Integrative experiment design reveals hidden patterns in decades-old social science research

Research from MIT Sloan School of Management has demonstrated a new way of designing social science experiments that can ...

Only About Half Of Social Science Results Can Be Replicated, Finds New Study

A multi-year study of the reliability of published social & behavioral science research has found that only about half of ...
C&EN

Controversial 'arsenic life’ paper retracted from 'Science'

A body of water surrounded by craggy rocks. The “arsenic life” microbe came from Mono Lake, a highly alkaline, arsenic-rich body of water in California. Credit: Al Ungar/Shutterstock In the retraction ...
Scientific American

An AI-authored paper just passed peer review. The scientific community isn’t ready

The arrival of AI-generated research papers marks a turning point that could radically accelerate discovery—or drown it in automated mediocrity ...
Nature

Half of social-science studies fail replication test in years-long project

Results from massive, ‘eagerly awaited’ initiative reinforce concerns about the credibility of science — but raise hope for ...
The Conversation

A new ‘AI scientist’ can write science papers without any human input. Here’s why that’s a problem

Karin Verspoor receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the Medical Research Future Fund, the National Health and Medical Research Council, and Elsevier BV. She is affiliated with ...