hard to find a cure for Alzheimer’s? A simple answer is that the brain and its disorders are complicated. But as today’s guest, Charles Piller, writes, there’s another, more sinister factor at play. His new book, 'Doctored,' traces an incredible, true story of fraud, arrogance, and tragedy in the quest to cure Alzheimer’s.In the last few years, some of the most

Thomas Südhof A 2017 paper coauthored by Nobel laureate Thomas Südhof has been retracted.  The article, “Conditional Deletion of All Neurexins Defines Diversity of Essential Synaptic Organizer…

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All of statistics and much of science depends on probability — an astonishing achievement, considering no one’s really sure what it is.

A study warned that people were being exposed to a toxic chemical from kitchen utensils. But the researchers misstated the safe daily limit

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Cassava Sciences said that its drug did not significantly reduce cognitive decline in 1,900 people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease.