S Korea stem cell success 'faked'

[Eugene]

Last Updated: Thursday, 15 December 2005, 16:47 GMT

S Korea stem cell success 'faked'

A South Korean cloning pioneer has admitted fabricating results in key stem cell research,
a colleague claims.

At least nine of 11 stem cell colonies used in a landmark research paper by Dr Hwang Woo-suk
were faked, said Roh Sung-il, who collaborated on the paper.

Dr Hwang has agreed to ask the US journal Science to withdraw his paper on stem cell cloning,
Mr Roh said.

Dr Hwang, who is reported to be receiving hospital treatment for stress, was not available
for comment.

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Full article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4532128.stm

[MrMonk]

1. Look, a messenger. Let's kill him!

"The BBC's Charles Scanlon in Seoul says the revelations have sparked a furious debate in the South Korean media.

Leading companies have pulled their advertisements from the television station that first revealed the reported problems with Dr Hwang's work.

Many commentators said it was unpatriotic to challenge someone who had given the country a lead in such a promising new area."



What is this thing you call "reality", earth-man?

[Crunchy Frog]

2. I wonder if he's still got a thousand women

offering their eggs to him? (That's the guy, isn't it?)