“IPS cells have been talked up as therapy by people with no experience of developing therapies.”

Thomas Okarma, the chief executive of Geron Corporation, says induced pluripotent stem cells are unlikely to make good treatments for patients (The Times).

“It has all the attributes most people were looking for.”

Jason Kantor, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets, comments on AstraZeneca’s multimillion dollar deal with Rigel Pharmaceuticals for rheumatoid arthritis treatment fostamatinib disodium (Dow Jones Newswires).

“This is the first time we’ve seen waters this warm in any of the fjords in Greenland. The subtropical waters are flowing through the fjord very quickly, so they can transport heat and drive melting at the end of the glacier.”

Fiamma Straneo, a physical oceanographer from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, comments on research showing warm waters from southerly regions are reaching Greenland (WHOI press release).

“[He] was exonerated of the misconduct because of the false testimonies, then attempted to seek $4 million from the state by suing UB for monetary damages.”

Representatives from US Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo’s office comment on allegations that a researcher at the University at Buffalo hired actors to play people familiar with his research at a misconduct hearing (student paper The Spectrum).