By: Björn
Are ‘Secret’ Software Codes part of the reproducibility crisis?
June 7, 2017A commentary based on the two articles by Jiménez et al. and Eglen et al. about the need to publish the…
Read MoreThe different sample size of inter-connected research methods
June 7, 2017We will continue presenting Case Study publications that are particularly interesting from the Good Research Practice perspective. We hope that these…
Read MoreWhy details matter
May 19, 2017The Materials and Methods section is a crucial component of any formal lab report, such as a scientific publication. This part…
Read MoreWebinar: ‘GRADE for preclinical animal studies: translating evidence from bench to bedside’
May 19, 2017Laboratory animal studies are used in a wide range of human health related research areas. The results of these studies can…
Read MoreAdditional Reads in May 2017
May 19, 2017Zu Risiken und Nebenwirkungen fragen Sie Ihren Bibliothekar (in German) Defending Biomedical Science in an Era of Threatened Funding Open review and…
Read MoreMethodological Rigor in Preclinical Cardiovascular Studies: Targets to Enhance Reproducibility and Promote Research Translation
May 19, 2017Methodological sources of bias and suboptimal reporting contribute to irreproducibility in preclinical science and may negatively impact research translation. Randomization, blinding,…
Read MoreQuestionable science and reproducibility in electrical brain stimulation research
May 19, 2017Electrical brain stimulation (EBS) is a popular new technique used to change brain function and treat neurological, psychiatric and psychological disorders….
Read MoreThe credibility crisis in research: Can economics tools help?
May 19, 2017The issue of low data robustness and nonreplicable results in biomedical research is accompanied by an increasing interest in reforming research…
Read MoreProgress toward openness, transparency, and reproducibility in cognitive neuroscience
May 19, 2017Accumulating evidence suggests that many findings in psychological science and cognitive neuroscience may prove difficult to reproduce; statistical power in brain…
Read MoreAligning physiology with psychology: Translational neuroscience in neuropsychiatric drug discovery
May 19, 2017This review by Robert A. McArthur published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews presents an overview of some of the pre-clinical and…
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