When a group of researchers at Northwestern University uncovered evidence of widespread—and growing—research fraud in scientific publishing, editors at some academic journals weren’t exactly rushing ...
Scientific discovery is one of the most sophisticated human activities. First, scientists must understand the existing knowledge and identify a significant gap. Next, they must formulate a research ...
To the editor: Columnist Michael Hiltzik states, “Testing a vaccine against a true placebo is ethical and proper when it’s the first treatment for a disease for which no other safe and effective ...