Fabrício Marques

Good practices

Copy, paste, and embarrass yourself

Website lists almost a hundred scientific articles that contain phrases copied from ChatGPT queries

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Ranking

New trends in trademark and patent registrations in Brazil in 2024

INPI list offers details of innovation activities

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Interview

Regional economics expert advocates for strengthening mid-sized cities in Brazil

Clelio Campolina Diniz was dean of UFMG and served as minister of science, technology & innovation

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Obituary

A strategist in Science

José Israel Vargas was an expert in nuclear energy, a chemist, a physicist, and Brazil’s longest serving minister of science and technology

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Good practices

Scientific journals under heavy fire

American newspapers suffer budget cuts and threats from the federal government

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Integrity

USP creates Office of Research Integrity and Protection

New office tasked with preventing conflicts of interest and supporting entrepreneurial teachers

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Good practices

Traces of fraud in second-rate images

Experts identify new form of academic misconduct related to the sale of product designs

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Higher education

Public universities in São Paulo compare inclusion and gender indicators

Report reveals lack of women at highest career levels

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Interview

Philosopher looks back at his academic career and the task of managing research funding

At FAPESP for more than 30 years, Luiz Henrique Lopes dos Santos helped formulate projects such as the foundation's Code of Good Practices

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GOOD PRACTICES

Deteriorating environment

Study identifies universities and institutions around the world where article retractions and cases of scientific misconduct are particularly high

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MANAGEMENT

Ministry created 40 years ago has expanded public policies and initiatives for science, technology, and innovation

MCTI faced funding gaps but created a robust bureaucratic machine

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INNOVATION

The webs that connect universities and companies

Study looks into how 240 academic laboratories interact with industry

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Good Practices

Cuckoos in the nest

Study finds that one in every 25 highly cited scientists has had a paper retracted, sparking a debate about prestige and integrity

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INTEGRITY

Use of fake email addresses leads to retraction of 45 articles by Brazilian scientists

Peer review was compromised: three reviewers suggested by the authors were not who they appeared to be

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GOOD PRACTICES

Double-checking

Initiative to fund extra verification step for biomedical research results aims to prevent publication of studies that undermine trust in science

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interview

Maysa Furlan: Breaking the glass ceiling

Maysa Furlan, a specialist in natural product chemistry and the first female dean of UNESP, reflects on the challenges women face in science

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Cover

Distance learning on the rise in the private sector, representing the majority in teaching degrees

Rapid and disorganized expansion of distance-learning undergraduate courses in Brazil exposes the potential and weaknesses of the model

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GOOD PRACTICES

Blind dates

Nonstandard scientific collaborations tracked to detect articles sold by paper mills

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GRADUATE STUDIES

Public universities in São Paulo create flexible model for graduate studies

New pathway offers a master's degree with interdisciplinary curriculums and the chance to advance to a doctorate after one year

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Scientific production

For more influential journals

The SciELO library is now a national initiative, reasserting Brazil’s commitment to open-access academic journals

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Indicators

Clear signs of recovery

FAPESP Annual Report shows that São Paulo’s scientific community regained momentum in 2023

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Good practices

Citation amplification machine

Spanish university dean’s work retracted for fraud in scientific impact indicators

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Evaluation

Experts analyze the risks and benefits of using artificial intelligence to measure researcher performance

Study used machine learning to analyze résumés and predict who would receive a CNPq grant

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Interview

Ruy Caldas: From Grande sertão to plant biochemistry

At 84, the agronomist who cultivated research teams and programs across Brazilian universities looks back on his career

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Good practices

Canada’s Medical Association apologizes for bad conduct with native peoples

Organ admits it has not abided to the ethical standards demanded by the profession

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Scientific Production

National consortium takes over management and funding of the SciELO library

Partnership between CAPES, CNPq, and FAPESP reaffirms Brazil’s commitment to open-access scientific journals

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Authenticated research results

Initiative compiles scientific articles accompanied by studies that verify their conclusions

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Pesquisa FAPESP 25 years

Content published in the early issues sparked debates and backed Brazilian science

Researchers talk about how their fields of interest have evolved since the magazine was created

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Interview

Milton Thiago de Mello: Sharp memories of a centenarian

At 108, the veterinarian revisits his military and research career and discusses his contribution towards combating brucellosis and training primatologists

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Good practices

The calculating cat

Biologist reveals flaws in academic metrics by attributing fake studies and manipulated citations to his family pet

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