All Ethics articles – Page 6
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NewsPressure on controversial nanoparticle paper builds
Expression of concern and reprimand for chemists may seal fate of work on palladium particles
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NewsHuge publishing scandal engulfs South Korean universities
Academics in many disciplines republished textbooks to pad CVs and line their pockets
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ResearchCrispr conversation starter
Alan Regenberg talks to Katrina Megget about the ethics of gene editing
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OpinionThe illusion of self-correction
Ferric Fang and Arturo Casadevall ask how science deals with alleged research misconduct
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NewsPfizer’s response to compound fraud spotlights quality issues
‘Bosutinib isomer’ typifies threat posed by evolution of chemical supply chain
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OpinionWhat the market will bear?
Martin Shkreli’s monopolising model poses some uncomfortable questions for the pharma industry, says Derek Lowe
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OpinionCredit where credit’s due
Disputes over authorship can be a source of conflict in the lab. The solution is greater transparency, says Mark Peplow
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News
FDA reverses debarment of one of its ex-chemists
US Food and Drug Administration lifts ban on chemist who worked at the agency, more than 20 years after he was sentenced for taking bribes
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NewsFallout from rogue US drug lab chemist could lead to thousands of retrials
Ruling by Massachusetts court means defendants in drug cases can pursue retrials without fear of harsher sentences
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NewsData falsification hits polymer mechanochemistry papers
Misconduct by member of Christopher Bielawski’s group has led to several retractions
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OpinionSetting the record straight
Everyone makes mistakes, says François-Xavier Coudert. But in science, everyone has to correct them too
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US National Academies to revisit scientific misconduct
New report will move beyond old definitions and promote better working practices
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NewsHard questions after litany of forensic failures at US labs
An apparent upsurge in malpractice at forensics crime labs has prompted calls for tighter oversight and controls
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Research
Nanostripe controversy in new twist
Creator of striped nanoparticles insists questions over structures have already been answered and accuses critics of a ‘personal war’
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NewsGrad student blamed for research misconduct at Utah
Two papers have been retracted due to image falsification at the University of Utah
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FeatureTransparency measures forced on pharma
Previous misdemeanours are compelling the pharmaceutical industry to be more open with financial information and clinical data, writes Nuala Moran
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OpinionGarbage in, garbage out
The rise of low-quality and predatory open access journals and conferences worries Derek Lowe
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OpinionThe trouble with boycotts
Cutting academic ties with a censured state can do more harm than good, says Mark Peplow
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NewsCost of scientific misconduct smaller than feared
Analysis puts a price on misconduct for US funder and claims it only comes to $58 million over 10 years