A new paper in Analytical Methods reaches a surprisingly simple conclusion: the measured quantity of microplastics may be overestimated due to a simple lab error.
research integrity
As discussed by Drs. Miller and Young, a crisis is underway in scientific research.
The study is based on the National Survey on Research Integrity done in the Netherlands involving 6,800 respondents.
Because of the replication problems facing biomedical science and psychology, much attention in recent years has focused on scientific integrity. How can scientists ensure that the data they are publishing is accurate and reliable?
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