An unusual lawsuit filed last month sheds light on a scientific misconduct investigation into a prominent cardiac stem cell lab. (science.sciencemag.org)
«Postdocs and students who are currently working in stem cell labs are finding themselves very highly marketable, but they should also think about how the field will transform in five or 10 years, about the bigger picture, and how to ask questions and develop expertise that will be relevant over the long term,» says Watt. (sciencemag.org)
In science news around the world, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cracks down on stem cell labs, Brazil opens one of its largest national reserves to gold and iron mining, and the International Atomic Energy Agency launches a global bank for low - enriched uranium. (science.sciencemag.org)