Retraction remedy: a resource for transparent science
Open science and Artificial intelligence (AI) tools have led to improving scientific discourse in an unexpected way. With the help of AI, last month a research misconduct sleuth, Sholto David, found inconsistencies in 58 studies authored by influential scientists at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, resulting in retractions of six papers, and corrections in 31 manuscripts. Retractions resulting from image or data fabrications are on the rise and could be heightened at times of global emergency. During the COVID-19 pandemic, suspected data fabrication resulted in a number of retracted studies, bringing into question the veracity of data in research, at a time when research integrity was key for maintaining public trust.