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A academic panel at Seoul National University is investigating the work of South Korea's scientist Hwang Woo-suk, who published a study in 2004 claiming to have created patient-specific stem cells using DNA from a woman with diabetes. However, the panel has refused to comment on allegations that the
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. has made a significant innovation in dental surgery by developing the world's first cordless laser scalpel. The new device, designed to increase maneuverability and hygiene in dental procedures, aims to challenge industry leader Yoshida Dental Trade Distribution Co.'s dominance in the market.
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A-list Hollywood celebrities, rock stars, and sports legends will come together at the 2006 International CES, the world's largest technology trade show, in Las Vegas from January 5-8. The occasion promises to be a showcase for the latest consumer electronics products and technologies. Attendees can expect to see
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Seoul National University's nine-member panel, led by Roe Jung-hye, a dean in the research affairs office, has provided an interim investigation report to the journal Science, indicating that there is no evidence to prove the existence of patient-tailored stem cells in Hwang Woo-suk's paper published in
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South Korea's top electronics giants, LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics, have developed the world's first wireless phones based on the DVB-H and Media FLO mobile broadcasting standards. The newly developed phones will be unveiled at the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, with LG
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A nine-member investigating panel at Seoul National University (SNU) has commissioned another DNA test on the blood samples of Snuppy, a cloned Afghan hound, to verify its authenticity. The DNA test is part of the panel's widening probe into Hwang Woo-suk's stem cell research, which allegedly
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A team of South Korean experts is set to determine the authenticity of Snuppy, an Afghan Hound claimed to be the world's first cloned dog, through DNA analysis. The investigation into the work of stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk has been marred by controversy, including allegations of fabricated
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Elsevier MDL, a leading provider of informatics, database, and workflow solutions for the life sciences industry, has announced an agreement with the National Institute of Health (NIH) to contribute to the NIH's effort to catalog information on the biological properties of small molecules in its freely available PubChem
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Pharmion Corporation and GPC Biotech AG have entered into a co-development and license agreement for satraplatin, an oral platinum-based compound in advanced clinical development. Satraplatin has shown promising safety and efficacy in a randomized study of first-line treatment of patients with hormone-refractory prostate cancer (HRPC) and is currently the subject
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Science magazine has warned against acting on unsubstantiated allegations of fraudulent South Korean stem cell research, stating that there is no scientific evidence to support such claims. The controversy surrounds stem cell pioneer Hwang Woo-suk and his research published in Science, which has been at the center of an ethics
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An ad hoc panel of experts from Seoul National University (SNU) is expected to scrutinize the authenticity of Professor Hwang Woo-suk's stem cell research in light of recent allegations. The university has announced an investigation into the use of human eggs in Hwang's research, which has
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Researchers from Chiba University in Japan, in collaboration with Hitachi Software Engineering Co. and DNA Chip Research Inc., have developed a DNA chip that can effectively predict whether lung cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. This breakthrough enables a more accurate diagnosis of cancer prognosis. The team analyzed 10,
