Research into the extent of scientific misconduct in developing countries highlights the need to combat it, say researchers.

Chinese researchers who fed GM rice to children in an unapproved trial have been fired, and a US university is investigating the study.

Two researchers from the National Autonomous University of Mexico were fired from their positions due to tampering with scientific images.

The world's largest drug firms have increased spending on drug access in developing countries, but face questions over clinical trial ethics.

Fraud, duplications, and plagiarism in scientific papers are the most common reasons for retracting publications, a study has found.

The environmental threats posed by the world's first deep-sea mining project may have been poorly assessed, says a campaign group review.

An expert panel, appointed by the Supreme Court of India, has recommended a ten-year moratorium on all Bt food crop trials.

With the research boom making science misconduct more common, the time has come for universal guidelines, say academicians.

A study that claimed to boost cassava's protein content has been retracted after the research team found they could not repeat its results.

More can be done to use science for peacekeeping and peace-building in conflict zones, scientists say on the International Day of Peace.

India is planning tighter legislation to regulate clinical trials and expansion of its pool of experts in concerned medical fields.

Contrary to popular belief, North-South partnerships do not necessarily lead to brain drain in developing countries.

Thailand's academic credibility has been put in the spotlight again, with opinion divided over a government official's forgery conviction.

Scientists have used an analogy between ecosystems and academia to reveal the institutional barriers that drive women out of research.

Three winners from Egypt, Mexico and South Africa have been awarded the long-delayed Obiang science award, amid continued criticism.

Incorporating ethical criteria into research proposals is crucial to making science more socially responsible, ESOF 2012 hears.

Former employees of the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme say their treatment was akin to "modern-day slavery".

A lack of funding and training has created a culture of poor biosafety in much of Africa, a Johannesburg conference hears.

The head of the Thai innovation agency has had his PhD revoked for plagiarism, stirring calls for a further journal retraction.