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Accountability in Research: Ethics, Integrity, and Policy @accountabilityair.bsky.social · 22 minutes ago
📝 Latest Article Alert! 📝 "An ethical analysis of student–faculty co‑authorships in manuscripts derived from PhD dissertations" Hamed Bikaraan-Behesht, Keyvan Alasti & @mhmdhsini.bsky.social → doi.org/10.1080/0898... #PhD #Authorship #Publicationethics #ResearchIntegrity
An ethical analysis of student–faculty co‑authorships in manuscripts derived from PhD dissertations

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An ethical analysis of student–faculty co‑authorships in manuscripts derived from PhD dissertations

A key ethical concern in PhD student-faculty (supervisee-supervisor) relationships is whether supervisors should be listed as co-authors on publications derived from dissertations. Some supervisors...
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Accountability in Research: Ethics, Integrity, and Policy @accountabilityair.bsky.social · 25 minutes ago
📝 Latest Article Alert! 📝 "Anticipating the unpredictable: A qualitative study on ethics experts’ perspectives on review challenges related to AI" Marija Franka Žuljević et al. → doi.org/10.1080/0898... #ScholarlyPublishing #AI #LLM #ResearchIntegrity
Anticipating the unpredictable: A qualitative study on ethics experts’ perspectives on review challenges related to AI

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Anticipating the unpredictable: A qualitative study on ethics experts’ perspectives on review challenges related to AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly integrated into research across disciplines, raising various ethical concerns related to bias, privacy, transparency, and accountability. However, less ...
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Oli Pescott @sacrevert.bsky.social · 33 minutes ago
Seems like largely AI-generated comments on published papers are proliferating on @ecoevorxiv.bsky.social *Could* be a net benefit for actual science (i.e. truth-seeking), although it does beg the question of whether it's fair on moderators (similar issue for @pubpeer.com I suppose?)
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EMBO @embo.org · about 4 hours ago
The first topic is “Research integrity: What is it and why should we care?” More slide decks and videos will be released in the coming weeks: www.embo.org/about-embo/r... Feedback and comments are welcome at [email protected]. #ResearchIntegrity #ResearchCulture #ResearchSystem
Resources – EMBO Resource on Responsible Research – EMBO

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Resources – EMBO Resource on Responsible Research – EMBO

The EMBO Annual Report presents highlights from the year, together with key data and outcomes. Additional statistical data (Facts & figures) can be accessed directly from the relevant pages of the ann...
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EMBO @embo.org · about 4 hours ago
The first topic is “Research integrity: What is it and why should we care?” More slide decks and videos will be released in the coming weeks: www.embo.org/about-embo/r... Feedback and comments are welcome at [email protected]. #ResearchIntegrity #ResearchCulture #ResearchSystem
Resources – EMBO Resource on Responsible Research – EMBO

www.embo.org

Resources – EMBO Resource on Responsible Research – EMBO

The EMBO Annual Report presents highlights from the year, together with key data and outcomes. Additional statistical data (Facts & figures) can be accessed directly from the relevant pages of the ann...
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LizW @cave-malum.bsky.social · about 14 hours ago
"False" means wrong on purpose. Good luck proving that. His PubPeer commenters would presumably be penalized after the president, VP, and various cabinet members.
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Retraction Watch @retractionwatch.com · about 18 hours ago
Science Translational Medicine has issued an expression of concern over “a series” of data concerns in a paper lauded by @mdanderson.bsky.social last year for identifying “a new driver” of bone metastasis.
Paper touted by MD Anderson gets expression of concern for data ‘concerns’

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Paper touted by MD Anderson gets expression of concern for data ‘concerns’

A 2025 paper identified a protein (stained in brown) that plays a role in bone metastases. Image courtesy of Li Ma via MD Anderson Science Translational Medicine has issued an expression of concern…
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Retraction Watch [Unofficial] @retractionwatch.com.web.brid.gy · about 5 hours ago
Paper touted by MD Anderson gets expression of concern for data ‘concerns’

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Paper touted by MD Anderson gets expression of concern for data ‘concerns’

Science Translational Medicine has issued an expression of concern over “a series” of data concerns in a paper lauded by MD Anderson Cancer Center last year for identifying “a new driver” of bone metastasis. The article, published in May 2025, has been the subject of a long and growing thread on PubPeer since April, where … Continue reading Paper touted by MD Anderson gets expression of concern for data ‘concerns’
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