Autism spectrum disorder is a complex issue historically, culturally and scientifically. The broad definition of autism — which encompasses a range of symptoms related to communication, social ...

Sarah Franklin is chair of sociology and director of the Reproductive Sociology Research Group at the University of Cambridge, UK. In the autumn of 1869, Charles Darwin was hard at work revising the ...

Since modern medicine is based substantially in clinical medical research, the flaws and ethical problems that arise in this research as it is conceived and practiced in the United States are likely ...

The US Office of Research Integrity defines research misconduct as “fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in proposing, performing, or reviewing research, or in reporting research results.” But ...