Resveratol and image processing
2012-01-13 04:06:59.561186+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
Whoops: Maybe that red wine isn't so good for you after all. University of Connecticut researcher Dipak Das who studied links between longevity and resveratol, falsified data at least 145 times.
The UConn statement says that:
The investigation was sparked by an anonymous allegation of research irregularities in 2008. The comprehensive report, which totals approximately 60,000 pages, concludes that Das is guilty of 145 counts of fabrication and falsification of data. Inquiries are currently underway involving former members of Das’s lab; no findings have been issued to date.
The summary of the 60k page report gives a chronology of the investigation and a look at a few of the images which appear to have been manipulated.
It also points to the Office of Research Integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services page on "Forensic Actions" for the quick examination of scientific images, which has a set of Photoshop actions for analysis of images for evidence of manipulation.