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University Clears Chinese Biophysicist of Misconduct

ScienceNow: The leader of a team hailed for the discovery of an antibiotic peptide has been absolved of wrongdoing by his employer. At a press conference last week, Sichuan University in Chengdu, China, announced that allegations of "scientific fabrication" against Qiu Xiao-Qing are unfounded, according to an investigation by a university expert group.

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