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Research replication can determine how well science is working – but how do scientists replicate studies?

Back in high school chemistry, I remember waiting with my bench partner for crystals to form on our stick in the cup of blue solution. Other groups around us jumped with joy when their crystals formed ...
Nature

Research-integrity sleuths say their work is being ‘twisted’ to undermine science

For years, scientific sleuths have been uncovering flaws and fraud in research publishing, from duplicated images and fabricated data to fake peer reviews. Their work has helped to bring about the ...
Los Angeles Times

Study sheds light on how reams of fake scientific papers are getting into literature

The number of scientific papers flagged as fraudulent has been growing. Now a new paper sheds light on how it’s being done. Researchers found loose networks of unscrupulous editors working with ...
The Conversation

Research replication can determine how well science is working – but how do scientists replicate studies?

Amanda Kay Montoya is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Center for Open Science. She receives funding from the ...