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An investigation into a supposedly groundbreaking stem cell study in Japan has found the lead researcher guilty of misconduct.
The Riken Centre panel said Dr Haruko Obokata fabricated her work in an intentionally misleading fashion.
It said there were irregularities in data and images used in Dr Obokata's scientific papers published in Nature.
She stands by her claim to be able to produce stem cells using an acid bath or mechanical stress.
There were high hopes about the technique that promised to offer a cheap and ethical source of stem cells.
Stem cells can become any other type of tissue and are already being investigated to heal the damage caused by a heart attack and to restore sight to the blind.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26836930
The Riken Centre panel said Dr Haruko Obokata fabricated her work in an intentionally misleading fashion.
It said there were irregularities in data and images used in Dr Obokata's scientific papers published in Nature.
She stands by her claim to be able to produce stem cells using an acid bath or mechanical stress.
There were high hopes about the technique that promised to offer a cheap and ethical source of stem cells.
Stem cells can become any other type of tissue and are already being investigated to heal the damage caused by a heart attack and to restore sight to the blind.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26836930