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UCL geneticist faces questions over image duplication
An ongoing investigation by University College London, UK, has found problems with eight papers by renowned British geneticist David Latchman. An internal university investigation of work…
Qatar forges ahead with science vision
Brian Owens visited Qatar to see how the tiny Gulf state is working to become a world leader in health and life sciences research as part…
Qatar is a research bonanza for foreigners
Qatar’s heavy investment in medical research is attracting Canadians. For Kim Critchley, dean of the University of Calgary’s Qatar campus, the biggest advantage to doing research…
Can Winter De-Icers Go Completely Green?
Environmentally friendly additives to road salt may still have tradeoffs. Every year, as winter closes in, transportation authorities prepare to deploy their vast stockpiles of salt…
Academia gets social
Brian Owens examines the rise of academic social networking websites, such as Academia.edu and ResearchGate, and asks researchers how these sites are shaping their careers. A…
Outlook: Melanoma
Melanoma — the deadliest form of skin cancer — is on the rise in many parts of the world. But new treatments, and efforts to tell…