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Haruko Obokata, a researcher of Japanese government-funded laboratory Riken Center for Development Biology, bows in apology at the beginning of a press conference at a hotel in Osaka, western Japan Wednesday, April 9, 2014. The scientist accused of falsifying data in a widely heralded stem-cell research paper said that despite mistakes in her work the results are valid. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT

Japan stem cell researcher says results valid

By ELAINE KURTENBACH - Associated Press

Shunsuke Ishii, the head of the committee set up to investigate allegations a widely heralded stem-cell research paper was fraudulent, speaks at a press conference on their findings in Tokyo Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Japanese government-funded laboratory Riken Center for Development Biology said Tuesday it found that data in the stem-cell research paper was falsified, holding the lead researcher responsible for the fabrication. They said researcher Haruko Obokata, the lead author of the paper in Nature, had manipulated or falsified images of DNA fragments used in the research. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT

Stem cell controversy sets back Japanese science

By ELAINE KURTENBACH - Associated Press