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US-based journal Science has announced that it will take additional procedural safeguards to prevent publication of any fake data. The move follows a report received by the journal stating, South Korean scientist, Prof. Hwang's earliest claim of deriving human stem cell lines from cloned embryos was based on fraud data. The journal received a report from the investigating panel of the Seoul National University (SNU) in South Korea, asserting that the Korean scientist had faked all his claims of deriving stem cell lines from cloned embryos. The editorial board is now considering withdrawing a paper published in its 2004 issue. The journal had recently retracted Hwang's May 2005 paper, claiming success in deriving patient-specific stem cells. In an attempt to tighten its publishing procedure, the journal will require all authors to detail their contributions to the research submitted and to sign statements of concurrence with the conclusions of the work. Knowledgespeak 1/12/06 http://tinyurl.com/9f75f
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