US rivalry with China expands to biotech. Lawmakers see a failure to compete and want to act

US rivalry with China expands to biotech. Lawmakers see a failure to compete and want to act

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers are raising alarms about what they see as America’s failure to compete with China in biotechnology, warning of the risks to U.S. national security and commercial interests. But as the two countries’ rivalry expands into the biotech industry, some say that shutting out Chinese companies would only hurt the U.S. … Read more

Science sleuths are using technology to find fakery and plagiarism in published research

Science sleuths are using technology to find fakery and plagiarism in published research

[ad_1] Allegations of research fakery at a leading cancer center have turned a spotlight on scientific integrity and the amateur sleuths uncovering image manipulation in published research. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, announced Jan. 22 it’s requesting retractions and corrections of scientific papers after a British blogger flagged problems in early January. … Read more