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STAP

LIFE / Language
Apr 12, 2014
STAP
Stimulus-triggered acquisition of pluripotency first came to the public's attention on Jan. 28, after the British journal Nature published research showing that Haruko Obokata and her team in Kobe had successfully reprogrammed the adult cells of mice into STAP cells by subjecting them to stress
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 10, 2014
Riken panel mulls steps to prevent misconduct
The state-backed Riken research institute on Thursday held the first meeting of a panel set up to explore ways to prevent research data from being falsified as alleged in the STAP cell study carried out by Riken researcher Haruko Obokata.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2014
Obokata says STAP cell discovery not fabrication, claims Riken dissuaded her from giving her side of story earlier
Apologetic but resolute in the face of intense international scrutiny of her stem cell research, Haruko Obokata stood by her claim Wednesday that she had discovered so-called STAP cells.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 8, 2014
Obokata files appeal for reinvestigation
Haruko Obokata files an appeal with the government-backed Riken institute demanding a reinvestigation of allegations of misconduct against her.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 1, 2014
Obokata falsified data in STAP papers: probe
A probe into possible “research misconduct” by the authors of two potentially revolutionary papers on pluripotent stem cells turns up two instances of deliberate falsification.
EDITORIALS
Mar 19, 2014
Riken's credibility on the line
The prestigious government-backed Riken Research Institute finds itself in the awkward spot of defending its credibility as a science institute after 'grave errors' were found in two recent papers describing a possible new method for creating pluripotent stem cells.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2014
Stem cell papers had 'grave errors'
The 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 intentional.
EDITORIALS
Mar 12, 2014
Was breakthrough premature?
Questions and suspicions have challenged the validity of a Japanese scientific paper that reported in January on a method for reprogramming body tissue cells into stem cells by simply exposing them to acidic liquids.
EDITORIALS
Feb 3, 2014
New horizon in stem-cell research
A team of scientists led by 30-year-old Dr. Haruko Obokata has challenged the established theory in biology that it is impossible to reprogram specialized cells to become stem cells without tampering with cell nuclei.

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