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Scientist faces irreproducible results

RNA researcher defends experiments others have found impossible to repeat.

After the spectacular case of fraud involving stem-cell researcher Woo Suk Hwang, Asia has been hit by another, more low-key scandal.

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Posted by Nicola Jones on January 27, 2006 06:00 PM |

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Is this just political way of US? I think so. Nowdays, the Asian countries have become leading countries in the scientific fields especially Japan and Korea. And might be soon it will be followed by other asian countries, such as China and India. These facts, it seems to be a threath for the US, in their effort to occupy of any fields of life in this world.Therefore, they tried to inhibit of any kinds which can support the Asian countries to be a US competitor.

Posted by: Saifur | January 28, 2006 12:49 AM

These is fantastik storie, but also more Geeof Brumfield because it is very interesting!!!

Okay, bye!

roc .

Posted by: roc knidsen | January 28, 2006 01:39 AM

Did anyone repeat the Mendel’s results?

Posted by: Sergio Uribe | January 28, 2006 05:06 PM

More than one scientific discovery has come as the result of a botched experiment. It may be that Kawasaki has been sloppy and fooled himself as well as others. Though if he was able to repeat his experiments and arrive at the same results then that it may still be that either he has a systematic misunderstanding or his zeal lends him a Gestalt that has distorted his perception.

Posted by: Tom Shillock | January 28, 2006 06:13 PM

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