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Additional Reads in December 2023
December 22, 2023Further commentaries, articles and blog posts worth reading:Zen und die Kunst, Forschung zu bewerten (in German) In defense of quantitative metrics…
Read MoreEffects of ketamine optical isomers, fluoxetine and naloxone on timing in differential reinforcement of low-rate response (DRL) 72-s task in rats
December 22, 2023This is one of the first publications reporting the results of original research performed in an EQIPD-certified laboratory. This study was…
Read MoreSystematic assessment of the replicability and generalizability of preclinical findings: Impact of protocol harmonization across laboratory sites
December 22, 2023The influence of protocol standardization between laboratories on their replicability of preclinical results has not been addressed in a systematic way….
Read MoreSex as a biological variable in preclinical research: Unforeseen and abused degree of freedom
December 21, 2023In many fields of biomedical research, in vivo studies traditionally involved the use of male subjects. The situation recently started to…
Read MoreADDITIONAL READS NOVEMBER 2022
November 2, 2022Further commentaries, articles and blog posts worth reading: Without appropriate metadata, data-sharing mandates are pointless Research funders and the promotion of…
Read MoreObserving Many Researchers Using the Same Data and Hypothesis Reveals a Hidden Universe of Uncertainty
November 2, 2022Most discussions of reliability problems in science focus on systematic biases. In this article, Nate Breznau and colleagues broaden the lens…
Read MoreAI-enabled image fraud in scientific publications
November 2, 2022Destroying image integrity in scientific papers may result in serious consequences. Inappropriate duplication and fabrication of images are two common misconducts…
Read MoreCitation counts and journal impact factors do not capture some indicators of research quality in the behavioural and brain sciences
November 2, 2022Citation data and journal impact factors are important components of faculty dossiers and figure prominently in both promotion decisions and assessments…
Read MoreMany researchers were not compliant with their published data sharing statement: mixed-methods study
November 2, 2022The objective of the study was to analyze researchers’ compliance with their data availability statement (DAS) from manuscripts published in open-access…
Read MorePlea for a Simple But Radical Change in Scientific Publication: To Improve Openness, Reliability, and Reproducibility, Let’s Deposit and Validate Our Results before Writing Articles
November 2, 2022In this article, Jean-Antoine Girault proposed a simple change in the way scientists publish their findings to improve reliability and reproducibility…
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