stap cells

National / Science & Health May 24, 2016

In first interview since '14, scandal-hit Obokata says she has received job offers from U.S., Germany

by Tomoko Otake

Disgraced scientist Haruko Obokata says she has received offers from American and German scientists to continue her research.

National / Crime & Legal Feb 18, 2016

Obokata questioned over alleged theft of Riken stem cell samples

The academic scandal over a debunked stem cell discovery has taken a criminal turn, with police questioning the scientist at the center of the storm. Disgraced researcher Haruko Obokata recently underwent voluntary questioning in connection with the alleged theft of stem cell samples from her ...

National Jan 27, 2016

Obokata breaks silence, suggests colleague bears blame for STAP debacle

by Tomoko Otake

A former star scientist with the Riken research institute who was accused of fraud in 2014 tells her side of the story.

National / Science & Health Aug 28, 2014

Efforts to replicate STAP cells fall flat

by Mami Maruko

The Riken research institute said Wednesday that ongoing efforts to reproduce so-called STAP cells — whose existence was first claimed by scientist Haruko Obokata in the British journal Nature — have failed. The announcement comes on the heels of a series of scandals that have ...

National Jul 24, 2014

Obokata injured while fleeing pack of NHK reporters, lawyer says

Embattled researcher Haruko Obokata is injured in a tussle with NHK reporters after driving to a hotel to escape them on her way home from work.

National Jul 2, 2014

Embattled researcher Obokata arrives at Riken to prove STAP cells

The lead author of two controversial stem cell papers has arrived at the Riken institute, where she will try to verify her research findings, once touted as trailblazing.

National Jun 27, 2014

Riken exec urges strict surveillance of Obokata, verification tests

Experiments to verify the existence of so-called STAP cells should be conducted under strict monitoring, the head of a state-backed research center said amid growing doubts about discredited studies led by one of its researchers. "It's necessary to ensure an environment in which misconduct absolutely ...

National / Science & Health Jun 16, 2014

STAP paper co-author recants

A researcher who helped write two stem cell papers discredited earlier this year changes his tune about the existence of STAP cells after an independent analysis.