What if You Lose Confidence in Your Research?
Research reproducibility is the foundation of scientific research. Transparency in research design and methodology, as well as data collection, analysis, and storage is critical to…
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FDA Approves the First Marijuana-Based Drug
The rate of discoveries in medical research has accelerated in light of increasing technological advances. Discoveries in drug research have notably promoted human health and life…
R-Factor to Reduce Instances of Scientific Fraud?
A significant chunk of research published in the last few years has faced reproducibility issues. According to a recent report, only 6 out of 53 landmark cancer studies were found…
Nature Refuses to Publish Replication Attempts of Research
Reproducibility of research is important for the academic community. Both researchers as well as publishers need to comply with the prevalent guidelines on reproducibility of…
Can Reproducibility in Chemical Research be Fixed?
Reproducibility is the gold standard in science. In science, papers must describe methods that others can use to get or reproduce the same results. Reproducibility is crucial in…
What Can Be Done to Fix the Replication Crisis in Science?
Part of the scientific process involves the reproducibility of experiments. When scientists prepare the materials and methods section of their manuscripts, they should draft it in…
Solving the Reproducibility Crisis in Scientific Research
A search for truth drives scientific research. One of the tests for research findings is that it must be reproducible research. If you are the only person who can observe a result…
Trials and Tribulations Involved in Data Sharing
In presiding over the “cancer moon-shot,” Former Vice-President of the United States Joe Biden described data sharing as being essential to the advancement of biomedical research.…
The Importance of Scientific Transparency and Reproducibility
In scientific research, credibility is of utmost importance. Data documentation and storage, and the “rigor, transparency, and attention we invest in designing, conducting, and…
Publishing the Unpublished Research
BMC Research Notes is a journal that publishes academic research, however, what sets this BioMed Central journal apart from other publishers is the fact that this journal focuses…
Does Academic Research Suffer From a Publication Bias?
Publication bias can be observed in the actions of both authors and journal editors. Editors are more likely to publish studies with “positive” results and if those results are…
Is the Scientific Method Outdated?
The Scientific Method
Modern science is built on a foundation of the assumed purity of the scientific method.
The approach has remained unchanged—identify and define a problem,…