Tag: Retraction Watch
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Weekend Reads: ORI funding ban tossed; AI scandal today
Year-end digest: three stories shaping research integrity As 2025 closes, Retraction Watch offers its final Weekend Reads installment of the year, focusing on three pivotal developments in research integrity. From government policy battles to academic accountability and openness of essential COVID-19 research, the week’s headlines highlight how institutions, researchers, and policymakers navigate a landscape where…
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Weekend Reads: ORI Funding Ban Tossed, AI Citation Scandal; Senator Seeks COVID Manuscripts
Court tosses out challenge to ORI funding ban In a development that could shape how researchers and institutions navigate federal oversight, a court recently dismissed a challenge to the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) funding ban. The decision narrows a facet of the ongoing debate over how funding restrictions should be applied in cases involving…
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Weekend reads: Retraction Watch highlights fake citations, undisclosed COIs, and AI threats to surveys
Weekend reads recap: a week of controversy and caution in research integrity This week’s Retraction Watch roundup centers on three themes that routinely surface in discussions about research integrity: the manipulation of citations, undisclosed conflicts of interest in psychiatry research, and the growing impact of AI on the reliability of online surveys. As the scientific…
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Weekend reads: When citation fakery, undisclosed COIs, and AI loom over research integrity
Introduction: A week of alarms for research integrity This weekend, we synthesize the most important threads from Retraction Watch’s week in review. From a high-profile case of citation falsification to a conference grappling with AI-generated abstracts, the stories illuminate ongoing tensions between scientific rigor, transparency, and the expanding role of artificial intelligence in scholarly work.…
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Weekend Reads: Retraction Watch Highlights, Fake Citations, COIs in Psychiatry, and AI Risks to Surveys
Weekend Reads: What stood out this week This week’s roundup from Retraction Watch covers a mix of investigations, warnings, and policy questions shaping how the scientific community handles integrity, transparency, and the growing influence of artificial intelligence in research practices. From alleged citation falsification to undisclosed conflicts of interest in psychiatry and the emerging risks…
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Weekend Reads: Debunking Prophecy Fails, AI’s 1M Citations, and a Quirkier Science Scoop
Weekend reads: a quick digest from Retraction Watch All week at Retraction Watch, editors and readers chased headlines that mix science, skepticism, and the occasional quirky claim. Here’s a compact tour of the standout stories that sparked discussion this weekend, with the usual focus on scientific integrity and the sometimes surprising ways research gets cited,…
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Weekend reads: Debunking prophecy failures, AI citation landmark, and the cake-herpes myth — a Retraction Watch roundup
Weekend reads from Retraction Watch This week’s roundup from Retraction Watch tackles a mix of science history, bold bibliometric milestones, and a sprinkle of science oddities. From parsing the famous sage advice of a classic prophecy book to the surprising pace of AI influence in scholarly work, readers get a window into how the scientific…
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Weekend reads: Debunking prophecies, AI citation milestones, and quirky science myths
Weekend reads at Retraction Watch: A mix of myth-busting, milestones, and quirky science This week’s Retraction Watch roundup serves up a blend of scholarly sleuthing, data quirks, and the perennial questions that keep scientists and readers alike turning pages. Here’s a look at the notable stories that captured attention, plus a call for reader support…