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Editorial

Nature Cell Biology 11, 1045 (1 September 2009) | doi:10.1038/ncb0909-1045

Accurately reporting research

Ever since Woo Suk Hwang's fraudulent and ethically compromised stem cell paper in 2005, data manipulation has been a favourite with the media. Although the news coverage has dented the reputation of science, it has also led to an increase in the teaching of research ethics, better supervision and the establishment of independent institutions that monitor, advise and arbitrate.