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Women are systematically under-cited in neuroscience. New tools can change that.
An omitted citation in a high-profile paper led us to examine our own practices and to help others adopt tools that promote citation diversity.
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Women are systematically under-cited in neuroscience. New tools can change that.
Faked results lead to retraction of high-profile cancer neuroscience study
An investigation found that the experiments required more animals than the scientists had purchased.
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Faked results lead to retraction of high-profile cancer neuroscience study
‘Star’ neuroscientist faked data in paper and grant applications, U.S. government finds
The faked data, which was part of research on the genetic mechanisms of synaptic plasticity, was used to obtain more than $1.4 million in federal funding.
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‘Star’ neuroscientist faked data in paper and grant applications, U.S. government finds
Nobel Prize winner acknowledges errors in three more papers
The papers, published in the Journal of Neuroscience and Cell, were led by neuroscientist Thomas Südhof.
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Nobel Prize winner acknowledges errors in three more papers
Alzheimer’s scientist to correct two papers because of data inconsistencies
Anonymous commenters raised concerns about the statistical methods that Soyon Hong and her colleagues used in their work.
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Alzheimer’s scientist to correct two papers because of data inconsistencies
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