New @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social preprint on suspected citation manipulation by #PaperMills in molecular oncology, with Baptiste Scancar, David Causer @institutagro.bsky.social & @aidybarnett.bsky.social @aushsi.bsky.social @sydney.edu.au
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đŞĽđŤ§ Pneumonia is one of the most common infections people develop in hospital. New research published in @thelancet.com shows a simple action can have a powerful impact: brushing patientsâ teeth.
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A two-day Statistical Leadership Symposium for early and mid-career researchers across Australia
There's still time to register for our new statistical leadership event in July 2026. We have in-person hubs in both Melbourne and Brisbane, with low registration costs thanks to the @science.org.au Theo Murphy Initiative.
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A two-day Statistical Leadership Symposium for early and mid-career researchers across Australia
We've opened registration and the abstract call for our leadership event for statisticians in Australia this July!
Join us for this exciting new event! More info here: agbarnett.github.io/stats_leader...
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A toothbrush, some toothpaste and a few minutes of care can prevent a lifeâthreatening infection. Thatâs rare in modern medicine.
Scrolling through an online image dataset, Adrian Barnett pointed out a few familiar faces: Sylvester Stallone, George Clooney, Angelina Jolie and Daniel Craig.
âYou can see,â Barnett said, âthis is just a comically bad dataset.â
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A dataset on Kaggle purportedly showing people who have had a stroke includes images of Sylvester Stallone from Rambo and other celebrities. Source Scrolling through an online image dataset, AdrianâŚ
