Cloning scandal exposes fraudulent embryonic stem-cell research.Following publication of his study on cloning in the May 2005 issue of the prestigious journal Science, Korean stem-cell researcher Hwang Woo-suk achieved instant rock-star status in the world's scientific community. But in December his star came crashing down, as it became apparent that much of his celebrated research was fraudulent. Science announced that it would retract TO RETRACT. To withdraw a proposition or offer before it has been accepted. 2. This the party making it has a right to do is long as it has not been accepted; for no principle of law or equity can, under these circumstances, require him to persevere in it. Dr. Hwang's paper, while scientists from all fields are lamenting the scandal as a major blot that will severely damage the credibility of scientists in general. "The bottom line is that it's a major disaster to our whole field because the expectations were so high and now we are back to square one," said Joseph Itskovitz, a stem-cell researcher and director of the department of obstetrics and gynecology obstetrics and gynecology Medical and surgical specialty concerned with the management of pregnancy and childbirth and with the health of the female reproductive system. at Israel's Rambam Medical Center, in an interview with the Associated Press. "This whole scandal is incredible given the scope of collusion that has to be involved," Glenn McGee, editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Bioethics The American Journal of Bioethics (AJOB), founded in 1993, is a peer reviewed journal published by Taylor and Francis. [1] This journal publishes 12 issues each year, and is available both in print and on the internet. , told United Press International. "The level of scientific fraud is unprecedented because it involves so many co-conspirators and a separate commercial dimension. It doesn't just tarnish tarnish, n 1. surface discoloration or loss of luster by metals. Under oral conditions, it often results from hard and soft deposits. 2. a chemical process by which a metal surface is discolored or its luster destroyed. science, it's going to expose science to the charge of crass commercialism," McGee added. Hwang Woo-suk's research team claimed to have created 11 patient-specific embryonic stem-cell lines that had overcome common rejection problems. It was heralded as a great breakthrough that would lead to the development of many cures. But an investigative team of scientists at Seoul National University Not to be confused with the University of Seoul. Seoul National University (SNU) is a national research university in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1946, SNU was the first national university in South Korea, and served as a model for the many national and public has determined that all of Hwang's stem-cell lines were fake. However, even if Hwang's research results had been genuine, there is still the more important moral issue that his cheerleaders Notable cheerleaders
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