scientific misconduct

StatNews covers scientific misconduct, including research fraud, plagiarism, and data manipulation. Learn about the latest cases of scientific misconduct and the impact it has on the scientific community.

Topics on this page include allegations of altered images in research papers, the need for a better process in handling corrections in academic research, and a number of reports on the controversy surrounding the president of Stanford.

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In the Lab Damian Garde

Amid criticism, Stanford turns over review of its president to outside investigator

First Opinion Gigi Kwik Gronvall

STAT Plus: Needed: stricter screening of gene synthesis orders, customers

Exclusive Olivia Goldhill

STAT Plus: Athira Pharma CEO placed on leave amid allegations of altered images in her research papers

First Opinion Karen E. Knudsen

Cancer researchers’ failure to disclose industry payments damages patient trust — and care

The Watchdogs Adam Marcus

Fining one ‘predatory’ publisher won’t fix the problem of bad science in journals

The Watchdogs Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

To catch misconduct, journals are hiring research integrity czars

The Watchdogs Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus

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Mistakes happen in research papers. But corrections often don’t

‘This actually changes everything’: Altered image in 1999 paper raises potential peril for Stanford president

Stanford is investigating its president over allegations of research misconduct

Image manipulation in science is suddenly in the news. But these cases are hardly rare

Science, Cell issue notices of concern on challenged papers co-authored by Stanford president

New concerns about a paper co-authored by Stanford president prompt journal to take a ‘closer look’

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Amid criticism, Stanford turns over review of its president to outside investigator

STAT Plus: Needed: stricter screening of gene synthesis orders, customers

STAT Plus: Athira Pharma CEO placed on leave amid allegations of altered images in her research papers

Cancer researchers’ failure to disclose industry payments damages patient trust — and care

Fining one ‘predatory’ publisher won’t fix the problem of bad science in journals

To catch misconduct, journals are hiring research integrity czars

Should science fraudsters have to serve jail time?

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