July 3, 2014

Research integrity: Cell-induced stress - NATURE News

As a much-hailed breakthrough in stem-cell science unravelled this year, many have been asking: ‘Where were the safeguards?’
It seemed almost too good to be true — and it was. Two papers1, 2 that offered a major breakthrough in stem-cell biology were retracted on 2 July, mired in a controversy that has damaged the reputation of several Japanese researchers. >>>
 
Haruko Obokata tearfully faces the media after she was found guilty of misconduct in April.

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