ChatGPT generates fake data set to support scientific hypothesis (www.nature.com)
Researchers say that the model behind the chatbot fabricated a convincing bogus database, but a forensic examination shows it doesn’t pass for authentic.
Dana-Farber retractions: meet the blogger who spotted problems in dozens of cancer papers (www.nature.com)
Nature talks to Sholto David about his process for flagging image manipulation and his tips for scientists under scrutiny.
More than 10,000 research papers were retracted in 2023 (www.nature.com)
The number of retractions issued for research articles in 2023 has passed 10,000 — smashing annual records — as publishers struggle to clean up a slew of sham papers and peer-review fraud. Among large research-producing nations, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Russia and China have the highest retraction rates over the past two...
