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Catfight? Workplace Conflicts Between Women Get Bad Rap
February 25, 2013 A new study suggests troubling perceptions exist when it comes to women involved in disputes at ... > full story -
Scientific Misconduct Is Real, but Rare
February 13, 2013 While instances of scientific misconduct in the publication of research findings is a matter of serious concern, such occurrences are extremely rare, according to new ... > full story -
Peer Review Matters to the Public
February 8, 2013 A new guide to peer review has just been launched to help the public make sense of research claims. People are bombarded with claims in newspapers and on the internet that are based on scientific ... > full story -
Charting Progress in Debate Over Medical Research With Animals
February 7, 2013 The scientific and ethical debate over the use of animals in medical research has raged for years, but perspectives are shifting, viewpoints are becoming more nuanced, and new initiatives are seeking ... > full story -
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Experts Propose Overhaul of Ethics Oversight of Research
January 23, 2013 The longstanding ethical framework for protecting human volunteers in medical research needs to be replaced because it is outdated and can impede efforts to improve health care quality, assert ... > full story -
Forcing Choice May Hamper Decision-Making, Study Finds
January 23, 2013 Constraining choice isn't necessarily a good thing when it comes to managers' problem-solving, according to a new Canadian study. Managers tend to pick higher-risk options when forced to choose ... > full story -
Men More Likely Than Women to Commit Scientific Fraud
January 22, 2013 Male scientists are far more likely to commit fraud than females and the fraud occurs across the career spectrum, from trainees to senior faculty. The analysis of professional misconduct was co-led ... > full story -
Struggling Schools Should Focus on Single Goal, Research Suggests
January 22, 2013 When schools are failing, new research suggests, administrators should focus on a single, annual goal if they want to obtain higher graduation ... > full story -
PR Professionals Are Not 'Yes Men' When Pressured to Be Unethical, Study Finds
January 16, 2013 Public relations professionals who have provided ethics counsel to senior management are at least as fervent about serving the public interest -- sometimes more so -- as they are about their duty to ... > full story -
Experts Aim to Redefine Healthcare and Research Ethics
January 11, 2013 In what they acknowledge as a seismic shift in the ethical foundation of medical research, practice and policy, a prominent group of interdisciplinary healthcare experts rejects an ethical paradigm ... > full story
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