A study has found that the AI models behind widely used platforms like ChatGPT produce more original research ideas than human experts. In the Standford University study, titled "Can LLMs Generate ...

The rise of "fake" science poses a serious threat to the integrity of academic research, a new study warns. A widespread underground network of fraudsters is pumping out fake scientific results at an ...

The number of scientific papers flagged as fraudulent has been growing. Now a new paper sheds light on how it’s being done. Researchers found loose networks of unscrupulous editors working with ...

When a group of researchers at Northwestern University uncovered evidence of widespread—and growing—research fraud in scientific publishing, editors at some academic journals weren’t exactly rushing ...

New research reveals organized networks linking paper mills, intermediaries, and compromised academic journals ...

TransCelerate BioPharma (TransCelerate), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health of people around the world by accelerating and simplifying clinical research, today announced the ...

A new paper published in The Gerontologist provides the most comprehensive scientific response to date addressing recent ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fundamentally altering the landscape of scientific discovery, marking a significant step towards the development of artificial superintelligence (ASI). A new study from ...

From fabricated research to paid authorships and citations, organized scientific fraud is on the rise, according to a new Northwestern University study. By combining large-scale data analysis of ...

A recent Northwestern-led study found that Democrats in Congress and think tanks cite and trust science in policymaking more than Republicans. Kellogg Prof. Dashun Wang, who led the research, said he ...

“Can you imagine eating toxic waste for breakfast?” Science magazine asked in a 2010 press release touting a newly discovered microbe controversially claimed to “live and grow entirely off arsenic.” ...

At the United Nations, an effort is underway in the General Assembly to establish an international panel of scientists to assess, communicate and advance our current knowledge of the effects of ...