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What can I do if my idea has been plagiarized?

An early-career scientist’s idea, shared at a poster session, has been published by someone else. What happens now?
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  1. Bianca Nogrady
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A stylised cartoon illustration of a scientist lifting a huge, ornate gold picture frame containing a neuroscience research poster. Behind him is the same poster on a standard conference stand. Another scientist stands beside the original poster, looking surprised as the framed version is moved into place, covering their original work.

Illustration: David Parkins

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-04165-3

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