‘The situation has become appalling’: fake scientific papers push research credibility to crisis point
Last year, 10,000 sham papers had to be retracted by academic journals, but experts think this is just the tip of the icebergTens of thousands of bogus research papers are being published in journals in an international scandal that is worsening every year, scientists have warned. Medical research is being compromised, drug development hindered and promising academic research jeopardised thanks to a global wave of sham science that is sweeping laboratories and universities.Last year the annual number of papers retracted by research journals topped 10,000 for the first time. Most analysts believe the figure is only the...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 3, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie Tags: Peer review and scientific publishing Science Technology UK news Higher education Universities Newspapers & magazines Academics Medical research Media Source Type: news
The decline and fall of Harvard ’s president
When it comes to scandals, the drip-drip-drip kind can prove deadly. Embarrassments accrue; the mess metastasises. So it was with Claudine Gay, president of Harvard University. Revelations of plagiarism in her academic work were first publicised weeks ago. But more kept surfacing. The latest…#claudinegay #harvarduniversity #washingtonfreebeacon #harvard #alangarber #msgay #hamas #israel #propalestinian #larrysummers (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
We Like Ike! Joe Salerno on Rolling Back the Ideology of Inflation
Academic VP of the Mises Institute, Joe Salerno, joins Bob to discuss his talk at the Supporters Summit, centering on the mainstream's focus on "rules vs. discretion" in monetary policy. Salerno explains how President Eisenhower's administration marked a pivot away from the ideology of inflation.…#misesinstitute #joesalerno #supporterssummit #tomdilorenzo #patricknewman #tampa #guidohülsmann (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
He Hunts Sloppy Scientists. He ’s Finding Lots of Prey.
Meet Sholto David, whose error-spotting has raised a question: If researchers aren ’t getting the little things right, what else might be wrong? (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Richtel Tags: Academic and Scientific Journals Cancer Ethics and Official Misconduct Colleges and Universities Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Harvard University Wales England your-feed-health your-feed-science Source Type: news
School introduces new Master of Science program in Artificial Intelligence and Computational Drug Discovery and Development
The first program of its kind in the United States, the MS in AICD3 will enable its graduates to gain a competitive edge for some of the most desirable jobs in the biopharmaceutical industry and in academia. (Source: UCSF School of Pharmacy News)
Source: UCSF School of Pharmacy News - February 1, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Thoughts on the Declining Numbers of SCOTUS Clerks Becoming Law Professors
From 1940 to 1990, about one third of Supreme Court law clerks became law professors. But in recent years, Brian Leiter and Jeff Gordon note, that percentage has dropped considerably. Sarah Lawsky has some numbers of clerks entering legal academia in the last decade or so that Brian recently…#supremecourt #brianleiter #jeffgordon #sarahlawsky #danepps #deans #mostsupremecourt #davidlat #phd #vap (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Academic Physician Unhappiness: 32.6% Plan To Leave Their Institutions
In a study described by a publication in JAMA Network Open, 37.9% of academic physicians met the criteria for burnout, and only 39.3% felt professional fulfillment. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 31, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Leadership /leadership Careers /careers business pharma standard Source Type: news
Robots Created to Help Patients in Hospitals Pass Testing Phase
A collection of eight robots designed by PAL Robotics and trialed by researchers collaborating across multiple universities in Europe and the Middle East have successfully passed the testing phase with patients. The robots, referred to as SPRING (Socially Assistive Robots in Gerontological Healthcare), are designed to provide comfort to elderly patients and alleviate their anxiety, while reducing the burden placed on nursing staff in busy environments.
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“We believe that the SPRING project marks a significant milestone in the development of interactive robotics, an...
Source: TIME: Health - January 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Anna Gordon Tags: Uncategorized News Desk Source Type: news
Secrets of the microbiome: the skin – podcast
The trillions of microbes living on and inside the human body are an important part of who we are, from mediating all of our interactions with the environment to determining our cancer risk and influencing who we fall for. And scientists are only just beginning to decipher the species of bugs we share our lives with, and how they shape us.In the final part of this Science Weekly mini-series, Ian Sample meets Julie Thornton, academic director of the Centre for Skin Sciences and professor in cutaneous biology at the university of Bradford. Julie tells Ian how the skin microbiome varies across our bodies, how it helps with ev...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 30, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Ian Sample, produced by Madeleine Finlay, sound design by Joel Cox, the executive producer is Ellie Bury Tags: Science Skincare Medical research Biology Microbiology Health Eczema Acne Source Type: news
The Market-Based Case for Covering Startups ’ Financial Data
One of the foundational academic works business students read and discuss is George Akerlof’s 1970 paper, “The Market for ‘Lemons.’” Akerlof, a Nobel Prize winner, described a problem in the used car market: Buyers have less information about the quality of the car than sellers do. They can’t see…#georgeakerlofs #marketforlemons #anobelprize (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions : Fiscal Year 2021
The Survey of Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions is a congressionally mandated census completed by federal agencies that obligated money in the survey year for direct support of higher education and nonprofit institutions ' research and development. The Federal S&E Support Survey is the only source of comprehensive data on federal science and engineering funding to individual academic and nonprofit institutions. As of the FY 2021 data collection, the survey was incorporated as the Federal Science and Engineering Support module within the Survey of Federal Funds for...
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - January 29, 2024 Category: Statistics Source Type: news
Tina Flores Tapped to Lead Frontline Health Workers Coalition
cbalesJanuary 29, 2024January 29, 2024The Frontline Health Workers Coalition welcomes Tina Flores as its new director. Flores will shepherd in a new phase for the global coalition, one that is more focused on multilateral, regional, and country advocacy and engagement, as well as strategic growth.The Frontline Health Workers Coalition is an alliance of 42 international organizations urging greater support andstrategic investment for all health workers –including nurses, midwives, and community health workers–around the globe. Flores leads the coalition’s secretariat, which is hosted by IntraHealth International. "...
Source: IntraHealth International - January 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: cbales Source Type: news
Conceptualisation of violence and discipline among students, teachers, and parents in Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, Tanzania - Barongo V, Kiwale Z, Shayo E, Fabbri C, Turner E, Bakari M, Mubyazi G, Rodrigues K, Devries K.
BACKGROUND: Little academic research has been conducted on how people conceptualise 'violence' and 'discipline', especially in humanitarian settings. This may limit the transferability of violence prevention interventions. This paper examines the understan... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Exploring fear of happiness among university students: the role of perfectionism, academic burnout, loneliness, and hopelessness - Dobos B, Mellor D, Piko BF.
This study, conducted in Hungary, explored the relationship between fear of happiness, perfectionism, loneliness, hopelessness, and aca... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Making sense of schizoposting: a schizoanalysis of alt-right internet platforms - Johansson JA, Holmes D.
Online radicalization has gained considerable attention in the media and in academia. Much attention has shifted to so-called "homegrown terrorists." Mental health concerns of those who display signs of online radicalization are identified as a potential c... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
