Japanese investigation of stem cell research finds errors but no fraud so farBoston.com (blog)At a lengthy, four-hour press conference in Japan Friday afternoon, officials from the prestigious RIKEN research institute disclosed the interim results of its investigation into controversial stem cell papers, acknowledging serious problems with the … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Japanese research center apologises for stem cell paper controversySouth African Broadcasting CorporationA Japanese research center that sponsored a headline-grabbing study on stem cells earlier this year said on Friday that it would look into withdrawing the paper. The research – hailed when it came out in January as a breakthrough that could herald a … … Continue reading
Japanese stem cell scientists prepare to withdraw researchFinancial TimesThe Japanese scientists behind a potentially revolutionary new technique for producing stem cells are preparing to retract a widely hailed paper on the subject after confirming “inappropriate points” in the research including what appears to be false … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem cell papers had ‘grave errors’The Japan TimesThe president of the government-backed Riken institute admitted Friday there were “grave errors” in two papers produced by its researchers on a possible method to create pluripotent stem cells but wouldn’t say whether the alleged irregularities were … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
‘Landmark’ stem cell study discreditedSBSA Japanese research institute says a study that promised a revolutionary way to create stem cells should be quashed after claims its data was faulty, dealing a huge blow to what was touted as a game-changing discovery. Riken institute head, Ryoji … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Riken Apologizes for Errors in Two Stem Cell StudiesBloombergJapan’s Riken center apologized for errors in a pair of studies that had outlined a simpler, quicker way of making stem cells and said the institute is considering urging the scientists to retract it. Riken will impose a penalty if misconduct is proven … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
The Times (subscription)A Japanese scientist involved in a breakthrough that has been described as a “game changer” for stem cell research says he now doubts the credibility of the findings. The paper, which was published in January, describes a revolutionary technique to … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Academic social network ResearchGate aids debunking of stem cell studyGigaOMResearchGate, the 4-million-strong academic social network, has just scored a major victory in its quest to turn the research process upside-down – its platform proved instrumental in the debunking of a major stem cell study, which on Friday resulted … …read more &nbs… Continue reading