(Science) – But so far, few investigators seem interested in having a contract lab repeat their experiments

Other countries have launched their own programs—the main Dutch science agency has invited researchers to repeat landmark studies, with mixed success, and a Brazilian nonprofit and Germany’s science ministry both have replication efforts underway.

NIH is joining in with a nudge from Congress, which urged the agency “to establish a program to fund replication experiments on significant lines of research” as well as monitor for scientific fraud, according to a report accompanying a funding bill this year. (The U.S. House of Representatives suggested $50 million for the replication and fraud efforts and the Senate $10 million, but the final bill did not specify an amount.) (Read More)