127 papers from India retracted for image duplication, manipulation
The searchable database of retracted papers launched by RetractionWatch shows 982 papers from India have been retracted so far. Of
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CSIR sends a strong message to Indian scientists
In a rare and highly commendable move that has sent out a strong message to the Indian scientific community, the
Read MoreEditorial: A blot on Indian science
That getting papers published in scientific journals, reputable ones included, using manufactured data is virtually child’s play has been made
Read MoreDuplication of images in stem cell papers spotted
After Hwang Woo Suk of Seoul National University plunged into ignominy for duplicating images and for other unethical practices in
Read MoreEditorial: Cheating science
Published in The Hindu on January 26, 2012 Ever since the disgraced South Korean stem cell researcher Hwang Woo-Suk’s fraud
Read MoreThe future for Hwang Woo Suk does not look gloomy
Published in The Hindu on October 28, 2009 After becoming the pride of South Korea and gaining worldwide fame due
Read MoreEditorial: Setback to science
Published in The Hindu on November 9, 2009 The career of the disgraced South Korean stem cell researcher, Hwang Woo
Read MoreHwang Woo Suk – down but not out
After becoming the pride of South Korea and gaining worldwide fame due to his `seminal’ work on human embryonic stem
Read MoreCelecoxib: a big research fraud stands exposed
Published in The Hindu on March 19, 2009 One of the biggest research frauds in recent times has come to
Read MoreWe won’t look at a paper for five years if there is any problem: Bruce Alberts
Professor Bruce Alberts is a biochemist par excellence. He has served in different capacities on a number of prestigious advisory
Read MoreCatherine Verfaillie: Another stem cell fraudster
Published in The Hindu on October 30, 2008 Catherine Verfaillie, a University of Minnesota stem cell researcher, has followed in
Read MoreEditorial: Beyond the primate barrier
Published in The Hindu on December 26, 2007 By successfully cloning monkey embryos and producing two lines of embryonic stem
Read MoreCatherine Verfaillie: Another stem cell fraud surfaces
Published in The Hindu on April 12, 2007 Even as the U.S. senate debates on expanding federal funding for embryonic
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