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QED Science says that its metrics reduce bias by assessing papers solely on the basis of their originality and validity.

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Shinya Yamanaka doesn’t see himself as a celebrity. But people do recognize the stem-cell researcher when he’s out for a run, often while training for a marathon, on the streets of Kyoto, Japan. Many ...