Japan finds fraudulent steps in ‘breakthrough’ stem cell paperReutersTOKYO (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
Japanese scientist accused of fabricating stem–cell researchFinancial TimesA Japanese research institute has concluded that one of its scientists fabricated evidence in a highly touted stem–cell study, accusing her of misconduct and casting further doubt on her claim to have discovered a cheap and simple way of making the … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
RIKEN Panel Finds Misconduct in Reprogrammed Stem Cell PapersScience NewsTOKYO—An investigating committee has concluded that falsification and fabrication mar two recent Nature papers reporting a new, simple way to reprogram mature cells into stem cells. The committee concluded these acts constitute research misconduct … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Japan Center Says Some Data Falsified in Stem–Cell Studies (1)BusinessweekGovernment-funded Riken on March 11 said it was investigating the two studies that were published in Nature in January and had said that ordinary cells taken from newborn mice could be transformed into stem cells without adding genes. Out of six … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Los Angeles TimesResearch that made international headlines with a purported breakthrough in the creation of highly valuable stem cells has been found to contain falsified and manipulated data, according to a panel of Japanese investigators. At a news conference in …Japan Lab Says Stem Cell Research Was FalsifiedABC NewsStap cells: research paper on stem cell … Continue reading
StemcellresearchfalsifiedsaysJapaneselabAl Jazeera AmericaA Japanese government-funded laboratory said Tuesday it found that data in a widely heralded stem–cell research paper was falsified, holding the lead researcher responsible for the fabrication. The research results from the Riken Center for Development … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Daily News & AnalysisIn a heartening news for patients with severe ischemic heart disease and heart failure, a new human trial shows that stem cells, when injected directly into the heart muscle, are effective for failing hearts. “Our results show that this stem cell …New Human Trial Shows Stem Cells are Effective for Failing HeartsBioscience … Continue reading
Japan laboratory says probe finds stem cell research falsifiedNewser… 16 minutes ago in Money, Health, Science. TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese government-funded laboratory said Tuesday it found that data in a widely heralded stem–cell research paper was falsified, holding the lead researcher responsible for the fabrication. …read more &nbs… Continue reading