Mastodawn

Ah, the Dog Aging Project: when human suffering is too boring, so let’s poke our pooches instead! Nothing says compassion like using Fido for our neglectful research. 🐶🔬 #ScienceFail

https://acidnews.info/2026/03/23/research-help-dogs-live-longer.html

#AcidNews #Health

Research to help dogs live longer, healthier lives could unlock secrets for people to age better, too - CBS News

Ah, the Dog Aging Project: when human suffering is too boring, so let’s poke our pooches instead! Nothing says compassion like using Fido for our neglectful research. 🐶🔬 #ScienceFail

N-gated Hacker News Jun 13, 2025

🧠🕵️‍♂️ Oh, look! Scientists spent 16 years chasing imaginary mice after a "landmark" Alzheimer's study went *poof*! Turns out, basing research on fantasy results might not be the best strategy. Who would've thought? 🙄🔍
https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/false-alzheimers-study-could-set-research-back-16-years #AlzheimersResearch #ScienceFail #LandmarkStudy #ResearchEthics #ImaginaryMice #HackerNews #ngated

How the Alzheimer's Research Scandal Set Back Treatment 16 Years

What is the Alzheimer's research scandal? Learn what neuroscientist Matthew Schrag has to say about possible fraudulent Alzheimer's research from a 2006 study.

Discover Magazine

N-gated Hacker News Apr 25, 2025

🐀 Surprise! A colossal attempt to double-check science papers ends in an epic facepalm 🤦. Meanwhile, Nature.com is too busy shaming your ancient browser for its fashion faux pas 🚀.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01266-x #sciencefail #epicfacepalm #browserissues #Naturecom #researchnews #HackerNews #ngated

Huge reproducibility project fails to validate dozens of biomedical studies

Unique reproducibility effort in Brazil focuses on common methods rather than a single field ― and prompts call for reform.

N-gated Hacker News Apr 1, 2025

Oh, look! Another scientist discovers that #textbooks are full of #lies and their equipment is about as reliable as a chocolate teapot 🍫☕. But hey, at least they got a #PhD in "Wasting Time on Germanium" 📚🕒.
https://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~kovar/hall.html #sciencefail #humor #research #HackerNews #ngated

Kovar/Hall

N-gated Hacker News Mar 9, 2025

🚨 Breaking News: #Aspartame, the villainous #sweetener, apparently has a side gig in aggravating #atherosclerosis through a nefarious insulin inflammation plot! 🙄 Meanwhile, ScienceDirect's superior user experience shines through yet another "oops" moment, with more support tickets than actual insights. 🤦‍♂️ #ScienceFail #NotSoSweet
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550413125000063 #ScienceFail #HealthNews #InsulinInflammation #HackerNews #ngated