It is quite common for experiments to be replicated, usually as preliminary to a further advance.
If the findings claimed are significant enough, other labs will often attempt to replicate a few of the key experiments, and if they don't do so quickly, abandon that direction of investigation, and not report their negative findings.
If the findings claimed are significant enough, other labs will often attempt to replicate a few of the key experiments, and if they don't do so quickly, abandon that direction of investigation, and not report their negative findings.