Research integrity activists find evidence of image manipulation in Thermo Fisher antibody catalog

Research integrity activists have uncovered evidence of widespread image manipulation in Thermo Fisher Scientific's antibody catalog, with an investigation by Sholto David documenting more than 450 instances of potentially manipulated Western blot images, including duplicated lanes and spliced bands, Hacker News reported. The findings raise serious concerns about scientific integrity at one of the world's largest reagent vendors, potentially affecting the reliability of research tools used by scientists globally, according to coverage on Bluesky. A specific example highlighted involves an anti-p53 monoclonal antibody where the "Advanced Verification" Western blot image shows signs of manipulation, Hacker News noted.