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A large audit found thousands of fake references in biomedical papers. These citations look real but point to no actual ...

Have you ever heard of the Joined Together States? Or bosom peril? Kidney disappointment? Fake neural organizations? Lactose bigotry? These nonsensical, and sometimes amusing, word sequences are among ...

Dr Dan Green is the lead author on an article outlining the top ten common statistical errors he sees when reviewing scientific papers These include implying causation from association, poorly ...