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Science You Might Have Missed in 2017

Science You Might Have Missed in 2017 Bloomberg–14 hours ago The main culprits are in social science and medical research. Both fields came under questioning when reviews of…




Could Bitcoin technology help science?

2017 in news: The science events that shaped the year Nature.com–Dec. 18, 2017 This year marked the start of a new era in astronomy: one in which scientists can…


The Biggest Science Scandals of 2017

The science that’s never been cited Nature.com–Dec. 13, 2017 Many scientists harbour false impressions about uncited research — both its extent and its impact on scholarship. One widely repeated…


The science that’s never been cited

The science that’s never been cited Nature.com–Dec. 13, 2017 Many scientists harbour false impressions about uncited research — both its extent and its impact on scholarship. One widely repeated…


This new dinosaur species was one odd duck

At Least 400 Science Articles Cite Nonexistent ‘Phantom’ Study Gizmodo–Nov 15, 2017 Leiden University professor Pieter Kroonenberg found the “phantom reference” in a nonexistent journal while hunting…


Canada must make science great again

At Least 400 Science Articles Cite Nonexistent ‘Phantom’ Study Gizmodo–Nov 15, 2017 Leiden University professor Pieter Kroonenberg found the “phantom reference” in a nonexistent journal while hunting…




Science Lights the Way

At Least 400 Science Articles Cite Nonexistent ‘Phantom’ Study Gizmodo–Nov 15, 2017 Middlesex University professor Anne-Wil Harzing dug into the issue and found that the article was a made-up…