Nature post: Repetitive flaws: Strict guidelines to improve the reproducibility of experiments are a welcome move.

From next week, scientists who submit grant applications to the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) will be asked to take a little more care. As part of an increasing drive to boost the reliability of research, the NIH will require applicants to explain the scientific premise behind their proposals and defend the quality of their experimental designs. They must also account for biological variables (for example, by including both male and female mice in planned studies) and describe how they will authenticate experimental materials such as cell lines and antibodies.

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