More than 18,000 questionable images found in antibody catalogues of 15 companies0

• SCIENCE, Science / Health, Science Mission Directorate, scientists, Space, Space Communications & Navigation Program, Space Launch System (SLS), Space Telescope, space-x-ipo, SpaceX
• August 30, 2026

Companies use western blots in their catalogues to provide confirmation that their antibodies work as they are supposed to. Credit: Manjurul/Getty Thousands of antibodies sold by multiple research vendors have images associated with their catalogue entries that seem to have been digitally altered, according to a scientific-integrity specialist. The finding comes after more than 100