There are claims that data in a widely heralded stem–cell research paper was …Belfast TelegraphData in a widely heralded stem–cell research paper was falsified, a Japanese government-funded laboratory said today , as the lead researcher denied any wrongdoing. Also in this Section. Attacks mar Iraq election campaign… Continue reading
Washington PostIn this Jan. 28, 2014 photo, Japanese government-funded laboratory Riken Center for Development Biology researcher Haruko Obokata, the lead author of a widely heralded stem–cell research paper, speaks about her research results on stimulus-triggered …Scientist accused of manipulating data in STAP stem cell studyLos Angeles TimesJapan Lab Says Stem Cell Research Was FalsifiedABC NewsStap … Continue reading
Team finds a better way to grow motor neurons from stem cellsECNmag.comCHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Researchers report they can generate human motor neurons from stem cells much more quickly and efficiently than previous methods allowed. The finding, described in Nature Communications, will aid efforts to model human motor … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
What’s happening with stem cell research in California?Sacramento Business JournalNine of the first 14 disease research teams funded by California’s stem cell agency are actively enrolling patients for clinical trials or expect to begin doing so by the end of the year. Kathy Robertson: Senior Staff Writer- Sacramento Business … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
New micro-environment could be major advance for stem cell growth strategiesR & D MagazineCell therapy is an exciting and rapidly developing area of medicine in which stem cells have the potential to repair human tissue and maintain organ function in chronic disease and age-related illnesses. But a major problem with translating current … and more … Continue reading
Japan finds fraudulent steps in ‘breakthrough’ stem cell paperFox NewsJapan’s top research body on Tuesday accused the lead writer of stem cell papers hailed as a game-changer in the field of medical biology of misconduct involving fabrication, but the scientist called the findings unacceptable. Two papers published in … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
International Business Times UKGround-breaking research that originally promised a huge leap in stem cell research has been dealt another blow this month after further irregularities in the authors’ findings were discovered. In January, Haruko Obokata of the Riken Centre for … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Japan finds fraudulent steps in ‘breakthrough’ stem cell paperReuters UKTOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s top research body on Tuesday accused the lead writer of stem cell papers hailed as a game-changer in the field of medical biology of misconduct involving fabrication, but the scientist called the findings unacceptable. Two … …read more &nbs… Continue reading