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The once ignored community of science sleuths is now being pursued by the research community.

A community of detectives hunting down errors in scientific research has sent shockwaves through some of the most prestigious research institutions in the world and the scientific community at large. High-profile cases of alleged image manipulation in articles written by the former president of Stanford University and leaders of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have made… Read More »

Paywalls Are Slowing the Search for Cancer Treatment

Credit – Getty Images DDespite significant advances in research and treatments—from liquid biopsies to vaccines, from precision medicine to CAR T-cell therapy—cancer remains the leading cause of death worldwide, killing approximately 10 million people annually. And beyond the devastating human toll, the economic burden of cancer on patients and their families exceeds $21 billion each… Read More »