What can I do if my idea has been plagiarized?

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by Bianca Nogrady
February 13, 2026
An early-career scientist’s idea, shared at a poster session, has been published by someone else. What happens now? An early-career scientist’s idea, shared at a poster session, has been published by someone else. What happens now?
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Originally published on Nature on 2/13/2026