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Stem cell cultures are held up at a lab. A breakthrough mix ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:09:38 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - Stem cell cultures are held up at a lab. A breakthrough mix of stem cell and gene therapy halted a lethal brain-wasting illness in two young boys, and could prove effective against other genetic disorders, researchers reported Thursday.(AFP/Getty Images/File)

Graphic explaining the cloning of a dog. A South Korean court ...

(AFP/Graphic) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:44:06 GMT

(AFP/Graphic) - Graphic explaining the cloning of a dog. A South Korean court has imposed a suspended prison term on a disgraced scientist whose claims of stem-cell breakthroughs rocked the scientific world until his research was found to be faked.(AFP/Graphic)

A South Korean court has imposed a suspended prison term on ...

(AFP) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:44:06 GMT

(AFP) - A South Korean court has imposed a suspended prison term on disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-Suk (pictured) whose claims of stem cell breakthroughs rocked the scientific world until his research was found to be faked.(AFP/Park Ji-Hwan)

Hwang Woo-suk, South Korea's disgraced stem cell scientist, ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:29:20 GMT

(Reuters) - Hwang Woo-suk, South Korea's disgraced stem cell scientist, listens to questions from reporters while leaving after his trial on charges of fabricating data for his research papers, at the Seoul Central District Court, October 26, 2009. A South Korean court on Monday found disgraced stem cell scientist Hwang guilty of fraud in a case that sent shockwaves throughout the scientific community. Prosecutors were seeking a four-year prison term for Hwang, whose research team has been linked to major fraud in its once-celebrated stem cell studies. He was due to be sentenced later. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA CRIME LAW SCI TECH)

Hwang Woo-suk, South Korea's disgraced stem cell scientist, ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:28:15 GMT

South Korean disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk, second from ...

(AP) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:24:58 GMT

(AP) - South Korean disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk, second from left, is greeted by his supporters as he leaves after his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. Hwang, who falsely claimed to have achieved major breakthroughs in stem cell research, was convicted Monday of charges connected to his research, but avoided jail as the court suspended a two-year prison term for him. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Ahn Jung-hwan)

South Korea's Hwang Woo-Suk is surrounded by reporters at ...

(AFP/File) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:21:49 GMT

(AFP/File) - South Korea's Hwang Woo-Suk is surrounded by reporters at the office of state prosecutors in Seoul in 2006. A South Korean court has imposed a suspended prison sentence on the disgraced stem cell scientist after convicting him of embezzling research funds.(AFP/File/Lee Hoon-Koo)

Hwang Woo-suk (L), South Korea's disgraced stem cell scientist, ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:15:58 GMT

(Reuters) - Hwang Woo-suk (L), South Korea's disgraced stem cell scientist, bows to his supporters upon his leaving after his trial on charges of fabricating data for his research papers, at the Seoul Central District Court, October 26, 2009. A South Korean court on Monday found disgraced stem cell scientist Hwang guilty of fraud in a case that sent shockwaves throughout the scientific community. Prosecutors were seeking a four-year prison term for Hwang, whose research team has been linked to major fraud in its once-celebrated stem cell studies. He was due to be sentenced later. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA CRIME LAW SCI TECH)

South Korean disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk, center, speaks ...

(AP) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:56:27 GMT

(AP) - South Korean disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk, center, speaks to reporters after his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. Hwang, who falsely claimed to have achieved major breakthroughs in stem cell research, was convicted Monday of charges connected to his research, but avoided jail as the court suspended a two-year prison term for him. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk, second from ...

(AP) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:46:29 GMT

(AP) - South Korean disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk, second from left, bows to his supporters as he leaves after his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. Hwang, who falsely claimed to have achieved major breakthroughs in stem cell research, was convicted Monday of charges connected to his research, but avoided jail as the court suspended a two-year prison term for him. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk, third from left, ...

(AP) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:46:08 GMT

(AP) - South Korean disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk, third from left, is greeted by his supporters as he leaves after his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. Hwang, who falsely claimed to have achieved major breakthroughs in stem cell research, was convicted Monday of charges connected to his research, but avoided jail as the court suspended a two-year prison term for him. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk leaves after ...

(AP) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:45:47 GMT

(AP) - South Korean disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk leaves after his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. Hwang, who falsely claimed to have achieved major breakthroughs in stem cell research, was convicted Monday of charges connected to his research, but avoided jail as the court suspended a two-year prison term for him. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk arrives for his trial at a ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:43:16 GMT

(Reuters) - Stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk arrives for his trial at a court in Seoul June 19, 2007. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak

South Korean disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk, center, leaves ...

(AP) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:43:06 GMT

(AP) - South Korean disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk, center, leaves after his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. Hwang, who falsely claimed to have achieved major breakthroughs in stem cell research, was convicted Monday of charges connected to his research, but avoided jail as the court suspended a two-year prison term for him. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Hwang Woo-suk (L), South Korea's disgraced stem cell scientist, ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:40:35 GMT

(Reuters) - Hwang Woo-suk (L), South Korea's disgraced stem cell scientist, leaves as his supporters cheer after his trial on charges of fabricating data for his research papers, at the Seoul Central District Court, October 26, 2009. A South Korean court on Monday found disgraced stem cell scientist Hwang guilty of fraud in a case that sent shockwaves throughout the scientific community. Prosecutors were seeking a four-year prison term for Hwang, whose research team has been linked to major fraud in its once-celebrated stem cell studies. He was due to be sentenced later. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA CRIME LAW SCI TECH)

Hwang Woo-suk, South Korea's disgraced stem cell scientist, ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:38:31 GMT

Hwang Woo-suk, South Korea's disgraced stem cell scientist, ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:32:16 GMT

(Reuters) - Hwang Woo-suk, South Korea's disgraced stem cell scientist, leaves after his trial on charges of fabricating data for his research papers, at the Seoul Central District Court, October 26, 2009. A South Korean court on Monday found disgraced stem cell scientist Hwang guilty of fraud in a case that sent shockwaves throughout the scientific community. Prosecutors were seeking a four-year prison term for Hwang, whose research team has been linked to major fraud in its once-celebrated stem cell studies. He was due to be sentenced later. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA CRIME LAW SCI TECH)

Hwang Woo-suk (L), South Korea's disgraced stem cell scientist, ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:28:56 GMT

Hwang Woo-suk (C), South Korea's disgraced stem cell scientist, ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:26:43 GMT

(Reuters) - Hwang Woo-suk (C), South Korea's disgraced stem cell scientist, answers questions from reporters after his trial on charges of fabricating data for his research papers, at the Seoul Central District Court, October 26, 2009. A South Korean court on Monday found disgraced stem cell scientist Hwang guilty of fraud in a case that sent shockwaves throughout the scientific community. Prosecutors were seeking a four-year prison term for Hwang, whose research team has been linked to major fraud in its once-celebrated stem cell studies. He was due to be sentenced later. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA CRIME LAW SCI TECH)

South Korea's Hwang Woo-Suk (centre) is surrounded by reporters ...

(AFP/File) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:45:28 GMT

(AFP/File) - South Korea's Hwang Woo-Suk (centre) is surrounded by reporters at the office of state prosecutors in Seoul, March 2006. A court in the country has found the disgraced scientist guilty of fraud over his stem cell research, Yonhap news agency reported.(AFP/File/Lee Hoon-Koo)

South Korean disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk, center, arrives ...

(AP) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:11:55 GMT

(AP) - South Korean disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk, center, arrives for his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. The court prepared to deliver a verdict Monday in the trial of Hwang whose fraudulent claims of breakthroughs in stem cell research shook the international scientific community. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk arrives for his ...

(AP) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:08:16 GMT

(AP) - South Korean disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk arrives for his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. The court prepared to deliver a verdict Monday in the trial of Hwang whose fraudulent claims of breakthroughs in stem cell research shook the international scientific community. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A signboard at the World Stem Cell Hub in Seoul where investigators ...

(AFP/File) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:08:36 GMT

(AFP/File) - A signboard at the World Stem Cell Hub in Seoul where investigators said that apparent landmark research into stem cells by cloning expert Hwang Woo-Suk had been faked.(AFP/File/Jung Yeon-Je)

South Korea's disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-Suk (centre) ...

(AFP/File) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:08:36 GMT

(AFP/File) - South Korea's disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-Suk (centre) is surrounded by reporters at the office of state prosecutors in Seoul, March 2006. After a three-year trial, a in the country court is set to pass judgement on the scientist hailed as a national hero until his apparently landmark stem cell research was ruled to be fake.(AFP/File/Lee Hoon-Koo)

An ampoule containing a medium for stem cell storage is displayed ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:34:16 GMT

(Reuters) - An ampoule containing a medium for stem cell storage is displayed in front of a microscopic photograph showing a human embryonic stem cell at the UK Stem Cell Bank in north London, May 19, 2004. REUTERS/Peter MacDiarmid

In this April 11, 2007 photo, Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, left, ...

(AP) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:46:08 GMT

(AP) - In this April 11, 2007 photo, Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, left, and Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., talk with reporters during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington following a vote on stem cell research. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

In this July 19, 2006 file photo, Senator Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, ...

(AP) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:42:51 GMT

(AP) - In this July 19, 2006 file photo, Senator Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, reacts to President Bush's stem cell research veto during a news conference in Washington. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook)