(lifescientist.com.au): The reluctance for negative or neutral results to be published in scientific or medical journals continues to bias research and encourage the proliferation of false medical truths, found an international team of researchers. The negative results conundrum has plagued scientific publication for many years as journals tend to be more inclined to publish significant or positive results rather than the results of a study that has found no significant effect. Acknowledgement of this phenomenon resulted in the creation of a series of journals of 'negative results', although they are still significantly outnumbered by journals of 'positive results'.
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