A panel commissioned by the Canadian government has recommended that the nation revise its system for curbing research misconduct. A 21 October report by the Council of Canadian Academies - a non-profit organization based in Ottawa - says that a council of research integrity should be created to help educate researchers about good practice and to provide confidential advice. Privacy laws hampering the identification of individuals or institutions found guilty of research misconduct should also be relaxed, the report says. See go.nature.com/ISyJDi for more.
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