Scientific misconduct is the violation of the standard codes of scholarly conduct and ethical behavior in the publication of professional scientific research. A Lancet review on Handling of Scientific ...

A new study suggests probable scientific misconduct in at least some of 33 bone health trials published in various medical journals. The study used statistical methods to detect scientific misconduct ...

From fabricated research to paid authorships and citations, organized scientific fraud is on the rise, according to a new Northwestern University study. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

We have written extensively about how we defend scientists, professors, and students accused of research misconduct on federally funded projects at universities. Academic institutions that receive ...

The 15-year-old scandal involving Duke University researcher Anil Potti is about as bad as a research scandal can get: As a recent Globe Magazine investigation reported, a pioneering cancer doctor ...

Ambika Grover ‘27, a Crimson Editorial Editor, is a joint concentrator in Molecular & Cellular Biology and Statistics in Leverett House and a student researcher in the Patel Lab. Recent cases of ...

Big fraud, little lies -- Serial cheaters -- Storytelling and beautification -- Researching for results -- Corporate cooking -- Skewed competition -- Stealing authorship -- The funding effect -- There ...

Most of us trust scientists. We believe they are not just competent, but honest as well. This belief is well-founded. However, scientists are also human – and sometimes they can make mistakes. These ...