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Nature 441, 549-550 (1 June 2006) | doi:10.1038/441549b; Published online 31 May 2006

Finding fraud in China

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As Chinese research expands, who is looking out for faked results?

The investigation of research misconduct is always fraught with difficulty, even if the necessary protocols and experienced expert committees are fully in place. In China, they are not.