Amaral Lab
@amarallab.bsky.social
We are the Amaral Lab at Northwestern University. We study Complex Systems, Science of Science, and Systems Biology.
Website: https://amaral.northwestern.edu/
Website: https://amaral.northwestern.edu/
And of course, all of this is related to this article: doi.org/10.1038/s414...
August 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
And of course, all of this is related to this article: doi.org/10.1038/s414...
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Endeavor, Northwestern develop AI tool for critical lung condition diagnosis
Researchers say the success identifying acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS, shows the promise of AI diagnostics tools across an array of conditions.
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August 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Endeavor, Northwestern partner on AI tool to detect lung condition - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Evanston, Ill.-based Endeavor Health is piloting a computer program developed with Northwestern University in Evanston that aims to detect acute respiratory distress syndrome, a common but hard-to-dia...
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August 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Fraudulent Scientific Papers Are Rapidly Increasing, Study Finds
A statistical analysis found that the number of fake journal articles being churned out by “paper mills” is doubling every year and a half.
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August 6, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Gift link to Exhibit 1: nyti.ms/45rDirw
Exhibit 6: phys.org/news/2025-08...
Organized scientific fraud is growing at an alarming rate, study uncovers
From fabricated research to paid authorships and citations, organized scientific fraud is on the rise, according to a new Northwestern University study.
phys.org
August 6, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Exhibit 6: phys.org/news/2025-08...
Exhibit 3: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: retraction-prone editors identified at megajournal PLoS ONE
Study says small editor group handled many problematic manuscripts — and a Nature investigation finds out who they are.
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August 6, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Exhibit 3: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exhibit 2: www.wsj.com/science/scie...
Scientific Journals Can’t Keep Up With Flood of Fake Papers
The source of the trouble is “paper mills,” businesses or individuals that charge fees to publish fake studies in legitimate journals.
www.wsj.com
August 6, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Exhibit 2: www.wsj.com/science/scie...
4/ These findings challenge the idea that fraud is just a matter of bad actors working alone.
Instead, we’re looking at a system—and one that’s getting better at evading detection.
Full paper here: doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
#ScientificIntegrity #ScienceFraud #PNAS
Instead, we’re looking at a system—and one that’s getting better at evading detection.
Full paper here: doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
#ScientificIntegrity #ScienceFraud #PNAS
August 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
4/ These findings challenge the idea that fraud is just a matter of bad actors working alone.
Instead, we’re looking at a system—and one that’s getting better at evading detection.
Full paper here: doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
#ScientificIntegrity #ScienceFraud #PNAS
Instead, we’re looking at a system—and one that’s getting better at evading detection.
Full paper here: doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
#ScientificIntegrity #ScienceFraud #PNAS
3/ Through case studies, we show how:
Authors cooperate to place fraudulent papers
Brokers target specific journals
Certain subfields are more vulnerable than others
Fraudulent publications are increasing faster than legitimate ones
Authors cooperate to place fraudulent papers
Brokers target specific journals
Certain subfields are more vulnerable than others
Fraudulent publications are increasing faster than legitimate ones
August 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM
3/ Through case studies, we show how:
Authors cooperate to place fraudulent papers
Brokers target specific journals
Certain subfields are more vulnerable than others
Fraudulent publications are increasing faster than legitimate ones
Authors cooperate to place fraudulent papers
Brokers target specific journals
Certain subfields are more vulnerable than others
Fraudulent publications are increasing faster than legitimate ones
2/ We go beyond the “paper mill” problem and uncover a broader network of brokers, editors, and authors who collaborate to bypass traditional peer review.
These coordinated efforts can lead to the publication of fabricated research at scale.
These coordinated efforts can lead to the publication of fabricated research at scale.
August 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM
2/ We go beyond the “paper mill” problem and uncover a broader network of brokers, editors, and authors who collaborate to bypass traditional peer review.
These coordinated efforts can lead to the publication of fabricated research at scale.
These coordinated efforts can lead to the publication of fabricated research at scale.
4/ These findings challenge the idea that fraud is just a matter of bad actors working alone.
Instead, we’re looking at a system—and one that’s getting better at evading detection.
Full paper here (currently paywalled): doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
#ScientificIntegrity #ScienceFraud #PNAS
Instead, we’re looking at a system—and one that’s getting better at evading detection.
Full paper here (currently paywalled): doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
#ScientificIntegrity #ScienceFraud #PNAS
August 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
4/ These findings challenge the idea that fraud is just a matter of bad actors working alone.
Instead, we’re looking at a system—and one that’s getting better at evading detection.
Full paper here (currently paywalled): doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
#ScientificIntegrity #ScienceFraud #PNAS
Instead, we’re looking at a system—and one that’s getting better at evading detection.
Full paper here (currently paywalled): doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
#ScientificIntegrity #ScienceFraud #PNAS
3/ Through case studies, we show how:
Authors cooperate to place fraudulent papers
Brokers target specific journals
Certain subfields are more vulnerable than others
Fraudulent publications are increasing faster than legitimate ones
Authors cooperate to place fraudulent papers
Brokers target specific journals
Certain subfields are more vulnerable than others
Fraudulent publications are increasing faster than legitimate ones
August 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
3/ Through case studies, we show how:
Authors cooperate to place fraudulent papers
Brokers target specific journals
Certain subfields are more vulnerable than others
Fraudulent publications are increasing faster than legitimate ones
Authors cooperate to place fraudulent papers
Brokers target specific journals
Certain subfields are more vulnerable than others
Fraudulent publications are increasing faster than legitimate ones
2/ We go beyond the “paper mill” problem and uncover a broader network of brokers, editors, and authors who collaborate to bypass traditional peer review.
These coordinated efforts can lead to the publication of fabricated research at scale.
These coordinated efforts can lead to the publication of fabricated research at scale.
August 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
2/ We go beyond the “paper mill” problem and uncover a broader network of brokers, editors, and authors who collaborate to bypass traditional peer review.
These coordinated efforts can lead to the publication of fabricated research at scale.
These coordinated efforts can lead to the publication of fabricated research at scale.
This work was driven by Amaralians Felix Morales and Feihong Xu, in collaboration with Curtis Weiss, MD, from @endeavorhlth.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 3:40 AM
This work was driven by Amaralians Felix Morales and Feihong Xu, in collaboration with Curtis Weiss, MD, from @endeavorhlth.bsky.social
Driven by Amaralians Felix Morales and Feihong Xu, this work was done in collaboration with Curtis Weiss, MD from @endeavorhlth.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Driven by Amaralians Felix Morales and Feihong Xu, this work was done in collaboration with Curtis Weiss, MD from @endeavorhlth.bsky.social