Critics blast 'premature' paper on adult stem cells

Quirin Schiermeier & Martin Leeb

A stem-cell paper published last month in an online physics journal has created quite a stir. The paper, which was described as a "breakthrough" in adult stem-cell technology at a public announcement in Germany, is scientifically premature, experts say, and may lead to a surge in protests against research using embryonic lines.

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