This chapter explores the detection of errors and misconduct in scientific research papers, detailing two cases involving inappropriate images generated by AI and unreliable data in oncology research. It underscores the vital role of sleuths in uncovering issues like plagiarism and image manipulation, emphasizing challenges in amending or retracting problematic papers.
A record 10,000 research papers were retracted in 2023. To find out what’s driving this trend, Ian Sample speaks to Ivan Oransky, whose organisation Retraction Watch has been monitoring the growing numbers of retractions for more than a decade, and hears from blogger Sholto David, who recently made headlines when he spotted mistakes in research from a leading US cancer institute.. Help support our independent journalism at
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