Degraded samples can produce spurious results in research

Report addresses three areas including appropriate documentation and sharing of research data, clear analysis and processes, and the sharing of code

New scientist-friendly digital tools provide an integrated solution to the reproducibility crisis

The findings throw study results into doubt and shed light on the 'reproducibility crisis'

A new report recommends ways to improve transparency and rigor in research

Research findings based on HeLa cells cannot always be reproduced by other scientists

A survey tool can help recognize and encourage authors to achieve certain reproducibility levels

Researchers have found significant variation both between and within HeLa cell lines

The key is creating machine learning systems that question their own predictions, say Rice University experts

One factor contributing to the “replication crisis” in science is undoubtedly the difficulty of sharing the vast amounts of data collected and analyses performed in so-called “big data” studies