Stem cell controversy sets back Japanese scienceBusinessweekTOKYO (AP) — The finding that a lead researcher falsified data in a widely heralded stem–cell research paper is a setback for Japan’s efforts to promote its advanced research, but also a symptom of the pressure for breakthroughs in the field, experts say. …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem Cell Controversy Sets Back Japanese ScienceABC NewsThe finding that a lead researcher falsified data in a widely heralded stem–cell research paper is a setback for Japan’s efforts to promote its advanced research, but also a symptom of the pressure for breakthroughs in the field, experts say. …read more &nbs… Continue reading
TIMEResearchers Find Way To Create Pluripotent Cells With Fewer Drawbacks Japanese biologist Haruko Obokata in her laboratory at the Riken Center for Developmental Biology in Kobe, Japan, on Jan. 28, 2014 The Asahi Shimbun/Getty Images …Rising Japanese scientist faked heralded stem cell research, lab saysWashington PostStem cell scientist guilty of falsifying dataCNNHaruko Obokata, Who Claimed … Continue reading
Japan Center Questions Stem Cell BreakthroughNew York TimesTOKYO — A study once hailed as a breakthrough in creating stem cells contained fabricated and doctored images that cast doubt on its findings, a Japanese research institute concluded on Tuesday in a blistering investigation into a case that has become … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
PR Newswire (press release)The study observed that the global umbilical cord blood stem cell market is forecasted to reach market value over $11.5 billion in 2014 from $ 6.5 billion in 2012. Developments and approvals for novel cord blood stem cells therapies is expected to …New micro-environment could be major advance for stem cell growth … Continue reading
Stem cell scientist guilty of falsifying dataCNNA stem cell scientist claimed to find a new way to generate stem cells; Investigators determined the data was falsified or enhanced; Another scientist has already called for the research to be retracted. (TIME.com) — Haruko Obokata, a stem cell … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
LiveScience.comA biologist in Japan who recently reported a relatively fast and easy method for creating embryonic stem cells has been found guilty of scientific misconduct, a committee announced today (April 1), NPR reported. Haruko Obokata, of the RIKEN Centers for … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Japan’s Riken Institute admits to falsification in ‘game-changing’ stem cell studyTech TimesThe Riken Institute in Japan, a premier research facility, has admitted that research published in Nature may have been falsified by lead author Haruko Obokata. The study was heralded as groundbreaking in the field of stem cell research, by creating … …read more &nbs… Continue reading