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health16 days ago•9 min saved

Lancet retracts 1977 unsigned talc commentary after uncovering Johnson & Johnson ties

The Lancet has retracted a 1977 unsigned commentary on cosmetic talc after discovering the author was a paid Johnson & Johnson consultant, revealing an undeclared conflict of interest; editors say such unsigned pieces would not be published today, and the decision comes amid decades of talc-related litigation and ongoing debates over asbestos testing in cosmetics, including a FDA rule proposal later withdrawn in 2025.

via Retraction Watch|

#conflicts-of-interest #health #johnson-and-johnson

science1 month ago•6 min saved

Weekend Reads: Unethical vaccine trials, Lancet controversy, and how science learns from its errors

Retraction Watch’s weekend roundup highlights the CDC’s hepatitis B vaccine trial ethics concerns, The Lancet’s stance on a paper with falsified data, and broader discussions on how the scientific community corrects itself, along with a wide array of related retractions, fraud reporting, and publishing integrity stories.

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#lancet #research-fraud #retraction

science2 months ago•5 min saved

Journal quietly deletes plagiarized paper as author claims identity theft

A version of Silvia De Cesare’s paper was published in IJASR under a different author, who denies involvement. The journal removed the paper without a formal retraction, raising questions about transparency and identity-verification in publishing and highlighting ongoing plagiarism issues and predatory journal concerns.

via Retraction Watch|

#identity-theft #plagiarism #predatory-journals

science2 months ago•15 min saved

Lung cancer immunotherapy study retracted over data integrity concerns

A Nature Retraction Note published January 14, 2026 states that the 2023 study on antibodies against endogenous retroviruses promoting lung cancer immunotherapy has been retracted after an institutional investigation found data integrity concerns. Specific issues include manipulated A549 cell-binding data in Figure 5c, potentially manipulated ADCC results in Figures 5d–e, and unverifiable source data for B cell and antibody quantitation (Figure 3c and Extended Data Fig. 5c). The Francis Crick Institute ruled that co-first author Kevin Ng was responsible for these analyses and recommended retraction. The authors apologized and plan to publish a revised, properly validated report; they note that TRACERx and CAPTURE clinical/genetic data are not indicated to be affected.

via Nature|

#data-integrity #endogenous-retroviruses #francis-crick-institute

gaming3 months ago•2 min saved

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Loses Indie Awards Over AI Use

The Indie Game Awards retracted the Game of the Year and Debut Game awards from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 after it was revealed that the game used generative AI during development, contrary to the awards' policies. The awards were instead given to Sorry We're Closed and Blue Prince, respectively, with the retraction highlighting ongoing concerns about AI use in game development.

via TechPowerUp|

#ai-use #clair-obscur-expedition-33 #game-awards

technology3 months ago•1 min saved

Indie Game Awards Revokes Trophies from Clair Obscur Over AI Use

The Indie Game Awards retracted the Game of the Year and Debut Game awards from Expedition 33 after discovering that its developer used generative AI during development, violating the awards' strict no-AI policy, and awarded the Game of the Year to Blue Prince instead.

via The Verge|

#clair-obscur #expedition-33 #generative-ai

science4 months ago•4 min saved

Major Climate Study Retracted Over Errors, Revises Economic Impact Estimates

The authors of a high-profile Nature study predicting that climate change would cost $38 trillion annually by 2049 have retracted their paper after criticism of their data and methodology, revising their analysis to address the issues raised and planning to submit a corrected version for peer review.

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#climate-change #data-correction #economic-impact

science5 months ago•4 min saved

Stem Cell Therapy Shows Promise in Reducing Heart Failure Risk Post-Heart Attack

A BMJ study claiming stem cell therapy reduces heart failure risk has been scrutinized for serious data inconsistencies, including age mismatches and suspicious data patterns, leading to calls for retraction and raising concerns about research integrity in the field.

via Retraction Watch|

#bmj #clinical-trial #data-inconsistencies

science5 months ago•3 min saved

Australian Ecology Researcher Loses Two Papers

A molecular ecology researcher, formerly at CSIRO, lost two papers and received an expression of concern for a third due to data issues related to DNA methylation-based epigenetic clocks used to estimate animal ages, leading to retractions and ongoing investigations.

via Retraction Watch|

#animal-aging #dna-methylation #epigenetic-clock

media5 months ago•3 min saved

British Newspaper Mistakes De Blasio Impersonator for NYC Mayor in Fake Interview

A senior editor at The Times of London criticized the newspaper for falling victim to a hoax involving a fake interview with Bill de Blasio, which was generated using AI and led to a retraction and apology, highlighting issues of journalistic due diligence and the impact of AI on media credibility.

via Deadline|

#ai-generated #de-blasio #hoax

science5 months ago•5 min saved

Journal to Retract Alzheimer’s Study Over Misconduct

A 2019 study on Alzheimer's treatment published in Biological Psychiatry is set to be retracted after an investigation found research misconduct, including image duplication, involving multiple authors and previous retractions for related work, highlighting ongoing issues with research integrity in this field.

via Retraction Watch|

#alzheimers #biological-psychiatry #image-duplication

science-and-research5 months ago•4 min saved

Peer-reviewed claim falsely labels researcher as sex robot expert

A researcher was mistakenly listed as an expert on sex robots in a published paper, which was later retracted due to data inaccuracies and inappropriate search methods, highlighting issues of research misconduct and the importance of accurate bibliometric analysis.

via Retraction Watch|

#academic-integrity #bibliometric-analysis #research-misconduct

science6 months ago•4 min saved

Factors Behind the High Citation Count of a MicroRNA Review Paper

A brief review paper on microRNA published in 2018 has been cited over 2,000 times, largely due to its prominence in search results, but many citations may be from paper mill activities and retracted papers, raising concerns about research integrity in the microRNA field.

via Retraction Watch|

#citation #microrna #paper-mill

science8 months ago•6 min saved

Genomics Pioneer George Church Retracted Anti-Aging Gene Therapy Study

A paper coauthored by George Church on anti-aging gene therapy has been retracted due to data discrepancies and image issues identified during an internal review at Rutgers University, marking Church's first retraction after over 700 publications.

via Retraction Watch|

#anti-aging #bioviva #gene-therapy

science8 months ago•3 min saved

High School Volunteer at NASA Lab Receives Retraction

A journal retracted a 2024 article co-authored by a high school student and a NASA researcher due to errors in data calculation, prompting the journal to revise its review policies. The student, now at Caltech, participated as a volunteer driven by curiosity, and the incident highlights challenges in reviewing student work in scientific publications.

via Retraction Watch|

#astrophysics #high-school-student #nasa