By: Björn
Federal judge invalidates patents – but on the basis of a common statistical mistake
August 17, 2020In a recent case before the US District Court in the District of Nevada, the judge ruled six method-of-use patents to…
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August 17, 2020Over the past several years, more and more journals have revised their guides for authors and included specific instructions on information…
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August 17, 2020Five better ways to assess science $48 Billion Is Lost to Avoidable Experiment Expenditure Every Year Opinion: Surgisphere Fiasco Highlights Need…
Read MoreChoice of y-axis can mislead readers
August 17, 2020Biases at the level of study design, conduct, data analysis and reporting have been recognized as major contributing factors to poor…
Read MoreUsing Bayes factor hypothesis testing in neuroscience to establish evidence of absence
August 17, 2020For neuroscience and brain research to progress, it is critical to differentiate between experimental manipulations which have no effect and those…
Read MoreAdvancing science or advancing careers? Researchers’ opinions on success indicators
August 17, 2020The way in which we assess researchers has been under the radar in the past few years. Critics argue that current…
Read MoreAcademic criteria for promotion and tenure in biomedical sciences faculties: cross-sectional analysis of international sample of universities
August 17, 2020Understanding the variability of criteria and thresholds for promotion and tenure applied across institutions requires a systematic empirical assessment. Therefore, the…
Read MoreReproducibility of animal research in light of biological variation
August 17, 2020Context-dependent biological variation presents a unique challenge to the reproducibility of results in experimental animal research, because organisms’ responses to experimental…
Read MoreThe Hong Kong Principles for assessing researchers: Fostering research integrity
August 17, 2020For knowledge to benefit research and society, it must be trustworthy. Trustworthy research is robust, rigorous, and transparent at all stages…
Read MoreImpact of tumour heterogeneity and tissue sampling for genetic mutation testing: a systematic review and post hoc analysis
August 17, 2020Staff at QED Biomedical Ltd have conducted research to demonstrate how sample bias in patient- derived tumour tissue samples with somatic…
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