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Peer Review Caught Zero of 19 Fraudulent Papers

The British Educational Research Journal published 19 manipulated articles before anyone caught them. Peer review caught zero. The question is not whether this can happen again. It is how many times it already has.

By Vera Santos · 3 min read

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Nuclear Proliferation Is Quietly Reshaping Who Gets to Do Science

The DOE's $320 million funding surge looks like a win for basic science. Look at what is attached to it: accelerated reactor timelines, revised radiation safety standards, and a $500 million security-research pool shaped by geopolitical fear rather than scientific priority. The money is real. So are the conditions.

By Dr. Nadia Osei · 3 min read

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NIH's December Fix Cannot Uncancel 405 Doctoral Fellowships

Women held 58% of the 405 doctoral fellowships the NIH terminated in 2025. A new study quantifies the career-stage damage, and NIH's December policy fix cannot reach backward to undo it.

By Vera Santos · 3 min read