retracted
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"Just like your email system can spot unwanted messages, our tool flags papers that match the writing style and structure we see in retracted, fraudulent work."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
None have been retracted, although Nature Medicine last week retracted a separate paper about cancer treatment led by Chinese researchers that Geng hadn’t spotlighted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
This report was wrong, and within minutes, NPR retracted the story.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
The company retracted a highly publicized, peer-reviewed paper in 2021 after independent researchers found it omitted critical raw data.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
There was a whirring sound as the rope retracted into the device, yanking him to Alec, who had a hand outstretched.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
