Abstract
Improvements to scientific methods and approaches should, in theory, mean more robust evidence and inference, and more rapid advances in knowledge. In practice, they have led to an increasing number of poor-quality studies.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | e3003660 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | PLoS Biology |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 11 Feb 2026 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 11 Feb 2026 |
Funding
GDS is supported by the Medical Research Council (MC_UU_00032/01). The funder had no role in the decision to publish or the preparation of the manuscript.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience
- General Immunology and Microbiology
- General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
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